favorite five: holiday lipsticks

Makeup is an easy way to dress up your outfit for the holidays. Eyeshadow, blush, liner, lipstick - you can make it as natural or as glamorous as you'd like. I've come to love wearing lipstick and think that everyone looks better with a little color on their lips, even if it's just a swipe of sheer gloss. I wanted to share my favorite holiday and & winter lipsticks for this season before the holiday season gets under way.

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winter & holiday lip favorites

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Pink Truffle // Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Honey // Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Legendary // Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick in in Icon // Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm in Standout // Smashbox Be Legendary Matte Lipstick in Infrared // Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Red Velvet // Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lip Color in Divine Wine // Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Icon

I shared my favorite winter and holiday nail polish favorites earlier this week so I thought I should continue with the beauty posts and mention the lipsticks I love. During this time of the year, I tend to pull three shades - neutrals, red, and deeper shades of reds. I can't help it! When you like something, you stick to it. 

I wear neutrals mostly to work and Pink Truffle from Revlon has been a favorite since they release their lip butter line. I purchased Honey from Smashbox over a month ago and have loved wearing it as an every day shade and paired with a smokey eye.

You can definitely wear a neutral lipstick or lip balm to a holiday party, but I like to be festive and wear red. Because if there is ever a good time to wear a red lipstick, the holidays is it! I prefer to wear mattes, like Smashbox's Infrared or Maybelline's Divine Wine, because you don't need to worry about touching it up as often {or ever in some cases.} Icon from Hourglass {either the lipstick or liquid lipstick version} is another great choice, and it makes your teeth look really white, which is perfect for all those pictures! For something more moisturizing that's great to throw on for a quick errand run, Revlon's Red Velvet is for you.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

winter & holiday nails

Essie 'East Hampton Cottage' // Essie 'Hot Coco' // Essie 'Mint Candy Apple' // Essie 'Bobbing for Baubles' // Deborah Lippmann 'Glitter and Be Gay' // Deborah Lippmann 'Laughin to the Bank' // Deborah Lippmann 'Superstar' // Essie 'After School Boy Blazer' // Essie 'Going Incognito' // Essie 'Rock At the Top'

I've recently been painting my nails very often, as in more than once a week. Every winter and holiday season, I tend to reach for the same colors - neutrals, shades of green and blue, and lots of glitter and shimmer. LOTS of glitter... Any nail polish color I wear eventually ends up with a festive and fun glitter top coat. My nail collection consists of a lot of Essie and Deborah Lippmann so I decided to pick my top ten favorites to share with you!

I'm currently wearing Deborah Lippmann's 'Laughin' to the Bank' and it is such a beautiful and perfect emerald shade for the holiday season. One of my all-time favorites for sure! It's pricey but definitely worth it.

I've been on the search for a good holiday red so if you have one that you love, let me know!