Dior Addict Lipcolor in Pink Bustier- Hint: New Fav Lipstick!

$26.00 for

This lippie goes on like a luxurious satin with some hydration but mostly gentle, flattering color. Where Rouge Dior Lipcolor can feel dry but not drying, this feels like a cozy blanket of comfort for my lips. I thought the shade would be too bright but it really takes my lip color and pinks it up rather than putting the color in the tube over my lips, if you catch my meaning. My lips but pinker, MLBP, and in my humble opinion, gorgeous color.

Dior Addict Lipcolor in Pink Bustier, Dior Brow Styler, Dior 5 Color Palette in Incognito, e.l.f. Gunmetal liner, MAC Play It Proper Powder, DiorSkin Nude Creme Gel Foundation

MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre: A Yellow Toned Eye Base

$16.50 for 0.17 oz

This was not quite what I expected fro what I've heard of MACs Paint Pot. As a kid who really liked art and art class, I would have loved to play with this stuff for hours of wicked unwearable makeup. As an adult....I secretly still wish to do that, but never want to leave the house that way. In truth, I have no outlet. *Sigh*

Oh Thursday, why do thou tease me with your proximity to Friday?

A Winter Look for A Winter Day- Face of the Day 2.3.2011

Uh boy, I've been awake since Sir Sparks-A-Lot started yowling for tummy rubs at 7:30 (yeah, AM, in the morn, at/before dawn). On a brighter note, this means I'm getting a lot done, a few bits of e.l.f. week are well squared away. Huzzah! But for today, you'll have to settle for a lovely neutral but strong lip.

Estée Lauder Pure Color Gloss Stick in Summer Melon- A Mid-Winter Pick-Me-Up I Can Really Get Behind!

Oh wow, I had a fantastic shopping trip to my local Nordstrom on Monday, and when I was feeling a bit low in confidence too. Since I had tried to make myself a little more lively with the smoky eyes, but I wasn't feelin' it fully, I was super surprised to get several remarks about how good it looked (and my bf said I looked pretty) :). Among the items I purchased was this unassuming little lippie called Summer Melon ($18.00 for ), an utterly mouthwatering coral-orange that just screams "bold and beautiful."

So, Summer Melon is one shade of a formula I have been dying to try out, and I was not disappointed. Estee Lauder's Gloss Sticks are semi-opaque, slick lippies in a lipstick form with high-gloss shine. Summer Melon is a bright, ripe cantaloupe colored gloss with what looks like a pale gold micro-shimmer, but when applied, it just looks really glossy.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polish in Gold Silk- Possibly my favorite nail color ever.

$3.99 for 0.45 fl oz.

Today I present to you one of my all-time favorite nail polishes, and when I bought it I wasn't even sure I would like it! This is not your typical gold, which may be a big part of why I love it so much (I had to give away my Chanel Gold Lame polish because it was so so yellow). I have yellow undertones in my skin, some people call it 'golden' tone, and most golds are just too gold for me. This Gold Silk is perfect, a frosty metallic finish which reminds me of rose gold because you can just feel the skin-y pink and flesh tones in it. I'm really so in love with it.

I use a good base coat and two color coats to get the coverage and staying power, and then finish with a shinier top coat (in this case the same Sally Hansen Green Tea & Bamboo Nail Strengthener for both base and top coats). The brush for Rimmel Lasting Finish Pros are wider and flatter than the typical brush I've had in my polishes, for example e.l.f. nail polish, and I like how easy it is to cover the nail but not your cuticle. My polish skills have vastly improved over the course of Rimmel use, hurray!

My Perfect Primer: Smashbox Photo Finish Light Foundation Primer

$36.00 for 1.0 fl oz.

If anyone remembers the Pixi Primer review from a few weeks back, he/she will know that my skin breaks out really easily. I have to watch what works and what doesn't very carefully, especially when using different products in different mixes everyday. I was not a person who started out thinking/knowing that primer was a good idea; in fact, the general rule of thumb for my face a few months ago was fewer layers, fewer blemishes. Again, this is why BareMinerals worked so well for so long, coverage with a powder finish and the sam product is your concealer. Miracle! But in winter here, powder is a no go, so for my liquid foundations and to seal in my moisturizer, I've relied on this awesome primer.

My skin feels more consistently hydrated with Smashbox Primer on. As in, on the days I don't even put on makeup, when I just rinse and moisturize, my skin feels a little tighter and not as comfortable-smooth. I love the thick, silky texture of this primer, and it really does even out skin's texture (but not tone). There is a very slight smell that I can't discern, and the scent goes away almost instantly after pumping from the tube.

Mood Boost: MAC Play It Proper Beauty Powder

$22.00 for 0.35 oz

As far as I know, this is a limited edition product from MACs Stylishly Yours collection (which had a lot of eye and lip colors I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole). This was one of the only highlights of my day (no pun intended) and is possibly one of the only products I could every see myself being able to use as a highlighter, blush, and all over powder depending on the time of year or occasion. The powder is smooth and finely milled and doesn't dust up at the slightest stroke. This is gonna last me quite a while, so I'm really happy with the purchase and price. Play It Proper is a very pale pink in the pan with a frosty finish but swatches far more neutral nude (or pale beige) than pink. The under tone is there but it's quite subtle.