Holiday Look: Glossy Red Lips

It's only 28 days before Christmas! Who's excited?! Christmas is my favorite holiday because it brings family together, and everyone seems really happy and nicer. Many of us will be attending lots of parties and celebrations during this season, so I came up with a holiday inspired makeup. I will be creating a few more holiday makeup videos, and I am starting with Glossy Red Lips.

Red is the color of Christmas, and many of us do wear red lips on parties during the holidays, so I created a look that's easy to do but make you appear polished, classy, and sexy. Anyone can do this makeup for there aren't really so much technique used to create this look. I applied light and matte colors on the eyes, and added falsies to give it a dramatic effect. The key to this makeup is the face, which we need to keep flawless. Red lips can accentuate the redness on the face, so concealing and using a full-coverage foundation is advisable. However, if you have very good skin and do not have too many imperfections or redness to cover, light coverage foundation or bb cream is perfect! I kept the face matte and didn't use anything with shimmer or highlighter as glossy red lips already gives the face a lot of attention. 

Products Used:

Face

ELF Studio Mineral Infused Primer

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Buff

Loreal Visible Lift Firming Foundation in Nude Beige

Maybelline Angel Fit Concealer 02

BYS Concealer in Light

Revlon Translucent Loose Powder in Natural

NYX Sunny Bronzer

Maybelline Cheeky Glow Blush in Creamy Cinnamon

Eyes

The Face Shop Lovely ME:EX Auto Eyebrow #4

Revlon Colorstay 12 Hour Eyeshadow Quad in Buff

Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencil in Black

Avon Extra Lasting Mascara in Black

ELF Natural Lash Kit 

Lips

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Wine

To see how this makeup is done, please watch the video.

  

If you like to wear a matte lipstick, that will work too! Then you can highlight the tops of your cheeks, bridge of the nose, forehead, brow bone, and cupid's bow to add some more radiance and dimension to the face. A straight sleek hair or sexy waves will be perfect for this look!

I hope this video was helpful! :)

Holiday Look: Drama Eyes

I got this gorgeous red lipstick last week and I thought of doing another Holiday Look :). Since there'll be plenty of parties to attend to this holiday season I think it's just right if we wear different looks, right? 

I was really inspired to do a vampy/holiday look for the holidays because of this very gorgeous Maybelline  Color Sensational Lipstick in Wine. This is more appropriate for an evening affair or even costume parties :D. I used the ELF Brightening Eyeshadow in Drama which is really fantastic. As you can see it created a beautiful smokey effect. Although the colors are so intense and extremely pigmented, it wasn't hard to work with because the shadow is very easy to blend. I didn't expect that a P129.75 eyeshadow can create this look. And all the colors you need are in one quad. I just added a brown shadow on the crease for better transition of colors when blending and to also counteract the very dark effect on the eyes. I also used a grey base so the shadow shows up and stick on better. You can wear false lashes to make the eyes sexier and more dramatic. I just applied loads of mascara to make my lashes fuller.

pulling my hair back so can see better :) 

Here I used the Revlon Creme Lip Gloss in Just Blushed. This smokey eye is just so gorgeous to only wear once :). I love the dewy effect on the face better because it matches with the creme lip gloss which by the way is to die for if you are a fan of nude lip colors! The eyes are too intense but the nude lipstick makes this look wearable for any celebration.  

Products Used:

Garnier BB Eye Roll On

BYS Concealer in Light

Maybelline Pure Stay Foundation

Avon Smooth Minerals Blush in Blushed

Revlon Matte Shadow in Rich Sable

ELF Primer

ELF Brightening Eyeshadow in Drama

Avon Eyeshadow Quad in Cocoa Glow

Fanny Serrano Gel Eyeliner in Black

Avon Extra Lasting Mascara in Black

Maybelline Solor Sensational Lipstick in Wine

Revlon Creme Lip Gloss in Just Blushed

with Revlon Creme Gloss in Just Blushed

I also didn't do any more contouring because I wanted to keep a healthy glow look here. You may of course do some contouring and highlighting if you want but you have to tone it down a bit because the eyes are already very dark and sparkly. I only changed the lip color here but I just love how the blush matched with the nude lips. I'm excited to wear both looks but I love the nude lips more because of how it turned out youthful but elegant :).

I sure will be creating more holiday looks so for those interested, please stay tuned for more :)! Take care everyone. 

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Wine

Since the holiday is coming I was looking for a perfect red lipstick that I can wear for the holidays. I was lucky that Maybelline is having this 30% off promotion this December so I was tempted to buy this very gorgeous lip color. It retails at P299 but with the discount I only paid P210. What a steal! 

flash washed out the color :(

took another shot... now that's the color! 

I see a lot of holiday look using a red lipstick and I just love it a lot!  it's been awhile since I bought a red, vampire-ish lipstick and I believe this is the perfect one! The swatch shows how pigmented the product is and it's super glossy! You don't need to top this off with a lip gloss anymore because this lipstick has it all! If you like a classic pin up look, I believe this is the best shade to wear :D.

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Wine

it's the perfect red lipstick!

wicked!

after blotting twice!

This lipstick is very moisturizing. The consistency is really creamy and goes on smoothly. The color payoff is amazing and I'm just happy that I got this! I only did 1 swatch on the photos above and you can see that it's very opaque. You can build this up if you want the color to be more intense, but not for this shade 'coz you won't need it :). I love that it doesn't have any shimmers or glitters. The staying power though is very impressive! It leaves a pigmented tint on the lips even after you blot it.

For the price, you can never go wrong with this lipstick and brand! This shade is perfect for any skin tone because it adds color and glow to the face, but will be flattering on fair skin. However, will make any redness on the face more visible, so it's best to cover the blemishes really well. Red lipstick is a classic and never goes out of style... 

I recommend this shade to anyone who wants a red and glossy lipstick, especially for the holidays. I will definitely repurchase color sensational lipsticks. 

My verdict: 5 STARS!!!