October Favorites

I don't know about you but I'm having a hard time believing it's already November eeeek! I actually kinda look forward to the ends of months because that's when I blog about my favorites and read/watch other people's - these are some of my favorite types of posts/videos :) Without further ado, here are my October faves!

Sizi bilmiyorum ama Kasim ayinda oldugumuza inanmakta zorluk cekiyorum ben! Aslinda ay sonlarini abirsizlikla bekliyorum (biraz) cunku ay sonu demek favoriler postu demek, hem yazmayi hemde diger bloggerlarinkilerini okumayi cok seviyorum :) Lafi daha fazla uzatmadan, iste Ekim ayi favorilerim!

  The Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Adore and Lip Butter in Red Velvet are new to my collection. Though it looks a little scary, Adore is an extremely wearable brick red. Red Velvet is a very rich, blue based, deep red which I find to be buildable. Onto some old faithfuls...First I have (yes, another Revlon product!) Carnation which is an opaque, medium, blue-based pink. Sure, it's not a typical lipstick shade for fall but I love it for fall anyway. MAC's pinky-beige Blankety also came out to play in October. It's been my most-reached-for nude lipstick all month. Lastly, I have MAC's Lovelorn which is a medium blue/pink. Due to its lustre finish it's semi-sheer thus making it more wearable.

Yeni oyuncaklarim Revlon Adore ve Red Velvet'a merhaba diyin. Adore paketinde koyu bir renk gibi gorunsede aslinda bildigimiz kiremit rengi. Red Velvet ise mavi alt tonlu koyu kirmizi. Eski favorilerimden ise yine bir Revlon ruju olan mavi alt tonlu pembe olan Carnation'a yeniden kavustum. Aslinda rengine bakilinca akla gelen mevsim yaz olan Carnation'i ben nedense sonbahar mevsimine cok yakistiriyorum. Son iki favorimde MAC'ten, Blankety ve Lovelorn. Lovelorn'un Lustre bitisinde olusunu ve dolayisiyla opak olmayisini seviyorum, gunluk kullanim icin super.

Revlon Adore, MAC Lovelorn, MAC Blankety, Revlon Carnation, Revlon Red Velvet

Fall was definitely on my cheeks in October with NARS Taj Mahal and NARS Lovejoy and theBalm Cabana Boy.

Sonbahar renkleri yanaklarimdan eksik olmadi Ekim ayinda. En cok NARS'in Taj Mahal ve Lovejoy'unu birde theBalm'in Cabana Boy isimli alligini surundum.

I have dug up two of my limited edition Wet n Wild palettes, Golden Goddess and Sugar Plum Fairy. Both palettes are perfect for fall! Of course, I couldn't conclude the eyeshadows part without a Burberry eyeshadow. Good news, I finally got over Pale Barley. I still do love it. I have, since, been obsessing over Midnight Brown. It's one of those rare colors you can wear on its own and it still looks beautiful.

Farlara goz atalim hemen. Wet n Wild'in gecen kis cikardigi ve limited edition olan Golden Goddess ve Sugar Plum Fairy altili paletleri epey kullandim. Tabii ki favorilerimde bir Burberry fari olmadan olmaz! Sonunda Pale Barley etkisinden kurtuldum. Simdide Midnight Brown'suz bir hayat dusunemez oldum. Isiltili koyu kahverengi ve icinde kucucuk rengarenk simleri olan, kendi basina bile sahane bir goz makyaji yaratabilen nadir farlardan biri bence.

Sephora by O.P.I. Traffic Stopper Copper, Nails Inc. Sloane Square, Essie Leading Lady, Orly Rage, Sephora by O.P.I On Stage, Zoya Mata Hari

I have reached for these pretties the most in October, it's pretty self-explanatory although I have to add that Nails Inc. Sloane Square is the easiest to remove nail polish I have ever experienced. I am not sure if this applies to all Nails Inc. glitter polishes as this was my first one.

Ekim ayi favori ojelerimde boyle, fazla soylenecek birsey yok. Ama sunu eklemeliyim ki, Nails Inc. in yukarida gordugunuz Sloane Square neredeyse tamamen simden olusan bu ojesi hayatimda gordugum cikarilmasi en kolay simli oje! Nails Inc.'in butun simli ojelerimi boyle acaba?!

Lastly, I have developed an enormous love for Bath and Body Works' new scent, Cashmere Glow. It has fall written all over it. The notes in this scent are vanilla, peach and musk. I personally don't pick up peach but vanilla and musk are definitely in it. I picked up the travel-sized trio in the cute packaging with gold bow 1. because I couldn't resist the bow and 2. because we're going on vacation next month, perfect! The individual one was free with a Bath and Body Works coupon.

Son favorim ise Bath and Body Works'un yeni kokusu Cashmere Glow. Bath and Body Works notalari: vanilya, seftali ve misk olarak belirtmis. Ben sahsen seftaliyi pek alamadim, daha cok vanilya ve misk gibi geldi. Seyahat boyu ucluyu almamin nedeni ise 1. Kutusu cok tatli, altin fiyonka bayildim, almazsam aklim kalirdi. 2. Onumuzdeki ay tatile gidiyoruz, cok isime yarayacak bu uclu! Ondeki tekli ise Bath and Body Works kuponuyla bedavaya geldi.

Finished Products / June

I have finally finished enough products to do a post! I haven't been able to do these posts for the past several months as I was away and didn't have any products with me that I can actually use up. But now that I am back, it's all about finishing products! What you see below aren't the only products I have used up, these are just the more makeup related ones. If you want to see mini-reviews for haircare or body care products let me know and I will include them next time :)

Sonunda bir post hazirlayabilecek kadar urun bitirebildim! Epeydir bitirdigim urunler hakkinda yazamiyordum. Hem aylardir Turkiye'deydim hemde yanimdaki urunlerin hic biri oyle kolay kolay bitirilebilecek seyler degildi. Dondugumden beri bir an once bitsin diye uzerine yogunlastigim urunleri bitirdim sonunda. Tabii ki burada gordugunuzden daha fazla urun bitirdim ama bu post icin daha cok makyaj uzerine olanlari sectim. Eger sampuan, vucut bakimi urunleri vs. hakkinda mini reviewlar gormek istiyorsaniz haberim olsun bir daha ki yazimda onlarida dahil edeyim :)

Sonia Kashuk Eye Makeup Remover

If you don't already know, this amazing Sonia Kashuk eye makeup remover is my favorite of all time. I mention it every chance I get because I honestly think it's that great. I think this may be my 5th bottle - I lost count :) It gets every bit of eye makeup off, it doesn't leave any oily residue on face and is easily accessible at Target. The only drawback for some may be the price factor as it is $9.99 for the 4.75oz bottle. (You can find Sonia Kashuk coupons on Target's website most of the time) For comparison, Neutrogena eye makeup remover is approximately $5.99 for a 3.8oz bottle.

Eger bilmiyorsaniz hemen soyleyeyim, bu Sonia Kashuk goz makyaj temizleyicisi kesinlikle favorim. Sanirim bitirdigim 5. sise olabilir. Bu urun hakkinda soyleyecek negatif birsey bulamiyorum. Bir goz makyaj temizleyecisinde olmasi gereken hersey mevcut. Makyaji en kucuk zerrisine kadar cikarmakta ustune yok, cok nazik, geride yagli bir tabaka birakmayan ve de Target'tan cok kolayca temin edilebilecek sahane bir urun. 

MAC Fix+

Fix+ gets quite a bit of rave in the beauty world and I respect those of you that swear by it. However it doesn't seem to be working for me. I don't see or feel any kind of difference whether I set my makeup with it or not. On a happier note, I have found that Avene thermal spring water spray does a fantastic job for setting makeup which is what I use these days.

Guzellik dunyasinda epey sevilen Fix+ malesef benim icin pek tatmin edici olmadi. Makyajimi Fix+'la sabitlesemde sabitlemesemde pek bir fark goremiyorum. Ama fark yaratan baska bir urun buldum o da Avene thermal spring water spray, bu spreyle gun sonunda makyajim neredeyse sabah yaptigim gibi!

Revlon Photo Ready

Revlon Photo Ready has been my favorite drugstore foundation pretty much since it came out few years ago. It works wonderfully with my normal skin. It is a medium-full coverage foundation that photographs well in my opinion. I love the smooth, almost air-brushed finish it gives my skin. On my skin it lasts about 8-9 hours.

En sevdigim drugstore fondotenim olan Photo Ready normal cildimle cok iyi uyum sagliyor. Kapaticiligi orta derecede ve fotograflarda cok iyi ciktigini dusunuyorum. Bitisi ne cok mat ne de cok parlak, ikisinin ortasinda. Kaliciligi ise benim cildimde ortalama 8-9 saat.

L'oreal Voluminous

Voluminous has been my favorite mascara for years. I do occasionally feel adventurous and try out mascaras from other brands but always end up coming back to Voluminous. I find it to be lengthening and volumizing. It definitely holds the curl throughout the day without clumping or flaking. What else can I ask for!

Voluminous senelerdir favori maskaram. Arada bir maceraperstligim tutup baska markalarin maskaralarini denemiyor degilim ama her zaman donup dolasip Voluminous'a geri geliyorum. Kesinlikle akma, bulasma sorunu olmayan Voluminous'un kirpikleri uzun ve dolgun gostermekte ustune yok.

Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse

This was my first Maybelline foundation. The main reason I wanted to try it out was because of its mousse consistency as I have never tried a foundation of that sort before. My favorite way to apply it is with a Sigma F80 flat kabuki brush which results in a flawless, velvety finish. It does feel a bit heavier on skin whether applied with a brush or fingers, so I don't really recommend it for summer. Because it's a medium-full coverage foundation, most of the time I can just skip the concealer step as it does a good job concealing as well. Another thing I love about it is that I never really have to set it with powder.

Dream Smooth Mousse ilk Maybelline fondotenimdi. Denemek istememdeki ana nedenlerden biri kremsi yapisiydi. Sigma F80 kabuki fircasiyla adeta harikalar yaratiyor diyebilirim. Yapisi biraz agir oldugu icin yaz icin tavsiye etmiyorum. Benim alisik oldugum fondotenlerden daha agir bir yapiya sahip oldugu ve kapaticiligi iyi oldugu icin Dream Smooth Mousse'u kullandigim zamanlarda kapaticiya ihtiyac duymuyorum. 

Current Favorites

I have been very into drugstore products lately and I feel like whatever I buy, I love! So I wanted to share a few of my favorites along with an old favorite which I have recently rediscovered while shopping my stash!

Son zamanlarda drugstore urunlerine takmis durumdayim, ne alirsam alayim cok seviyorum. O yuzden bugun ki postumu su siralardaki favorilerim uzerine. Arada birkac tanede gecen gun makyaj koleksiyonumda cikmis oldugum mini gezintiden yeniden kesfettigim urunde var.

Garnier Skin Renew BB Cream Medium/Deep

Let me start out by saying that I am 99% positive that anybody with acne-prone or oily skin will be disappointed by this BB cream. I have normal skin and I have to say I absolutely love this product! It's not quite as runny as a tinted moisturizer and not as thick as a foundation. It's somewhere right in between and comes with SPF 20! It makes my skin look amazing without even needing to use powder to set. It's been my go-to face makeup as of late and I couldn't be happier. Full review coming soon!

Oncelikle sunu belirteyim, akneye egilimli ya da yagli bir cilde sahipseniz bu urun sizi hayal kirikligina ugratabilir. Benim cildim normal oldugu icin bu BB krem bana gore enfes bir urun. Yapisi ne renkli nemlendirici kadar sivi ne de normal fondoten kadar yogun, ikisinin tam ortasinda diyebilirim. Ayrica icinde SPF 20 olmasida benim icin bir arti. Cildimde mucize yaratan ve kullanimi cok kolay olan bu urunu pudra ile sabitlememe gerek bile yok. Full review yakinda!

L'oreal Magic Lumi

I have never used a product like Lumi but I am glad I am doing so now. It's a highlighter/primer that is supposed to give the face a glow. I wear it all over my face, layered under the BB cream and I look like I naturally have youthful (ok well maybe it's because I'm not that old to begin with!), healthy and glowy skin. I will also have a complete review on this soon!

Hayatimda hic Magic Lumi gibi bir urun kullanmadim ama kesfettigim icin cok mutluyum. Aydinlatici/baz olan Magic Lumi'nin gorevi yuze parlaklik vermek. Ben son zamanlarda yukarida bahsettigim BB kremle beraber kullaniyorum. Sonuc, dogal, dinc ve pariltili bir cilt! En kisa zamanda Magic Lumi hakkinda da yazacagim.

MAC Highlight Powder in Crew

I have been reaching for Crew quite a bit because I love the light peachy pink glow it provides. I have nothing quite like it in my collection. It's easily one of my favorite highlighters this summer!

Hafif piriltili seftali, pembe karisimi Crew son gunlerdeki favori aydinlaticilarimdan biri. Sanirim ona benzer baska bir aydinlaticim olmadigi icin bende yeri ayri.

L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Pink Sapphire

Pink Sapphire is my second eyeshadow from L'oreal's Infallible line, needless to say first one was Brozed Taupe. On my currently NC30-35 complexion it looks like a light coppery-pink color. I can see myself using this versatile shade all year around. It looks amazing with Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow in Midnight Brown blended into crease.

L'oreal Infallible'dan ikinci farim olan Pink Sapphire (ilki tabiki de Bronzed Taupe idi) bana once daha cok pembe altin gibi geldi. Kutuya bakinca aslinda daha cok pembe duran bu far benim su an ki NC30-35 cildimde acik bakirla pembe altin karisimi gibi duruyor. Butun sene boyunca kullanilabilecek bir renk oldugunu dusunuyorum. Son zamanlarda goz cukurunda Burberry'nin Midnight Brown'la kullanmak favorim.

NYX Blush in Cinnamon

Cinnamon is one of my first NYX blushes I have recently got to experiment with. It's such a unique coral/orange shade and I am proud to say I have no dupes of it in my collection! I am not surprised to see a great color pay off in Cinnamon as NYX products in general are great at that.

Cinnamon NYX'ten denedigim ilk iki alliktan biri. Kendine ozgu bir rengi olan Cinnamon mercanla turuncu karisimi. Koleksiyonumda ona benzeyen baska bir allik bulamadim. NYX urunleri genel olarak pigment bakimindan cok basarili oldugu icin Cinnamon'in basarisina hic sasirmadim ;)

Too Faced Romantic Eye

How did I ever forget about this amazing palette? I have purchased it last year the day it shelves at Ulta. Shamefully, I have not showed it much love since then. It has the perfect summer eyeshadow colors along with a few darker shades. All the shades are quite pigmented, but that's nothing to be surprised about we're talking about Too Faced here! :) My favorites are Soulmates, Cut the Cake and Ever After. 

Bu guzelim paleti bunca zaman nasil unutmus olabilirim hayret ettim! Gecen sene Ulta'da ilk ciktigi gun aldigim Romantic Eye'a malesef bu zamana kadar pek ilgi gosterdigim soylenemez. Yaz icin sahane renkleri olan bu palette ayni zamanda birkac koyu renkte bulunuyor. Too Faced'in her zamanki kalitesi Romantic Eye'da da mevcut. Benim en sevdigim renkler Soulmates, Cut the Cake ve Ever After.


Have you tried any of these products?
Bu urunlerden denedikleriniz var mi?

Top 5 Eyeshadows

If you don't already know, eyeshadows are my weakness. I am well aware that my current eyeshadow collection will last me a lifetime but I can't keep myself from adding more - I did slow down lately! Naturally I go through phases of reaching for certain colors. These days I am absolutely in love with the following ones. Yes, these are all definitely "I will repurchase as long as X brand continues to make them" type of eyeshadows.

MAC Twinks

Twinks is my newest MAC eyeshadow and had been on my wish list for a really long time. I don't know why I waited so long to check it off my list but I'm glad I finally did. It's a deep brown with hint of red and plum. I usually use it on my crease with a neutral/nude lid. It's definitely one of those colors that would look beautiful with any eye color.

Chanel Taupe Grise

Taupe Grise was my first Chanel eyeshadow ever and what a great decision for a first Chanel eyeshadow! I would like to say it's taupe as its name suggests but it's not quite. It's more of a brownish mauve. I absolutely love using it in sultry smokey eye looks. I also find that it's versatile and can be worn in daytime looks if carefully applied.

MAC All That Glitters

One of the few MAC products I *stole* from my sister, she did say she didn't want them anymore. Unbelievably (and lucky for me!) All That Glitters was one of them. I would describe it as a shimmery peach with gold glitter. I think it pairs beautifully with MAC Twinks - I wear them together quite a bit. 

Inglot DS #467

I use 467 nearly everyday because it's just the perfect all over the lid color for me. It's not everyone's cup of tea as it is not matte in fact it is shimmery - both in pan and when applied. Like all Inglot eyeshadows, this one is buttery smooth and applies like a dream. I love how Inglot eyeshadows are so easy to pack on to achieve desired intensity. 

Stila Diamond Lil

It was too late when I found out MAC released a limited edition eye shadow named Diamond & Smokes. While hopelessly looking for its swatches, I came across comparison swatches. If it weren't for the captions, I would have never been able to tell they are two different colors. So I immediately ran to Sephora to pick up this beauty! It's a shimmery taupe-grey. Diamond Lil makes a great color for grey smokey looks, a nighttime favorite for sure!

Chanel Taupe Grise - Inglot 467 - MAC Twinks - Stila Diamond Lil - MAC All That Glitters

What eyeshadows do you reach for the most lately?

MAC Constructivist Paint Pot

Paint pot craze continues! Today I present you the latest paint pot addition to my stash. Constructivist never caught my attention until it started to pop up on a few blogs I follow. On one of my many unplanned MAC trips, I decided it was time to finally swatch it and it was love thereafter. So here it is!

Constructivist is a beautiful metallic coppery/brown taupe and has a frost finish. MAC describes it as "metallic brown with red pearl". It has a creamy consistency like most paint pots and has minimal shimmer. On my skin (my current color is around NC30) it looks more taupe-like than brown. Swatches taken in natural sunlight (left photo below) fit MAC's description of this color . However, when applied on my lid, it looks more like the color on my swatches taken without flash (right photo below).

I've only applied Constructivist on my bare lid in the photo above, that way you can see the true color. Then I have quickly blended out the color upward a bit. I finished off the look with a black gel liner and mascara. In my opinion, Constructivist can easily be worn alone. This is great news for people who want some color on their lids but a) are in a hurry b) don't like wearing a lot of eye makeup c) want some color on their lids but nothing over the top. Constructivist, like most paint pots, also makes a great base to layer under eye shadows, especially when you want the colors to pop. Besides wearing it on its own, I have also been enjoying using Constructivist as a base under MAC Satin Taupe - they complement each other beautifully. I also really like using MAC Quarry on crease with just Constructivist on the lids. Wear time for paint pots is debatable. I love that they last all day on my lids but there are people who experience creasing in a matter of few hours after application.

What do you think of Constructivist? Do you use Paint Pots? Do recommend other paint pot shades, could be another brand too - I need more!

Wishing you all a lovely weekend
<3

Posh Paradise Paint Pots = Love

In the past couple of months I have developed an unhealthy obsession for MAC paint pots. I think the main reason I am this amazed by them is due to the fact that they last all day without a single sign of creasing! They are soo easy to use, ideal for effortless yet pretty looks on days anything including makeup application is a drag, we all have those lazy days! Did I mention I love the color selection??

The second I found out MAC was releasing yet another collection, Posh Paradise, I immediately hopped onto my computer and googled away for swatches. I knew right then and there that Imaginary and Genuine Treasure were made with me in MAC's mind.

Check out how gorgeous these little treasures are...

Genuine Treasure is the more wearable of the two, though that depends on how brave you're with your make up. Some people just prefer a more neutral look for the daytime, nothing wrong with that. I would totally wear Imaginary during the day as well. According to MAC's description Genuine Treasure is an antiqued gold, with light brown reflects. Genuine Treasure is glitter but nothing of chunky or gritty nature. Imaginary is a blackened dark blue/navy. Just like any other paint pot, these two set right away and last all day! Texture is very creamy for both. They are easily wearable alone. In fact, I've been resorting to Genuine Treasure quite a bit lately with only black gel liner and mascara.

I have used Imaginary as a base for a smokey eye using Hocus Pocus and some Print. I think it makes an amazing base for smokey looks. I know, now you're wondering 'where is the proof??'. Well, I don't have any photos because as usual I was in a hurry and taking photos didn't even cross my mind! Hopefully I will create a look using at least one and photographing it, some day!

Have you picked up anything from Posh Paradise?

MAC Favorites / Neutral Eyeshadows

I've been wanting to write about my favorite neutral MAC eye shadows for the past week but either it was super cloudy out and would just be pointless to even try to take decent photos or when it was nice and sunny I was out enjoying the weather. Today I was finally able to get some good photos and here they are!  I would repurchase all of these gorgeous shades.

Top: Phloof!, Orb, Naked Lunch, Grain, Wedge

Middle: Era, All That Glitters, Sable, Patina, Omega

Bottom: Femme-Fi, Retro-Speck, Woodwinked, Texture, Brown Down

L-R: 

Phloof! - My go-to inner corner color of choice, it helps define and brighten eyes with a little sparkle!

Orb - Great all over or brow bone color for neutral looks.

Naked Lunch - Perfect as all over or on inner corners, this is definitely one of my go-to 'lazy day' shades

Grain - My daily lid color, goes with anything and everything

Wedge - Love it on my crease for blending soft, daytime smokey eye

L-R

Era - Go-to taupe.

All That Glitters - It's in my daily MAC quad, need I say more?

Sable - Beautiful mix of plum, gold and bronze. One of my favorite fall shades and looks great by itself!

Patina - See All That Glitters' description.

Omega - I use it for blending out crease colors in the same family.

L-R:

Femme-Fi - only one of my many favorite all over colors, great for daytime.

Retrospeck - very wearable shimmery light gold also looks great on inner corners with a darker look.

Woodwinked - Favorite coppery-gold that looks beautiful on lower lash line

Texture - an absolute must on crease when I'm doing a smokey look with Print (which is also a neutral favorite of mine but I talk about it all the time that I didn't even feel the need to include it in this post :))

Brown Down - Perfect brown for smokey brown look, love it on the crease and lower lash line.

What are your favorite neutral MAC eye shadows?

MAC Ravishing & Friends

As you may already know, I have a huge slight obsession with peaches, corals, peachy-corals...you get the point. I usually focus on two types of products when it comes to these gorgeous shades; blushes and lipsticks. So when I saw MAC had a lipstick called Ravishing, I decided it only makes sense to add it to my collection. According to my swatch search it was not supposed to look this similar to all the other lipsticks I own in this shade.

But it does. After seeing Ravishing in person, I immediately ran to my other lipsticks. Guess which 3 came to mind first!

L-R:

Ravishing - Cremesheen

Jazzed - Cremesheen

Ever Hip - Cremesheen

Gotta Dash - Sheen Supreme Lipstick

Verdict...

They are all somewhat similar once applied. In my opinion, Ravishing seems to be the most pigmented of them all even though Ravishing, Jazzed and Ever Hip are all in Cremesheen finish. Gotta Dash pulls a bit more towards orange than the other three.Gotta Dash is also a different type of lipstick as it's from MAC's Sheen Supreme line. I feel like with Sheen Supremes, lips need a bit of prepping due to their texture. They seem to cause the product to settle in cracks on lips. I do love Ravishing and I will keep it. Jazzed and Ever Hip being Limited Edition products makes me feel a littler better about Ravishing.

What do you think? Is there a lipstick shade that you just can't resist?

MAC Treats

As most of you know, MAC very recently released a new collection called Bloggers' Obsessions. I thought it was amazing of MAC to recognize beauty bloggers and dedicate a whole collection just for them! I'm so happy that some of my favorite bloggers got to work with MAC to create some gorgeous colors! The only down side is that Bloggers' Obsessions is available only in North America.

While all colors in this collection are stunning, I tried to make my selection carefully as I am really trying to slow my spending down. I don't want to buy products just for the sake of buying and let them collect dust. If I love something, I will buy it. So with that said, I picked up Hocus Pocus. It's a beautiful dark brownish gray with gold shimmer and is in satin finish which is my favorite finish. I love using shades like Hocus Pocus, grays, dark browns even during the day so I know I'll be using it a lot!

I tried to think of other eye shadows that are at least in the same color family as Hocus Pocus so I dug deep in my collection and surprise surprise...I have absolutely nothing that even comes close to it! I initially thought perhaps a shade from Sleek Storm or one from the Naked palette but nope. This actually makes me happy :)

Since I was about to place a MAC order, I thought I'd also go ahead and check off a product that's been on my list for way too long. And that was the Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Gotta Dash! I've wanted this gorgeous lipstick since MAC has released them few months ago. It's a muted coral. Not a shocker, most people know I'm obsessed with this color :)

On my swatches above, photos taken with flash are on top and natural light ones are on bottom. I knew Gotta Dash! would be a dupe of something the instant I took it out of its packaging. I think it's so darn similar to MAC's Jazzed lipstick (on right). I have Ever Hip in the middle and when compared to Gotta Dash and Jazzed, it looks like a shade of pink! If you missed out on Jazzed, grab Gotta Dash!, nobody will be able to tell the difference believe me! :)

This is more of an initial reactions kind of post, I will make sure to do an FOTD using these products soon!

Did you get anything from Bloggers' Obsessions collection?

MAC Lovelorn

Lovelorn is one of my many 'bought on a whim' purchases. It's kind of sad that I actually, for a couple of weeks, forgot that I even bought this lipstick. Only after recent a purse clean-out, I have remembered it! I guess that day I was just hungry for another pink lipstick, can anybody relate to that? After finding Lovelorn in my purse that day, I thought about returning it. Thanks to those whose swatches came up in my search that day, you definitely convinced me to keep this beaut :)

I learned to stay away from blue toned pink lipsticks the hard way. Oh I have lost count on how many I had to get rid off because I simply couldn't make them work with my skin tone. Lovelorn is a medium blue pink that seems to work with me though. I can finally and proudly say that I am able to wear a pink lipstick with blue undertones :D

I initially thought Lovelorn would be pretty close to the other famous pink MAC lipstick Angel. They are definitely in the same family, I'd say cousins. Lovelorn is a tad darker than Angel. I also think Angel's consistency is way creamier than Lovelorn's. It may be due to the fact that Angel is in Frost finish and Lovelorn is in Lustre finish. In my opinion they are both semi-opaque. I feel like Lovelorn is more of a summer color also, what do you think?

Photo on the left side has Angel on left but on swatches they are switched around, which makes Lovelorn on left and Angel on right.

 If you're looking for an everyday, easy-to-wear pink lipstick, definitely check out Lovelorn. It looks like such a boring color (sorry Lovelorn lovers!) in the tube, but once applied it's love! No wonder I initially wanted to return it, I love it now that I wear it :)

What is your favorite summery pink lipstick?

Ever Hip

 Ever Hip is finally in my possession! I was kind of sad that I chose Blooming Lovely (I don't know what I was thinking at the time I picked it up since it'd never work with my complexion) over Ever Hip at the Liberty of London preview last year. I will pin the blame on the cocktails that were served at the launch.

Then I got the good news!

When I found out Ever Hip was being re-promoted with one of MAC's new collections Fashion Flower, I was stoked! Thanks to the lovely Danielle at Bloomin' Beauty for giving us a heads up on Twitter that it's available. Otherwise, I would have totally missed it again! Wish MAC would just make it easy for everyone and add it to the permanent line! :) FYI: Recent MAC collections aren't really doing much for me (and based on what I read on my friends' blogs I am not alone in this!) I didn't even bother with other products in this collection.

Thanks to Google I have seen Ever Hip and its swatches million times before, but in person it's even more stunning.

With Flash

Ever Hip is a gorgeous "bright creamy coral" as described by MAC. Besides having my name written all over it, Ever Hip screams spring/summer. I am guessing I will be half way done with it before summer ends. :D It's in Cremesheen finish which is my favorite finish when it comes to MAC lipsticks. I love lipsticks in this finish because A. they're creamy therefore they go on super smooth B. they don't cause feathering or make you wish you scrubbed your lips beforehand C. they leave lips looking glossy. So no need for lip glosses! D. they seem to last longer on my lips than other lipstick finishes. Do I need any more reasons to love it?

I ♥ Ever Hip! :)

MAC Jazzed, MAC Ever Hip, MAC Vegas Volt

Here is a comparison of all my MAC lipsticks that I have in this color family. Jazzed and Ever Hip are definitely sisters, Jazzed has more orange and Ever Hip has a bit more pink in it. Vegas Volt is darker than both, can even be considered a shade of red when seen swatched next to these two.

What do you think of Ever Hip? Have you purchased anything from the Fashion Flower collection?

Back to MAC Treats

Hello from Niagara Falls!

I'm currently away in a little getaway to the gorgeous Niagara Falls, Ontario but because I didn't want to leave my blog post-less while I'm gone, I prepared one beforehand so here it is :)

Here are some goodies we accumulated  from our back to MAC trip the other day! My sister had 12 containers (which she actually brought from Turkey as MAC there sadly doesn't have this program!) and I had only 6, I could have waited but meh. I got rid off them anyway since I'm skipping the upcoming  Quite Cute collection and ok I just needed to pick up something, it was one of those days! I'm sure a lot of you can relate :)

 

I had been wanting yet another all-over-the-lid type of color and Orb did it for me. Grain will always be my favorite all over color but sometimes you just want variety, nothing wrong with that! Orb can also be used as a subtle highlight color. MAC describes Orb as soft peachy-beige, it's in Satin finish. While browsing through the colors, I thought I'd check off a color from my long make-up-to-buy list and that color is none other than the gorgeous Sumptuous Olive! :) Sumptuous Olive is khaki with pearl and it's in Veluxe Pearl finish.

Orb & Sumptuous Olive

Since I had just run out of my beloved MSF Natural, I had to pick up another one, nothing too exciting here.

My sister also purchased Orb. She uses it all over her lid and finishes off the look with a simple winged out liner, Orb is now part of her daily routine. She back to MAC-ed for Girl About Town lipstick and also purchased a lip liner in Magenta.

 L-R: Orb, Sumptuous Olive, Girl About Town, Magenta

Have you back to MAC-ed anything lately? If not, when it's time what are you planning to get?

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week! ♥

Top 15 MAC Eye Shadows

Without a doubt, MAC makes my favorite eyeshadows. I have quite a few of them and can't say I have ever been let down by a single one. I won't go in detail of why I love their eye-shadows so much but two words to sum up my overall thoughts about them would be ; Pigmentation & Selection. Believe me it was so hard to pick only 15 because I love all of them in one way or another. But here are the ones that are my all-time favorites, I mean the ones I will actually eventually run out of and will re-purchase when the time comes. 

I tried to keep this selection as realistic as possible. I do love color when it comes to eye-shadows and I absolutely adore colors like Shimmermoss and Deep Truth but I just don't wear them as much as the colors you see here. So it's only fair to leave them out of this picture and keep it limited to the ones I frequent the most.

Top L-R: Digit, Shale, Nocturnelle, Print, Club

Middle L-R: Motif, Paradisco, Texture, Sable, Satin Taupe

Bottom L-R: Grain, Femme Fi, Omega, Woodwinked, Patina

L-R:

Digit Satin - Soft violet with subtle pearl

Shale Satin - Mauve-plum with subtle shimmer

Nocturnelle Frost - Pinked up chrome purple

Print Satin - Muted grey with shimmer

Club - Satin - Red-brown with green pearl

L-R:

Motif Frost - Gold-peach with pink pearl

Paradisco Frost - Bright pinky-coral with pearl

Texture Velvet - Peachy-brown with shimmer

Sable Velvet - Gold-plum with bronze pearl

Satin Taupe Frost - Taupe with silver shimmer

L-R:

Grain Satin - Golden-beige with icy shimmer

Femme Fi (LE) Velvet Pearl - Frosty golden cream

Omega Matte - Soft muted taupe-beige

Woodwinked Veluxe Pearl - Warm antique gold

Patina Frost - Taupe brown with golden pearl

*Color descriptions are taken from MAC

What are your absolute must-have/favorite MAC eye shadows?

MAC Wonder Woman Mineralize Skin Finish - Golden Lariat

Lately MAC collections are just not cutting it for me. I am just not interested in the boring colors or colors that are almost dupes of what I already own. Wonder Woman was no exception. Then last week while on MAC's website, Golden Lariat caught my eye. I don't think I even looked for swatches of the 2 MSFs in this collection before. One search for the swatch of Golden Lariat and I was instantly in love.

I love MSFs because they are a multi-purpose product and are very versatile. As long as MAC makes these, I will always have them in my collection.

I adore the packaging! It is Wonder Woman, so these colors/packaging should have been expected! I love the over all comic book-feel to the packaging. From the glossy reds, blues, golds to the little white stars in the boxes, it all screams Wonder Woman. 

The compact as you can see is huge, it entirely covers my palm! Check it out compared to a regular size MSF - here I have the lovely Stereo Rose from In the Groove. WW MSFs are twice as big as the regular sized ones weighing at .70 oz. Regulars are .35 oz. And no they don't cost twice as much only $35, $7 more than a regular MSF.

What I particularly love about Golden Lariat is that it consists of 3 different shades; 2 shimmer and 1 matte. When I look at this compact, I immediately think of a bronzed summer look, anyone feel the same?

Pigmentation is never an issue with any of the MAC products (at least in my experience) and this is no exception. I have swatched the 3 colors individually because I strongly believe you can use them individually. I have been experimenting with Golden Lariat quite a bit and have found that they all work great alone as well as blended altogether. I personally like to use the middle and matte shade for contouring since I am sporting a pretty light complexion these days. The bottom shade makes for a great shimmery peach blush and gold can be used as highlight. Even when used seperately, they give you a perfect overall  glow.

There is one thing I am bummed about. Where is the mirror? I understand there are no mirrors in regular MSF compacts as their lid is clear. But for the product in question, they could have easily inserted one under the cap! Boo! You may ask, "why do you need a mirror in this compact since I am sure you will not be taking it along when going out"....I totally would! :D

Here I am wearing all the colors as I described above..

 

I love my huge Golden Lariat, what do you guys think? Have you purchased anything from the Wonder Women collection?

Shadow Addiction

I love when it's time to back 2 MAC! I did some major depotting last week and as a result I had too many empty containers that were causing clutter so off to MAC I went! Okay I kind of lied, I just had the sudden urge to own two more eye shadows...for free...so I depotted away!

I don't know about you guys but I have an unnecessarily long list of products I want, neatly and alphabetically organized in Notes app in my iPhone. (Addiction at its best!) In case you didn't already know, I specialize in eye shadows, so I rarely get anything but when I back 2 MAC. Several weeks ago I put an asterisk next to Mythology after seeing swatches of it online. So I thought I'd be loyal to the little * in stead of getting something that's not in my list. 

 Mythology is a peachy-copper in Lustre finish. Lustre isn't my favorite finish (because Satin is) but I adore this color and its versatility. You can wear it all over the lid or on crease, day or night. In my photo above I have compared Mythology to MAC Coppering (on right) which is what comes to most people's minds when 'copper' is mentioned. Coppering is more orange/reddish-copper, it's a true copper in my opinion.

I, however, ended up picking the next product randomly...and that is Wedge. I can't believe I already didn't own Wedge (or had it on my list for that matter) why oh why?? I had been missing out on the best blending color in the world all this time! I'm glad we're finally united!

Wedge is a matte, taupe-y/beige. I'm not crazy about matte finish either, as I've always had difficulty blending colors in this finish. For some reason Wedge seems to apply and blend much much easier than other matte shades I own. Regardless, it does a fantastic job blending many different colors. I know, Wedge looks like what I would call a "blah" color but blending is the key to flawless eye-shadow application no matter what color you're using! It's not one of those fun colors but it sure is a staple. I've been using it religiously since I purchased it last week. I can definitely see myself hitting pan on this soon, of course after Print and Grain :)

What do you usually get for back 2 MAC, a mix of things or do you stick to only one type of product like I do? 

P.S. My blog is officially a year old! I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all of you who read my blog and for your wonderful comments! It's such a great feeling to know there are so many people who care about what I have to say. Thank you guys so much! :)