Showing posts with label MAC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MAC. Show all posts

PRODUCT SWATCHES: MAC CREAM COLOUR BASE IN HUSH (Frost)

By reader's request, I did a swatch of my MAC Cream Colour Base. Though I already have mentioned from my previous review that this product barely shows up on my skin, I still did try to take photos for you to see.

 
I picked a thick amount of the product.

I applied it directly to my cheek's temple and a little bit down to my cheek's apple.
 
 See that? The peachy color barely shows up but the sheen is obviously visible.

 
I applied my blush-on. I used my large powder brush to pick the blush and applied it onto cheeks with patting motion only; not brush strokes.
 
The blush on will stick to the colour base creating a natural glowing cheeks. I hope the photo justifies it. 

Okay, that's it for the swatch. 

Much Love,

Jenniya



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PRODUCT REVIEW: MAC COLOUR CREAM BASE IN HUSH (FROST)

I barely used my MAC Cream Colour Base. When my client gave this to me as "pasalubong"  two years ago, I can remember only a few time that I've used it. Well, I have one reason - I'm afraid it will just add shine to my oily face.

So, this has been sitting in my drawer and just waited for me to reach for it sometimes lol!


Product Description:
 Versatile and multi-purpose, Cream Colour Base can be applied directly to bare skin, or layered over foundation, moisturizer, or powder. Apply with a brush, sponge or fingers. Colour effect range from a light veil to highly dramatic, depending on method of application.

 
 
 MAC Cream Colour Base in HUSH Frost

What I like:
o I get this for free lol!
o It gives an instant glow when applied.
o Great as base for a longer-lasting blush on.
o Great as highlighter.
o Great staying power.
o Just a thin finger swipe and you get an instant product pay-off.

What I don't like:
o The frost made me look oilier in the area where I applied it.

Verdict:
I have oily skin in the T-zone area only. I have tried applying this just above my cheekbones. The peachy color barely show up on my skin because I am morena but you'll see the glow because of its sheen. I have tried it applying in my nose bridge for highlighting and it does a great job because the frost creates a lovely sheen thus creates an illusion of slimmer nose.

  
With this look, I applied the product onto my nose bridge. 

Overall, this product is great but it is not an everyday must-have for me. I would recommend this to those who are not oily or rather those who have dry skin and those who wanted an instant dewy glow effect everyday.


By the way, this product can also be applied onto:
Eyes - but I never attempted to try because I know it will just crease on me.
Lips - can be applied in the cupid's bow and in the middle of your lips for a pout effect.

Smile always and stay tuned.

Jenniya


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Eye Of The Week: MAC Bistro + BOBBI BROWN Rock Smokey Eye


Hey Beauties! For this week's EOTW, I used:

MAC Bistro + Bobbi Brown Rock Smokey Eye

 
On my lips: WnW in Retro Pink. See post here.

 
 
 

I love how the STILA Moonlight eye shadow made my eyes pop though my smokey eye was really dark, it still made my eyes stand out.




Jenniya


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Eye Of The Week: BASIC TO WARM TOUCHES TO FOREST GREEN EYE LOOKS (Series 1)

Hello Beauties!

Since the day I started using eye glasses, I got inspired to do eye make-up that will suit my new look. I'm concentrating on my eyes, of course. I used my latest "babies" - Elianto Colour Studio and Etude House to experiment my new eye looks. I'm so happy with how the Etude House eye shadow does its job. I was disappointed for Elianto but no big deal though. So, here are some photos that I want to share with you guys. These are the ones that been keeping me busy nowadays lols!

Eye Of The Week - Look 1: BASIC
 
 
Products used:
o NYX Eye Shadow Base in Skintone. 
o Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow in Nude.
 o Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eye Liner in Sepia Ink.
o Nichido  Colour Intense Eye Pencil in Vivid Turquoise.
o IN2IT Mascara in Black.

Eye Of The Week - Look 2: WARM TOUCHES

 
  
Products used:
o NYX Eye Shadow Base in Skintone.
o Etude House Single eye shadows in White.
o Etude House Single eye shadows in Pale Light Blue.
o NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk.
o MAC Quad Eye Shadow in Garcon Gray & Bistro.
o Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eye Liner in Sepia Ink.
o Nichido Colour Intense Eye Liner in Turquoise & Deep Plum.
o IN2IT Mascara in Black.
Eye Of The Week - Look 3: FOREST GREEN LOOK
 
 
Products used:
o NYX Eye Shadow Base in Skintone.
o Etude House Single eye shadows in White.
o MAC Quad Eye Shadow in Bistro.
o Elianto Colour Studio in Nile Green.
o Elianto Colour Studio in Young Lemon.
o Elianto Colour Studio in Celadon Green.
o IN2IT Liquid Eye Liner in Black.
o IN2IT Waterproof Eye Liner in Pearl.
o IN2IT Mascara in Black.

I've decided to make a series of EOTW (Eye of The Week) every month. I will do 2-3 eye look every week until I get tired doing it, lols! So, expect a load of different eye make-ups. I already started this week. Okay, so that's my EOTW's (Eye of The Week) for now. Hope you had fun. Until my next post beauties!

Smile always and stay tuned.


Jenniya


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Face of The Day: Gorgeous Green Holiday Make-Up with NYX

Hello again! It's Monday, our car is color-coded so I have the reason to just stay at home and play with my make-ups again. I'm back with a new FOTD for you beauties. I have a new gorgeous make-up tut for you that are perfect for meeting with your loved ones, relatives and your family in celebrating your Christmas. The FOTD I made is all about green colors inspired by my Christmas Tree lols! Why not eh? Hehehe...
Gorgeous Green Holiday Make-up
Again, I used my NYX Cosmetics. As I've told you before, NYX colors are great to play with. In this tutorial, I made a shortcut version in posting the step-by-steps instructions but still, I know you can bear with me. So, after preparing my face, lining my eye brows and contouring my nose, I made my tutorial leaving one eye untouched. 

This is to compare how the eye shadows made my eyes stand out. See that?
Camera without flash



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 Step 1.
Prep your face. Start with a clean face and neck. Moisturize it with Clean & Clear Oil Free Moisturizer. Then, using a sponge, apply the Etude House BB Cream onto face and neck. Final touch of Natural Rice Oil Absorbing Powder in Natural for setting your face.

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The photos below are the make-ups that I've used for the rest of my face. I labeled it with numbers so you'll know which corresponding Steps below I've used it.
In this palette, note that I just only used the ES35 and ES3.
In this palette, I only used B3 and B6.

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Step 2.
I lined my eye brows with IN2IT eye brow powder labeled as No.1 from the photo below. I picked the darker shade from that duo. Note that I intentionally put a dark eyebrow shade because the camera flash will wash-out your brows if you will put a lighter shade on it but then, you can use a lighter shade for your everyday wear.
I contoured my nose. Well, this is optional. You can leave your nose as is if you're blessed with high nose bridge hehehe. I used the bronzer labeled B4 for contouring.

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Step 3.
Prime your eyes for a more vibrant color and long lasting eye shadow. I used NYX Eye shadow base in Skin tone labeled as No.2. Apply it to your entire lids up to the brow bone. Also apply thinly in the lower lash line.

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Step 4.
Apply the NYX Jumbo Pencil in Slate labeled as No.3 onto eye lid as your base color. Start from the inner corner of your eyes outward.

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Step 5.
Using an eye shadow brush, apply the NYX single eye shadow in Mermaid Green labeled as No.4 onto the eye lid up to the crease area. After that, top it off with ES35 from the NYX Palette using a fluffy eye shadow brush.

Also apply thinly the Mermaid Green (No.4) in the lower lash line starting from the corner of the eyes up to half of the lash line. Then, using the NYX single eye shadow in Highlight labeled as No.6, use the fluffy eye shadow brush to highlight your brow bone sweeping it down to the inner corner of the eyes.


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Step 6.
Using the eye blending brush, I used NYX single eye shadow in Exotic Green labeled as No.7 and apply it to the outer-V going up to the middle of the crease area. Then, blend, blend, blend!


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Step 7.
Then using the flat eyeliner brush, I picked NYX single eye shadow in Exotic Green labeled as No.7, then apply it thinly to the lower lashline starting from the outer corner of lash line connecting with the Mermaid Green color.


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Step 8.
Line your eyes using the IN2IT Liquid eye liner in Black labeled as No. 8. Apply it closely as possible to the upper lash line. Then, after a minutes or just after the liquid eye liner gets dry, top it off with IN2IT Liquid eye liner in Turquoise labeled as No.9. Just follow the line you created with the Black.
Then, tight line your eyes by using IN2IT eye liner in Black labeled as No.10. Apply it in your lower water line. Then, using my finger, I picked a white shimmering eye shadow labeled as ES3 from my NYX Palette and I pat it gently around the corner of my eyes to make my eyes brighter. 

Lastly, for your eyes, curl your lashes and finish it with your favorite Black mascara. I used Maybelline Waterproof mascara labeled as No.11. Don't forget to apply also in your lower eyelashes.
 

So, now you're done with your eyes! Isn't it gorgeous?


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Step 9.
Again, this is optional. I love contouring my face to make it look thinner. Using my flat-top bronzer brush, I picked from my palette B6. Apply it starting from the side of your ears downward to the hollow of your cheeks. After that, I picked the B3 and applied it to the apple of my cheeks bringing it up to my highest cheek bones. Then, blend it with the B6. Don't forget your jaw line and your chin.

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Step 10.
Lastly, put on your favorite lipstick. I'm using my MAC Intriguing Scarlet: 3 Cool Pinks. I applied the Make Me Melt then I top it off with the lipgloss in Sheer Vision. If you have any Pinkish Brown lipstick, that will do and any sheer lipgloss.
 


... and Voila! 
Now, you're ready to celebrate Christmas with your family and your loved ones. Isn't it Christmas would feel more merry if you're extra beautiful? Hehehe...

This make-up is perfect for any party and for the Noche Buena, isn't it? I'll be posting more make-up tutorials for this holiday so you'll have more options to prettify yourselves. Keep posted for New Year's Holiday make-up soon.

Smile always and stay tuned. Merry Christmas!


Jenniya

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Face Of The Day: Smokey Eye with MAC

Hey yah! How's your weekend? I and hubby are supposed to have a long weekend somewhere in South because Monday is holiday in celebration of the National Heroes Day. But tomorrow would be a very busy Monday for us coz we have clients in line for tomorrow. You know, in nature of our work, the holidays meant to be a working day sometimes but of course, Holy Week, Christmas and New Years Eve is exempted. Oh c'mon, give us some break. Lols!

So, today we just stayed at home and prepared some documentation and contracts for tomorrow's appointment. Hubby did some of the laundry and I spent my time doing my FOTD, lols! FOTD means Face of the Day hehehe. Oh yeah, I did some make-up (I'm still trying hard to be good in doing Smokey eye make-up) and did a little bit of pictorial with my hubby as my poging photographer.


Honestly, I still cannot perfect the blending on my eyes but please bear with me hehehe. I did a Smokey eye make-up using the following:

 Oh, I forgot to include in this photo the Blusher I used (I used Bobbi Brown in Pink Clay) and the Maybelline Eyeliner in Kohl.

The tutorial below is my simple steps in achieving this Smokey eye look yet simple which can also wear during daytime.

Step 1.
Always start with a clean face. I washed my face with Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Facial Wash and applied Clean & Clear Facial Toner for toning my face. Then, I pumped-out an ample amount of BB Cream and spread evenly onto my face and onto neck using my forefinger. The result would be whitish at first but don't worry because after a minute, it will set onto your face like your natural complexion.

Etude House BB Magic Cream in Refreshing
Price: P600+ (I forgot the exact price)
Available in Etude House - Megamall

Step 2.
After the BB Magic Cream sets onto your face, set it with a powder. I am using a Rice Powder. Ewww... I have an oil-mine kasi eh, lols!

Natural Oil-Absorbing Rice Powder
Natural RP06
Price: P350? Yeah, I think so..
Available in all Beauty Bar stores.

Step 3. 
 I have thick eye brows. I used only a brow powder to soften it.

Maybelline BrowDefinist by EYESTUDIO
02 Brown
Price: P299? Hmm... I forgot.
Available in all Maybelline counters nationwide.

Step 4.
I applied an Eye shadow Base to make the eye shadow's color very vibrant. Also this base will make the eye shadow stay longer on your lid. Apply it onto your eyelid up to your brow bone.

I used NYX Eye shadow Base
Skin tone
Price: P360.00
Available from online reseller.


Step 5.
Using my MAC Quad Eyeshadow, I applied the Garcon Gray onto my eyelid in tapping motion.
MAC Quad in TEASE ME...
Garcon Gray/ Bistro/ Parisienne/ Seedy Pearl
Price: I don't know coz this was just a gift from a client.
Available locally.


Step 6. 


I applied the Seedy Pearl in the middle of my eyelid just to highlight my lid a little bit. 
Then, I applied the Bistro in the outer V moving inward. Then, use a blending brush to soften the hard edges. I tried to have more depth by adding more of Bistro especially the outer V.

 Highlight your eyes. Using NYX in High light eye shadow, applied it in your upper lid up to the brow bone and also in the inner side of your lid.


NYX Single Eye Shadow
Shade: High light
Price: P360.00
Available from online reseller.


Step 7.
Define your lash line using a Liquid Eyeliner in Black. Then, curl your lashes and coat it 2-times with mascara always.


IN2IT Mascara in Black.
IN2IT Liquid Eye Liner in Black.
Price: P399 (package of 2)
Available in all IN2IT counters nationwide.


If you're doing Smokey eye, applying the dark eye shadows need not to be perfect. Coz you will tone down the hard edges later by using a blending brush. Always remember, blend, blend, blend! Then, you can always soften everything by putting tiny high light in the corner of your eyes and putting a bit in the edge of your brow bone. Tight line your lower lash line using black eyeliner.


Apply this in the corner of the eyes and edge of your brow bone. 


NYX Single Eye Shadow
Shade: White Pearl
Price: P360.00
Available from online reseller.

Step 8.
Don't forget to put your Blush-on.


Bobbi Brown Blush
Shade: Pink Clay
Price: I don't know. I got this as gift from a client.
Available locally.


Step 9.
Smokey eye is perfect look with a nude lips... So, catch your nude lipsticks now!
(Sorry for those 2 front teeth... ganyan na talaga yan hehe)


I used:

NYX round lipstick.
Shade: Ceto
Price: P160.00
Available from online reseller.

That's it!



 Yes, I know. I never look good in close-up photos ever. Lols!
But here's the far semi-close up taken by my hubby. I edited this photo to give soft focus on my face. Buti na lang maganda ang anggulo na nakuha hehehe.


After my almost 45 minute's ceremony, I came out with this result.

To make this result worthwhile, I asked hubby to do photography for me. Here are the other photos taken:


That's how I spent my weekend with my hubby. Hope this post is again worth reading.

Stay tuned.


Jenniya

 

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