MAC Melba Blush – Review

A few weeks back I met up with a couple of my girlies Emma and Grace for lunch and a catch up. After scoffing some Nando’s we headed to MAC in Neal Street
to have a look and take advantage of Grace’s MAC pro card.

sorry for the crappy photo with flash

I couldn’t decide between Melba and Harmony blushes and kept swatching them on my hand then wiping it off saying I wouldn’t get anything but then I didn’t want to miss out on a saving haha! So I opted for Melba blush as I am right into my peachy tones at the minute.

MAC Melba blush and MAC Hue lipstick

Melba is a really pretty matte peachy coral blush, the consistency is so smooth and it looks beautiful on the skin. I still want Harmony though so will have to get that another time.

Without the MAC pro discount it would have been £16.50 but I got it for £10.70 with Graces card. *Thank you Grace x* Why can’t we all have a MAC pro card! Although I think I would be dangerous with one with that kind of savings!

If you are into your peachy blushes and not sure what get this is a lovely blush, however my buddy Laura told me there is a good dupe by Collection 2000 called Peach Melba for £1.99, so if you don’t want to splash the cash then try the Collection 2000.

I’m so pleased with Melba, it is my first matte blush from MAC and I’m very impressed.

Do any of you have Harmony? Is it a must have?

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MAC – Painterley – Review

Girlies, I treated myself to Painterley a few weeks before Christmas and have been using it everyday. It has fast overtaken my beloved Urban Decay Primer Potion as a Primer for my eyes in the weeks since Christmas. It’s staying power is remarkable, I wouldn’t say it was any better than UD Primer Potion but it’s definitely on par.

For ages I watched the likes of Pixiwoo and TiffanyD on You Tube using it and loved the way is blanked out any colouration on the lid. With one lipgloss in hand (a repurchase of Prrr if you’re wondering) and Painterley in the other I knew I couldn’t have both so decided on Painterley.

A pointless swatch but you get the idea, it looks like concealer but isn't

It’s a smooth flesh coloured crème base for eye shadows that matches my skin tone perfectly. If you work quickly with it before it sets it really gives your eyeshadow something to stick to and your eye shadow can really last all day.

Who else loves this product? Look out for my Bare Study review too, I’ve had this for absolutely ages and never done a review on it.

I promise you won’t regret buying Painterely and if you do……Tweet me! I’ll buy it off you! =D

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FOTN – Pretty Purple

Hello my darlings! I had the whole weekend to my self last weekend; Darren ♥ had gone to watch the Snooker at Wembley so I had a chance to have a play with some make up, I done a Brigitte Bardot look, inspired by Tanya Burr from Pixi2woo. I also pulled this one out of the bag! I really don’t use my Barry M Dazzle Dusts enough!

Please excuse the roots, they have since been done! lolz

Face

Chanel Pro Lumiere 10 (slightly washed me out in the photos)

MAC MSFN Medium

MAC Ladyblush Crème Blush

Vivo Baked Bronzer in Healthy Glow

Eyes

MAC e/s Brule

MAC e/s Shale

MAC e/s Vapour to highlight

Sleek e/s Matte brown

Sleek e/s Matte black

Barry M Dazzle Dust #74 (I think, number rubbed off)

MAC Mascara Haute and Naughty

Urban Decay Zero pencil

Lips

Hue Lipstick

I must broaden my lipsticks a bit, I seem to use Hue a lot when I do FOTD/Ns and it just goes with everything! Please recommend me some others! I also noticed that the foundation I used slightly washed me out in the photos. There was me thinking I was super pale again!

I wish the snooker was on a lot more, I was in my own little world for 2 days! It was bliss!

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MAC Haute and Naughty Mascara – Review

Good Morning beautifuls! I am back once again…….the review master (there’s a song in there somewhere). Believe it or not I’ve had this mascara since April last year and have only just brought it out the drawer to use, properly.

It was my Sisters ♥ before mine and she gave it to me to review for my blog after already telling me she didn’t like it I didn’t have that high hopes for it. As much as I love MAC I don’t hear that many good things about their mascaras. I also think you can buy drug store mascaras for a lot cheaper and do the same job.

I was so wrong, I love it now, even though I’ve had this since last April the product is like brand new. It is a little gloopy and wet but with any mascara it will dry out. This retails for £18 which is a little steep but for the results it gives it is a nice treat.

This is the pink brush, not alot of product and easily buildable, love it.

This is the big sparkly brush, so much product comes out on the brush, I've already scraped some off on the tube. So good for making lashes BIGGER!

For daytime I use the pink end which has a smaller brush and picks up less product then to vamp it up for the evenings I use the sparkly ended brush (this purple would also be a nice colour for a nail polish non?).

I'd love a nail polish like this!

The below photos were taken on different days so I'm wearing slightly different make up but the results are there. For some reason my bottom lashes in the second photo look the same length as the top. This mascara adds so much length, I’m really pleased with the results. I hate my lashes to look too covered in mascara, so that they look like fluffy spiders legs.

This photo was taken not long after my hols in June so my lashes do look quite healthy

Jeez! My bottom lashes are outgrowing the top! Look at the length, I could have done with a bit of liner on the top I suppose. It was just for Nando's though. =D

Laying in bed watching TV later that night Darren ♥ tried to pull them off, he thought they were false! I’m kicking myself for having this in my vanity case for so long without using it, what a waste, but in another way Yay! I have a new mascara that I love!

Who else has tried this? Do you love it too?

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Christmas FOTN - MAC Reflects Red

I had a few hours to myself on Saturday to rustle up this Christmas FOTN, I forgot how much I love Reflects Red by MAC and since buying it have worn it once! I blame it on my make up storage case thing, I can’t see what I have and haven’t got anymore!

I'm getting better at this eyeliner business!

Face

Chanel Vitalumiere Foundation 20

Vivo blush

Vivo Concealer

MAC MSFN in Medium

MAC MSF Pearl outer ring to highlight

Hoola by Benefit to contour

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion

MAC Bare Study paintpot

MAC Naked Lunch e/s

MAC Brule e/s for brow bone

Urban Decay Naked e/s to deepen the crease

Urban Decay Darkhorse e/s run along lasheline and blended

Urban Decay Buck e/s for brows

Clinique Gel Liner in True Black

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

Illamasqua Vow eye pencil for waterline

MAC Reflects Red

Eylure 100 lashes

Lips

Korres Red Lipstick

Vivo Lipgloss in Just Peachy in the centre

Sorry for excess eye photos but I was trying to catch the glitter in the light



Reflects Red was so hard to photograph and in person it was a lot more glittery, I think this is the look I will wear Christmas Eve and maybe even Christmas Day too. I love getting dolled up Christmas morning after opening presents, my hair gets rolled up then the make up on, all washed down with a glass of wine, then a short walk through the park for dinner at the in-laws! I love it!

What look will you be wearing this Christmas Eve? Do you get dolled up Christmas Day or is it all about the PJ’s for you?

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Favourite Lip Combo - MAC and NYX

Morning my beauties! Love being awake so early on a Sunday, I get loads done and have a nice relax later ready for work tomorrow! Boooo! Only 3 days left though! Yippeee!!

This is the lip combo I am rocking at the minute, I've been wearing it lots.

NYX Round Lipstick in Thalia

MAC Lipglass in Prrr

Lipstick top, lipglass bottom

I just put a tiny bit of the lipglass in the centre of the lips for a bit of shine. I need a backup though I've had mine for ages! The colours don't look like they go together, the lipstick is slightly purple toned and the lipglass a peachy colour but it just gives the lips a nice shine.

Read my post on NYX Round Lipsticks and where to get them (6 for £10.40 incl P+P) HERE.

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Vivo Cosmetics – Natural Night Lashes

Hey girlies, back in October I attended the TOWIB event, you can read all about it HERE. At this event Adam Minto the man behind Vivo and FashionistA said we could email them to get a highlighter sent out to us. They sent me a few bits and these lashes were inside.

Vivo are the newish make up brand launching in bigger Tesco stores all over. They have some really lovely bits and pieces and I was really shocked when I opened the parcel and all this fell out!

Today I will be showing you the lashes. I was sent the Natural Night lashes, when I pulled them off the packet I thought they would be a nightmare to wear because the strip on them was really tough and a bit thick. I usually wear lashes that have an invisible strip or very thin strip. I applied lash glue that came with the lashes and whilst it was getting tacky I bent them about between my fingers to try and loosen them a bit.

These lashes aren’t as long as other lashes I’ve worn but they felt super comfy, I kept them on for a Chinese that night round my in-laws house.

When it came to taking them off I found they did pull on my own lashes ever so slightly and were a bit of a pain to get off. I think I possibly could have pulled a few of my own out too, but that wouldn’t stop me wearing them again.

For the rest of the make up have have a look at THIS FOTN Cranberry and Amberlights by MAC. I applied these lashes just after taking all my pics for that post.

Hands up who’s tried any products by Vivo Cosmetics?

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FOTN - MAC Amber Lights and Cranberry

Hello dahhhhhlings! me and Darren ♥ were going round to his parents house for a big Chinese meal last Saturday, we had a couple of hours free. Darren ♥ jumped on his Xbox for a battle with the boys and I got lost in a puff of make up and these gorgeous autumn/fall shades.

I bought Amber lights and Cranberry by MAC a few weeks back so knew exactly what look I was going for.

Face

Chanel Vitalumiere Foundation Shade 20

MAC MSFN medium

MAC MSF Pearl

MAC MSF Pearl (outer ring for highlight)

Eyes

MAC e/s Amberlights

MAC e/s Cranberry

MAC e/s Shadowy lady (through the crease)

Stila eye pencil in Onyx

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara in Black

Lips

NYX Round Lipstick Thalia

MAC lipgloss Prrr (in the centre of the lips)

I wore this make up to dinner and Darren’s sister ♥ said I had got a bit dolled up for just a Chinese with them! Haha.

I love these colours together they remind me of crunchy autumn leaves that have fallen from trees. I cannot wait to wear this out properly I will film this for my You Tube channel soon too.

Do any of you have these colours too? Don’t be scared to try them, they’re amazing!

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You Tube Video - MAC Lipstick collection

Morning girlies!

Hope you all had a fab weekend, I just want to apologise for not uploading anything for a week! Bad blogger! No excuse really, I had a bit of good news on Saturday night and celebrated in style, my hangover lasted til Wednesday! I felt very sorry for myself! =D

Here is my MAC Lipstick collection (so far), since filming this video I have acquired a new MAC lipstick, Viva Glam Cyndi Lauper. In the video I mention the lovely Gaelle and her blog The Make up Fairy however I forgot to list her blog in the details. (sorry hun) I won Gaelles recent 200 follower giveaway which had the lippie in as a prize. Go follow, she's an absolute sweetheart and she's done the Pixiwoo course! Well jel! =D

Enjoy! Please rate, comment and subscribe!

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Imma MAC Haulin'

Alreeeeet! Last Friday was payday for me, I looked in my purse and found that I still had £18 left over from the previous month. It meant one thing! MAC time =D

Cranberry and Amber Lights - I’ve had my eye on these eye shadows for a while now, after seeing them in a few blogposts and they’re being used heavily at the minute in Autumn/Fall make up looks on You Tube. I also fed my lipstick addiction with another lippie, I chose Lovelorn. In the store it came out a lot pinker on my hand and the product itself was hot from all the lights and I suppose constant touching/swatching.

I decided to give it it’s first outing the next day and wore it to TOWIB on the Saturday, below is my FOTD using Lovelorn, it came out quite purple on my lips, maybe the lighting had something to do with it. I love it though. Whilst having lunch in Pret on the Saturday Emma knew straight away which lippie it was, that’s my girl! Lol

FOTD for TOWIB

Look out for an FOTD/N using Cranberry and Amber Lights soon!

Do any of you gorgeous bunch have MAC lippie Chatterbox? I’m tempted, but it is quite bright!

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FOTN - Featuring MAC Semi Precious and Fashionflower Collections

Hey girlies, here’s a quick FOTN. I wore this out to Nandos and cinema on Saturday night.

I was trying to catch Pearl in the light, it's such a gorgeous colour

Face

Smashbox Foundation Primer

Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer

MAC MSF Semi Precious Pearl (I am in love with this)

MAC MSF Soft and Gentle to highlight above cheekbones

Eyes

UD Primer Potion

Sin from UD Naked Palette

Hustle from UD Naked Palette

Matte black from Sleek palette

Lips

MAC Ever Hip lipstick

We went to see Bridesmaids at the Odeon at Greenwich it was a funny film, defo a chick flick though. I swear I caught Darren ♥ taking a nap!

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Duty Free Treats = Happy Days!

Afternoon lovers! This is just a quick post to show you what I picked up at Duty Free before I boarded the plane to Turkey.

MAC Vegas Volt Lipstick – I have wanted this for what seems like forever! I finally picked it up and I am loving it. Bit of a sad story though, I wore it once on holiday (I didn’t get a pic though damn it!). I wore it once because on the second day we were there I burnt my lips and for the rest of the holiday used an entire small pot of Vaseline trying to get them better so I could wear it again. I don’t think any lipstick looks nice with chapped lips. Mine were bordering on scabs they were that bad. Sorry for the gross image you now have! Haha!

MAC Soft and Gentle Mineralize Skin Finish - This is just gorgeous, I really wantedto add one of these to my collection and the only other one that was there was Gold Deposit but this one really got me. It looks gorgeous as a highlight. I also applied some down the centre of my legs along the shin to add a touch of shine and try to elongate/slim my legs a bit.

Chanel Vitalumiere in shade 20 – I have Pro Lumiere and I’m a massive fan of this foundation however I have heard amazing things about this so picked up a 20 for the summer whilst I’m a little ‘bronzed’. It’s still a tad too light for me at the minute but my tan is fast fading (boo hoo!) I have my Bourjois bronzer to hand though (the chocolate looking one).

MAC 109 Brush – I got this for application of bronzer round the back of the cheekbones and on top of the forehead etc. A great brush and I have used it daily ever since.

MAC Phloof! Eyeshadow – I bought this in the pot as they didn’t have the refill but can’t report on it because I used my Naked Palette whilst out there. It’s a beautiful shade though and I’m excited to try it now I’m back.

Duo Eyelash Glue – Self explanatory.

Below are some swatches and now that I am back and my lips have healed I will do a FOTD post featuring Vegas Volt very soon!

Sorry for poor quality pic, this was taken in the airport before my scampi and chips came! haha

Top Row:- Vitalumiere (left) Soft and Gentle

Bottom Row:- Vegas Volt and Phloof!

Flash off

It’s great to be back and blogging I’ve missed it!

Do any of you have some of the things I picked up? Are you Vitalumiere lovers too?

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Virgin Isle Crème Colour Base – MAC

Afternoon gorgeous gals! A few weeks back Sinead from Dainty Dollymix had a blog sale over at her fab blog and I was lucky enough to be on Twitter at the right time she tweeted to say it was up.

I have been waiting for Virgin Isle to come back in stock on MAC for ages and had heard that it was becoming a Pro item. I phoned the Pro store on Carnaby Street and they said that it was out of stock. I was outbid at the last minute on eBay for it too, so you could say I wanted it baaaad!

I was so pleased that I got in there first with the blog sale and that Sinead had only used it a couple of times (maybe even just swatched it, I can’t remember)

Enough babbling, here it is in all its gorgeous orangeyness (yes it is a word!) and a few shots of some ol’ model I picked up, she could have made more effort! Haha I am no model!

Flash

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Who else managed to pick this up before it disappeared of the MAC website?

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