Intense, Long Lasting Lip Color by SENSAI

Have you been searching for a long-lasting lip color that won't make your pucker go as dry as the Sahara halfway through the day?  If you're like me, you're always on the hunt for the perfect lip color that will last all day without having to re-apply every hour or so.  Sadly, most of the long wearing lip colors I've tried turn my lips into a cracked mess by the end of the day and I find myself adding a topcoat of lip gloss or even lip balm in hopes of reviving my pout. 

Yesterday I was feeling particularly blah, but since I had made plans to go sweater and boot shopping with a girlfriend I pulled myself together the best I could.  I was in no mood for a hair wash and blow dry so I swept my messy locks up into a ponytail and pulled on my comfy jeans.  I made my way downstairs for much needed coffee and was instantly cheered when I saw my new tube of Sensai Lip Colour sitting on my counter...I had forgotten it had arrived in the previous days mail!  I immediately swiped on the bright, berry shade (#109, Neshoubu) and voila!  My dull "blah" face was instantly transformed into my "I'm going for a minimal makeup look today because my lips are so bright and amazing" face!

Not only did Sensai Intense Lasting Colour instantly brighten up my face, it lasted...and lasted...and lasted!  My lip color lasted from the time I walked out the front door in the morning, through a Black Tea at the Coffee Bean, several stores and even lunch!  Around four o'clock I headed out again and swiped on a very thin layer of Sensai. It lasted through a grueling Costco trip and dinner.  I had to wipe it off with a makeup remover cloth before bed!  Even better?  It
didn't dry my lips out at all...not one bit!  Sensai Intense Lasting Colour by Kanebo is my new go-to lipstick...now I just need all of the other amazing hues!

Sensai can be purchased at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.

Plump Your Kisser with Eminence Kiss

Something new to me that I love is Eminence Organic Skin Care Lip Plumper and Lip Plumping Gloss.  The Cinnamon Kiss Lip Plumper is amazing!  It's a clear, light weight gloss that I've been applying over lipstick and lip stains for a seriously puffy pout.  Made with Cinnamon Oil, Eminence Cinnamon Kiss Lip Plumper invigorates and revitalizes lips to create a "bee stung" effect.  Although it smells of cinnamon, the Kiss Lip Plumper has zero taste! 


Eminence Organic Skin Care also has tinted glosses in three perfect shades:  Spice Kiss, Plum Kiss and Strawberry Kiss, all packed with nourishing natural oils and antioxidants.  Organic Kiss Lip Gloss will leave your kisser moisturized and kissable with just a touch of shimmer and a pop of color.  I've been wearing Spice Kiss and have had tons of compliments on the natural shade!

For more information on other Eminence Organic Skin Care products go to eminenceorganics.com

Mani Of The Week - butter LONDON's Teddy Girl

I love this retro bubblegum pink hue from butter LONDON!  Teddy Girl is the perfect fun, spring shade.  The butter LONDON display at Ulta always catches my eye!  They offer so many amazing colors that it's hard to choose which shades I can't live without!    

At butter LONDON, the nail experts believe in color, not carcinogens.  They believe in gorgeous, pretty, sexy and fabulous and they believe nails should be natural "no falsies here!"

I gave butter LONDON Lippy a try, also in Teddy Girl and loved the creaminess of the gloss.   It goes on pretty thick so I found that just a dab in the center of my lips did the trick.  It's perfect for some added shine over a pretty matte lipstick. 

butter LONDON products (nail lacquer, hand & nail treatments, cremes & pedicure products) are sold online, at their store & fashion botiques & beauty apothecaries across the world.

City Lips for sexy, pouty lips

My City Lips review for HelloDollface.com

One of my favorite guilty pleasures is lip gloss. What else can you get for under $15 (mostly) that makes you feel both girly and flirty in one tube?! On the issue of lip plumper though, I teeter on the edge of loving and hating the stuff. I love the idea of a lip plumper, but have a hard time with the cinnamon taste that most leave on my lips.(Unless it’s a Cinnabon, count me out!)

I’d been hearing about City Lips for a while but had never tried it myself,
so when Ms. HelloDollface herself asked me to review it, I was ready!

I first used the clear City Lips Instant Collagen Stimulating Lip Treatment over my nude lip liner, let that dry completely, then, I added the City Lips Collagen Peptide Lip Plumping Treatment in Tinsel Town (a shimmery peach) on top. My lips looked noticeably plumper immediately and super shiny! So much so that I had to read the box again to see what magical ingredients were in this stuff!

Two of the core ingredients are a Potent Peptide Complex and Hyaluronic Acid Plumping Spheres, both help puff your pucker to perfection. I didn’t have to reapply a single time while I was out running my errands. The shine and color last for hours! In addition to Tinsel
Town, I recommend Los AngeLIPS, a really pretty light pink gloss.

The clear Instant Collagen Stimulating Lip Treatment can also be used on your pout at night before you go to bed to keep your lips moisturized while building that much desired volume and erasing those pesky little lip lines. Now I can get rid of all of the cinnamon/menthol based plumpers from my make-up drawer!