Category Archives: lips

all kinds of potions for a prettier pout

lipstick queen fired up4

POSTED ON Posted on March 28, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

i was inspired by this post on the birchbox blog to investigate how to play nice with red lip color. we all know i’m fair and my makeup preference is conservative girly – i fear spicy and edgy. i love, … Continue reading →

Posted in lips | Tagged lipstick queen, poppy king | 4 Comments

march bag + balm6

POSTED ON Posted on March 15, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

bag: mountain peaks cosmetic bag in grey, $38 balm: phoenix botanicals organic lip balm (in eco tube), $6 my day job (that would be the one that pays the bills) is keeping me busier than i’d like this week and … Continue reading →

Posted in bags, lara, lips, tools | 6 Comments

short and sweet: new philosophy kiss of hope3

POSTED ON Posted on March 1, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

hi guys ‘n’ gals! it’s a crazy day in my world today so i will leave you with something (literally) short and sweet from philosophy: better than a balm, kiss of hope is a true lip treatment with all of … Continue reading →

Posted in lips | Tagged philosophy | 3 Comments

a friday fave from MAC + link love2

POSTED ON Posted on February 25, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

i am not normally a fan of things mac. as beauty bloggers go, it’s safe to say i trend more towards the sephora camp than the mac camp so color me surprised when i fell hard for these spring 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in link roundups, lips | Tagged mac | 2 Comments

shades of spring4

POSTED ON Posted on February 23, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

i am obsessing over victoria justice’s gorgeous spring hair and makeup here. her lavender lids are so on trend and i love that she paired a poppy pink cheek with a bright pink lip without looking clownish. her natural, pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in another pretty face, blush, brows, cheeks, eyes, lashes, lids, lips | Tagged benefit cosmetics, bumble and bumble, make up for ever, nars, sephora, stila cosmetics, tarte, victoria justice | 4 Comments

pixi lip twin vs. korres lip butter glaze3

POSTED ON Posted on February 18, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

in stark contrast to last weekend’s peek inside the glamorous life, this weekend holds hours of schoolwork and babysitting while the husband hosts a bachelor party in atlantic city. to add a little shine to this humdrum weekend of mine, … Continue reading →

Posted in link roundups, lips | Tagged korres, pixi, sephora, target | 3 Comments

backstage beauty at lela rose9

POSTED ON Posted on February 14, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

hi pretties! i am back from my whirlwind fashion week(end) adventure. it was such an incredible 24 hours and i absolutely loved covering beauty backstage for the lela rose show. i’ve totally caught the fashion week bug and can’t wait … Continue reading →

Posted in eyes, face, lashes, lips, nails | Tagged lela rose, stila cosmetics, ted gibson | 9 Comments

february favorites: v day lovelies4

POSTED ON Posted on February 7, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 a most glamorous cocktail ring, sexy scented candles, a poppy striped keyring, and luscious cupcake-flavored lip scrub are just four of the things i’m loving this month. not only would any of them … Continue reading →

Posted in jewels, lips | Tagged coach, diptyque, kate spade, sara happ | 4 Comments

lust have it: bobbi brown’s tibi python & peony beauty kit2

POSTED ON Posted on January 31, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

the new tibi peony & python beauty kit by bobbi brown has shot to top of my list of latest lust haves. it’s one half of a two part, limited release collection currently in preview at both neiman marcus and … Continue reading →

Posted in bags, blush, bronzer, cheeks, lips, tools | Tagged bobbi brown, tibi | 2 Comments

angelina jolie’s golden globes lip gloss: chantecaille’s brilliant in ‘love’0

POSTED ON Posted on January 22, 2011 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

the beauty world went bananas after angelina applied lip gloss like a real gal at the golden globes. (but seriously, before this was caught on film and posted to youtube, how did everyone think she did it!?) there was an … Continue reading →