MAC Eyeshadow Dupes?

MAC Hi-Def Cyan & Milani Atlantis (MAC Electric Eel)



SWATCHES



MAC Rock-It Yellow & L'Oreal HiP STRIKING *yellow side only



SWATCHES



MAC Pink Bronze & Jesse's Girl Color My World Baked Eyeshadow VOLCANIC



SWATCHES

L'Oreal HiP Shine Struck Lip Color

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SWATCHES



Left To Right
TURBULENT (dark red)*
ARRESTING (hot deep magenta)*
RESERVED (soft natural pinkish brown)*
TAINTED (plum/mauve)*
INDESTRUCTIBLE (chocolate brown)
PRECARIOUS (shimmery orange)
EUPHORIC (shimmery bubblegum pink)
ZEALOUS (shimmery light orange/copper)
SPLENDID (shimmery light gold)
HARMLESS (shimmery yellow gold)
PRETENTIOUS (soft natural light brown)*
DISTINCT (dark brownish copper with shimmer)*
My FAVORITE colors are marked with an *

WOW, I went to the L'Oreal website & these are DISCONTINUED.
You can still find some of them on ebay as well as Brigette's Boutique. Don't forget to check your local drugstores before you shop on line. You may find these items on clearance!

EDIT: Update, these are NOT discontinued. They redesigned the packaging to reflect the new product line name. L'Oreal HiP Studio Secrets Shine Struck Liquid Lip Color

They are very pigmented. They remind me of a cream to powder product.
I found out early on the way to get the best wear out of these was to put a lipstick underneath. I love the natural oils in them. They condition my lips & the color lasts a long time. If you want to keep that shine, you have to retouch though.



Watch L'Oreal Paris USA's Consulting MUA Collier Strong
demo Creating Perfect Lips
click here

L'Oreal HiP MAGNETIC (Metallic Blue) Look/Blue Thread Earrings

BASE
Revlon Line Fantasy Cream Liner INDIGO/NK AutoLiner Pencil NAVY (crease base)

MOBILE LID
L'Oreal HiP (Metallic) MAGNETIC Duo 206 lighter side

OUTER 1/2
Milani BLUE ICE

CREASE
L'Oreal HiP (Metallic) MAGNETIC Duo 206 darker side



BLEND/BRIDGE (into highlight ombre effect)
Jesse's Girl ColorMyWorldBakede/s AQUA blue portion blend/bridge
lighter portion blend/highlight
RANDOM white shimmer highlight
Wild N Crazy e/s AMIES

(Don't freak out about the MANY Liners I have issues w/ my eyes running so I had to do a combo to get the look I wanted)
TOP LID
L'Oreal HiP Liquid Liner TALENTED
Wet N Wild H20 Liquid Liner 883
Wet N Wild i-sparkle 33287
Wet N Wild MegaChrome Liner 151

UNDERLASHLINE
Amuse eyeliner pencil METALLIC BLUE
Jane eyeliner pencil SCUBA

BLUSH
L'Oreal HiP Blendable Blushing Creme ELECTRIFY 876 (dark peach matte)
NARS Powder Blush LOVEJOY


LIPS
Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lip Liner CARAMEL 90 (line & fill)
L'Oreal Glam Shine Dazzling Volumizing Lip Color PRINCESS 829

MAC Young Punk! Look

Check Out this Simple Tutorial
by
MakeupByTiffanyD from YouTube


I'm attempting to recreate this look using...


EYE SWATCHES


BASE:
Wet N Wild Idol Eyes Crayon PURPLE

TEARDUCT:
TRUE COLORS Mineral OPAL


MOBILE LID:
MAC Mineralized Eyeshadow YOUNG PUNK


CREASE:
Wild & Crazy e/s MISS THANG
CoverGirl eye enhancers SHIMMERING ONYX


TOP LASHLINE:
WNW H20 Liquid Liner

WATERLINE:
Milani eye pencil MEDITERRANEAN BLUE
MAC Mineralized e/s SEA & SKY (dark side only)


BROW/HIGHLIGHT:
Jordana Sand (not pictured)

CHEEKS/LIPS:
MAC Plum Foolery Blush (OMG I LOOOOOVE THIS BLUSH!)
Splash Waveliner Lip Pencil BERRY WINE (not pictured)
L'Oreal HiP Shine Struck Lipcolor RESERVED

Depotting vs. Custom Palette Purchase

Much ado has been made regarding depotting eyeshadows from makeup enthusiasts.
On Temptalia's blog (temptalia.com), she demonstrated the EASE of depotting Make Up For Ever single shadows.
The current promotion from Sephora
(buy 3 single pan shadow/blush get an empty palette free) is very tempting indeed. Provided of course one can recover from the sticker shock of the shadow/blush.
Priced at $19 a piece & up, they are not for the tightwad.



People on the Temptalia message board complained about the work & risk involved with depotting MAC shadows/blushes. Apparently, MAC was listening!
MAC recently added a feature to their website where customers can drag & click products to create custom eyeshadow & blush palettes.
They range in price from

$47.50 (quad)
$177.00 (15 shadows)
$105.00 (blushes)



While this seems super convenient, I am sure there are some die hards who will be bent on continuing to depot their own products so they can back 2 mac the empties for free lippies or eyeshadows.
I recently went on a depotting FRENZY! Yes, I depotted all of my existing Milani eyeshadows. I also tested to see if my L'Oreal HiP duos would fit in my auraline palettes. They are a perfect fit with a little room left to pry the shadows loose without risking gouging my precious products. I also found out that Prestige eyeshadows fit in the auraline palettes as well!

The empty palettes are $5.25 each for both the 15 pan(36mm)/& 28 pan (28mm) size (check sale items). Their normal price is $7 Be forewarned that they are NOT plastic like many of the other palettes. They are constructed of a highgrade cardboard. They are magnetized as well. I found them super easy to clean. I also own the Coastal Scents empty 15 palette. The CS palette has foam which traps the minute particles of fall out, making for a very challenging cleanup for the palette.

AURALINE BEAUTY empty 15 palette
$5.25


I'm overjoyed. I'm ever eager to make an additional palette purchase so I can streamline my storage system.

Watch YouTube's "EnKore"
depot without heat!


www.Sephora.com

Check out MAC's new custom palettes @

www.maccosmetics.com

Check out the large pan palettes @

www.auralinebeauty.com

What are your thoughts?

ICE QUEEN

Yes, I KNOW it's August. LOL I just had to think cool thoughts, as we are in the middle of a HEATWAVE during these last dog days of summer! Enjoy! & stay cool!

This was for a LASHES contest in which I participated
on YouTube for MadeYouLookMakeup

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

FOTD

Still working on my blending!

Inspired by these earrings:
A BARGAIN I got from Burlington Coat Factory $3.99


HAIR:
Freetress Equal JENNA 1B


FACE:
Revlon Custom Creations #60/Setting #2
L'Oreal True Match Warm Bronze
MAC Sculpt N Shape WARM LIGHT (dark side only)

e.l.f. Clarifying Pressed Powder #3 & #4
e.l.f. Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder WARM TAN
MAC Transparent Finishing Powder
Make Up For Ever Mist & Fix

EYES:


3in1 makeup pencil pearl (base highlight) not pictured
Absolute ABES34 (highlight)

NYX Serengeti Trio/Shangri-la Yellow




Coastal Scents 88 Palette
DARKEST GREEN

DARKEST PURPLE


e/s lid/crease Swatches


(not pictured)
L'Oreal HiP Liquid Liner SWINGING
L'Oreal Wear Infinite Kohl Liner Ebony
Milani Eye Pencil GREEN GLAMOUR
Maybelline the COLOSSAL mascara GLAM BLACK


CHEEKS:
L'Oreal HiP Blendable Blushing Cream SPRY

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish SO CEYLON (i need to use this more often!)

NARS Powder Blush TAJ MAHAL



LIPS:

chapped lips! trying to drink more water!

NYX Lip Pencil CHESTNUT (liner)
NK Lip Crayon NUDE (fill) not pictured
NYX L/S ORION
e.l.f. Super Glossy LipShine SPF15 MALT SHAKE


lip swatches:


The eyes were the star of the show today. LOL