Collection Series Part 5: MAC Lipsticks

Hi Everyone!

I have another part of my collection to show you today! My collection of MAC lipsticks is still relatively small, but I thought I’d share and update as my collection grows later on.

Shanghai Spice

Finish: Cremesheen

 

The first lipstick in my collection and one of the most recent additions is Shanghai Spice. I never hear anyone talk about this and I really don’t know why. It’s such a beautiful peachy pink shade that goes with pretty much anything.

Candy Yum Yum

Finish: Matte

The next shade in my collection is by far the brightest. This is a pretty popular shade and for good reason. It’s a statement. You cannot hide behind a lip like this, it needs confidence behind it. It’s such a classic blue-toned pink, super flattering on so many skin tones. I really, really love this one.

Blankety

Finish: Amplified Creme

The next lipstick in my collection is the most nude shade I have. It’s nude with a mix of beige and pink. This was my go-to nude before I found Raquel from Nars, but this is still my go-to for very dark eye looks as it’s quite neutral.

Pure Zen

Finish: Cremesheen

Next I have Pure Zen, a sheer peach. I don’t have a picture of the bullet, since this one is melted. This is very similar to Shanghai Spice, but more sheer. I really like this shade but I prefer Shanghai Spice since it’s more pigmented. This shade is perfect for mixing.

Pink Plaid

Finish: Matte

The fifth lipstick in my collection is Pink Plaid, my perfect everyday pink. It’s a deeper blue-pink, almost dusty rose mauve. I was searching for a good everyday colour that was not a nude and this was exactly what I wanted. It’s a bit cool so it doesn’t go with absolutely everything, but for most days I really love this.

Fanfare

Finish: Cremesheen

My next lipstick is Fanfare, also a highly underrated shade. It’s such a beautiful medium peachy-pink. I love this for everyday, it goes with everything and especially warm eye looks which I love.

Diva

Finish: Matte

Now onto the darkest of MAC lipsticks. Diva is a matte red-burgundy wine shade that is perfect for a fall-winter vampy lip. I love this because it really changes depending on how it’s applied or what lip liner it’s with. I love to put a dark lip liner under this and really deepen it. If you are fair with blue eyes, you need this in your life, it will make your eyes POP. This has been one of my favourites this fall and winter.

Finish: Matte

Angel

Finish: Frost

The second last lipstick I have is Angel. This lipstick was made famous, as Kim Kardashian used to wear this all the time with Nars Turkish Delight Lipgloss on top. I got this at a CCO and I really don’t like this on myself. I just don’t think the frosty finish is flattering. Since it’s pretty light, it can wash me out and look a bit pasty.

Creme Cup

Lastly I have the first MAC lipstick I ever purchased. Creme Cup is a very neutral light pink, almost the lighter version of Pink Plaid.  I wore this a lot this past summer, just to add a little colour without being too much since I didn’t wear a ton of makeup.

So there you have it! If you have any suggestions for MAC lipsticks I need in my collection, leave them in the comments below!

Bye for now!

Chelsey

September 2014 Favourites!

Hi Everyone!

September is nearing the end and that means it’s favourites time! I have really been experimenting with my makeup looks this month so I didn’t have obvious favourites right away, I had to think about these.

BH Blush Palettes

My first favourite for September is a ‘budget buy’. I picked up the Professional (left) and Glamorous (right) palettes earlier this month and I have been really enjoying the extra blush variety. I’ll admit when I first got these, I wasn’t too excited as they swatched horribly. Luckily they look much better on your cheeks than swatched. These were really inexpensive (about $7.50 each), yet I still have loads of variety. In addition to using them on their own, I’ve also been layering them with other blush to make unique combos.

This bronzey-peach shade is one of my favourites. I own nothing like it, but it blends so beautifully with my bronzer to create a bronzed glowy look. This would have been a great summer shade, but I’m still wearing it into fall.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush- Luminous Flush

On the complete opposite of the blush scale, my next favourite isn’t a budget buy by any means. I did get this in a blog sale, so I got a bit off even though it was never used. It’s a really pigmented, yet naturally looking corally-rose shade. This just gives me subtle glow and a nice flush of colour.

Lorac Pro Palette

No surprise here, but I have been loving the Pro Palette to death. I do really love this in combination with the Pro Palette 2, which was a favourite from last month, but this is beautiful on it’s own as well. I have been meaning to review this, but I do want to include some sample looks like I did for the Pro Palette 2, but every time I use this I’m usually heading right out the door to class. It just has so many great fall colours. I have particularly been loving Mauve, Sable, Espresso, Garnet and Lt. Bronze. These shades look especially stunning when I’m wearing my blue contacts!

Sigma Brushes- Flat Definer, E40, Pencil Brush

I have 3 favourites brushes this month. The Sigma Flat Definer brush has become a fast favourite of mine. This brush is a great size to quickly push colour into the lower lashline. I most often use this with a dark colour (like Sable or Espresso) to really define my lower lashline before I buff it out with my next favourite brush, which is the Sigma E30 Pencil Brush.

I have never owned a pencil brush before this one and I must say there is nothing really like it. I will usually dip this in a lighter shade like Taupe from the Pro Palette or Lt Brown from the Pro 2 Palette and then buff it along the lower lashline to blend. It makes everything look so seamless. I think a pencil brush is a staple brush to have.

The last brush I have been loving is the Sigma E40 Blending Brush. This brush is perfect for adding a transition colour. I love dipping this in my transition shade and with pretty little effort, my eye look looks really blended and smooth. It’s also great for softening the edges of crease colours. Overall, a very useful brush.

Maybelline Colossal Volum Express Mascara

My second last favourite of the month is a drugstore mascara. I have been searching for a good drugstore mascara that doesn’t run and doesn’t make my eyes itchy and gives separation, length and volume of course. This isn’t perfect in the run department as it will run a little if my eyes are watery, but it’s not itchy and it gives amazing length, separation and volume. It doesn’t get clumpy at all and it gives loads of volume. I really like this mascara and it’s pretty inexpensive.

MAC Diva Lipstick

My last favourite for September has to go to MAC Diva lipstick. My friend Jen was recently at a MAC store and she brought this back for me because she knew I had my eye on it. It’s such a beautiful deep, vampy burgundy wine shade. I don’t have anything else like it, my dark lipsticks have a lot of purple in them where this is definitely red-wine toned. If you’re looking for a lip liner to pair with this Jordana Cabernet pairs perfectly and it’s super cheap. I have to add that this lipstick looks amazing on people with fair skin and blue eyes…ugggghhhh! The burgundy undertones contrast really well with blue eye colours making them pop like crazy! I know I will be wearing this TONS now that fall is here.

So there you have it, my September favourites! I have been loving transitioning to fall makeup this month and I can’t wait to experiment even more! Leave me a comment below and let me know what you have been loving in the month, I’d love to find some new potential favourites for October!

Bye for now,

Chelsey

Favourite Lip Looks for Fall

Hey Everyone!

I have decided that I need to accept that fall is coming whether I like it or not. So I’m embracing the parts of fall I like, which includes fall lip colours. Today I’m going to share the lip colours and combinations that I like for the fall season. I would always recommend using a lip liner with because it makes everything much easier to apply and look much neater. I didn’t use any lip liners for the pictures in this post because I wanted to make sure you could see the true colour of the lip products I chose. So forgive any rough edges, I do use a lip liner most of the time.

I’m going to start with some lighter shades I like for fall because I think dark lips are always a fall trend, but we still need some lighter lip colours for variety.

Milani Color Statement Lipstick- Naturally Chic

So one of the biggest trends for this fall in the beauty world is the 90-esque rosy-brown nude. There were many trends in the 90s that should really never come back into style, but darker nude lips I can handle. This lip colour isn’t so brown that fair skinned girls can’t wear it, but it has enough brown to be a nude. The addition of the rosy undertones really help to make it wearable. So if you’re interested in trying out this trend for less than $6 I would give this lip colour a go.

Mac Pure Zen with Bite Beauty Lip Gloss Library #7 Gloss

I mentioned this next favourite in my August favourites post, but I had to include it. Orange is also on trend and a peachy lip is a great soft way to wear this style. I find Pure Zen to be a bit sheer on its own, so I added a darker peachy-coral gloss over it to bring out the colour a little more. This colour is still soft and neutral, but the hints of orange really bring warmth to your face.

Revlon Matte Balm in Standout

I couldn’t write this post without a great red. This shade from Revlon is a deeper shade of red, even deeper than in the pictures. It’s a great classic shade, with no orange tones. It’s completely matte, but isn’t drying at all and stains to leave colour on your lips all day. If you’re looking for a classic, matte true red with a deeper edge, this is a great shade. I think this would be flattering on all skin tones. I think everyone needs a classic red in their collection and this is a fairly inexpensive option.

Milani Color Statement Lipstick- Uptown Mauve

My fourth mention has to go to Milani’s Uptown Mauve. This shade isn’t the darkest lip colour I have to show in this post, but it’s a great shade to ease into darker lip colours. It’s a medium-deep shade that is purple with lots of pink in it, making it much easier to wear. If you’re also delving into purple, this is like a transition shade, it is purple, but not completely. This is a cream finish, so it’s not completely matte, but not really glossy either. It’s my favourite finish from Milani’s line. I wore this on my first day back at school from before 9am all the way until 4pm with colour still on my lips. This is definitely a great shade, you can still have a little darkness on the eyes and pull this off, whereas with some dark dark shades I like to keep the eyes very light for balance.

Sephora Collection Luster Matte Lip Color- Mulberry

This next shade is a classic berry type shade, a fall staple in my opinion. It’s a deep cranberry type shade, deep pink with red undertones and a hint of plum. This is just a classic shade, it makes your lips look so full, yet it’s not super dark. This comes in the form of a liquid lipstick with a flat doe foot applicator to apply. Due to it’s format, I would highly, highly recommend a lip liner with this one. It’s super pigmented, so it can be a bit unforgiving. It is very comfortable to wear though due to its very creamy texture.

Milani Color Statement Lipstick Sangria with Maybelline Color Elixir in Caviar Couture

This lip is for the true dark lip lovers. It’s a deep purple, berry toned shade. This shade is matte and could be worn without the gloss, but I like the gloss for deepening the colour even further. I say if you’re going to rock dark lips, rock them all the way. This shade definitely would benefit from a lip liner, since it is so dark. I really enjoy this shade, with light makeup and fresh looking skin, it really stands out.

So there you go! If you’re looking for some fall ‘lip-spiration’ I hope this helped you find some new shades to pick up!

Bye for now!

Chelsey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milani Color Statement Lipstick Collection

Hey Beauties!

I have a really exciting post for today! I recently picked up a bunch of the Milani Color Statement Lipsticks when they were 30% off and I thought I’d share which ones I picked. I already love these. The formula is so creamy and pigmented, there wasn’t a ‘dud’ out of any I chose. They also stain your lips, so it’s great for staying power. Even after applying all 13 and wiping them off my lips aren’t the least bit dry so I know these won’t be drying. You really can’t get better than that for $5.49 full price.

I tried to do these in order from lightest to darkest so that the staining wouldn’t be a huge issue. I will say that the photos don’t do these justice, they are even more beautiful in person! I will definitely be experimenting with more shades of these.

Nude Creme

Cream Finish

Nude Creme is like a brown-pink nude shade. It looks more brown in the tube than on my lips, but it is a really flattering nude shade for my skin tone. It’s darker than some of the other nudes I have, which is a nice change. The best way I can describe this is a ‘my lips but better shade’.

Naturally Chic

Cream Finish

This shade is also a nude but it’s rose toned and deeper than the last. It comes off much pinker on me than it looks in the tube. In the tube it comes off with a stronger brown undertone.

 

Pretty Natural

Cream Finish

This shade is starting to move away from the nude shades and is a deeper rose shade.

Rose Amour

Cream Finish

This is a really bright rose pink shade. I really like this one! It does come across brighter on than it looks in the tube, but I enjoy bright colours, so this was a happy surprise.

Fruit Punch

Cream Finish

This is a really pretty pinky-coral shade. It’s just bright enough, but not too bright. I think this is a great shade because the pink mixed with the coral makes it more versatile.

Pink Love

Cream Finish

This is a true pink shade. It’s pretty cool toned and bright. I think this is perfect for my fair skin, I can see it looking really light or sort of frosty with a tan.

Flamingo Pose

Cream Finish

This shade is hot pink and coral mixed. I think this shade is so pretty and would look amazing with a tan. This is a perfect summer shade.

Flirty Fuchsia

Vinyl Finish

This is a true fuchsia. It has a shinier finish than the cream finishes which just makes your lips look so luscious!

Sweet Nectar

Cream Finish

This is orange…very orange! If you want to rock a bright orange lip, this is it! Despite how bright this is, I love it! It doesn’t make my teeth look yellow and it compliments my hair colour.

High Voltage

Vinyl Finish

This is the one red shade I picked up. It’s not a full red as it does have some orange undertones. If you like reds, this is a great one to add to your collection. I did find this one kind of hard to apply, it’s really obvious when you mess up. That explains the messy application. I did pick up a few lip liners and I got one to go with this and I would definitely use it.

Hot Pink Rage

Matte Finish

I don’t know about anyone else, but I think the name of this is off. It doesn’t scream hot pink to me. It’s pretty, but not hot pink. It’s more medium. A great shade for someone easing their way into brighter lipsticks.

Uptown Mauve

Cream Finish

This a violet shade, but it’s deeper and softer with some mauve undertones. A great shade to subtly wear purple as it has pink undertones. It is much more mauve in person.

Sangria

Matte Finish

The last and darkest shade I picked up is Sangria. This is a deep berry shade. This colour is kind of vampy and I can see it being my fall go-to. This does appear darker in the tube and although I think this is more wearable, I wouldn’t have minded it darker!

 

There you have it, my Milani lipstick collection! These are awesome and worth way more than their price, I’m really glad I picked these up. Let me know in the comments which one(s) you like the best! If you want to see any of these in a tutorial, you can leave that in the comments as well 🙂

Bye for now!

Chelsey

 

 

 

 

Cherry Culture Haul!

Hey Everyone!

I’m back today with a haul! Who doesn’t love a good haul? This haul is from cherryculture.com and it’s mainly NYX stuff with a little Milani thrown in. NYX is tough to find in Canada and I don’t think Milani is available at all, so I decided I would order some to test these brands out. There are mixed reviews on this site, so I’ll give you my experience at the end.

Lips

I got a lot of lip products during this haul. I realized that this area was seriously lacking in my collection and with spring apparently here, I decided I needed some fresh lip colours. I have heard so much about the products I chose so I had to test them out for myself.

I knew for sure that I was going to pick up some of the NYX Butter Lipsticks and Butter Glosses. They have been pretty hyped up for a few months and I just couldn’t wait any longer.

Butter Lipsticks

I chose 3 shades out of the ones that Cherry Culture had, which was not the whole line. I picked bright, springy colours and steered away from reds and darks because I’m not into those at the moment. I want spring to come, so I’m trying to encourage it 🙂 The colours I picked are called, Little Suzie, Razzle and Candy Buttons. I just got the package today so I haven’t worn these yet, but from swatching I can tell that they are pigmented, creamy and do have a stain effect. Candy Buttons is a medium peach shade and is the lightest of the shades I chose. Razzle is a fushia with a little purple undertone. Lastly, Little Suzie is a pinky-orangey coral. I think I made good shade choices, they are all pretty different and not like what I already own. I’ll see how these do on, but I can see myself with more of these.

 

Butter Glosses

 

Next I got 3 of the butter glosses. The site had quite a few of these, but I had to limit myself slightly. I picked Maple Blondie, Strawberry Parfait and Apple Strudel. First off these smell amazing. It’s a sweet, sugary vanilla smell, but it’s not sickeningly sweet. I appreciate a company that didn’t choose mint because that’s not my favourite. They are pigmented and from swatching, they don’t seem sticky. In the picture Maple Blondie and Apple Strudel look similar, but Apple Strudel is more orange in person. I think on the lips they’ll probably be fairly similar. Maple Blondie is pinky coral, Strawberry Parfait is a cool toned pink  and Apple Strudel is almost a light coral.

 

NYX Black Label Lipstick- India

The last lip product from Nyx I got was a Black Label Lipstick in the colour India. I really like Shaaanxo and she recommended this as a great nude style lip. I have already worn this and I really like it. It doesn’t wash me out and it’s not frosted.

 

Milani Lip Intense Liquid Color

I decided to pick up 2 of the Milani Liquid Lipsticks. They have 4 shades available, but I picked 2. These were created to be EXTREMELY bright and they delivered. I picked up Pink Rave, which is bright fuchsia and Fiery Coral which is a florescent coral, almost highlighter like. I wore Pink Rave yesterday and it is so long lasting!  These are super-duper pigmented and do have a staining effect. After washing my hand 3 times with rubbing alcohol and soap, I still have pigment on my hand. I think these are absolutely perfect for spring. I know I can rock Pink Rave for sure, but I may mix Fiery Coral with something to tone it down. I picture it being so stunning with a summer tan.

 

Lastly for lips, I got a free lip balm from Cherry Culture for spending over $25. They have a ton of flavours and I chose lime. It’s decent.

 

Eyes

Next I picked up some eye products.

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils

I have been eying the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils for a long time, so I picked up 3 of those. I chose Strawberry Milk, which is a Glittery, light pink. I think this will be a great base with the Naked 3 palette. The second shade I picked is called Purple Velvet and it’s a deep plum shade. I want to experiement with a purple smoky eye and this will be perfect. Lastly I picked up Milk, which is pure white. I got this because anything I put over it will look brighter and I have eyeshadows that would look really vibrant over this.

 

 

NYX Cream Eyeshadow

I decided to try out a cream eyeshadow as well (can you tell I love eye bases?). The shade I picked is called Pinky Beige and I’m pretty obsessed with it. It is shimmery rose gold that dries to a powder finish. I will get so much use out of this with the Naked 3 palette. I think rose gold is really flattering for my hazel eyes. It looks coppery in the picture, but it’s much more pink in person.

 

Eyeliner

 

I decided to pick up some eyeliners because I actually didn’t own a black pencil (so weird). And the bronze eyeliner looked awesome.

I also decided to try out a new liquid liner since I haven’t used one in a while and I have to say this is awesome. It is so smooth and makes for easy, easy winged liner. The brush is really fine so it makes for a neat, smooth line. I love it. I know I will buy this again and again.

 

Face

Although I got so many lip and eye products, I picked up a couple face products.

Blush

I decided to get a couple of blushes because I heard they are pigmented and they are inexpensive, so win, win 🙂 Two of the shades I picked ended up being similar which was surprising, but they’re still nice.

 

The first two are both NYX and they’re just basic pinks. Mocha is matte and darker, while Pinched has a little shimmer and it lighter. Mocha has a little more red or orange in it. And lastly I picked up Luminoso, the popular Milani blush, just to give it a try. It is shimmery peach. I usually like matte blushes, but I am looking to add more glow to my face, so I’m hoping this will do that.

 

The last thing I picked up is the Dewy Finish Setting Spray. I have an ELF setting spray, but the mist is not fine at all, so it literally blasts me in the face. Since my skin is normal/dry I thought the dewy feature would be a good thing to have around.

 

That’s the haul! All of this stuff is $3-$7 USD each, so not expensive. The pricing is right in the middle of super cheap and more high end prices.

CherryCulture.com

Since this website has mixed reviews I thought I would share my experiences, in hopes that it’s helpful. While I was going through the site I was googling swatches of shades and finding that they looked nothing like the pictures on the site. I would definitely reccommend googling the shades to get a more accurate picture, the ones on the site are not even close. I placed my order (shipping is determined by weight, no flat rate) and then it came up saying I needed to verify my account by sending them my ID with any details covered. I FREAKED. It really scared me that something was going to go wrong. Of course this was a Friday so I couldn’t sort out the problem then and there was no way in hell that I was sending them my ID. I waited until Monday and called to figure what options I had. I just verified my payment info over the phone and I was all set, it shipped the next day. My shipping option didn’t have a tracking number, so I assumed it would be a fairly slow delivery. I was so surprised when it came 10 days after placing my order. I was really impressed by that. Everything was packed tightly and everything came in tact. I would definitely order from this site again.

Overall I’m super happy with my haul! Let me know in the comments below if there is something from my haul that you’re dying to try, I’d love to know 🙂

Bye for now,

Chelsey

P.S. Stay tuned for a tutorial coming soon!