I have to admit that I am one of those women who have a horrible time keeping lipstick or lip gloss on my lips. Before I know it I am being Chatty Cathy with a client and convincing them that they need to wear a natural color lip pencil which will do wonders for them! I can see my client looking at my lips and then I remember, “Oh yeah I haven’t touched up since two clients ago!” It is great that I love my job so much that I become so absorbed in it, but it is horrible that I have to touch up my lips so often!
I have tried the ultra- dry and crusty long wear lipsticks which were less than exciting, along with every trick and product in the book. I still end up having to touch up about every 2 hours or less. Well, I guess this is a part of life! I can tell you that I have recently tried Nars Matte Velvet Lip Pencil, which I had amazing luck with. I am a huge Nars fan and add a piece or two to my kit when I can anyway. The Matte Pencil is very pigmented with a matte texture that lasts longer than most lip pencils. The great part is that I don’t need a lipstick to pair with it if I don’t want to. This is an all in one color… your lipstick and liner! I like to use a tiny dab of gloss in the center of my lip. Just enough to add shine but not enough to prematurely wear off my lip color by running all over.
Cruella, a true red shade, is a great choice for the holidays! This lip pencil retails for $24.00 and can be found at Sephora.com. As with any lip color try using a lip primer on and around the lips to keep your color on longer and to help prevent from the dreaded bleeding. I have really liked the performance of Trish McEvoy, MAC and Guerlain Lip Primers.
Happy Holidays and thanks for reading! I look forward to your feedback and love to hear about products that you have tried that have worked great for you.
With Love,
Danica Jardien
