9 Unique Lip Colors for A/W’17

I know we all love our vampy berries and reds for the fall and winter, but I thought I would bring something a little different to the table. Some of these colors are not-so-unique but they look so good that I had to mention them. I hope you enjoy my list of super popping lip colors for autumn and winter ’17!

Estee Edit Mattified Lipstick in the shade The Storm | $11

Colourpop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade Dr. M | $6

Colourpop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade Mama | $6

Black Radiance Matte Lip Cream in the shade Living in Violet | $4

MAC Lipstick in Viva Glam Taraji P. Henson II | $17.50

Black Radiance Matte Lip Cream in the shade Bronze Sugar | $4

Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish in the shade 29 | $5

Ruby Kisses Forever Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade Bare Berries | $2

Covergirl Colorlicious Rich Color Lipstick in the shade Coffee Crave (275) | $5.29

What colors will you be rocking this year?

My Favorite Lippies for Fall 2016

The time that we have all been waiting for is officially here. It’s time to drink our pumpkin spice flavored drinks (that we love to pretend are so cliche) which signifies the beginning of FALL! To get prepared for this season you need to break out your boots, booties, sweatshirts, hoodies and vampy lip colors.

And since I’m always ready for the fall season I thought that I would help with some of the preparation by posting my favorite lip colors for the 2016 fall season.

Nanacoco laugh out loud lipgloss in the shade BFF – $1

MAC Viva Glam IV // Discontinued but it can be found at the Cosmetic Company Outlet 🙂

NYX soft matte lip cream in the shade Dubai – $6

Colourpop ultra matte liquid lipstick in the shade Limbo – $6

Nicka K true matte liquid lipstick in the shade Cocoa Bean – $2

Wet n Wild matte liquid lipstick in the shade Don’t Be A Plum Plum – $3

Wet n Wild matte liquid lipstick in the shade Take It Like A Vamp – $3

Nicka K true matte liquid lipstick in the shade Aubergine – $2

Kleancolor madly matte lipgloss in the shade Royal (1622) – $1

Nicka K lipshine in the shade Woody Brown – $1 // Check your local beauty supply store first to see if they have it for the low low LOL

NYX cosmic metals lip cream in the shade Asteroid Aura – almost $8

Ruby Kisses Matte Lipstick in the shade Purple Affair – $3

Absolute NY intense lip polish in the shade Royal Purple – $3

MAC matte lipstick in the shade Matte Royal – $17

Nicka K True Matte liquid lipstick in the shade Outer Space – $4

Oops, I think I forgot to mention that the most expensive item on this list costs $17 so you don’t have to worry about breaking the bank this fall.

The Best Brown Lippies for WOC Under $10!

 

I love purple lippies, I swear I do, but brown lippies have slowly taken over my makeup collection. It started off gradually – one trip to Ulta here, one trip to CVS there – and now I think I have a problem. Since I have all of these brown lippies I thought I would share my favorites.  The shades vary from cool toned to warm toned and will look absolutely amazing on women of color!

Lipsticks: (Right-Left)

Nightcap by Wet’n’Wild Cosmetics – limited edition 😦

Maison Matte Lipstick by NYX – $6.00

Dark Plum Scene by Rub Kisses – $2.99

Copper Glow (5023B) by Black Radiance – $1.99

 

Liquid Lipsticks:

Dubai Soft Matte Lipcream by NYX – $6.00

Beauty Mark Lingerie Liquid Lipstick by NYX – $7.00

Limbo by Colourpop– $6.00

 

Liners:

These liners can be worn alone, with some of the colors mentioned above or with several other lip combinations.

Brown by NYX – $3.5o

I love to wear Brown by NYX with Rihanna Viva Glam 2 and with Bedtime Flirt Lingere Liquid Lipstick by NYX

Coffee by Nicka K – $1.49

14 Lippies We’re Loving for Valentine’s Day

Whether you’re planning on celebrating by yourself, with your girlfriends or a significant other you might want to see this! A major key to a great day is a bomb lippie and I’m here to share 14 that you cannot help but want to wear for the Valentines holiday. These lippies range from drugstore to high end and are well worth the money!

For my nude gals:

Bare Secret Brilliant Shine Lipgloss by Milani

Limbo Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick by Colourpop Cosmetics

Viva Glam III(3) Lipstick by MAC Cosmetics

Angel Lipstick by MAC Cosmetics

For my pink gals:

Prague Soft Matte Lip Cream by NYX

After Dark Matte Revolution Lipstick by Urban Decay

Matte Orchid lipstick by Milani

Flat Out Fabulous lipstick by MAC Cosmetics

Fearless Fuchsia Ultra Color lipstick by AVON

Viva Glam Miley Lipglass by MAC Cosmetics

Meteoric Matte Showoff Lip Velvet by Rimmel London

For my red gals:

D for Danger by MAC Cosmetics

Always Red (01) Cream Lipstain by Sephora

Cruella Velvet Matte Lipstick by NARS

I hope you have an amazing Valentines day weekend and remember to stay fabulous!

Cute and Affordable Christmas Gift Guide Under $25

Not sure what to get your friends or family members for Christmas? I am here to help you with a cute and affordable gift guide under $25!

For those girly girls:

Fur Pom Pom Keychain

These are great to help jazz up your keys or purse. You can create your own or purchase them at Target for only $9.99 in a variation of shades!

Real Techniques Core Collection Brush Set

What’s better then giving the gift of a beat face? If you know someone who loves makeup then I would suggest getting them a set of real techniques brushes for starters. You can find them at Target, Ulta and other retailers.

Colourpop Cosmetics Holiday 2015 Mini-gift set

Colourpop Cosmetics has created three mini gift sets for the holidays. Two of the sets consist of their Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks and the other is a mini lippie stixs/lippie pencil set. These sets are $20 and can be purchased on Colourpops website – here!

For your music lovers:

Rihanna x Stance Socks

The famous sock company Stance has teamed up with Rihanna to create an exclusive sock collection ranging from 18-28$. The styles range from girly and sexy to festive and fun. If you know someone who loves a cute pair of socks and loves Rihanna just as much then this present is perfect!

A Custom Mixtape

I think we all know that person who is always looking for the newest “heat” that would really appreciate a present like this! You can create a custom mixtape or playlist with music you know they will love from different artists. Give the CD a creative cover and title using multicolored sharpies to show a little creativity.

Bluetooth Speaker

I know you might have read this suggestion and said “those things are expensive!” well I have some news for  you! There are a lot of good quality bluetooth speakers from the brand iHome that are under $25 they can be found at Target, Five Below and other stores.

Speaker ONE / Speaker TWO / Speaker THREE

For the self-proclaimed foodies:

Tea from Teavana and Festive Tin

There is nothing like a good loose leaf tea from Teavana! Gift your friends with a White Chocolate Peppermint Roobios Tea and a cute tin to ensure your tea stays fresh! Can be found online or in Teavana shops.

Tea / Dottie Tea Tin

Graze Box

Graze is a snack box that comes with eight different healthy snacks each box. You receive a new box each month and can gift a box to a friend (your first box is free). Can be found on Grazes website!

For those who love to read:

Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra & Dhonille Clayton

Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars in this soapy, drama-packed novel featuring diverse characters who will do anything to be the prima at their elite ballet school.

Gigi, Bette, and June, three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen their fair share of drama. Free-spirited new girl Gigi just wants to dance—but the very act might kill her. Privileged New Yorker Bette’s desire to escape the shadow of her ballet star sister brings out a dangerous edge in her. And perfectionist June needs to land a lead role this year or her controlling mother will put an end to her dancing dreams forever. When every dancer is both friend and foe, the girls will sacrifice, manipulate, and backstab to be the best of the best.

Barnes & Noble Giftcard

Not sure what type of literature they’re into? A gift card usually does the trick. Now you can go with your friend to check out a few new books!

& for those who seem to have everything:

Whipped Shea Butter

There is nothing like a gift filled with love. This year you can create your own whipped Shea butter for friends and family to enjoy.

Base for whipped Shea butter: Shea butter, coconut oil, vitamin E oil and almond oil. Add other oils for smell (peppermint, lavender, pumpkin spice etc.) and depending on your usage (hair moisturizer or body moisturizer).

I hope my gift guide will come in handy while you’re doing some holiday shopping!

Colourpop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks Review

Finding the perfect liquid lipstick is such a hard task simply because there are so many different brands of liquid lipsticks with varying prices which can also affect your decision when purchasing. Colourpop Cosmetics has become a very popular line known for their wide range of lippie stix and lippie pencils that are only $5.00. Recently Colourpop Cosmetics expanded their brand releasing eye shadows, blush/highlighters and ultra matte liquid lipsticks that are also sold for an amazing price. Following the trend by producing matte liquid lipsticks that rival so many other brands while selling them for only $6.00 I had to try them out. After watching several YouTube videos on swatches and reviews from beauty gurus of various racial backgrounds I was able to make a list of exactly which colors I wanted.

I purchased the colors Trap, Beeper, Limbo, Guess, Dr. M and Be-Dazzled which are pictured below from L-R!

These ultra matte liquid lipsticks are very lightweight, have great pigmentation and will stay put after hours of wear while eating and drinking. I would recommend these to anyone in the market for a great liquid lipstick that will last all day with minor touch ups. To purchase go to colourpop.com and enjoy!