Mac mineralize skinfinish in Porcelain Pink

Hey Bloggers,
Today’s post is going to be a review on another highlighting powder. Totally of subject but I’m in University and I’m done tomorrow! I’m so excited because I now only have one exam left.This is Mac’s mineralize skinfinish in Porcelain pink. It is a limited edition product but it gets repromoted every little while and sometimes you can get it at CCO. That’s where I got mine. This one is a really nice light pink color with gold veining. It is absolutely gorgeous in the pan. I have an obsession with mineralize products I just find they look so pretty in their pans. So here’s the review:
- Packaging: The packaging is just like almost every other Mac product some people hate it but I quite like the sleek and polished look of the plane black packaging with the clear lid that allows you to see the color. The lids closes perfectly and I am not scared that it would open in a makeup bag.
- Product: I must say I really like this color. It is such a nice pink and I have never seen anything else like it. I like that it doesn’t have any noticeable shimmers when applied on the skin and it just gives a nice glow. The powder is quite hard and usually that’s a problem for me but it doesn’t bother me at all because I don’t have a problem getting the product on a brush.
Ratings:
- Packaging: 8/10
- Product: 9/10
- Price: 7/10
Total: 8/10 (A)
Overall, I really like this product. It’s priced mid-range but I think the price is really worth it because it is a really unique nice color in my opinion. This would have to be my favourite highlighter so when I run out, I will definitely go buy another one even if that’s not going to be before a long time because you get quite a lot of product. For reference, I’ve had this since this summer and used it at 1 day out of 2 and you can see in the pictures it looks almost new. So thanks for reading and you can subscribe if you liked it.
Have a nice day,
Mel xoxo

Dior Amber Diamonds highlighting powder - Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Bloggers,

Today’s post is going to be about Dior Amber diamond highlighting powder. I’ve had this since a while. I received this as a gift for my birthday. I’ve always wanted this highlight before that but I was never able to take the move to splurge because it is so expensive, especially in Canada. Is it worth the money? Here’s what I think.

Packaging: This comes in a gorgeous expensive looking compact with the Dior logo on it and it comes in a small velvet sleeve to protect the packaging. I like that the lid is securely closed so I’m not scared that it will open.

Product: I really like the product itself it gives a really nice sheen to the skin without having noticeable glitter. I don’t find that it accentuates pores but as with any highlighter, I would not put this over blemishes as you don’t want to highlight those. This powder is really soft and you don’t need to apply a lot. The only thing is that being soft, I’m scared it might break during travelling so it’s not a product that I’m going to bring during vacations. At that price, I really don’t want to break it.

Grades:

Packaging: 9/10

Quality: 8/10

Price: 5/10

Total: 7.3/10 (B+)

To conclude, this product is really nice. I really like the finish and the colors it gives to the skin. The only bad thing about it really is the price but that’s you pay for Dior. If you have the money to buy it, go for it but I think there are more affordable options with similar results out there. Not looking at the color, a nice mid-range option would be Mac mineralize skinfinish in porcelain pink and a nice super affordable option would be Hard Candy bronzer in Tiki (It’s really an highlighter even on my light skin). So, I hope this review was helpful and I hope you liked it.

Thanks for reading, have a nice day,

Mel xoxo

EOTD–Nearly bare lid with a pop of color using Too Faced natural eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Bloggers,

How are you today? I’m at university and I am during my exams week so I need a quick look that doesn’t need a lot of blending. I know people are going to think: Why is she even wearing makeup during exams? Even if I don’t do something as elaborated or artistic as what I like to do when I have a lot of time, doing my makeup is something that calms me. I just can’t leave the house without makeup. It’s not because I’m not confident in myself, it’s because it’s just a really important step that brightens my morning. Anyway enough rambling, here’s the look I am wearing today using mostly Too Faced natural eye.

- Urban Decay primer potion

- Mac “Painterly” paint pot

- Too Faced “Silk teddy” eye shadow (All over lid color)

- Too Faced “Velvet revolver” eye shadow (Transition color)

- Too Faced “Push-up” eye shadow (In the outer part of the crease)

- Too Faced “Heaven” eye shadow (Browbone matte highlight)

- Lise Watier “Peacock” eye pencil (Upper lash line)

- Urban Decay “Zero” eyeliner (In the waterline)

- Yves Saint-Laurent Faux-cils (Black mascara)

- Clinique Bottom lashes mascara

So there’s the finish look. I hope you liked it.

Bye, xoxo

Essence sun club matte bronzing powder in blondes - review, swatches and comparison

From left to right: Essence bronzer in blonde, Sephora bronzer in bora bora, Guerlain terracotta bronzer in 00, Rimmel bronzer in sun light and Nars bronzer in casino

Hello Bloggers,

It has been a crazy long time since my last post. I got to University and that occupied the majority of my time. I'm going on vacations in a week and I've hit pan on almost all my bronzers and powders so I decided to go buy some cheap alternatives to bring with me during the trip because I find that when you've hit pan, a product is more prone to breaking. I wanted something really cheap so when I passed in front of the Essence display and saw their bronzer for about 4$ (don't quote me on that) I knew that I wanted to give it a try especially that it's hard to find a good matte bronzer from the drugstore. When I swatched it and first applied it, I was so impress that I really wanted to put a review out there because I feel that this product doesn't get nearly enough recognition in the beauty community on YouTube. So here's my review:

Pigmentation: This bronzer is super pigmented. It is the most pigmented bronzer I have ever seen. I honestly think the pigmentation beats Nars casino, Guerlain terracotta, Rimmel, Sephora brand and Art Deco.

Finish: This bronzer has a lovely matte finish and has absolutely no shimmer. It is perfect for contouring.

Texture: It's a really soft powder. You only need to slightly touch the tip of your brush in it to get product on the brush.

Application: it applies smoothly and evenly and is quite blendable.

Color: The color is a really nice tan color more on the dark side even if it's for blondes but works great on my light skin. It doesn't look orange at all on me.

Pros:
- price
- pigmentation
- application
- product amount

Cons
- product amount (the pan is quite big so it might not be the best for somebody who wants to put it in it's makeup bag)
- compact slightly hard to close (that's being picky)

Packaging: 7/10
Price: 10/10
Pigmentation/color: 9/10
Application: 9/10

Average: 8.75/10 (A)

Overall, I thing this is a really great product. It is really affordable and is quite easy to find (i got mine at Shopper's drug Mart). It has a great value for the money and I would recommend it to anyone. The fair color would look nice on anyone from light to medium skin (maybe would be too dark for extremely fair skins) and they even have a shade called brunette that would be nice for deeper skin tones or somebody who likes heavy contouring. So that's it for today, I hope to be able to post some other posts in the near future.

Thanks for reading,
Bye xoxo

Urban Decay Naked 2–Review and comparison with Naked 1

Hey Bloggers,

Today’s review is on a product that a lot of you heard of and it is Urban Decay Naked 2. I was planning to wait before getting this palette because I already have Naked but I received some money for Christmas and saw one day that it was in stock online at Sephora and I just decided to get it before it solds out.

Ok so the main thing is not about the quality of the eyeshadows. I did a review on Naked 1 already and everyone knows that Urban Decay’s eyeshadow are really soft, pigmented and blend really well. The main thing a lot of peoples want to know is “Should I get Naked 2 even if I already have Naked?”. So, that’s what I’m going to try to answer for you.

First, Naked 2 has a lot of more cooler toned colors. For some that will be a plus and for some it won’t. But, one thing that a lot of people will like about Naked 2 is that it has a matte highlight color, something that Naked doesn’t have. Also, Naked 2 has a matte black color included so it’s perfect to use as an eyeliner but, that’s if you don’t already have a couple of matte blacks like I do.

Naked 1 or Naked 2 ? : I think it really depends on your preferences but both palettes are really worth it. Also, something to check out is that Naked comes with a shader brush and a mini eyeshadow Primer Potion and Naked 2 comes with a shader and crease brush and a mini lip junkie lipgloss.

If I already have Naked do I need Naked 2 ? Honestly, not really, because the colors are really similar but if you have money to  splurge on a special item why not?

So, that was my review comparison. Down below will be the swatch comparison of both palettes. I hope I answered to you questions. If you have any more questions feel free to comment.

Bye,

Melanie XOX

Top row: Naked 2 , Bottom row : Naked

Revlon Colorburst Lip butter - Review

Shades: Creamsicle, Strawberry shortcake, Sweet tart, Peach parfait, Pink truffle, Berry smoothie

Hey Bloggers,

I know you’ve all seen many reviews on this product but I received a couple of these Revlon Lip butter for Christmas and I wanted to tell what I think about these after having the chance to test them for a couple of weeks. Ok, so to start, I got 6 different shades and I think I have a nice variety of color to test the lighter and the darker shades.

All of them are really creamy and very moisturizing. I really like how they feel on you lips. It’s really like a mix between a lipbalm and a lipstick.

Creamsicle: This is a really light nude shade. At first I thought maybe it was going to wash me out but it doesn’t because my natural lips are really pigmented so my natural lip color shows up and it’s just the nicest nude color.

Strawberry shortcake: It’s a really nice pale bubble-gum pink. I really like this color and it is probably my favorite one.

Sweet tart: This really shows up as a bright pink at least on my lips. It’s darker than Strawberry shortcake.

Peach parfait: That color is a little bit more sheer compared to the other colors. It’s really close to my natural lip color so it’s pretty much a “my lips but better” lip color. It also has some nice shimmers.

Pink truffle: That’s a nice darker pink color that’s more on the brownish side.

Berry smoothie: It’s a darker berry color. Even if it’s darker I still find it wearable for the daytime if I wear lighter eye makeup. This color also has a little bit of shimmers.

So, overall I really like these Lip butters and I really recommend them to anyone because I really like the finish and I like that you don’t have to use a lipgloss on top of them. I really like to carry them in my purse and I like that it’s a good drugstore product.

Bye,

Mel XOX

Mac Fig 1 eyeshadow - Review

Hey Bloggers,

Today’s review is on this matte eyeshadow from Mac named Fig 1. It a really nice dark purple color perfect for the crease or outer corner because it is dark and matte. So, there’s my review about it.

So, it’s a really nice matte color. I was really happy to get this because I was looking for a nice darker matte purple for a long time because most of the purple shades I own are shimmery. The pigmentation of this eyeshadow is really nice and I like how it is quite easy to blend. I know that purples look really nice on almost any eye color but I really like this shade for my green eyes because I think it really makes them pop and it’s just the perfect shade that doesn’t make you look tired as some purple can do.

So, I really recommend this shade because it’s really pretty and I like that I don’t have anything like it.

Mel xox

Mac Lip Glass in Nymphette - Review

Hey Bloggers,

Today’s review is on a Lip glass from Mac. This is the first lipglass that I have. The only other lip-gloss that I have from Mac is a cremesheen and I really like it.

- The color is really pretty. I really like the nice pale pink color with golden shimmers. I understand now why I heard peoples talk about it on YouTube. It is actually one of my favourite color because it’s just so pretty.

- The formulation is really thick and sticky. I’ve heard these adjectives to qualify Mac lip glasses before so it was not really a surprise but I definitely prefer the formulation of the cremesheens which are really less sticky and super creamy.

Overall, I still really like the color. The stickiness is something I can deal with because the color is so pretty but I’m not sure for the price that I’m going to buy some more colors of these lip glasses because there’s a lot of cheaper lip-glosses that I prefer.

Mel XOX

Mac Zoom Fast Black Lash mascara - Review

Hey Bloggers,

Today’s review is about a Mascara that I got from Mac. It is the Zoom fast black lash mascara. It’s the first mascara from Mac that I buy. Usually I buy drugstore mascara’s because the many high-end mascaras that I’ve tried disappointed me and were just not as good as the ones I tried from the drugstore. So, I didn’t have really high hopes for this mascara because I had already heard so many comments about Mac mascaras not being that great at all. But, these are my thoughts on this mascara in my opinion.

- The formulation is on wet but not too much. It is exactly like I like my mascaras to be. I usually prefer a slightly more wet formulation because I find it is easier to get the product on my lashes.

- The brush is really small compared to the past mascaras that I’ve used. But, surprisingly, it applies the mascara beautifully and I really like how it gives me perfect defined lashes. You know, that look when you see models in adds with amazing falsies where every lashes has the same distance between them and everything is so perfect? That’s the look I get with this mascara. Some peoples even think that I wear false lashes.

- So, I’ve used this mascara for a little over a week now everyday and I still really like it. The only thing I will have to see is how fast it will dry. Sometimes, there are amazing mascara’s out there at first when you open them but it dries up after about two weeks. I hope this one is not like that because I really like it.

So, overall, I really like this mascara. I would recommend it to everyone. Honestly, it’s really hard for me to choose a favourite mascara but I think this one if it’s not my favourite, it’s definitely one of my favourite mascaras of all time and this is a big thing because I’ve tried many many mascaras ever since I started putting on makeup, never buying the same twice.

Mel XOX

Mac Mercurial Mineralized eyeshadow - Review

Hey Bloggers,

This is a review on Mac’s Mercurial Mineralized eyeshadow. It’s the first time I try some Mac mineralized eyeshadows. I received it at my birthday in a set from Mac that had this eyeshadow, Nymphette lipglass, Zoom Lash mascara, Well dressed blush and Pretty baby beauty powder. I really like that set and I find it is an amazing value for the price. Unfortunately, it was limited edition but you can get most products separately or you can try to search in your local CCO because that’s where I got it

- This eyeshadow really is a surprise. You see all these pretty shades in it like pink, burgundy, purple, lavender and gold. I was really curious to see how the color would turn out. When all mixed together, it turns out a nice beige champagne color. The color is really not intense. It just adds a nice touch of shimmers to your lid.

- I really like the shade and I think it’s kind of cool how the color turns out but I think the product is way more pretty in the pan than the color all mixed together. I would really have liked to see the purple of the color a little bit more because on your lid, nobody can tell that there is some purple there.

Anyway, beside that it’s still a good product and I will for sure find many different combinations to use it with. The only thing is that I don’t really think it’s that unique and I think it’s not a must have color especially at the price it is.

Mel XOX

Mac peachykeen blush - Review

Hey Bloggers,

So this is going to be my review on Mac’s peachykeen blush. I got this blush for my birthday but I had chosen the shade because I read on a blog that it looked really pretty on fair skin. So I thought it would be a nice choice.

- The color is a really nice peachy pink color with golden shimmers. It is really similar to Nars orgasm. The only thing I would say that’s slightly different is that the Orgasm one has a little bit more golden shimmer while peachykeen is a little bit more subtle.

- I really like the pigmentation of this blush. It has the same good quality that almost every blush I tried from Mac has.

- The finish is a sheertone shimmery blush which I really like. I like pigmented blushes and this one is good for me so don’t be scared of the sheertone finish.

Overall, I really recommend this blush and I think it looks really well on my skin and it’s a good blush to have in my collection.

Hope you have a nice day!

Mel XOX

Kat Von D True Romance eye shadow palette in Saint - Review

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Bloggers,

Today I have a review on a palette from Kat Von D. It’s a really nice neutral palette and it is the True Romance palette in Saint. Top has different swatches in different lighting. I find that the second swatches are more similar to what the colors look like in real life. So there’s my review:

- I already have a Kat Von D palette and I really like it. I love the amazing quality of the eye shadows and you don’t get a lot of fallouts considering how shimmery they are. My expectations were really high for this palette and it didn’t fail me. I really like that there’s no color that I wouldn’t wear. Pretty much every color, anyone could wear it everyday and they all have the same quality that Kat Von D’s eye shadows usually have.

- On thing I really like about this palette is that they didn’t include a cream color as in the other palettes. I found that that color didn’t stay well on my lids and dried really fast to a point I was not able to use it after maybe a month. So, it was pretty much lost money and space and I’m happy they didn’t include it in this palette.

- Also, most if not every Kat Von D palettes has Lucifer which is a matte black eye shadow. I understand that black is a really basic color and the quality of it is really good but when you buy more than one palette, you end up having multiple matte black eye shadows that you will never be able to use. At least for me!

To finish, all the colors are really pretty and I like every single one of them. I think it’s a really good buy especially for the price and I would recommend it to any of you who wants a neutral eye shadow palette. The only wish or recommendation I would have would be to include a matte highlight color as all the colors in the palette are too shimmery at least in my taste for brow highlight.

Mac Woodwinked eyeshadow - Review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Bloggers,

This is my review on Mac Woodwinked eyeshadow. Woodwink is a Veluxe pearl finish eyeshadow. I really like the texture and the pigmentation of this eyeshadow. This is a nice Gold color and is perfect either for all over the lid or as a light crease color if you don’t mind the shimmers. The quality is amazing, the only thing as with all the other Mac eyeshadows is the price. Also, it is really similar to Amber lights so you don’t really need to have both so if you already have Amber lights, you might not need this one.

Thanks

xox Mel