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The Summer Season: Tarina Tarantino Candy Jar Lipstick

The Summer Season: Tarina Tarantino Candy Jar Lipstick

The Summer Season: Tarina Tarantino Candy Jar Lipstick

Tarina Tarantino Candy Jar Lipstick ($22.00) is a cool-toned baby pink with a little fuchsia-violet edge.  It's semi-opaque with a creamy texture and slightly glossy finish.  I love the way it looks wet on lips!  The texture is smooth and...

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The Summer Season: MAC Morange Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Morange Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Morange Lipstick

MAC Morange Lipstick ($14.00) is an amped up, vibrant shade of glistening orange.  This is not for the color-shy, because it is head-to-toe rich and creamy and opaque.  MAC describes it as "loudmouth orange," and it is exactly that.  It's so, so full of...

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The Summer Season: MAC Vegas Volt Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Vegas Volt Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Vegas Volt Lipstick

MAC Vegas Volt Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a brightened orange-coral with a creamy, opaque finish. It's a very rich, intense color that definitely brightens the complexion and works particularly well on warmer skin tones. I love the full-color...

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The Summer Season: Make Up For Ever #203 Lipstick

The Summer Season: Make Up For Ever #203 Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #203 Lipstick

The Summer Season: Make Up For Ever #203 Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #203 Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.13 oz.) is an extremely brightened neon hot pink. It has a creamy finish and look, with a slight sheen. It's nearly opaque, and it applies smoothly and evenly. My favorite...

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The Summer Season: Korres #45 Coral Lipstick

The Summer Season: Korres #45 Coral Lipstick

Korres #45 Coral Lipstick

The Summer Season: Korres #45 Coral Lipstick

Korres #45 Coral Mango Butter Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a semi-sheer, glossy coral-orange lipstick with SPF 10 in it. It's a soft, sheer shade, but it still gives lips enough color to pop. You can wear it alone or paired...

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The Summer Season: Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

The Summer Season: Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

The Summer Season: Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Giulette (#63) Rouge G Lipstick ($46.00) is a beautiful shade of brightened pink with a smidgen of coral and a glossy golden sheen. It's that subtle, but noticeable, golden sheen and threaded golden...

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The Summer Season: Milani Rose Hip Lipstick

The Summer Season: Milani Rose Hip Lipstick

The Summer Season: Milani Rose Hip Lipstick

Milani Rose Hip (07) Lip Color ($3.49 for 0.13 oz.) is a beautiful, vibrant shade of fuchsia-pink. It has no shimmer but it does have a bit of a frosty sheen--not quite glossy. It's intensely pigmented without having to pile on the layers, and it feels...

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The Summer Season: Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque

The Summer Season: Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque

Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Lacque

The Summer Season: Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque

Chanel Phoenix (#78) Rouge Allure Laque ($32.00) is a brightened, dark pink with a glossy sheen and very subtle pink shimmer. I love Rouge Allure Laques (I don't think I've kept that a secret!), and Phoenix is...

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The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Sheer (#130) Shine Lipstick

The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Sheer (#130) Shine Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Sheer Lipstick

The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Sheer (#130) Shine Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Sheer (#130) Shine Lipstick ($30.00) is a fiery orange-red. I didn't even realize it, but I also featured it as part of The Scarlet Season. Even though it's a Shine Lipstick, it's so, so...

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The Summer Season: gloMinerals Passion Fruit Lipstick

The Summer Season: gloMinerals Passion Fruit Lipstick

The Summer Season: gloMinerals Passion Fruit Lipstick

GloMinerals Passion Fruit GloLip Lipstick ($16.50 for 0.12 oz.) is a rich shade of coral-orange with an almost reddish tint. It has no shimmr but a very soft glossed-over sheen. It is a full-color coverage lipstick that feels creamy without...

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