5 Holiday Makeup Looks

Reader Jenelle asked for some suggestions for holiday makeup, what with all of the holiday parties in full swing!  I’m a huge fan of shimmery red/berry lips for the holidays, so I tend to go more neutral on the eyes.  I still have a soft spot for smoky golds, bronzes, coppers, berries, and greens, though  Here are my five picks…

1. Easy neutral eyes + red lip
2. Bronzes + greens
3. Intense, smoky purples
4. Golds + berries
5. Matte neutral eye + shimmery lips

Do you have your holiday look planned already? Share!

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Influenced by the Tokyo scenesters, Seoul trendies and Shanghai’s brand-conscious sophisto-chicks, MAC brings us Sheen Supreme, a new, permanent collection of 12 cream-or-frost-finished lipsticks with the high-shine of a Lipglass and the saturated color of a Lipstick.

US Launch Date: August 11, 2011

Lipstick ($14.50)

• Tea Ceremony – Neutral beige pink (Cream)
• Sheer Mandarin – Mid-tone yellow orange (Cream)
• Blossom Culture – Soft pink with pearl (Frost)
• Korean Candy – Bright orange-red (Cream)
• Supreme Style – Light coral pink with pearl (Frost)
• Fashion City – Neutral coral pink (Cream)
• Happy Hibiscus – Creamy white pink (Frost)
• Royal Azalea – Bright mid-tone pink (Cream)
• Asian Flower – Creamy lavender (Cream)
• Insanely It – Watermelon pink (Cream)
• Bare Again – Pinky neutral beige (Cream)
• Supremely Confident – Pale nude (Cream)

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Finally, here are pictures and swatches of the Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars I got from The Makeup Show! Be prepared to drool ladies!

OCC Lip Tars
Packaged in a cute 8ml tube that fits in my palm, the Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick with the ease of application of a gloss. The formula is 100% vegan, cruelty-free and contains Hemp Oil, Peppermint Oil and Vitamin E minus parabens and other harsh preservatives.

There are a total of 39 shades to choose from, which cover your regular nudes, corals, reds, pinks and even yellow, green, blue, purple, white, black and gray for mixing. I ended up getting 9 colors, including:

Hush – The perfect bridal pink, soft & natural.
Memento – Soft pink/plum neutral.
Anime – Iintense, no holds-barred neon pink.
Trick – Pale beige with subtle warm undertones.
Interlace – Subtle peach neutral.
NSFW – True primary red.
Yellow Iron Oxide – Mustard yellow, ocher in the most literal sense.
RX – Primary cyan blue.
Feathered – Pure, opaque white.

OCC Lip Tars in Anime, NSFW, Yellow Iron Oxide, RX and Feathered

OCC Lip Tars in Memento, Hush, Interlace and Trick

The Lip Tars apply smoothly and wet like gloss but dry within seconds to a satin finish that stays on well. Plus the claim that they are “ultra-saturated in color with an unprecedented amount of pigment” is very true. Even the tiniest drop gave me so much color I had to blot to tone it down. Just look at the swatches below!

Will you be getting yourself some Lip Tars?

Overall Rating:

OCC Lip Tar is available at http://www.occmakeup.com/ for $13.

Disclosure: The products in this entry were purchased by me. Please see my Disclaimer for more information on my posting policy.

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Finally, here are pictures and swatches of the OCC Lip Tars I got from The Makeup Show! Be prepared to drool ladies!

OCC Lip Tars
Packaged in a cute 8ml tube that fits in my palm, the Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick with the ease of application of a gloss. The formula is 100% vegan, cruelty-free and contains Hemp Oil, Peppermint Oil and Vitamin E minus parabens and other harsh preservatives.

There are a total of 39 shades to choose from, which cover your regular nudes, corals, reds, pinks and even yellow, green, blue, purple, white, black and gray for mixing. I ended up getting 9 colors, including:

Hush – The perfect bridal pink, soft & natural.
Memento – Soft pink/plum neutral.
Anime – Iintense, no holds-barred neon pink.
Trick – Pale beige with subtle warm undertones.
Interlace – Subtle peach neutral.
NSFW – True primary red.
Yellow Iron Oxide – Mustard yellow, ocher in the most literal sense.
RX – Primary cyan blue.
Feathered – Pure, opaque white.

OCC Lip Tars in Anime, NSFW, Yellow Iron Oxide, RX and Feathered

OCC Lip Tars in Memento, Hush, Interlace and Trick

The Lip Tars apply smoothly and wet like gloss but dry within seconds to a satin finish that stays on well. Plus the claim that they are “ultra-saturated in color with an unprecedented amount of pigment” is very true. Even the tiniest drop gave me so much color I had to blot to tone it down. Just look at the swatches below!

Will you be getting yourself some Lip Tars?

Overall Rating:

OCC Lip Tar is available at http://www.occmakeup.com/ for $13.

Disclosure: The products in this entry were purchased by me. Please see my Disclaimer for more information on my posting policy.

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