I cannot get enough of this lipstick, for the whole of March I’ve been wearing it almost every day and have found it goes with absolutely everything.
It’s a soft dusty, rose/nude shade but doesn’t make my lips look too pale.
LOVE LOVE LOVE…
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Top 10 Bright MAC Eyeshadows
Goldmine
This is a bright gold frosty shade ideal for a brighter look, this can be paired with greens or teals for a tropical look or with a medium/dark brown in the crease for a night time look.
Rule
This is a bright matt orange shade that works well with brons for an autumn look or if you’re feeling a bit bolder then you could go for a medium deep purple in the crease and outer corner for a bright dramatic effect.
Free To Be
This is a matt soft pink, suitable for a soft, girly daytime look or good for blending out brighter colours in the crease. You could even put Carbon in the outer corner for a a really bold look,
Creme de Violet
This is a pinkish, bright violet shade with a slight gold shimmer, this shadow is ideal to use when creating a purple smokey eye.
Hepcat
This shade is another lovely pinkish violet that would look lovely on brown eyes.
Humid
This is a deep true green colour goes well with browns for a semi neutral look.
Bitter
Tis is a vivid green with shimmer. This is basically just a great colour to have a play and experiment with, it may sound a bit odd but it looks very pretty pared with purples.
Aquadisiac
This is a gorgeous shimmery minty teal colour which is very pretty on its own blended out all over the lid.
Electric Eel
This is a very bright blue with subtle shimmer, I like to use this shade as a bright liner along the lash line or if you really like to stand out then you could pair it with Aquadisiac for a bit of a tropical look.
Atlantic Blue
This is a matt ,bright violet blue shade, this a a more cool toned blue and looks far less scary when paired with a taupe/brown colour.
Revlon Colorstay Foundation (combination/oily skin)
What is it?
A natural, satin finish foundation with medium but very buildable coverage.
The Review
I am absolutely in love with this foundation!
Ok so I’m not new to it at all, I had just been trying other things recently and decided that seeing as I’m quite oily in my t-zone (especially as im on and off the tube all day for work) that as summer is approaching I cannot possibly continue to use my beloved Nars Sheer Glow.
Having used the full bottle the first time I purchased this foundation last year I decided to repurchase and having been wearing it for the last week or so, I can’t imagine why on earth I ever stopped.
This foundation comes in a HUGE variety of shades with both warm and cool tones (i’m wearing 150 Buff and wear MAC NC15 fora reference) and is a good, affordable replacement for Mac’s Studio Fixing Fluid as it boasts many of the positive qualities affiliated with the well know foundation. It also comes in two types: normal/dry skin and combination/oily (i purchased the latter).
This foundation feels lightweight on the skin and I had forgotten just how well it covers despite this. I would say this is a medium coverage foundation but very buildable. Although a thin layer covered what it needed to, on application of a second think layer I personally found that I had no need for concealer at all!
This foundation wears well and gives a flawless, natural, satin finish for hours! I also found that even though my cheeks are quite dry, the combination/oily foundation kept my oily t-zone at bay (without any powder) for several hours without making my cheeks appear dry yay!
This foundation is easy to apply, just be aware that it dries quicker than most so you want to blend with a stippling brush or sponge (or whatever you prefer but I like those best) as you apply it.
Now, having said all this I do have a couple of points to make about the packaging…
Yes, the packaging is sleek and it does feel more expensive to have a screw top glass bottle but my issue with it is exactly that. It is a screw top glass bottle.
I can just about live with the glass bit as I have yet to experience a bottle smashing in my suitcase (I travel in and out of London every week for work) but the screw top is a bit of a pain.
As we all know, the danger with having no pump is that at some point you may well knock it over while the bottle is in use, not only that but it is a LIQUID foundation and comes out quite quickly and as with most liquids, is quite runny. This of course could get very messy and the outside of the neck of the bottle tends to get covered in foundation on a regular basis … a little unhygienic.
A pump would be much more efficient than our own unsteady hands at delivering the correct amount of foundation,
Worth the Money?
Despite the screw top? Absolutely! If you get that fed up with it decant it into something with a pump and your messy little problem is solved 🙂
I purchased mine from Superdrug for £11.99 but it is also available at Boots and most large chain supermarkets.
Alternatively order it from Revlon’s official website http://www.revlon.co.uk/#/1
Top 10 Neutral MAC Eyeshadows
Swatched from left to right as listed below.
Samoa Silk
This is a light matte peach colour ideal for blending out darker colours in the crease or all over the lid for a warm, natural every day look.
Expensive Pink
This is a mixture of gold, pink and coral with a light shimmery finish. This colour is ideal for day or night, brush loosely over the lid for a fresh but natural pop of colour or pair with MAC’s Carbon in the crease to intensify the look for night time. I even sometimes use this as a blusher just on the apples of my cheeks for a natural glow, the shimmer in it gives a lovely fresh look.
Kid
This is a light brown, ideal as a brow colour for lighter brows or to blend out a smokey eye as its neither too light or dark.
All That Glitters
This is a gorgeous light peachy pink with a golden sheen. This colour can be worn with warmer tones for a more sultry look or with a darker colour in the crease to add some drama.
Nylon
This is a bright white gold shade with a shimmer that gives an almost ‘wet’ look. This colour can be use to brighten the eyes by placing in the inner corner of the eyes, as a highlight under the brow bone or even as a highlight just along the top of the cheek bones.
Swatched from left to right as listed below.
Cork
This is a medium brown shade ideal as a crease colour and could be paired with any shade for a neutral look.
Woodwinked
This is a gorgeous antiqued bronze/gold colour. This a good shade to be worn on its own just blended out into the crease or for a night time look can be worn with a darker colour in the crease and lots of black liner.
Satin Taupe
This is a grey/bronze shade brilliant for a wash of colour on the lid for day time or layered with a flat stiff brush, the colour is buildable and a good lid shade for a smokey eye.
Twinks
This brown based shade has red and plum tones with a golden sheen to it so although neutral, is very unique and will compliment all eye colours and skin tones.
Ground Brown
This matte dark brown is good as a warm toned dark brow colour, can be used to darken the crease or smudged along the lash line to make lashes look thicker.
Other recommendations:
Highlights -Ricepaper, Blanc Type, Shroom, Dazzelight
Crease – Wedge, Omega, Handwritten, Brown Down, Espresso
Others – Vex, Arena, Sable, Tempting, Patina
MAC’s Official Website – http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/
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