FACE OF THE DAY

 

Face:

Mary Kay Concealer in Beige

Mary Kay Timewise Luminous-Wear Liquid Foundation in Beige 3

Wet n' Wild Color Icon Bronzer in Ticket to Brazil

Eyes:

Mac Painterly Pot

Urban Decay Naked Palette - Blackout on lid, Chopper and Busted in crease

Elf Shadow in Charcoal also on lid

Maybelline Expert Wear Shadow in Linen under brow

Eyeliner - Avon Big Color Eye Pencil in Night Glisten

Maybelline One by One Volum Express Mascara in Blackest Black

Ardell Lashes #117

Brows:

elf Eyebrow Kit in Dark

Cheeks:

mark Just Blushing Blush in Lovespell (available here) on apples of cheeks

Cover Girl Blush in Iced Plum on cheek bones

Lips:

Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude

BOLD, MATTE, RED LIPS

There are few beauty looks I love more than a bold, red, matte lip.  And I swear Taylor Swift has been rocking it in every picture I've seen of her lately...and it always inspires me! Red lipstick, especially matte, can look so classy, especially when paired with heavy black top-lid eyeliner like some of the ladies below...

Taylor Swift

Anne Hathaway

Adele

Adriana Lima

Alessandra Ambrosio

If money is no object, you can find 'Russian Red' from Mac, 'Jungle Red' from Nars, or 'Infrared' from Smashbox...but if you're looking for a cheaper alternative like I was, elf has just the solution!

I picked this up a while back at Target for a few bucks - it's elf Matte Lip Color in Rich Red. This lip color is incredible - very highly pigmented and stays on for a really long time. Plus, it's not a traditional lipstick tube - instead, a very cool retractable pencil. elf has impressed me once again!