MAKE UP FOREVER HD#178 & Urban Decay Mariposa Palette

So I finally tried the MUFE HD foundation. I went to Sephora and picked up a sample, I've heard good things about it but I also heard that it doesn't do so well in hot weather and since I live in the south I was worried lol. What I can say is I did not do a whole lot the day I wore it but I did go on a date which consisted of movies, dinner and a walk in the park. I can honestly say that I had no melting and the foundation does feel very light. The color match was pretty close in #178 but I do think #177 would probably be a dead on match. 

Comes in a variety of shades...

So take a look below and let me know what you think:

All products used: MUFE HD foundation #178, MAC MSF in Rio for highlight and blush, Maybelline Eye studio gel liner in brown for eyebrows, LA Pro concealer in Fawn for under eye and eyebrow clean up. Eyes: Urban Decay Mariposa palette Limelight and Spotlight on the lids, Rockstar in the crease and Skimp for highlight. For my transition color I used MAC Saddle.  Lips: MAC Cozy Up (Limited Edition).

Have an AWESOME day and BE YOU!

MAC Tropical Taboo Collection, Haul, Swatches

MAC Tropical Taboo Collection & Swatches

Summer 2013

Here are the items that I decided to pick up from the collection, some are limited edition and some are permanent items. 

The first thing I picked up is a permanent item which is the Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline. This eye kohl is extremely creamy and soft. So soft that I am not usually able to line my bottom water line with anything because I tear up so bad, but I can with this baybay! ;)

After seeing all the hyped surrounding the return of  "Stereo Rose" earlier this year I was determined to find out what all the hype with MSF's was about and vowed that the next one I found interesting in an upcoming collection I would get it and that just happened to be Ms. Rio!

I thought the brown and pink contrast was beautiful and since I happen to have a shade of brown skin that pink always looks fabulous on that I would give it a try... check it out!

So after a friend of mine that is an actual MAC MUA advised that I just had to get this cremesheen glass in Narcissuss, of course I got it :) I must say that I am happy with this purchase for 2 reasons. One, this is my first cremesheen glass, I usually stay away from glosses. I am definitely a lipstick girl for sure. Two, it turned out nothing like I expected. Very pigmented and when it dried it did not dry sticky it was literally like having on a cremesheen lipstick just a smidgen more sheer than the actual lipsticks. I am overall very pleased with Mr. Narcissuss. Give him a look down below ;)

 A finished look using the collection:

Items used: MacStudioFix Fluid in NW47, Maybelline FitMe Concealer in #30 Cafe, MAC Rio MSF for highlight, Ben Nye's Luxury Powder in Sienna for contouring MAC Feline Eye Kohl used on both upper and lower water lines, Urban Decay Naked Palette on the lids, MAC Rio MSF on my cheeks as a blush and MAC Heroine liner with Narcissuss cremesheen lipglass on my lips.

Have a great day and Be YOU!

Contouring and Highlighting: Errrmmm Yeah

Ok! So everyone loves to be able to take weight off of their face and make certain areas look AWESOME right? However...smh...my GAWD is this not a daunting task for someone who is new to this. Finding the right products, learning to apply them correctly and of course using the correct brushes. I have made a lot of mistakes on this journey to have finally learned a method that works for me and my skin tone. I thought I would share as I know that this is not easy for beginners and someone may find that this process works for them as well, so with that being said....

HERE WE GO ( This gets UGLY before it gets pretty...viewer discretion is advised :) )

First I Prime my face with Milk of Magnesia (MOM) and add my concealer (Maybelline Fit Me #30"Cafe")

Then I set the concealer using either Ben Nye's Banana Powder but this time I used MAC's Mineralize SkinFinish in "Rio".

 Next, I contoured my nose and cheeks using Ben Nye's Luxury powder "Sienna". 

 

 

 Its a MESS I know LMAO!!! ;)

The finished Product You Say????????????????????????????

Products used:  Mac StudioFix Fluid Foundation in NW47, MAC Rio Mineralize SkinFinish for highlight and cheeks, MAC Feline Eye Kohl for upper liner, Urban Decay Naked Palette on the lids, LaFemme Satin Rose on the cheeks, Milani Raspberry Rush on my lips and I used Rio MSF all over to set the look.

 Have an AWESOME day and BE YOU!

MAC Heroine Lip Liner Dupe

Whats going oooooooon party people???? Hope you all had a great holiday. It has been a little while since my last post but I am back with some goooooood stuff huntees! First I am bringing you something you may or may not be familiar with and that is the closest dupe available to the infamous Ms. Heroine Lip Liner. Every time she is available she is sold out and I merst say she is Fabulous! Creamy, glides on like a dream and no need to layer it on, one swipe and you are G2G! Let me let cha know! So the closest dupe I have found was actually already in my stash and one of my favorite liners....

NYX's Purple Rain

Here are the swatches. It is not a dead on dupe without a flash as Heroine is definitely more pigmented but with a flash and with lipstick or a gloss you will not be able to tell the difference. 

I hope this helps those of you that couldn't snag Heroine, hopefully this will suffice until the next go round.

As always... Have a great day and BE YOU!

Vacation? Summer Party? Hot Date?: Tropical Tutorial

Good Mooooooorning Lay-days and Gentles!

I murst say that I am feeling myself today chile! Having an awesome hair day and I did sooooo good with today's eye look. I am getting so much better, I can't lie. I had my transition color all the way off and I really wasn't using the proper brush(es) for my crease. I ordered MAC Saddle for transition and being as though I have very small, "chinky" eyes, I should've been using a smaller-more pointed brush for my crease. I heard all about the glorious MAC 226 brush (the unicorn of MAC brushes lol) and some use the 224 or the 217. I opted for the MAC 226 dupe from coastal scents, based upon online reviews. Because I just recently ordered these products, I do not have either one yet. So what I did was I found a color in one of my CG Quads that was similar but had a little shimmer and I wet my current crease brushed and pinched it for a much finer tip and Waaaaah-Laaaaaah! Still not perfect but much better and a very pretty look! Check it out:

　

　
The Eyes: Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box, Primer Potion, Ruby Kisses Liquid Liner - Carbon, Maybelline Stilleto Mascara

First I started off with the color "Honey" in my inner v and tear duct. I blended honey over to about 1/2 of the lid. Next I used "Graffiti" on the 2nd half of the lid while blending honey and graffiti together in the middled. I then used "Peace" in my outer V and begin to bring the color into graffiti and blended the two together. So you should have a nice rainbow or Yellow-Yellowish green-Green-Greenish Blue. I used my transition color in the crease and blended it out some, I then went back into my lid to place "Fishnet" in between the Yellow and Green. Used a matte neutral tannish-nude color for brow highlight. Added my liner, mascara and here is the finished look:

The Lips: NYX Hot Pink Lip Liner & MAC Rose Maiden (LE)

This was pretty simple, as always I moisturize my lips at least a half hour prior to lining them or addidnt lipstick. Just something I do to let the moisture really sink into my lips. I then applied lined my lips with NYX's Hot Pink and filled them in. I then went over the liner with MAC's Rose Maiden and because this is a frost its super creamy and has sheen, take a look:

  

　


The Face: Iman Shade Stick Foundation - Earth 2 & MAC Hot Nights

As always my face was primed with M.O.M. I used the Beauty Blender to blend my foundation to my skin, I must say that I LOVE Iman's foundation stick. It does not rub off easily and its so easy to use and the clean up? There is none. I used FitMe concealer in #30. On my cheeks I used MAC's blush in Hot Nights (Temperature Rising Collection). For contouring and highlighting I used my go-tos Ben Nye's Luxury Powders in Banana and Sienna. I also use Ben Nye Luxury Powder in Topaz as a finishing powder.
　
　

Here is the finished Look:

　

　

　　

　

Have a Great day and BE YOU!