Pink blush is my weakness…
NARS Mata Hari Blush, $27.
NARS Mata Hari
Boots and Leaves, Vol. 4
Taken on a neighborhood side street in Redding, California.
Retro Roundup: One Year Ago on Makeup and Beauty Blog
Hey-hey-hey! I’m back in the Bay. Hope you had a nice post-turkey day today. Did you do any Black Friday shopping?
Mine was a pretty mellow day. We stayed the night in Redding and then took El Hub’s parents out to breakfast this morning at a place called the Country Kitchen. Then, after way too many buttery biscuits (SO GOOD!), we visited one of Redding’s tourist attractions.
Check this out. It’s called the Sundial Bridge.
It’s a footbridge crossing the Sacramento River, which weaves through the town. Redding, from what I’ve seen of it, has a very quaint, country feel, and the bridge, with its sleek curves and modern, minimalist design, almost seemed a little out of place at first, until I walked out over the water and could take it all in.
I thought it was really quite majestic and beautiful. I could have spent all day there taking pictures of the structure itself, the distant mountains and the fishermen in their waders down in the river below…
NARS Unsung Heroes: Madly Blush
A friend of mine who loves makeup but is terrified of blush emailed a few days ago looking for recommendations for a blush that wouldn’t leave her looking (and I quote) “like a lady of the night.”
As soon as I remembered how much she likes NARS, I thought about NARS Madly ($27).
It’s one of those shades that I overlooked for way too long. Based on how light and uninspiring it looked to me in the pan, I always just assumed it wouldn’t do much for my tan.
You’d think I’d know by now not to judge a blush by its cover. Thank goodness I finally decided to give it a try. In a word: amazing. AH-MAAAAY-ZING!
MAC Unsung Heroes: Ruby Woo Lipstick
The holidays are a great time to go glam with vivid colors like MAC Ruby Woo ($14.50).
Heck, even the trees get all dolled up this time of year! It’s the perfect opportunity to push the envelope with your look, and nothing says “holiday party” like a pigmented red lip. 🙂
Coral red Ruby Woo is wearing warmer attire than my other go-to crimson cutie, MAC Russian Red. It has a warmer tone that I like to pair with shimmery gold shadows and looks with thick cat liner.
This Lady’s Dangerous
MAC Lady Danger Lipstick, $14.50.
Love You Madly
NARS Madly Blush, $27.
I love this shade to bits.
The Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss Favorites Travel Exclusive Kit Makes a Good Travel Buddy
I’ve been loving and watching a lot of Pan Am lately, and I can’t believe there was a time when flying was actually considered glamorous.
That’s so crazypants! Last flight I took a flight I felt like I was being herded around like cattle…
Oh, well. There are still some perks to air travel, like airport travel exclusives — cool hard-to-find makeup pieces and kits like the new Bobbi Brown Lips Lip Gloss Favorite Kit, available now at select airport terminals and duty-free stores (travel exclusives are sometimes tough to track down).
The new three-piece kit comes with full-size 0.24-oz. versions of some of Bobbi’s most popular shades, specifically Tutu (a bluish pink), Pink Blossom (a sheer bright pink) and Ruby Sugar (a soft red).
Price varies by location, but kits like these usually constitute a savings over buying the products individually.
Bobbi recently upsized her glosses, so these are a little bigger than they used to be, and started using doe-foot applicators, and that’s another reason why I give these a thumbs up. The unflavored, lightly scented glosses, which smell like yummy brown sugar, feel thick, but aren’t sticky, and they last for hours on my lips.
Big fan over here, especially on days when I don’t really want to fuss with my makeup.
From the left to the right: Lip Gloss in Pink Blossom, Lip Gloss in Ruby Sugar and Rich Color Gloss in Tutu
Swatches from the left: Lip Gloss in Pink Blossom, Lip GLoss in Ruby Sugar and Rich Color Gloss in Tutu
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