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A little bit of lipstick can go a long way! I learned this at a young age, since I was a competitive dancer. We were all required to wear the same shade of bright red lipstick that always seemed to get on your teeth and costumes.
As I’ve grown older, I’ve kept to that idea of always having something on my lips. While it was usually just chapstick throughout high school, I became more adventurous with colors in college. I think I even wore a deep purple out one night… so #bold of me.
My daily color of choice tends to be a light pink/nude shade– enough to give me some color, but not stand out too much at the office. I also prefer lipsticks that have moisturizer in them and won’t make my lips feel dried out.
When switching from summer to fall shades, it looks best when you ease into it. There are two different ways that I do this.
- I’ll use one of my darker lipsticks and put a lighter, shimmery gloss on top
- I use a bit of a darker liner around my lips and then in the middle of them, to add depth and contour
Both of these look cute and natural, while allowing you to incorporate darker shades into your beauty routine. Lipsticks are even better when you can get them for sale, and Ulta has a great promotion right now!
The Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale is going on now through September 23, so it’s the perfect time to stock up on your favorite lip colors or try something new! Here are some of the sale lippies that will be 50% off.
- 9/12: Stila Matte’ificent Lipstick
- 9/16: Dose of Colors Matte Gloss
- 9/20: Woosh Beauty Spin-on Gloss
- 9/20: Mac Lipstick Matte
Mac lipsticks have been such a go-to for me ever since I got my makeup done for homecoming in high school! Be sure to stock up now while they are 50% off at Ulta. Click here to shop the rest of my Ulta picks from this sale π
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I love switching up my lip color for the seasons! I always gravitate towards a darker color, too!
It’s nice to switch it up π
That is a really great sale! Need to stock up! I actually bought two new lip colors today from MAC!
It really is! Love Mac π
I’m so excited that they’re selling MAC at Ulta now. I always head there whenever I need some new makeup, and I gotta seriously refresh my lip colors soon! Thanks for sharing this!
Me too!! They always have the best discounts π
I always pull out my darker purples and reds for the fall. So excited to retire my pinks and nudes for a bit!
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Love that! Me too, Megan.
I love this!! It definitely can be hard to transition your makeup from summer to fall. I love the MAC shades!
Thanks, Sandy!!
This is so helpful! I definitely prefer the darker colors!
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Thanks, Samantha! π
Great advice! I’m so excited to start introducing some of my darker lip shades!
Tif
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Can’t wait to see! Xx
I definitely tend to be drawn to darker colors in the fall too! I feel like lip color can be a great accessory!
Yesss so true!!
I just got a dark tan lip color and I’m loving the new shade for Fall!
I love a good dark lip for fall and winter!
Ulta always has the best deals! I love a dark lip for fall
Me too π