Dia daoibh!
Here are some up close shots of my newest lipstick; RiRi Woo from the Riri Hearts MAC Fall 2013 Collection.
Here are some up close shots of my newest lipstick; RiRi Woo from the Riri Hearts MAC Fall 2013 Collection.
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Showing posts with label mac. Show all posts
07 October 2013
Dia daoibh!
After a few problems trying to order online from the UK, I found success with good ole Brown Thomas who posted my chosen items from the Riri Hearts MAC Fall 2013 collection to me. I now want to share with you what I was lucky enough to get my mitts on! I say lucky because, as you may well know, this rose gold collection is limited edition. Ooooohhh... ahhhhh!! Here we go.
For up close pics of RiRi Woo Lipstick click >HERE<
For up close pics of the Cream Colour Base in Diamonds click >HERE<
After a few problems trying to order online from the UK, I found success with good ole Brown Thomas who posted my chosen items from the Riri Hearts MAC Fall 2013 collection to me. I now want to share with you what I was lucky enough to get my mitts on! I say lucky because, as you may well know, this rose gold collection is limited edition. Ooooohhh... ahhhhh!! Here we go.
For up close pics of RiRi Woo Lipstick click >HERE<
For up close pics of the Cream Colour Base in Diamonds click >HERE<
Shop the RiRi Collection (if there's anything left!)
Shop Online US:
>MAC<
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>MAC<
>Debenhams<
>House of Fraser<
>Selfridges<
Shop Online Ireland
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Slán!
13 February 2013
08 February 2013
Dia daoibh!
Ok MEGA impulse post here but I quickly just want to let you know that Sell-out success Limited Edition MAC Lipstick Candy Yum-Yum has JUST been added the >>House of Fraser website<< (about 40 minutes ago!!) 12 were added to the website, I got the first one!
Back in March of 2012 MAC fans (not sure if this was just Canadian/American voters) voted for their favourite shades of lipsticks, lipglasses and eye shadows. 18 of each were selected from past collections and MAC said they would bring back the three shades with the most votes from each category as an online exclusive, limited edition collection called..... wait for it.... MAC By Request Collection
Candy Yum Yum, described as "The Lipstick dreams were made of" was one of the lipstick shades selected. It was originally part of the Quite Cute collection (April 2011 -USA). MAC noted the huge success of sales on Candy Yum-Yum and decided to add it to their permanent line. It has been available in the US since December but us internationalers have had to wait until ....well..... tonight (if you're in the UK or Ireland!)
Of course, this lippie won't be to everyone's taste as it is a super pigmented, neon pink with a matte finish, but if that's your thing head on over to the >House of Fraser< website to see if you will be lucky enough to grab one!
Of course, this lippie won't be to everyone's taste as it is a super pigmented, neon pink with a matte finish, but if that's your thing head on over to the >House of Fraser< website to see if you will be lucky enough to grab one!
Slán!
11/02/13 UPDATE: The new MAC Viva Glam Nicki 2 lipstick and lipgloss have also just been added >HERE<
11/02/13 UPDATE: The new MAC Viva Glam Nicki 2 lipstick and lipgloss have also just been added >HERE<
22 October 2011
Dia daoibh.
So last year I was colour matched in MAC as NW20. Grand job, bought my first bottle of Studio Fix Fluid - which I love. Since then my skin has lightened due to the fabulous weather we have been having here in Ireland lately (not). NW20 isn't very dark on me but I do notice a bit of a difference between my face and body which annoyed me. I felt I wanted it a tad lighter but felt NW15 would be to pale. So when I heard about MAC selling NW18 I thought PERFECT!! Just what I needed.
I called into MAC a few weeks ago and enquired about it. She looked at me and said lets compare the three. We did so and she recommended me to go for NW15 and that I could use bronzer if I felt I wanted more colour. She mentioned something about NW18 have a slightly different undertone??? Wha!? I dono, so I just bout the NW15.
When I got home, obviously my first instinct was to compare my new NW15 to my NW20. I couldn't get over it. They were more a less the same!! I was expecting NW15 to be much lighter as it's the lightest shade they do, but no. Have a look. NW15 is on the left of ALL photos.
Photographic Flash - Left: NW15 Right NW20
Natural Daylight - Left: NW15 Right NW20
Left: NW15 Right NW20
Natural Light With flash
I decided to put it on a white background to thoroughly compare. To me the NW15 looks DARKER!!
Left: NW15 Right NW20 on both pics.
What is going on here!!? Could it be that my NW20 has faded over the 6-7 months I have it or is my NW15 just dark!? Has anyone else had the same problem??
Slán
20 August 2011
Hey Ladies!
So my newest MAC lipstick is Costa Chic which my sister
bought for me for my birthday last month. I have to say though I have not been
wearing it that much and as I look at it now I’m not sure why. Perhaps because
it’s such an “out there” colour. I feel I have to watch what clothes I wear when
wearing it – I’m weird like that. Here are some up close pics of the lipstick.
Since I have played around with it, I have noticed it goes
beautifully with a bronzed face. For a night out it’s great to layer it on
strongly for a good pop of colour. I have also worn it during the day by just
applying one light layer to my lips. One glide alone of this colour still gives
amazing colour pay off but in a more subtle way. Because the lipstick is so
majorly pigmented, I find that it stays longer on my lips. It is a "Frost" but it seems a tad more moisturising that other MAC frosts I have tried.
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It’s described as a “coral” colour but I would say it definitely
learns towards the orange side more than the pinkish side of a coral colour. In
my opinion this is what makes it so unique. Apparently “this is the colour that
made MAC famous”.
Slán!
13 March 2011
Hello old and new followers. Just want to point out that I'm nearing the 50 followers mark, and if I do reach that I will be holding a small giveaway just to show my gratitude - and simply to do something nice for someone who took time out of their day to read my posts!
Ok now onto the good stuff!! This lot below is what I purchased while I was in Dublin last Sunday when I met these gals:
Here are my goodies!!
Lovely picture isn't it!! Chanel Pro Lumiere in the shade 10
Mac Select Cover Up Concealer - NW20, Mac Lipstick - Angel (Frost),
Mac Lipstick - Snob (Satin), Mac Powder Blush - Dame
Mac Powder Blush in the shade Dame
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| Angel (top) & Snob (bottom) A few of us got these free Christian Dior Bracelets. The Dior counter were giving them out to people who seemed interested in the fragrance....naturally a couple of us were.....wink wink nudge nudge!! ;) Lovely little freebies though & they were spritzed with the scent also which was lovely!  |
Boots Goodies! Collection 2000 Big Fake False Lash Effect - Ultra Black....mmmmm I mistakenly picked up a tester rather a new package.... Dam :(
Models Own Nail Varnish - L-R, Bronze Rage, Mystic Mauve and Champagne
17 Blusher in the shade First Flush - swatch on the bottom. (its ILLUMINIOUS!.....again watch the vid for this reference!! Haha!)
It was my first time ever going to Lush so I had to make a few purchases. Quite hard to decide I tell you!! I got these three. A lip Scrub in the Mint Julips flavour.
Honey I washed the Kids Bath Soap Creamy Candy Bubble Bath Bomb
Flat Black Boots from New Look. White tank top, pink nude knit top &coral hole-y top from H&M
Black & Grey Paint Splatter design (don't know how else to describe it!!) 3/4 sleeve cardi and flowy orange/coral racer back tank top with that same splattery paint faded out effect!! Both from Forever 21. (Refer to KatieElisabeth21's Video for an opinion of that shop - I share the same views!)
So there you go. As you can see I really did treat myself!! But I had purposley not spent for about a month to do so!! Speak soon!
Slán!
Laura xo
01 January 2011
So, here we go! This is my blog, my beauty blog perhaps. Many people may be surprised that I have started writing a beauty blog and that I am only now buying my first MAC items. Well, technically it's not my very first as I do own Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick.... but apart from that i'm a MAC virgin!! I bought 2 (3ish) products in Brown Thomas, so here goes!...
First up it's MAC Studio Fix Fluid - which was €30.87. I'm in the colour NW20. It's a lovely sturdy glass bottle which holds 30mls of product and is SPF15. It's a liquid foundation (obviously, seeing as though it's in a bottle!!) with a screw cap, which, when opened is a fully open bottle top, with no sense of control for extracting the foundation.
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Hence why i purchased the next product.... the foundation pump. Nothing exciting. It was €3.98
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And last but certainly not least is the lippie. I got Hue, which is a glaze finish and was €17.43. It's a beautiful pinkish nude colour - a lovely nude for fairer skinned ladies. It's not a BANG in your face, I can see your wearing lipstick, type of lipstick. It's more sheer than a matte nude, but it's exactly what I wanted. Alot of people love the concealer/washed out lips look, and this may work for darker toned skin, but for me a NW20 (I'm excited to now know that!!) a skin nude would look shocking! I am already in love with hue.
And last but certainly not least is the lippie. I got Hue, which is a glaze finish and was €17.43. It's a beautiful pinkish nude colour - a lovely nude for fairer skinned ladies. It's not a BANG in your face, I can see your wearing lipstick, type of lipstick. It's more sheer than a matte nude, but it's exactly what I wanted. Alot of people love the concealer/washed out lips look, and this may work for darker toned skin, but for me a NW20 (I'm excited to now know that!!) a skin nude would look shocking! I am already in love with hue.
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I also purchased Benefit's High Beam, which is described as a 'luminescent complexion enhancer'. Basically it's a light pink highlighter, which on the skin (below) has a pinkish/silverish sheen, which I will use on my upper cheeks and brow bone. I've also heard of people applying it to the nose to lengthen, or on the collor bones just for a pretty sheen. It basically looks like a nail varnish (larger) bottle with a brush applicator, which you just dot onto where you want to apply and then smudge in with your fingers. It was €26 in Debenhams.
Oh, and I also got my Brown Thomas and Debnehams loyalty/Beauty Club Cards. I've a feeling that I may be back in the near future if my wallet can handle it! They both claim to offer Gifts and special offers, the usual tips and newsletter emails and points on your card to save up and use against future purchases. The Brown Thomas Black Card sends you invitations to exclusive Brown Thomas events, Birthday treats and rewards. Debenhams have a special Beauty Club and apparently you can avail of Free Beauty Makeovers and consultations. Don't know how true that is though!? Oh and also with the Debenhams card you're entitled to free p&p when ordering online, so for that reason alone it may be worthwhile picking one up!
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Ok, so I might as well throw in my final purchase of the day which was Cheryl Coles (official, as I know there are other books about her) new book. It was €19.80 originally but I got it on sale for €12.99 in Easons. I originally went in there to buy Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby's book - The Best Friends' Guide to Life , which looked sooo cute, but I hadnt enough money on me at the time, and rather than leaving empty handed (I tend to spend EVERY cent i've left while shopping!!) I noticed Cheryls big beautiful face staring at me. I strolled over and had a flip though it and once James (my boyfriend) saw me, he snapped it out of my hands and said "come on your definatley getting that, i'll have a look at it too ;)"....so there ya go! I wonder if there weren't as many pics in it would he be half as willing for me to buy it!! I havent read it yet but it does look like a nice nosey into her life, with lots of pics. She's absolutley stunning.
So that's my little New Years Eve shopping spree shared. Has anyone else bought in the New Years Sales? Whacha get!!? Do tell!!..... Slán!
Laura
xo
