Epic First Night of Fashion Houston

The exciting first night of fashion in Houston opened with Alexis Monsanto, Sameera Faridi, Jonathan Blake, Tibi, Little Black Dress Designer and Grungy Gentleman. Every year, Fashion Houston makes a fashionable takeover in the theater district and rolls out the red carpet to welcome local and international designers alike at […]

Lipstick and Brunch

I’ve been wanting to celebrate the the new name and design of my blog and then suddenly my birthday was coming up and the mesh of these two celebrations seemed perfect: A #BrunchLaunch for my Lipstick and Brunch blog and a birthday cake to celebrate my milestone 30 years of […]

Petite Sweets

I probably shouldn’t  have a sweet tooth because I’m Diabetic but I do love to indulge once in a while.  I love Petite Sweets because they have small-sized treats that won’t raise my blood sugar like at other bakeries where you can only get a huge slice of cake or […]

Fashion Houston: A Look Back

Last year was the first time I attended Fashion Houston. As a new beauty blogger in in Houston, I applied for an internship with Sarah Shah for a day at Fashion Houston and it was so much fun it really didn’t seem like work: taking pictures, posting non-stop on social […]

Ahead of the Curve with Emme

I’ve known about plus-size supermodel Emme ever since those could-be-difficult-body-image-days in high-school. The idea that this more curvaceous human being was making a living as a supermodel and not starving herself to achieve it was an oxymoron that inspired me to love how I looked.

Favorite Fall Berries

It’s that time of the year when I reluctantly put away all my neon pink lipsticks and coral tinted lip balms and get out the deep, rich berry hues for fall. I am an avid lipstick lover (hence the name of my blog!) and I think lipstick can brighten up […]