Comparing Unspoken from Unzipped original (left) & Unwind from Unzipped Gold (right)

Top: Gold Unzipped Bottom: Unzipped (original)

With Thanksgiving just two days away I thought a post of my favorite warm toned makeup products would be festive!

Thanksgiving always makes me think of warm, cozy hues. Leaves, pie, and sweaters just wouldn't be the same without festive makeup to accompany them!

Lime Crime Velvetine Photo of Salem

Happy Autumn! This entry is a list of some of my favorite brown colored lipsticks and liners. I figured since today is the first day of Fall and 90's lips are definitely on trend it would give you some options to check out for the season. Enjoy! If you have a favorite that you love to wear please share! I am always looking for new lip products to try out!

Top: Pouty        Bottom: Lucky

As Summer moves it's way into New Jersey I start to pull out my bronzers, self tanners, and coconut scented products. Here is a group of items I have come to love over the years and have found their way into my summer heart. :)

Bite Agave Lip Mask (a year round favorite)
Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil or Josie Maran Argan Oil with Radiance
Josie Maran Argan Oil Hydrating Self Tanning Lotion
Jergen's Natural Glow & Protect Daily Moisturizer SPF 20, Medium to Tan
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural - medium plus
Body Scrub - one of my faves is a honey almond scrub from Harmon's
Nars Laguna Bronzer
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer
Urban Decay Flushed - Streak
Maybelline Color Tattoo - Bad to the Bronze, Tough as Taupe, Bold Gold, Pomegranate Punk, Fierce & Tangy
Loreal Infallable Eyeshadow - Amber Rush, Bronzed Taupe
Mac Pressed Pigments - Blonde Streak, Pink Pepper (LE)
Mac Pigment - Tan
Mac Paint Pot - Layin' Low
Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch SPF 30 Ultra Radiance Lotion
Josie Maran Coconut Water Cheek Gelee - Coral Oasis and Honeymoon Honey
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess
A classic matte red lip - Mac's Ruby Woo or Revlon's Really Red
And a classic red nail polish to match those lips! - Best Red Nail Polish
Retro style bathing suit
Sunglasses
Books for the beach!

A new found love of mine is Josie Maran's Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelée. It is so gorgeous and definitely something different that I've never tried before. If you like cream blushes I think you will like this. But I also think if you haven't tried cream blushes but like a nice wash of color for any season then you will love it as well.

I apply it with my Real Techniques stippling brush and leave it light but it is totally build able to a more dramatic look. It can also be used on your lips which is an added bonus. The cooling sensation is so refreshing that this will be fabulous for summertime and the beach!

The Shades:
Coral Oasis - tangerine orange
Poppy Paradise - warm toned hot pink
Pink Escape - cool toned pink
Getaway Red - true red
Berry Bliss - deep wine
Honeymoon Honey - neutral brown

I have it in Coral Oasis and Honeymoon Honey. They are just gorgeous! Coral Oasis gives the most energizing glow to my cheeks. It's so happy to look at too. Honeymoon Honey is almost like a bronzer. I have to play with this one still but I think it would work really nice as a contour. I love brown makeup for cheeks and lips. I am always very drawn to it. I guess it's my 90's child inside.

It claims to have up to 14 hours of color... I don't know if I believe that but other than that I think these are fabulous.

Kat Von D released more palettes! There are two new for Spring/Summer but I only bought one. I purchased the Monarch Eyeshadow Palette and it is gorgeous! It retails for $46.00.

Warm toned, but it does have a few cool toned shades mixed in to balance. This palette has a perfect mix of matte, shimmer, and satin shadows as well as shades perfect for blending. It really has a great variety in one palette. Plus the packaging is just beautiful!



The Shades:
Entomology - matte yellow cream
Telepathy - pale (but pigmented!) glowing white gold
Tiny Death - ivory cream with silver glitter
Wrath - deep burnt orange with slight sheen
Papilio - reddish brown with slight sheen
Summerfly - golden shimmer with orange tones
Killing Jar - peach with golden shimmer
Delaney - warm pearl silver
Vanish - another one of those trench coat matte khaki taupe colors
Disintegration - taupey pearl brown
Shadow Box - matte dark brown
Deadhead - matte black

Bonjour! Too Faced has re-released their summer palette from last year (under a new name) and I am SO happy! This year it is called Bonjour Summer. I bought it in the Pardon My French Set at Sephora. It comes with a full size black eyeliner, a sample of their Shadow Insurance, a little travel bag, and a deluxe sample of their Lash Injection Mascara which I have yet to test out. I had missed this palette last year and really regretted not purchasing it so I am thrilled that they pretty much kept it the same so I could get my hands on it.

This baby has a great mix of browns, creams, and brights. It's the perfect spring into summer transition palette. Of course the pigmentation and quality is what you expect from Too Faced, amazing. The price is their standard $36.00 for just the palette. If you order the set like I did it costs $49.00.



The Shades:
Seashell - matte pastel coral (nice blending shade to add a glow/lit from within effect)
Plumeria - shimmering (slightly leaning on duo chrome) medium blue pink
Cocoa Beach - rich brown with hints of burgundy and some sparkle
Sand Dollar - matte tropical white sand
Firefly - shimmery copper
Chocolate Sun - deep chocolate brown with gold sparkle
Sunbeam - Sparkling sheer yellow (would work nicely as an overlay over your whole look to add some sparkle or a highlight on your cheek bones)
Mermaid - medium teal blue green shimmer
Toasted Coconut - medium warm brown (a nice transition shade for blending in those darker browns)