Topic: lipstick

10 Steps To Feeling Extraordinarily Irresistible Everyday

If anyone should be doling out advice on being “irresistible,” it’s obviously me. More »

What Your Lipstick Shade Says About You

Flesh-colored lipstick (Whatever Color Your Flesh Is)

I stain my lips with the blood of my enemies, but that says all too much about me. What does your lipstick shade say about you, normal human person? More »

Pick Of The Week: Crazy Colored Lipstick, For Spring!

In Pick Of The Week, I highlight a nifty fashion and/or beauty item that I’ve discovered in my travels. More »

I Was Never A Lipstick Girl, But Now I Won’t Go Anywhere Without It

I’ve never been one of those girly-girls. As a kid, I was the only girl on my little league team, and as an adult, although I do wear dresses and skirts almost everyday, I tend to do it in more of a playful tomboy way, than that of a sophisticated woman. I still, and will always be, a tomboy at heart. More »

“In” Lipstick Color Has An Awful Name

Here it is on Blake Lively!
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Lead-Free Lipstick: 6 All-Natural, Affordable Brands

A recent FDA study found lead in 400 different types of lipstick. The worst offenders were common drugstore brands like Maybelline, Cover Girl and L’Oreal. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics wants lead banned from makeup, but the FDA says lead, a neurotoxin, is only dangerous to children (women, don’t let your daughters near the Caboodle …). But there are reasons to be concerned about lead exposure yourself, especially if you’re pregnant. So why take chances? There are plenty of non-toxic, natural lipsticks that cost no more than your average drugstore or Sephora brand. Here are six, recommended by Spirit Demerson (founder of online organic beauty boutique Spirit Beauty Lounge) and your Blisstree editors. More »

Pick Of The Week: Dior Lip Glow, For The Illusion Of Bravery

In Pick Of The Week, I highlight a nifty fashion and/or beauty item that I’ve discovered in my travels. More »

Poll: Does Anyone Like Kelly Osbourne’s Lipstick?

Also, does it feel like this picture of Kelly Osbourne has been run through some kind of instagram that has caused all the colors to appear slightly off? More »

Video: How To Wear Matte Lips

We’re big fans of Birchbox, a startup that sends women deliveries of high-end beauty samples every month. (Makeup in the mail? Yes, please!). In addition to their monthly subscription service, they also have an online shop and info-packed magazine, blog, and YouTube channel. We like their helpful videos so much that we’ll be featuring one here on TheGloss each week.

With the holiday season in full swing, there’s no better time to be a little adventurous with a new lipstick shade. But we know that it can be intimidating to try something with a bolder hue. To give you that extra boost of confidence, we enlisted a pro for tips on rocking gorgeous reds, fuchsias, or apricots. The key: keep the focus on your lips with a toned-down face. Then, voilà! You’ll be the belle of all your holiday balls. More »

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