MAC Prêt-à-Papier Paint Pot Coral Crepe is Lovelier as a Blush! Mini FOTD

Though I have always preferred the MAC Paints (tube) over the Paint Pots, I do like the sheer wash of colour the Paint Pots provide. They make lovely eyeshadow and as an eyeshadow base. It has been a long while since MAC introduced a new Paint Pot colour, this April they released a LE Paint Pot in Coral Crepe, an earthy peachy coral. The colour almost seems a little rustic to me. Coral Crepe has a satiny sheen to it, but not shimmery. Although it is pigmented, it does have a sheerness to it, but the colour is buildable to something more opaque.

I have tried this on the eyes alone and as a base with MAC Arena eyeshadow, but I think the colour is too redden/orangy for my taste to be wearing Coral Crepe on the eyes. At least that is the case, when I wear the colour as a all over color; however, I do like to use a dab of Coral Crepe on the outer eye corners and the crease. For me, this colour looks prettier when it is subtly used.

I have been wearing it on my cheeks for the past two days and I LOVE it. It creates the perfect sheer  peachy coral flush on my cheeks. I look very heathy and glowing wearing it as a blush. I think it is better then any creme or gel blush I have ever used. Most of the blushes I used, usually fade by mid-day. I have it on at 8 am and at 7 pm it is still on my cheeks and the colour has not faded. This stays on like a true stain, it doesn’t rub off on the eyes and it doesn’t rub off on the cheeks. It was a dream to blend this on my cheeks. Ladies, if you are looking for an neutral coral cheek colour, give Coral Crepe a try!

On eyes:

MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study all over lid
MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe on outer corner of lid
MAC Kohl Power Liner in Raven for upper and lower lash lines
Medusa’s Makeup Mascara in Black

For Cheeks:

MAC Paint Pot in Coral Crepe on apples of cheeks

For Lips:

MAC Lipstick in Warm Me Up
MAC Lipglass in Fold and Tuck layered on top of Warm Me Up

EOTD Smokey Teals: MAC Bough Grey, Birds & Berries, Vex and Shroom

Here is an EOTD using some items from Give Me Liberty of London and Art Supplies from MAC. I intended this to be a full FOTD but unfortunately, the full face pictures did not work out. I really liked it in real life but the pictures were just bleh. By the time I wash off my make up and looked at the pictures, I released that I didn’t blend my concealer probably. BOOH! Maybe I will do another full face attempt, but until then, enjoy!

Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Recess for eyeshadow base
MAC eyeshadow in Bough Grey for inner eye lid to middle of eye lid
MAC eyeshadow in Birds & Berries for outer eye lid to crease
MAC eyeshadow in Vex for above crease blend into Birds & Berries
MAC eyeshadow in Shroom to highlight brow bone
MAC Shadestick in Nurture to highlight inner corner of eye
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner in Undercurrent to line upper lash line and waterline
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye area
Perscriptive Brow Shaping Kit 02 for filling in brows
Dior Diorshow Mascara Black

FOTD Lavender, Violet and Burgundy Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette Curiouser, Wonderland and Queen

I finally put together a FOTD from the Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows. This is a look I whipped together in about 30 minutes for a little Birthday dinner with my friends. It was so dreary and rainy outside, I wanted something cheerful, bright and that would compliment my sweater.

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation mixed with moisturizer for face
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye and imperfections

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion all over lid as eyeshadow primer
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Curiouser for inner and middle eyelid
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Wonderland for outer eye corner
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Queen for crease
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sellout for inner eye corner to highlight
MAC Accentuate/Sculpt using Accentuate to highlight brow bone
Perscriptive Brow Shaping Kit 02 to fill in brows
MAC Kohl Power liner in Raven for upper and lower lash lines
Dior DiorShow Mascara in Black for upper lashes

MAC Cremeblend Blush in Joie de Vivre for apple of cheeks
MAC Mineralize Blush in Buddy Up layered on top of Joie de Vivre
MAC Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl to highlight tops of cheeks
MAC Shape/Sculpt in Accentuate/Sculpt using Accentuate to highlight bridge of nose. Use Sculpt to contour sides of nose, hollow of cheeks and jawline

MAC Lipglass in Nice Kitty for lips
Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lipgloss in Puddin’  Pie layered on top of Nice Kitty

FOTD MAC Colour Forecast 1 Stack 1 Crush Metal Pigments in Pinks and Purples

I played around with MAC Colour Forecast 1 Stack 1 Crush Metal Pigments in the pinks/purples last Saturday for a dinner and a night out in town partying at some Olympic street parties. I love the colours but there are a lot of fallout with the light pink and lavender colours.  I had trouble cleaning up the fallout even after applying foundation and powder. While the lightest pink and purple have the chunkier texture, the darker pink and purple are more finely milled and have less fallout. At least with my stack.

Benefit That Gal Face Brightening Primer all over face as makeup base

MAC Studio Scuplt Foundation mixed with MAC Careblends Essential Oil in Lavender and Sweet Orange for face.

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye and imperfections

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion to prime eyelid
Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Birthday Suit as colour base
MAC Crush Metal Pigment Stack 1 light pink on inner eye corner
MAC Crush Metal Pigment Stack 1 dark pink on middle of lid
MAC Crush Metal Pigment Stack 1 dark purple on outer eye corner
MAC Crush Metal Pigment Stack 1 light purple on crease
MAC Paint in Sublime Nature for brow bone highlight
Perscriptives Brow Shaping Kit 02 for filling in brows
MAC Pearlglide Liner in Rave for upper and lower lash lines
Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black for upper lashes

MAC Cremeblend Blush in Joie de Vivre for apple of cheeks
MAC MSF in By Candle Light to highlight tops of cheeks, bridge of nose and jaw line
MAC Accentuate/Sculpt using Sculpt (brown) to contour hollow of cheeks and sides of nose
MAC MSF Sunny by Nature as bronzer

MAC Lipstick in Viva Glam VI SE (Fergie colour) for lips

FOTD Golds, Greens, Purple and Hot Pink Lips using Nars Schiap Lipstick and Nars Easy Lover Lipgloss

I did this look for a night out in town with the girls last weekend. Although it is still technically winter, I can’t help but do a colourful spring look. I also wanted to experiment with a strong colourful eye with a bolder lip because I am a bit bored of the typical stronger eye/neutral lip and vice versa combo. It was the weekend and I was going to a club so why not go all out? I am also loving Nars Schiap lipstick.

Benefit That Gal Face Primer

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation mixed with MAC Careblends Essential Oil in Sweet Orange/Lavender for face

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye area and imperfections set with MAC MSF Natural and dust over T Zone

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion all over eyelid as eyeshadow  primer
MAC Photo Realism Quad using Photo Realism (gold) for inner eye corners
MAC Photo Realism Quad using Fresh Approach (light green) for middle of lid
MAC Photo Realism Quad using Grey Range (dark green) for outer eye corner
MAC Photo Realism Quad using Image Maker (grayish green) tap and blend colour at  outer 3/4 corner of lid in between Fresh Approach and Grey Range.
Also use Image Maker for crease.
MAC Shadestick in Nurture to highlight brow bone
Urban Decay Book of Shadows II using AC/DC (purple) to line lower lash line thickly
MAC Eye Kohl Pencil Liner in Tarnish to line upper lash line and waterline

Prescriptives Brow Shaping Kit 02 to fill in brows
Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black for upper lashes
Japanese brand false lashes

MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy for apple of cheeks
MAC MSF in Light Flush to layer over So Sweet So Easy
MAC MSF in By Candle Light to highlight top of cheeks and bridge of nose
MAC Shape/Sculpt Powder using Sculpt (brown) to contour hollow of cheeks and sides of nose
Tarte Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess sweep lightly on cheeks, forehead and nose

MAC Technokohl Liner in Full of Fuchsia to line lips
Nars Lipstick in Schiap for lips
Nars Lipgloss in Easy Lover layered over Schiap

Above without lashes

Above without lashes

Above with false lashes

Above with lashes

FOTD Urban Decay Sellout, Mushroom and Misdemeanor Eyeshadows, 24/7 Glide on Liner Corrupt and MAC Warm Me Up Lipstick

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation mixed with MAC Careblends Essential Oil in Sweet Orange and Lavender for face.

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye and imperfections

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion for eyelid as eyeshadow primer
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sellout for inner eye corners
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Mushroom for middle of eye lid
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Miss Demeanor for outer eye corners and blended up to crease
MAC Shadestick in Nurture to highlight brow bone
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Liner in Corrupt to line upper and lower lash lines
Dior Diorshow Masacara 090 Black for upper and lower lashes
Prescriptives Brow Kit in o2 to fill in brows

Benefit Dallas powder blush for cheeks

MAC Lipstick in Warm Me up for lips

FOTD Smokey Blues MAC Vex, Copperplate and The Balm Shady Lady Risque Renee Eyeshadows with MAC Sense of Style Kohl Power Liner and MAC High Def Lipstick

Here is a FOTD I played around with before going to work. I wanted to use some of my oldies from MAC and The Balm with the new MAC Kohl Power Liner in Sense of Style from Love Lace. If I wasn’t going to work, I would probably go heavier on the liner to so off the steely blue colour because using this colour thinly and sparingly just doesn’t do it justice!

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye and imperfections

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion for eyeshadow base all over eyelid
MAC eyeshadow in Vex for entire eyelid
The Balm Shady Lady eyeshadow in Risque Renee for outer eye corners
MAC eyeshadow in Copperplate for crease
The Balm Shady Lady eyeshadow in Luscious Lani for brow bone highlight
MAC Kohl Power liner in Sense of Style for upper and lower lash lines
Dior Diorshow Mascara 090 Black for upper lashes
Prescriptives Brow Shaping Kit 02 to fill in brows

Tarte Treasure Chest blush (tier 4) peachy blush 3rd blush
Tarte Treasure Chest (tier 4) Park Avenue Princess Bronzer

MAC Lipstick in High Def for lips

FOTD Urban Decay YDK, Twice Baked Eyeshadows, MAC Raven Kohl Power Liner, MAC Nurture Shadestick with MAC Warm Me Up Lipstick

I am having fun playing with my Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol II. Here I am playing around with a more natural look featuring bronze and brown colours. MAC Warm Me Up lipstick, Raven Kohl Power pencil and MSF By Candle Light once again make an appearance.

MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer for under eye area and imperfections

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion for all over lid as eyeshadow base
Urban Decay eyeshadow in YDK all over lid
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Twice Baked at outer eye corners and blended up the crease
MAC Shadestick in Nurture for brow bone highlight
MAC Kohl Power Liner in Raven for upper and lower lash lines
Dior Diorshow Mascara in 090 Black for upper and lower lashes
MAC Dazzle Lash Mascara Dazzle Black  layered over Diorshow
Prescriptives Brow Shaping Kit 02 for filling in brows

MAC MSF By Candle Light for cheeks
MAC Shape & Sculpt in Accentuate/Sculpt using Accentuate to highlight tops of cheeks, bridge of nose, forehead and chin. Use Sculpt to contour hollow of cheeks and sides of nose.

MAC Lipstick in Warm Me Up for lips

FOTD Urban Decay Ecstasy, AC/DC and Nylon Eyeshadows with MAC Warm Me Up Lipstick and MAC MSF By Candle Light

I finally played around with some products from the Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol II kit. I must say I really like the quality of the shadows in texture and pigmentation. I barely need to pack on layer after layer to pack on the colour. One to two swipes of colour is enough. Urban Decay definitely didn’t cheapen out for the holiday palettes because many companies tend to deteriorate in quality for quantity and price for holiday sets. I am loving the purple shades in the set but I am not sure it goes too well with the peachy nude shade of Warm Me Up. Oh well, I just wanted to try the lipstick with a look and I didn’t have time to change the colour. P.S. MAC MSF in By Candle light is LOVELY.

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation for under eye areas and T zone

Urban Decay Shadow Primer Potion all over eye lid as eyeshadow base
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Ecstasy for all over lid
Urban Decay eyeshadow in AC/DC for outer eye corners and blended up to crease
Urban Decay eyeshadow in Sellout for highlighting inner eye corner and brow bone
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Rock Star for lining upper and lower lash lines

Dior Diorshadow Mascara in Black 090 for upper and lower lashes
MAC Zoomlash Mascara in Zoomblack layer over Diorshow
Prescriptives Brow Shaping Kit in 02 for filling in brows

MAC MSF in By Candle Light for cheeks

MAC Lipstick in Warm Me Up for lips

FOTD Holiday Look: Classic Silvery Smokey Eye with MAC Platinum Pigment, Medusa’s Makeup Mineral Eye Dust Silverado and The Balm Shady Lady Sexy Stacey

A smokey silvery eye with a nude pink glossy lip is very classic and very easy to do. Here is something I whipped up in about 30 minutes. A silvery smokey eye just speaks instant holiday and evening glamour doesn’t it?

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation mixed with Aveeno Positively Radiant Moisturizer

Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/Liner in Recess as eyeshadow base

MAC Pigment in Platinum in inner eye corner and lower lash line inner eye corner

Medusa’s Makeup Mineral Eye Dust in Silverado on middle of eye lid

The Balm Shady Lady Eyeshadow in Sexy Stacey for outer eye corner, blended up to crease and lower lash line outer corner

MAC Studio Sculpt Power in Accentuate/Sculpt using Sculpt (brown) blended above crease into Sexy Stacey. Also use Sculpt to contour hollow of cheeks and sides of nose.

MAC Studio Sculpt using Accentuate (peach) to highlight brow bone

Prescriptives Brow Shaping Kit 02 to fill in brows

MAC Kohl Power Liner in Feline for upper and lower lash lines and waterline

MAC Dazzle Lash Mascara in Dazzle Black for upper and lower lashes

Japanese brand false lashes

Tarte Treasure Chest pink highlighter (light pink powder on tier 4) to highlight tops of cheeks, chin and forehead

Tarte Treasure Chest blush brick red colour (4th tier, 4th blush) lightly dusted on cheeks

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque in 76 Ming for lips