Happy Friday! I am 100% looking forward to a weekend off after not getting enough sleep and being a cranky b most of the week {just keeping it real.}  Aside from sleeping in, I’m super excited to attend Fryberger, the University of Louisville’s Greek Sing competition.

I love how bright and lightweight this rain jacket is; I snagged it in Paris while I was on vacation a couple years ago and love that the hood can be folded up and tucked back away. A bright rain coat is a must for me this time of year as we leave behind the cold-cold months and enter the unexpected rain-cold months.

I have to talk about this lipstick; I love ColourPop’s Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks so I wanted to try the newest addition to their lip line, but wasn’t sure how much I’d love a “satin” lip. I ordered three different colors so I could try it out and see what I thought — Y’all. It is SO good. While I love the color payoff and pigmentation that the matte lipstick offers, I hate how dried out my lips get. I typically will throw on one of my matte lipsticks if I’m going to dinner with friends, heading into work for a short four to five hour shift or {of course} taking pictures.  I never try to wear them for a crazy long amount of time because they are very drying, can’t be reapplied {they get crumbly on your lips if you try to apply a second coat} and while they are very good at not smearing or transferring – they do start to fade a bit after eating or drinking.

My routine for staying “lip ready” with the Ultra Mattes includes: exfoliating the night before, smothering my lips in Vaseline overnight, exfoliating again in the morning, waiting until after I eat and drink to line and apply lipstick and then being super conscientious while wearing the matte lipstick – drinking with a straw, not eating anything greasy, etc.  This can be a bit obnoxious — I always have a drink in my bag and I don’t like having to plan out when I’m going to put lipstick on.

The new Satin formula has a very comparable level of pigmentation but applies very smoothly, can be reapplied throughout the day and feels so good on the lips. For my first spin with the new formula, I opted for a natural looking shade in case it was one that wore off. While this liquid lipstick is much more moveable/transferable than the Ultra Matte, I love that it feels moisturizing on the lips versus the super dry feeling I get when my matte lipstick sets in.

One of the other things that I love love love about ColourPop, is that they show swatches on multiple skin tones. I could write an entire blog post about products I’ve ordered after seeing photos only to be disappointed with how they look on me. CP also has a huge variety in color from the naturals, bolds, traditional and fun.  The fact that their lipsticks are just $6 is a major plus too.

On a non makeup note — I got some extra blogging income last week and the money is burning a hole in my pocket! Anyone else, immediately see a dollar amount and start plotting out all the things they could buy in their head? I’ve been good and avoided making any online orders so far but the ShopBop sale that ends tomorrow has some serious temptations. Here’s what I’m eyeing right now: