Fall Beauty with Lipsense + Giveaway!

I'm surprised to find myself writing about season-specific beauty. Until recently, my routine stayed generally the same year-round:

• light face coverage (full foundation if I expect my picture will be taken)
• mascara
• brow gel
• neutral eye liner and shadow if I have the time/desire
• lip balm—why bother with lipstick when it's worn off before I even get to the office?

Not too exciting, but it worked for me.

Then something changed.

I'd seen LipSense reaching it's influence all over Facebook. No big deal, I thought. CoverGirl tried to make a lipstick like that in the 90's and it didn't work. Then I got invited to a party. Then I got curious. Eventually I bought my first color, Aussie Rose.

How perfect is this compact Kelly sent me? Fits any 4 glosses or colors. No more fishing in your purse!

That was in late July. I haven't gone a day without lipstick since. My first color led to my second, Coral-ina. Then summer started winding down and I had to acknowledge the truth: I was wearing spring and summer tones. What would I do come fall?

Bombshell, a very light neutral

I paired up with LipSense distributor Kelly to try out a couple of neutral shades: bombshell and pink champagne. I'm finding them perfect for early fall as I'm not quite ready to sport the deeper berries and browns just yet (although LipSense has those shades, too!)

Beige champagne, another favorite neutral I've added to my collection | shirt

If you're not familiar, here's the deal: LipSense is a liquid lipstick that stays put forever. (If anyone is qualified to affirm this claim, it's me. I am constantly rubbing my lips together and can get any lipstick off my lips in about 15 minutes because of this.) You apply 3 layers of color (stick with just one or mix and match for your own custom preference) then top with a gloss to keep hydrated. The gloss can be reapplied as needed throughout the day, but the color stays put. Seriously. I've fallen asleep and awoke to find color still on my lips.

Just look at all these pretty color options! And you can layer them to make even more!

Whether you're new and curious or a full-fledged addict like me, Kelly is offering huge savings off September orders; just tell her I sent you! She's also agreed to give one winner a FREE starter kit: that's one color, one gloss, and a remover worth $55! Enter to win below, and please share all your gorgeous color selfies!

LipSense Kelly