I am always thrilled to death when I can find a lip color that can survive my morning dose of crack a.k.a coffee. Therefore, I was more than amped when I was recently sent a little tube of Maybelline Superstay 16 hour color + conditioning lip balm. I finally got around to testing it out this weekend after having left it on my bookcase for three days.

I find it a little scary to receive/buy make-up that comes with directions, especially when its something like lipstick/lip gloss. My little sister knew how to put lipstick on by the time she was four years old; its that easy! So, when I pulled out the folded slip of paper with the directions, I knew that this was not going to be a new addition to my frequent "fast and flawless make-up application" regimen!

Step one is to apply a thin layer of color on your lips and let it dry completely for 2 minutes. I always get a little too carried away with applying color to my lips. Its an addiction that I developed in junior high, when frosted lips outlined in dark liner, preferably black or brown were making an unfortunate comeback. After this post, I am gonna have to go jump in the Mississippi in shame for admititng that. Lawd forbid if those pictures EVER circulate! Anyway, because of my color coating addiction, I ended up having to wait almost three minutes for it dry on my soup coolers.

The next step and "officially" the last step is to apply the conditioning balm to "seal in the softness". I applied this a good three or four times, just in case my lips decided to laugh at the notion of sealing in softness on my lips. I will admit that my colors stayed light red and soft all day. My lips were still red after the morning crack, my dose of weekend afternoon crack(Caramel frap), and my new evening crack(boyfriend)!

Technically, the last step is to apply the conditioning balm, but the last and most important step to me is : MAKE SURE YOU HAVE OIL BASED MAKE-UP REMOVER IN YOUR POSSESSION!! Yep, I got home happy and feeling a little light in the knees from my evening crack and tried to remove the color of red off my lips to get back to my natural mauve color to no avail. I swear, I could hear my lips giggle as I vigously tried to scrub the color off my lips. I eventually re-read the directions and noticed that I needed oil based remover. Since I was without make-up remover, I took a chance at using baby oil and soap and eventually saw my natural lip color. 

To make a long review longer, if you are looking for something to keep your lips colored and soft all day, then look no further, BUT if you want that plus in a timely order you should probably keep looking. As my friend observes it, the best place to apply this is while waiting in traffic on I-240 on her way to work when you have a few unwanted minutes to dilly dally!

Celeb Swag Jacking of the Day

Jessica Simpson recently leaving her New York City hotel

Jimmy Choo Patent Double Ring Bucket bag

COAT OF THE DAY

It's been a second or two since I posted a "Coat of the Day", so here is it's return. Its pretty safe to say that I am leaning toward a cream or white coat this season, because they make my eyes twinkle like crazy. This asymmetrical coat by Mackage is another reason that I am currently in the process of building a shrine to worship this line on a daily basis!

Stay Stylish!