My Lips Only Better

I've discovered tutorials!

Not Pinterest or YouTube; more personal - BLOGS.  I get excited as my feed gets peppered with step-by-steps or video stills.  That's when I know I've got something to do tonight if no one wants to play with me.

One of my favorites posted about "Your lips but better" lipstick.  I was intrigued and dared myself to try it out.  Following her post, this is my version...

Lipstick was scary and I never touched the stuff.  As long as I can remember I've only ever grabbed for chapstick, (cherry-scented, of course) and for special occasions I'd break out the sparkly stuff, which was just a clear glossy.  Lipstick was for old ladies and fashion models, and don't even ask me to wear lip-liner.  My mom wears lipstick; not me!

Now, I've seen the light!

Recently, I've put my toes in the water and experimented with colors. Even my nails and eyes begin to be dotted with small dabs of colors that I've been brave enough to try out.  Give me a blue or a pink shadow and I'll blend it all over my eyes, but hand me red lipstick and you'll find me in the next town in no time.

"Anything from a bright pink to a bold, rich red can totally change your "look" and may, in fact, be the boldest accessory".  I, myself, only use one lipstick for now.

"Other than the fun colorful shades, it's good to have a 'your lips but better' shade as well. Basically look at it as the color of your lips, but slightly bolder/more pigmented. Get it? Your lips but better? Finding this shade may require a roommate with fashion tastes/friend who's a little more daring than you/an employee at a makeup counter--but there is NO reason why you can't figure out the shade, apply it to your lips, walk out of the department store, kiss the back of your hand, and then swatch some different brands that are in your price point."

This is my story--

When it comes to makeup, I always am a "my face only better" kind of girl.  In December, some switch flicked on and I've been going for more daring looks ever since.  Last week, I walked in the Bare Minerals store to restock my basics and noticed the lipsticks.

Side-note: Whenever I go shopping, I tend to avoid all eye-contact with store employees because I don't want anyone to help me.  I'm fully capable of wandering around the store to find whatever it is I'm looking for (or not looking for)  No, I don't need you to hover while I browse the merchandise.  Don't be my shadow or I'll leave your store  

Anyways, this time I decided asking for a professional opinion might be more helpful than just doing it on my own , since I'll just go for the plainest possible.  I mean, this is a nice store of people who are trained to do makeup, not the random high-schooler pulled off the skate-park.  So when she came up to me, I gladly said "I'm looking for a lipstick".  Between the two of us, we found 3 different colors; I picked nude (naturally) and she picked a pink and a purple.  "Whoa" I said, "I don't know if I'm brave enough for those."  Still, she won out and I sat down in the makeup chair to test out the foreign objects.

In the end, I was so pleasantly surprised at the results.  I still turned down the purple one, but I was intrigued by the pink.  It was definitely a "my lips only better" lipstick.  My eyes popped more, my smile looked more dazzling, and I felt more confident (not to brag, in any way).  I was so happy with the results. 

Reader's challenge: Find your "only better" color
Me challenge: Discover cinnamon/hot/fire-engine red