Facing Our New Normal With A More Positive Outlook

This is not the usual B.I.O.A. article as I am not the usual Nicole nor is this the usual NYC that I have lived in for over twenty two years.

So, my new story begins. March 12th was the last time I attended an event and I thought twice about going yet it was an immersive event featuring a favorite artist of mine, Alexa Meade. The event, Immersed In Wonderland, was just magical and for an hour I felt as if I could simply live in the moment and enjoy the event. I had called press ahead of time to make sure there weren't hundreds of people attending as at the time, news was first getting out that we were to be cautious in large crowds. It was fantastic, I got dressed up, went into ever incredibly magical room, had time with Alexa and when I came home I realized that would be the last time I would be in close quarters with anyone except my immediate family for weeks. Possibly months.

Artist Alexa Meade and myself at Immersed In Wonderland on March 12, 2020.

Photos courtesy of Jennifer Palomaa.

As the days moved on, more and more news came out that there were no longer to be large events, non-essential businesses were to close and COVID-19 would soon take over the world as we knew it. I do not need to tell you the heart ache, the heart break and all other emotions I never even knew I had have been rearing their ugly heads ever since.

I barely go out and if I do, I wear my N95 mask thanks to a loved one. I am constantly washing my hands and am quick to shower within minutes of returning home. Beauty for me has always been an addiction, something to play with, put on to become another part of myself. If you, like me feel the same- then go ahead and use beauty in whatever shape or form it comes to you as an outlet to the madness. Look at your face as a beautiful canvas on which to explore.

My dear friend and founder of K3 MEDIA COLLECTIVE Lauren sent me this wonderful care package and I decided to play again like I had before. My first job out of college was working in the production area at CNP for Mademoiselle, Allure and AD. I remember looking at the cosmetic ads and being excited to come home with the hopes of replicating some of the looks I had earlier admired. Kevyn Aucoin was my favorite MUA (and still is) and I remember even before this I had books by Way Bandy! I have always been a beauty addict is what I am trying to convey.

NOTHING can replace what is going on outside, the fear, the loss, the sickness. What we can do is try and make the INSIDE as positive a place as possible. So, go ahead and play. Inside. 

God Bless You All. Nicole

 

   

These are some of the wonderful brands whom sent items to my home and I am forever grateful for their generosity. Each and every brand can be bought online and most are offering special discounts for their products.

nügg Beauty

nügg’s commitment is to their consumers during this time. nügg products can be found at grocery stores such as Whole Foods, Target, Meijer, and Giant Eagle – making it very convenient when you are picking up food for the week. If you’re sticking to online shopping only, you can find their products on Amazon and nuggbeauty.com. The brand is offering 20% off their entire site and also including a free Deep Clean Face Mask with all purchases.

Saint & Sinners

A brand who’s devoted to keeping hair care products clean of all harsh ingredients, Saints & Sinners is doing what they can to help during this difficult time. The brand will begin a series of cocktails and conversations on Monday, March 30, 2020 to connect with their clients and offer some friendship. Saints & Sinners is also donating cases of shampoo and conditioner to people on the front lines. They – of all people – deserve a little luxury during these trying times. For their consumers, the brand will include samples with all online orders and waive shipping fees.

Merle Norman Cosmetics

A brand which was started during the Great Depression, Merle Norman Cosmetics has been at the forefront to help Americans during difficult times. During World War II, the brand was a supplier of camouflage sticks and lubricating oil. Today the brand is producing World Health Organization approved Hand Sanitizer. Merle Norman Cosmetics is offering free shipping on all orders of $50 or more. (I am wearing their new Spring Lip Duet in Sweat Pea along with my favorite cheek crayon in Pink Lotus).

Exciting New Products from Everydaze

I have been having a wonderful experience testing these products as the brand was new to me. I had mentioned in a previous article that I had not been keeping my skin in the best condition even with all of the wonderful products I have at my fingertips.

Eye patches and now an edible beauty product have given me not only results- the Essential C's Konjac Jelly Peach has been curbing my nighttime binge eating! Less puffy eyes are a huge delight to see for me personally as I often do not get the sleep I need.

I am excited to introduce you to brand new Konjac Jelly from Everydaze. Everydaze is the maker of easy beauty/wellness products for women on the go. The brand recently launched its newest product, an innovative jelly packed with essential vitamins and nutrients you can swap out for sugary snacks.

Essential C’s Konjac Jelly Peach – Remember to eat your beauty! Give your skin health a boost with collagen and vitamin C as you make this squeeze pouch a low calorie, healthy substitute for your sugary snack cravings. The Asian plant-derived Konjac is widely known to aid in weight management and improving cholesterol levels & digestive system. Only 10 calories per pack!

 This morning my eyes definitely look less puffy. I did get some sleep this weekend (I am suddenly an insomniac) yet they are certainly less dark and puffy. I used both eye patches over the past week.

Diamond Drop Hydrogel Eye Patch– Diamonds are forever, but your dark circles don’t have to be. This hydrogel eye patch is the “brilliant” way to illuminate the dull, sluggish skin under your eyes with brightening diamond powder, de-puffing caffeine and regenerating galactomyces ingredients. Achieve opulent under eyes that gleam and shine in no time.

Gold Charcoal HydroGel Eye Patch– Time never stops in adding to the number of fine lines that takes away from your youth. With these age-defying hydrogel eye patches on the other hand, age feel nothing more than a number and have you seeing infinite youth. Enriched with age-rewinding gold, detoxifying charcoal powder and skin lifting adenosine, these eye patches will tighten and lift the skin for an ageless appearance.

New from Dr. Hauschka: "Purple Light" Collection with Packaging Designed by Artist Emma Lindstrom

As soon as I saw this collection, I was so excited! For those of you who know me well, you know that I am also an art journalist (artismyoxygen.com) so this collection had my head spinning with delight.

Dr. Hauschka is launching a new limited-edition Spring color collection on April 1st. The gorgeous “Purple Light” collection features artwork designed by Emma Lindstrom that was inspired by the cosmos and night sky.

It includes an eyeshadow palette featuring beige, nude and plum shades in both matte and shimmer finishes to brighten eyes for a day or night look, and a sparkly purple eye pencil to add a glamorous touch. There is also a foundation compact to mattify skin and two liquid lip colors in nude and cherry shades for a glossy, highly pigmented pout.

This collection is sold online at Dr. Hauschka.com and in-stores at Whole Foods on April 1st. Prices range from $20 - $45. 

WHAT IT IS: The natural makeup essentials for a day to night look, inspired by Swedish Artist Emma Lindström. As a lover of life and energy, Emma was the ideal partner for Dr. Hauschka’s first product collaboration – every product in the line is created through rhythmic manufacturing and support the skin’s renewal process.

To express this mutual connection, Emma evoked the cosmos and nature to create a series of paintings in purple and blue colorways, which were channeled onto the products’ outer packaging, tubes and cases to display a stunning fade of black and constellation-like piece of art.

This limited-edition collection includes a “Purple Light” foundation compact to unify and mattify skin, as well as a “Purple Light” eyeshadow palette with beige, nude and plum shades with shimmery or matte finishes. There’s also a sparkly purple “Purple Light” eye pencil and two liquid lip colors in nude and cherry shades for glossy and highly pigmented color.

• Eye Definer 07 ($20): Create unique expressions. With its wonderfully silky texture, Eye Definer is easy to apply and blend, for naturally defined contours. This gentle formulation of mineral pigments and nurturing plant extracts features anthyllis, quince wax and shea butter to moisturizes the area around the eyes, leaving it silky soft.

• Eyeshadow Palette 01 ($45): Sparkling eyes: this Eyeshadow Palette contains two velvety-matte and two silky-shimmering shades for creating multiple different looks. Formulated with mineral pigments, nurturing plant extracts like soothing black tea, and other natural ingredients, including silk. Cares for the delicate skin around the eyes.

• Teint Powder 01 ($40): For a fresh, flawless complexion. TeintPowder evens out the skin’s appearance for a delicately shimmering complexion. The balanced color combination harmoniously complements any skin tone. The nourishing composition of mineral pigments and nurturing plant extracts, including anthyllis and witch hazel, leaves the skin feeling wonderfully cared for without drying it out.

• Liquid Lip Color ($22): Luscious lips. Liquid Lip Colourcombines a creamy texture with rich color, intensive shine and a pleasant feel. Mineral pigments and nurturing plant extracts including anthyllis, mango butter and apricot kernel oil are combined in this formulation, resulting in beautifully soft lips. Available in two shades: subtle nude and bold berry.

Where to Buy: Dr.Hauschka.com

What is your beauty spirit animal?

How fun?! Ever wanted to know what your actual beauty spirit animal would be? In celebration of National Zoo and Aquarium Month, throughout June you can take a fun quiz that will let you know your spirit animal match as well as suggestions on the best beauty looks to try in real life based on your responses.

Want to try it out? Just download the leading mobile makeover app, YouCam Makeup, available for free download on the App Store and Google Play. Then complete a short six-question quiz based on your beauty habits and preferences to reveal your best spirit animal match. 

For a truly interactive experience, users can then try on the animal-inspired looks in YouCam Makeup directly from their mobile phone (image examples below).

To bring this concept to life, YouCam Makeup teamed up with a face paint artist to design these five unique animal looks: “Wild Thing” inspired by a tiger, “Hello Deer” inspired by a deer, “Catty” inspired by a cat, “Snow Paw” inspired by a snow leopard, and “Peekaboo” inspired by a zebra. Each spirit animal look and description is coupled with a beauty look for users to channel their inner spirit animal in real life, be it through glowing highlights, winged liner or fluttery lashes.

After taking the quiz to discover their favorite spirit animal look, you can share your favorite animal look selfie in Beauty Circle for a chance to score beauty prizes valued at $100.

Coachella Beauty Essentials: Colorescience, UMBERTO Beverly Hills, JackBlack, Invisibobble and Kleenex

Although it is so chilly in NYC, Coachella is coming up and these beauty products are a MUST! I am certainly looking forward to seeing all of the flicks of people having fun in the sun!

Up your beauty-game in the desert this Coachella season with perfectly portable products that can do it all. From sun protection reapplication for face and lips from Colorescience to fashion-forward invisibobble hair ties that won’t get in the way of your day-to-night-look, these must-have essentials are easy adds to any fanny or back pack.

Colorescience

Sunforgettable Mineral Sunscreen Brush SPF 50

This water resistant, broad spectrum sunscreen makes protecting skin easy, 365 days a year. Perfectly portable and easy to reapply, it offers powerful SPF 50 UVA/UVB protection with sheer, natural-looking coverage.

Available in 4 shades for $64 at sephora.com


Colorescience Lip Shine

Give lips a glossy tint of color while shielding them from the sun's harmful rays with Sunforgettable Lip Shine SPF 35 with Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection.

Choose from 5 shades for $29 at www.Colorescience.com


UMBERTO Beverly Hills Lifting Powder

To ensure your style can withstand the desert heat and a full day of bouncing from stage to stage keep this pint size – just 0.16 oz. – lifting powder in your bag for on the go touch ups.

Created by noted hair stylist and master cutter Umberto to revive and boost any style in minutes! Simply sprinkle this lightweight translucent powder onto dry hair at the roots for instant added height!

Designed to add texture while simultaneously controlling frizz by absorbing moisture. It is a proven style extender and style reviver for all hair types and colors.

Price: $11.99

Available: Target & Target.com

Jack Black

Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25 with Lemon & Shea Butter

Protect your lips from the blistering desert sun and keep them ultra-moisturized with the new Jack Black Lemon & Shea Butter Lip Balm which is now more refreshing than ever with a lighter splash of lemon and a sweet hint of Shea!

Enriched with superior skin conditioners and antioxidants, this emollient balm soothes and relieves dry, chapped, irritated lips. Unlike waxy sticks, it penetrates quickly to provide instant relief. Offers broad-spectrum sun protection with an SPF of 25; also guards against windburn and temperature extremes.

Price: $7.50

Available: GetJackBlack.com

Invisibobble 

Bringing a fun and fashionable solution to the age old struggle of deciding whether hair should be up or down, this revolutionary new tool is small in size but big in style. invisibobble is the only traceless hair ring that does not kink or crease hair, cause headaches or breaks hair. I swear by these as both my daughter and I wear them nearly every day!

Available in 3 HAIR-CHANGING SIZES and a variety of fashionable colors:

Original ($8), Power ($9), Nano ($7)

(3 invisibobbles per box)

Availability:

Urban Outfitters & Urbanoutfitters.com, Nordstrom, ULTA, TOP SHOP, Beauty.com

Kleenex Shine Away Sheets

Shine Away Sheets: Whisk away excess oil, shine & grime with Kleenex Shine Away Sheets. Introducing unique, super-absorbent sheets that deliver a beautiful difference you can see. One-sided fabric design hides excess oil absorbed!

$4.99 at Kleenex.com/facialcleansing

H&M Herald Square Celebrated the Launch of H&M Beauty Today

Celebrity MUA Vanessa Scali was on hand to create

 different looks from the runway. 

“We are very excited to offer ‘fashion for the face’ at H&M. It’s an opportunity to be inventive and creative, and to have fun with colors,” says Sara Wallander, concept designer at H&M Beauty.

Over 700 products hit shelves today, utilizing high quality ingredients, playful pigments and sleek packaging. Available in hundreds of shades, the full range includes complexion and color products for face, eyes and lips in addition to haircare, body care and innovative brushes and tools.

H&M celebrated the launch of H&M Beauty with celebrity makeup artist Vanessa Scali at the Herald Square flagship store. Drawing from trends in both beauty and fashion, Vanessa created 4 fun looks inspired by those of this season’s runway – Bohemian, Victorian Gothic, Graphic and Classic Glam.

With fashion is at the heart of the range, dedicated beauty stations invite customers to experiment with the runway’s latest trends by providing the necessary tools to complete the look with pops of color. Touch, try, smell, and apply the latest beauty products to ensure each new addition to your beauty routine is right for you.

I am so very excited about the overall selection and price point, aren't you?!

About the Collection:

Extensive Color Collection

H&M Beauty offers hundreds of on-trend colors and classic shades. Whether you want to keep it simple with neutrals or get experimental with wild colors, you can find any color under the sun in a variety of eyes, lips, nails products. Looking for major pigment payoff? Try High Impact Eye Colour in one of 83 shades. Want to brighten up your complexion? For fair skin, try brushing Pure Radiance Powder Blusher in Cantaloupe across your cheekbones to sculpt your face and give a soft, peachy glow. If you have darker skin, try dabbing Pure Velvet Cream Blusher in Cameo Brown on the apples of your cheeks for a youthful and natural looking flush. For bold lips that don’t quit, you need Gossamer Lip Stain for long-lasting color. If you want something more moisturizing, put Lipstick Creamon your pout, available in over 40 shades.

Nail Color

With almost 200 shades chosen by H&M Beauty experts, you can have a new H&M manicure every other day! All Nail Colours boast a chip-resistant, long-wearing formula that gives way to rich and even color pay off and bright shine. Try a moody hue like Go to Greige or Clean Slate for fall, look on the bright side with Lifejacket or Peppermint, or go au naturel with Champagne Blush orMilky Tea. Layer over Smooth Operator Base Coat to hide nail imperfections and fill ridges instantly and don’t forget to swipe Instant Armour Top Coat over your polish for a super high-gloss finish and hard wearing protection. Trying to make a major statement? Give the matte look a go with the Instant Velvet Mattifier! More into nail care than nail color? Nourish nails with Almond Oil Cuticle Care, enriched with vitamin E and lemon oil to moisturize nails and cuticles or try applying Tough as Nails Hardener once a week to protect and strengthen and promote healthy nail growth.

Body Premium Series

H&M’s new Premium Body Care range is all about elegant, high-performance formulas with top quality ingredients. Split between the cream-based Intuition line for all skin types and oil-based Revelation line for dry skin, the Body Premium series is enhanced with Avenacare, a Swedish oat-based active ingredient with moisturizing and soothing properties. The Revelation line boasts a gorgeous and spicy fragrance with notes of cardamom, cassis, rose, and amber. Better yet, it’s boosted with hydrating botanicals like argan oil, vitamin E, and lingonberry seed oil, so your skin will feel silky smooth in a snap. The Intuition line is a fresh floral scent of bergamot, black currant, violet notes that contains nourishing ingredients like chamomile, sweet almond oil, and shea butter to keep skin healthy and soft.

Body Basic Series

Trust us; this line is not so basic. It’s a collection that performs just as great as it smells! With notes of wood, vanilla and amber, Midnight Muse is a flirty and elegant scent, perfect for a night out on the town, while Caribbean Crush pays homage to the floral and fruity smells we love on a tropical holiday, like coconut and mango. If you’re more of a girly girl, try Rose Reverie for a dreamy, feminine musk with rose and magnolia, or if you want something energizing try Urban Verve, which wakes you up with citrus notes of bergamot. Last but not least, there’s Cashmere Haze. With notes of jasmine and sandalwood, it boasts a clean and powdery scent that’s perfect for everyday wear. The series is all –inclusive, available in a hand cream, body lotion, eau de toilette and everything in between. Fall in love with your favorite scent, or mix-and-match across the series – you can’t go wrong!

Hair

H&M offers an assortment of problem/solution hard-working hair products and styling tools that are the key to brilliant hair. If you want straighter hair, try Get it Straight Smoothing Balm before blow drying or if you need curls quick, scrunch Make Waves Curl Cream into damp hair. For shine and conditioning, try Gloss it Over Finishing Spray on dry hair for all-day glossiness flyaway control. Looking for that seemingly effortless just-left-the-beach look? Tease your hair with Sea Mist Salt Water Spray and call it a day. If you need a cure-all product, use theDo It All BB Cream. It’s an all-in-one leave-in cream that protects hair against damaging UV rays and heat styling that keeps frizz under control while also nourishing and repairing hair.

Available now at H&M Herald Square and will roll out in 90 additional US stores, 900 stores worldwide, and online at hm.com

All under $25!!!!

EOS x Keds Collection: Available Now

I love eos and I love Keds so having them collaborate makes me want to buy those red sneakers ASAP. You all know how much I love a good red!

Fashion and beauty come together like never before! Millennial-loved brands eos and Keds partner together to bring you a Limited Edition eos x Keds Collection that has you covered head to toe featuring three new shoe designs inspired by flavors from the wildly populareos Smooth Sphere Lip Balm collection! Keds’ iconic sneakers are reimagined in bright solids and an eos sphere-inspired print that adds just the right amount of whimsy to warm-weather style.

This capsule collection contains three “flavor” styles in coordinating bright colors that are the perfect accessory to spring and summer style. The eos Smooth Sphere Lip Balms in Passion Fruit, Blueberry Acai and Pomegranate Raspberry are the inspiration behind the collection, with each Keds shoe matching the color and flavor of the corresponding eos Lip Balm. Finishing touches such as glitter laces and a striped sole accented with a lips icon are an added delight for the sunny season. 

The eos x Keds Collection includes the following pairs:

· eos x Keds Champion eos Passion Fruit

· eos x Keds Champion eos Blueberry Acai

· eos x Keds Double UP eos Pomegranate Raspberry

The limited edition styles are available exclusively at Shoe Carnival now retailing for $50 - $55. 

Pantone Announces Color of the Year: Marsala

Pantone just announced that Marsala is the official 2015 color of the year. Pantone has described the color as, “a naturally robust and earthy wine red.” Below are a variety of beauty offerings that incorporate 2015’s hottest color.

By Terry Terrybly Velvet Rouge Liquid Velvet Lipstick in Bohemian Plum

Pucker up for liquid velvet! This pigment-saturated hybrid lipstick with all the versatility of a lacquer coats the lips in a flawless film of bold Marsala color. The exclusive formula glides on to deliver an indiscernible dose of delicious definition in this year’s Pantone color. The rejuvenating plant extracts take action to smooth, plump and lift the lips while the pigments add shine, unleashing a precious pop of juicy coverage that locks in and won’t dry out the pout.

Price: $46.50, Available at Beauty.com

Clinique Wear Everywhere Neutrals

Clinique introduces their 8-color Wear Everywhere Neutral Palettes. Go matte, go shimmery, and get creative- here are no wrong answers. Each Wear Everywhere Neutrals eye shadow palette is crease-and fade-resistant and ophthalmologist tested- embracing the Marsala pantone shade has never been easier!

Price: $36, Available at Clinique counters nationwide and Clinique.com

Clinique High Impact Lip Colour SPF 15 in Plum Nude

It may be cold outside, but to stay toasty warm this winter, we’re actually planning to get naked—at least as far as our lips are concerned. Embark on a new look this New Year and achieve the natural “no-makeup” look with this plum nude shade from the Clinique Happy Nude Year Collection.

Price: $15, Available at Clinique counters nationwide and Clinique.com

FLOWER Kiss Me Twice Lip & Cheek Chubby in Raisin the Roof

From FLOWER – the full cosmetics range co-founded by Drew Barrymore and available exclusively at Walmart – Give cheeks a rosy glow in a pinch and lips kissable color in a pout with this versatile full-coverage color. Breakthrough ingredients like Spherical Silicone powder & Ceramidone reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and plump the skin, while Soft Focus Technology blurs imperfections and provides optimal skin smoothing. Easy and convenient, this self-sharpening Chubby is perfect to “throw-and-go” into your purse. No Talc, D5, or Parabens

Price: $9.98, Available at Walmart and Walmart.com 

Kenneth Cole Mankind Gift Set

Set inside a Marsala colored pouch, Kenneth Cole introduces the Mankind gift set, just in time for the Pantone announcement. The bold fragrance celebrates the evolution of the modern man; confident, connected and ready to take on today’s challenges. Mankind is an aromatic fragrance delivering a fresh, modern and masculine scent. It opens with a fresh blend of cardamom, tarragon leaves, zesty ginger and a splash of pineapple. It continues into a masculine blend of cedarwood, vetiver root and cinnamon then transforms into a rich, enticing drydown of sandalwood, oak moss, tonka and sexy skin musk. Kit includes Eau de Toilette, Deodorant, After Shave Balm, and the Hair & Body Wash.

Price: $76, Available at Macy's and macys.com

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Extraordinaire Liquid Lipcolour in Scarlet Concerto

This innovative lip product infused with precious oils helps deliver perfection in three dimensions. Available in a Marsala shade, the unique formula creates the perfect lip, offering the best benefits of your favorite lip products – a smooth surface, rich color and magnified shine.

Price: $9.99, Available at www.lorealparisusa.com and at mass, food and drug retailers nationwide

Laura Geller Love Me Dew Moisturizing Lip Crayon in Plum Freeze

Infused with Vitamin E to keep lips soft while delivering antioxidant protection, Love Me Dew is an ultra-hydrating, conditioning formula with a luxurious balm-like texture and just the right pop of color. Shiny, moisturizing hues wear comfortably – never dry or sticky. This convenient chubby stick never needs sharpening and is perfect for touch-ups on the go.

Price: $16, Available at Ulta and LauraGeller.com

Nails inc NAILKALE Polish in Holland Walk

Nails inc is the first polish brand to introduce kale, the super-hero of clean eating, into a collection of everyday polishes. The ultimate Marsala shade for your nails is supercharged with kale extract and is packed with high levels of vitamins A, C and K to stimulate advanced keratin production, hydrate and nourish nails. The polish also features Nails inc’s patented Regenerating Complex (a two-fold Aldehyde, Zinc and Calcium blend), making it the ultimate treatment for stronger, healthier looking nails.

Price: $14, Available exclusively at Sephora.com

Ralph Lauren Fragrances Lauren

Discover the luxury of Lauren - a timeless, graceful, classic scent and the first perfume for women by Ralph Lauren that launched in 1978. This feminine and gracious floral bouquet of scents includes green top notes and powdery base of wood and spices. Top Notes: Green florals, violet, carnation, rose and rare wood spices.

Price: $52 (75ml) or $68 (125ml), Available on RalphLauren.com and at select retailers

Urban Decay Vice 3 (Sonic)

It’s time to reclaim your spot on the naughty list. Vice is back, in its third limited edition, and trust us – it’s worthy of the name. This luxe, sophisticated palette is so indulgent you’ll feel like you’re getting away with murder. Featuring 20 gorgeous brand-new, exclusive, never-before-seen shades in a mix of brights and neutrals, each shade contains the Pigment Infusion System, the proprietary ingredient blend that makes every UD shade so velvety, rich, blendable and long-lasting. Always one of the hippest players on the scene and one step ahead, this palette includes Sonic – a gorgeous metallic red-copper that’s an ideal match to Pantone’s 2015 Color of the Year, Marsala. Sonic is exclusive to Vice 3 and only around for a limited time – snag yours before it’s gone.

Price: $60, Available at Sephora, Ulta, Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com, Beauty.com and UrbanDecay.com

  

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Manic

Let them eat cake…and keep their lipstick intact in the process. Meet Revolution Lipstick – a luxe, badass take on the notion of a “classic lipstick.” The brand’s proprietary Pigment Infusion System gives this formula creamy texture, insane color payout and non-drying extended wear. It applies smoothly – no dragging or skipping here – and with 22 shades ranging from naughty nudes to bold brights, there’s something for everyone. The gunmetal case looks gorgeous on your vanity and prevents breakage, while also supporting the soft, creamy formula.

Price: $22, Available at Sephora, ULTA, select Macy’s stores, Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com, Beauty.com, and UrbanDecay.com

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil in Manic

The bold lip trend isn’t going away anytime soon, and primed with our 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil, neither is your lipstick. This long-lasting, waterproof formula primes and defines, glides on smoothly (thanks to Vitamin E and jojoba oil) and keeps your lip color from feathering. With 14 new shades and 2 classics to coordinate with the brand’s new Revolution Lipstick, you can consider yourself armed AND dangerous.

Price: $20, Available at Sephora, ULTA, select Macy’s stores, Sephora.com, Ulta.com, Macys.com, Beauty.com, and UrbanDecay.com