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12 PINK LIPSTICKS TO CURE RED LIP FATIGUE

12 PINK LIPSTICKS TO CURE RED LIP FATIGUE

We’ve been obsessed with bright pink lipstick since makeup pro Linda Cantello sent models down the runway at Armani Couture with fuchsia lips last fall. The neon shade plays well with rosy cheeks, makes eyes appear brighter, and, doesn’t read severe—as red is wont to do. Here, 12 new variations on pink to wear now.

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MAC Viva Glam Miley Cyrus: Review and Swatches!

One on Christmas Day for all of you.

One of the most anticipated releases of 2015 (at least for me) has got to be Viva Glam Miley Cyrus.

And whether you are a fan of Miley or not, you GOTTA admit this lipstick and gloss kicks @ss. And that's the main reason I'm so excited. I love a good hot pink. And who doesn't like sparkle?

Similar to releases like Viva Glam Riri 2, the Miley Cyrus duo is not a matchy-matchy duo where the gloss and lipstick are identical in color. They are different but complementary, so you can choose to layer them for a 3rd look if you like.

I love the 2 layered, but if you have to get just 1, I'd say to get the Amplified Lipstick.

The gloss is gorgeous, but you can get a similar effect with any hot pink Dazzleglass. And any sparkly pink gloss will look similar layered over the lipstick. Viva Glam MC hits all the spots, so it doesn't matter at all who it's named after. I LOVE this shade.

And the fact that 100% of proceeds go to charity is just the icing on the hot pink cake.

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Straight-Edge Liner and Hot Pink Lips (Iggy Azalea Inspired Makeup)

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Iggy's one of my recent girl crushes, and I love her minimalist but strong makeup with very thick black liner, dewy fresh skin, sculpted cheeks, and lips that go from nude to retro red to incredible fuchsias and hot pinks.

Her eyes are quite small so the way she extends her liner thickly straight out and up is actually flattering for anyone who has similarly small eyes or eyes that are close-set.

There's not a whole lot to her makeup look, but it makes big impact.

Main products used:

Urban Decay Pulp Fiction palette

Bobbi Brown Ink Liner (I accidentally reversed the label with that of the NARS pencil in the image above)

NARS Rue Bonaparte pencil (she almost always has a pale matte liner along her lower lash line to open up her eyes)

Givenchy Rouge Couture in 209 (you can swop this with red or nude; she wears those shades too)

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Quick Weekend (or Anytime) FOTD!

This isn't a pictorial because there isn't much to the look! Aside from the lips, this would be just as wearable to work/school. 

Just a little taupe on the lids (pale on the inner half, darker on the outer half, most pigmented shade to line upper and lower lids), mascara, groomed brows, matte skin, pink cheeks, and pink lips. 

Products used:

Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation 52

Concealer: MAC Studio Moisture Cover Concealer NW20

Setting Powder: MAC Mineralize Skin Finish powder in Medium

Brows: VDL Brow pencil in Grey Brown

Highlight/Cheek-base: Dior Rose Diamond compact (Tip: I like using a paler pink along the cheekbones to lift the color of any other pink-toned blush I apply on top; otherwise they sometimes come off peachy on the skin)

Blush: Chanel Joues Contraste Rose Pétale (just a very soft touch on the apples)

Taupe Eyeshadows: Dior Smoky Trio in 781 Smoky Brown

Mascara: Givenchy Phenomen'Eyes mascara in Black

Fuchsia Lipstick: Inglot #421 (very thick and pigmented but also quite dry, so wear a balm beneath or gloss over this)

Touch of gloss in center of lips: YSL Gloss Volupté 206 Fuchsia Oran (I apply a dab and roll my lips together to add sheen without changing the color of the lipstick much)

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Camo and Color: Simple Khaki Neutral Eyes with Fuchsia Lips

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I wanted to do a strong lip look, but instead of the usual neutrals on the lids, I thought it might be nice to do a little subtle color.

Works great for:

Most eye shapes, including hooded and mono-lids

All skin tones

All eye colors, but especially hazel or green eyes

You will need (if you can't get hold of the Sephora Jungle Chic palette):

A dark brown gel liner or cream shadow (I used Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner in 02 Brown)

A medium olive/khaki green with a shimmery finish

A deep steel-grey or charcoal; this shade can be slightly blue or green based as long as it's quite dark and smoky

A medium matte beige

A bright pink blush (I used MAC Peony Petal)

A fuchsia lip pencil (like NYX Fuchsia)

A fuchsia lipstick (like Revlon Colorburst in Fuchsia, NYX's Addis Ababa, or MAC Girl About Town)

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Eyes

Step 1: I touched an Ecotools concealer brush to just the tiniest bit of jojoba oil and then used it to apply and spread brown gel liner over the mobile lid (the part below your crease; if you have monolids or hooded eyes, just apply it to the entire area below the hollow of your socket line).

If you have a dark brown cream shadow you don't need to add any oil. Gel liners tend to dry fast and be too thick to spread

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Step 2: Apply the lighter khaki/olive shade to the inner half of the lids only to where the brown base is. You can do a diagonal shape like I did, or just stop right down the middle.

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Step 3: Using a deep charcoal shade, apply over the rest of the brown base earlier, blending gently into the light olive green shadow in the center.

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Step 4: [Optional] Apply a matte tan shadow (just slightly deeper than your skin tone) to the area along and above the socket line, fading into the brow bone. This is just to add some contrast with the sheen on the lid.

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Step 5: Apply black mascara to finish.

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CHEEKS

I applied a little contour and then lightly dabbed a bright candy pink along the peaks of my cheekbones. Remember if you like to smile and apply blush, that you should be applying it to the upper portions of your apples and not dead-center, or you'll end up lowering your cheek-bones.

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THE FUCHSIA LIP

We love a nice bright lip, but who wants it to look like a hot mess? Here's how to get it all under control.

Step 1: Apply a coat of lipstick to clean lips. Don't go beyond your lip line at this point.

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Step 2: Gently kiss a sheet of tissue. This will leave just a thin stain on your lips as a base.

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Step 3: Now go in with your matching pencil and start wiggling it in short back-and-forth strokes along the outer edge (it's easier than trying to get one single perfect line).

This is where you want to maybe do a bit of minor correction if one lip is thicker than the other, or the shape is slightly asymmetrical. Don't go overboard with overdrawing; it's pointless because everyone will be able to see how unnatural it is. 

When you're done with this step you should NOT see an obvious ring around your mouth. The pencil should fade and blend quite nicely with your lipstick.

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Step 4: Now apply another coat of lipstick, but don't bring it all the way to the borders of your mouth, so that it remains matte right at the edges.

This will not only minimize any bleeding into fine lines over the day, but the lack of shine at the edge helps to mask any slight over-drawing you might have done to correct your lip shape earlier.