Monday, 31 October 2011

Mac peachykeen blush - Review

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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

Sunday, 30 October 2011

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.

Saturday, 29 October 2011

Haul–Birthday : Mac, Sephora, Drugstore

Hey Bloggers,

It was my birthday last week and for my birthday I wanted to get makeup. I have a couple of things from everywhere that I really wanted to try. There are the products that I got:

 

From the drugstore:

- Personnelle lashes

- L’Oréal Hip duo in Adventurous

- Revlon Lipstick in Nude Attitude

- Rimmel London day’2’night mascara

 

From Mac:

- Mac eyeshadow in Fig 1

- Mac eyeshadow in Vibrant grape

- Mac eyeshadow in All That Glitters

- Mac eyeshadow in Soft Brown

- Mac mineralized eyeshadow in Mercurial

- Mac blush in Peachykeen

- Mac beauty powder in Pretty Baby

- Mac blush in Well dressed

- Mac lipglass in Nymphette

- Mac Zoom Fast Black Lash

 

From Sephora:

- Kat Von D eyeshadow palette in Saint

 

Ok so that was it. I hope you liked this haul. Please comment if you want a review on any product.

Mel XOX

Friday, 28 October 2011

EOTD - Egyptian queen Halloween makeup tutorial

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Hey Bloggers,

So at school our day to get dressed was yesterday so I decided to be Cleopratra/Egyptian Queen. I really like how I was able to play with the makeup and wear something more exotic and dramatic than what I would usually wear. What makes this look so dramatic really is the liner so, maybe you could turn this Halloween look into an everyday look by putting on less liner.

There are the steps to achieve this look:

1. I primed my eyelids with Urban Decay primer potion as usually.

2. I applied Mac Amber Lights eyeshadow all over my lid.

3. In my crease, I used the darker matte color from my Kat Von D palette in Saint.

4. As a highlight, I applied Urban Decay Virgin from the Naked palette to my brow bone and my tear duct.

5. Then it’s the step to make the look come alive. I used my l’Oréal carbon black liquid liner to line my eyes with a thick line and than created a really dramatic wing. I did a straight wing while usually I would go for a wing that’s more oriented to my brows. After that, I used a gel liner from Maybelline to line around my inner corners and to line my bottom lashline. At the inner corners, I did a little flicked the liner down a little bit past my tearduct.

6. I lined my waterline with Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero.

7. I applied one coat of my current favourite mascara Mac Zoom Fast Black Lash mascara.

8. After that, I applied false lashes. I usually don’t wear false lashes because I already have really long lashes but I felt that with the really thick liner I did, it almost made my lashes disappear and anyway at Halloween we all like a little bit more drama!

9. For this look, I wore a wig because I don’t think Cleopatra was blond! So, to match the wig a little bit more, I used Urban Decay’s Buck eyeshadow to fill in my brows.

So that’s it that was the look. I hope you liked it.

Mel XOX

Monday, 24 October 2011

Mac Amber lights eyeshadow - Review

Hey Bloggers,

So, this summer, when I was in Maine, I went to a Mac store. I really don’t go often to a Mac store because there’s none close to where I live. This summer, I went there and bought 4 eyeshadows plus the ones I bought at CCO. There’s one eyeshadow that caught my eye and I really regretted not buying. It was Amber lights. The finish is a frost and the pigmentation is really good. The only thing I have to mention as I said yesterday is that it’s really similar to woodwinked so you don’t need both. I ordered this eyeshadow looking on the website and reviews and I wish I would have bought another color to have more variety in my Mac collection that is slowly growing.

Ok, so my birthday was this week and I got a lot of makeup so make sure to look out for a new haul on this blog coming soon with Mac, Sephora and drugstore makeup. Plus I’m probably going to post an Halloween tutorial on Cleopatra makeup by the end of the week because our costume day at school is on thursday.

Thanks…

xox Mel

Sunday, 23 October 2011

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

Saturday, 8 October 2011

Mac Rubenesque paint pot–Review/comparison to Urban Decay Primer Potion

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Hi Bloggers,

This is a review on Mac’s Rubenesque paintpot. This is the first paintpot that I try. Usually all cream eyeshadows crease on me but I decided to give it a try because I heard so many good reviews about it. I know that it’s not a primer but I’m going to compare it to my all time favorite primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion.

This paintpot is in a really pretty color. It’s a nice peachy golden shade. It looks nice under a lot of neutral eyeshadows and adds just the perfect touch of shimmers. That’s a big plus compared to the Urban Decay Primer Potion because you can get some really pretty colors and have a lot more choice.

But, the Urban Decay Primer Potions lasts longer. The paint pot starts to crease after about 12 hours of wearing it on me which is really good but still not as good as UD. The UD one can last on me 15hours+ and will never crease on me! But, I still wear the paint pot because most normal days, having your makeup on for 12 hours is good enough.

How it applies. In term of ease of application, I have to give the point to Urban Decay because you can just use it with your fingers. (With the Mac paintpot, I’m too scared to infect the product :) ) Also, the UDPP is much more liquid so it’s a lot smoother and silkier when applied on you lids.

The finish of the paintpot is kind of a cream to powder. It’s a cream but when it sets, it looks like it’s some kind of powder eyeshadow while the UDPP keeps it’s wet look if that make sense.

So, both are really good bases/primers. I really recommend both. I recommend Mac if you want pretty shades that make you eyeshadows pop and Urban Decay if you really need theses few more hours of wear.

Friday, 7 October 2011

Lise Watier Lip Kiss Crayon Gloss in Pink Jelly - Review

Hey Bloggers,

This is my review on another shade of these lip crayons. This is a very nice pink color. I really like this color for a night out because it is a little bit brighter without being too much. Same as the red one I reviewed yesterday, if you want to color you see in the packaging, you’ll need to have a lighter base or lipstick underneath. Except for that, I really like theses crayons and the finish of them.

Mel –XOX-

Thursday, 6 October 2011

Lise Watier Lip kiss crayon gloss - Review

Hey Bloggers,

This is just the perfect natural red lips. It’s from Lise Watier. It’s a nice red color called Mango Punch. I think this color is just perfect because it is a red lips but a kind of more subtle one. I don’t usually wear crazy bright lipstick but this is just perfect if I want to try something brighter without going too over the top. This lip crayon really glides well on your lips and it is a nice combination of a lipstick and a gloss. The only thing is that if you have pigmented lips, you might want to use a paler base underneath if you really want the true color to show.

Mel –XOX-

Sunday, 25 September 2011

Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in Twinkled pink - Review

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Hey Bloggers,

This is a short review on a shade from Revlon named Twinkled pink. It is a really nice pink color and I feel that it is just perfect. Not too dark or too light. The color is really pretty and it’s a really good lipstick. I really like the color selection Revlon has. The only thing is that I always buy the same colors! In my collection, pretty much all my lipsticks are that kind of pink shade. I think I need to learn how to get something different next time! But, if you’re looking for that kind of pink color, it is a really good choice and I would recommend it.

Please comment and subscribe…

Mel xox

Saturday, 24 September 2011

Revlon Super lustrous lipstick in–Silver City Pink - Review

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Hey Bloggers,

This is a review on Revlon’s lipstick. I got this lipstick about a week ago. I got it because I really wanted to try Revlon’s lipsticks and they were on sale for 3.99$ at the drugstore(they are 8.99$ usually). So, I thought this was my chance to try theses lipsticks for a very good price.

First, this lipstick has a pearl finish. The color is a light frosty pink. It is a little bit lighter than my natural lip color but I find these kind of pale pink colors suit my skin tone perfectly.

The formulation is really nice. It feels nice on your lips,doesn’t overly sink into the fine lines of your lips and wears nicely.

I think Revlon’s lipsticks are really good. I kind of regret not buying more even if I know I don’t need any more lipsticks because I already have too much! But, I would still really like to try any finish of Revlon’s lipsticks because both colors I got are pearl and I would like to try their matte lipsticks as well. Do I recommend Revlon’s lipsticks? Yes. They have good lipsticks and I think the variety of shades is just amazing so anyone can find their perfect shades.

Please comment and subscribe…

Bye, Mel xox

Friday, 23 September 2011

EOTD–Green eye tutorial

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Hey Bloggers,

Sorry if I wasn’t able to blog a lot during the past weeks. It’s because school started again and I have a lot less time to blog and as you all know, the first days or weeks at school can be crazy! But, I’m back now an I hope I will be able to post more regularly.

This is just a green eye look I did using some products I have in my makeup collection that I don’t use often. There’s the list of products used:

- Shimmery light green eyeshadow from BH Cosmetics 88 Tropical Shimmers palette.

- Darker matte green eyeshadow from BH Cosmetics 88 Neutral palette

- Any matte skin tone color to use as your highlight.

- Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Mildew.

- Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero.

- Covergirl lashblast mascara.

Hope you liked it…

Please comment and subscribe.

Thanks, Bye xox

Friday, 2 September 2011

Review–OPI shatter nail polish

Hey bloggers,

This is a review on OPI’s shatter nail polish. In Canada, where I live, OPI is hard to find and it’s really expensive. Usually, it retails for 12$ a bottle which I find kind of expensive especially when I don’t wear nail polish often because I always have my nails done with gel. But, during my trip to the US, I found it at Ulta for about 8$ I think and I thought that’s my chance to try at an affordable price.

I was really curious to see how this nail polish was going to work. Basically, you apply one coat and it will shatter and it’s as easy as applying any other nail polishes. The only thing I have to say about this is that it has a kind of thicker consistency than a regular nail polish but it’s still easy to apply.

The shatter really works well. Imagine the silver on the top of the bottle was the black. That’s the effect you get from this nail polish. The only think I need to mention about this nail polish is that you have to use a top coat on top of it otherwise it will chip easily.

I really like this shatter nail polish and I really recommend it to anyone. I’ve come to really like how it looks and I’m definitely looking forward to buy more colors of shatter nail polish even if I will probably only use it on my toes.

Thursday, 1 September 2011

EOTD–Bright pink and purple look.

Hey bloggers,

This is a look I created pretty much using a bunch of random products and that’s the look that I got, I hope you enjoy this look. (Ps. I primed my eyes before and added Nyx Milk jumbo eyeshadow pencil)

1. I putted the pink color from my L’Oréal HIP duo in Brazen on the inner third of my eyes.

2. I putted Mac’s Purple Shower on the middle third of my lid.

3. On the outer third, I applied the purple color of my L’Oréal Hip duo in Wicked.

4. In my crease, I didn’t have the color I really wanted so I mixed a shimmery blue eyeshadow, a light bright purple eyeshadow and a darker purple eyeshadow from my BH Cosmetics 88 Tropical shimmers palette.

5. I blended out the crease color using a matte eyeshadow that’s slightly darker than my skintone. I used one from my Too Faced Natural eye palette. (You could use on of the shade from the Naked palette or any other similar shade that works for you)

6. I did the same transition as on my lid on my lower lashline.

7. I applied a matte highlight shade a little bit lighter than my skintone from the same palette that I just used

8. I lined my upper lashline with my Physician’s Formula pen liner. I did nothing fancy. Just a line and a little flick at the end.

9. I lined my lower waterline with Kat Von D’s autograph pencil in Black metal love.

10. I applied two coats of my Cover Girl lash blast mascara and that finished the look.

Hope you liked it… Please comment and subscribe! :)

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Review–Victoria’s secret Pink with a splash all over body mist

This is a perfume that I got from Victoria’s secret. Usually I’m not too big on perfumes and I don’t usually wear any but when I went to smell that one, I thought it smelled so good that I need to try it. I got the mini size which still has 75ml for only 8$.

I really like the smell. I’m horrible to describe the smell but trust me, it smells really good. If you have a chance to check it in stores, I definitely recommend you to go check this out. Also, for the price, you really get a lot of product. I know I will never get through one bottle. If you are scared of perfume as I was and still kind of little bit am, just spray it in the air and then walk in the mist you just sprayed and it’s going to give you a nice smell without having peoples noticing you’re wearing perfume.

I really recommend this perfume because it smells really good and I like that it doesn’t smell too strong and just has a really refreshing smell to it.

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

EOTD–Dark purple look with double winged liner

Hey bloggers,

This is a look I did using mostly my Kat Von D True love palette. There are the steps to create this look.

1. I used the white shade with purple reflex on the inner third of my lid.

2. I used the bright lighter purple on the middle third of my lid.

3. I used the medium purple on the outer third of my lid.

4. I blended everything so it fades from the lighter purple to the darker purple without harsh lines.

5. I applied the darker purple which is more of a black with purple shimmers in my crease.

6. I applied the matte black shade on the outer v area of my eyes to darken that area.

7. I blended the crease color out using a matte eyeshadow a little bit darker than my skin.

8. I applied a matte highlight color a little bit lighter than my skintone.

9. I created the same pattern on my lower lashline. After I was done, I thought this look needed to pop a little bit more so I added Urban Decay’s 24/7 liner in ransom in the middle third.

10. I lined my upper lashline with my Physician’s formula pen eyeliner and I lined my lower waterline with Kat Von D’s eyeliner in Black metal love.

11. I added two coats of my Cover Girl lash blast mascara and that finished the look.

I really hope you liked this look. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to subscribe.

Monday, 29 August 2011

Review–Benefit dandelion

This is a review on a blush that I got for free with my 500 beauty insider points at Sephora. I was really happy to get it because it’s an amazing gift to get for free. This blush usually retails for 26$ US.

This blush is a really nice soft pink with shimmers. If you have fair skin like me, you can use it as a blush or an highlight and if you have a darker skin, you can only use it as an highlight. I really like how this blush gives me a nice glow.

This blush is really soft and is a little bit powdery. It can be a little bit chalky if you’re not careful with it but it doesn’t really bother me.

This blush has kind of a smell to it which is rare for powder blushes. I don’t think it’s that strong of a smell but if you don’t tolerate smell well, I don’t think this product would be good for you.

This blush is nicely pigmented and I have no problem with it showing a nice glow on my fair skin. I also tried to use it as an highlight and it is also really pretty on top of a darker blush. I really recommend this blush because I think it’s a nice everyday natural blush that just gives you that youthful glow.

Sunday, 28 August 2011

EOTD–Summer natural party look

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Hey Bloggers,
This is a look I created using my Urban Decay Naked palette. I wore this look the other for a night out with my friends at a dance. I didn’t want to do too much makeup because first I was in a rush and didn’t have a lot of time and second it’s summer time so I feel like I like wearing less makeup in the summer.
Products I used:
- Urban Decay Naked palette
- Mac beauty powder in Blush of Youth
- Rimmel’s natural bronzer in Sunlight
- Revlon’s photoready foundation
- Rimmel’s concealer
- Rimmel’s Stay Matte powder
- Physician’s formula pen eyeliner
- Urban Decay 24/7 liner in zero
- Cover girl lash blast mascara
- Mac lipstick in Lollipop loving
So this is the look. I think even if I wore it for a night out, I would probably still wear this look on day time because it’s not too much for my taste. The only thing for day time that I would do is I would wear a matte highlight from another palette instead of the shimmery highlight from the Naked palette that I used there. I hope you liked this look. I know I’m doing more natural looks for the past looks I did but I’ll try next time to do a fun bright tutorial.

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