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!

MAC Feel My Pulse Lipstick Comparison Swatches

Ok, so I knew before I was even asked that EVERYONE would want to see how this purple fairs against a lot of MAC's other purples even the purple to end all purples... Ms. Heroine.

In both pictures the swatches are as follows from left to right:

Strong Woman, Violetta, Feel My Pulse, Heroine, Seductive Intent & Rebel

Regular White lighting - 2nd pic is with flash

Yellow lighting

Have a super day and BE YOU!



The day Pink met Purple

Good Mernin folks and folkses! Can I just say that the weather yesterday was just absolutely **Shawty lo voice** BURRTIFUL! As I left work and started driving home I was in such an AwesomeSauce mood. Its something about the sun shining, the AC blowing and seeing ppl going about their merry ways that inspires creativity within my spirit.

So, when I got home I began to immediately pick out my outfit for the next day. I wanted to wear something fairly simple but still cute and comfy. I decided on a cheetach print top that has a hot pank to purple ombre effect in the background paired with black slacks. I didnt take pics of my outfit before leaving the house although I should've. It totally slipped my mind, please forgive me lol. You can see part of the top in some of the pics below. Anywho, that is what inspired "The day Pink met Purple"

For the eyes:

I used Urban Decay's "Infamous" on the entire lid and then used "Ransom" on the outer lid and to create a "smokey" effect. I lined them using a black kohl pencil with a slight wing. I applied using the "Good Karma Shadow" brush by Urban Decay.

Face:

I primed with the cheapest-most effective product on the market.... Milk of Magnesia lol! I applied L'Oreal's True Match in Cappuccino all over with my Sonia Kashuk Beauty Blender. I let it dry then applied Ben Nye's "Banana" powder for my under eye highlight, used Ben Nye's "Sienna" for contouring my cheeks and "Topaz" to set. LaFemme's blush in "Satin Rose" applied to my cheeks.

For the Lips:

After moisturizing I applied MAC's "Heroine" lip liner over the entire lip and layered it heavily around the outline and in the corners. I then applied MAC's "Pink Pigeon" lipstick (matte finish) all over both bottom and top lips.  I went in with the Heroine liner and went over the outline one more time.

Have a great day and BE YOU!