17 Fall Lip Colors to Love.

We are definitely in the swing of fall. As much as I try to deny it, the colder temperatures and warmer clothes have me reaching for makeup in darker, richer hues. One thing I change up is my lip look this time of year.  It's easy when there are so many beautiful fall colors to choose from.

Check out my favorite 17 fall lip colors:

1. Saucy Mauve
L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Lipcolor in Saucy Mauve is a rich rosey mauve shade leaves lips drenched in a perfect color for fall.
$8.95

2. Dare Devil
bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Dare Devil is a sparkling blackberry shade that delivers sheer, vivid color that adds a super glossy finish to lips for hours.
$18.00

3. Smitten
COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lip Color in Smitten transforms lips in a beautiful dark mauve shade that also enriches them with moisture as it lasts all through the day.
$6.50

4. Club Mix
NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in Club Mix is a deep berry shade that leaves lips silky and softly shining in falls must have beautiful berry shade.
$24.00

5. Glistening Berry
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Le Gloss in Glistening Berry is a super shiny, fully pigmented bright berry shade that lasts all day long.
$9.99

6. Love Story
IT Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush in Love Story is a super soft and sheer berry rose that imparts a healthy look to the lips as it's worn.
$20.00

7. Fox Trot
Josie Maran Magic Marker Lip & Cheek Stain in Fox Trot is a deep berry wine lip stain that adds fall freshness to the lips and stays all day.
$19.00

8. #15
Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in #15 is a deep shimmering purple shade that captures one of the best shades of the season.
$5.00

9. Paris Gloss
Cargo Cosmetics Lip Gloss in Paris Gloss is a deep berry red that adds a silky gloss to the lips.
$14.00

10. Deeply Adored
MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Deeply Adored is a matte deep scarlet shade that will leave them wanting more.
$16.50

11. Purple
MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Rouge in #13 Purple is a deep purple berry shade that locks lips with a long-lasting color with it's special glossy topcoat.
$24.00

12. Fiore
Stila Stay All Day Lipstick in Fiore is a long-lasting liquid lip gloss in a super hot berry pink that keeps still bright, yet on trend for fall.
$22.00

13. Valparaiso
NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Valparaiso is a rich raspberry shade that drenches lips in a velvety matte finish with an easy to wear fall shade.
$25.00

14. Naked
Urban Decay Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color in Naked is a glossy lip pencil that lines and fills in lips with a sheer rosey beige natural looking lip color.
$19.00

15. Dulce De Leche
Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Lip Color in Dulce De Leche is a beautiful smooth nude brown shade that warms up the lips and skintone for fall.
$26.00

16. Gamay
BITE Beauty Honey Lip Lacquer in Gamay is a fully pigmented deep rose shade that leaves lips super soft and glossy in a shade suited for fall.
$24.00

17. No Competition
Benefit Cosmetics Full Finish Lipstick in No Competition is a very rich berried rose shade that lasts and looks beautiful with any fall look.
$18.00

Makeup Wars: My Halloween Manicure.

This week, us ladies from Makeup Wars are taking on the challenge of creating a Halloween Manicure. I have to say that I was super excited about this post because I am a huge fan of nail art. Sadly, I am nail art challenged. Well, honestly, I am nail polish challenged. I haven't been able to give myself a decent manicure for years. Thank goodness for Gina who has been doing my nails for longer than I can remember so I don't have to leave the house without beautiful looking nails. So what's a nail challenged girl to do? She, meaning me, finds some great nail polish strips.

Now these are not just any nail strips; these are pre-designed Halloween nail polish strips that have me sporting the latest Halloween nail designs. These are the How Corny Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. They are definitely my favorite out of this years Halloween designs.

I like the silver glitter polish with yellow, orange and white candy corns.

What is so great about the nail polish strips is that they are so easy to use. They apply in a few simple steps and there is no dry time at all. You get everything you need to apply the nail strips in the little "kit". You get 16 Nail Polish Strips, a cuticle stick and a mini nail file and buffer.

To use the strips you first need a clean dry nail that is lightly buffed with the white side of the file. Then you follow the easy instructions:

• Select the best fitting strip for each nail.
• Remove the clear protective plastic cover.
• Peel the nail polish strip from the backing paper.
• Choose the side of the strip that best fits the shape of your cuticles. (I usually select the side opposite of the gray tab)
• Place the strip against the cuticle line, holding the strip in the center.
• Press the entire strip to the nail by gently stretching it for a perfect fit.
• Smooth it out with another finger.
• Gently file away the excess nail strip that overlaps outside of the nail.

To remove the nail strip, you simply use a normal nail polish remover as you would to remove regular nail polish.

The other designs I have are the Numbskull design, the Batty For You design, and the Patch-O-Lanterns, but I like the look of the candy corn designed How Corny designs the best.

Check out all the Halloween designs at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer. Each box of Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips sells for around $9.99 each.

Be sure to check out all the Halloween Manicure designs from my fellow Makeup Wars friends below.

M·A·C VIVA GLAM Nicki Lipglass.

They’re bold, they’re beautiful- they’re back! Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj bring a new way to glam it up with M·A·C's VIVA GLAM Nicki Lipglass. 

Bright, lustrous and as utterly unforgettable as the fearless duo, the limited-edition lipglass joins Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick and Viva Glam Ricky Lip Conditioner.  Every cent from the sale goes toward helping women, men and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Check out the new VIVA GLAM Nicki Lipglass.

The entire Ricky & Nicki VIVA GLAM collection:

Lipstick - $14.50
VIVA GLAM Nicki - Bright Yellow Pink

Lipglass - $14.50

VIVA GLAM Nicki - Hot Pink

Lip Conditioner - $15.00

VIVA GLAM Ricky - Clear

Shop now at M·A·C counters and online at maccosmetics.com.