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I’ve been a longtime fan of Tom Ford Beauty, having purchased their fragrances and makeup since college! The quality can’t be beat, and the packaging sure is pretty too. To this day, I still use Black Orchid on nights where I want to feel super sexy. It’s the BEST scent for date night! The items I use the most though are Tom Ford’s lipsticks. I’ve had several colors over the years, but last year I asked for one of their Lips & Boys gift sets for Christmas, which featured a dozen or so mini lipsticks in a variety of amazing shades. It was such a great way to test out new-to-me colors! I found two of my current favorite pinky-nude colors that way: Addison and Austin. I also really love Beau for a soft, beige-nude lip! While the exact gift set I got is no longer available, this set is new for the holiday season and features 50 lipsticks! Holy cow. Give it to me now.

More recently, I picked up a few new colors in the larger sizes because I’ve enjoyed the Lips & Boys collection so much! I snagged two Matte colors and two of the original formula. The one I’ve been reaching for most lately is the Matte lipstick in Heavenly Creature. It’s a creamy peach-nude shade that looks amazing alone or underneath my fave nude gloss (Naked!). While I love to throw a pop of color on my lips for special occasions, I just prefer more subdued lip looks for everyday wear. A barely-there nude lip like this is what you’ll find me in on typical day. It’s effortless, flattering and subtle!

PS – if you follow on SnapChat or InstaStories, you likely saw this sweater yesterday. It is SO soft! It’s also under $50. Love the mock-neck style and dolman sleeves, don’t you?

{ thanks to Nordstrom for sponsoring this post! }