Archive for the ‘Lips’ Category
There were two big lip-color trends at the shows: daring red-pink (cue Best Actress nominees Sandra Bullock and Vera Farmiga) and ever-so-soft, glossy mauve (see Rachel McAdams and Anna Kendrick). Each tone makes a huge difference in its own beautiful way.
I’d copy them with either of these:
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Hot Summer Nights $14
Motives Full Color Lip Shine in Tease $16.95
Which one would you use first?
xo,
Loren
Karen Elson is one of my favorite models. Off duty, she runs an amazing vintage shop called Venus and Mars: The Showroom in Nashville, where she lives with her husband Jack White of the White Stripes and is currently recording her first album.
So to say that Karen Elson is cool is an understatement. And her boundary-pushing personality plays a huge part in her beauty picks as well. Here, she manages to pull off two seemingly at odds shades—pale orange eyeshadow and pinkish-red lips—and makes it look simple. The feel is certainly quirky, but as long as you go easy on the mascara and blush the end result has a pretty, I-make-my-own-rules vibe.
Try these two products to get the look at home:
Motives Pressed Eye Shadow in Taboo, $12
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Tomato Red, $14
xoxo,
Loren
A decade since her last album, Sade’s Soldier of Love is No. 1 on the charts. The singer hasn’t aged a day, and neither has her iconic style. And I love how her signature red lipstick/wrapped ponytail/skinny-gold-hoop earrings look works for day or night.
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Here’s my ingredient list:
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Fire Red $14
SmartBargains.com 14K gold hoop earrings $149.99
J. Crew Faded chambray shirt $78
Love,
Loren
Red lips had a MAJOR moment at NY Fashion Week. Here’s one of my favorite takes on the trend: rich, punch-bright lips with a dazzlingly glossy finish. If the rest of your look stays minimalist (clean makeup, slicked back hair), the effect can be truly irresistible.
At Monique Lhuillier, courtesy of WWD
How to create the look: Outline and fill in your mouth with a red lip pencil like Motives Lip Crayon in Retro Red. Top with one coat of red lipstick, blot, and finish with some gloss, like Motives Full Color Lip Shine in Flame. (Then tuck the gloss in your bag for touch-ups.)
At Donna Karan - view more at NYmag.com
xo,
Loren
It took me two whole hours to figure out why the girls at the Risto Fall 2010 show seemed so familiar. And then I realized it was the lips: perfectly defined and brownish-red. It was Cindy Crawford’s signature shade in the early ‘90s! If you want to get a head start on the resurgence of this trend, try Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Venetian Red.
Risto
Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Venetian Red, $14
xo,
Loren
When you change your hair color (a la the newly-brunettes Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie) do you change your makeup, too? I find that it’s a terrific opportunity to experiment with lip, cheek and eye-shadow colors. (Your foundation, which needs to match your skin tone, should always stay a constant!!) Anyway, here’s my rule of thumb, which I learned from a makeup artist-friend: If you’re taking your hair in a brighter direction – strawberry blonde, coppery red or rich chestnut – a shift to softer, neutral shades on your eyes and lips can look amazing. (I love our bestselling Motives Lip Shine in Candlelight, $10.50.) Alternately, if you’re going blonder or darker, you can get away with bolder, more dramatic hues: red lips or a lush smoky eye.
I always take my hair a little darker in the winter. Am I wrong for feeling like, even in Miami, we should have a change of seasons, too?
Love,
Loren
I just got wind that Motives was featured in Woman’s World’s February issue! Such a huge publication and… Oprah is on the cover! Fabulous. Motives Lip Crayon in Retro Red was their pick for fair skin in an article about turning on your winter glow (beauty tip!):
Go pick up a copy!!! It’s available Feb. 8th!
Lots of love,
Loren
It’s the first day of February! Can you believe it? I was doing my makeup this morning and I realized that as the day speeds up I just end up completely forgetting about my face! Does that happen to anyone else? This is the exact reason why I love the look of berry-stained lips. Done properly, the deep, sexy effect can last till I go to bed (or beyond), with no touch-ups required. I stained my lips this morning and they are still looking good!
The technique: Apply a wine-toned lipstick – like Motives Rich Formula Lipstick in Berry Sexy – blot with tissue, and repeat. You can add a touch of clear or pink gloss on top for bring it all to life. If the effect looks a little soft and imprecise (like you’ve just had a raspberry popsicle), so much the better :)
xo,
Loren
