A Tom Ford Holiday

les_rouges_hot_de_tom_ford_704918711_north_545x.1If you’re into deep crimsons or pink hues than you’re going to love Tom Ford’s holiday duos.

*The first combines a deep red lipstick and nail polish, Rouge Fatal and Shameless respectively, while the second set, Vampire Kiss lipstick and Trophy Wife polish, comes in a brighter cherry red shade.

For more @Vogue.fr.com

My First Nude Lip – La Dolce Vita by Nars

nars-velvet-matte-lip-pencil-dolce-vitaStands to say that Nars is a genius when it comes to whipping up the most gorgeous hues.  I’ve become obsessed with visiting my friend Dalia at my neighborhood Nars boutique on Fillmore Street.  I simply cannot walk by without popping in.

This time I doubled up on what I think is my New signature crimson, Dragon Girl and I fell-in-love with La Dolce Vita.

A gorgeous nude hue with a hint of pink undertones, and guess what? I layered my Chanel pink over it for that extra touch.

Remember, every City Girl needs a nude….

$25

 

 

A Red to Consider – Stalker by Lip Tar

rita-ora-promo_thelavalizardFlipping through the pages of my favorite magazines, I stumbled upon a section dedicated to the beauty products celebrities use when they’re off-duty.

ltstalker_0Not only does Rita Ora wear crimson pouts for photo shoots and red carpet events, but she wears Stalker by Lip Tar when she’s going-at-it-alone.

Look’s like I’m going to have to visit Sephora.

Mac & Rihanna

via Graziadaily.co.uk
via Graziadaily.co.uk

This shade of  crimson looks mighty-pretty, I have not bought Mac since I was in my twenties and was tempted when Lady Danger first came out, perhaps I’ll visit or put myself on the waiting list for this delectable shade.

The collection is available in December….

@Mac

My Two New Hues….

downloadI finally walked into the Nars boutique on Fillmore Street to try on Dragon Girl and walked out with Mysterious Red and Dragon Girl.

I am in-love! Both shades are deep, long-lasting and do not dry out your lips throughout the day, actually you may not even have to reapply.

Now I’m thinking about Lumiere another red/pink shade that I can’t seem to get out of my head. However I don’t need lipstick like I need a hole-in-my-head, but you know me, if not today then this weekend for sure.

Here’s to Nars!

$25

 

Red Crimson Pouts at Any Age

Red-LipsToday over at The Huffington Post they’re claiming that Red Lipstick looks good on all women, of any age.  We already knew that and glad they’re on board.

For more @Huffintonpost.com

Maraschino Cherry by Make

via Barneys New York
via Barneys New York

These days I’ll try almost any red, seems I’ve been bored with my current rotations and jumped on the opportunity to apply this delectable hue of crimson.

Maraschino Cherry by Make is one of the new cutting-edge makeup brands at Barneys, plus at $25 a pop makes it an affordable luxury.

The silky smooth texture lasted all day, lips stayed hydrated and picture-pretty all afternoon.

There are various shades, I might just try pink or a nude next time I’m there…

@Barneys.com

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Red & Blue

maggie-gyllenhaal-400x500-872258In the most recent issue of Lucky magazine Maggie Gyllenhaal shares her must-have beauty secrets, and they include red lipstick and a gorgeous blue mascara I didn’t know about.

a66394ac968134d6788d9db26ac60561Her go-to reds: Yves Saint Laurent Red Muse and Laura Mercier’s Seduction.  Two shades I will have to investigate on my next trip to Union Square.  However the item that has me in suspense is her choice of blue mascara, Terrybly by Terry.

Lucky Magazine, November 2013, page 94

$34

Here’s to blue mascara!

Holy Grail of Crimson?

Over at Elle this morning they mentioned another shade of crimson that seems to be the perfect red?

elle-guerlain-rouge-g-de-mdnI repeat, there is more than one shade for everyone, no two shades are alike and personally I get bored with having 8 shades in my rotations, lucky for me I received the New Armani 400 yesterday and I’m wearing it today.

For more @Elle.com

A Red Lipstick to Consider – Hydra Chic – Persimmon by Chantecaille

503048100_product_1On my next visit to Union Square I’m definitely going to peruse the  cosmetic counters in search of a New shade of crimson.  I have various great shades, but am becoming bored.

What do you guys think of this one?

Persimmon by Chantecaille

$34 @Barneys.com and Neiman Marcus.com