Fabulous Tip of the Day: Testing Lipstick Shades

Today's Fab Tip:

Sometimes it's difficult to tell from the tube or a picture if a lipstick color will actually work on you. Just because it looks fabulous on a professionally photographed model doesn't mean it will suit you when you apply it using the dim light over your bathroom mirror. Here's an easy trick to test out lipstick colors before dropping the cash -- and without the risk of germs from applying a tester to your mouth.

"Test lipsticks on fingertips. The color and texture of the skin on your fingertips if closer to your lips than the back of your hands, says celeb makeup artist Moani Lee."
--Taken from People Style Watch magazine, May 2015, page 153.

Very useful, especially when trying to decide on an expensive shade. Saving money is definitely fabulous!

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul

Fabulous Tip of the Day: Prevent Lipstick Stains

Today's Fab Tip:

"To avoid leaving lipstick marks on glasses and cups, discreetly lick the rim before drinking."
-- Taken from Marie Claire Hair and Makeup by Jane Campsie, page 24.

The key word is discreetly. Lick your glass with taste.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.

Fabulous Tip of the Day: The Right Pink Lipstick For You

Today's Fab Tip: rock pink lips, choosing the shade that works for your skin tone!

"Choose a bubblegum, fuchsia or baby pink if you have pale skin and a red-toned or hot pink shade for warmer skin. There's a pink out there for everyone."
-- Mel Arter, Max Factor makeup artist in Glamour magazine, UK edition, July 2013, page 185.

Pink lips can be subtle or bold, but they always make a feminine statement.

XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.

Post One Hundred! And Fabulous Tip of the Day

Hey, everyone! This is the one hundredth post on the Gossip Ghoul Blog! Exciting, right? It is to me. It's taken me a long time to get to this point. I just have to keep working, keep trying to get ahead, keep writing, as difficult as it can get some time. I have a lot of great things planned for this blog, and I'm working hard to get it together. I have the new laptop now (Thanks a billion to my best friend for donating her old one to me! XOXO!), and there are a lot of fall trends starting up to talk about. The way I see it, life is short, so I have to be fabulous in the time I have left to live. There's too little time for me to keep getting depressed and letting that take over everything about me. I want to share that fabulosity with all of you.

Today's Fab Tip:

"Worn-In Lips: ... For diffused colour, blend a little concealer around the edges of the lip line with a cotton bud. To get that stained effect, Chase Aston, The Body Shop International Make-up Artist, recommends buffing your lipstick of choice with an eyeshadow brush."
-- Taken from Elle magazine, UK edition, September 2013, page 311.

A soft, faded lip is a beautiful way to make a red lip a little less intense for day. Pair with soft, minimal eyes.

And as a special treat for the one hundredth post (and because I can finally embed videos again), a funny scene from The Greatest TV Show Ever to brighten up your day. It's brightened up mine, after all.




XOXO
Gossip Ghoul.