Officially Addicted

It's lipstick. Or is it gloss? Maybe lip balm mixed in with both?

Who knows. Who cares? I don't.

I'm obsessed.

Dior Addict Lipstick is basically my new holy grail of lip products. And this is from a girl who does not like lipstick. I'll wear it occasionally, and I love grabbing up limited edition shades like Lancome's Chris & Tell and using them for special occasions. But honestly? I'm just more of a sheer lip gloss girl. I much prefer to have dramatic eye makeup to bright lips (though the occasional rep lip is definitely necessary).

I was browsing through Sephora with a friend the other day and came upon an entire display of these Dior pink lipsticks. Baby pink/peach is my go-to color for...well, basically everything. I just think it's super flattering on everyone.

I grabbed a few different ones, tested them on my hand, and quickly found myself infatuated with number 249 - Diorissime. It's a sheer soft pink/coral with enough pigment to give you a good dose of color, but not enough to be completely opaque. It's lovely and moisturizing and glossy all without being sticky.

Raise your hand if you hate getting your hair stuck in your lip gloss! RIGHT HERE! I DO!

Dior Addict has been reformulated with 25% less wax and I believe it uses a type of gel product to give it that amazing light-reflecting quality. So less waxy and not sticky at all? Basically...it's made of AWESOME.

Also, let's take a quick look at the Dior Addict Be Iconic campaign for this lipstick. It features Kate Moss... probably my least favorite model on the planet.

I don't dig the heroin chic thing. I don't understand the obsession. I don't even consider her particularly pretty. Also, I think her sense of "style" is questionable at best.

This lipstick makes me forget all that because I think she looks amazing in this campaign. Also, I'm not exactly sure if this is the Diorissime on her, but when I put it on it looks extremely similar, so I'm going to guess that it's the same color if not a very similar one. Either way... That's actually what your lips look like with this stuff.

It. Is. Awesome.

Go try it! Right now!

And just for kicks, here are some of the other ads from this campaign - all are equally beautiful. Guess that goes to show what a phenomenal photographer/talented stylist/fabulous makeup artist can do for a person.

Beautiful, right? Must give credit where credit is due. Maybe there's something to this Kate Moss thing after all.

Then again... Maybe not.

[photo credit: biteki.com, dioraddict.com

P.S. Here are some more gorgeous images from this campaign. I don't know about you, but I want every single thing from all of these photos.

Excuses, excuses...

Okay, I admit it... Between work, schoolwork, fashion week, and my obsession with watching every single sport during the entire duration of the 2010 Winter Olympics... Everything else has kind of fallen by the wayside. I offer you my most profound apologies and sincerest promises that I will try to get my act together.

These promises, however, come with the stipulation that I cannot be held accountable for my actions, or lack there of, during the Olympics. I've been this way since I was a child. The entire event just captivates every last bit of my attention. I find it very difficult to focus on other activities when I know there is a very important hockey game I could be watching, figure skating routine I could be critiquing, downhill skiing run I could be cringing at, or hell, even curling competition I could be trying to figure out.

Never fear though... I have managed to pull myself away long enough to write a little somethin'-somethin' on fashion week. A post about my favorite looks from all the shows will be up soon, but in the mean time I'm going to mention some fab nail polish spotted on the runways of the Chris Benz show.

[photo courtesy of Blogdorf Goodman]

This is "Sweet Nude" by Lancôme and it looks like the perfect companion to their latest Pout-a-Porter shade, Chris & Tell. The shade is a lovely peachy-pink and it will be available later this year.

By the way, I hurried over to Saks Fifth Ave last Sunday to get my very own tube of Chris & Tell and let me tell you - the verdict is undeniable elation. This little baby really lives up to the hype. I'll try to figure out how to make some decent swatches, since I haven't quite mastered that art yet, and post them up as soon as possible. Seriously, the color is gorgeous. It lights up your entire face, makes your teeth look whiter, and just makes me smile. I'm not sure I've ever had such love for a lipstick before.

"I wanted the color to feel really fresh, youthful, and quite sporty. The color very much embodies the spirit of the Spring collection in its cheerfulness." - Chris Benz

That it does, Chris. Two, very enthusiastic, thumbs up for you and Lancôme.

[photo credits: nbc.com, nymag.com, blogdorfgoodman.blogspot.com]

Do You Chris & Tell?

I. Am. So. EXCITED.

Well, way more excited than this girl, at least. Even though her makeup does look fab.

I managed to track down a Lancome counter that hasn't already pre-sold-out of the latest Pout-a-Porter shade - Chris & Tell by Chris Benz! I'm officially on the list, with two tubes reserved (cause I'm an awesome friend like that) and I will be there bright and early on Valentine's Day to pick them up.

You've probably heard about the Pout-a-Porter shades before. Basically, Lancome makes a shade for one designer each season and the models wear it exclusively on the runway for that season. Usually these are impossible to get a hold of, and honestly? I haven't been particularly interested in most of them. I did manage to get my hands on the first one, Behnaz, a beautiful bright red shade made for Behnaz Sarafpour in Fall 2006.

The other shades have been a little...eh, at least for me. I just wasn't inspired by or in love with any of them.

Proenza Schouler's Proenza Pink was a massive hit, and even sold on eBay for a ridiculous $122.50. FOR LIPSTICK. That is insane!

I don't like this shade. Not at all. I don't think it's particularly flattering, though I understand the craze. I'm just not a huge fan of the uber-light lips in general, so this one wasn't cutting it for me.

Next was Peter Som's P.S. Kiss.

This one is actually a really pretty color, I just don't tend to wear darker shades like this, so I wasn't too excited.

Following that was Pixel Pink for Thakoon.

Kind of looks like your basic nude-ish pinky color, right? Very pretty, but again, it just didn't make me drool over it and start calling all over the state to every Lancome counter I could find.

Chris & Tell, though... Man, I've been hearing about this shade nonstop since it premiered in the Spring 2010 Chris Benz show.

All the swatches and test photos are beautiful and the peachy-coral color is perfect to get you through the end of winter and into spring.

Here's one of the models from the runway show. I love how fresh the makeup is, though those eyelashes look a little spidery...but maybe it was supposed to be that way? I guess you never know with runway beauty. Either way, I love the look and I can't wait to get my lipstick!

It retails for $25 and will be available for purchase on February 14th at Saks Fifth Avenue counters around the country. If you want it I would highly recommend calling around to get a tube or two on hold because pre-sales are going fast. I had to call four stores before finding one that wasn't already sold out.

So, what do you think? Is this one worth the hype? I think so!

Have you tried any of the other Pout-a-Porter shades?I'd love to hear about them!

[photo credits: lancome.com, allaboutthepretty.net, makeupbag.net, whosthefairest.files.wordpress.com]

It's Gotta Be Urban Decay

We've got another Friends & Family sale going on!

From November 9 - November 20 use the code FNFW1 for 30% off your order!

How exciting is that?

Here's what I'm currently craving from them:

The Book of Shadows Volume II... So much shimmer, so little time! Plus eyeliner and my beloved Primer Potion? Awesome! Head on over to Temptalia for some amazing closeups and swatches of all these shadows. I'm a huge fan of Urban Decay palettes in general - I think their shadows are so much fun and a great value for the price. I think the texture of their shadows is pretty great, too. They're all very smooth and easy to blend - a huge plus when you have such intense colors. And come on... $48 for 16 shadows, two eyeliners, and primer? Definitely on my must-have list.

Ink For Eyes - I am a HUGE fan of cream eyeliner. It's so much more forgiving than liquid liner and it's much easier to be precise with cream than with a pencil liner. Supposedly, Urban Decay has a secret ingredient - Nylon 12 - which is apparently a high-tech polymer that allows for a more flawless application. Uhmmmm... Okay, sure! Whatever you guys say. Anyway, I would love to try Binge (midnight blue) & Empire (plum), but check out Temptalia again for closeups of all the colors!

Lipstick (they couldn't come up with a more creative name?) So, the packaging is unnecessarily ridiculous, but I'm intrigued by all the fun colors. I really want to try Naked (creamy pink-nude) and Gravity (rich red). Em over at Too Much Blush gives us a fab review and a few very pretty swatches for this stuff in the color Tease and I think I definitely need to give it a shot.

So, what's on your wishlist?