Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in the shade Walkyrie is the perfect muted brownish red. I am in love with it. It reminds me of Kat Denning's lip color in the show Two Broke Girls which is supposedly Tarte's Envy Matte Lip Pencil (also a gorgeous shade).


I love 90's lip colors. They have a muted brown undertone that I think is so pretty. This shade is described as a warm coral red creme. I can see some coral tones in it and red but also brown. I think the coral stops it from being too brown and muddy. It's a great red for people who are hesitant to wear a power red during the day, or night for that matter. But this shade is definitely a power red in my opinion. It is such a sexy shade.

I feel like it would suite a wide variety of skin tones because it is kind of neutral or muted I guess. But I think the darker your complexion it will take on a different look and I think the coral will pop more.

The brand Too Faced is starting to phase out their old packaging some a slimmer, more travel friendly version. It is an aluminum container and I think it is the perfect size complete with a magnetic closure. They have been releasing all of their new palettes in this form but now they are starting to re-release original versions which is so exciting! I have been talking myself out of some of their original palettes because of the packaging.

So here is their first re-release, the Natural Eye Neutral Palette.




This palette is so great for creating day to night looks and I have been especially loving it this week for a daytime smokey eye. The colors are so rich and buttery soft like you would expect from Too Faced.



The Shades:
Heaven - matte ivory cream
Cashmere Bunny - matte milk chocolate with an extra dash of milk
Sexpresso - matte dark chocolate
Silk Teddy - golden shimmery pink
Push-up - medium rose gold shimmer
Erotica - cool toned deep brown with golden glitter specks
Nudie - matte taupe
Honey Pot - coppery gold shimmer
Chocolate Martini - deep warm toned espresso with golden glitter specks

shades used: heaven, cashmere bunny, and erotica

I am always on the lookout for lip balms, creams, etc. that will keep my chapped lips at bay. Well I have finally found my holy grail product! It's from the brand Bite and it's their Agave Lip Mask. It retails at $26.00 which is pricey but this tube will last forever.

Now don't get confused, it's not a "mask" as in you need to wash it off or anything. It has a thick ointment consistency and the hint of vanilla fragrance. There is no taste which is nice and the scent is in no way overpowering. You only need a tiny (and I mean tiny) amount for this stuff to make a huge difference in your lips. It is not a product which needs to be reapplied every hour either. I put it on in the morning and I am good until noon.

I have never found anything that actually healed my lips and made them softer, smoother, and healthy like this. I even bought a backup to keep in my nightstand.


Sephora's Description:

What it is:
A soothing, leave-on lip mask that replenishes moisture in lips. 

What it does:
This innovative, natural formula smooths, nourishes, and moisturizes lips with a bio-active blend of organic agave nectar, jojoba oil, vanilla CO2 extract, and triple the amount of antioxidant trans-resveratrol found in red wine. 

What else you need to know:
This product does not contain gluten or petroleum.

Sephora is the exclusive beauty retailer for this product.