Beauty Box 5

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Feeling like that fabulous new lip color just isn’t working? Well, it may be your cheeks! (No, really.)

"For your face to look balanced, your cheeks and lips have to be in the same family of colors," says Felicity, our resident makeup artist and Senior Product Junkie. "You have to make sure that if you’re wearing a coral lip, your cheeks are also in coral…or even a bronze."

We’ve got pretty proof, too.

The Nanacoco glosses from this month’s box are super-pigmented (Hello, HOT HUES!) and have great staying power…so needless to say, we’re all already in love with them. But, we paired them with some of our favorite blushes and it really pulls the look together! The hues you use are important, so don’t forget to stay within your color families when choosing a blush to match that perfect pout! Here’s our paired picks from the graphic above.

2 Sugars and 1 Cream
Nanacoco in Carmel Latte + Bellapierre Cosmetics Mineral Blush in Desert Rose
Lazy Sunday Morning
Nanacoco in Secret Crush + Bellapierre Cosmetics Compact Blush in Desert Rose
Think Pink, Darling
Nanacoco in Popular + Glam Natural Cream Blush in Ashley, Ashley
Meet You On The Dancefloor
Nanacoco in Mysterious + Bodyography Blush in Afterglow
You Can Call Me Barbie
Nanacoco in Lovely + Becca Beach Tint in Dragonfruit
5-Inch Heels Optional
Nanacoco in First Kiss + NYX Rogue Cream Blush in Red Cheeks

Still nervous about rocking that super-bold glossy lip? Take Felicity’s advice: “All it takes is a balanced face and some confidence! You have to remember that you’re the only one that knows you don’t rock that color every day!”

So, chin up, gloss on, smile for that blush, and be daring in your pairing!

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Have you promised to experiment with cream blush?

Treat yourself to more pedicures?

Contour like a champion?

Floss better?

All you have to do is dish! Three winners will be randomly selected Friday morning, so enter ASAP and meet 2014 fabulously!

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Listen up, working gals and natural ladies: Love in Rio by NYX just might be your new favorite thing.

Here are two reasons NYX is always in my purse:

1. The endless opportunities. Love in Rio comes in 22 palettes for work and play, and the more bold palettes have some funky combinations that I’m dying to try.

2. Good packaging. I’m thankful that I can throw this guy into my purse and not worry about it getting damaged, and I love that I have three color options, even if I’m just rocking an itty bitty clutch.

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You’ve probably heard the phrase “there’s no place like home for the holidays,” but I’d like to introduce you to another holiday saying:

"There’s nothing like a sexy smoky eye for holiday parties."

That’s right, the season is upon us and we’re giving back to our subscribers by giving you a sneak peek at the goodies that are soon to come: these awesome Love in Rio eyeshadow palettes by NYX!

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Like a number of you out there, I’m heading back to school. It’s my last year of graduate school and as always (and especially with a kiddo doing the same) I’m on a budget. That being the case, here are some of my favorite budget-friendly products that will keep you looking lovely on that shoe string. ;)

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