I don’t know about you gals, but I do A LOT of my shopping online. There isn’t a MAC store near me and the counter is about 45 minutes away — not to mention it is the busiest counter I’ve ever seen, and it drives me INSANE. I like to buy the pan form of… Read more
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GEL EYELINER COMPARISON
I can’t believe I haven’t written a post in nearly a month! Life just got incredibly busy and I haven’t had the time… also, I have been on a “no buy” which has left me slightly uninspired — Until today! I have been toying with different gel liners over the last couple years… Read more
MAC MELBA VS PEACHES — Blush Review and Swatches
Melba has a matte finish and is extremely pigmented. In the swatches above I only did two passes on my arm to get that degree of opacity. Not only is it super pigmented, but I find that it blends easily and stays put all day long. As compared to Peaches, Melba has more brown and pink tones. Unlike… Read more
BATTLE OF THE TAUPES
I ADORE taupes… every time I see one I try to justify why I need another. While doing this post I have decided that I am on an official “NO BUY” for taupes until I use up two of these completely! There are a couple close dupes… I hope you enjoy! PLEASE CLICK TO ENLARGE From… Read more
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
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
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
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