Lips

Personally, I am clinging to summer with a death-grip.  But I suppose it's time to face facts… Fall is rapidly approaching!  To celebrate Fall style, Raging Rouge will be publishing a feature each Friday in September about products that will help you achieve the look that is Fall 2007.  Welcome to feature #1!   

The easiest way to embrace Fall 2007 beauty trends is a simple change of lip color.  The red lip, my personal favorite Fall beauty trend, is perhaps also the most intimidating for those used to seeing their lips dressed in a glossy pink.  Do not fret!  There are options for everyone this Fall.  Read on!

What collection of red lipsticks would be complete without Poppy King's creation, Lipstick Queen? Without question, Poppy knows lipstick.  Ten dramatic opaque "Sinner" shades and ten watercolor-sheer "Saint" shades satisfy even the most demanding beauty aficionado.  I'm a sinner, and this fall my indulgence is Lipstick Queen's intoxicating Wine shade.  Lipstick Queen retails for $18 at Barney's and other fine retailers.

Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme Lipstick wears extremely well, even in the face of obsessive coffee drinking!  This lipstick applies smoothly, and resists feathering.  Lotus Rouge is a brick red shade that imparts urban sophistication.  Chanel Rouge Hydrabase lipstick retails for $25 at Macy's and Nordstrom.

Jane Iredale and Sarah Jessica Parker go way back… thus Jane selected the name "Carrie" for this sassy red shade of her PureMoist LipColour, paying homage to SJP's character in the HBO series Sex and the City.  As a fan of the show I must confess this sexy lush shade of red reminds me more of the brazen Samantha.  PureMoist LipColour by Jane Iredale can be purchased at Jane Iredale Direct for $19.

Benefit Cosmetics Silky Finish Lipstick in "Frenched" is part of the Betty Look makeup collection.  This delicious cherry-red shade provides sheer color that the experts at Benefit describe as "buildable".  Apply one coat for a sheer stain of red, or multiple coats for a darker shade.  Silky Finish Lipstick retails for $16 at Benefit Cosmetics, Macy's and other fine beauty retailers.

David Scott, founder of the Makeup Lounge in Toronto, will soon launch the David Scott Collection here in the USA.  A collaboration with top chemists and his own clients, David's current lipstick collection contains 40 high-pigment long-lasting shades.  His traffic-stopping "Orange-Red" lipstick is the glamorous shade worn by every fearless fashionista this fall, and the formula is enriched with grapeseed oil and natural minerals to keep lips kissably soft.  Snag one for $26.95 at the David Scott website (under construction at time of publication)!

Lip liner is crucial when wearing dark lip colors.  When red lipstick bleeds into the skin surrounding the lips, it accentuates fine lines, adding ten years to your appearance.  Benefit's D'Finer D'Liner keeps dark lip color in check, and the colorless formula ensures you can wear it with the lipstick of your choice.  D'Finer D'Liner retails for $18 at Benefit Cosmetics and other fine beauty retailers. Like what you just read? Be sure to head to the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog homepage for more makeup reviews, product swatches and beauty news.

Pout first wowed beauty aficionados with Plump in 2004, earning the company instant cult-status.  Today, three years after its debut, Pout estimates that at least one tube of Plump sells each minute worldwide!  This popularity is well-deserved. 

What’s so special about Plump?  Pout’s “Maxi-Lip” component has been shown to increase lip volume by as much as 40% after a month of continuous use.  Thin-lipped women of the world, rejoice!  You can avoid those dreaded lip injections and just simply buy a gloss instead!

Plumping promises aside, I am enamored with the delicate girlish pink color of the “Bubblegum” shade of Pout.  This peppermint-infused gloss did indeed add instant volume–and yes, pout–to my lips.  A nice surprise was that the plumping agent didn’t irritate my notoriously sensitive skin. 

Even the packaging of this product is ingenious.  Each gloss comes sealed in an inflated package adorned with a lacy black ribbon.  How adorable!

Plump retails for $24 at both Victoria’s Secret and Sephora, or for £16.00 through Pout’s website.  It’s available in 6 colors, from a gorgeous deep mulberry red to a clear shade.

TINte product is lovingly packaged in adorable pink boxes that proudly proclaim: "tested on boys, not animals!"  I assure you, your boy will be thrilled to act as your personal lab rat for TINte’s delicious Flavored Lip Shines. 

I recently sampled Flavored Lip Shine in both Peachie Sheen (a pale and creamy peach color) and Haute Chocolate (a dreamy and deep brown shade).  Each gloss smelled good-enough-to-eat delicious.  The glossy neutral lip color that is Peachie Sheen was a ripe peach shade with just a bit of frost.  Peachie Sheen is versatile to the extreme: ideal for either a natural look or to glam up with a smoky eye.  Haute Chocolate is a super-luxe, rich brown that is a must-buy for fall.  I’ve read that eating chocolate causes the brain to release powerful endorphins, causing a feeling of happiness.  The scent of this gloss alone triggered a serious, calorie-free, endorphin rush!

These decadent glosses retail for $17, and are available in 10 fun flavors.  Be sure to check them out at the TINte Cosmetics website, and other high-end cosmetics retailers like Makeup.com.

Don’t forget that Stacy Provines of TINte is offering Raging Rouge readers 20% off of their purchases made via TINte Cosmetics!  Enter the code "GLOSS" and stock up TINte product like this delicious gloss!  This promotional code will expire on September 30th.