Good am, everybody. I'm working from home and waiting for our new sofa...never before have I made a purchase (the other sofa we bought was and is the worst ever) that filled me with so much regret. At this point in my life, I take my couch potato'd goodness very seriously, and like most things in life, a sofa just has to be deep. Very very deep. Take that any way you want. It's true. We learned the hard way by buying a sofa that was way too uptight. Oh well...new one on the way.
But one purchase I've made of late that fills me with not an ounce of regret is my new lipstick. I was walking around the other day and decided to pop over to Soho and check out the new fall face options. I've never bought Armani makeup before, but everyone raves beyond about their Luminous Silk foundation. The guy at the counter was super duper nice and asked me if I ever wear red lipstick. Gah. That's a painful question.
Full disclosure- I adore red lipstick. Whenever a girl is wearing it and it looks gorgeous I'm instantly envious. I have always been more of a well done eye girl than a well done lip girl, but I've always wanted to be in the red lipstick club. Finding the right shade has always been impossible for me- something about the natural shade of my lips and the fact that I don't exactly have a Jolie pout. But that all changed the other day. And after a fabulous chat about Emmy fashion, "Game of Thrones", and how annoying Aaron Sorkin is, my new pal at the Armani counter made me feel mighty real.
Enter Armani Maestro 201 in Deep Velvet, a gloss that is somehow matte and all parts amazing. It's a darker, deeper (there's that word again) red that suits me and probably a lot of other people who struggle with reds- it's more a berry than a true red and I think that's the key for fair girls with pink undertones like me. You can do a very intense mouth with it, or blot it for more of a stain. I absolutely adore the color and with some black liquid liner, a bit of highlighting shades on the lid, and some black mascara, you're set. That's it. Oh and of course blush and foundation or whatever you use on your skin...it's such a nice break from the smoky eye thing and pretty easy when it's hectic in the am. I'm absolutely in love with it and looking forward to a trial run this Fall. And since I've recently gone back to bob land with my hair, I think a classic red lip goes well with said hair. If you're looking for a way to do red, this is it. And even if you're not, check out Armani cosmetics. Next level, people. Here it is on some gorgeous girl as featured on Into the Gloss:
Cause that's what's up this velvety deep scarlet can't wait for my new sofa kind of Wednesday, from home in Brooklyn. Big (red) kiss. XO