Trendy, Healthy Lips

If you read magazines at all, you know that hot pink lips are very in.  They were last year as well, but much more mainstream this year.

I've gotten really tired of dried out lips and the bad taste of lipsticks...so I'm always pleased when I can find a tasty, moisturizing balm to do the same thing.

I picked this C.O. Bigelow Vitamin Mentha Poppy Pink Mint balm on sale right after Christmas at Bath and Body Works.  It is the perfect touch of hot pink in a balm.  Super trendy and yummy!

It's not at Bath and Body Works anymore, I believe, but I tracked it down online here.

My second one I picked up in Golden Mint.  It gives a warm sheen to any lipstick, stain or pencil I put on.  My favorite is to slick on some nude rose liner and swipe this on over.  I have a golden MAC lipstick that I have always used for this purpose, but it is too drying on my lips.  I found it here too.

The Most Perfect Lip Product I've Encountered

I am as picky with my chapsticks as I am with every other product I use.  My favorite for years has been Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm.  I love the peppermint tingle and the hydration. Before that, for years, I used Huckleberry lip balm from Montana.  So wonderful.

I like to use a balm before bed just to prevent chapped lips. As I live in a very dry climate, this is a problem for me.  I am careful about wearing drying lipsticks or glosses because of this.

About a year ago, I got a .1 oz sample from Sephora with an order.  It has lasted me since.  I put it on most nights...and slather any extra on my finger onto my cuticles.

It is a bestseller in Japan.  I am a sucker for international bestsellers.  That's how I discovered Bio-Oil and Deja vu Fiberwig years ago.

I'm finally running out of this teeny tube. Two options--some small sizes for cheap on ebay, or a pack of three samples from the yu-be website here. 

It's so good and in a long lasting way.  It doesn't feel gooey on, but nourishes for quite some time.  Try it!

Lip Liner

Ok, so I've been really wanting to create a better nude and pale pink lip.  I tried buying a lipstick, tried using concealer on lips like I've read...but short of actually wearing a lipstick, nothing has really worked.

Back when I was in 8th grade, I wore Wet'n'Wild #666 lip liner under Carmex--just like all of my friends.  I recently busted out my MAC Spice (cult favorite liner) and layered it under some Burt's Bees chapstick.  I loved the look, and it reminded me of my junior high days.

I have been wanting to try the Cover Girl lipstain since I really like my Styli Style one, but all the reviews say that they all come out bright.  I wanted a really pale lip.

Well, today I headed to Sephora and bought two Sephora liners.  They are $5 each.  I am SOOOOO pleased with my selections that I fully recommend them to you.  You get to try them on in person, and they are cheaper than most drugstore options.

I got two very similar shades-
Native Mauve




Candid Candy




I love each of them with just a touch of balm or chapstick over it.  I also have a plethora of sheer glosses I can't wait to try over them.  Such a steal for long lasting, ultra pigmented color.