farpitzs.

i don’t know if i’ve ever told you this, but there is a little goth girl hiding inside of me that cries to come out every once in a while — she cries tiny, emo tears. in an effort to appease her, there will likely be these lips in my future, but since nars has not yet invented black lip gloss, i’ll be combining black moon eyeliner and triple x gloss.

i’ve been trying to inject more color into my everyday but since it’s still a frightening process, i tackled beauty first. yesterday, i used the right side of misfit duo over the lid with just a dab of silver factory soft touch eyeshadow pencil near the tear-duct.

for obvious reasons, i have a strong affinity for nars cosmetics (for those who don’t know, it is my employer), but that doesn’t mean i don’t experiment with a variety of products and frequently read up on the latest in skin and haircare. through my research, i’ve found some new ones on the market that i can’t wait to try. 

• l’oreal colour riche caresse wet shine stain in lilac ever after most lip stains tint without shine and are far from hydrating. a recent l’oreal commercial promised all three, so i can’t wait to get my hands on this. i strongly hope it delivers the pale lavender shade of my dreams.
• miss jessie’s pillow soft curls and jelly soft curls i just started using the first product, which does exactly what its label declares by providing über silky coils that smell amazing. the latter is brand new and currently available exclusively on the miss jessie’s website with an introductory discount price. 
• kiehl’s ‘skin rescuer’ stress-minimizing daily hydrator a recent wwd article had me hooked — stress is the pits and i certainly don’t want it affecting my skin! i will report back to let you know if this item is worth the splurge.
• nars light reflecting setting powder the latest in nars’ complexion category, i use the pressed version daily with a blush brush for strategic application. it sets my foundation and adds a subtle, matte finish.

i was feeling pretty sassy with regard to my makeup routine in anticipation for yesterday’s press preview (work, not play); i created a base of the left side of new fashion rebel duo eyeshadow and layered corcovado soft touch shadow pencil on top.

just in case you’re wondering how i’m organizing my makeup this week.

3.1 phillip lim fall 2013 (photo on the left c/o the sartorialist), you are doing things to me that no medium-rare filet mignon ever could. the jewel-toned layers, all that texture, the bedhead — it was all so good, i can still hardly stand it. what’s more? the nars team was backstage creating that chocolate lip everyone’s been going crazy for with just one product, mambo eyeliner pencil. place bets that i’ll be recreating it in the near future.