Vamp it up!

Hey y'all! I'm so ready to head back to school! And even MORE excited for fall football, fashion, and fierce make-up. This look is more daring than one I would normally do, and I've loved dark lips ever since I used to watch Gossip Girl (remember Lil' J? She had the whole gothic barbie thing going onnnnn). I recently saw this look being done in Seventeen magazine - they called it "Vampire Lips." It's super sexy and requires minimal make-up. That's the great part - the lips are (obviously) the main attraction so the idea is to make the rest of your face look bare.

First I moisturized my face, then applied Clinique's Even Better foundation to my entire face using a Real Techniques stippling brush. No bronzer. No blush. No need! The idea is to look like a washed-out vampire (but a sexy one!) Then I quickly curled my lashes and applied one coat of L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition mascara. Next up came the lips. First, line your lips with a nude liner. A nude liner is your best investment. It works with every lip color. I chose Revlon's Colorstay in Natural. For the color I chose Rimmel's Lasting Finish lipstick in Bordeaux. Look for deep, rich wine colors - I find them to be the most flattering. If you're darker in skin tone, try a color with blue tones instead of red. First use your finger to apply a sheer wash of color to the lips, starting in the center and then blending out. Use a liner brush to apply the lipstick to the edges (they are the most tricky area and require the most precision!). You can build the color using the finger method or just apply the lipstick straight from the tube to the center of your lip and then blend it out with your finger.

And that's it! I think this look is so pretty for a night out in the fall :) stay pretty!!