How to perfect your lipstick | Pictorial

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 Sometimes just chucking on a lipstick isn't going to cut it, especially with some formulas that like to make their way over your face, or does that just happen to me? I've found that applying my lipstick this way, using different lip liners & doing it in different layers helps it to stay put & last a lot longer, too. This is not something that I do everyday but when I have time & I'm wearing a bolder lip colour I like to spend a bit more on the lips. 1. Line just outside of your natural lip line with a lip liner that is close to your natural colour if you prefer a fuller lip. Tip: If you're going for a nude lip, use a colour slightly darker than your lipstick. 2. Apply your lipstick of choice. It doesn't matter if you don't cover up the liner completely as we'll be going over that again. Make sure to really press your lips together to work the lipstick in. Tip: Use a lip brush with the first coat which helps the lipstic

MAC Cream Colour Base & Blush // Mini Haul & Review, Swatches

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I was lucky I found this sale on ozsale.com.au when I did as it was on it's last day just over a month back. This MAC sale was only including face & cheek products, and always they didn't have the biggest range to choose from. I was still happy to pick up one blush & 2 Cream Colour Base's. (CCB)
As far as I know MAC goes on sale from ozsale around every 6 months, but I am not too sure about it. Any aussies should sign up to get emails so they don't miss out!
Ah my shadows! Found it very hard to have them not show up.
 Powder blush in Her Blooming Cheek
 This is my first blush from MAC that is not a Sheertone or Mineralize Skin Finish so I was surprised at how pigmented it was with my first swatch. It is a bright fuchsia pink with a satin finish that can look quite daunting in the pan but if you use a light hand with the right kind of brush & tap off the excess you should have no problem to avoid looking like a clown. I think this would be a gorgeous winter colour. However I have read that it is limited edition but I was able to score it off ozsale for some reason, so I apologize that it will most likely be hard to find. 6g for $22 normally AU$41)

Cream Colour Base in Pearl
  I bought this to use under my MAC Lightscapade highlighter as it seemed to be a very similar colour, which it is. I love to use it on the tops of my cheek bones & cupids bow, and I'm sure it could also be used in the inner corner of the eyes. Pearl is a boney-white colour with an obvious frost finish. I probably wouldn't use it on it's own just to ensure longevity with the highlighter on top. 3.2g for $20 (normally AU$36)

Cream Colour Base in Hush
  I've heard that Hush was good to use as a base for powder blushes, but I did not know that it was also a highlight shade, too. It is a light peachy colour with the same frost finish like Pearl. I haven't tried it under a blush yet but I did use it on top of a primer on my eyes as a base (colour reminded me of NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yoghurt) but I would not recommend doing this as it caused creasing when the NYX pencil doesn't. (depending on how much you apply, of course). 3.2g for $20

I find the CCB can attract brush hairs & any dirt or foundation on your fingers quite easily, but as long as you wipe your fingers in between each swipe it should be ok or try not to double dip. This is only a minor thing and can easily occur with any cream product.

Obviously as they are cream-based they wont last as long on oily skin as it would on dry, but if you do want to try it, just top it up with a powder highlight as I do anyway. They would also be better to use in the winter months for that gorgeous luminous glow.

Swatches
 Top to bottom: Hush, Pearl, Her Blooming Cheek
 Wearing Her Blooming Cheek as a blush, and Cream Colour Base in Pearl underneath Lightscapade. This is about 5 hours after initial application.

Have you tried any of these products and what do you think of them?

xx

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More Christmas... Makeup & Nails

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Sorry this is a bit late, as everyone is already out of the Christmas mode as it comes to NYE! I didn't want to leave it any later, so this will be my last post for 2012. Can't believe the year is coming to an end, it went by so quickly, feels like just yesterday I was getting ready for last NYE. So yeah, here is my Christmas Eve & Day Makeup. Christmas Eve I had been wearing very similar makeup all day for work, so I just touched up my foundation with a bit of Garnier BB Cream, added more blush & fixed the eyes.   I like how warm toned this picture turned out.  Quick Product Breakdown~ Cheeks: MAC Pink Swoon Eyes: BH Cosmetics Day & Night: Gold [inner lid], bronze [lid], shimmery taupe [crease] Lips: MAC Myth with a coral ligloss over the top [hadn't re-touched it for a few hours so it's worn off a fair bit]   My OOTN, this sequined top is by Ally fashion & is actually sheer so I wore a bandeau bra underneath. I felt it was nice & Christmassy :) I
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Stila After Glow Lip Colours | Review & Swatches

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This post is as I promised in my Stila Haul Post   I wanted to do the review before I go away especially as they are limited edition & I have no idea how long they will be around for! The Stila After Glow Lip Colours are not really lipsticks, not really lip stains but like a jumbo lip pencil with a balmy, lipstick-type texture. Something that makes them different to other lip products are that they glow in UV light, which is what suckered me into them in the first place. Although I don't go clubbing as often as I used to, this would make for a nice surprise once the UV lights go on! I was going to have to wait to take a pic under black light but then I remembered that I had a UV light that was in an "invisible pen set" many years ago so I could test it out sooner rather than later.  Packaging: Black chubby stick-like wind-able pencils, with writing on tube corresponding to the colour of the lipstick that also glows. Texture: They apply smoothly like a lip pencil &am
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Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Moisturizer

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Do you ever find you have never heard of a certain product or brand before and then as soon as you buy it, it pops up everywhere? This is what happened after I bought the Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Moisturizer, after finding reviews on Makeup Ally of their different moisturizers I chose one that seemed to be suitable for me.  This is the perfect daily moisturizer & I would think it would be just as beneficial for combination or dehydrated skin, as it applies like a very light lotion but still feels moisturizing without being greasy. It would be perfect to wear under foundation if you happen to be short on time and cannot wait ~10 minutes for it to sink in so you can do your thing afterwards.  In the ingredients list above you can see Hyaluronic acid is one of the main ingredients. This is actually found just under the epidermis (skin) which nourishes & increases water content to the skin by attracting water. Using this moisturizer would replace what dehydrated skin is lackin
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