Posts tagged blush
Swatches: Sassy Minerals So Cheeky & Eye Candy Shimmers.
Jan 21st
You asked for swatches. You got ‘em! I think my early favourites are Chick Flick (warm rose shimmer) and Off Kilter (silvery lavender with green and purple sparkle). Off Kilter is just so… glittar-tastic! LOL. ’kay I’m such a nerd.
Top row / no flash
Top row / with flash
Bottom row / no flash
Bottom row / with flash
Which ones are your favourites?
Curious minds always wanna know! Post them in the comments. 
P.S. Ugh I need sunlight to properly show you guys swatches of these. 
They’re much more beautiful than what you see here!
Shopping my Makeup Drawer: MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty
Oct 12th
MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty is the very first MAC blush I ever owned, and it’s all for a good reason. Dainty, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
- You are sheer, but you still show up on my medium dark complexion.
- Your pink colour does not look overly Barbie, but imparts a healthy glow. Just enough to not make me look like death.
- Your perfect (low) amount of shimmer makes me look grown up.
- You still look untouched in the pan after more than a year together. How do you do it?
I know I’m probably forgetting all the other ways why I love thee, but remember that you’re my favourite pink blush evarrr that I’m putting you on my holy grail of products. Rating: A+++++
Love,
Arianne
Beauty Spree of Massive Proportions.
Jul 7th
Warning: shiny sparkly stuff ahead!
MAC Blush in Style
MAC Fix+ Rose, 20% off from F&F Sale
MAC Liquidlast Liner in Electrolady, 20% off from F&F Sale
MAC Holiday 2008 Smokey Eyes Palette, US$26.75 at CCO
Crabtree & Evelyn Scrub: an old standby, US$5 marked down from $10! and Body Butter, US$3
Crabtree & Evelyn Candle, US$5 marked down from $24 (because I can!
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Fly Girl Pigments in Hex (glittery black *love*) and Grape Soda
Sally Hansen Carmindy Blush in Orchid: amazing on tanned skin!
Victoria’s Secret Bare Bronze Facial Moisturizer
Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Covet, US$6 marked down from $13 at Duty Free
Urban Decay Heavy Metal Set, US$3 marked down from $26 at Duty Free
My Recent No-Fail Summer Look.
Jul 2nd
Hi everyone! I’m blogging from Washington state, where we are visiting family. Today I wanted to take some time and talk about my makeup routine these days, and the products I use.
Summer’s all about the fresh, glowy skin; never heavy or overdone. This has been my routine lately. Super low maintenance look, which is a big deal for someone who likes dolling it up. I’m really enjoying the low key look though.
Super Natural…
- On a clean face, start with sunscreen all over your face and neck. I use Neutrogena Ultra Sheer® Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 100+ with Helioplex for maximum protection. If you can’t reapply sunscreen on your face during the day, you might as well go as high an SPF as you can to stay protected longer.
- Once that’s dry, I conceal any unevenness or redness with COVER FX Total Coverage Cream Foundation SPF 30 with a concealer brush. Blend away with a stiff foundation brush.
- Set your makeup with powder. My favourite right now is MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural for a natural finish.
- For a pop of colour, I apply a peach blush like MAC Style on the apples of my cheeks.
- To really make your makeup last with a natural glow, finish with MAC Fix+ (I use Fix+ Rose, Limited Edition) on a stippling brush and stipple on to the face.
- Quickly fill your brows, curl your lashes, and swipe on some lipgloss!
This whole process shouldn’t really take more than 5 minutes.
Have More Time?
- Eyes: I am loving coppery-golden eyeshadow all over the lid, with grey liner smudged on the top and bottom lash lines. Finish off the eyes with your favourite mascara.
- Lips: Go bold and go orange! Lipstick will give you the most impact, but for those who are colour shy, use an orangey lip gloss instead.
I’ll post some face pictures some other time, but I hope you stay protected from the sun, have fun, and stay pretty!
PosieTint on a Lazy Day.
Dec 28th
Let’s face facts, shall we? There are times when a makeup addict wakes up lazy and doesn’t want to put a lot of effort to look nice. We all know the “no makeup” look actually does in fact require some makeup. On these kinds of days, I like to use Benefit PosieTint (CAD $35).
I know, it kinda looks like Pepto-Bismol. Push that thought aside for a sec, hmm? Let’s talk pros and cons.
Ski bunny, oh my!
Yeah I’m talking about the “I just got back from the slopes and my complexion is perfectly flushed, thank you very much” look. It’s genius. It also layers well for a deeper flush, so it’ll work for all skin tones.
Careful, careful!
PosieTint only likes a moisturized face. Don’t end up with streaks on your cheeks — that is not cute! Moisturize beforehand and PosieTint will treat you well. I also take extra precaution by applying it on my finger, then blending it into my cheek. I also get a lot of control this way. It has pretty amazing staying power (fortunately?), though, so moisturize well and go slowly!
Benefit also says that this can be used on the lips, too. However, I find that the pink is too cool-toned for my skin and looks a little off. This would work much better on cool-toned, fair skinned ladies.
This is the first product I’ve tried from Benefit. Overall, it is a great product that’ll make me check out the rest of the line. Rating: A-.
