the beauty rotation

07 Tuesday Apr 2015

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beauty, beauty blogger, bobbi brown, cosmetics, giorgio armani beauty, lifestyle blogger, mac cosmetics, nars, urban decay

i’m a big fan of beauty, and even the term big fan is an understatement. at the ripe old age of 4 i received my first makeup play set, and it’s been a beautiful friendship ever since. in elementary school i had a notebook that i would tape my idea of cool makeup photos in, and use it as my “inspiration book.” regardless of the fact that i didn’t even wear makeup back then, i still felt pretty cool with my little book. enter high school meg and the beginning of my “beauty blogging” on polyvore. i posted tutorials, spending way too much time taking pictures of my eye makeup as close to the mirror as i could… i looked straight up insane, but my leopard eye makeup tutorial still makes me pretty proud. today i’m as obsessed with makeup as ever (and have gotten much better about walking into sephora and walking out with nothing) and i know what products work for me. i’m all about neutral eyeshadows with a sultry twist (sorry for saying that, i hate myself a little too), a good lip color, glowing skin (once again, sorry), and perfume that smells good (i’m trying to make a joke). do any of you have “holy grail” beauty products?

state of the union

22 Sunday Mar 2015

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acqua di gioia, baking, college, college blog, cooking, fresh sugar nude, georgetown university, lifestyle blog, lifestyle blogger, mumford and sons, ovenly, rebecca minkoff, shopbop, sweetgreen, wild

spring is finally here and my current “favorites” reflect that. i can finally hang up my winter jacket (hopefully there won’t be freak weather) and put my timbs into storage, and break out some sandals, ripped jeans and white t-shirts (a.k.a. my spring wardrobe).

what i’m eating | sweetgreen is right down the block from my apartment, and now that spring is here i will start getting way more frozen yogurt than i should. soon strawberries will be back and i’ll be adding them to my favorite salad (spinach, romaine, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, avocado, roasted broccoli, pita chips, goat cheese, chicken and balsamic dressing).

what i’m listening to | i can listen to mumford and sons all the time. this isn’t an exaggeration… senior year of high school i listened to their album every single day while working on our yearbook. their new album is coming out soon, and while it has a different sound, i couldn’t be more excited. check out their new song here.

what i’m reading | i absolutely love to bake, and collecting cookbooks definitely fuels my love. there are a few cookbooks that i want to get, but ovenly seems great. just take a look at the cover, and i think you’ll agree.

what i’m watching | i wanted to see wild while it was in theaters, but that didn’t happen. so instead i’ve been waiting for it to be released, and now that it’s finally out i can watch it.

what i’m wearing | i have been wearing this perfume now that it’s warmer out, this nude lip balm, and this ring.

what i’m lusting after | sandals are coming back into my life, and i really like these ones.

the red carpet of beauty

24 Tuesday Feb 2015

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beauty, bright lips, hourglass cosmetics, oscars, red carpet, red carpet makeup, smokey eyes

at this point i figured that everyone has seen their fair share of red carpet dress coverage from the oscars, so it’s time to talk about beauty. one of my favorite parts of awards shows is seeing what beauty looks people are rocking and slightly obsessing over them. margot robbie killed the lipstick game, felicity jones was the definition of demure, j.lo practically glowed, and reese witherspoon was straight up beautiful. basically it’s time to go to sephora or cvs and get some new lipsticks.

kiss, kiss

03 Tuesday Feb 2015

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bite beauty, bite cosmetics, nars, red lips, red lipsticks, revlon, urban decay cosmetics

over the years i have accumulated a lot of lipsticks, and they’re something that i really like. scratch that, they’re something that i love. i will admit it took me a while to wear color outside of my house a.k.a. outside of doing makeup tutorials in my bathroom. it’s not something i always do (especially because i stick to my favorite nude colors, like mac faux or urban decay naked lipgloss), but there’s something special about a red lip. i know, i know, that sounds so cliched, but it’s true. red lipstick instantly transforms an outfit, and can help make you look put together… especially if you’re feeling otherwise. that little collage below are some of my favorites that are tried and true, and a post on red lips just seems like the perfect way to kick off february.

nars heatwave lipstick // mac russian red lipstick // bite fraise lip crayon // urban decay f-bomb lipstick // bite pomegranate lip pencil // tarte fiery lip stain // l’oreal scarlet concerto lip gloss // kate rimmel #10 lipstick // revlon gladiolus lipstick // mac sin lipstick

the hit list

29 Monday Sep 2014

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bite matte creme lip crayon in aubergine is unreal // maybelline the nudes palette (i use it more than urban decay’s naked) // l’oreal nude ballet lipgloss is one of my favorite natural lip colors // urban decay perversion mascara is next level // benefit’s gimme brow is great if you don’t want anything too intense // makeup for ever’s aqua liner in black is the best liquid liner i’ve used // nars cruising lipstick is the best nude // perfekt skin perfection gel is “perfekt” (sorry i had to) // mac cubic blush is my go-to for natural flush // tarte lively is worth it, trust me

if you couldn’t tell by the name of my blog, i love makeup. when i was younger i played with makeup more than any little girl should, and once youtube videos started featuring makeup tutorials i watched them all the time, kind of obsessively. i’ve definitely mentioned on here that i used to post makeup tutorials on polyvore, but that is something i will not be revealing, you’ll have to find those on your own. i’m saving you all from that, like that time i did black swan (really cool, but really extreme). since i can remember i’ve wanted to work in the cosmetic industry, even if i didn’t know what that would entail when i was younger, but these past two summers i’ve interned for l’oreal and loved it. when i applied to georgetown’s business school it was through a paper on the beauty industry and its global influence. random, i know, but it’s my thing. i think you would expect me to always have my makeup done, but i can promise you i’m the opposite. all i need is mascara and my favorite lip product and i’m good to go for class. that doesn’t mean i don’t like different products and looks… i definitely do, ask my mom, but at this point i know what products i love and are my “holy grail” go-to’s.

the essentials: summer beauty

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

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beauty, benefit, cat eyes, coral lips, cosmetics, lancome, laura mercier, lily collins, lipgloss, lipstick, makeup, revlon, summer beauty

i’m going to start off this post with the truth: i am a beauty addict. i’ve covered this multiple times, but until i finally unearth my collection i don’t know if you guys can fully comprehend what i mean.. let’s just say that when i was younger and did a special deed worthy of something, my prize would be a lipgloss from sephora. now, i never wore this stuff to school, but in 8th grade i carried around a lipgloss and clear mascara religiously. it was my thing, and i knew that no matter how much mascara i’d apply it wouldn’t look like too much. that was the beauty of it, and i was learning this at a young age: less is more. now that i’m older and more “beauty experienced” i am more willing to take risks. i love a bright lip with everything else pretty natural, taupe smokey eyes, subtly flicked eyeliner, glowy skin, the whole shtick. to be honest, i don’t ever have just one beauty routine i stick to.. it is always changing. recently i’ve been lining just the roots of my upper lashline with black liquid liner, adding mascara and a tad bit of coral lipgloss. if i’m feeling fancy i’ll add some highlighter… a few months ago i never would have put eyeliner on my upper lashline for some kind of daily purpose, but times they are a-changing. knowing me next week i could be wearing zero makeup, and rocking the real world barefaced…. lol, jk.

hit the (beauty) mark

02 Tuesday Apr 2013

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beauty, cara delevigne, coral, diane kruger, eyes, makeup, mila kunis, spring beauty, turquoise

little know fact, but before i started my life in lipstick, i was over on polyvore, cranking out beauty tutorials left and right. now if you know polyvore you’ll understand this wasn’t the exact setting for doing tutorials, but i made it work. (http://mylifeinlipstick.polyvore.com) so there i was making tutorials and doing something i loved, because in reality, i really love doing makeup. i don’t talk about it a lot, but after college i want to go into the business side of the beauty industry. it helps to have the creative appreciation for it, but the downside is that i know sephora like the back of my hand, and for a while, all i did was buy makeup. even if it wasn’t to use, i just loved the packaging or the look. yes this sounds like a bad habit, but i liked to call it investment in my future (and i still do)… i think i’ll host some easy makeup looks/what’s in my beauty setup/what i always have on me, but for now i’ll stick with some looks i love. p.s. i’ve been known to do a mean adele tutorial back in the day, so be prepared for a re-emergence of that look.

seeing red

05 Tuesday Mar 2013

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beyonce, dc, new york, paris, red, red lipstick, washington

so i made it home for spring break, and have definitely taken this week as a chance to unwind, work out and lay in bed listening to stay by rihanna (no joke). see how i threw work out in there between relaxing? it makes me seem athletic and fit, but in reality i’m capable of sleeping until 2 pm. mind you, post-workout i literally feel like i’m incapable of breathing… plus, i look super pretty right after i get off the treadmill. anyways, the focus of this post is on the color red. i used to be averse to wearing it, but i always loved it. i also had an obsession with red lipstick which i never attempted to try until the lipstick chili flake (sold at j.crew) came into my life. if there has been anything the color red has taught me, it’s to not be afraid to take risks, because sometimes they work out (and yes, sometimes they don’t) and when they do it feels great. i feel like red can make almost anything BAM, so i found pictures which seem pretty BAM to me. yeah, i just made BAM an adjective, just go with it?

brooklyn blonde

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the lipstick diaries

06 Thursday Dec 2012

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classics, cosmetics, jane eyre, lips, lipstick, reading, revlon

“a girl can’t read that sort of thing without her lipstick.”- holly golightly

since the name of my blog involves lipstick i figured i have to include it in a post. to go along with that quote, i put together a few must-reads… some are favorites, some i’m re-reading, some i have yet to read, but all are recommended. yes, i matched lipstick to the books but don’t worry, they’re just some of my favorite shades. these shades also happen to remind me of the book they’re paired with, so i guess i have a color connection? pardon the cheesy joke…

going for the gold

02 Thursday Aug 2012

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asos, fashion, gold, gold medal, jewelry, kate spade, lipstick, madewell, olympics, outfit, red lips, striped top

every time the summer olympics rolls around, you will find me stationed in front of the tv when it comes to certain events. tonight will be one of those nights… there’s the men’s 200m im, where i’ll be rooting for team usa (and a little more for michael phelps!). i’ve been avoiding twitter, tumblr and any news outlets so i don’t see the results, but i really hope we medal in the women’s all around gymnastics final and swimming. fingers crossed!! i put together some simple olympics-inspired pieces i’d love to wear, and a pair of boots that can go from being casual to easily dressed up!

striped shirt // spade ring // gold nail polish // blue nail polish (photo courtesy of the beauty department) // colorful dress // red lips // boyfriend jeans // short boots

~ "a girl doesn't read this sort of thing without her lipstick…"

Category Archives: beauty

the beauty rotation

state of the union

the red carpet of beauty

kiss, kiss

the hit list

the essentials: summer beauty

hit the (beauty) mark

seeing red

the lipstick diaries

going for the gold