Glitter is my favorite color

Continuing on with the red lips I posted about a few minutes ago, I want to share something else with you! This look has become something of a signature of mine. I used to perform in a Rocky Horror shadow cast and was playing the role of Magenta one week. I usually liked to be fairly true to the costume and makeup for any character I played, but I always tried to make each one my own in one way or another (I always had sqeak toys in my bra when playing Janet, my Eddie usually had a mowhawk). With Magenta, I came up with these lips.They are also in my profile picture. It's super quick and easy to do:

Lip Pencil, Glitter, Eyelash Adhesive are required; Lip Primer, Concealer or Highlighter Pen, and Lip Balm or Chapstick are optional. 

Optional: Apply Lip Primer on lips and Concealer or Hihglighter Pen around lip area and blend right on the outside of the lip. This will creat a subtle contrast and really make your lips pop! The Concealer or Highlighter cannot be oil based!

Apply Lip Liner. This needs to be done with Lip Pencil, not lipstick. The color cannot be oil based at all.

Apply Adhesive. I find it best to do bottom first, then top. I apply 3 good layers of adhesive and wait a couple of seconds to let it get tacky.

Pat glitter on lightly. Give yourself a couple of layers, and really pack it on there after the first couple of light coats.

Optional: Make and exageratted pucker to apply balm on the inside of your lips. This will simply keep your lips from catching on the glitter and makes the whole thing a little more comfortable.

Take a Q-tip or clean makeup brush to swipe away any excess glitter. This will give you a clean, sharp, defined edge.

This is great for a festive look. You don't have to just use red glitter either! I've done this look with bright pink glitter, green on a St. Patrick's Day, and gold and orange for another Rocky Horror costume (on of the Trannies). If you use a different color like a green or blue, I suggest using black eye pencil underneath, as it will make the color of the glitter stand out better. This lip will stay on the entire night if you're careful. You can easily drink as long as you have a straw, and simply be mindful about eating. I did this look so often for Rocky Horror purposes that I got really good with keeping it on for hours, even after a couple slices of pizza!

A Kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear

 “A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.”
― Edmond Rostand, Cyrano De Bergerac

Many a woman is often afraid of showing off her lips. It's awful, really. Should we be frightened of what comes out? Well, ok, sometimes yes. However, I love to talk, I think what I have to say is usually important, so I absolutely love a bold lip color to draw attention to the fabulosity that spews from my mouth. I believe that clean, amazingly soft sheets make my dreams sweeter; audacious, BOLD-acious (new word of mine, spread it like a wildfire!) lips can make my words more powerful. Now, red lips can be a little tricky. One cannot just slap red lipstick willy nilly. There's a slight art to the red.

First and foremost, ANYONE can wear this, with the right mindset. Red lips are for confidence, not timidness. Next, think about your skin tone. I read about a great way to figure this out that works for everyone: if your veins have a bluish or purple tint, you have cool toned skin. If they are greenish, you have warm toned skin.

Naturally, warmer ladies should go for warmer reds. Look for a red that has a little more orange or gold in it, like a good firetruck red or coral. Cool skin works well with more berry colors, a red with more of a plum or magenta tint, or burgundy. With either skin tone, you can find these colors in glosses, lipsticks, and lip liners; the coverage, definition and thickness of the color would simply depend on your preference and the style you're going for.

I've added some pictures of different reds that I use. I'm cool toned, so most of my lip products are cooler, but I do have a good warm one at the beginning.

Anyone who has ever been afraid of a red lip, go try some on right now, keeping your skin tone in mind. Let me know how it goes!

Red Creme Lipstick (cooler)

Rock N' Red Nourishine Lipgloss (warmer)

Spiced Tea Lip Pencil (more neutral)

New color! Mystic Plum True Dimensions Lipstick (cooler)

My favorite, Radiant Red Bold Lip Color over Spiced Tea Lip Pencil

Start it up!

What a fantastic season!!! I had a powerful Yule ritual, looking forward to wheel getting brighter and warmer. I have Christmas with the family tomorrow. And I have a fruitful new year to get on to!

This is my first blog ever (my preteen myspace doesn't count), and I'm creating this space because I have a heart for women, ALL women.This blog will be about all things womanly, from makeup and hair techniques, proper fittings of undergarments (we all have had that issue), etiquette, style, and overall genuine love for oneself. There are a couple demographics that I'm sure I will wind up catering toward, but I want everyone reading this to know that what I put up on here is to inspire the goddess, the diva, the Bette Midler, the Audrey Hepburn, the Beyonce in all of us. It does not matter what size, shape, age, color, orientation, or any other label you are. Here, you are encouraged to feel beautiful, feminine, and strong. Because this is a safe place, there will be no putting down of yourself or anyone else here.

There are a couple of groups in particular that are in my heart. First, I have a lot to say that I hope adolescent girls will listen to. It is so important for you ladies to understand your self-worth! You're truly just getting started in the world, and you have sooooooo much to offer, even if you don't know exactly what it is yet. I myself am still pretty young (turning 24 tomorrow!), and I have a sense of excitement because I know I still have a lot to give to the world! However, I remember highschool and my teen years as being my hardest trial, and I think things back then would have been a little smoother if I just knew how important it was to heal and love myself before I could heal others. There will be some specific posts for you on here!

Plus-sized women are on this list too, or as I like to call us "Goddess-sized" or "flabulous". As a slightly more than slightly curvy girl myself, I know how hard it is to try to feel beautiful and sexy when something doesn't fit you the way it fits the mannequin, or God forbid, your 20 lb lighter friend. I know how hard it is to find a pair of tights or hose that wont get a run in them the moment I pull them up around my thighs. Lucky we live in a world that has more options for us! I will include amazing styles and trends for us on here!

The third group that I always want to teach and learn from is Trans* women, drag queens/kings, and crossgressers. I know that this might make some people uncomfortable, but get used to it. I will be posting makeup and hair/wig tricks specifically geared to MTF ladies, as well as my support for everyone in the LGTBQ community. As stated before, this is a safe place for all women to feel beautiful.

So let's go!