Not so into lipstick? Or maybe you’re looking for a gloss for your Valentine’s Day lipstick? These are my five picks for this upcoming Valentine’s Day…

1. Milani Flashy — darkened fuchsia pink
2. MAC Driven by Love — rich red with ruby red shimmer
3. Clarins Grenadine — coral-pink with gold shimmer
4. Bobbi Brown Naked Plum — pink and gold shimmered plum
5. NARS Bougainville — berry

What lipglosses remind you of Valentine’s Day?

Here’s a little mix of my picks for Valentine’s Day-themed lipsticks that range from light pink to vibrant red!  I’d love to hear your picks!

1. MAC Lickable — bright pink
2. Giorgio Armani #503 — rich red
3. NARS Dragon Girl — blue-based matte red
4. OCC Femme — light-medium pink
5. Revlon Lollipop — glossy fuchsia pink

What lipsticks remind you of Valentine’s Day?

Last weekend, we looked at five picks for nails, so continuing on with the spring-theme, here are five eyeshadows that say spring is in the air!

• MAC Styledriven — soft, sky blue with a subtle satiny finish
• Inglot #412 — metallic, light-medium green with yellow undertones
• Benefit Fancy Pansy — iridescent lavender purple
• Inglot #319 — pale, cotton candy pink
• theBalm Luscious Lani — shimmering peachy-beige

What eyeshadow reminds you most of spring?

Do you break out the pastels come springtime?  I picked five of my favorite shades for spring, some punchier than others, and nothing too light/pale.  I’d love to hear yours!

• Chanel Emprise — peachy beige
• Zoya Piaf — shimmery, pale yellow
• Butter London Dosh — springy, yellow green
• Essie Cascade Cool — cool-toned pink
• Zoya Marley — pale purple

What’s your favorite polish for spring?

Top 10 of 2012: Best Nail Lacquers

I really don’t know how I managed to keep this list to ten, because I feel like I fall in love with a new polish every week. There were SO many more amazing polishes that aren’t on this list, though. I tried to go across brands and put together a list of ones that really struck me or were more original.

• Hare Holiday Hoopla — glittery gold and red
• NARS Night Porter — deep forest green
• Chanel Malice — rich, decadent red
• Lacquistry Wattle Over With That Stuffing — green, gold, copper
• Deborah Lippmann Ray of Light — flakies in a purple jelly
• Cult Nails Princess — Cinderella blue
• Zoya Song — intense blue
• KB Shimmer Candy Cane Crush — peppermint for your nails
• Illamasqua Creator — silver over black
• Lynnderella Undead Red — red, purple, blue

What’s was your favorite nail lacquer of 2012?

Top 10 of 2012: Best Drugstore Beauty Products

This has been a year filled with some fantastic formulas and shades–and at less than $10!  Here are some of my favorites:

• Maybelline Color Tattoos — excellent cream eyeshadows
• Revlon Lollipop — glossy fuchsia lipstick
• Revlon Papaya — coral gloss
• Milani Green Safari — creamy shadow pencil
• Revlon Gold Coin — metallic gold polish
• L’Oreal Smoldering Plum — rich plum eyeshadow
• Milani Olympian Blue — bold blue eyeshadow
• NYX Pink Lyric — bright pink lipstick
• Wet ‘n’ Wild Grew Up in Cobalt-imore — metallic blue polish
• L’Oreal The Queen’s Ambition — silver over black polish

What’s was your favorite drugstore beauty buy of 2012?