{Looks} POW

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Hope everyone is having an amazing week so far! Today's look is a lot more wearable with a simple eye, and lips with a hard-hitting POW. I know I told myself that this was the week I'd do a really elaborate look much like ANIMATE, but I've been feeling pretty down today and I just wasn't in the mood to go all out at all. With that, I haven't had much of a drive either, so I am pretty disappointed with myself. But I figured I'd do a blog post, maybe then I could keep my cool and hopefully distract myself from, "real life" and get away for short millisecond.

Ain't nothin' a tube of hotpink lipstick can't fix!
What better than a tube of vibrant lipstick to try and cheer me up! It's been quite sometime since I've ventured out of my usual natural, pale/nude, gloss only lip. Figured, what the hell. Change is great. Sometimes you need to flip things around, to get even the littlest bit of satisfaction and that "breath of fresh air", even if it is something as simple as a tube of lipstick. It's silly, but I do feel better. And I do feel pretty cute, but that's only a plus. ;)



Products Used:
*Face
- Rimmel Fix and Perfect primer in 001
- Rimmel Stay Matte foundation in True Ivory
- Skin79 Hot Pink BB Cream (mixed in w/ foundation)
- Rimmel Stay Matte powder in Sandstorm
- NYX blush in Cinnamon

*Eyes
- Urban Decay Primer Potion (matte)
- A gunmetal-gray e/s from Coastal Scents 88 Palette
- Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner in Blackest Black
- Maybelline Falsies mascara

*Lips
- Burt's Bees natural lip balm
- Flirt! Cosmetics HIGH WATTAGE lipstick in Ace.
- Hard Candy Painted Lady lipstick in Fire Alarm (over Ace)

You can always rim the lips with a lip liner prior to lipstick application to prevent from lipstick bleeding, but a dab of foundation on the lips will also do the trick.


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So for anyone having a bad day, or have lost that upbeat feeling lately, especially with everything going on in the world today, and lipstick isn't quite the magic wand you're looking for, definitely check out this blog I recently stumbled upon called Things We Forget. Again, just like my lipstick, it's one of those smaller things that could make a big difference to your day. Take a gander, it's worth it. I guarantee you'll be left with a smile on your face. :)


-DC