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A GUIDE TO MAC HIGHLIGHT EYESHADOWS

A GUIDE TO MAC HIGHLIGHT EYESHADOWS

After making my guide to MAC Transition Colors (click here) I decided to make another for their highlight shades. MAC has an astronomical amount of highlighters and I am only reviewing the ones I personally own — which is all but four depending on your skin tone. When purchasing highlighters you in no way need this many! I… Read more



A GUIDE TO MAC TRANSITION EYESHADOWS

A GUIDE TO MAC TRANSITION EYESHADOWS

I’m obsessed with transition shades… is that weird? Maybe. Nonetheless, I’m writing this post to help explain the small differences between the MAC transition colors. Although the eyeshadows may seem very similar in the pan, each one will give you a totally different look when applied. So what is a transition color? In the most simple of terms, it is… Read more



PAINTERLY VS SOFT OCHRE — MAC Paint Pots

PAINTERLY VS SOFT OCHRE — MAC Paint Pots

Soft Ochre, Painterly Soft Ochre and Painterly are matte eyeshadow bases that also act as a primer and eyelid concealer. In MAC terms Painterly is NW (cool toned) and Soft Ochre is NC (warm toned). The reason I am doing today’s comparison is because I think that there is a lot of confusion when it comes to these two!  Should… Read more



Comparison of MAC’s Black Eyeliners

Comparison of MAC’s Black Eyeliners

Which black is the blackest black? That is usually the oh-so important question that determines which liner we buy, and so in today’s post I decided to compare MAC’s Ebony, Engraved, and Smolder. Can one black be blacker than the other? Most definitely! With these swatches you can see the major differences in the way the… Read more