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Since I change my lip color from lipstick to gloss to stains a few times a day, I’m starting a new on-going feature called This Week in Lips with what my stand outs are for that previous week. It will include lipsticks, glosses, even lip balms! If it went on my lips that week and I dug it, you’ll see it here. Here are swatches of ones I’ve been wearing this week.

From L to R:

MAKE UP FOR EVER Fascinating Lip Gloss in #10 Champagne Beige ($18 @ sephora.com) – light shimmering beige.
MAKE-UP DESIGNORY Lip Glaze in Magnolia ($12 @ mudshop.com) – rosy blush with specks of gold.
LANCOME L’Absolu Crème de Brillance in Rose Mythique ($29 @ lancome.com) – a true rose.
SUE DEVITT BEAUTY Lip Enhancing Gloss in Telina ($22 @ suedevittbeauty.com) – a soft bubblegum pink.

Disclosure: Samples of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

What's not to love about anything that can be used on the go, especially if it's going to freshen the skin up? August here in LA has been pretty hot and sticky so these MAKE-UP DESIGNORY (MUD)'s Makeup Remover Wipes ($18/40 wipes @ mudshop.com) have been a staple in my oversized purse all month. Each moist towelette not only contains cleansing ingredients but olive oil and vitamin E. And who better to test them out to the max then their New York and Los Angeles based makeup schools? They just gotta work well at removing makeup and dirt, right?

Like people, great makeup brushes come in all shapes and sizes and I’m sure you know that you need to use good ones to get the right application. So throw out those flimsy small eye shadow applicators and step up your game with any of these as we continue our feature on great makeup brushes.

1. BARE ESCENTUALS Double-Ended Liner Shadow Brush ($24 @ sephora.com)
2. PHILOSOPHY's new The Supernatural Multi-Use Brush ($25 @ nordstrom.com)
3. ESSENCE OF BEAUTY Synthetic Foundation and Powder Brush ($7.99 @ cvs.com)
4. TRISH MCEVOY #50 Angled Eye Lining ($25 @ nordstrom.com)
5. MAKEUP DESIGNORY Shadow Fluff Brush #330 ($19 @ mudshop.com)
6. CLINIQUE Foundation Brush ($28 @ nordstrom.com)

In continuing our fall feature of Red, Red Lips, have you noticed they are everywhere? Keep in mind that looks in the tube can be deceiving and you only truly know a shade’s coverage once you apply it.

Here are our October picks for Red, Red Lips (Clockwise from Left). ~Lisa

1. Intensely dark and mystifying is the color Cassis from BOBBI BROWN. This is a mixture of dark berry red with a touch of claret and brown. This Lip Color Lipstick is a semi-matte with creamy rich full coverage. $21 @ bobbibrowncosmetics.com
2. BOURJOiS Lovely Rouge Satin Lipstick in Rouge Best is a deep cherry red for medium to fair complexions (blue undertones) from the Lovely Rouge Line. It’s super creamy and one of the sexiest reds around! $14 @ sephora.com
3. Berry reds look great with the gray we are all wearing for fall. Carnelian Whisper from VINCENT LONGO fits the bill perfectly. The Velvet Riche Rejuvenating Lipstick collection brings us emollient lotion like lipstick. Mmm… $23 @ sephora.com
4. Start your engines with Race Car Red from PRESCRiPTIVES Colorscope Lipcolor. This long lasting creamy formula is full of pigment for a vibrant apple red hue. $17.50 @ prescriptives.com
5. I call this a classic Marilyn Monroe red, but its official name from MAKE-UP DESIGNORY is Lady Bug Lipstick. This is a satin formula but it gives a matte full coverage finish. $18.50 @ mudshop.com
6. It’s absolutely FAB. British Red from the L’OREAL Colour Riche collection is one for all seasons. It’s a gorgeous red with a bit of orange that will work with all skin tones. Wear creamy moisturizing color from the sassy gold case. And it has a fragrance that reminds me of lipsticks from long ago… $8.49 @ walgreens.com
7. In the matte category, I am loving FACE ATELIER in Strawberry Lipstick from the Power Play collection. It’s a true intense matte look, but not drying at all! You will get noticed with this color! Blow strawberry red kisses to your fans. $20 @ faceatelier.com
8. Imagine red and brown/brick together. Imagine this color with a stunning mossy green tweed suit. Run right out to get SHiSEIDO The Makeup Perfecting Lipstick in P7 (Red Luxe). Rich with 3 D Powder and Full Saturated Color Powder, this one’s a winner. $22 @ sephora.com
9. ISADORA Cream Intensive Lipstick is fragrance free and color rich! Golden Red is a red/coral shimmer for the days when you want a less intense red. It’s just what it says it is, creamy with intense moisturizing color. $10.49 @ walgreens.com
10. Mineral Shea Butter Lipstick. Yeh baby! Glide on the shade Red Ruby from PUR MINERALS and you’ll feel the difference. Red Ruby is an intense dark scarlet red. Best for medium to olive skin tones. $15 @ purminerals.com

When I think of blue in cosmetics, I think of the eyes and the many unique looks that can be created. Want to create a smoky eye? Try blue as an alternative to black. Did you know that Fall is the number one season for color cosmetics? Here are some picks to get you going in your Blue Mood:

1. SHISEIDO ‘The Makeup’ Eyeliner Pencil in Blue $16 @ nordstrom.com
2. RED EARTH 2V Mascara in Blue $13 @ ulta.com
3. KNEIPP Sparkling Herbal Bath in Juniper $3.50 @ kneippus.com
4. SISLEY Phyto Khol Perfect Eyeliner in Navy $44 @ sisley-cosmetics.com
5. FACE ATELiER Eye Shadow in Sapphire $15 @ faceatelier.com
6. MAKE-UP DESiGNORY Eye Color in Midnight $9 @ mudshop.com
7. MAKE UP FOR EVER Pearly Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 3L $16 @ sephora.com
8. TROPEZ Smoky Eyes in Electric Blue $1.99 @ walgreens.com
9. H2O+ Deep Sleep Recovery Cream $54/1.7oz @ h2oplus.com
10. L’OREAL H.I.P. Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in Teal $11.99 @ walgreens.com 
11. MILANI Eye Shadow in Atlantis $3.49 @ walgreens.com
12. BLACK RADiANCE Fine Line Liquid Eyeliner in Blue Black $2.99 @ walgreens.com
13. URBAN APOTHECARY Eyecicle in Hush Money $10 @ urbanapothecary.com
14. LORAC Eye Shadow in Rhapsody $16 @ beauty.com
15. BOURJOIS Metallic Eyeliner in Bleu $12 @ sephora.com
16. PUR MINERALS Mineral Eye Defining Pencil w/Smudger in Sapphire $16.50 @ purminerals.com
17. DiOR ‘Addict’ Body Lotion $35/6.8oz @ nordstrom.com
18. BENEFIT COSMETiCS California Kissin’ $16 @ benefitcosmetics.com
19. SEPHORA Liner Electro–Glitter Eye Pencil in Electro Marine $6 @ sephora.com