Bold Is The New Me

I have been loving a bolder lip color this winter/spring. Normally I shy away from bold lips, unless it is red and even then only on special occasions. But truth me told I love bright lips or dark lips. I just normally shy away from it because I do not like to draw attention to myself. But this year is all about rediscovering myself and learning about what I really like.

So long I have spent worrying about what others think of me, but no more! And to kick start the bolder me I have a few shades here that just scream “A Bold New Me”.

-Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in the shade  215 Shameless----I have been wearing this on most days lately. Normally I pair it with a neutral eye just to tone down the amount of color on my face. Purple is my favorite color and this color does not disappoint. I love the matte finish and staying power. It has a pepperminty scent that is pleasing and not to overpowering.

-YSL Rouge Volupte Shine in the shade 16 Orange Impertinent----When I am not wearing Shameless I am wearing this orangey color. I am very pale and this color is one of the few orange toned colors I can pull off. The lipstick itself is very creamy and glossy. I usually blot my lips after applying and go (since I am more of a matte finish kind of girl). The color is rich and lasting as well and does not dry out my lips.

-NYX lipcolor in the shade Chaos---- This is more so a fall/winter color that I took with me into spring as well. I wear red lipstick all year around and this is one that I think would look great on any skin tone (my own is quite tricky so finding a red that really suits me is hard). It is very creamy and shinny and has amazing staying power for such a decently priced lipstick.

-Flower Lip Butter in the shade LB9 Wispy Wisteria---- I just purchased this today and was pleasantly surprised. It is not over the top and quite sheer, but on days where I want color but not COLOR it will be perfect. It is very smooth and hydrating on the lips as well.

-Rimmel Show Off in the shade 501 Stellar---- FINALLY. I have been waiting ages for this to hit the states and even longer for it to reach local stores. I finally found it at Walmart and snatched up this beautiful bright reddish pink with a hint of coral. Like all the beauty gurus have concluded this product rocks. The staying power, the pigment, the nondrying consistency. I love it. And plan on buying several more shades (sorry Babe).

Swatched on my pale skin: Shameless, Chaos, Stellar, Wispy Wisteria, and Orange Impertinent.

Swatched on my daughters tanned skin: Orange Impertinent, Wispy Wisteria, Stellar, Chaos, and Shameless

These are just a few of my new found bold loves. What have you been loving lately?

If this is how the rest of the year is going to go… count me out.

             I had such high hopes for this year and so far my expectations have not been met. The last three weekends have been spent sick. The first I was in the ER for extreme pain to my uterus (or what I thought it was). I was diagnosed with a UTI. The weekend after that I was sick with the flu. Actually the three older kids and I were all sick and bedridden for three days. It sucked. Then this past weekend I went back to the ER when I woke with a stabbing pain in my side. Nothing helped the pain either so I had no choice but to go in. Turns out two weeks prior I was misdiagnosed with the UTI because in fact I had a kidney stone. And OH MY HECK kidney stones are nothing to joke about. A tiny little stone and I thought I was going to die from the pain. We are talking excruciating, passing out, puking it hurts so bad, pain.  I would have happily birthed all four of my kids sans epidural again… at once…than deal with that pain again. Bad part is, it runs in my family so I am screwed as far as getting them again. Great, just great. Any way, the stone passed and I am due back to the urologist next week. Yay… not. The part that sucks is that I am feeling the onset of another cold coming. I refuse to be sick again. End of story. This is just a bit much. And if this is any indication as to how the rest of this year is going to pan out, well… count me out. I have big plans for 2014 and being sick all the time is just not in them.