Smooth Criminals: The Lipstick Bandits

You may have heard by now of a mysterious group of bloggers known as the Lipstick Bandits. These women share one very particular trait: the ability to inspire longing for lipstick in the hearts of their readers and fellow bloggers alike. I've long admired their Zorro-like lipstick wielding from afar, and have certainly succumbed to lipstick desire inspired by products featured in their posts and on their lips. I've recently been invited to join this group of pout painting outlaws and I naturally couldn't be more excited.

Finding the appropriate makeup for my "Masking Ceremony" was much easier said than done. The precedent set by these ladies is a difficult act to follow. I've been brainstorming for weeks: should I paint black vines on my face, attempt to recreate a Zorro style "LB" on a mirror, or perhaps create a bandoleer out of lipsticks? It was too much so I settled on a simpler, French courtesan inspired masquerade mask. C'est le masque d'un hors-la-loi très chic, non?

Face

Skin79 Super+ BB Cream

MAC MSF Natural Medium

Eyes (Or should I say mask ...?)

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer
Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream 02 Steel

Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Intense 02 Red Lust

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Matt Black 0L Liner

Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara

Lips

YSL Rouge Volupté Perle Orange Incandescent

I must admit, I was almost tempted to leave the house wearing this makeup. Apart from Halloween, what adult has the opportunity to paint their face in such a fantastic, mysterious manner?

Arianne of Glitter Geek 

Dani of Call It Beauty

Danielle of Bloomin' Beauty

Jen of My Funny Valentine

Larie of Eye Heart It 

Makeup Morsels

Mariella of Musing On Beauty

Monika of Rocaille Writes

Paris of My Women Stuff

Rae of The Notice

Tracy of Beauty Reflections

Xiao of Messy Wands

Be sure to look at the wonderful masks of my fellow Lipstick Bandits (linked above) and stay tuned for further nefarious posts aimed at inspiring lipstick lemmings in all of you. We may seem like outlaws, but we'll win you over one lip swatch at a time!