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Gag Me With a Lip Gloss…

1 Apr

When any of us early Gen X’ers hear anything about the 80’s, our minds go right back to all the great memories of that time period. Gummy bracelets, lace hair bows, melting our eye liner with a lighter, shiny Lip Smackers, etc. Although we can gently bury a good portion of the fads back then, some will show up in your makeup drawer again this spring/summer season. Want to know what is going to be hot once again? Let’s Go-Go and find out:

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Bright blush was a definite siren for an MTV GenX’ers. The blush would go from the middle of the cheek and sweep up HARD, right into the hairline by the temple. This season the shades are again bold and noticeable too. The best way to get this manipulatable color is to find a buildable balm, a cream blush or a blush stick. Colors in hot pink, brick, coral are perfect for a rosy cheek look. Sassy’s Pick: e.l.f. Putty Blush in Caribbean, $7 (Target)

Blue Eyes

Elton John might have sung about lonely blue eyes that filled with tears, but when it comes to blue eye makeup, it’s back with some power! The 80’s embraced rich, velvet baby blue shadows swiped across our lid in more of a pop art esthetic. Don’t shy away from bold & bright blendable blues as liners and cut crease colors. There are also many companies that have irridecent white/blue combos which give this classic look a bump up to modern. Sassy’s Pick: Notycebeauty Folklore Collection in Nymph, $6 (Etsy)

Lipps, Inc.

Bold lips never really go out of style completely. Even bold browns and tans can turn heads  with a softer look. This year’s lip fads go far beyond a simple matte. Not only are high gloss and shimmers out for our enjoyment but they are at a new level. Matte lips are still nice, but there is nothing wrong with a good high shine gloss as a topper. And the hot color for warmer temps?  FUSCIA!!!  For extra fun, find a gloss with a glitter and iredecent shimmer. Colored glosses need to be reapplied more often but some of the colors are to drool for. Don’t pass them by. Remember Madonna’s deep red lip look? Yeah. That. Sassy’s Pick: Jeffree, What the Fk Liquid Lipstick, $12 (Amazon)

Eye of the Tiger

Your eyes may not look like a wild cat’s but your brows can fluff out nicely for the fuller brow look this year. Brooke Shields was our eyebrow idol during the 80’s with the with face-framing brows to die for. (Where did THAT go awry?) Murphy’s Law says if you tweeze them into the latest in look, they will be thicker the next year. If you are going to let yours get a little thicker for this season, find a good growth serum made for brows and lashes. Invest in a good lash primer to thicken what you have, follow with a brow mascara, fill in any spaces then sweep a cotton swab with witch hazel to clean up the edges and shape to your liking. Sassy’s Pick: L’Oreal Voluminous Lengthening Lash Primer, $11; Urban Decay 2-in-1 Eyebrow Pen & Waterproof Pencil, $28. (Ulta)

Even though colors and makeup looks this year are bold, bright and colorful, it’s important not to wear everything AT ONCE, looking like you are ready to audition for “Dallas”. Right? Beuller? You get the gist of what to look out for this spring/summer. Start slow, find your comfort level and then have fun. And if someone mistakes you for Tiffany, just smile and sign their sneakers. Enjoy spring, master these tricks for the season and don’t forget…..

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30 Days Of Beauty–Day 1…

1 Jul

30DaysHere we go. July is here and we are going to begin the 30 Days of Beauty challenge. It’s also the “Can You Remember To Write & Post Something For 30 Days” challenge for me. I set an alarm on my phone to remind me to do this. Let’s see if it works.

So Day 1 is “Favorite Lipstick”. Actually, this was difficult for me since I am more of a gloss girl. Plus, my very favorite lipstick is actually older than dirt and has been discontinued. I looked in my lipstick drawer to see if any of the ones that were in there were ones I would grab on an average day. And you know what?… There was.

A few months back I was asked to test, try and review a new lipstick by New York Color (NYC). It was a new, longer lasting formula with fade-resistant properties, long lasting shine, and didn’t feather or bleed. After my first use, it lived up to the hype. I really liked how it was long wearing but didn’t dry out my lips. There were many shades in all colors and hues. And the price? Awesome! I’ve paid 10x more for a lipstick that didn’t last half the time!

After a week of testing, I realized that this was a lipstick I could invest a few bucks in to get a couple more shades. I went with a very light frosted pink and also a rich chocolate shade. My daughter found the pink tube one day, wore it, and it’s been MIA from my vanity ever since. The chocolate shade gets used more in the fall. But the initial shade I tested–Sugar Plum–goes with everything. So when the day requires a bright, steady, non-drying lipstick with long lasting color, this is what I turn to:

Day 1: Favorite Lipstick
NYC (New York Color) Expert Last Lip Color in “Sugar Plum”. Found at drug stores, retail stores and at http://www.newyorkcolor.com, $1.99
NYC

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Letter From “The Editor” – Color My World

23 Nov

As I flipped through the fashion magazines that have been sent to me so far this month, one of my magazines really caught my interest. It wasn’t its beautiful fashions, make up looks, hair styles or flashy ads that made me take notice. It was its editor’s letter. Although I know that all magazines have a Letter from the Editor, it made me think about me and my own blog. I realize that each of my blog entries is written from the heart to all of my readers, kind of like a personal letter to each of you. I thought though that it might be nice to do my own version of a magazine’s Editor’s Letter and maybe start a new monthly trend. So here we go…


As I look at the load of laundry on my bedroom floor, I am mentally categorizing which basket I will have to put each piece of clothing in when I bring it to the basement to wash. I see jeans, a black sweater, a black pair of pants, a white t-shirt, a black sweater, a grey cami, a black cami, another black sweater, ANOTHER black sweater, a grey sweater, a grey cardigan, black socks, white socks, a black cardigan, a black pullover. Oh, and a purple tunic. ONE colorful item. You sensing a trend here?  Approximately 20 pieces of clothing, and only one of them had a color that did not appear on a TV show till after 1956. How come I didn’t notice until now that I was about as colorful as a character from one of the first episodes of “The Dick Van Dyke Show”?


When I go clothes shopping with my daughter, she always yells at me saying I seem to leave with tons of colorful bags, but they all seemed to be filled with items from the same color line: black and white. *Sigh* She is right. I must confess… I am afraid of color. I think that is because I have a powerfully pale skin tone and raging auburn red hair, and I feel that wearing color might draw attention to a potentially huge multi-hued faux pas. A horrific clashing of my coloring with my fashion shades. So I stick with blacks, whites, and shades that fall in between. The ultimate in safe. Only last year did I add two new colors to my wardrobe—purple and brown. Not really vibrant, huh? Sure, I have maybe an item or two of some other colors–lime green, gold, turquoise. But there they sit, tucked away in the back of the closet, sad and virtually unworn. Yawn.


Although standing out is something I never wanted to do in high school, I actually embrace it now that I’m older. The problem is I like to stand out with new styles, not new colors. I have a jazzy new pair of platform boots. In black. I just received a stylish ruffled cardigan. In white. And I have an awesome fleece zebra-print belted jacket. Yup, of course, in white and black. I need to change my mindset. Fast. I need to put myself out there. Now that I think about it, I ask myself why haven’t I taken notice of this sooner? I have to say that wearing bright colors in fashion brings about a newer sense of confidence when I wear them. They are a mood lifter, a smile maker. They make me walk taller and encourage me to make eye contact with people that I hope will walk away and wonder, “Hmmm. Who is she?” Why wouldn’t I want that feeling more often???


Tomorrow I am heading out to the mall to take my cousin, who is visiting from Italy, shopping at some of the popular stores here in America. Being so close to the holidays, I most likely won’t be buying a lot of things. But I will make a promise to myself to get one thing—a sweater, a top, a jacket—that stands out and makes me feel good about me. Something bright and totally out of my element! I challenge you to do the same. Step outside of your fashion comfort zone. Go ahead be bold… I dare you!!!


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