Think We're Getting Maui'ed...
Just got back from a location scouting trip to Maui, and I am going through some serious beach withdrawals. At least I know if all goes well, I'll be back on that beautiful island in a year for my wedding. And at least I'll always have my pictures when I start to miss this view:
Beaches call for a truly tailored makeup routine, given the sweatiness and saltiness of it all. I lived in 2 coats of mascara, gloss and the occassional sweep of bronzer the entire 8 days I was in Hawaii. I snapped this picture for my Instagram (@gloss_e) and was asked what lip color I was wearing - it's Buxom lipgloss in Sugar. This is my fool-proof go-to gloss - it looks great ANYwhere you wear it. From the Beach to the Ballroom, it just works.
Because I'm going through my beach withdrawals, I spent the entire afternoon trying to recreate this look and recapture that vacation feeling with three new gloses that are included in
Sephora's "Give Me Some Lip" collection (which is back in stock!!). I played with:
- Bite Beauty Lip Shine in Vintage (sheer mauve)
- Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Baby Doll (soft pink shimmer)
- Tarte LipSurgence Natural Matte Lip Tint in Hope (warm rose)
This Bite Beauty Lip Shine had a faint cherry Starburst smell when I first applied it to my lips - I loved it! It's a slight shade darker than my natural lipcolor, and had a nice shine to it.
Laura Mercier's Lip Glace in Baby Doll had more sparkles than the Bite gloss, so it looks more shiny in pictures.
The Tarte LipSurgence color is matte - I'm a gloss girl, but this formula would probably be fabulous on a windy beach. It has great staying-power and hasn't dried my lips out yet. I've had it on for four hours, and that's usually enough time for my lips to acheieve Sahara Staus.
Sad to say this little exercise didn't help me feel like I was in Maui again, but I was psyched to finally dig into this box. It's been sitting on my bathroom counter tormeting me with its pretty shiny packaging. Was definitley worth the wait, and I'm looking forward to trying out the rest of the lippies.
Labels: Bite, Laura Mercier, Sephora, Tarte
My Latest From Sephora
Two of my most recent (and most coveted!) Sephora purchases are pictured here. I'm so excited to dive into their latest
Give Me Some Lip collection. Sephora, Bite, Laura Mercier, Hourglass, Tarte AND Fresh all in one package?! Give me some lip NOW! I've been dying to experiment with some of these brands, and love the ones that I've already tried. Given my addict status, I'm super proud of myself for holding out on opening all of these, but I have one too many Buxom glosses to finish up :)
The other product I'm featuring in this post (in the first picture, with my doggy brother, Hercules :) is
Korres' Volcanic Minerals Mascara. This stuff ROCKS (pun intended). It makes my lashes super dark and super thick. I haven't experienced the curl ability that other reviewers have been raving about, but its' other abilities more than make up for it. In the picture above, I'm wearing 2-3 coats on my top and lower lashes, and not much else. When a mascara defines your lashes this well, you don't need much more to draw attention to your eyes.
I love this picture of Hercules and I, by the way. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram (@gloss_e), you know that I'm a certified crazy dog lady. Dogs just love you so much and so unconditionally, I think we can all take a queue from them. On that note, I'm gonna go take mine for a quick walk, otherwise, we'd be like this all day:
Labels: Bite, Fresh, Hourglass, Korres, Laura Mercier, Sephora, Tarte
Free99
I loooooooove me some freebies. Especially makeup freebies. Last week at Nordstrom, I got the following glosses for being a ModCard holder - a Smashbox Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss, one Laura Mercier Lip Plumper in Mulberry and a Clinique Full Potential Lips in Cherry Bomb/Play-Full Plump.
Here are the lovely freebies atop my trusty Moleskine. I'm planning on giving the Clinique sample to my sister, so you won't see it included in the lip pictures below:
The Laura Mercier gloss is more pigmented than this picture suggests. Also has a light, non-sticky texture and it smells like the Holidays! It doesn't do much in the realm of plumping, but I've never found a "plumping gloss" that actually does what it's supposed to do.
Here's the Smashbox gloss (excuse my hair frizziness - it's been a rainy, rainy Sunday in the Bay Area!) . This has a thicker texture than the Laura Mercier gloss, but it's also non-sticky. I'm a fan of white-ish glosses, so I like this freebie the best out of the two. And because it's white/clear, I'm sure it'll mix lovely with a nude liner. Just dab it in the middle of your nude-lined lips and you're good to go.
Domino wanted his own lip shot, and I happily obliged. No lipgloss needed here :)
Labels: Laura Mercier, Smashbox
The Halloween Scene
Love it when last-minute plans end up being the most fun ever. Thanks again for the invite, Jo!
Lips: Buxom Lipgloss in Violetta
Eyes: Laura Mercier Metallic Creme Eye Colour in Burnished Copper, Ardell #102 eyeslashes
Location: Horizon, San Francisco
His Costume: RUFIO!!!
My Costume: Native American Princess Wants-to-Lose-Five-Pounds
Labels: Buxom, Laura Mercier
Wedding Look #2
I am fresh from Puerto Vallarta, but wanted to post the second look that I put together (and unltimately ended up going with) for the wedding.
I am going through serious beach withdrawals, but am happy to be back in the Bay Area's beautiful mild weather. It was HOT & HUMID in Mexico. These beauties held up pretty well in the thick Puerto Vallartan air (MAC lipstick in California Dreamin, MAC Paint in Architechture to sculpt cheeks, Laura Mercier creme eyeshadow in Bronze, MAC Painpots in Quite Natural, Stila all over shimmer #2, Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes, Givenchy Gloss Interdit in Glamorous Fuscia):
I went with Fuscia lips because I thought they would show up better in picutres. I was right! Here is my headshot from the trial run (that's my cutie puppy Domino). Will post pictures from the wedding as soon as I can upload them.
Labels: Givenchy, Laura Mercier, MAC, Make Up For Ever, Stila
