Last week I went ahead and decided to take some of my own advice (for once) by taking fall’s big beauty trend, wine lips, for a test drive. I spent a solid twenty minutes perusing my local Sephora (complete with live DJ) looking for the perfect shade of wine lipstick for my pout. I went from Buxom to YSL to NARS… There’s gotta be a better way than testing on the back of my hand, right? Anyway, fifteen shades later and I decided on one from Makeup Forever…
Oh, whoops. Shall we just say that shade #13 (Purple) was not exactly the look I had been going for? I know I joke that my new darker locks are a bit goth, but it’s a bit early for Halloween. There was no way in the world I was going to head out on the town looking like Marilyn Manson. So, I attempted to wipe off my less than beautiful mistake. Ruh roh. This lip lacquer wasn’t budging. It took a couple of makeup wipes and a pinch of patience before I was able to get this goop gone.
Makeup Forever Aqua Rouge, $24
Had this shade been one that worked for me, I would have been ecstatic. Finally a product that does what it says. I’m telling you, this lipstick would have made it through a six course dinner, serious makeout sesh, or an entire evening of karaoke. So, let’s just call it a happy accident. I may have gotten the wrong shade, but I certainly will be swapping it out for a more flattering lipcolor sure to last me through the evening… and maybe even til morning.
xx,
WhyDid
P.S. manicure is OPI gel manicure in Malaga Wine

You’re making me want gel nails. love!!