"The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy." -Yves Saint Laurent

I never really cared much for makeup, but recently my fascination with it has swelled significantly. Last autumn, I branched out and began buying nail polishes. Since then, I've accumulated a plethora of colors and started experimenting with different designs on my nails. It's fun to think of yourself as a canvas that you can color and adorn. Currently, I am enamored with fun, bright lipsticks. I never really wore lipstick (apart from the occasional red lip) and I found lip gloss to be naught but annoyingly sticky. However, thanks to my friend Anna (Follow her on Tumblr!), who is on a recent lipstick frenzy of her own, I developed a slight obsession with lipsticks. I purchased two new shades. I also got a new nail polish (naturally) and a perfume I've been coveting for a while (at a good price!).

I purchased the YSL Rouge Pur Couture lipstick in Fuchsia Innocent (#27). The color is a stunningly vivid bright fuchsia that stands out just enough. This lipstick is probably my favorite formula ever. It is moisturizing without being greasy. I find that some YSL lipstick lines are too greasy and look bizarre on me. Most importantly, this lipstick is incredibly long-lasting. It doesn't come off for hours. I can wear this all day without really needing to re-apply it. It even withstands eating and drinking, though I do prefer to re-apply a bit of it after. I am tremendously impressed with it. You can purchase this lipstick here. :)

 These are my YSL lipsticks. The one at the very right can look quite greasy and I find that I need to apply it intermittently on my lips, rub them together, and then apply gloss on top in order to achieve an effect I like.

The next lipstick I purchased is from NARS. I have never tried any NARS products surprisingly, but I am keen on experimenting with more! This lipstick is a lighter pink than the YSL one I bought. It is also a great deal more sheer, but it looks very pretty. I was drawn to this pink immediately, and I chuckled when I saw the color's name - Roman Holiday. Leave it to me to pick out a color inspired by Audrey Hepburn! Another NARS color I liked and plan to buy was Funny Face. You can purchase it here. I am pleased with the staying power of this one, as well.

 I purchased the Saint Tropez nail polish by Dior, as well. I love blue/green shades, and this one reminded me quite a bit of the infamous Tiffany blue. You can buy Saint Tropez here. :)

 I have never tried Dior nail polishes out properly before, and I was pleased with the formula. The brush makes the polish simple to apply, and the color looks great! Here it is with no top-coat and after a few days of wear:

Finally, I got lucky and found this Viva La Juicy 3.4 fluid ounce bottle for $50 at Marshall's! I went inside on a whim (and surprisingly, the Marshall's and TJ Maxx in Manhattan actually have a lot of designer stuff) and I was super excited to find this.

 Here it is with my original Juicy Couture fragrance. I love both of them! They're very sweet scents. If you'd like to sample Viva La Juicy first with a small bottle, you can purchase it from Kohls:

Or you can buy a full size bottle here! 

I am very happy with all of my purchases. I put a lot of thought into makeup purchases; I will go to Sephora or a particular makeup counter and try an item several times before I am certain I want to buy it. Sephora has a great return policy, but I do not want to take advantage of it and waste products. I have a few more items on my makeup wish list, but for now, these goodies shall suffice! I'm excited to continue wearing the lipsticks - I wear a different one every day. Any fun lipstick recommendations will be highly appreciated! As always, thank you for reading. I hope you all have a wonderful day. <3

 Here are a few more shots of my new goodies! :)