This Food That Look 1

Sometimes I just cannot stop thinking about food.  I also am a bit of a beauty whore, where anything from magazine covers, makeup commercials or even beauty testers at the department store get me excited.  (My boyfriend hates going shopping with me because I make him hang out at the perfume counter while I test lip glosses!)

So for me, pairing food with your beauty look seems like a natural progression, just like pairing wine with your food (more on that in the next blog).

So I thought, why not have my favorite looks, and pair it with what I feel like eating when I wear that look? 

Stay with me, I'm all about the visual effect here, so you will totally get it!

Look 1:  Red Lip

Why not pair a bold red lip with chocolate covered strawberries? or juicy fresh raspberries with white chocolate drizzle.  I asked around, when men see a woman with bold red lips they think of pretty sensual images.  One that comes to mind is eating juice red fruit, because well, why not draw attention to that perfectly painted pucker??

How to get the Food:

1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

3 tbsp. heavy cream

12 long stem strawberries (pick the best ones of the batch!)

A partner or lover to watch you eat them perhaps? (this ingredient cannot be found in the baking isle of your supermarket, sorry)

Melt the chocolate and heavy cream together in a bowl set over simmering water until just melted.  Remove from heat.  Dip each strawberry in chocolate, set on parchment paper on a flat surface to dry.  Speed up drying time by putting them in the fridge.  Can do this with cherries or any other fresh fruit that may be in season!

(recipe courtesy of Ina Garten-my idol)

How to get the Look:

Pick a shade of red that goes with your skin tone.  Yes there are an array of reds, so test them out before you purchase.  A universal red is Revlon's "Fire Engine Red", but if you have a darker skin tone, this may not look right on you.  I use Sephora Rouge "The Red", I love its creamy feel! Pat your lips with foundation powder to avoid bleeding and to make the red last longer. You can line your lips if you choose to as well.  Clean up errors with concealer, this will make the color pop even more!