Red Be A Lady: Old Hollywood Glam Lips

Current must-have red lippy: Maybelline's Color Sensational Lipcolor in Red Revival, #645, an apple-crimson hue.

Mood: Old-Hollywood Glam

Have you checked out Maybelline's new casing (left)? It's beyond classy, reminding me exactly of Lancome's casing for their lippies. In fact, I mixed my Maybelline regal red with a hint of the Lancome P.S. Kiss (limited edition) deep red/ burgundy for an added edginess (the dark, moody lips are a major fall trend) while still keeping it classic. Just dab the darker color in the center of lips and blot together.

The Look:

(that's me... posing)

What's your current red lippy of choice?

Lash Stiletto Review: Round 2

Kate, winner of the Maybelline Lash Stiletto contest, shares her review of said mascara with our readers:


"The mascara arrived very promptly, and I immediately pounced on it. I just knew I would love it, so I couldn't wait to try it, and rushed off to the bathroom to apply. Oooooh, long, spiky, stiletto-like lashes appeared before me in the mirror. It really gives a Kim Kardashian look to the eyes. I was in love.

Unfortunately, our love was not destined to last... Half an hour later, my friend was pulling me aside to wipe little flakes of mascara off of my cheek. But one little mistake can't ruin a great love affair, so I kept trying. For the last week and a half, I've been looking distinctly raccoon-y, as I stubbornly keep applying LS every morning. Oh Lash Stiletto, I wanted to love you so, but you are so flaky! A woman needs a mascara she can count on to stay with her for a good long time, not one that flakes at the first chance it gets.

Overall, I had to call a halt to our whirlwind romance, and make LS a booty call only. I will only be reaching for it on those nights when nothing else will do, and I just have to have gorgeous long spiky lashes. I'll just make sure I'm rocking a smoky eye with it, so the flakes have some camouflage.

Thank you for the opportunity to try this mascara out. I really enjoyed testing it, and felt like a scientist -- I have somewhere to report my findings!"

Click here for Beauty Banter's review.

What do you think about Maybelline's latest attempt at mascara glory?

Have YOU tried lash Stiletto?

Review: Maybelline Lash Stiletto

Finding a great new mascara for a beauty whore is like stumbling across a great IPO for a wallstreeter. I get all giddy and excited and feel this overwhelming urge to run my mouth and tell EVERYONE about my new find... thank heavens for this site!

I like to mix up my mascara uses. Sometimes I opt for high end like Dior, othertimes I'm really into my drugstore finds like Covergirl. When hearing of Maybelline's newest mascara, I was anxious to give it a try (after all, Maybelline is a cult favorite when it comes to lashes - Great Lash Mascara, anyone?).


Maybelline's Lash Stiletto accomplishes many of the vital things that I really admire in a mascara. First, it lengthens like crazy - people actually ask me if I'm wearing falsies (this is always a positive). Second, it applies super easily without clumping or making my lashes awkwardly stick together. Third, it coats my lashes with a great, rich black (they call it "patent shine") hue. Lastly, it washes off super easily, without leaving that black "ring around the eye" effect.

Onto the negatives: Although the mascara lengthens for miles, it doesn't really volumize (I'm fine with that because whenever a mascara makes your lashes appear thicker, it also ends up creating clumps... and I loathe clumps!). If you're looking for a volumizing mascara, this is not the one for you!

Unfortunately, my biggest concern is that it has a slight tendency to flake off and land under my lower lash line. This is annoying, naturally, because you can end up looking a little racoon-esque. But I find that if I use a product like YSL's Toche Eclat after applying the mascara, it works to keep my eyes (and the black) in check. But I do wish that Maybelline would work on the product formulation so that it doesn't dry so quickly and flake off.

Despite the two negatives, I will definitely continue using Lash Stiletto -- I've even recommended it to some of my mascara-obsessed friends as a great alternative to their expensive brand choices. At $7.50 a pop, it's a recession-worthy necessity!

Maybelline Girl Makes It Big...

Josie Maran, the gorgeous Maybelline Model, is set to launch her own cosmetic line in September, 2007. Josie Maran Cosmetics (creative name), the eco-friendly color line, will boast the beautiful mug of none other then... you guessed it... Ms. Josie, herself!!!


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