What is it about Makeup???

I asked myself recently, "Why is it that you spend time trying out makeup products and practising makeup skills?" I came up with...

thinking outside the box...
no boundaries...
expressing creativity...
bright colors...
perceptions of beauty...
enhancing natural beauty...
boosting confidence...
presentation...
transformation...
personality...
wedding photoshoots...

etc etc...lol

I am not at all advocating that cosmetics are the answer to life's problems, but to be honest, I am naturally a very serious person. So when I find a medium through which I can just be silly, not think too much, and have fun, I'ma grab the opportunity with both hands!!!

Have you ever asked yourself why you love makeup?

ten fave MAC eyeshadows ;)

MY top TEN are :

1. Carbon - best black hands down! A little hard to blend, but worth the effort...

2. Arena - classy lid color for every day, and great highlight for WOC

3. Embark - beautiful warm brown, awesome in the crease, prob my fave color

4. Orange - love this just above Embark in crease to warm up a neutral look

5. Ricepaper- great highlighter color

6. Bronze -LOVE ;)

7. Plumage - beautiful deep blue/green - v. unique IMO

8. Deep truth - gorgeous metallic blue, real pretty over black base

9. Expensive pink - unusual color, and change depending on the base used (can look pink or more bronze)... its meant to look like pink bronze pigment think, or melon... i forget :(

10. Mulch - brown/mauve-y goodness!

I just love MAC eyeshadows, they may be a little pricey (at least over here in the UK) but they blend beautifully, last all day with a base underneath, and are to be honest worth every penny!

What are your fave eyeshadows??

MAC Warm and Cozy Review

So I've been eyeing the latest limited edition collection from MAC, full of beautiful warm neutrals which seem great for everyday. A great personal find for me were the MSFs, both of which are smooth and blend beautifully. Comfort MSF impressed me so much, I had to get a back up! I love the glow it gives my complexion, absolutely gorgeous!! By Candlelight MSF will prove a great highlighter for women of color too... I read on the Specktra discussions board that it was apparently very similar to porcelain pink, but better...

Sometimes with MAC I guess it's not always necessary to rush limited edition purchases, because products of better formulation are bound to be later released... but I digress...

I wasn't too impressed with the eyeshadows, probably because I already own more than enough MAC neutral eyeshadows from the permanent line... I love Embark e/s which was promoted with Warm and Cozy, but this is a permanent product which I already own...

Again, I didn't feel I had to have any of the lipglosses or lip conditioners, as I am happy with Viva Glam V lipglass as an everyday neutral and pink fish lip conditioner from the Hello Kitty collection... I recently purchased a lipgloss set from MAC Holiday collection, which I need to make use of!!! I'm not trying to collect millions of lip products for the sake of collecting, so it didn't make sense to buy more... yay for self-control :) This is a new year and I am determined to keep this up

I didn't even bother looking at the shadesticks, I am content with Groundwork paintpot as my base for eyeshadow work :) I also didn't bother looking at the essential oils or lotion; there was no point in those for me, I go to MAC for makeup not for body oil or lotion... lol Blissed out nail varnish is lovely on my skintone (NW45 in foundation) but it wasn't a must-have by any means...

All in all, I give this collection an A-, a great collection, I just didn't personally need most of the products on offer,

Much love ;)

my first post!

I have read and learnt from soooooooooooooo many beauty related blogs in the past that I felt I would love to give back and share my own opinions and experiences of different products and makeup techniques... I hope I can assist anyone reading and welcome you to my blog!!!

xxx