Summer Lip Gloss Love

Lip glosses are my go-to easy outfit change and pick-me-up and that's why Lune+Aster, the easy-to-use, healthy and mainly vegan makeup line I created, has so many! They are all named after aspirational roles - partially to inspire my daughters and you - and partially because we all play different roles on different days. My two favorites are CEO and Entrepreneur, my best friends love Poet and Ph.D, and I always give Teacher to my kids' teachers!

Now we have added two more shades to the Vitamin C+E Lip Gloss collection. I created President - a completely wearable red - for this election year! One coat is nice and sheer, or you can layer on for added drama. I love to pair it with Laura Mercier's Defining Lip Pencil in True Red for a deep Parisian red lip. So easy!

And then of course there's Rockstar - inspired by summer festivals and concerts. Barry and I love taking time to see amazing musicians during the summertime. We just went to see John Mayer and the Grateful Dead, and John Mayer's guitar skills are at their peak right now! Rockstar is a sheer, glimmery gold that can be worn alone or over top of any lipstick color. I love summer and I love lip gloss!

What's In My Summer Bag?

This time of year, I always have a combination of these essentials with me. During the summer it's all about SPF, glowing skin, fun lip glosses and easy hair care! 

1. SkinCeuticals Sheer Physical UV Defense Sunscreen SPF50: The family sunscreen for the face!
2. La Roche-Posay Anthelion SX: My favorite moisturizing sunscreen for arms, legs and décolletage during tennis, running or biking.
3. Caudalie Divine Oil: I use this before I go out for legs and arms hydration.
4. Bliss Triple Oxygen Radiance Restoring Mist: Super refreshing! 
5. R&Co Death Valley Dry Shampoo: A must-have for hot weather.
6. Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel (in select stores): Perfect for that fresh-faced bronze look.
7. NARS Undercover Lip Gloss in Get Dirty: Loving this fun Undercover collection for summer, with cute names and great shades.
8. Genuine Glow Reviving Oil Lip Tint: The easiest application and a light summer tint.
9. This Works Perfect Heels Rescue Balm: Sandal season calls for a little heel rescue!
10. Bobbi Brown Sheer Color Cheek Tint in Telluride (coming soon!): One of the best summer colors!
11. Bumble and bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil UV Protective Dry Oil Finishing Spray (coming soon!): Light & delicious smelling UV protection for hair
12. M-61 Skincare PowerGlow Peel: These go everywhere with me for quick exfoliation and glow!
13. Lune+Aster Vitamin C + E Lipgloss in Rockstar (coming soon!): I throw this in my pocket on weekends if we are at a concert or a night out.

Gwyneth, Nars & The Oscars

As many of you know, I am a huge fan of NARS and a huge fan of Gwyneth Paltrow. I love how this busy mom of two keeps in shape, has glowing skin and of course, wears NARS. Her gorgeous goddess look at the Oscars came from NARS and I am running to my makeup drawers to see what I have that she used:

1. PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER $42
Launching now, this is my new favorite tinted moisturizer, with SPF30. My color is Alaska.

2. SUPER ORGASM ILLUMINATOR $30
Have and love—just a quick dab to the cheeks and voilà—glow.

3. ALHAMBRA DUO EYESHADOW $34
Running to bluemercury to get.

4. LARGER THAN LIFE VOLUMIZING MASCARA $25
Have and love.

5. ODALISQUE LARGER THAN LIFE LIP GLOSS $26
Running to bluemercury to get.

NARS does it again…I love this brand!

Oldies but Goodies - Fall Makeup

I felt like I was stuck in an August makeup rut so I rummaged through my makeup drawers for some fall colors. Here are my new addictions to old products for fall:

1. Laura Mercier Chestnut Lip Pencil. This goes with any fall neutral - it's the only lip pencil I am gravitating towards right now.

2. Nars Belize Lip Gloss. The perfect light nude to go with high drama eyes, which I love.

3. Bobbi Brown Caviar Eye Shadow + Trish McEvoy Brush 11 Precise Eye Lining. This is the perfect fall eyeliner. The color is the deepest chocolate with a hint of amethyst but looks almost black. Perfect for day to night and is striking with leather - which is everywhere!

4. Nars Orgasm Multiple mixed with Nars Laguna Multiple. My skin color is so blah as we transition from summer to fall - orgasm brightens while the depth comes from bronzy Laguna.

I feel much better with my new old colors!

What’s in My Purse: NARS Spring Lipglosses

Francois NARS is the master at creating great color. I picked up two new lipglosses – Super Orgasm and Angelika. These are my go to for spring. Super orgasm is a sheer pink with a hint of coral and glitter. Angelika looks scary in the tube – bubble gum pink – but is the perfect daytime sheer happy pink. I bought two sets. One for home, one for my purse. You can never have enough lipgloss!

My Relationship with Lip Gloss

I have a strange relationship with lip gloss. I have tons, I am not loyal, and I am constantly losing and finding them. So if you ask me what I would give a girl friend (or myself) for the holidays – the answer is so easy: one of the cute limited edition lip gloss sets that come out only this time of year and then disappear. They are perfect. You get variety, quantity, and quality. It’s a great way to try out new colors that you wouldn’t normally try. And they tuck right into a festive, but tiny evening clutch. Some of my favorites for this season are:
Laura Mercier Mini Lip Glace Set
NARS D. Lovely Lip Gloss Coffret
Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss Trio

I, of course, cannot choose and will be owning all three. Which is for you?