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Lip Trends: Red and Pink

Courtney — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:00:41 +0000

Last month we discussed how red lips were everywhere. In this month’s Allure and Vogue, however, there is a slight shift to bold pink lips (though don’t put away your gorgeous reds yet!). It was kind of logical to see this coming – first, even in it’s most wearable forms, red is often still viewed as a tough color to pull off. Most women have the mentality that red lips are for an evening out, not everyday. Pink is viewed as more casual, even when bold and bright. A second reason that pink may be your lip color of choice is that dark colors like red are sometimes viewed as the province of cold weather – remember flipping through the September issues and loving the dark, densely color saturated lips? Well now most people are sick of winter (I know I am) and can’t wait for Spring – bright, warm, pink Spring.

If you are game for pink lips for one or both of the reasons above, you certainly have choices. Bold, demure, electric, stain, lipstick, gloss – all can create a great pink lip that will take you into Spring…even if we still have waaaay too much winter left…

Let’s get started with my go-to pink lip stain: Liptini Cordial Shimmering Lip and Cheek Stain in Framboise. I always carry this color with me – it’s the perfect light raspberry pink shade, especially for pale skin tones, and it adds incredible dimension to my lips. Even with no other color on, it lights up the whole face. What I find interesting is that it is a moderately bold color and certainly has a ton of pigment, but if the rest of your makeup is generally polished, the color looks natural, as if your lips were naturally this perfect shimmering raspberry. There are so many great lip colors that elicit comments of “I love that lipstick!” but with Framboise, the compliment is always “You look fantastic!” It packs color, but not in a way that overshadows you.

Find Liptini Cordial Shimmering Lip and Cheek Stain in Framboise at tinibeauty.com.

Tini Beauty Cordial Shimmering Lip and Cheek Stain in Framboise

Red Lips Part III: Party Red Lips

Style Chicks — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:37:50 +0000

For a deep red party lip, try Liptini Cordial Shimmering Lip and Cheek Stain in Cerise, a sparkling ruby red. In low light, it captures soft light beautifully and makes teeth look whiter. Ruby Red Lipsticks are great for having deep color without looking garish. And with the wand on all of Liptini’s stains, you will have super-precise control of where the stain goes, and your perfect lips will last all night.

Find Tini Beauty’s Cerise at CVS 360 stores or tinibeauty.com.

Tini Beauty's Liptini Lip Cordial Shimmering Lip and Cheek Stain in Cerise Swatch

How-to: Red Lips, Red Lips Everywhere

Courtney — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:01:57 +0000

Just got around to reading the January issues of Allure and Vogue, and one thing stands out – Red Lips are here. A lot of women tend to shy away from red lips, but glossy siren-red lipstick is only one option. Red lips can be natural looking, a quick perk-up, or dramatic. We’ll consider a few options in upcoming articles, but let’s start with the basics – a no-frills, pretty red.

First step, make sure to moisturize your lips first. This is no time to have dry, flaky lips. Try dabbing a little bit of a moisturizing eye cream on your lips – it will smooth them out and plump up any lines. Make sure to get the corners of your lips as well – any lipstick won’t look it’s best if you are dry around the mouth.

Second, a lip brush helps when trying to be precise with red lipstick (otherwise, it looks messy fast…) You may want to practice a few times to get comfortable with a lip brush before you head out for the night. The nice thing about a lip brush is that you can control how much lipstick goes on and in what spots. If you apply thin coats, you can layer until you have the color/consistency you want. Another benefit of thin layers is that you can take it down a notch if you goof – and it’s easier to remove if you stray outside your lip line.

Third, you may want to dab some concealer/foundation around your mouth to put the focus on your lips. If you have highlighter on hand, gently tap some around your cupid’s bow to give a youthful glow to your mouth. To make your lips look fuller, tap a tiny amount in the middle of your lower lip.
Below is a picture of a basic red lip – the lipstick is Liptini’s Bloody Mary Straight Up Lipstick, which is a classic, universally flattering red. This is one coat with a neutral lip liner on the top of the lip for definition. It’s a great red lip for everyday that can be glammed up for a party, and layered for a more dramatic red, which we will be showing in the upcoming days.

Enjoy trying out a few shades to see what works for you – and don’t be afraid of the red lip!

Liptini Bloody Mary Lip Color

Lipstick Match for Shoe Saturday’s Fab Shoe

Style Chicks — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:57:45 +0000

If you want a pinky-lavender hue to your lips to match your Steve Madden LOVELLY Ankle Boots, try Liptini Lip and Cheek Stain in Kirsh – lighly applied, and then add a dab of dusky pink, like Liptini’s Topper Gloss in Ruby Haze.

Lyn wearing Liptini's Kirsh stain - just a light coat!

Liptini Topper Gloss in Ruby Haze

Lip Tip: Use a Pigmented Lip Color in the Sun

Style Chicks — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:48:57 +0000

When the sun is beating down on you, it’s hard to want to slick on more than gloss on your lips. But before you reach for that light, juicy colored gloss, consider the possibility: unless your gloss has a SPF and you reapply consistently, you are subjecting your lips to the equivalent of rubbing baby oil on your skin and laying out in the sun. Add to that the fact that your lips have less natural melanin than the rest of your skin, and you could end up with a lip burn that can only be described as, well, icky. (OK, painful, peeling, blistering, miserable, and many other bad things as well…but you catch my drift…icky)

One option is trying a highly pigmented lipstick or stain. Anything that can provide a physical barrier will stop your lips from burning. Yesterday me and Style Chick Lyn were outside for a bit and both were wearing stains (Lyn wore Liptini Lip Liquer in Kirsh, and I had two coats of Stila Crush Lip and Cheek Stain in Mango), with nary a burn or chap. It works and still feels light!

Lyn wearing Liptini's Kirsh stain - just a light coat!

Another Quick Swatch – Liptini Ruby Haze Topper Gloss

Style Chicks — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:26:56 +0000

‘Tini Beauty’s Ruby Haze Topper Gloss is another one of the colors available at Hautelook.com today for $8.00. It’s delicate and adds a really nice hint of pink – nice and fruity for summer. (Right after I swatched the color I was talking to Style Chick Lyn and she stops mid-sentance to ask what lip color I’m wearing…)

Liptini Topper Gloss in Ruby Haze

Quick Swatch of Liptini Champagne Topper Gloss

Style Chicks — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:49:49 +0000

Tini Beauty’s Champagne Topper Gloss is one of the colors available at Hautelook.com today for $8.00 - so I thought I’d swatch it for you. It’s a beautiful pinky-champage that looks great on it’s own (pictured) or over a stain. It’s light without looking washed out.

Liptini Champagne Topper Gloss

Tini Beauty is at Hautelook.com today

Style Chicks — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:16:24 +0000

As promised, here are the Liptini items available at Hautelook.com today:

Sets:

Lip and Cheek Stain Mini Bar Set – $17.50 (great for trying and mixing several different stains)

Mini Bar Set Nutmeg Fizz - $12.50

Mini Bar Set Peachberry Rita - $12.50

Double Fisted Mini Bar Set - $14.25

Eyes:

Mechanical Eyeliner Set – $34.00

Eye Cordial Champagne - $9.00

Eye Cordial Ambrosia - $9.00

Eye Cordial Adios - $9.00

Eye Cordial Spiced Rum – $9.00

Eye Double Shot Black Magic - $12.00

Eye Double Shot Black and Tan – $12.00

Eye Double Shot Cafe Royal - $12.00

Nails:

Nail Lacquer Grenadine - $6.00

Nail Lacquer Pink Poodle – $6.00

Nail Lacquer Peach Puree – $6.00

Nail Lacquer Cognac – $6.00

Nail Lacquer Velvet Fizz – $6.00

Nail Topper Vodka – $6.00 (I love this stuff – sooooo glossy)

Club Soda Fizz – $8.00

Coco Loco Mani Pedi Smoothie Scrub - $8.00

Hot Buttered Rum Hand and Foot Cream - $8.00

Lips:

Topper Lip Gloss Champagne - $8.00 (great for a light summer lip look)

Topper Lip Gloss Ruby Haze – $8.00 (ditto)

Topper Lip Gloss Mango Rita – $8.00 (I need to dig out my Mango Rita – it would look great over Stila’s Mango Crush)

Topper Lip Gloss Frappe – $8.00

Lip Soda Sarsaparilla - $9.00

Lip Soda Ginger Ale – $9.00

Lip Soda Vanillaberry – $9.00

Lip Soda Black Cherry – $9.00

Lip and Cheek Liqueur Kirsch - $8.00 (what a steal!)

Lip and Cheek Liqueur Maraschino – $8.00

Lip and Cheek Liqueur Cherry Brandy – $8.00

Lip and Cheek Liqueur Tawny Port – $8.00

Lip and Cheek Liqueur Amaretto – $8.00

A great sale on a great line! I had hoped that the Singapore Sling lip and cheek stain would be on, but I think this will be enough to keep us all busy.

Liptini Lip Soda Plumping Lipstick in Vanillaberry

‘Tini Beauty at Hautelook Monday June 7

Style Chicks — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:13:27 +0000

‘Tini Beauty will be at Hautelook.com tomorrow, Monday June 7th starting at 11am PST. We’ll post what’s on the sale once it’s up, but we do know that it’s 53% off, making the prices of this great line an absolute steal…

Nailtini Straight Up Nail Lacquer in Strawberry Rita

Lip Match for Shoe Saturday’s Betsy Johnson Lacy

Style Chicks — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:39:41 +0000

Obviously with a semi-neutral heel like the Betsy Johnson Lacy can go with any lip – but if you would like a neutral lip as well, you can try two directions courtesy of Liptini:

First you can try a pinkish-caramel color like Liptini Irish Cream (pictured here over Liptini Pink Whip Mixer Pencil)
If you would just like to wear a gloss for summer, try Liptini Cuba Libre, a bronzy cola color that enhances the red in your lip.