Lipstick Masala

It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year -New Year’s Eve – new beginnings, clean slates, and this year – a new decade. Because it’s the holidays and I know you have better things to do than listen to my ramblings, I’ll get straight down to business. For those of you heading out to the club or a friend’s party, you’ll surely want to get the right kind of makeup look to go with your sequined outfits. Later this week we’ll be sharing a quick basic smokey eye for those that want to bedazzle on Thursday night. For now, here’s a tutorial on how to get the perfect red lip without feathering, bleeding and smudging. Read the rest of this entry »

It takes a very special lipstick to attract my attention- I’m more of a gloss/liner kind of girl. That’s why the few lipsticks I actually do own are my prized possessions, bought after great mulling, surveying and consideration. So, you can imagine my horror when I returned from the hot tropical climate of Karachi with the melted, mangled corpse of my fabulous new, only twice-used, perfect red lipstick. Yes, the heat had broken it in two, allotting it the fate of many lipsticks before, lost in the same fashion.

Friends all around recommended two options: either use a lipbrush to pick up the color and apply to the lips or just buy a new one. Now, I’ll be honest – as much as I love spending hours in front of the mirror doing my makeup, I really don’t have the patience to use a lipbrush. Plus, does anyone really want to have to carry a brush and multiple tissues in their purse just for touchups? At the same time, I really had no interest in spending another $16 on the same lipstick.

For those of you that have suffered multiple (or even single) broken lipsticks because you either live in warm climates or asserted strength you didn’t know you had, there is another option. Read the rest of this entry »

Fall is almost here and the new cosmetics collections are arriving in stores. This season is full of vampy lipstick/gloss colors like purple, red (of course) and even black (yes, now you can enjoy Halloween every day). But, before you reach for these new goth-inspired shades, did you know that the lipstick/lipgloss color you choose to wear can affect how big or small your lips look? Read the rest of this entry »

When the cold season ends, most of us tend to turn all our attention to repairing the damage caused to our now dull, lifeless hair and dry, ashy skin. However, in the process we forget about one of the most important features constantly in motion on our face – our mouth. Not only have we subjected our poor lips to the frigid gales of winter, but we torture them every day while drinking, eating, smoking, kissing and talking. Some of us even unwittingly bite or pull our lips with our fingers while we are stressed out or thinking about something. The result – a rough, flaky mouth. If you think you can cover it up with lipstick or gloss, you are doing yourself a disservice, because drawing attention to your lips is the last thing you want to do when they are peeling.

If you want to salvage your lips, you must Read the rest of this entry »