{"id":18815,"date":"2026-06-16T19:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/?p=18815"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:46:01","slug":"from-my-lips-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/from-my-lips-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"From My Lips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8230; to God&#8217;s ears. But just reaching your eyes (and in your cart, maybe), will do.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/5857067\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/from-my-lips-june-2026\/best-lip-combos-summer-2026-chanel-make-up-for-ever-merit-kosas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/best-lip-combos-summer-2026-chanel-make-up-for-ever-merit-kosas.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"best lip combos summer 2026 &amp;#8211; chanel, make up for ever, merit, kosas\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;best lip combos summer 2026 &amp;#8211; chanel, make up for ever, merit, kosas&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/best-lip-combos-summer-2026-chanel-make-up-for-ever-merit-kosas.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18824 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/best-lip-combos-summer-2026-chanel-make-up-for-ever-merit-kosas.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"best lip combos summer 2026 - chanel, make up for ever, merit, kosas\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/best-lip-combos-summer-2026-chanel-make-up-for-ever-merit-kosas.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/best-lip-combos-summer-2026-chanel-make-up-for-ever-merit-kosas.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/best-lip-combos-summer-2026-chanel-make-up-for-ever-merit-kosas.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/best-lip-combos-summer-2026-chanel-make-up-for-ever-merit-kosas.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a <a href=\"https:\/\/editorialist.com\/author\/kimberly-yang\/\">beauty editor<\/a>, I have the incredible privilege of accessing a world of products. Lips are my favorite category to experiment with, in part because it&#8217;s low effort\u2014especially now that my skin has become more sensitive with age\u2014and more selfishly, they&#8217;re my favorite feature to play up. Even so, I&#8217;m rather minimalist with the lip combos. Most days, I tend to wear <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-65196588\">lip liner<\/a> (Chanel in shade 162, <em>Nude Brun<\/em>) with <a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-65197026\">Ultra Violette&#8217;s lip balm<\/a> (in shade\u00a0<em>Dusk<\/em>) because I&#8217;m militant about sun protection. But if I&#8217;m going to be indoors or out at night, this mini edit has been on rotation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-65196588\">Chanel Le Crayon L\u00e8vres Longwear Lip Pencil<\/a><\/span>, <em>162 Nude Brun<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-65199456\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil<\/span><\/a>, <em>600C Anywhere Caffeine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-65196798\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Chanel Rouge Coco Baume<\/span><\/a>, <em>752 Honey Bliss<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-65196798\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Merit Signature Lip Blush<\/span><\/a>, <em>Archival<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.shopmy.us\/p-65203227\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kosas Lip Pulse<\/span><\/a>, <em>Aftershock<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And a few combinations, for inspiration:<\/p>\n<h4><strong><em>Soft, Diffused Matte Lip<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Line with Chanel <em>Nude Brun<\/em> for definition, then fill in with Merit <em>Archival\u00a0<\/em>using tapping motions. Blend the edges with your fingertip. If you want to add the tiniest bit of dimension, line your cupid&#8217;s bow with\u00a0MUFE<em> Anywhere Caffeine<\/em>; the shimmer is subtle, but divine by candelight.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Juicy, Glassy Lip<\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Chanel <em>Nude Brun\u00a0<\/em>(as always)\u2014but with a soft hand, and just along the bottom lip for a pouty effect. (Leave the outer corners bare.) Kosas Lip Pulse\u00a0<em>Aftershock<\/em> is your star: it&#8217;s visibly plumping and feels incredibly hydrating.<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Honeyed Summer Lip<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">You guessed it\u2014Chanel <em>Nude<\/em>\u00a0<em>Brun<\/em> to line, and lightly diffused toward the center of the lip to create a base. Chanel <em>Honey Bliss<\/em> is a bit more caramel than my usual mauve, and laced with sun-kissed shimmer.<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Natural, Hydrated Lip<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">For a my-lips-but-better look, use the edge of Merit <em>Archival<\/em> to contour my lips. (It&#8217;s softer than a traditional liner, but the color is an ideal shade for enhancing my natural color and shape.) Diffuse <em>Archival\u00a0<\/em>in the center until it&#8217;s just a sheer wash of color, then finish with the tiniest bit of Kosas\u00a0<em>Pulse.\u00a0<\/em>Just one tiny dot in the middle before you press your lips to blend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.\u00a0 \u00a0.\u00a0 \u00a0.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">A <em>SENSIBLE <\/em>EDIT<\/h6>\n<p><iframe title=\"from my lips\" style=\"width: 100%; min-height: 340px; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/shopmy.us\/collections\/embed\/5857067?\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; to God&#8217;s ears. But just reaching your eyes (and in your cart, maybe), will do. As a beauty editor, I have the incredible privilege of accessing a world of products. 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If you want to add the tiniest bit of dimension, line your cupid&#8217;s bow with\u00a0MUFE&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5,1164],"tags":[154,1510,1235,1509,1189,461],"class_list":["post-18815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-beauty","category-makeup","tag-chanel","tag-from-my-lips","tag-kosas","tag-lips","tag-merit","tag-mufe","entry","has-post-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>From My Lips &#8226; Soft Sensibilities<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/from-my-lips-june-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"From My Lips &#8226; Soft Sensibilities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&#8230; to God&#8217;s ears. 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