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The Spring Season: Chanel Santal Rouge Allure Laque

The Spring Season: Chanel Santal Rouge Allure Laque

The Spring Season: Chanel Santal Rouge Allure Laque

Chanel Santal Rouge Allure Laque ($32.00) is a glossy, shimmering shade of champagne-peach. This is one of two ultra-wearable shades of Rouge Allure Laque (the other being Ming). This is probably the one I reach for the most, because it's...

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MAC Cremeblend Blushes -- Lip Swatches

MAC Cremeblend Blushes -- Lip Swatches

MAC Cremeblend Blushes -- Lip Swatches

Here are quick & dirty lip swatches of the four Cremeblend blushes. When applied to lips, they can have a decent amount of slip. They almost seem to sit on lips and take quite awhile to sink in. The more pigmented ones...

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The Spring Season: Julie Hewett Simone Lipstick

The Spring Season: Julie Hewett Simone Lipstick

Julie Hewett Simone Lipstick

The Spring Season: Julie Hewett Simone Lipstick

Julie Hewett Simone Sheer Lipstick ($20.00) is a soft, lightly frosted shade of pinky-coral. This is a shade that's definitely a YMMV (your mileage may vary) kind of shade, because even though it looks and swatches with a...

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The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss

The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss

Cle de Peau #2 Lipgloss

The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss

Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss ($47.00) has been a favorite of mine since I first swatched it on the back of my hands at Barneys (in Vegas).  I still can't believe I plunked down the bucks for this one without even trying it on!  I don't...

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Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

Just a Taste of Summer with Giulette

Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick (#63) ($45.00) is pretty much my biggest reason for wishing summer was a little closer right now!  I originally expected to include this as part of the Spring Season, but obviously, it doesn't...

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The Spring Season: Urban Decay Rush Lipstick

The Spring Season: Urban Decay Rush Lipstick

The Spring Season: Urban Decay Rush Lipstick

Urban Decay Rush Lipstick ($22.00) is a beautiful shade of creamy, no-shimmered rosy pink. It has a glistening sheen that makes lips look a little fuller and more pout-y. It applies easily and goes opaque in about two layers. It's a very natural, soft...

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The Spring Season: Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

The Spring Season: Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

The Spring Season: Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Classic Cream Lipstick (#130) ($27.00) is a beautiful soft pinky-rose. It has a semi-sheer look that looks very natural on lips. Even though it's not opaque, it's one of those "You don't know...

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The Spring Season: Chanel Pin-up Glossimer

The Spring Season: Chanel Pin-up Glossimer

The Spring Season: Chanel Pin-up Glossimer

Chanel Pin-up Glossimer ($27.00) sheer, light peach champagne with just a smidgen of pink in it with pale gold and champagne micro-shimmer. Glossimers are thin in texture, smooth in shimmer, and non-sticky in feel. On my lips, the golden tones of this...

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MAC in Lillyland Collection: Lip Gelees , Lip Swatches

MAC in Lillyland Collection: Lip Gelees , Lip Swatches

MAC in Lillyland Collection: Lip Gelees Review, Photos, Swatches, Lip Swatches

Last but not least... the lip gelees aka the best part of the collection, IMO! Okay, let me condition that: if you like shimmer/glitter, check out the lip...

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MAC All Ages, All Races, All Sexes Collection: Lipglass , Lip Swatches

MAC All Ages, All Races, All Sexes Collection: Lipglass , Lip Swatches

MAC All Ages, All Races, All Sexes Collection: Lipglass Reviews, Photos, Swatches, Lip Swatches

I'm pleased with the opacity on these lipglasses -- they're all quite rich in color for lipglasses, and it is quite unusual to find this...

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