Saturday, 24 March 2012
Hey guys,
Hope y'all are good. I know I've been MIA for sometime now but it isn't something I can help. I've been taking time off for my self for a couple of reasons. I'm getting better now thanks to God almighty so you guys are going to be seeing a lot of me very soon. I have a lot of stuff to share with you guys. I know this is the second time I'm saying this here but PLEASE BEAR WITH ME.xxx
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
FACE
PRODUCTS USED:
bare minerals prime time foundation primer- i used this to prime my entire face
mac studio finish conealer in nw 40- i used these under my eyes
black up cream to powder foundation in fc 11 - i used this all over my face
sleek makeup translucent pressed powder in medium - i used this to set the blackup cream to powder foundation
sleek makeup contour kit in dark - i used this to contour my face.
sleek makeup blush in Sahara & Flamingo - i applied this on my cheeks
EYES
PRODUCTS USED:
EYES
mary kay eyeshadow primer- i applied this all over my eye
mac eye shadow in texture - i used this as a transition color
jordana eyeshadow base - i applied this on my eyelids and blended it out
jordana eyeshadow base - i applied this on my eyelids and blended it out
mary kay eye shadow in honey spice - i applied this on my tear duct
jordana loose eye shadow in bay blue - i applied this on my eyelids
jordana loose eye shadow in bay blue - i applied this on my eyelids
mary kay eye shadow in sweet plum - i applied this on the outer corner of my eyelids
Mary kay eye shadow in iris - i applied this on my crease
coastal scents (view here) - i used this on my lower lash line
coastal scents (view here) - i used this on my lower lash line
mac eyeshadow in embark and a color from the coastal scents 88 color palette (view here) - i used this to deepen the crease color
pale gold color from the coastal scents 88 warm palette (view here)- highlight
mary kay eyeliner pencil in black - i used this to line my water line
Mary kay liquid eyeliner in black - i used this to line my upper lashline
EYEBROWS
rimmel London professional eyebrow pencil - 004 black brown
jordana brow and shadow powder - brunette
mac studio finish concealer - nw 45
LIPS
PRODUCTS USED
Air woman pencil - 023
Mary kay lip gloss - pink diamonds
LIPS
PRODUCTS USED
Air woman pencil - 023
Mary kay lip gloss - pink diamonds
i got the mac match master foundation in November 2011 but i first saw it on august that same year while i was on holiday. i remember going to a mac counter with my sister to pick up her studio fix plus powder and the sales rep was trying to show her this foundation, i was like don't even look at it! . the only mac liquid foundation i'd used at the time was the mac studio fix fluid and my skin didn't like it at all so i didn't want her going near that one.
when i got back to Nigeria i realized that the bare minerals powder foundation i was using was breaking me out badly. i immediately started looking for something to replace it with. i did some heavy googling, before i decided to try this, lol . the reason i finally gave in was because a lot people with oily skin really liked it and were raving about it. i had someone help me buy this and i've used it quite a lot.
the mac matchmaster is different from some other mac foundations for a couple of reasons. firslty the shades are numbered differntly. mac decided to use a neutral coloring system as opposed to their normal NW/NC color system . mac also claims that the matchmaster foundation is a neutral toned foundation so people who are NW and NC can fall under one shade in the matchmaster.
i didn't get matched in a store before buying this, i used the match master color conversion chart. in the chat those who used mac NW 45 ( which i am) were in the shade 8.0.
the mac matchmaster foundation comes with a pump, thank goodness! cause i know the studio fix fluid didn't come with one and it just made using it difficult. the pump gives you great control when dispensing the product and its practically the same with the one the fix+ comes with.
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| mac matchmaster foundation (left), mac matchmaster (right) |
the mac matchmaster comes in a 35ml bottle making it the biggest mac liquid foundation till date. you can see that clearly in the picture above. it has a smell to it but that doesn't bother me, I've used foundations (revlon colorstay) that smell more weird.
WHAT MAC SAYS
"New foundation technology using translucent pigments to enable fully personalized finish influenced by subtleties of your own skin's undertone. Moiusturising demi-matte finish. meduim buildable coverage.
Line-reducing soft-focus powders"
WHAT I THINK
this is a good foundation. like i said in a previous post i have sensitive oily skin and with that said there are very few foundations that don't break me out. what i love love love about this foundation is the way it controls oil. when i wear this i can go 6 hours straight without blotting or touching up.
I've seen and heard a lot f people say that this foundation gives light to medium coverage but i think it gives medium to full coverage. when i started using this foundation i had a lot of spots and it did a pretty good job covering them without the help of concealer.
it has a demi-matte finish which makes idle for those with normal to oily skin. i wouldn't recommend this foundation to those with dry skin because it tends to highlight the dry areas or dry patches on the skin.
I haven't been using this of recent but that doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with it, i've just been using cream based products more. my sister who has normal to oily skin and is in the shade 7.5 still uses hers everyday and her skin just loves it.
p.s i happen to have two of these and would be giving one away in a give away post coming up soon. so you guys should be on the alert, lol.
Please don't hesitate to comment or ask questions. i love and appreciate the feedback you guys leave.xxx
Friday, 9 March 2012
FACE
PRODUCTS USED:
bare minerals prime time foundation primer- i used this to prime my entire face
mac studio finish conealer in nw 40- i used these under my eyes
black up cream to powder foundation in fc 11 - i used this all over my face
sleek makeup translucent pressed powder in medium - i used this to set the blackup cream to powder foundation
sleek makeup contour kit in dark - i used this to contour my face.
sleek makeup blush in Sahara - i applied this on my cheeks
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LIPS
PRODUCTS USED
EYES
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PRODUCTS USED:
mary kay eyeshadow primer- i applied this all over my eye
mac eye shadow in texture - i used this as a transition color
jordana eyeshadow base - i applied this on my eyelids and blended it out
jordana eyeshadow base - i applied this on my eyelids and blended it out
mac eye shadow in chrome yellow - i applied this on the inner corner of my eyelids
shimmery green from the sleek safari palette (view here) - i applied this on the center of my eyelids
dark orange from the sleek safari palette (view here) - i applied this on the outer corner of my eyelids
Mary kay eye shadow in sienna - i applied this on my crease
Mary kay eye shadow in peacock blue - i used this on my lower lash line
Mary kay eye shadow in peacock blue - i used this on my lower lash line
mac eyeshadow in embark and a color from the coastal scents 88 color palette (view here) - i used this to deepen the crease color
pale gold color from the coastal scents 88 warm palette (view here)- highlight
mary kay eyeliner pencil in black - i used this to line my water line
Mary kay liquid eyeliner in black - i used this to line my upper lashline
EYEBROWS
rimmel London professional eyebrow pencil - 004 black brown
jordana brow and shadow powder - brunette
mac studio finish concealer - nw 45
LIPS
Mary kay lip gloss - berry sparkle
Please don't hesitate to comment or ask questions. i love and appreciate the feedback you guys leave.xxx
Saturday, 3 March 2012
I wore this look out today. finally put my mac rebel lipstick to good use!
FACE
LIPS
PRODUCTS USED
Please don't hesitate to comment or ask questions. i love and appreciate the feedback you guys leave .xxx
FACE
PRODUCTS USED:
bare minerals prime time foundation primer- i used this to prime my entire face
mac studio finish conealer in nw 40- i used these under my eyes
black up cream to powder foundation in fc 11 - i used this all over my face
sleek makeup translucent pressed powder in meduim - i used this to set the blackup cream to powder foundation
sleek makeup contour kit in dark - i used this to contour my face.
sleek makeup blush in flushed - i applied this on my cheeks
EYES
PRODUCTS USED:
mary kay eyeshadow primer- i applied this all over my eye
jordana eyeshadow base - i applied this on my eyelid and blended it out
mary kay eyeshadow in honey spice - i applied this all over my eyelid
mary kay eyeshadow in precious pink - i applied this on top of the honey spice
i used a colour from the coastal scents 88 eyeshadow palette on outer corner of my lid since they don't have names here is a picture
mary kay eyeshadow in sienna - i applied this on my crease
mac eyeshadow in embark - i used this to deepen the crease color
elf custom eyes eye shadow in golden glow & mary kay eyeshadow in honey spice- highlight
mary kay eyeliner pencil in black - i used this to line my water line and lower lash line
mac fluid line in blacktrack - i used this to line my upper lashline
EYEBROWS
mac eyebrow pencil - spiked
jordana brow and shadow powder - brunette
mac studio finish concealer - nw 45
LIPS
PRODUCTS USED
mary kay lip liner - raspberry
mac lipstick - rebel
Please don't hesitate to comment or ask questions. i love and appreciate the feedback you guys leave .xxx
Thursday, 1 March 2012
so here is everything
*the real techniques brushes are from Victoria health
*the luscious lashes 70 piece false lashes are from Amazon.
*the things from mac are mostly from selfridges. They came in the yellow envelope in the first picture. I got one of the lipsticks and gel eyeliner in Enugu here.
REAL TECHNIQUES
I got the real techniques core collection brush set. the contouring brush and buffing brush feel amazing. I can't wait to use them properly.
MAC
I got 5 five mac lipsticks, 2 eyeliner brushes, 2 eye shadows, 1 gel eyeliner and 1 mac studio finish concealer. I bought one of the mac lipsticks and the gel eyeliner in Enugu here. I don't really wear lipsticks that much but i want to now so i hope these ones work for me.
LIPSTICKS
from left to right
*mac rebel lipstick (very dark purple)
*mac Russian red lipstick ( red)
*mac touch lipstick ( i got this from skin port, Enugu) (nude)
*mac girl about town (pink)
mac ruby woo lipstick ( bright red)
EYE SHADOW
from left to right
*mac eye shadow in soba
*mac eye shadow in chrome yellow
*mac studio finish concealer in nw40
*mac gel eyeliner in black track ( i got this from red wrappings, Enugu)
*mac 211 eyeliner brush
*mac 209 eyeliner brush
FALSE LASHES
This was the best of them all,lol. I got this from Amazon and it was freaking cheap compared to what i usually pay for one pair of lashes. I haven't tried them out though so I can't say if they are good or not. I'll be posting a review after I've tried them out.
so there is everything.
please don't hesitate to comment or ask questions. I love feedback.xx
hey guys,
hope y'all are good. sorry I've been M.I.A for some time now but the story is just long.*sigh*. I'm going to keep the posts coming from now on so you guys should please bear with me.
I got the clarisonic mia last year when my skin was giving me all sorts of hell. i had just finished my final exams and my skin was acting crazy. like most people i tend i to break out when i'm stressed but the type of acne i had last year scared the daylight out of me. I had a type of acne vulgaris, not mild acne or moderate acne but the worst type there is. my face is acne free now thanks to the regimen , I will be talking all about that in an up coming post.
I got the mia in august 2011. I saved up for it went to selfridges closed my eyes and bought it!. I'd read so many good reviews and seen people rave about it on youtube so I honestly believed at the time that this was going to be the answer to my prayers.
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| clarisonic mia |
there are several types of clarisonic skin cleansing systems but i decided to get the mia because it was the cheapest of the lot. the mia comes in a variety of different colors but i ended up getting the blue one. I don't have the box it came in, i don't even think i came back here with it. it would have taken up too much space in my box so i just threw it out. the box contained the following:
* the cordless clarisonic mia
* a compact pLink international charger
* a sensitive brush head
* 1 oz. trial size gentle hydro cleanser
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| clarisonic mia |
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| clarisonic gentle hydro cleanser |
I've not used this cleanser since I got it. I use the clarisonic mia with my normal facial cleanser. I've seen very good reviews on this cleanser though so i don't think it's bad or anything.
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| clarisonic mia with charger |
when i first got the mia, i used it every night to cleanse my face. I kept using this with my clinique anti-blemish cleanser and my face gradually started getting better. i was still breaking out though but not as much as i used to.
I'm on something called the regimen now but I still use this to deep cleanse my face once in a while. I'd recommend using this once or twice a week for those with sensitive oily skin (which i think I have). people with dry skin could get away with using this daily though. I've learnt from experience that the more gentle I am with cleansing the better it is for my skin so i don't use this daily any more.
the mia deep cleanses and gently exfoliates the skin at the same time and that quite simply makes it idle for those of us who wear makeup. the clarisonic website claims that it cleanses 6 times better than with your hands alone in just 60 seconds. it's also gentle enough to be used twice daily.
HOW TO USE
first, i remove my makeup using makeup removing wipes. after that, I put some cleanser on my face then press the button on the mia and run the brush all over my skin. you don't need to go back and forth with the brush like you are scrubbing, just place it on your skin and let it do the job. the timer is set at 1 minute so the brush stops spinning after a minute.
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS?
yes!, especially to those with acne prone skin.
please don't hesitate to comment or ask questions :-). i love feedback.xxx
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