Beauties in Bloom

Hey everyone! Shimmery brown eyeshadow has kind of been my staple lately for when I don't know what to do. It matches all kinds of lipstick and blush colors so I don't have to think about what to wear when I'm in a rush to do my makeup! Today I paired it with Mac Fanfare, a very wearable "my lips but better" pink! Nars  Rajasthan on lid, Urban Decay Smog in crease, Urban Decay Darkhorse in outer-v Products: Face: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Nude mixed with a tiny drop of Laura Mercier Silk Creme in Medium Ivory for a tiny bit more coverage :) Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Laura Mercier Translucent powder Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer Rock & Republic Bedroom Blush Mac Refined Mineralized Skinfinish Anastasia Brow Powder in Brunette Eyes: Nars Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base Left side of Nars Rajasthan Urban Decay Smog & Darkhorse Nars Larger Than Life E...

Today I went by the mall near me and of COURSE i had to walk by the makeup counters...I was pleasantly surprised that one of the Mac makeup artists told me they had one Mac Ever Hip lipstick left in stock (from the recent "Fashion Flower" collection, see temptalia for more info!). Online it seems like makeup lovers have been freaking out over the repromotion of this lipstick, so I would have been crazy to pass up something so wonderful, right? Nothing else had really caught my eye but this lipstick so I went ahead and got it. This is my second mac lipstick ever and after trying it on I am SO glad i purchased this! It's the perfect color for spring and summer! On to the pics... Ever hip is an extremely gorgeous creamy pinky-coral. I think it pulls a little bit more pink on me, which makes it more wearable on my skin tone. It's also a Cremesheen formula. To be perfectly honest, the only other lipstick from Mac I have is "Fanfare" which is also a Cremesheen fo...

Last week I did a Back2Mac at the MAC store the other day and decided to get a lipstick! I am a big fan of MAC's paint pots, eyeshadows, blushes, msfn, etc... but I had never tried any of their lipsticks before. I had my mind set on trying out a few of their very popular shades: creme cup, angel, russian red, cosmo, ruby woo, etc... but found that none of them were what I was looking for. I realized after swatching all these colors that what I wanted was an everyday type of lipstick...Fanfare was exactly that for me. Fanfare is a really pretty "my lips but [a million times] better" medium pink, with a touch of coral. It is also part of the Cremesheen category, so it has a smooth, creamy texture, wonderful pigmentation, and a bit of a sheen to it (definitely no glitter or anything!) It may look boring in the tube, but on my lips it's a perfect medium pink/coral color. The wear is lovely; it's very comfortable on the lips and lasts for a good few hours. Overall...