It’s my favorite time of the year people!
November to January is prime time for me! I love the weather, Thanksgiving,
Christmas and the prospects of a New Year. I also look forward to breaking out
my warm cozy sweaters, boots, scarves and changing up my make-up routine just a
bit. Like most people, I start whipping out deeper lip and blush colors and go
for a more “flawless” face look.
So let’s talk about my staple make-up
products for the fall and winter seasons! As a disclaimer, the majority of the
products in this post are high-end products. I’ve been experimenting more with
higher end makeup and I have really grown to like what I’ve tried out so far!
Lips
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| Clockwise: Dior Ultra Addict Gloss in #652, NARS Russian Doll, Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey, YSL Rouge Volupte Shine #2 |
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| Swatches from Left to Right: YSL Rouge Volupte Shine #2, NARS Russian Doll, Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey, Dior Ultra Addict Gloss #652 |
*My lighting makes everything look too red. I'm going to work on different lighting. But in the mean time bear with me. The YSL and NARS lipsticks are a lot deeper and more purple than shown.
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YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick
in #2 – What would be a fall/winter makeup look
without a berry lip? I’ve wanted to try one of these YSL lipsticks for AGES but
the price tag is nauseating! One of these bad boys is $35. But I ransacked the Internet
and on eBay I scored this one for significantly cheaper. I should do a post on how I find good deals on eBay and not get ripped
off by scammers. Hmmm, that’s an idea…. But this is a beautiful lipstick.
It’s got a light, smooth, pigmented formula, think Revlon Lip Butters, but not
so soft to the point where you feel like it’s going to crumble when you apply
it. It smells like a Jolly Rancher and you can wear it sheer or build it up to
an intense berry. It isn’t overly shiny, provides a nice sheen to the lips and
leaves behind a nice even stain on the lips as it wears off. It claims to be
moisturizing, but I’m not too impressed with how well it “moisturizes” my lips.
o A great drug store alternative is Revlon’s Just Bitten Kissable
Balm Stain in Crush. It has a different finish on the lips because it’s a
stain, but the shade is in the same family.
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NARS Russian Doll – Don’t be fooled by how dark this lipstick appears in the
bullet. It’s extremely versatile. It has a satin finish and I prefer to wear it
as a stain by lightly applying it to the lips and then really working it in with
my finger. This is a deep, cool burgundy shade with purple and brown
undertones. This can be built up to full intensity if you want to go for a
really vampy look. I think this would look amazing on really pale skin with a
subtle, smoky eye and flawless foundation. Literally like a porcelain doll (I
see what you did there NARS).
o Other lip products of a similar shade (though different finishes)
are Revlon’s Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Raging Raisin and YSL Rouge Volupte
Shine #1.
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Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain
in Honey – This a great, everyday lip color. I
gravitate more towards this product in the cooler months because it has more
mauve, brown undertones than Rimmel’s Show Off/Apocolips in Celestial or YSL
Rouge Volupte Lipstick #9.
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Dior Ultra Addict Lip Gloss Glow
in #652 Mischievous Rose – The Dior
Addict Glosses are my Holy Grail favorite lip glosses. The texture is so silky,
smooth, shiny and luxurious. They are pigmented, hydrating and make your lips
look unreal. They don’t last incredibly long on the lips because the formula is
so slick, but I don’t mind. Mischievous Rose is a brown toned rose shade, that
once it warms up on your lips, it looks so natural and pretty without being
over the top. When I saw this in the tube I was scared it would be too brown,
but it’s not once applied. Good stuff Dior, good stuff. I have no dupes or
similar products to this one.
Eyes
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Urban Decay Naked2 Palette – For what ever reason I tend to stray away from eyeshadow in the
warmer seasons, but once things start to cool down, I break this bad boy back
out. Even though I have warm, yellow undertones to my skin, I prefer taupe eyeshadows
and there is something about this palette that screams fall and winter to me.
It’s slightly cooler toned than the original Naked palette, but still won’t
look odd on those of us with warmer undertones. It’s got a ton of shimmer
shadows and three matte shades that make it versatile; perfect for a simple
every day look, or a festive sparkly look for those holiday parties.
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Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to
the Bronze – This is the perfect eyeshadow
base for the Naked2 palette and it works well on its own. Another eye product I
really only break out during this time of the year because it’s a taupe shade.
Cheeks
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| Swatches from Left to Right: theBalm Mary Lou-Manizer, NYX Mocha, Milani Red Vino, Tarte: Breathless, Embraced, Whimsy, Bashful, Irreplaceable. |
*Again, my lighting makes everything too red. My bad!
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NYX Blush in Mocha – This is the perfect everyday blush shade that goes with a
variety of looks. In the summer I tend to go for blushes like NARS Orgasm,
theBalm’s Hot Mama or Milani’s Baked Blush in Luminoso, but once things start
to cool down, I want shades that lean more on the berry side. This blush just
gives the perfect flush with a matte finish. It’s also at a great price point
to at around $5.
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Milani Baked Blush in Red Vino – This blush looks horrifying in the pan and it is insanely
pigmented, so you do need to use a light hand, but when applied lightly, it
gives such a beautiful berry hue to the cheeks. It is laced with gold shimmer,
so it also provides a nice glow to the cheeks. I remember the first time I wore
this, a coworker asked me why I looked so flushed. This is one of those blushes
that makes you look like you’ve been in the cold for a few hours. It’s a great
quality blush at around $7-8. Can’t beat that!
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Tarte Pin-Up Girl Blush Palette – This is my first
Tarte purchase and I’ve wanted to try their 12 Hour Amazonian Clay blushes for
a while. So, when Sephora had Tarte’s holiday blush palette, I snagged it. I
really like this palette and it has a great selection of shades for any look
you may want to do. It has three matte blushes and two with subtle shimmer. The
main reason I wanted this palette was for the matte tan blush (perfect for when
you want to wear a bold lip) and that purplish blush next to it with the subtle
sheen. Very pretty.
theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer – I’ve wanted this
highlighter for aaaages! Literally, I think at least two years, but I always
talked myself out of it. But I finally caved and purchased it and I have used
it practically everyday since getting it almost two months ago. Like I said
earlier, I tend to go for more of a golden sheen on the cheeks in the warmer
months and I like to cool things down in fall and winter. I wanted a
highlighter that would still compliment my warm skin tone, while also
complimenting the cooler toned blushes I start to wear again. This is also such
a nice highlighter; soft and pigmented. It’s easy to go over board with this
though, so apply with a light hand!
Face
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Laura Geller Spackle Primer in
Ethereal – I love to mixed this in with the Rimmel
Stay Matte Primer. It provides such a lovely glow to the skin and really makes
your foundation look nicer. I
wouldn’t say this is shimmery, it’s more opalescent. It doesn’t look glittery
at all, it just glows. Perfect if you’re trying to achieve that flawless skin
look that people strive more towards when the weather is colder. It really
makes you look “lit from within.” This is also a very generous size. Most
primers come in 1 ounce tubes. This is 2 ounces, so you are getting more for
your money.
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The Body Shop Extra Virgin
Minerals Liquid Foundation – I can only
wear this foundation when it is cold and dry outside because otherwise it will
slide off my face. It has a dewy finish and I find it to actually be quite
moisturizing. This is not an oil free foundation, but it does not break me out.
It has light to medium coverage and gives a natural look to the skin. It’s
perfect for those cold winter days and you want a foundation that’s going to
provide some extra moisture to your skin.
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Chanel Vitalumière Aqua
Foundation – This foundation has a huge hype
around it and I’ve been curious about it for quite sometime. I finally got my
hands on it and I like it quite a bit. I have the shade B40, which is the
perfect shade for me when I don’t have a tan. It’s wears nicely and has a satin
finish. It feels like nothing on the skin. It has light to medium coverage and
I feel like the longer I have this on my face, the better it looks. It really
makes my skin look flawless. The wear time is great on my skin, for me being
having oily skin. For the price point I wanted it to really perform, but at the
same time I didn’t want to like it so much because then I’ll want to repurchase
when I run out. Guys, I like it too much. So long money. Send me a post card
from France, signed by Chanel (that ain’t gonna happen). Lovely. Pricey. But
lovely.
These are all my makeup staples for Fall and Winter. Quite a long post I know, but I really wanted to share these items with you all! So for those of you who actually read everything, you're the best!
That are you cold weather makeup staples? Have you tried any of these?
- Alana
