Belle du Jour MAC Wonderwoman Supersize Super Pretty Blush Duos in Might Aphrodite and Amazon Princess

A few weeks ago, I attended the MAC for Wonderwoman launch and purchased the Emancipation lipglass and the Mighty Aphrodite powder blush. I really like the colour and pigmentation of Might Aphrodite. The blushes are the only items in the collection that I feel are a “must” have for myself, so I went to the MAC store to get the Amazon Princess blush.  So far I really like both blushes. Mighty Aphrodite a warm salmon pink and Amazon Princess a cool blue pink. Just some pictures for now and I will be back as so as I can with the full review and swatches of Amazon Princess.

Above left to right: MAC Powder Blush Duos in Amazon Princess and Mighty Aphrodite

Above: MAC powder blush duo in Amazon Princess

Above: MAC powder blush duo in Amazon Princess

Above: MAC powder blush duo in Might Aphrodite

Above: MAC powder blush duo in Mighty Aphrodite

Be a Goddess with MAC Wonderwoman Super-sized Powder Blush Duo in Might Aprhodite

Above: MAC Powder Blush Duo in Mighty Aphrodite

While looking at the Wonderwoman collection a few weeks ago, the only items I feel I really want are the blushes. At the launch, I picked up the lipglass in Emancipated and the blush in Mighty Aphrodite. Mighty Aphrodite is the same size as the beauty powders and beauty powder blushes in a compact with a mirror. They are 10 to 11 grams and regular blushes are 6 grams. This duo is a frost/satin finish. It is warm but not too warm for the cool toned gals.

The large side is a peachy pink salmon with fine golden shimmer in a frost finish. The small side is a medium watermelon pink with a pink satiny sheen, satin finish. When the colours combine together, they create a peachy pink flush with a very subtle shimmery glow. I like that it warms up my complexion for the cold winter months here. On my skin, it looks like my cheeks are a little flushed from a walk in the brisk winter air. The texture is finely milled and a little bit on my MAC 129 blush brush goes a long way. I have worn Mighty Aphrodite with a creme blush underneath, such as Cremeblend in Florida or Joie de Vivre and alone without any base or face primers or foundation and both methods look very pretty and last me the whole day.

Above: MAC Powder Blush in Mighty Aphrodite

Above: MAC Powder Blush in Might Aphrodite

Above: MAC Powder Blush in Might Aphrodite

LOTD MAC For Wonderwoman Lipglass in Emanicpation

Above: MAC Lipglass in Emancipation

Emancipation is a pretty shade of peachy pink with shimmer. I love the super size lipglass and the huge doe foot applicator. My lips are pretty full and I am a gloss fiend, so I go through glosses a lot. The oversized doe foot applicator fits on to my lips perfectly and covers my lips with gloss with just one swipe. Emancipation is a nice colour, but it comes off a little sheer. I would say it is a semi-opaque coverage. I find that because the colour is on the sheer side, gloss does settle into my lip lines. The colour is pretty but I find it a bit light for my skin tone and the shimmer gives off a white cast. Though a pretty colour, I would prefer to wear this over a more opaque and pigmented lipstick.

Above: MAC Lipglass in Emancipation

MAC Mickey Contractor Beauty Powder Blush in Sur, Product Pictures, Swatches and Review

Above: MAC Powder Blush in Sur

I picked this up a few weeks ago when Mickey Contractor was released a few weeks ago. I use  Sur quite often when I want a nice neutral coloured cheek but still have a pop of colour showing. To me Sur is a dirty plumy rose and it  has a satiny sheen to it, providing my cheeks with a lovely glowly appearance.  I like to use Sur with neutral plummy and pink colours. Sur reminds me of MAC Sheertone Blush in Blushbaby but Sur is more brown and pigmented, while Blushbaby is more pink and sheer. The texture is finely milled and applies very smoothly. It is very nicely pigmented and the perfect amount of colour shows up on my medium skin tone with just one swipe. I like to use my MAC 129 blush brush to apply and buff colour onto my skin for a glowly cheek look.

Above: MAC Powder Blush in Sur

MAC Stylishly Yours Fluideline Dark Diversion Product Review and Swatch

Above: MAC Fluidline in Dark Diversion

I purchased this little limited edition beauty last month and after wearing it almost everyday, I finally have time to settle down to write a post about it. Dark Diversion Fluidline was released for Stylishly Yours in January. Among the pretty bright pinks, purples and corals is this dark brownish red burgundy.  The colour reminds me of raisins. A lot of people thought it may look like Fluidline in Macroviolet; however, when I swatched them side by side, Macroviolet is purple and Dark Diversion is brown. I think Dark Diversion has more in common with last year’s Power Kohl liner in Raven; however, Raven is more red and has a shimmer and Dark Diversion looks dark brown.

I really like how pigmented this colour is. One layer is enough and I don’t even need to layer or patch up bald spots. Like all Fluidlines, this is a gel liner and applies smoothly and creamily. I like to use MAC 209 eyeliner brush because the tip is fine and precise and I can almost always achieve a nice thin and sharp line on my upper lash line. If I want a thicker line, I just go over it again. Dark Diversion is the perfect neutral with a punch of red to make it more unique. This colour lasts me all day without out smudging. In contrast to Fluidline Blacktrack, Dark Diversion is much easier to remove without the mess. I am considering going back to MAC to buy a backup.

Above: MAC Fluidline in Dark Diversion

EOTD Ole to Bollywood: MAC Mickey Contractor Collection Fluidlines in Siahi and Ivy

Above left to right:  MAC Fluideline Siahi and Ivy

Hi boys and girls, life has been hectic with many deadlines from school, hence this very late posting. But better late than never right? Today’s EOTD is a simple swatch showing the Fluidlines from MAC’s Mickey Contractor collection in Siahi and Ivy.

Above: MAC Fluidline inSiahi

Siahi is a beautiful shade of dark blue green teal. It reminds me of MAC’s Intense Pearlglide Eyeliner in Undercurrent for last year’s Art Supplies collection, but Undercurrent is more green and pearlized and Siahi is more blue and semi-matte. Siahi has rich pigmentation and wears very well throughout the day; however, I did find the colour rubbing off a little bit on very wet and rainy days or when I am a little bit more sweaty. Other then that it is very water resistant and rub proof. I find this colour much easier to remove than darker colours like Blacktrack.

Above: MAC Fluideline Siahi

Above: MAC Fluidline in Ivy

Ivy is another beauty from the Contractor collection. I would describe this colour has a sea foam green. It reminds me of Urban 24/7 Glide on Liner in Graffiti but without the shimmer. Ivy is a bit sheer and not as richly pigmented as Siahi but I think two coats of liner and a bit of touch ups in a few spots should solve the problem. Because this colour is light, it is very easy to remove, just a regular eye makeup remover works fine.

Above: MAC Fluideline Ivy

Above left to right: MAC Fluideline Siahi and Ivy

Belle du Jour: MAC Mickey Contractor Fluidlines Siahi and Ivy Product Pictures and Swatches

Above: MAC Fluidelines in Siahi and Ivy

Last week, I picked up a small and modest haul from MAC’s Mickey Contractor collection. This collection is only available at MAC stores and the website. The only things that really intrigued me were the two Fluidelines in Siahi, a blue green teal and Ivy , an emerald green. I may go back to get Sur blush. Please enjoy the product pictures and swatches, I will be back for a proper review in the next post.

Above: MAC Fluideline in Siahi

Above: MAC Fluideline in Ivy

Above: MAC Fluideline in Siahi and Ivy

Fabulous Pinkish Purple Lips LOTD MAC Stylishly Yours Cremesheen Lipstick in Style Curve

Above: MAC Cremesheen lipstick in Style Curve

Happy New Year boys and girls. When I saw preview and swatch pictures of MAC’s limited edition Style Curve cremesheen lipstick, I knew it was the one thing I want to get from the Stylishly Yours collection. However, I put off getting it until New Years Eve and have to go the a counter that is just a little out of my way to have it. For a girl who loves pinks and purples, surprisingly, I don’t have any thing in this colour in my lipstick collection.

Style Curve is a lovely, fun and sexy shade of magenta: a perfect blend of pinkish purple. Although the colour looks cool and blue in the pictures, this shade is on the red and warm side of the spectrum with a bluish iridescent sheen to it. For a cremesheen, this is one of the most pigmented and opaque shades I have tried. Style Curve applies semi-sheer but the colour is easily buildable  to a completely opaque finish. It only takes three coats of lipstick to become opaque for me. MAC’s lipliner in Magenta is a perfect companion shade for Style Curve. Magenta liner will add an extra oomph to the colour and make it more opaque. On my lips, this lipstick is creamy and does not feel drying at all

Above: MAC Style Curve lipstick one layer on skin

Above: MAC Style Curve lipstick  3 layers on lips without Magenta liner

Above: MAC Style Curve lipstick 3 layers with Magenta liner

 

Venomously Violet MAC Venomous Villains Pigment in Push the Edge

Above: MAC pigment in Push the Edge

MAC’s pigment Push the Edge was originally released during the Makeup Art Cosmetics collection in 2009 but MAC brought it back for the Venomous Villains collection. I have the one from the Makeup Art Cosmetics collection. Push the Edge is a deep cool violet with subtle blue iridescence. The shimmer is very subtle and the colour shows almost satin against my skin tone.  Push the Edge is deep and pigmented and has very little to zero fallout for me, but I do find the texture a bit chalky. I love purples and this colour is right down my alley. I have used this pigment several times for an all purple eye and smokey eye.

Above: MAC pigment in Push the Edge

Above: MAC pigment in Push the Edge

Malicious Maleficent MAC Beauty Powder in Briar Rose

Above: MAC Beauty Powder in Briar Rose

Alas, I get to work on some postings, as I have located my camera and have some free time away from school work. I have been wearing MAC’s Beauty Powder in Briar Rose on and off for the last few weeks and I find it very pretty and wearable for everyday use. I am surprised that it is quite pigmented for a beauty powder. Usually, I find MAC beauty powders to be very sheer and poorly pigmented.

Although Briar Rose is on the sheer side, I don’t have to put in a lot of effort to build up the pigmentation. I like to use MAC’s 129 powder blush. Briar Rose gives me a sheer wash of pinky lilac flush. The texture is also soft and finely milled. I think the colour is perfect for everyday use for a soft and feminine look. The lovely colour matches the lilac from Maleficent’s outfit perfectly. I know this posting is a little late, as Venomous Villains have have released in North America for awhile, but I can’t help but share something from the fabulous Maleficent’s mini collection. Enjoy the swatches and pictures.

Above: MAC Beauty Powder in Briar Rose