Three Over the Top Looks I Love

It's no secret I love a dark lip. I especially love them during the day and since we are officially in dark lip season full swing (lies dark lips forever) I thought it would be good to pair some of my favorite dark lip options with my favorite eye shades to wear with them. These are not your typical daytime looks but if you're feeling adventurous this could be a good place to start.

It can be a tricky balance to strike...too much eye too much lip, Maybe you're in my camp and think that there isn't such a thing as too much. (I mean there totally is but I do tend to like a more OTT look.)

Now that my hair is pink I have found that it's harder to get away with so much color but the past few weeks there have been three combinations I have really been loving.

Two Skin Savers from Across the Pond

 This is by far not the first product I've shared from my Summer vacation but these are the two that I have been easily the most impressed by. 

They've made my skin look the best it ever has especially through the warmer months where my skin is more prone to congestion and irritation. 

All it took was three weeks, 3,000 miles and two products to get me there. 

No Such Thing as Signature

I don't like to plunk for new fragrances too too often, I find that it's one of the few beauty arenas (along with mascara and face powder) that I ever really finish in a timely way. 

As I've gotten a little older my tastes seemed to have changed pretty drastically. 

My desire for variety has not.

The new baby is Bella Freud's Ginsberg is God.

The Warm Weather Dark Lip Obsession

I'm not sure what it is this year. Normally I am SO on board with spring this-summer that but this year it seems the only shades that have graced my lips have been in the blood red and burgundy families.

Admittedly I'm having a bit of a baby goth girl moment as my Instagram can certainly attest to.

I think there is something about a more generous makeup application that feels fun for me right now.

I have mentioned a fair few of these babies before but as they have barely left my lips in nearly a month I think it's high time they got another shout out.

Capsule|Extra Glow

Now I love me a good highlighter. All year long but especially lately and, despite my laziness in the mornings, I have been making time to add a touch of shine to my daily face.

Especially because the warmer weather has made me extra uh,,,social...which means I am extra dehydrated.

Don't drink and make up.

My Favorite Way to Smell Like a Man

I love a really strong fragrance. Not only do I like a strong fragrance but I love a masculine scent. Nothing overly "cologne-y" just with a strong wood, moss or, spice factor. 

This could be because after trying to wear them for years I realized all of those fruity and candy-like saccharine scents just didn't work on my skin. Maybe it was because I moved to New York at 18 and decided, among many other things, that I needed a "grown up" scent. 

I'm not sure what it is but one thing is for sure for all the strong, earthy, sexy smells I love the only one I go back to time and time again is Fresh's Cannabis Santal. 

The Foundation Chronicles| Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide

 I have been using and loving my Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua for nearly a year now and as much as I do love it I've been itching to try something new. As I get older I start to like base products more and more. I'm not sure why that is exactly but the mission for the base that lets just enough imperfection show through to remain believably skin-like while showing all of my color products off to their fullest potential.

Not a tall order in the slightest.

I will say though, the Flawless Fluide is the closeset to perfect I've come yet. 

The Repurchase|Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

 Technically this is cheating.

The last container of the Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado was a sample that was so full I had it for almost six months. It last for such a long time that I'm concerned about finishing the smaller size before it expires.

This little pot has quickly become the only nighttime eye cream I will even consider.

If you are looking for a basic, no frills and extremely hydrating eye cream than look no further.

The Repurchase| Bobbi Brown Corrector

It has been a hot second since I've shared something I've repurchased. I don't repeat buy all that often, largely because I don't finish things all too often but also because I tend to be a bit slutty with my makeup.

I'm all about trying on different products "for size".

This purchase was also largely un-premeditaed. I like to plan out what I'm picking up, financially speaking, and one night when roaming Sephora I spotted this in the Bobbi Brown display, picked it up and made a beeline for the register without hesitation or second thoughts.

I had suffered through enough dark circles for one winter and it was time to sort them out.

Under Eyes Like A Pro

My under eye circles are a constant state of consternation for me. I love embracing my natural beauty and all that jazz but I would also really love to look like I slept for more than 3 hours a night. 

My dark circles are hereditary so regardless of how well I sleep they just are. They're not going anywhere anytime soon.

Over the years I've tried many a solution and recently I've come across a couple more products that are making the task just that little bit more easy. 

The New Nudes

There is always something so welcoming about discovering a new everyday shade that sings on your skin. One of those colors you can just reach for without thinking about or having to worry if it matches the rest of your makeup. 

I'm not sure what it is but I don't seek out colors like this too often. It may be because I am more inclined toward a bold lip and because I don't always give myself the time needed to do my eyes "properly" in the morning. (As I sit here makeup free at my desk.)

At any rate, this past weekend I plunked down for two new nudes that came highly recommended from two very reliable sources and I could not be happier with them.

The Spring Series:Cheeks

The final installment of the Spring Series!

This one is going to cover all things blush. I do love a good cheek color and nothing really says springtime like a good coral pink cheek.

These puppies run the gamut from cream to powder, pink to coral and, high end to budget so if you are looking for something to refresh your look for the impending (hopefully) warm days I should have you covered. 

A Fan-fucking-tastic Mascara (But It's Not Better Than Sex)

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara...

...Ok so the name of this mascara is such a huge load of marketing crap that I just cannot get behind. Which is really something coming from me. I am the definition of a marketing department's wet dream.

I'm all about cheeky names from the beauty industry (no matter how inappropriate I can get behind NARS 100%) but this is just kind of lame.

It's one of the reasons why I put off trying this mascara for such a long time. Despite the fact that it got positive reviews from the beauty community and rave reviews from my friends I just don't think the whole "sex sells" thing works here. 

No mascara is better than sex.

It does happen to be one really excellent mascara though.

The Current Concealer Wardrobe

No product has the ability to illicit more excitement in me than concealer.
I've never been much of a full coverage girl when it comes to foundation, hell I've never been much of a foundation girl in general. When it comes to hiding imperfections and evening out my skin tone concealer has always been where it's at for me.
Targeted application is key and finding the right texture is a constant mission in my life.
As such at any given moment my collection has what seems to be an ever growing and changing selection of products.
Today we're taking a tour of what's in the lineup right now. 

Drugstore Survivors

Ah the great beauty purge of 2015!

Every time I sit down at my vanity to put on my makeup in the morning the happier I am to have done what I did.

Now when I took stock of what was left after I made all of my cuts it was pretty obvious that most of my high end goods kept their spots while a lot of my budget buys got the axe. 

That isn't to say I don't love a good budget buy but as an educated consumer I tend to spend more money on things I know I will like whereas at the drugstore I'm more inclined to pick up something I've never heard of. 

Inevitably this creates a higher ratio of success for the more costly pieces. 

Having said that though, there are quite a few budget friendly bits that have managed to make the cut. 

January 2015 Favorites| TheUnanimousMolly

One month down!

2015 has gotten off to kind of a rough start around the Unanimous Molly headquarters but there were some pretty stellar things that went down in the month of January. 

I turned 26! I was also sick for my birthday which was a huge bummer but, in retrospect, it earned me a much needed break from my life and kind of a forced system reboot. 

So jump behind the cut for some of the best January had to offer from a rock and roll stage show to a classic red lip there was a little something for everyone. 

Most Worn| MAC Lipstick

 

I love a good MAC Lipstick. Walking up to the counter and seeing the rows of rainbow shades spread out in front of me adds a superficial little pickup to my heartbeat.

Especially if you are new to the land of MAC or lipstick (or both) it's a great place to get your feet wet, get out of your comfort zone and try something different. 

Over the years I have come across many a MAC lippie some I've loved and some not so much but, today I've narrowed it down to the six most worn shades in my lineup this way, if you are planning a visit, maybe you'll have a place to start in mind.