MAC Constructivist Paint Pot & All That Glitters

Hello Beauties,


I hope you all are happy & healthy. 


I am on my experiment spree using my latest MAC goodies. The two products that I am experimenting a lot are Constructist PP & Tempting eyeshadow. I had mentioned in my previous post that Constructivist is a great product to create dark brown/ bronze smoky eyes. But, thought of creating a softer look using HG All That Glitters over the dark PP with pink rosy lips and brown winged liner. I think it's wearable during anytime of the day, just replace the brown eyeliner with black eyeliner. 


Products Used

Face:

MAC Select Moisture Cover in NC44

Shieseido Dual Balancing Foundation in O60

MAC MSF in Medium to Dark

Nars Orgasm blush

Eyes: All eye shadows are beck MAC, however you can recreate it using whatever shades that you have :)

Paintpot in Painterly (Base)
Constructivist PP (all over the lid using Sigma SS217)
All That Glitters (all over the PP)

Tempting crease & smudged under lower lash line over UD 24/7)

Embark (Outer V & lower lashline, outer 1/3rd) 

MAC Vanilla (highlight under the brow)
MAC Fluidline in Dipdown 
Urban Decay 24/7 eyepencil in Zero (lower & upper water line)
MAC Zoom Lash Mascara in Zoom Black (upper & lower lashes)

Lips:

Revlon Colour Burst Lipstick in Soft Rose

Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Rose 

Do share with me whether you liked or hated it in the comments below. I appreciate your comments a lot because they encourage me to do better and try new things. 

Thanks for stopping by :)

xoxo

Haul: MAC goodies

Hello Everyone,


Hope you all are healthy & happy!


So, it was a 3 days weekend and I went out to get indulged in cosmetics shopping and bought some MAC goodies from permanent range and LE Peacocky collection. I am really excited about these and thought of sharing with you wonderful ladies out there. Hope you all enjoy and indulge yourself in those. 


Some of you may already have the stuff, but, I thought of sharing with those who have these products in their wishlist and are planning to buy.  


So, if your want to see the pictures, swatches and know what I think about those, then keep reading. :) 


Goodies I bought from MAC:


Paint-pot: Constructivist (Metallic brown w/red pearl)
As you all know, MAC paint-pots are great bases either all over lid or for 'that' pop of color. This has been in my wishlist for a long time now, since, I love to sport bronzy-brown smoky eyes. It's a dark chocolate colour with slight golden sheen and plum/ red undertones. This product makes smoky eye super easy to create. A great base for shadows like Bronze, Sable, Tempting, Mulch, etc etc etc. I worn it under tempting the other day with Mulch in the crease, Center Stage (LE) in Outer V and Ricepaper as highlight and inner corner and the result was a dramatic metallic brown smoky eye look. I haven't yet worn it for the entire day, but for say 4-5 hours, and after 4 hrs for partying it was right there without creasing or budging and my shadows looked like freshly applied. So, 5/5 for this product. 


Initially, when I opened the lid, the top layer of the product was little hardened, but after rubbing the top layer with ring finger, it was as creamier as other paint-pots. I used MAC 217 for applying the shadow. 


Eye-shadows: 
 - Retrospeck (Beached blonde (Lustre))  
  
It is beige color with golden glitter, lustre formula and has chunky glitter to give fallout. But, the colour is so gorgeous, I couldn't resist my self from buying. Great day colour and versatile to be worn with many shades like browns/ taupes/ purples, etc. It goes on like butter smooth, opens up my eyes making me look awake. Used with Patina in the crease and Satin Taupe in Outer v with Vanilla as brow highlight. 4/5 for this product, 1 point deducted for fallout.


 - Tempting (Sinfully rich coco (Lustre))
Again a lustre formula, bronze with golden glitter but less or no fallout like Retrospeck. I am crazy about bronzy and neutral shades, just because they are versatile to be worn with any colour of dress. I have worn it over Constructivist PP and over Painterly PP as all over base, it is a superb bronze shade. True to it's colour, doesn't turn red / orange on applying like sable and bronze. Can be worn on the lid and crease. 5/5 for this product. 


 - Center Stage (LE, Peacocky collection)
Metallic dark chocolaty brown colour with golden sheen from Peacocky Collection. Love it. The darkest true brown shade in my collection. Best for outer V & crease and smudging under the lower lashes. Blends easily and colour pay-off is 100% with no fall out. 5/5 for Center Stage 




Mascara: 
 - Zoom fast black lash (Deeply dark drama. Same as Zoom Lash, but with carbon black pigment. Saturates lashes with the richest black ever. Creamy, velvety formula builds density and conditions. Feels supple, light, flexible. Ultra-sculpted brush embraces and separates each lash, hugging every curve)

Carbon black mascara for volumizing the lashes. Doesn't clump or smudge and can be very easily removed (even using a facial wipe). The wand is such that it touches every single lash lengthening and volumizing them. 

So here are the pictures, swatches and my views on the products:

W/o flash, L to R: Constructivist PP, Center Stage, Tempting, Retrospeck, Tempting over Constructivist PP, Bronze over Constructivist PP, Sable over Constructivist PP 

With flash, L to R: Constructivist PP, Center Stage, Tempting, Retrospeck, Tempting over Constructivist PP, Bronze over Constructivist PP, Sable over Constructivist PP 

With Flash, L to R: Tempting, Retrospeck

W/o Flash, L to R: Tempting, Retrospeck

With Flash: Center Stage

Zoom Fast Black Lash

Zoom Fast Black Lash

  
So, all you beautiful ladies out there, have you tried Constructivist PP and what combinations do you love wear it with and which is your favourite product from Peacocky collection. 


I hope you liked it and was useful to all you beauties there. 


Thanks for stopping by. 
xoxo

EOTD/ FOTD - Shiseido Hydropowder Eyeshadow in Bare Pink - A promise kept!!

Hello Everyone,


I hope you all are having a great weekend! 


As promised in my very first post, here is my favorite way of wearing Shiseido Hydropowder Eyeshadow in Bare Pink. For review of the product click here. 


Products Used

Face:

MAC Select Moisture Cover in NC44

Shieseido Dual Balancing Foundation in O60

MAC MSF in Medium to Dark

Shiseido Makeup Powder Blush in Innocent Rose

Eyes:

MAC Paintpot in Painterly (All over eye as base)
Hydropowder Eyeshadow in Bare Pink (all over the lid)
MAC Folie (crease & smudged under lower lash line over UD 24/7)
MAC Vanilla (highlight under the brow)
MAC Fluidline in Dipdown 
Urban Decay 24/7 eyepencil in Whisky (lower lash line & water line)
UD 24/7 in Zero (upper waterline) 
MAC Zoom Lash Mascara in Zoom Black (upper & lower lashes)


Lips:
L'oreal Colour Riche lipstick in Lovely Plum 

Natural Light

Artificial Light

I hope you all will like it :) 


Do post in your comments to tell me your suggestions to improve. 


xoxo

My favorite makeup removers/ cleansers

Hello Everyone


So, it's a loooo...ng weekend for most of us. I am sure you all must have planned a lot of things to do and parties over the weekend. I hope you all have a great extended weekend.


Today I am going to tell you all about my favorite make-up removers/ cleansers and give my review about them. Please appreciate that I am not a skin-care specialist. I will not go on talking about the ingredients or it's effects/ side effects. You may have to judge it for yourself. The review is purely based on my own experiences with the products. 


Before I start my review, let me tell you that I have an extremely oily & sensitive skin. It literally bleeds oil during summers and breaks out easily. 


I have short listed two products that are presently my favorite after using a lot of cheap & expensive make-up removers/ cleansers from various brands: 
- Cleanse off oil from MAC
- Seaweed Purifying Facial Cleanser from The Body Shop


Cleanse off oil from MAC
I have used this product a lot and I have already finished a full bottle. I really really love this product. It takes off the make-up very quickly and completely. I have used it to even remove my eye make-up without any problem in my eyes (I have very sensitive eyes and I am very particular about the products that I am using for my eyes). 

- Formula

Oil based 

- Ease of use
Very easy, just massage the oil gently on face and wash it off. While washing it generates a slight lather and which cleanse off the face completely. Don't even need face wash to rinse off the face. It does not leave face dry or stretchy. 


- Packaging/ Quantity
Comes in 150ML pump bottle and is very easy to remove the product. Very sturdy, but bulky for travelling. 


- Price 
I had bought this almost a year ago and I do not remember the exact pricing, but it is in the range of INR 1000/- to INR 1100/-. Pricey but worth! 

Seaweed Purifying Facial Cleanser from The Body Shop
I have been using this product for a couple of months now. I am quite happy with it. I purchased this product out of urgency as I ran out of my MAC oil and MAC stores are really far off from my place (I live in Navi Mumbai). Initially I was sckeptical about about buying this considering my bas experiences, but let me tell you all, that I am very happy with the results it gave and I may not buy the expensive MAC oil again if I am getting the same results with a cheaper option available next door. 


- Formula
Cream based


- Ease of Use
Massage the product gently on your face and rinse off using a face wash. Leaves face moisturized. It has a smell it to it which is pleasant and bearable. 


- Packaging/ Quantity 
Comes in a sturdy squeeze 200ML bottle and hence hygienic. Bulky for travelling. 


- Price
INR 450/-, definitely cheaper than the MAC one. So, if you are looking for an economical product than go for it. It does the same job as the MAC oil does. 


I am presently using it to remove my face & eye make-up and do not have any breakouts or any other signs of skin discomfort and is my favorite cleanser.  


I hope it was useful for you :) 

MAC Satellite Dreams - Purple Smokey Eye

Hello Everyone,

First of all I am sorry for not being in action for almost a week. A lot of things were happening around, which I will update you all about in my upcoming posts. 

I hope you are doing well and are in good health :) 

Satellite dreams is one of my favourite purple eyeshadow from MAC. It's in Veluxe Pearl finish and MAC describes it as Deep plum with pearl. I find it true purple shadow with slight bluish / pinkish undertones. It's pigmentation is sheer to build-able.  

So, here is how love to wear it. Hope you all will like it :)

Do let me know if it's hit or miss. I will appreciate you comments to improve :)

xoxo

Products Used

Face:

MAC Select Moisture Cover in NC44

Shieseido Dual Balancing Foundation in O60

MAC MSF in Medium to Dark

Nars Orgasm Blush

L'oreal Glam Bronze in Brunette Beauty

Eyes:

MAC Paintpot in Painterly (All over eye as base)

Shiseido Hydropoder Eyeshadow in Violet Visions (eye-lid as purple base)

MAC Satellite Dreams over the purple base (lids & lower lash line outer two-third)

MAC Swish (crease)

MAC Signed Sealed (Outer corner of the lid - smoked out, lower lash line smudged in outer one-third)

MAC Vanilla (under brow as highligh)

MAC Technakohl Eyeliner Pencil in Graph Black (lower & upper lash line)

MAC Zoomlash Mascara in Zoom Black (upper & lower lash line)

MAC fluidline in Blacktrack

Lips:

Estee Lauder Pure Colour lip gloss in Electric Ginger.

Thanks for stopping by!

Spring Summer - Rose in my garden!!!

Hello Everyone,


I hope that you all are having a great weekend. 


This look is inspired by this rose in my collection of roses. I like the shading of the petals very much and I thought why not create an eye look inspired by this rose. I have tried to do justice to this look. 


I think this has come out quite subtle and can be worn anytime during the day. 


I hope you all will like :)

Products Used


Face:
MAC Moisture Cover Concealer in NC 44 
Shiseido Advanced Hydro-Liquid Compact in O60
MAC MSF Medium to Dark
Maybelline Dream Mouse in # 40 Soft Plum


Eyes:
Coastal Scents Metal Mania Palette (circled in pic - inner third of the lid )
MAC Pink Venus (middle third of the lid)
Mac Sushi Flower and Passionate (Outer third of the lid & smudged under lower lash line)
MAC Technakohl in Graph Black (upper & lower water line)
MAC Fluidline in Blitz & Glitz (upper & lower lash line)
MAC Zoom Lash mascara in Zoom Black


Lips:

L'oreal Infaillible lip liner in #703 Fuchsia Fever 
L'oreal Color Riche in # 101 Shiny Grape Fruit 

Thanks for subscribing :) 
xoxo 

MAC Mythology / Antiqued

Hello Everyone,


Yay.... it's weekend... Happy Friday to everyone!!! I hope you all will have lot's fun over the weekend. 


Here is the look using my very first eyeshadows from MAC. Mythology & Antiqued. Mythology is a frosty finish peach-coral shade with silvery glitter in it. It is one of my favorite eyeshadows. This particular eyeshadow has a fallout because of the glitter in it, but that can be avoided using a good base and a stiff eye shader brush. I use Sigma E55. Antiqued is beautiful coppery-bronze shade with red undertones. 


So, here is how pair them up with other MAC eyeshadows. Hope you all will like it :) 


Products Used


Face: 

MAC Select Moisture Cover in NC44

MUFE HD Foundation # 123

MAC MSF in Medium to Dark

Shiseido Makeup Powder Blush in Innocent Rose 

L'oreal Glam Bronze in Brunette Beauty 

Eyes:

MAC Paintpot in Painterly (base)

MAC Paintpot in Coral Crepe (lids)

Mac Mythology (all over lid)

MAC Antiqued (crease & outer V)

MAC Embark (Outer V & lower lash line)

MAC Vanilla (Highlight) 

Revlon Magic Eyepencil in #94 Flirty Brown (smudged on lower lash line) 

MAC Fluidline in Blitz & Glitz (upper lash line)

MAC Technakohl in Graph Black

MAC Zoomlash mascara in Zoom black (upper & lower lases)

Lips:

Revlon Colour Blast Lipstick in Peach

MAC Lipglass in Nymphette 

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Friday FOTD: Brown/ bronze Smoky eye

Hello Everyone,

Here is my take on creating brown/ bronze smoky eye look using MAC eye shadows and will be my face of the day when I go out on Friday night.

Hope you all will like it ... J

Products Used

Face:    

MAC Select Moisture Cover in NC44
MUFE HD Foundation # 123
MAC MSF in Medium to Dark
Revlon Blush in Perfectly Peach

Eyes:    

Paint Pot in Painterly (base)

Chambor Metallic Line Eyeline pencil in Earth Tune #92 smudged (all over the lid & lower lash line)

Sable (all over the lid), Twinks (Crease & outer V), Soft Brown (to blend harsh edges), Handwritten (Outer V - smoked out & lower lash line), Vanilla or any other matte finish skin colour shade of your choice (highlight), All that glitters (lightly pat over sable to soften the look & inner tear duct)

MAC Fluidline in Blitz & Glitz (Upper lash line) 

MAC Technakohl in Graph black (upper & lower water line)

Zoom Lash mascara in Zoom Black

Lips:

Revlon Colour Burst lipstick in Rosey Nude

MAC Lipglass in Nymphette

Thanks for subscribing.

xoxo

How to store more eyeshadows in MAC 15 pan palette

Hey Everyone, 


Yes you read it right, we can store more eyeshadows in a MAC's 15 pan palette. So, instead of storing 15, we can easily store 21 MAC shadow pans. The bottom base of the palette is metallic and the pans have little magnets attached to keep the pans in place in the palette. 


This came to my mind because I was planning to buy a couple of eyeshadows from MAC and my both palettes were full to store anymore. I was not really in a mood to spend on the palette for just a couple of eyeshadwos. I had seen in many YouTube videos and make-up blogs that they have removed the inserts and stored more MAC eyeshadow pans, but never took it seriously. So, I went to Google God to find out how to remove the inserts from the palette. I came across this YouTube video on "Converting MAC Palettes" by EnKoreMakeup. 

So, in INR 840, we can store 21 MAC pans instead of 15 pans. 


I immediately removed the inserts from my palette and stored 21 MAC eye shadow pans. I am so excited about this. Here are some of the pics of my 15 MAC eyeshadow palette storing 21 MAC refill pans..... :) :) 


I hope it was helpful to many of you. 


xoxo