The Most Searched Lipstick Shade Of 2016

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I get it in my inbox every day, I follow The Zoe Report on Instagram, and at the beginning of each season I receive the Rachel Zoe Box Of Style.

I recently read this article written by Andrea Navarro on The Zoe Report, and thought it was fabulous.

Red has long been the reigning lipstick color in the beauty world—it has the uncanny ability to take nearly any makeup look from plain Jane to bombshell status in an instant. However this year, a new shade has given the classic rouge a run for its money. According to an annual report conducted by Polyvore, searches for nude lipstick skyrocketed by 553%, making it the most searched color this year. This trend could mean that consumers are opting for more toned-down beauty looks, as nude hues are meant to resemble one’s natural lip color. To honor the newly crowned lipstick shade, we’ve compiled some of our favorite nudes for you to shop now.

image via @bitebeauty

Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Hineycomb $32

Liquid Lipstick In Ashton, Anastasia Beverly Hills, $20

Yves Saint Laurent Pur Couture Lipstick In Beige Ingenue, $37

Be Legendary Lipstick in Famous, $21

Giorgio Armani Lipstick in 202, $37

Stay All Day Matte'ificent Lipstick in Palais, $22

Sinner Lipstick in Bare Nude, Lipstick Queen $24

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick in Hepburn Honey, $32

The Fabu-list August 2016

 

What are you coveting this month?

Summer is nearing it's end, and although every year I hang on for as long as possible, it's time to start thinking about the transition into fall.

I've made this list a fabu-list instead of a coveted list, because I do own some of the items. But I do have a major covet going on the others...

Clockwise from top left:

Miansai Screw Cuff Bracelet in gold. I love that this bracelet is sleek and chic, and stands out as being different. You can wear it in a stack of bracelets, or in complete simplicity on it's own.

Reves de Sabine bath and body oils. I have both of these and absolutely love them. Your skin feels amazing with these beautiful oils, and I'm convinced that they are extending my tan from Italy this past June. They feel luxurious but come at a very friendly price point. Read about Reves de Sabine here.

Prada Tote  Isn't this just the perfect tote for fall? It's very roomy, the color is gorgeous, and it has a very Olivia Pope feel to it. I so want this bag!

Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips in Kim K.W. is the perfect pinky nude for the entire year, not just fall. Inspired by  Kim Kardashian West's signature nude lip it has already become a best seller, and no doubt will stay one. It's just perfect.

The Michael Kors block heeled Marina slingback sandal is about as perfect as it gets. Killer with a pair of jeans this shoe elongates your leg with a little black dress, works with skirts, pants - basically every single thing in your closet. Love.

Paris In Love by Eloisa James. I'm always in love with Paris, so I grabbed this book as soon as I saw it! Eloisa up and moved her family to Paris for a year. I dream about doing that myself, and I love reading anything set in the city of light, so this book was a win before I even opened the cover.

And it's a perfect read to close out the summer.

Chanel Illusion d'Ombre eye shadow in Rouge Brule. You absolutely cannot beat red and gold eye shadow. It may sound intimidating at first, but it is absolute magic! Want to really spark your eye color and draw attention to your eye without overwhelming it with makeup? A subtle swipe of red gold on your lid is your absolute best friend. This eye shadow is everything!

The Na Kd off the shoulder knot blouse in white is super chic! The sleeves are gorgeous, the knot detail is so stylish, and the back of the blouse has a little something extra to cover your booty.

This blouse is lovely with a skirt, killer with a pair of jeans and a tan block heeled sandal, great with a pair of pants. It's fabulous.

Chanel nail gloss in Rouge Radical. I love the concept of a red see-through gloss instead of a full red nail polish! It's so fresh and modern.

How To Get Charlotte Tilbury's Perfect Lip

We are now in the back end of summer, a summer full of beach trips and sunshine, pool parties and outdoor fun, so now after months of hot sunny days,how are your lips doing?

Are they feeling at all dried out or less than luscious?

I've just been on CharlotteTilbury.com ordering some of her new Hot Lips lipsticks, and got all excited about her lip treatment products. Which in turn got me thinking about the Charlotte Tilbury perfect lip.

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in So Marilyn

Have you blown up pictures of her red carpet clients and looked at their amazingly gorgeous pouts? (I routinely blow up and analyse everything Charlotte does. As a makeup artist I think of it as research...)
Anyway, Charlotte has a method to create that perfect lip.

How To Create Charlotte Tilbury's Perfect Lip

Step One: before you start your makeup you need to pre-treat your lip so that lipstick will sit and hold properly. The first step is to exfoliate the lip and get rid of any dry, flaky bits. 

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Love

Charlotte starts by using her Lip Love, a super gentle and ultra nourishing lip exfoliant.

Step Two is to apply a super healing, hydrating, nourishing lip balm and let it soak into your lips while you do the rest of your makeup.
Charlotte Tilbury has an amazing lip balm called Lip Magic that is made with propolis, a natural elixir that comes from honeybees and is known to boost the immune system.

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Magic

Charlotte's Lip Magic also works with your lipstick to give an even application and sustained color. It's the bomb!

Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips in Electric Poppy

 Step Three: Line your lips. Lip liner not only keeps your lipstick from traveling into the little lines around your mouth, but also allows your to reshape your lips. You can even them out where they aren't balanced, accent your cupid's bow - you can make your lips perfect with a really good lip liner. 

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Iconic Nude

I reshape lips with a nude liner, one of my all time favorites is Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat in Iconic Nude lip liner.

Step Four: The lipstick. Charlotte's lipsticks are amazing. 

Matte Revolution Red Carpet Red

I've written about her Matte Revolution Red Carpet Red many times. It's one of my favorite reds, and I would go as far as saying it's an iconic red lipstick.

In the new Hot Lips collection there is a shade called Kim K.W. which is a pinky tribute to Kim Kardashian West's signature nude lip. 

Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips in Kim K.W.

Even though the collection was just recently released the shade is already a best seller.
I also love Charlotte's K.I.S.S.I.N.G collection of super hydrating lipsticks. One of the greatest colors is a soft pinky nude called Bitch Perfect. It really is the perfect shade for everyone.

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G lipstick in Bitch Perfect

Perfect Valentine's Day Makeup Look From Charlotte Tilbury

I'm so in love with Charlotte Tilbury's new Matte Revolution lipstick in Between The Sheets! 

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Between The Sheets

It's a perfect lipstick for Valentine's Day if you want to look fresh, demure and subtly sexy. It's also a fantastic wedding lipstick, as well as a cool, sexy, mod look for spring.

If you haven't used Charlotte's Matte Revolution lipsticks before, they are a nice change from regular matte lipsticks in that they don't dry the lip out - they're actually hydrating so the lip stays looking smooth rather than cracked and chapped.

Charlotte Tilbury First Date Look

Charlotte has created a First Date Look makeup and tutorial that is of course perfect for your first date, but is also a lovely look for Valentine's Day if you're not planning on a super vampy look.
Check out the video tutorial:



To make it easy she has all the products you need to create this look in a simple set, The First Date Look gift set which costs $158
If you already have some of these products, or don't want a full set, here is a list of the products she talks about, with links to her website:
Colour Chameleon in Mesmerizing Mink
The Classic: Audrey
Full Fat Lashes
Cheek To Chic: Love Is The Drug
Lip Cheat: Pink Venus
Matte Revolution: Between The Sheets

You can find more products and tutorials on her website, CharlotteTilbury.com

The 6 Best Red Lipsticks For The Holidays

A red lip is the perfect accessory for the holidays!

It's bright, it's fun and with one quick swipe can turn your look from boring to bold.

photo by Kelly Cappelli
Makeup by Corinna Cooke

A well defined brow paired with a kick-ass red lip is classic. 
It's also a quick and easy look to pull off. 
A red lip makes such a statement on it's own that you can scale back the rest of your makeup, keeping the eye and cheek simple and letting the lip do all the work for you.

My favorite red lip look for the holiday season is a rich, matte lip paired with glowing, luminous skin. 
Check out 6 of my favorite matte reds for the holidays:

The 6  Best Red Lips For The Holidays

Tatcha Kyoto Red is a geisha inspired red that is universally flattering - it looks great on everyone. And it packs a serious punch.

It's a matte lip with a silk finish.

Tatcha Kyoto Red

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope Matte Lipstick in Black Tie.

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope lipstick in Black Tie

This gorgeous, lightweight matte lipstick

Tom Ford Lip Color in Cherry Lush

Tom Ford Lip Color in Cherry Lush

Tom Ford believes the lip is the focus of the face and has the power to define your whole look. No wonder his lipsticks are so luscious!

Nars Pure Matte Lipstick in Vesuvio

Nars Pure Matte Lips are super pigmented and very long wearing, which is ideal when you are going bold - you don't want to be wearing a lipstick formula that requires a lot of maintenance and upkeep.

MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo

MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo

Ruby Woo is a timeless, iconic red lipstick that will never go out of fashion. 

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution in Red Carpet Red

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Red Carpet Red

One of my all time favorite red lipsticks, Red Carpet Red hasn't been around very long, but will become another of the iconic red lips. It's wonderful.

5 Essential Beauty Items For Winter ~ Beauty Tip Of The Week #35

My friends over at Glossier.com recently asked me about my essential beauty products for winter.
Like me, the girls at Glossier prefer to see a really gorgeous complexion rather than a face masked in makeup. 
So with winter's cold winds, ice and snow, the drying effects of central heating and the general havoc the season wrecks on your skin, here are my essential items for winter beauty.

image source Glossier.com

 

Oil Cleanser

Tatcha Camellia Cleansing Oil

Oil cleansers are amazing. They dissolve makeup, clean your skin and leave it with a silky soft finish. They are incredibly soothing to sensitive or irritated skin, luscious on dry skin, and even fabulous for oily skin, because oil lifts away oil.

Try Tatcha Camellia Cleansing Oil

Soothing Face Mist

Glossier Soothing Face Mist

After cleansing, or whenever your skin feels tight or dry try spritzing a little soothing face mist. You can even lightly spritz it over makeup that looks dehydrated to breathe some new life into it.

Face mists are wonderful to have with you when you travel and are a lovely pick me up for your skin.

Try Glossier's Soothing Face Mist, made with roses and aloe.

Eye Gels

Diaforce Gold and Diamond Hydrogels

When the skin around your eyes needs some extra lovin' try spending 10 to 15 minutes with a pair of eye gels. They soothe tired or dehydrated under-eyes, take away puffiness, diminish fine lines and wrinkles and make you look and feel revitalized.

Try Diaforce Gold and Diamond Hydrogels available online at Memebox.com

A Really Good Lip Balm

When the weather gets cold your lips get dried and chapped, which as best is unsightly and at worst is very painful, especially when they crack open. To stay ahead of lip chapping or to help it heal if its already happening your lips need a super sonic lip balm.

Try Charlotte Tilbury Lip Magic. It contains bee propolis and argan oil and also works as a fabulous lipstick base.

Add In A Hair Oil

Bumble And Bumble Hairdressers Invisible Oil

Your hair is also in need of some extra help in the winter months. Like your skin it gets dry, add in hats and scarves creating extra frizz and your formerly smooth hair starts to look totally frazzled.

A lightweight hair oil helps it stay nourished, healthy and shiny.

Try Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil. You can find it online at SpaceNK

10 Fantastic Lipsticks For Fall Weddings ~ Bridal beauty Tip #24

Is your fall wedding fast approaching, and you haven't figured out your lip game yet?

original image via bridalmakeovers.com

Check out these gorgeous options for luscious looking lips on your big day:

10 Fantastic Lipsticks For Fall Weddings

The Corals

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Coachella Coral.
Charlotte's K.I.S.S.I.N.G lipsticks come in 10 modern and chic shades, and make your lips look absolutely luscious. This shade is perfect when your wedding has autumnal orange accents, but you don't want a full orangey mouth. Corals are also wonderful against pinks when you don't want a blue based shade, giving you a little color pop without being overwhelming.

Another great coral lip choice for your wedding day is 
MAC Cremesheen Coral Bliss

The Nudes

One of the easiest lips to wear on your wedding day is a nude lip.

The rules are: don't go paler than your own lip color, and balance the nude lip with a bolder eye so that you don't look washed out.

My favorite nude lips for fall are

Christian Dior 'Nude Rouge' in Charnelle 459

Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Lip Color in Pensive

Winter Pinks

Pink lips are lovely, but for a fall wedding you need to step away from the perky, summery pinks and choose instead a pink with more depth and resonance.

Try Lipstick Queen Sinner lipstick in Pink

Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Yu or in Hyde Park

The Reds

A red mouth can be incredibly alluring. Winter reds have extra depth and magic. They can make your complexion look like it is glowing, can make your eye color spark, and are incredibly beautiful and sexy.

For your wedding day avoid glossy reds, opting instead for matte reds and longwear reds that your groom isn't scared to kiss!

My favorite red lipstick at the moment is Charlotte Tilbury's

Matte Revolution in Red Carpet Red. 

Charlotte's matte lips aren't that heavy, flat, dull finish that you find in so many red lipsticks, instead they have a luminous vibrancy that makes the lip look alive and exciting.

Lipstick Queen Sinner Lipstick in Scarlet Red

MAC Matte Lipstick in Chili

Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy Lipstick in 404 Spice

What are your favorite lipsticks for fall? Tell me about them in the comment section below.

xo

The Charlotte Tilbury Miss Kensington Look ~ Products And Tutorial

I love this look.
It is definitely a Kensington-girl look. Chelsea-girl too.

This is one of Charlotte Tilbury's new looks from her Norman Parkinson collection, inspired by his 1960's muses. It makes me think of a modern day Jean Shrimpton (check out my post on Iconic Jean Shrimpton HERE). It also is perfect for anyone wanting to channel the vibe from Guy Ritchie's fabulous new movie, 
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (I wrote about going to the movie preview and the stunning fashion in it  HERE)

MISS KENSINGTON

FLUSHED WITH THE GLOW OF YOUTH, MISS KENSINGTON CHANNELS THE SOFT FOCUS SENSUALITY AND DREAMY DIFFUSED LIGHT OF NORMAN PARKINSON’S ‘60S MUSES

Miss Kensington is a quintessentially English beauty, inspired by the haughty but naughty girls of the swinging sixties.

The look draws on the dreamy cascading light and pastel hues in Norman Parkinson’s pictures of his muses: Audrey Hepburn, Twiggy and his wife Wenda.

Her rose petal lips, perfect cashmere complexion, sultry golden eyes, fresh cheeks and sensational sixties lashes exude youthful innocence.

I have linked all the products Charlotte uses below. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the video tutorial.

To get this look start with Charlotte's world famous Magic Cream ($100) to transform your skin
Build the perfect cheek with Dreamy Glow Highlighter ($65) and
Color Of Youth Cheek Glow ($58)
The eye is created with  Eyes To Mesmerize cream shadows in Marie Antoinette and in Jean ($32)
Rock'n'Kohl eyeliner in Barbarella Brown ($27)
and Charlotte's amazing Full Fat Lashes mascara ($29)

The final touch is the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Miss Kensington. ($32). This beyond fabulous color absolutely will sell out in no time, so stock up on it while it's still around.
For those of you getting married this year or next, this is a perfect wedding lipstick, so make sure you get yourself one before they are all gone.

You can also shop the look with the Miss Kensington Gift Box
($270, see below)

The Charlotte Tilbury Miss Kensington Gift Box Set