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Hey beauties!
MAC Cosmetics has released another visually appealing limited edition collection just in time for autumn/winter. Flamingo Park is released on counters today (March 7th) and is described as 'plunging into the punchy pleasures of pink in a freshly made batch of scrumptious colours that let you have your cake, and wear it too.'
With beautiful images that are sure to catch your eye, this is a limited edition collection that your guaranteed to pick up a few pieces from . I was very lucky and was sent a couple items to review for you. Let's get straight into it!
Two colour scheme's that seem to be every where lately is nude's and rose gold colours. It seems like everyone can't get enough of these colour's weather it's make up colours or home décor and the beauty brands have noticed.
MAC's limited edition collections are something most beauty blogger's lust after. They have something so beautiful about them and the fact that they could go at any minute put's you in panic mode to go out and get them.
I was super lucky enough to be sent some of MAC's Dark Desires collection and am about to review it for you right about...now!
Lipstick
HEAVY PETTING* - RRP $40.00 NZD
Heavy Petting is a burgundy coloured lipstick which has a cream sheen finish. It also has warm undertone's and a semi opeuqe pigmentation. The key with this lipstick is to apply it evenly. You can build up the pigmentation quite nicely to be quite dark if you want it to be, but it's also really nice to leave it with just one coat for day to day wear. It's a really lightweight formula and it didn't hydrate but it didn't dry out my lips either. I got four solid hours of wear out of this lipstick before needing to reapply.
BLACK KNIGHT* - RRP $40.00 NZD
Ok the first thing that I love about this lipstick is that IT SPARKLES. Who doesn't love a little bit of sparkle?!
Black knight is black lipstick that also dries to a cream sheen finish. The black lipstick has little red and gold specks that also glide on beautifully. This also is a buildable lipstick which I think is the best way to be with black and I personally find that one or two coat's is more than enough. Just be careful when wearing this that you exfoliate your lips before hand as it does show every crack and sink into lines. Pair it with a lip liner for a good four hours worth of wear.
EYE GLOSS
Pearl Varnish Eye Gloss* - RRP $50.00
This is the product that I was most intregued about. Like, what is an eye gloss!? The one I was sent is pearl varnish which is a white with pearl specks in and shimmer's nicely. The texture is super sticky and it literally is like putting lipgloss on your eyelids. So it does feel sticky and a bit odd when you apply it, and it doesn't dry out throughout the day. You can build this up to be super shimmery or leave it with quite a transperent shimmer. My advice for this is if you are going out one night and you want some sparkle then apply this with a killer waterproof mascara and you will be a mysterious goddess. I peresonally wear this when we are entertaining in the evenings and when the sun sets and catches the sparkle you radiate.
FLUIDITY
Fluidline Pen - Indelibly Blue* - RRP $40.00 NZD
These fluidline pen's have the most amazing tip. Making winged liner is easy - even for those that have hooded eyes. It combines the use of a pigmented liner in the form of a pen. It is super easy to apply and you have alot of control over the pen. I have this in a blue colour which is a deep navy blue which add's just the right amount of colour to your everyday make up.
This collection is available from boxing day at all authorized MAC reatailers. Shall we just add this collection to your list of boxing day shopping?!
What are you the most intregued about?
Lipstick and love! xx
Hi beautiful!
Welcome back to my blog babes!
A brand that everyone has been talking about for the last few month's has been Gerard Cosmetics . I think one of the best things that this brand does is collab with online beauty influencer's such as Kathleen Lights, Jaclyn Hill and Shannon Harris.
To make Gerard Cosmetics even that more tempting to us kiwi's they have free shipping on a lot of their lipsticks, which is something we struggle with in NZ! Not many brands ship for free to us and we end up paying with our soul to get the make up we want.
I recently gave in to temptation and purchased 1995 and Lilac Moon.
But first, can we just take a moment to appreciate this gorgeous packaging. Its super hard to take a photo of as its gold and shiny and reflects the light no matter what way you try to turn it. It has such a classy feel to it and and looks like you have spent a million bucks on them!
1995 -
1995 is a lipstick that is created by online youtube goddess Jaclyn Hill. It is a creamy dark brown colour that glides onto your lips easily. It has been inspired by the 90's (who doesn't love that era) and she has used it to create many different looks, such as the "Kylie Jenner Lip" look. Even though it is creamy it drys to a matte finish, which I love, but does take a good 5 minutes. Once it had completely dried I had near to none transfer onto my coffee cup.
Lilac Moon
Lilac Moon is a soft pastel lipstick that drys to a matte finish. It is a light lilac colour with violet undertones. It is a very buildable lipstick and will last for 3 hours before you need to reapply. However, because it does dry matte it is also quite drying of your lips so make sure you wear this in conjunction with your blistex.
Gerard Cosmetics is really good for posting discount codes on their instagram so keep an eye out for a deal that catches your eye. Shipping took around 2 weeks which wasn't too bad at all.
I purchased these two in a bundle that was two for $20USD so it came to around $28 NZD.
Have you used any of the Gerard Cosmetic's Lipstick's before? What do you think?
Loves xx
Welcome back to my blog babes!
A brand that everyone has been talking about for the last few month's has been Gerard Cosmetics . I think one of the best things that this brand does is collab with online beauty influencer's such as Kathleen Lights, Jaclyn Hill and Shannon Harris.
To make Gerard Cosmetics even that more tempting to us kiwi's they have free shipping on a lot of their lipsticks, which is something we struggle with in NZ! Not many brands ship for free to us and we end up paying with our soul to get the make up we want.
I recently gave in to temptation and purchased 1995 and Lilac Moon.
But first, can we just take a moment to appreciate this gorgeous packaging. Its super hard to take a photo of as its gold and shiny and reflects the light no matter what way you try to turn it. It has such a classy feel to it and and looks like you have spent a million bucks on them!
1995 -
1995 is a lipstick that is created by online youtube goddess Jaclyn Hill. It is a creamy dark brown colour that glides onto your lips easily. It has been inspired by the 90's (who doesn't love that era) and she has used it to create many different looks, such as the "Kylie Jenner Lip" look. Even though it is creamy it drys to a matte finish, which I love, but does take a good 5 minutes. Once it had completely dried I had near to none transfer onto my coffee cup.
Lilac Moon
Lilac Moon is a soft pastel lipstick that drys to a matte finish. It is a light lilac colour with violet undertones. It is a very buildable lipstick and will last for 3 hours before you need to reapply. However, because it does dry matte it is also quite drying of your lips so make sure you wear this in conjunction with your blistex.
I purchased these two in a bundle that was two for $20USD so it came to around $28 NZD.
Have you used any of the Gerard Cosmetic's Lipstick's before? What do you think?
Loves xx
Pink lipstick's are such a handy thing to have. They come in many different form's ranging from pastel to fuschia, and from creamy to matte. I've put together my top 5 pink lipstick's to help you chose which to wear next Wednesday ;) (thanks mean girl's for the best line...and movie ever!)
OXX Lip Crayon
This is K-Mart's drugstore beauty brand and I think I payed all of $3 for it. It is amazing. I really enjoy using lip crayon's as they are so thick you can get a great grip on them. It's non drying but only last's for around an hour or two before you need to re- apply.
MAC Royal Azalea
All hail the MAC. This is part of their Sheen Supreme range which specialises in being moisturising and creamy. And that it is. Full of creaminess, sometime's it is too creamy and slips off. As you can see by the swatch it even moved on my wrist from the one swipe!
Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate - Rosetta
Kate Moss lipstick's from Rimmel London have been done right. They last for around 6 hours and are very pigmented. Sometime's I feel this is too bright for every day wear, unless im in an awfully happy mood.
Maybelline The Elixer - Fuschia Flourish
I am a huge fan of The Elixer range. They look like high end product's by their packaging but are totally affordable. I like the fact you pump it, dab the applicator on and then return the brush. There is very little wastage from using this product and it applies very smoothly and does not turn sticky when it dries.
Maybelline Color Sensational Fiercly Fushia
I like that this is a huge tube of pink. It is more of a gloss as when you apply it, it is quite sheen. On the flip side it's great for when you only want a touch of color on the lips. It's very nourishing and not too sticky at all.
There you have it! What pinks do you love? xx
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