EYES

• MAC Rubenesque paint pot as a base over entire lid
• MAC Straw Harvest eyeshadow on the lid
• Facefront Sweet Soil eyeshadow midway thru the crease
• NYX Black eyeshadow to smoke out the outer corner of the eye and deepen the Sweet Soil
• MAC Blacktrack fluidline on upper lashline (not winged out)
• Urban Decay 24/7 Zero pencil in upper and lower waterline, only going 2/3 inward on the lower lashline
• MAC Zoom Lash mascara on tops and bottoms of lashes

FACE

• Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Caramel 400
• Facefront Fully Baked Bronzer to contour
• Rock & Republic blush in Immoral on cheeks

LIPS

*moisturize with your favorite balm, I used Rosebud Salve

• MAC Go For It cremesheen lipstick
• MAC Ban This! lipglass

Isn’t Ban This! pretty over Go For It? I love that combo. You can use any colors you want for this look, you don’t have to use the exact same stuff I used. Any base color close enough to your skin-tone but just a shade or two lighter will work for the lid, and anything dark will go great in your crease and outer-v. This was a great look for my insane Saturday, and applying it on top of the paint pot only helped it last longer. If you’re into bold lip colors, I highly recommend Go For It with Ban This! over it. It’s a gorgeous combination that I feel anyone with guts can get away with. Remember, just because you want to wear a neutral eye look doesn’t mean it has to look boring

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However, I had a talk with a co-worker who basically assured me that because I’m single and I don’t have any kids that this is the time to be selfish and spend my money on things I want — because when I get tied down, I won’t have that freedom. She’s right, but still…I have to exercise responsibility lol. I went to the counter just to swatch Paris again and walk away and that’s when it happened. I said to myself, “Screw it, I’m gonna buy this so I can stop lemming”. Now she’s all mine and I’m good on Chanel lipsticks for a while. I probably won’t pick another one up for another month or so.

CHANEL introduces a modern interpretation of classic creme lip colour as an homage to the rich life and legacy of ‘Coco’ Chanel. New lightweight lip colour glides on for easy application, and features a Hydratendre complex to help soften, soothe and condition lips – even boosting their ability to hold in moisture – for a plumper, smoother and healthier-looking appearance. A range of wearable shades with full-coverage finishes, from matte to pearl to soft shimmer.

Paris is beautiful. She’s a clean, bright seriously blue-based red and I think she’d look fabulous on anyone bold enough to even wear red lips to begin with. I reviewed Gabrielle not too long ago, and she’s more of a bright neutral red with small bits of blue whereas Paris is completely blue based. A color dupe for Paris would be MAC’s Ruby Woo — but Ruby Woo is completely matte. If you want this color and don’t wanna shuck out $30 for it, pick up Ruby Woo and wear a clear gloss over it. Paris is way more hydrating and moisturizing than Ruby Woo though, so be aware that they’re two completely different formulas despite the shade similarities. Blue-based reds also help make the teeth appear whiter, so that’s something to keep in mind.

Let me tell ya’ll something kind of embarrassing (but I honestly have no shame)…I put this lipstick on, wore it for about two hours and ate dinner. Well no, that’s not true — I didn’t “eat” my dinner, I wolfed it down like it was my last meal. Lip smacking, finger-licking…all manners were thrown out the window. I ate my meal like I forgot I had this lipstick on — because I did forget I had it on! When I put my plate away and went into the bathroom to wash my hands I said “Oh snap! It stayed on!”. I’m serious when I say it STAYED ON. I didn’t even have to touch it up (except remove a crumb from my bottom lip lol). I was very amazed and happy to see that because nobody likes reapplying their lipstick after every single sip of water, kiss on the cheek, etc. That can get annoying and before you know it, your lipstick is down to a nub.

Again, these lipstick’s are not cheap. They’re a nice to have luxury. If you’ve got the extra money to spend, then pick one up. There are a lot of different shades for all types of appetites. I just happen to be drawn to the reds

*Remember, any lipstick looks best on freshly exfoliated, supple lips. Remove any dead skin flakes, and moisturize prior to application for the best appearance.

Availability: Chanel and Chanel counters at Macy’s

-Stay beautiful

CHANEL introduces a modern interpretation of classic creme lip colour as an homage to the rich life and legacy of ‘Coco’ Chanel. New lightweight lip colour glides on for easy application, and features a Hydratendre complex to help soften, soothe and condition lips – even boosting their ability to hold in moisture – for a plumper, smoother and healthier-looking appearance. A range of wearable shades with full-coverage finishes, from matte to pearl to soft shimmer.

*wow, I look really tired here…

I would describe this color as a bright slightly blue-based red. There are bits of yellow in this too, but not nearly as much blue. This is one of those colors you can wear alone with nothing else on your face but maybe eyeliner and mascara.

This beautiful, creamy, smooth and long-wearing lipstick has crawled its way into my top 5 favorite red lipsticks. I adore the packaging, the signature Chanel logo engraved on the top, also engraved into the lipstick itself — its beautiful. Richly pigmented, this isn’t one of those colors you have to smear on twenty times to build up color. It’s perfectly opaque and feels really good on the lips. It also has that expensive scent lol, I can’t describe it…but it’s nice. It also has a beautiful sheen to it, I don’t think you’d need a gloss at all but you’re absolutely within your rights to use one if you’d like. I like it without a gloss, personally.

It’s pricey, but it’s Chanel. If you’re on a budget it’s by no means anything you’re going to die without, but it’s a beautiful luxury to have if you’re looking for something high-end. The next red shade from the Rouge Coco line I’m dying to get is Paris. I swatched it at Macy’s and almost died LOL! So pretty!

*Remember, any lipstick looks best on freshly exfoliated, supple lips. Remove any dead skin flakes, and moisturize prior to application for the best appearance.

Availability: Chanel and Chanel counters at Macy’s

-Stay beautiful

It’s a gorgeous, creamy cool pink and semi-opaque but buildable. It’s an ‘amplified’ formula, which means it’s not as drying as a ‘matte’ or ‘satin’ formula and it also has a nice sheen to it. I’m wearing just a small amount of clear lipgloss dabbed very lightly in the center for added moisture. I really love MAC’s amplified formulas, along with their satin’s because I find they leave a very light stain. You may not want a stain, but I actually like it. I have to re-apply lightly after eating/drinking though, which isn’t a big deal to me.

I would recommend this shade for all skin-tones. Darker skinned ladies CAN wear this shade, but you’ll have to bust out a few tricks to get it to work. Try lining it with a darker lipliner, such as MAC’s Currant, Nightmoth or Vino. You’ll want to blend those colors together so that your liner isn’t obvious.

HOW DOES IT HOLD UP?

French Kiss Survival: 2.5 /5 – after the first 5 swaps of tongue, most this lipstick will probably be gone, and all over the person you’re slobbing down.
Grandma Kiss Survival: 4.5/5 – you should be able to give someone a quick peck on the cheek and not lose any color. They’ll have a little on their cheek, but it could easily be wiped away.
Eating Survival: 3.5/5 – a considerable amount will fade during eating and drinking, but there will be enough left over so that you don’t have to reapply so much. You will have to reapply lipgloss though, if you’re wearing any.
Work Appropriate? Ehhh, I wouldn’t do it. It’s a very bright “HAY YA’LL!!!” kinda color. I’d only wear this out with friends or to a party. If you work in an industry where super bold makeup is acceptable, then go for it.
Church Appropriate? No.

Availability: MAC Cosmetics

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