5.11.2012

A Sister Makeover


Over Easter break while home in California I used my little sister, Erica, as a model (sisters are perfect for testing out new beauty products and it reminded us of our high school days when we shared a bathroom). Erica has gorgeous skin so I wanted to keep her look very natural and effortlessly flawless. Both videos showcase simple everyday makeup routines using very minimal products - ideal for those summer days when you want light coverage but not a full face of makeup. Erica actually fell in love with the Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush Mousse Makeup and went out to buy it the very next week. 



Bonus: I'm giving away the Revlon® Just Bitten Kissable™ Balm Stain pictured above which I actually prefer over the similar stain used in the videos. I have been wearing this berry colored hue non-stop lately (most recently worn in this post here). Simply leave a comment below and I'll announce 10 winners next Tuesday!

116 comments:

Natasha Fatah said...

Great video!
Clearly everyone in your family has great hair. :)

xoxo
~Natasha Fatah~
~Natasha Fatah~

Tinacious Me said...

aww this is so cute!
Tina @ ww.Tinacious.Me

Courtney said...

Love the color! Perfect for summer :) Courtney.e.perkins07@gmail.com

Amanda said...

such a clever video!LOve the sister love!!
xox
amanda

www.lovenycstyle.com

Kimberly said...

Great idea for a video - both you and your sister are beautiful!! :)

http://www.pennypincherfashion.com

Flair byBrandi said...

Great video!

flairbybrandi.blogspot.com

Caitlin said...

One of my little sisters is still in high school. There is nothing more fun than putting her together for formals!

XO,
Caitlin
www.douxrousse.com

kiley said...

that video just made me smile - you girls are completely adorable!

kiley

http://asequindressatbreakfast.com

Julia said...

Great video! Love the color!

Collections said...

The two of you together are so cute.

Collections

ersunny said...

I haven't tried this lip stain from Revlon...yet! I love those that I have, and they're my go-to for days when I need to exude confidence at work!

Swapna said...

Nice Video!

Michelle Elaine Pham-Crepps said...

I've been wanting to try the Just Bitten, but hadn't gotten around to getting it! Fingers crossed :)

KeepItFvncy,
M.E.

fvncy(At)yahoo.com

JT said...

Yay, love it!! I love berry stains and tints... good to know that shade will work an a redhead, like me!

anamericaninmontreal said...

Can't wait to try that balm - thanks for the giveaway chance!

Cheers -

SK said...

love it! (ssk244 at gmail dot com)

Gretchen said...

I love your blog! Thank you for the giveaway!

Leah Yablong said...

Love the color and the lip balm is great!

BmoreLoveLeigh said...

Gorgeous family! Thanks for the giveaway!

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Hannah O. said...

I would love this lip stain! Such a great color!

la petite fashionista said...

you +your sister are so cute! it reminds me of me and my sister :)

Nickname unavailable said...

So fun!

Viviana said...

You and your sis are so cute!

missmia252 said...

Oh I defiantly want to try that balm stain! I have a very similar one from Revelon which I love! But it's a sort of marker stain, it's more liquidy

Ashley G. said...

Ooh I would love to try the new balm stain. That color looks gorgeous!

Renee said...

Great videos, I've been curious about that Mousse so this was super helpful. And I'm always game for more lipstick like things, that balm/stain looks terrific!

--Renee, Wild Roses blog
wild.roses29@yahoo.com

Juanita said...

Really liked with video, would love it if you picked my name for the lip balm--if I don't get picked you must tell us the color! Juanita

vnssa906 said...

that color is just so perfect! cute <3

xxxo, Vanessa

Christina said...

I've been searching for this everywhere and it totally hasn't come out near me yet - would love to try this!

Anna CathM said...

What a lovely post. :)

Anna

Bel said...

Cute video! The kissable balm looks great on you in the post, I haven't seen these in my store yet.

Maca said...

I've been thinking about trying that foundation and the color of the kissable balm stain looks amazing!

The video is lovely too!

macafdez at gmail dot com

Samara said...

These videos are all kind of cute.

samararose@gmail.com

Hannah said...

I never wear lipstick but I think I could get behind that stain!

Grace - Stripes and Sequins said...

Aw, so cute! I want to try that stain.

Eileenie said...

Hahaha I was just talking to blmy best friend about testing out new products on little sis yesterday :P & that lip stain looks wonderful!

Taryn Inglis said...

I've been reading your blog for a few months now, and I have to say you are one of my favorite fashion blogs ever! I'm obsessed with your floral shorts and jeans, and your sunglasses make me want to blow my paycheck on a new pair ;) Thank you for being my fashion inspiration!

Ps. That lipstain is absolutely gorgeous!

Lucy Chen said...

hi! i am a devoted reader to your blog. appreciate that you're down-to-earth and have a chic fashion sense!

Love the lipstain!

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Lisa said...

aww your sister is so adorable and looks great!
in dramatic fashion

Laura C said...

Looks great on you!

Chris said...

Love your Blog and I hope I win the lip stain! I'm obsessed with lipstick these days!

Elizabeth D. said...

perfect makeup routine for summer!

hello grey said...

you guys are too cute! i love that color, too!

Jessica @ Here(and)Now said...

How much fun! I love lip stain, and definitely am in for the giveaway!
xx
Here&Now

RWL said...

you girls are so cute! my sister and i used to share a bathroom too (now we share a style blog - check it out!). love that revlon color!

http://sisterswithasideofstyle.wordpress.com

Erika @ ~TiptoeButterfly~ said...

COUNT me in - and what-do-ya-know - 2 Erika's - well i'm a "k" :o)

The Chatterbox said...

I love the lip stain but I have yet to try the balm stain...but it seems so perfect for the spring/summer transition.

Great video!

Elissa said...

oo how fun! i'd love to try the stain!

Anonymous said...

Sharing bathrooms and clothes with my sister was the worst of times/best of times at my house. Plenty of fights over ruined outfits...

Leesh said...

This balm stain looks great. I would love to try it because it's probably a lot cheaper than the Clinique Chubby Sticks I use (and I am so in love with them).

THM said...

I'm not a lipstick wearer normally but I'm always looking for a product that would change this!

Janelle said...

I've tried their stain, but it always looks uneven. I'd be interested to see how this balm looks and wears...

Jordan - Queen of LA! said...

ahh fingers crossed! i want to try that stain!

she said...

i've been wearing revlon's compact powder for the past few weeks and LOVE it. maybe it's time to try the mousse!

bayleaf + beijinhos said...

Wooo! Awesome! Come to Philly and you can use me as your model!!

Anna Franko said...

I would love to try out this lip stain! Looks so pretty on!

blue roses said...

definitely love the revlon photo ready line, it is fabulous!

http://dallianceswithsuitsandskirts.blogspot.com/

StephT said...

I have beeb wanting to try this Revlon stain and winning it would be even better!

cengle93@aol.com said...

Stain balm sounds so great! I love that color.

Flats, please. said...

Such a beautiful color!
It looks great on you! :)

Jennifer P said...

I always see this in the drug store and am too afraid to try it. It is gorgeous!

marge said...

this looks great!

Sarah said...

Great videos, you're both stunning!

keepcalmandcarrylipstick.blogspot.com

awkwardamanda said...

Would love to try this!

Pamela said...

Love that lip stain. As another redhead, I'm always looking for suggestions in berry colors!

Danielle G. said...

So adorable!

cait - pretty and fun said...

I always love Revlon's lip colors & haven't tried this one out yet!

Anna said...

hahaha, these are awesome, you have a great patient sister ;-)

Franziska said...

I've been keeping an eye on those balm stains so winning one would be amazing!

lisasunshine said...

Love that color on you and would love to try it!

Sonja said...

Love the sister makeover - so cute:)

Stephanie said...

I am obsessed with lip stains. They are so perfect for spring and summer, with a little gloss layered on top! A balm/stain hybrid sounds like my dream come true. Low maintenance beauty is the best :)

Christina said...

Lovely lip stain!

Megan said...

Fabulous, I love having a sister to share things with! :)

megansalters@gmail.com

Dilyn said...

so pretty! love those colors!
dilyn.duffey@gmail.com

Alyce said...

I've wanted to try out the stains from Revlon :)

alittleteapot3(at)gmail(dot)com

Crystal said...

I just bought the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Charm and love the peachy color and opaque pigment!

Steph said...

What fun summer lips!

Caroline Kleger said...

Cute! Love lip stains!

Samantha Manzella said...

Lovely video! You and your sister are both so beautiful!

- Samantha
http://www.nerdysam.com

Clara Turbay said...

Great surprises here!

Alyssa DeHayes said...

I'd love to try one! http://arrowheadvintage.blogspot.com

Whits said...

I love sisters! And ones to share makeup tips with :)

Alyssa DeYonker said...

Cute video! Makeup videos are always helpful!

Emilee said...

sister love :-) what an adorable video!

Stefani said...

Nice video!:)
xx

alice said...

Love the lips!

Jenny said...

Would love to try that balm! :)

Hattie said...

Your sister and you look so alike, very cute!!
hattieeh@gmail.com

Dance_Stars said...

Amazing tips.
OMG I always wanted to try Revlon® Just Bitten Kissable™ Balm Stain but haven't had the courage to buy it. I would love to win one :)

Katie's Bliss said...

Cute makeover video! I love lip balm stains :)


KatiesBliss.com

Anonymous said...

I want to win cute lip stain...flamboyantchiq@yahoo.com

Mari said...

I love putting makeup on my sisters as well!

Nikki! said...

lovin' the videos! so much fun. :)

romanholiday said...

You and your sister are adorable. Thank you for this lovely giveaway!

Anna Rose said...

I love that color!! : ) And I have always wanted a sister to do stuff like that with!


xx Anna Rose
www.aroseandherclothes.com

Laura said...

Love this!


Laura

Nicole Marie said...

so perfect for summer!

Angie Hayes said...

Adorable video! The balm stain looks great for spring/summer!

E-Train said...

You and your sister are so cute!

jmscott.1201 said...

Ohh I love Lip Stains!

TheMissbeccabecca said...

you and your sister look so much alike! the video was really cute :)

Tisha Green said...

I didn't have a little sister BUT I did have a tomboy cousin who I would test out makeup on so I can understand where you're coming from! I used to carry around a caboodle filled with makeup and it was my everything =) Great video!

Sarah said...

I love a chubby lip stain!!!

Sara B said...

Um how cute are you two?? Seriously love these little videos! And would love to win the balm stain! :)

Josie said...

Too cute! I love the lip stain and it looks like you guys had so much fun!
xo Josie
www.winksmilestyle.com

kristen m said...

i love your blog! you have inspired my style!

chanel said...

I just got, and love, the stain you used in the video but I may have to try the one you're giving away too!

xo chanel
http://bywayofney.blogspot.com/

Meg said...

Love the Just Bitten line!

Rebecca said...

I can't find this anywhere, and I'd love to win!

staciarose20@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I love all your revlon videos. I've always splurged on expensive makeup so I really love that you are showing these awesome revlon products that are so reasonably priced. You and you sis are true beauties!
Erin

Dear Librarian said...

Alicia, I'm looking all over to purchase one of these Revlon balms, yet I can't find them for sale. Can you advise? Thanks, Ann

Alicia said...

@Dear Librarian - they're not out in all stores yet... I believe they'll be out early June!

Laura Trigg said...

your sister is so cute! you should feature her more on your blog!

Erin said...

You do an excellent job with makeup tutorials,and I really like the fact that you include your family in your in your blog :)

the only CO native said...

I will have to try the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable balm/stain! I have the Revlon colorstay Just Bitten one but it looks like the newer Kissable version will be more moisturizing and will hopefully last just as long! Here's a link to buy them: http://www.target.com/p/Revlon-Just-Bitten-Kissable-Balm-Stain/-/A-14081497?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Froogle_df&LNM=%7C14081497&CPNG=&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=14081497