Beauty Review: Buxom Lips by Bare Escentuals


I am a BIG fan of Buxom Lips by Bare Escentuals brand.
It is a lip gloss/lip plumper that comes in several colors (my current favorite is Sophia). It is $18 and lasts me a good while because a little goes a long way. It feels tingly going on and I can't say that my lips get plumper, but they do LOOK plumper with it on. I know there are alot of lip plumpers out there but this one does not feel tacky going on. It contains vitamins A and E and doesn't dry my out my lips like others do.

Recently I noticed that Bare Escentuals sells Buxom Babe Diamond Lips which is a mini collection of four different colors (below), and I HAD to have them! The collection is $28 and I can think of a couple people I can give them to as a gift! You can find them at Sephora.


RED Holiday Accessories

At the holiday party I attended at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend, there was one thing I noticed in the sea of black outfits and glitz, and that was the color RED. Red accessories were abound, be it in wraps, jewelry or evening bags. Red represents the holidays for me too, more so than green, or silver or gold. And why is that? Maybe because red adds that pop of color that is just more vibrant than the others. And if your closet is full of black dressy attire, then adding a pop of red in an accessory just does the trick for your outfit! I also believe that your red accessories will become a wardrobe essential that you use for years to come!

Here are some examples below: How about a bowtie handbags or oversized clutch from
Handbag Heaven. Or how about a fun patent red bag or colorblock clutch from the EenaMaria line at E Bags, all for under $66.



Holiday Accesories by real style real people


Or red pashminas from Pashmina International and The Pashmina Store all for under $80.

holiday pashminas by real style real people

"Practical" Holiday Dressing

Part two of my practical and comfortable holiday dressing involves choosing great separates to add to what you already have, along with great but comfortable shoes from Kirsten at Barking Dog Shoes. Kirsten was in a red mood and choose all comfortable red holiday shoes. Therefore, I followed suit and choose separates to match her shoes!

Here are Kirsten's shoe selections: To get more info on the shoes, go to her post!


Party in Comfort by BarkingDogShoes


Here are the separates I chose to match Kirsten's red shoes:


what to wear to an office party with killer red shoes by real style real people

Above: The lace dress($ 79),bolero jacket ($59.99), sequined shirt ($44.50), and black pants ($54), are all from Ann Taylor Loft. The red clutch ($27) and layered necklace ($33.95) are both from The Limited.


Here are some other separates to consider with or without red shoes:


Holiday Separates by real style real people

All of the times above are from Ann Taylor Loft. The ruffle sweater is $59, the ruffle blouse is $49, the sequined tee is $44.50, the grey clutch is $44, the tiered skirt is $39.99 and the sequined skirt is $29.99.