Another Reason Why We Swear By Lip Pencils

Simone Kitchens
Updated

In all honesty, we were initially (and pleasantly) distracted by this stylish lady's pouffy hair accessory, but we were also a little curious about her '90s-esquebrick red lip. "Lip pencilsare your best friend ... it's your best chance that your lipstick won't bleed," Meredith Ballentine, a director atBootleg Market, recently told us. Her go to shade?NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Majella.

Ballentine's other beauty tricks include combining products for even better results. "Blush plusBobbi Brown's bronzing powderon my cheeks. It creates a perfect bronzy blush."

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NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Majella, $25

NARS
NARS

TIGI Headrush Shine Spray, $18

<a href="http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/tigi-bed-head-headrush-shine-mist-/ID=prod6025749-product?ext=gooBeauty_PLA_Hairspray_prod6025749_pla&adtype={adtype}&kpid=prod6025749&sst=32f57844-e0b4-2208-ea8e-00004d105c6b">Walgreens</a>

NARS Blush in Amour, $25

<a href="http://www.narscosmetics.com/color/cheeks/blush/blush/amour">NARS</a>
NARS

Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder, $38

<a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/bobbi-brown-bronzing-powder/2802473?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_ite=bobbi_brown_bronzing_powder:13045U&cm_pla=makeup:women:powder&cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&mr:referralID=31ad109a-86c8-11e2-97b3-001b2166becc">Nordstrom</a>

Origin's Foaming Face Wash, $27

<a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/origins-foaming-face-wash-made-with-73-organic-ingredients-34-oz?ID=281165&cm_mmc=GOOGLE_Beauty_Corporate-_-Cosmetics_PLA_Origins-_-45986428155-_-mkwid_hH9zzW9c">Macy's</a>
Macy's

L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Mascara, $6

<a href="http://www.target.com/p/l-oreal-voluminous-mascara/-/A-13697439?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C12912151&CPNG=Health+Beauty&kpid=12912151&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=12912151">Target</a>
Target

Benefit Erase Paste Concealer, $27

<a href="http://www.sephora.com/erase-paste-P208603?om_mmc=Googlepla,_requestid=42976,cm_mmc=us_search-_-GG-_-pla-_-,ci_src=17588969,ci_sku=1073717">Sephora</a>
Sephora

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