Lip Stain’s Got Your Back

On Monday, we learned you can use Lip Spackle to extend the wear of  lip gloss too, as opposed to only using it with lipstick. But what if you don’t want the opaqueness that comes with it? Or the color lightening effect? The pastelification of your sheer gloss? I recently heard another long-wear trick where you apply a lip stain first, then a gloss on top. It seemed like a great idea, so I had to test it out.

Building Lips That Stay

If you’ve ever worn lipstick, you know it requires ongoing maintenance to keep your lips painted the desired hue. You can either reapply frequently, or go with a longwearing formula (or one of those two-step thingies) and then reapply a little less frequently. I have a method to reapply LEAST frequently, but it requires some effort up front, and you’ll need to lay the proper foundation.

Spring Ahead!

In spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, and MY fancy inevitably turns to thoughts of shopping. I do 90% of my shopping online, and I think I have it pretty well figured out. Even though spring doesn’t officially start until March 20th, and I started my own spring shopping at some desperate point in February, I’ll share my tips now, in honor of Daylight Savings. In my opinion, it’s the unofficial official start of spring.