coral is a hot color for spring and ever since chanel iman graced the cover of l’official magazine with her beautiful matte coral lips, women have been scrambling to get their hands on the lip magic.
i’m a big fan, so much so that i was one of those women scouring the drug store, grocery store and any beauty counter i could find. it was a trip, let me tell you because what looked good in the tube often looked awful on me. i realized that for my black skin i needed to go warm – just as i do with my reds and though i love the pastel look, there is an art to picking out the right coral so that you don’t look like you just step out of a cirque du solie performance. i also found four great shades that are close to the chanel iman look so pick up any of these tubes below if you are crazy for coraline too!
so first up we have the balms/glosses and double duties for you ladies who prefer something lighter than a traditional lipstick. [click to continue…]
“Lead builds in the body over time, and lead-containing lipstick applied several times a day, every day, can add up to significant exposure levels.” – Mark Mitchell, Environmental Health Task Force for the National Medical Association
i take my health very seriously. i work out, eat right and make sure that all of my numbers are low, and if you are anything like me, now it seems that we may need to keep track of our lead numbers too – lead in our lipsticks that is.
after reading about this study conducted by the fda in which they stated that 400 lipsticks were found to contain lead, i’m a little in shock and immediately think back to all those [click to continue…]
Her lips on his could tell him better than all her stumbling words.” – Margaret Mitchell
You’re getting ready to strategically plant yourself under the mistletoe at the big holiday bash. You’ve got your posed, but not really posed stance going as you stand there smiling, laughing, sipping your cocktail and patiently waiting for the opportunity to pucker up with that cutie you’ve been passing glances to all night. That cutie. Your man. Your significant other. Your husband. HIM.
Your natural hair is decked and in your favorite and flyest style. Your outfit is tight and right in all the right places and you are ready. You’re giving him the eye because this is the kissing holiday, so give your lips the advantage and dress them up for the occasion with these three holiday festive lip colors to get you pucker ready. [click to continue…]
orange or urange, whatever you call it, orange lips are in and are hot and uber bold. because it is so bold, you should wear it the way you would wear a bright red – avoiding an overly done face as to not look clownish. [click to continue…]
when mac came out with it’s fifi line a few years ago, i quickly snatched up “totally it” lip gloss, though it was a more fuschia pink than this one, it made for “hello gorgeous” lips.
with spring time upon us, it’s time to get back to the bold pink lip, if you dare.
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