Just to start things off on a semi-positive note, school has been going well, I can't believe I'm almost done the beauty/ fashion portion of the program! That being said, I wanted to share something I've been working on with you that I'm super proud of!
One thing I've been loving for the last couple months is lipstick (Pink Nouveau from MAC, to be specific, my FAVOURITE, I'm a little obsessed with this colour as of late). So I thought it was pretty strange a little under two months ago when I started realizing how many girls don't wear it.. ever. We definitely have a gloss epidemic on our hands, which isn't bad at all, just strange. I mean women (and men) have been wearing the stuff for hundreds of years, so why are we suddenly colour-phobic?
Which brings me to my next point (along to trying 'something new' lines,) unfortunately try I did. I was helping my mom try to find one of her lipsticks that we later found out had been retired, when I decided to try a new colour of my own. After hearing a whole slew of great things about the Revlon Colour Stay lipsticks, I bought their colour '011 Stormy Pink'. Now I'm not going to say it was a bad product, because it wasn't. I actually really did like the colour, it's pretty similar to my MAC lipstick actually. I just find that their lips colours go on a lot sheerer than MAC, Dior, or Makeup Forever's, which is only frustrating for me because I really like brighter, bolder colours. However it is a good starter though if you're not used to having anything there. Some other options for those who want to give a little colour a chance are lip stains, which can range in price from $6 (CDN+taxes) from 'Joe Fresh' to over $30 (CDN+taxes) for the 'Givenchy' lip stain magic marker at Sephora.
Anyway, there's my bit on lips.. though on a side note, if you are going to give lipstick a try, your best bet is to do it with a liner. Lip liners make your colour last so much longer, and give you a better edge just in case your hand gets a little jittery while re-applying. Though you can pretty much find any colour everywhere, for those in Canada, I'm going to advise you go check out your local Shoppers Drugmart, the 'AnnaBelle' brand tends to go on sale fairly regularly, while still providing an excellent product. When using lip liner, start out by lining the inside of your mid upper lip, NOT going outside of the natural lipline. After finising the 'cupid's bow', draw up from the outer corners to connect the line, and follow the same idea for the bottom lip. First and formost, please use the same colours for the lip liner and lip stick, not matching isn't cute.
(The two sides of my business card.. in case you couldn't tell)
Anyway, been trying out a ton of different makeups and so without further adue, let's talk about lips!
It's come to my attention that out generation (25 and under) really aren't too picky when it comes to two of the most important features of our face! Seriously, we do so much with our lips on a daily basis, I mean they're right there in the middle of our faces (not like eyebrows, which you can easily cover with fringe), that there really is no good reason to not make them look their best!
One thing I've been loving for the last couple months is lipstick (Pink Nouveau from MAC, to be specific, my FAVOURITE, I'm a little obsessed with this colour as of late). So I thought it was pretty strange a little under two months ago when I started realizing how many girls don't wear it.. ever. We definitely have a gloss epidemic on our hands, which isn't bad at all, just strange. I mean women (and men) have been wearing the stuff for hundreds of years, so why are we suddenly colour-phobic? Lipstick, just like most other makeup is a great way to express your mood, personality, etc. Lip colour is also one of the most primal forms of attraction, and conveyance of such um 'desires' to potential mates.
Colour Key
burgundy - stern, aggressive
red - sexy, seductive
pink - playful, flirty
pale pink - innocent, pure
peach - fun, spunky
nude - "not interested"
Though you really may be opposed to the idea of something on your lips (I know I was at first), lip colours are something I feel like everyone should try from time to time. Maybe it's just a cultural thing, we associate lipstick with going through our mom's purses, and thus feeling older or something? Maybe it was just the push of the '90s that gave us this need to go with only gloss. Or perhaps it's just the fact that the market is pushing new innovations in makeup that allow us to never have to wear lipstick again. Either way, maybe finding that daily colour that gives you an extra little bounce in your step, to something nice on occasion, might be enough to sway you to try something new.
Which brings me to my next point (along to trying 'something new' lines,) unfortunately try I did. I was helping my mom try to find one of her lipsticks that we later found out had been retired, when I decided to try a new colour of my own. After hearing a whole slew of great things about the Revlon Colour Stay lipsticks, I bought their colour '011 Stormy Pink'. Now I'm not going to say it was a bad product, because it wasn't. I actually really did like the colour, it's pretty similar to my MAC lipstick actually. I just find that their lips colours go on a lot sheerer than MAC, Dior, or Makeup Forever's, which is only frustrating for me because I really like brighter, bolder colours. However it is a good starter though if you're not used to having anything there. Some other options for those who want to give a little colour a chance are lip stains, which can range in price from $6 (CDN+taxes) from 'Joe Fresh' to over $30 (CDN+taxes) for the 'Givenchy' lip stain magic marker at Sephora. 
Anyway, there's my bit on lips.. though on a side note, if you are going to give lipstick a try, your best bet is to do it with a liner. Lip liners make your colour last so much longer, and give you a better edge just in case your hand gets a little jittery while re-applying. Though you can pretty much find any colour everywhere, for those in Canada, I'm going to advise you go check out your local Shoppers Drugmart, the 'AnnaBelle' brand tends to go on sale fairly regularly, while still providing an excellent product. When using lip liner, start out by lining the inside of your mid upper lip, NOT going outside of the natural lipline. After finising the 'cupid's bow', draw up from the outer corners to connect the line, and follow the same idea for the bottom lip. First and formost, please use the same colours for the lip liner and lip stick, not matching isn't cute. 
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