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The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss Fume ($20.00 for 0.20 oz.) is a juicy, glossy cherry red.  It makes your lips look like perfectly ripened, candy-apple red or luscious, summer-ripened cherries.  Either way, the color and finish is pretty sexy.  It's...

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The Summer Season: Milani Cabana Coral Lipstick

The Summer Season: Milani Cabana Coral Lipstick

The Summer Season: Milani Cabana Coral Lipstick

Milani Cabana Coral Lipstick ($4.99) is a shimmering coral-orange with a frosty golden shimmer-sheen. It's nearly opaque, and it's bright without being blinding. It wears for two to three hours, but the formula is smooth, rich in color, and...

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The Summer Season: MAC Neon Orange Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Neon Orange Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Neon Orange Lipstick

MAC Neon Orange Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a traffic-stopping opaque neon orange.  The name really says it all -- it's bright, in-your-face, and exactly orange.  It's unabashedly orange, and you won't see it apologizing for anything any time...

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The Summer Season: MAC Chatterbox Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Chatterbox Lipstick

The Summer Season: MAC Chatterbox Lipstick

MAC Chatterbox Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is an opaque, pretty-in-pink lipstick. It's a smidgen on the cooler side, but it's a rather neutral pink overall. It has a creamy feel while still clinging to lips--the slight creaminess keeps it from being...

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The Summer Season: Illamasqua Follow Intense Lipgloss

The Summer Season: Illamasqua Follow Intense Lipgloss

The Summer Season: Illamasqua Follow Intense Lipgloss

Illamasqua Follow Intense Lipgloss ($20.00 for 0.20 oz.) is a fluorescent red-pink. It's ridiculously bright--totally retina burning, actually! It is completely opaque and ultra glossy. It's almost like a really, really amped up watermelon...

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The Summer Season: Bobbi Brown Pink Lipstick

The Summer Season: Bobbi Brown Pink Lipstick

Bobbi Brown Pink Lipstick

The Summer Season: Bobbi Brown Pink Lipstick

Bobbi Brown Pink Lip Color ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a beautiful played-down rose pink with a glossy sheen.  It has fantastic full-color coverage that applied smoothly and evenly without trouble.  This is a particularly nice...

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The Summer Season: Laura Mercier Tangerine Lipstick

The Summer Season: Laura Mercier Tangerine Lipstick

Laura Mercier Tangerine Lipstick

The Summer Season: Laura Mercier Tangerine Lipstick

Laura Mercier Tangerine Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a creamy shade of coral-pink with a glossy sheen and full-color coverage. It's beautiful and bright without being overwhelming and in-your-face. The...

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The Summer Season: Guerlain Gil Rouge G Lipstick

The Summer Season: Guerlain Gil Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gil Rouge G Lipstick

The Summer Season: Guerlain Gil Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gil (#40) Rouge G Lipstick ($46.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a beautiful shade of orange with subtle gold shimmer and a light sheen. It's not quite a coral, but it has the lightness and brightness of one. It's not a neon...

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The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a pretty-in-pink shade with no shimmer but a creamy feel and look.  It's a cooler, slightly pastel and blue-based pink, so it definitely...

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The Summer Season: NARS Niagara Lipstick

The Summer Season: NARS Niagara Lipstick

NARS Niagara Lipstick

The Summer Season: NARS Niagara Lipstick

NARS Niagara Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a smooth shade of lightly brightened coral-pink with a frost-gloss sheen.  It's not a fully glossy look, but it's not quite frosty, either.  Thus, frost-gloss sheen texture is born!  The...

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