Plum Crazy

I have definitely, definitely gone plum crazy! Up until this past year, I was always the girl with the nude lip or the neutral eye. I never really wanted to go outside of my comfort zone because I felt like bright, or dark or any other color but nude wouldn't look good on me. I think this is how a lot of girls feel sometimes.

My advice? Bite the bullet & try it anyway. Bright lipsticks not only make your teeth appear whiter, but they create a perfect frame for your smile. 

If that's not reason enough, I read in the woman's bible (Cosmo Mag, obviously), that when you wear a red lip, men stare at your mouth for 10 full seconds longer than they would without a colored lip. 

If the men still aren't enough of a reason, do it for yourself! Nothing makes a woman feel more glamorous than a colored lip. 

Fall is here, so now's your chance!

One of the most popular fall lip & eye color trend is PLUM. Though I've never given plum a fair chance, I hit up my local Target today and thought it's about time I did.

The first thing I picked up was this lip stick by Sonia Kashuk in Plum Wine #94. While the packaging and sealing took me nearly forever to get into, the lipstick is a beautiful deep plum & even has SPF 15.

Second, I stumbled on this L'Oreal Paris lipstick in 737 Persistant Plum. I originally heard about this color from a beauty guru on YouTube. The entire time they were talking about whatever beauty-related they were talking out, I couldn't stop staring at their mouth! It's safe to say, that this lipstick started it all for me. 

Along with this, I also got a L'Oreal Color Richie lip liner in Truly Burgundy. I decided not to take separate pictures of it because how exciting can a lip liner be?

p.s. Don't mind the smudgy packaging. This was the only one my Target had it stock & I just couldn't pass it up, even it was a little messy. The messy ones need love too ;).

Also thanks to a beauty guru (those girls get me every time), I picked up the L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Smoldering Plum. I only own one other color by this line in a nude (surprise) highlight color. It's gorgeous & lasts for quite awhile, so I'm looking forward to seeing how the color pay off is for this one. 

If you're not sure how to use plum eye shadow, YouTube would love to help.. But you can also use a small bit in your crease to really make your eyes pop in fall!

I even mucked up my hand for you ladies with some color swatches ;)

Top to Bottom: L'Oreal eyeshadow in Smoldering Plum, L'Oreal lip liner in Truly Burgundy, L'Oreal lipstick in Persistant Plum & Sonia Kashuk lipstick in Plum Wine. 

I repeat, give colorful lipsticks a try: especially plums for the fall. 

A colorful lip makes a lady feel beautiful & you all deserve to be beautiful!