MAC Lipstick In Twig

Would you believe me if I said that this MAC lipstick is only my second one ever? Well start believing it. I do love MAC lipsticks but do find them expensive when I can go into Boots and find something similar for a fraction of the price tag. Saying that, if I had the money to buy a MAC one every time then I'm sure I would. I find them very luxurious so it's nice for me to get one every now and then for a treat.

I actually went in hoping to come out with the shade Brave which is a very hyped up shade right now. With that being said, the shade Brave was out of stock so I set to the lipstick stand in search for another shade. The sales woman there was helping me to find another similar shade to Brave and that's how I ended up with this shade. After some deliberation I picked up the shade Twig. It's basically a brown toned version of Brave so yes they're different but not completely different ends of the spectrum.

It's basically an every day, wearable nude. I love lipsticks that you can wear throughout the day but can then also be teamed with heavier eye make up for the evening. I was slightly worried that this would be too dark on me as I have quite pale skin but it works really well. You can tell you have lipstick on but it's so easily worn. This shade also goes with absolutely every outfit so you don't have to change what you're wearing to compensate for the lipstick which is great. The MAC lipstick formulas are great and this one is no different. It's not drying and easily glides on without pulling.

I cannot recommend MAC lipsticks enough but I'm sure you'll all agree with me on that. I definitely still want to get my hands on the shade Brave in the future but I really do love this shade at the moment. I think I will get loads of wear out of it which makes it worth investing in. Let me know you're favourite MAC shades that you think I should look into :-)

MAC Wishlist

I actually don't think I've ever just done a MAC wish list on my blog before, so something new for you readers today. I've always loved MAC as a brand, although I've never really tried many products from them. They are a high end brand and I do find some of their products to be slightly over priced. However this does not stop me lusting over everything they have to offer. Recently they have released their new Spring Summer Cinderella collection which I must say look absolutely gorgeous. I've definitely got my eyes on the lipsticks and also the eye shadow palette. The lipsticks are both pretty neutral/pink shades which look perfect for every day wear. The palette consists of 6 neutral shades which would make one hell of a smokey eye look. Brave lipstick has also been raved about recently in the blogging world as it's linked to Kylie Jenner, but I must say the shade does look really pretty. Finally their Studio Fix Powder plus Foundation seems like a really interesting concept to me and something I would really like to try. For those can't be bothered days and just throwing on some make up then I feel this would be perfect.

Basically I need to get down to my local MAC counter, spend my voucher and lust over all of the pretty make up items! What's your holy grail MAC item? I'd love to know!

MAC Crosswires Cremesheen Lipstick

This week seems to have felt very long so today I bring you my FIRST EVER MAC lipstick!! I finally now know what all you bloggers are chatting about when you talk about these lipsticks. What better post to bring you than a beautiful new lipstick now added to my collection.

I was very over whelmed at the MAC counter, the amount of lipsticks is just crazy and with it being my first lipstick I was unsure about what to go for. Yes I did have shades in mind which I had been looking at and previously seen so I had a rough idea. After a lot of thought I finally picked up the shade called 'Crosswires'. It's a beautiful pinky orange shade, if those colours had a baby this would be it, call it coral-y if you wish. It's a cremesheen finish so not a full on colour, more of an everyday colour for me, definitely still noticeable

The finish is gorgeous, it glides on super smoothly as the cremesheen finish would suggest. It's ever so creamy which I like especially as it's winter and my lips are very dry! Although it can tend to cling to dry patches I just scrub and moisturise my lips before applying. It has pretty good staying power and even when it does start to fade, it does so evenly and leaves a lovely tint on the lips. This also does not feel heavy on the lips, nice and light as if you're not even wearing lipstick, again perfect for everyday.

The packaging is lovely and sturdy. It doesn't feel cheap and plastic like so there's (hopefully) no prone to breaking when chucked into a handbag. It's simple chic black and silver packaging with MAC written both on the lid and inside. It's sort of bullet shaped which is a nice small touch. It doesn't feel cheap which is obviously a good thing when you're paying £15 for a lipstick which is obviously on the steep end.

Overall I'm really pleased with my first MAC purchase and will probably, more than definitely be buying more! I've definitely got a few more shades on my mental list. 

What do you think of MAC Crosswires? I'd love to know! :-)

High end beauty wish list

 

1. Origins Clear Improvement Mask

2. Benefit Hydra Smooth Lip Colour

3. Benefit Stay Flawless Primer

4. MAC Crosswires Lipstick

Hello! It's been another busy week for me again and yesterday was my first day off in two weeks! My god I was (and most probably still am) shattered, the whole uni, placement and work is getting to me but fingers crossed hopefully I will soon get into the swing of things and keep posting regularly. Since having a few evenings free I simply find myself lusting over new things and now I'm not working full time due to uni, I find myself with less money = problem. So I've built up a small high end beauty wish list.

1. Origins clear improvement mask is something I have wanted to try for a very long time, having that problematic skin prone to break outs I've heard this clay mask works wonders for this. I've never tried an Origins product but it's always the website I check up on and always a brand I've wanted to try as they are so lusted over. Alongside this mask I'd love to try the spot treatment which many people rave over too.

2. Benefit hydra smooth lip colour is a relatively new product from benefit. They are lipsticks which come in different coverages such as sheer, medium and full. As soon as I saw these hit the internet they instantly caught my eye due to the unique packaging and range of colours across different coverages. Although the packaging looks very unique and different I feel it could be a bit clumpy and large but that doesn't stop me wanting to try it! It has a slightly special feeling about it and I've tried many benefit products before and loved all of them.

3. Benefit stay flawless primer, another Benefit product! Since this primer was released I've tried to reason with myself about whether or not to purchase but to be honest I really just want to try it! Again another pretty packaging from Benefit and I like the fact that it's a primer on a stick and not a liquid based primer. I think this is one of the reasons as to why I'm intrigued into trying it!

4. MAC Crosswires lipstick, I can't tell you how long I've wanted to purchase this particular lipstick or simply just any other lipstick from MAC. Yes you heard right, I've never tried a MAC lipstick and my lord I so want to. They are obviously so raved about everywhere in the blogging world and out. Since I haven't really been into lipstick for that long, I now think I need to purchase one to see what all of the fuss is about! I've had my eye on Crosswires but I can't get over how many there are to choose from! I think I really need to head down to my nearest counter and have a real nosey! That is one downside to MAC for me, there is only one counter which isn't too close to me so it's rather annoying to get my hands on!

So there we have it, probably only a slice of my beauty wish list right now! There probably are many more but these are the four I've wanted to try for the longest amount of time and which I've heard the best about :-) Let me know if you've tried any of the products that I've mentioned and what you think about them, I'd love to know! xo

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Review

Hello Ladies! After the annoying but pretty snow fall it's back to work like normal again for me. After only working 3 days last week due to being ill and not being able to actually get into work, I felt like a slob and now it's only Monday evening and I already feel shattered! Monday's are always the worst, well it's dragging although I'm currently watching my all time favourite programme.. Miranda!

To begin.. this is my first ever MAC product and I really am impressed. I had been humming and haring about which MAC product to start with first. I asked many of you on twitter, the main answer was a lipstick.. But to be totally honest I'm not a lippie kind of girl. I wish I was but I just feel like it doesn't suit me, but that may just be me because I never wear it! So I opted for the second most popular product that was requested and just in time too as my normal powder was just then running out.

Another thing I don't do very often is wear foundation, when I have work I always just find myself just using concealer and then using a bit of powder on the top, which I know is a bad habit. I just always find it such an effort to find the 'perfect' foundation. Anyway I got this for Christmas and have been using it ever since. I got it in the shade Medium and it is a lovely shade, not too dark. I find it leaves a lovely finish on my skin and (although I always use primer) it stays in place on my face all day throughout work, almost like a foundation. It also leaves my skin looking natural and to me feels weightless which is always great as no one wants a weighed down, make up caked face.

I must say I really love this MAC product and it has made me want to try other products from MAC. Although the price tag is rather expensive, you pay for the quality. Although I also do believe that you can find some similar dupes in your local drug store. My dupe to this product would be Rimmel's Stay Matte pressed powder which has been my holy grail powder for years! I have heard from other bloggers that MAC products do last a lot longer though so in the long run it may be worth the extra spend and it's always slightly better when Debenhams or another store have some money off their beauty products!

One other thing I love is the packaging to the product. It's much better than any drugstore powder product, it's so much easier to throw in a bag on a night out and you know the lid is not going to fall off and it's not going to explode all inside your bag, which is an obvious bonus. 

Overall I love this MAC product and I think if you are willing to spend the extra then you definitely should, although I won't always buy this product when I run out I think it would be my 'treat me' make up product. I love the Rimmel version, I would say the only difference is the finish on the skin and I believe that the MAC one looks much more natural looking which is something I really love about this product. So I'm hoping that it'll last me a long time and maybe I'll try one of their lipsticks next ;)

I'd love to know what your favourite MAC products are and what you'd recommend for me to try next? :) Happy Monday xo