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When In Doubt, Red Lip It Out

December 10th, 2019 by Karen 10 Comments

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Standard-issue #OOTD

Big kisses to you, Stila Beso, for always being there for us makeup lovers who apply lipstick at the last minute in the car using the rearview mirror before dashing into work. You make it easy to look like we, ya know…actually had our act together. LOL.

Friend, I predict that this could be your new default matte red lip color (if it isn’t one of your faves already), because Beso is opaque. Beso is smooth. Beso has a lovely liquid-y texture, and it starts off creamy and slick. It eases along lips and around edges, so you definitely don’t need a lip liner.

Basically, it’s completely devoid of the bad kind of drama.

I had three massive cups of coffee before putting this on yesterday, in the car (we’re working longer hours at the bakery this month because of the annual holiday cupcake rush), and even though my hands were vibrating at a high frequency due to all the caffeine, I was still easily able to paint this lip in under a minute.

Say what?!

Yes, you get a bright red matte lip that moves as you smile and laugh through your day (I hope). This particular lip lasted through the making of 600 sugar cookies.

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MWAH, Stila Beso!

And if you’re prone to lip flakes like I am, fear not, because this lippie also won’t dry out your lips.

You can pretty much wear anything on your eyes with Beso, too. It’s a very cooperative color. I whipped up this matte taupe lid with the Viseart Neutral Palette without much thought and just went with it.

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When you do your eye makeup in a blur…

I usually wear Beso with some type of neutral eyeshadow, but it also works well with colorful lids.

In fact, we have a holiday sprinkle mix at the bakery that we’ve been using on glazed sugar cookies… It’s a mix of bright red, green, purple and teal sprinkles, and I think the color palette would totally work for a makeup look — teal, blue and purple on the lids with a red lip.

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Makeup inspiration?

I’m not 100% sure I could pull it off in a wearable way (can totes see it going unintentionally crazy), but hey, you never know till you try. 🙂

Other (somewhat) important items of note

Since I was the first one at the bakery yesterday in the back of the house, I got to choose the music…so we bumped ’80s hits all day long (we’re also catering an ’80s party, so I felt it was appropriate).

I heard so many songs I hadn’t heard in ages!

I don’t know why, but I’m consistently shocked by how much I’m moved by Phil Collins songs…


Who the heck is Billy, anyway?


Even after all these years, I still have NO idea what this song is about…

If you can break down Sussudio for me, I would really appreciate it… He’s talking about a woman with an unusual name that he has a crush on, right??

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

When In Doubt, Red Lip It Out / Originally published December 10th, 2019

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  1. FaeFrau says

    December 10th, 2019 at 9:56 am

    I am married to a drummer. You can imagine the hilarious drama around “In the Air Tonight.” 😀 And how about that 80s-tastic trailer for Wonder Woman 2?????? omg New Order gonna make a huge come back!

    I still cannot wear red; lipstick, clothing, anything. Although I do appreciate a nice blue-based red like the Stila you’re wearing. 😉

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 10th, 2019 at 5:47 pm

      I can imagine! Wasn’t Phil originally a drummer? I think it was only right for him to highlight his instrument of choice in that song.

      Reply
  2. Rachel says

    December 10th, 2019 at 12:14 pm

    I think I had a small sample of Beso once and remember liking it. I believe you are on the right track with Sussudio. That and any Phil Collins song makes me think of the movie American Psycho. It was a pretty graphic movie, but besides that I really liked it. I like to play a game with myself when I hear Phil Collins on the radio called “Is this Phil Collins or Genesis?” and I have to guess if it’s one of his solo songs or when he was with the band Genesis.

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    • Karen says

      December 10th, 2019 at 5:46 pm

      Hey, that’s a good game! I’m going to start doing that next time I hear one of his songs, LOL!

      Reply
  3. Jaclyn Levy says

    December 10th, 2019 at 6:14 pm

    Great red lip! It’s giving me major AOC vibes! I might need to rock a red tomorrow. Lately I’ve been wearing a lot of plum.💜

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    • Karen says

      December 10th, 2019 at 6:16 pm

      Ooh, I love plum for the holidays! What blush do you like to wear with your plum lippies?

      Reply
  4. Michele DiCola says

    December 11th, 2019 at 3:32 am

    I have at least 100 Red choices Beso is not one of them .
    Getting it today !

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    • Karen says

      December 11th, 2019 at 6:32 am

      I hope you love it!

      Reply
  5. Katherine Long says

    December 11th, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    I love the color of BESO but I can not wear, and do not like, a liquid lipstick. Can you recommend a similar color in a tube. Thanks.

    Reply
  6. Anne says

    December 12th, 2019 at 5:12 am

    I adore red lips, they just make everything better. I still prefer my satin finishes though, I feel like mattes age me.
    Anne recently posted … Morning skincare routine for glowing skin with Tretinoin

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