I saw this glass at a local gift shop and nearly short circuited in the middle of the store! If you know, you know. So, I know I’ve been quiet this week. Beyond the usual last-minute Christmas stuff that one deals with at this time (wrapping, gift hunting, card writing and feeding all the humans[Continue reading...] The post Lip of the Day | Laura Mercier Louise | The Best Christmas Present, Ever appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

I’m still on a bright lip kick! Today’s beautiful warm red is 381 Chloé by Laura Mercier, and it’s from her Petal Soft Lipstick Crayon collection, a line of twist-up matte lipsticks. I like this line of matte lippies because the finish is flat but not harsh. You get the matte effect without the heaviness[Continue reading...] The post Lip of the Day | Laura Mercier Chloé appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

Do you ever find seemingly random piles of items from nature near your door? At our house, there’s always a pile of something. LOL! Rocks or sticks or pinecones or acorns — this morning it was a stack of fallen leaves, all the size of one’s head or bigger. Connor’s always gathering and collecting treasures[Continue reading...] The post Lip of the Day: MAC Quite the Standout | Some Good News appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

I’m on a mission to wear fall looks that are simple, elegant and easy. I gotta say, I feel pretty put together together in this one, which features a few of my favorites — NARS Kalahari II eyeshadow, NARS Amour blush and MAC Half Red Lip Pencil. A lifted liner tip For this makeup, I[Continue reading...] The post A Lil’ Fall Favorite Makeup Edit with NARS and MAC appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

Sometimes you just need to wear red lips on Friday. ? This red lippie by Chanel from the Rouge Coco Bloom line is a little glossy, a little shiny and a lot of fun. Say hi to Bright! The Rouge Coco Blooms are Chanel’s line of long-wearing and hydrating lipsticks with a plumping effect that’s[Continue reading...] The post Chanel Rouge Coco Bloom in 158 Bright | Red Lips for Friday! appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

Do you watch “The Morning Show” with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston? If you do, I wonder if the episode that aired last week got your nerdy beauty wheels turning! There’s a scene towards the end where Reese’s character is in her dressing room, and numerous beauty products are displayed in the background. Like the[Continue reading...] The post Checking In | Beauty Nerd Things on “The Morning Show” | Chanel Midnight Red Lipstick | Crazy Brussels Sprouts Stalks appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

There’s a joke around where I live in Northern California about the Bay Area not having a real fall season. I think the trees around my neighborhood would have something to say about that, LOL! Here’s a stunner that I see every day when I walk Connor to school. Gorgeous, right? I strolled by her[Continue reading...] The post Chanel Rouge Allure L’Extrait in Rouge Puissant | Red Lips Inspired by Fall Leaves appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

A few months after Connor was born, I went to a lunch mixer with a local mother’s club, and as we were all going around introducing ourselves, one of the ladies said she recently had a baby, and that day was the first day in weeks she actually got dressed and combed her hair. She[Continue reading...] The post Trying on Lipsticks Just for Fun appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

Hiya! Happy Wednesday. The Sephora Savings Event is coming soon (see here for details). If you’re looking for an easy gloss to wear that you can just toss in your purse, consider adding Tower 28 Shine On Milky Lip Jelly in Pistachio ($16) to your wishlist. It’s a moisturizing, semi-sheer nude pink gloss that’s I’ve[Continue reading...] The post Sephora VIB Sale Recommendation: Tower 28 Pistachio AKA the *BEST* Purse Gloss | Fancy Lady Tea at Crown & Crumpet appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more

Happy Valentine’s Day, my beautiful friend. I decided to say “I love you” to myself today by sitting down in front of the mirror to joyfully put on makeup! ? A few notes on the key items The Do It For The Graham eyeshadow palette is from a new-to-me brand called Beauty Bakerie, and it[Continue reading...] The post Happy Valentine’s Day appeared first on Makeup and Beauty Blog | Makeup Reviews, Swatches and How-To Makeup ..read more