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Lips reach new dimensions of shine & shimmer. Creates a look of glittery gems under glass. Provides lips with super shiny, shimmery and hypnotic color. Creates as super smooth, glass like finish on lips. Comfortable gel formula feels luxurious on lips. Available in 10 shades.
Special Ingredients: Botanicals, mineral and vitamins nourish, hydrate and soften lips.
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PROS - not as sticky as MAC Dazzleglass - soft brush applicator for more control - more product .11 oz/3.1grams vs. .06 oz/2.7grams - affordable - not gritty - no shimmer transfer (migration to other parts of your face)
The glitter did not show well @ all in the pictures. grrrr I had fun anyway! I'd LOVE MAC DangerZone Mineralized Eyeshadow Trio, but I duped it the best I could.
WHAT I USED:
Base/Matte WHITE 3in1 makeup pencil Mobile Lid/2 REDs from the Coastal Scents 88 Palette Crease/NYX BLACK Highlight/Starry 36 Palette shimmery WHITE Liquid Liner Wet N Wild H20 BLACK Homemade Mixing Medium Splash Glitter STARLIGHT RED Lashes Wet N Wild from Halloween Clearance last year
BRUSHES: Mobile Lid/Sonia Kashuk Eyeshadow Brush from Holiday Kit Crease/Coastal Scents 224-225 dupe, Essence of Beauty Crease Brush Duo Mixing Medium & Glitter/e.l.f. Lip Defining Brush
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Off Topic...Ok, so I couldn't find a "good" picture of Nene's Makeup from that particular episode, so I fudged a little by using the book cover. Will you be reading this book? Never Make the Same Mistake Twice: Lessons on Love and Life Learned the Hard Way Get it @ amazon.com ----------------------------------------------
I love the makeup on the Housewives of Atlanta.
Check out this tutorial on Nene's AlterEgo by RenRen from YouTube
LOVE THESE! Wish I could buy them all. Luscious Spark Totally Fab Sublime Shine Soft Dazzle My Favorite Pink Perfectly Unordinary Do It Up Creme Allure Amorous $18.00 each
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
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.
This new anti bacterial, synthetic haired Taklon brush is softer and more absorbent and can be used with wet or dry products. Be a professional makeup artist and create a flawless look with this e.l.f. studio brush! -Creates a professional sculpted look -Full coverage color -Use for powder or blush for perfect contouring *Vegan Friendly
Dip the brush into powder and then tap off excess. Start near the hairline and work inward as to not over apply color.
Makeup Alley is all a buzz about using this brush as a dupe for MAC's 188/187 (for applying liquid foundation)
Stock up. Buy 3. Mark them so you won't mix them up. Use nailpolish colored & then clear topcoat to seal. Use 1 for Liquid Foundation (fushia nail polish) 1 for Powder, (purple nail polish) 1 for Blush. (blue nail polish)
Cheeky, uppity, and ahead of the game, Upstarts live in their own perfect little worlds! Each contains the magic miniature matrix required for gone-in-sixty-seconds travel action, or try-me-you'll-like-me (then you can't live without me) experimentation
Lined & Lashed $27 Total eye appeal. A complementary set of Zoomlash, Prep + Prime Lash, and promo sizes of Pro Eye Makeup Remover and Nightsky Softsparkle Pencil all packed together in a zip-around clear-with-black plastic trim makeup bag. Ideal for travel. ------------------------------------
Well Prepared $47 A skincare quartet that together create the perfect base. Includes regular sizes of Prep + Prime Skin, and Prep + Prime Translucent Powder, and promotional sizes of Cleanse Off Oil and Fix + all packed together in a zip-around clear-with-black plastic trim makeup bag. Ideal for travel. -----------------------------------
Flawless $56.50 A kit featuring two regular-sized Mineralize face products, Mineralize SatinFinish SPF 15 Foundation in your choice of shade, and Mineralize SkinFinish in Soft & Gentle, and two complementary M∙A∙C skincare products, Cleanse Off Oil Tranquil, and Charged Water in Revitalizing Energy, each in promotional sizes. All come packed in a zip-around clear-with-black trim makeup bag. Ideal for travel.
I LOVE the idea of the smaller bottles
Check out Sr. MAC Artist Keri work it out "Mineralized" Style.
RED! Not for the timid. You need the right attitude to rock red! If you need to repeat some Sasha Fierce affirmations in front of the miroor then go for it!
Baby Phat (plus size) Cross Shrug
In polite society, there are some times when wearing red CLOTHING is generally considered socially unacceptable. i.e. FUNERAL
Vera Wang Silk Draped Dress
- Looks Terrific with White Black Gray Christian Louboutin Red Suede Pump
Loro Piana Stola Legger Unit Wrap (Cashmere Pashmina)
Some think no rules apply to fashion. Once considered a ghastly faux pas, wearing red with pink or burgandy is now acceptable in some circles. Harajuku anyone?
When wearing red lipstick, you may want to keep the following in mind:
1. EASY DOES IT - Go easy on the eyes wearing minimal eye make-up. Use a light hand if you choose to wear blush. Otherwise you run the risk of looking like a clown. Poor Cameron Diaz was lambasted by the fashion community for this look she rocked at the 2007 Globe Awards.
2. BEST SHADE - Find the best shade for your complexion Photo Credit: Dave Allocca/StarTraks; Rachid Bellak/ANGELI/Reflex; KGC-11/Ken Goff/INF
(fair) PINK = plum shades, crimson, cherry (medium)YELLOW = warmer reds with a brown base base (medium deep)OLIVE = terra cotta, rust, maroon and cinnamon, brick (medium dark)with YELLOW Undertones = spicy reds that feature an orange base (deep dark)with BLUE Undertones = sangria, pomegranate, brick
3. STACK - Red lipstick tends to bleed, so line INSIDE your lips & then fill in lips with lip liner. Match your lipstick liner to your lipstick for a perfect line. Unless of course you're going for the Chola effect.
4. BLEND & BLOT - If you use more than one shade of red make sure you blend! Use a lip brush for more precise application. Remember to blot your lipstick to remove excess product. I use endpapers to blot mine.
5. GLOSS? - Generally Red Lips make enough of a statement. If, however, you cannot live without gloss, consider clear or sheer red tones.
6. NAILS - french manicure, clear, or black polish is very flattering. If you DO opt to wear red nail polish, make sure it matches your lipstick.You don't want to clash.
MAC Senior Artist Fatima Shows Us How to Create Perfect Red Lips
More than a colour statement, an of-the-moment approach that dazzles with innovation and style. How to do it? Enter Jin Soon, much-sought-after nail guru who has worked the shows, collaborating with us to create six nail colours exclusively for M∙A∙C.
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
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