MAC Prolongwear Foundation Review

Hello Biuties!

I know that this review has been long overdue but rather late than never right!
For a review of the Pro Longwear concealer just click HERE!

MAC says:
A long-wear foundation that gives up to 15 hours of wear in any environmental condition. Lightweight and creamy, applies smoothly to provide sheer to medium coverage. Even in hot and humid conditions, controls oil to keep skin fresh, natural and flawless. Provides everyday SPF protection.

Pro Longwear Foundation

{ LOVE }

• The coverage: A lot of people say that it is medium coverage but on me I find that it gives medium to full coverage. I also think that although it is lighter than the studio fix fluid (which to me is quite a thick formula) it gives me better and fuller coverage than its sister.
• Longevity: This foundation stays on all day! I live in a really humid and hot place and despite that the foundation doesn't melt and stays put no matter what! When I sweat I no longer have to worry about my foundation melting and leaving streaks all over my face which is such a relief! I can wipe my face with a tissue and know that the foundation won't rub off. Heaven! 
• Something that should also be said is that since I have oily skin it isn't easy to keep the oily T-zone oil free for longer than 3 hours but with this foundation I can go on for 4-5 hours without needing much of a touch up and this is major!

For the rest of the review click below!

MAC Prolongwear Concealer Review

For a review of the Pro Longwear foundation just click HERE!

MAC Says:
A lightweight fluid concealer that provides medium to full coverage with a comfortable, natural matte finish. Colour-true formula lasts up to 15 hours. Helps conceal and correct the look of under-eye circles, and discolorations. Comes in a clear glass vial with a matte black pump.

{ LOVE }

• The coverage: Nice absolute full coverage concealer. I swear I've never used such a full coverage product. I have bags under my eyes and they can be quite dark and puffy but this concealer completely covers them. I've tried the select moisturecover and studio sculpt concealers and this one is the best by a mile.
• Longevity: Just like the foundation it lasts a very longtime on the face. I tend to tear up quite a lot specially when its windy or I have the aircon on the face therefore I spend my days taping the tears away and rubbing my lashline and at the end of the day the concealer is still there! Even if I don't set it with a powder it still last a pretty long time and most importantly doesn't crease.
• Feel: Although it is full coverage it doesn't feel heavy on the face. I love that I can build it up and without feeling that I have way too much on. However once applied it does feel sticky to the touch but as it dries it becomes a lot smoother and doesn't transfer.

For the rest of the review, click below!

Quite Blah...

Hello Biuties!

Another day, another neutral look...

I've been really into neutrals lately and have only been wearing color on my lips. 

I thought that I was changing and didn't fancy color anymore but I guess its just a phase and I'll be back to my faithful colorful self pretty soon :)

 Click below for the list of products used and more picture!

Naturally smoked...

Hello Biuties!

Today the hubby and I have a very important meeting so I wanted to keep it soft and neutral but still have the eyes smokingly natural.

I really love this look and I regret not doing a video tutorial for it :(

At least you get to see my softer side lol 

 Click Below for the list of products used and more pictures

Green Envy!

Hello Biuties!

It's green, it's red, it's sparkly and smells like christmas in May...?

Yes I do miss the Christmas season when everyone is happy and cheerful and nothing can beat that Christmas spirit!!!

Only 7 months to go... lol

 Click below for more pictures and the list of products used!

Beauty Blog Link Love -May 22nd

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Gouldylox gives you inside skinny on how to fake it like a superstar.


Rachel finally jumps on the NYX cream blush bandwagon at Queen of Turquoise, but do they live up to the hype?


Musicalhouses has gone on a rampage with swatches of the Illamasqua cream blushes!


Do you love purple eye shadow? Check out a makeup look using just that, at Steal My Heart Lovee.


Melasma, acne and stretch marks... oh my! Whitney brings in Dr. Downie to answer your pregnancy skin care concerns.


Want to know to dip dye your hair? Madame B Fatale shows you how!


Wondering if Maybelline's Fit Me Foundation is any good? Check out Vonnie of Socialite Dreams review of the product.


Want to treat yourself to a little tube of pure luxury? Stina from Chic Beauty Blog shows you her favourite Chanel lippy.


At last! Makeup Morsels discovers her HG volumizing mascara.


Miss Beauty Nerd is currently coveting the new lip line Bite Beauty, formulated with bite-worthy resveratrol, and suddenly she feels not so bad about eating her lip products.


First ever manicure using solely Jessica products. How did LaaLaa from Dolce Vanity find The Jessica Manicure ? What was so different to this treatment?


Claire finds out if a concealer really can be hydrating with Dior.


LilBiuty is getting ready for summer with bright and bold colors and it all starts with a lime green nail polish.


Beauty Info Zone thinks that Nars Dogon eyeshadow duo is doggone pretty. Check out a new way to wear the colors.


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Yum Yum Glow

Hello Biuties!

Today I just wanted to have bold lips and play around with shimmery neutral toned eyeshadows

 For the full list of products used click below!

MAC "Surf,Baby!" collection thoughts & dupes...

Hello Biuties!

The previous post was just about showing the products and the swatches but now its time to share my though on everything I got.

For pictures and swatches of all the products its here!

As a whole I think the collection is suitable to every skintone out there, it has a good balance of colorful and neutral/toned down shades. It being a "summer" collection you obvioulsy get a lot of golds, corals and bronzers but also a hint of flashy color.

Before getting into what I picked up lets check out what was left behind:

• Pigments and crushed metallic pigments: I'm not really a pigment person to start of with, I have 1 pigment by MAC and hardly use it (Melon); I also have crushed metallic pigment and don't really use them as I just find them too chunky...
• Powerpoint eye pencils: I just don't want to pay that much for pencils to be honest and I already have quite a lot so I kind of never pick up any MAC pencil... (except "Feline" or "Smolder" as I just love their intensity)
• Nail lacquers: Again I just find MAC's nail polishes too expensive and not very good quality overall, they can sometimes be great and other times be horrible to work with, so best to skip them all together.
• Suntints liquid lip balms: I don't really see the point of these, apparently they aren't pigmented and although they contain some spf in them I rather keep my cash!
• Bronzing powder: I think that if you want to get a bronzer you have to be able to test it first as you want to get the shade right. I can't test them so I'm not buying, plus I don't really care for bronzers.
• Skinsheen bronzer sticks: As explained above I don't care for bronzers at all plus I hate cream products, I just find that they don't suit me in general so I didn't bother with these

I don't know why the UK website doesn't sell the makeup bags from this collection but the french website does and I was tempted to get them but nah, I already have enough of those!

Enough about the dislikes, lets get into the heat of the collection!

MAC "Surf, Baby!" Collection Haul

Hello Biuties!

Another day another haul and this time it is good!

I love MAC's summer collections, they are always colorful and bright and anyone can find something for them in it.

Surf, Baby! isn't an exception as everything is pigmented, I love the packaging and the shades I've picked up so lets get started!
 For my thought on the collection and to find out if I have any dupes its here!

For  a full list of products bought and loads of pictures and comparisons click below!

Purple Smoke!

Hello Biuties!

I've been missing purple looks lately so here's one to soothe my envies!

 

For the list of products used click below!

This Devil is Rated R

Hello Biuties!

I shopped my stash for "Rated R" eyeshadow by MAC and wanted to do a look with it!

 Click below for the list of products used!

Shop My Stash...

Hello Biuties!

Rated R is such a pretty color and I am ashamed of saying that it probably has only been used once :(
It came out with the "Love That Look" MAC collection in  July 2009 and I remember how in love I was with the eyeshadows. Pigmented beyond belief and I still think they are the best e/s MAC has ever made!!!

So I had to pick it up and vow to make my brushes twirl and dance in it at least once a week!!

• It is a mustardy green (green with yellow undertones) when used on it own or on a white base
• When used with a yellow base it gets deeper and the yellow undertone truly comes out
• With a green base it becomes a true vibrant chartreuse green color
• A black base will turn this eyeshadow into a foiled antique gold color, so pretty!

L-R: Rated R no base; on top of a white base; on top of a yellow base; on top of a green base. TOP: Rated R on top of a black base

 A few comparisons:

L-R (no base): Rated R; Lucky Green; Goldmine

L-R (no base): Rated R; Lucky Green; Goldmine

Have you shopped your stash lately? What did you find?

Models Own - Lime Green

Hello Beauties!

Its been ages since I last did a nails of the week post.

This week I'm sporting "Lime Green" nail polish by Models Own

 It is a bright green creamy green with a matte finish

I have on 2 coats and no top coat

FOTD: Purple is Sin...

Hello Biuties!

It feels like ages since I last put something up here, but don't worry I'm not off again, I've just been really busy lately with life and reviewing some products as well.

Anyways this is what I look like today and purple is definitely the word!

-Eyes-

UDPP

MAC "Soba" & "Texture" e/s

L'Oreal superliner

Maybelline "The Colossal" mascara

-Face/Cheeks-

MUFE HD foundation

MAC Careblend powder

Illamasqua "Sin" blusher

-Lips-

NYX "Purple Passion" lipliner

MAC "Up The Amp" lipstick

NYX "Perfect Red" lipgloss

Beauty Blog Link Love - May 8th

Got a lipstick too pale to use straight from the bullet? Regretting buying it? Beauty's Bad Habit shows you 10 ways to use pale lipstick with GOSH 'Darling'.

The Pink Sith suffers from Beautyblogitis and ends up purchasing the new Soleil Tan De Chanel Moisturizing Bronzing Powder in Bronze Rose. Does she regret it or is it the perfect cure for what ails her?

Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed likes candy, Yves Saint Laurent Volupte Sheer Candy that is! Come admire her candy lips!

LilBiuty shines the spotlight on NYX eye pencils and lipliners.

Louise watches some TV, and talks about how a childhood touched by disfigurement inspires what she does on Get Lippie today.

Are you wearing sunscreen every single day? Kelly from Gouldylox Reviews finds the perfect SPF for your skin type and reminds you why Tara Reid should not be your skin idol.

AOYV discovers theBalm with a Hot Mama blusher.

Makeup Morsels plays with the gorgeous and versatile Cream Pigments from Illamasqua.

Sarah from IHeartCosmetics checks out Nioxin haircare.

Liquid lipsticks seem to get a bad reputation. Jeweled Thumb shows you how to apply them with no feathering or cracking in her How To post.

It's so easy to fall in love with Inglot AMC Face Blush (shade #86)! Check out what Vesna from Beauty addict blog loves so much about that blush!

theNotice stumbles across a drugstore gem that’s not only ridiculously cheap, but ridiculously high-quality, as well. Find out what Rae’s "holy grail" powder is!

KimmieKarmaLove reviews a brand new mineral makeup company that is vegan and loves what she sees!

Sleek MakeUp released new shades to their True Colour Lipstick Collection, making LaaLaa over at Dolce Vanity want to have a sneak peek at a couple....


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Going out FOTD

Hello Biuties!

Last night I went out with the hubby, it was a last minute thing so I had to figure out real quick what to do with my face and when all fails, just do a smoky eye! lol

For the list of products used click below!

Sun Shine!

Hello Biuties!

Its been raining here for the past week and outside looks so grey and sad so I just wanted to inject a pit of sunshine back and this look just made the trick!

Yellow, orange, red and blue, lets hope the sun gets the message!

 For more pictures and the list of products used click below!

April Favorites

To check out what I've loved using this month click below!

Shop my stash...

Hello Biuties!

I was playing around in my makeup this weekend and picked up a few products I had forgotten a bit about...

Within those products was this blusher right here and I instantly remembered why I had bought it.

Band Of Roses is a mineralize duo blush which came out last year with the "In The Groove" collection.

Click below for more pictures and of course swatches!

Ebay Fuckery of The Day #3!

Hello Biuties!

This is our last Ebay Fuckery instalment but only for a few weeks...

Click below for our top 5