Archive for the ‘Lips’ Category
It’s hard to believe that stunning beauty Charlize Theron is 35 years old! Especially after viewing her new photo spread in the Elle Russia:
The contrast of her apricot-colored makeup and dark eyeliner in this one picture looks fantastic – check out how to steal this look with Motives®!
candy creme eye shadow butterscotch $15.75
luxe precision eye line in noir $14
lip shine in candlelight $10.50
pressed blush so peachy $13.50
Love,
Loren
If anyone ever told you that you can’t wear red lipstick because you’re a redhead, don’t listen! It’s all about confidence :) You can go bold and sport a fire engine red lip – or try a subtle berry color, like Nicole Kidman did over the weekend at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association lunch:
Motives Lipstick in Raspberry Burst will give you the same rich color as Nicole:
I think the two variations of red look gorgeous together! What do you think?
Would you wear red lipstick with red locks?
xo,
Loren
There’s no time like the present to try a new, flirty lip color. And while you may think dark pigment should be kept for the colder months, think again! Take a look at the recent photo of Keri Hilson rocking a rich purple shade on the red carpet:
For a more wearable approach, ditch the bright shadow and go for a neutral eye. Here, three variations of purple for you to try:
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Vamp $14
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Plum Drama $14
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Maniac $14
Tell me: Will you give this vibrant shade a try? Have you already?
Love,
Loren
Attention, the bold and the beautiful! Take a peek at this photo from a new Twitter campaign featuring British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor (and her electric pink neon lips).
For a more wearable version, try on Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Hot Summer Nights:
Would you go there?
Love,
Loren
This pink lip color is such a pretty, unexpected twist on tomboy Jessica Biel. She looked absolutely beautiful at the premiere of The A-Team in Hollywood – not only was her makeup fresh and fun, but I am loving her relaxed, bedhead hair!
To get hair like Jessica’s, simply create a middle part and blow dry haphazardly with a round brush. Then work some texturizing hair product around the ends to create that piecey effect.
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Pink Rose $14
Dabbing on the lip color with tip of your finger will help you recreate the look of soft lips. You don’t want to overdo it with the pigment or hard edges!
xox,
Loren
There was once a time when I would have told you that lining your lips with a dark color and filing them in with something sheer looks great…if you’re into the whole Goth-rocker thing. But Michelle Obama has proven that theory wrong. At a recent State Dinner honoring Mexico, she lined her lips in a dark burgundy shade and filled them in with a beautifully sheer pink… and the result couldn’t be prettier.
The trick to pulling this off – and not looking like you escaped from the early ‘90s – is to use a very thin line when tracing your lips. Anything too thick will make your lips look thinner. Try this look at home with these two Motives products:
Motives Lip Crayon in Bordeaux $14
Motives Lip Shine in Candlelight $10.50
Love,
Loren
Here is 90210’s Jessica Stroup at the 12th Annual Young Hollywood Awards sporting a new, short pixie cut… and soft, punk rock makeup. Who would have thought the adjectives “soft” and “punk rock” would go together? – but Jessica’s look says it all:
Recreating her sophisticated-not-scary rocker face is easier than you think :)
- Mess up your hair… a little bit!
- Swipe on some dark, dramatic liner
- Go for matte, pink lips
Motives Luxe Precision Eye Line in Noir $14
Motives Pressed Eye Shadow in Plum Frost $12
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Misty Rose $14
I’m mentally scanning my closet right now to think of the perfect outfit for this look. So what do you think? Will you try it?
xox,
Loren
I loved model Sessilee Lopez’s makeup at the recent Operation Smile Gala. In fact, she might have stumbled upon my new favorite trend: navy eyeliner and brown lipgloss.
We’re always being told to pick between having your lips or your eyes be the focal point of your look, but Sessilee is proof you can have both! The trick is picking a subtle shade of blue eyeliner and an equally subtle shade of brown lipgloss. Anything too stand out is going to completely throw-off the balance. Here, two shades to try to get this look at home:
Motives Kohl Eyeliner in Amethyst, $14
Motives Pucker Up Lip Plumper in Ambrosia, $16
xoxo,
Loren
