bold lip – the Spiff

In the summer, the only thing I want to feel on my lips is cold gelato.

Rubbing gelato on your lips instead of lipstick is pretty messy and doesn’t produce the perfect pout, turns out….”hypothetically”.

So my pout was pretty pumped when the women at Bare Minerals in West Town Mall told me that there was a moisturizing matte lipstick coming out.

Moisturizing AND matte?! It must be witchcraft!

Nope. It’s just science and the brains behind Bare Minerals.

In my past experience with matte lipsticks I would end up feeling my lips after a while. Like someone had just applied false eyelashes to them – you know that feeling of being aware of every blink when you first put them on? That’s it.

And on top that, the color would wear off like I had some kind of medical issue on my mouth.

This new liquid matte lipstick is amazing. It glides on (a little goes a long way), it stays on nicely and if you get a shade that’s a little bit pinker than your skin tone it looks like you’ve got soft Victoria Secret model lips.

The shade I’m wearing is “Swag” and oh, did I mention that this was 3 hours after I applied it during which time I worked out OUTSIDE. I’m just going to step away now and let you buy some for yourself…

As much as I love shopping a good sale, I also seriously cherish the feeling of being completely satisfied with what’s in my closet.

And I promise you, if you’ll make goals for your wardrobe this year and follow them when you shop, it will produce a well-balanced closet that will have you leaving as a happy customer every day.

Here are the deets for yesterday’s #ootd…

Piko Top: I’ve already started making good on my promise to buy multiples of an item when I really like it. And boy do I really like these Piko tops. They’re super comfortable, hang just right and provide the perfect backdrop for scarves or statement necklaces. The craziest thing about them? The fabric is 98% bamboo. Which has me looking for space in my yard to plant a couple dozen bamboo trees. Until that time, you can find them here and sometimes at Fiore in West Town Mall.

Statement Necklace: I am in love with the shape of this necklace. I picked this one up on super sale at Forever21. I don’t care how old you are, you need to go in there and check out their jewelry. Easy and cheap pieces like this can really make an outfit, especially if you’re wanting to get in on a trend but still dress your age. I can’t think of a better way to do that than with a $10 necklace (here’s one that’s comparable).

Leather Pants: I’ve wanted a pair of leather pants for a number of years. I held off buying them because I wanted to find the right pair that would fit well, not look too cheap and not require me to take out a loan. I hit the jackpot with this pair by Michael Kors, but here’s a cheaper version that looks just as good. Wear them as pants or leggings to add really cool texture to any outfit.

Patterned Heels: Well, I’ve already given you some good ideas here.

Summer Makeup Made Simple

Black, White & Leather