MINI MAC HAUL

Everyone loves a MAC haul, I'm a sucker for reading these type of posts and looking for new things to buy so I hope you enjoy my little haul as it made me very happy :P

MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER

As you may of seen in my Top 5 MAC Products post this is my holy grail concealer. I use this as a highlighter in the usual area's such as under the eyes etc. I use NC15 which is a  pale yellow toned shade which is fab for highlighting! I ran out of this last week and was beside myself with what to use in place of this so I am very happy to have this back!

MAC SELECT COVER UP

This concealer is a newbie for me. I have seen quite a few of the MAC girls I follow on twitter raving about this and using as their highlighter in the same way as I currently do with my pro-longwear. I decided to get NW15 in this as I wanted a colour that would correct my dark circles and this being pink based will do that perfectly! I am yet to try this but when I swatched it, it was lovely and creamy! Review coming soon I'm sure!

MAC MINERALIZE SKIN FINISH NATURAL

Again as per my previous Top 5 Mac Products post this is another holy grail for me. Sadly after writing that post I actually LOST my MSF and it was a heartbreaking day for me for sure! I was straight onto MAC to order another one as I feel if I don't set my highlight with a lighter powder it eventually just fades to the colour of my foundation! Not the look we want! If you don't have this - you need it.



Have you had any exciting make-up discoveries lately? I would love to hear! 

MY TOP 5 MAC PRODUCTS!

MAC fills up the majority of my Pro Make-up kit along with Illamasqua (post to come). I really do think they make beautiful products and 99% of make-up artists will have a LOT of MAC in their kit. If your new to make-up or don't want to splurge on their products without wasting your money and hating the product then hopefully this post will help you choose what to buy and not end up regretting it!

1. MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER

This is my number 1 holy grail product. I could not live without this! Sounds a bit much but it's true. Since the day I bought this it has been my only concealer I have used underneath my eyes and for my highlight and concealing. This product, as it is a pro-longwear does last all day without going cakey or patchy! I use NC15 at the moment which is about 2-3 shades lighter than my skin-tone so is perfect for highlighting all areas of your face. I am going to be getting a few more shades of this for my kit and it lasts forever!

2. MAC MINERALIZE SKIN FINISH NATURAL

This is a setting powder used for setting your foundation and getting rid of that foundation shine!  Mineralize skin finish's come in a variety of shades to suit all skin tones. What I love about this product is the fact that it is so low coverage it  doesn't 'mask' your foundation and add another layer to your make-up. It let's your foundation show through beautifully whilst keeping you matte but not too matte. This is also amazing for touching up your make-up if you get super oily and it doesn't go cakey on the skin at all which I know a lot of powders do! I'm guessing this is due to the fact the product is baked unlike other powders! I currently use the shade Light in all areas that I highlight my face and I have recently started using Medium Deep to contour my face and it's truly the perfect shade! I plan to have every shade soon and pray MAC never discontinue this product!

3. MAC PAINTPOT'S

MAC paintpot's make the best bases when you are doing any look that involves eyeshadow. Painterly is my most used as it is the perfect natural skin tone shade but will cancel out any pigmentation you have on your eyes and give you an even base to work on. It will also act as a primer and give your eyeshadows that extra staying power. Their paintpot in Blackground is also perfect for when your doing an all black smokey eye but want that extra last without your eyeshadow creasing! Remember to always put the lids back on these products though as they dry out very easily and basically become useless afterwards.

4. MAC LIPSTICKS

You  can't go wrong with MAC lipsticks. They do a huge range (probably the biggest on the market) in a range of finish's to suit everyone! Everyone is going to be different and prefer all different types so the best way is to give them a try in store. They usually always have alcohol to the side of the stand to sterilise so you can dip them in and apply onto your lips rather than just your hand! Rebel, Angel, Kinda Sexy and Myth are a few of my favs ;)

5. MAC LASHES

In my opinion MAC lashes are not raved about enough. Probably due to their price point. £10 is a hell of a lot for a pair of falsies, but in my opinion they are completely worth it! If you know how to take care of your falsies you will be able to re-use there 5-6 times! Some pairs I have got over 10 wears out of! They do a huge range to suit all eye shapes but the MAC 35 Lashes are a personal fave and suit all eye shapes! As their lashes don't come with glue I picked up the DUO lash glue off Ebay and it's the best glue ever!


I hope this post helps! If you have any recommendations you think I should try please do let me know, I don't need an excuse to buy more make-up!

MAC Rebel

I bought this lipstick at the start of the summer and I haven't really got much wear out of it, until recently. It's got quite a name for itself in the beauty blogging world and rightly so! It's a little gem! I can wear this so it's quite sheer for a daytime look or I can go all out for a deep vampy look. When I don't wear fake tan I am very pale (think Marilyn Manson, especially with the black hair) and paired with this lipstick it can give me quite a gothic look which I really like with a bit of an edgy outfit. 

Rebel is a satin finish and as with all MAC lipsticks they are super pigmented and very long lasting. The only downside is it can be a little drying after a few hours and my lips can end up looking a bit patchy which isn't a sexy look! I would recommend making sure your lips are super moisturised! 

In the tube Rebel looks very scary but on the lips it transfers as a purple plum colour which has quite a pink tone to it as-well! The more you apply the deeper it will go.

in the first picture I applied just a sheer amount for every day wear.

In this second picture I applied NYX lipliner in Auburn around my lips and also filled them in and then applied a generous amount of Rebel on top. 

I think this is a great Autumn/Winter shade and will look great on all skin tones

You can pick up Rebel here for £15 (MAC lipsticks will be £20 before we know it)

What's your favourite winter lipstick shade?

MAC x Disney Maleficent!

So today I was casually browsing through my Instagram when THIS popped up!

Yep! MAC are doing a collaboration with the new Disney film 'Maleficent' played by the ever so beautiful Angelina Jolie! I think this is the most excited I have been for a MAC collection release and I haven' even seen the products yet! I'm pretty sure this will be flying off the shelves like hot cakes. I need those evil queen cheekbones! 

The downside - I have to wait till next Summer *crys*

Are you as excited for this collection as I am?

MAC PRO EYESHADOW PALETTE 15

My first blog post EVER and I thought what better way to break me in than doing a MAC palette show and tell!

My first eyeshadow I bought was around 6 months ago, I've never really been an eyeshadow girl but after watching too many YouTube videos and seeing looks I really wanted to recreate I took the plunge, Carbon being my first purchase which is a Matte black. After playing around with basic looks (there's only so much you can do with one eyeshadow) I decided to look into what would be my next purchase. Which is where Ricepaper came into my life. Ricepaper is a creamy/pale gold colour with a hint of shimmer which looks GORGEOUS as a base and Carbon through the outer V. These two eyeshadows are still my most loved to this day. 

When I first started purchasing MAC eyeshadows I didn't have the Pro Palette I bought them in the standard packaging with the black plastic, when I decided to purchase the palette I still only had the 2 eyeshadows I mentioned so purchased a few of the Pro Palette pan's (not all 15, MAC eyeshadows are quite pricey!!) and planned to build up my collection slowly. Little did I know it would be full within 6 months! I heard you can de-pot MAC eyeshadows to put into the palette's so I had a search on YouTube and found out how to do this so if you have single MAC shadow's I would highly recommend getting a palette and doing this it makes life so much easier having them all at easy reach! Plus you can use the containers for Back to Mac for you free lipstick!

I can't quite remember the order I got my eyeshadows in, only that Ricepaper and Carbon were my first's! 

So before I list all the shadow's I will give you a bit of information of the palette itself.

Design:
Apparently this is the new design and the last one didn't have a see through lid but I can't comment on that as I didn't have it, although I love the see through design! Hopefully when I expand my collection more and get my next palette it will be so much easier to see which one is what at a glance rather than having to open them. Although the lid does get pretty dirty from the colour fall out and mine does have a few scratches from travelling! I did say it was well loved :)

Price:
Pro Palette Large x15: £14.00 Click here
Pro Palette insert x15: £6.50 Click here
Mac Pro Palette Refill Shadows: £10.00 Click here

I will list all of the shadows from left to right below. If you want to see swatches then please let me know, if anyone actually reads this lol! My palette isn't really that organised as I said. This is just all the shadows I have, I soon hope to have a palette for neutrals/everyday and then more brighter colours! 

(L-R) Cork, Amber Lights, Woodwinked, Satin Taupe, Fig.1, Cork (for some reason I bought two?), Ricepaper, Cranberry, Hepkat, Beauty Marked, Espresso, Naked Lunch, Vanilla, Smut, Carbon.

With the flash on to see the colours a bit better.

Hope you enjoyed this! Keep an eye out for new posts!

Michaela 

MAC RiRi Woo Swatches & Review

 I am ashamed to admit I got sucked into the bandwagon of the Rihanna MAC collection which started off with RiRi's signature lipstick with her name engraved on the bullet. Other than that the packaging is the standard MAC packaging.

I believe it has been based around the Ruby Woo lipstick from MAC which I haven't tried but have heard on the grapevine it is very similar. I do own Russian Red which is the same 'Matte' formula and I do love! Russian Red is a darker shade of red but not a whole lot different compared to RiRi Woo.

There was only a limited number going on sale on Friday 3rd May so I made sure I was ready and waiting on the site at the 11am launch (sad I know) and apparently they sold out in 3 hours which is epic! Don't worry if you missed out though, they are bringing more back in June! 

The formula is very drying as with the majority of Matte lipsticks so make sure you prep well beforehand but as with most MAC lipsticks they staying power is amazing.

I do honestly believe this would be a good shade on everyone it is a classic glamour red (think Marilyn Monroe.)  And the blue undertones are perfect for making them teeth look pearly white! 

On my lips in natural light.

I've included a swatch of RiRi Woo next to Russian Red as well as me wearing the RiRi Woo in natural daylight to give you the true colour. 

Left - RiRi Woo.    Right- Russian Red

Me in Natural light - RiRi Woo

I am actually looking forward to seeing what Rihanna's next items in the collection will be! 

Will you be purchasing the lipstick when it comes back in June? What are you opinions on it?


Michaela x

Everyday Make-up Video!

Hi everyone!

I decided to film a video on my Everyday Make-Up as I thought it would be better than just taking photos!

It was my first ever video and my editing skills aren't great but I hope you enjoy it regardless, it can only get better, right?

Let me know what you think I would love to know any of your recommendations.

Michaela x