FOTD: Featuring MAC Longwear Eyeshadows

This was my Face of the Day from the Afrobella event. I got my hands on two shadows from the MAC Pro Longwear collection and I have been testing them out. I will be reviewing them soon for you guys! Here is what I wore:

Foundation: -____- I actually can not remember.

Concealer: MAC Select Cover up NW45

Lipstick: NARS Roman Holiday

Mascara: MAC Studio Fix Lash (PURE LOVE)

Eyeshadow: MAC Make You Mark Pro Longwear & Folie in crease

Liner: MAC Feline

Blush: MAC Raizin

Could I be a bigger MAC groupie?!

xo.

These are a few of my favorite things.

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Some of my favorite things this summer. In constant rotation.

1. Roots Varsity Jacket

2. Wilfred Maxi Skirt

3. Moleskin Notebook. MAC Prep & Prime Lash. MAC Prep & Prime powder.

4. Zara Basics Knit T-shirt

5. Chanel Polish in Quartz, Nars lipstick in Roman Holiday, Nars Lipgloss in Angelika, Paco Rabanne roller-ball in Lady Million

6. iPhone 4

7. Fossil Watch, Tiffany&Co. Bracelet, Aldo Accessories Ring

8. Forever 21 Necklace

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xo.

My Favorite Lipsticks

Night Violet, Up the Amp, Roman Holiday, & Girl About Town

I love lipstick,  bold, brights, nudes... All OF THEM :) These are my top picks from my collection. I wear these the most & can always rely on them to look great.

I'm also looking to purchase MAC Vegas Volt & MAC Impassioned very soon.

L-R Mousse, Half n Half, Fresh Brew & Touch

 MAC Lipstick - Girl About Town

 Girl About Town is a bright fuchsia in the amplified cream formula. It applies opaque & does stain the lips. As it wears off during the day, you'll still have some pigmentation on your lips.

MAC Lipstick - Up The Amp

This lipstick is a amplified cream formula. Which means it applies opaque but has some moisturizing properties.  The color is a lavender violet but shows up more pink on my skin tone.

NARS Lipstick - Roman Holiday

This is my favorite lipstick in all my collection. Beats out my reds & nudes! NARS lipsticks are a higher price point but worth the price. They're moisturizing and apply evenly. This color is the sheer formula but still applies with pigmentation. 

MAC Mattene Lipstick - Night Violet

This was a limited edition shade, I wrote about it in this post. Its a great matte berry lip, that adds instant edge.

MAC Lipstick - Fresh Brew

A lustre formula which means it is not very opaque and has a glossy finish to it. The color is a great nude for WOC. Its a light creamy coffee color.

MAC Lipstick - Touch

Another lustre & another great nude for WOC but this lipstick runs more brown/red than Fresh Brew.

MAC Lipstick - Half n Half

Worn in this post, this lipstick is one of my favorite go to colors. This is a pink/brown/nude color in the amplified cream formula.

MAC Slimshine - Mousse

This is a slimshine formula which has been discontinued from MAC's permanent line. Its a true brown color & SUPER glossy. If a lipstick & lipgloss were to have a baby, this would be the result.

L-R Fresh Brew, Touch, Half n Half & Mousse

I'm looking for more BRIGHT colors for summer & vacation. Recommendations?

xo.

My Top 10 MAC Eyeshadows

I told a bit of a fib in the title. 9 are MAC the other one is NARS but it can easily be duplicated with a MAC eyeshadow. I'm a neutral shadow lover, but will wear color every now and then to liven things up. Below are the chosen ones :)

Shadows are swatched in same order as list below.

Nars: FEZ (Similar to MAC Bronze)

>Fez, like most NARS shadows is beyond amazing for pigmentation, smooth, soft and blendable. This color is a brown-bronze that looks great as a lid color paired with carbon in the crease for a bronze smokey eye.

Saddle - Matte

 >Golden tan color, great for all over the lid in a neutral everyday look. But works best as a transition color (between the crease color and highlight color) for my skin tone .

Glamour Check! (LE) - Starflash (Similar to MAC Antiqued)

 > Reddish/Ash brown shadow with pearl. Works well with most neutral shadows.

Folie - Satin

> Reddish brown but much lighter than Embark and much more red. Great for adding warm tones to the crease for any eye look.

Smut - Velvet

>Black/Grey with red/purple undertones. Looks great all over the lid for instant smokey/sultry eyes. Or in the crease to darken up another shadow

Woodwinked - Veluxe Pearl

> Warm gold color, a go-to shadow for WOC. Looks great paired with Embark.

Club - Satin

>Possibly MAC's most unique shadow. It appears a reddish brown but gives of a green sheen. When placed on a black base gives of a green/brown pearl finish. A MUST-HAVE in my opinion.

Embark - Matte

> Reddish brown shadow, I use this to fill in my brows & contour. Its very versatile & great to darken up the crease for a daytime smokey eye.

Deep Truth - Frost

>Dark blue, that really works to it's full potential with a black or navy eyeshadow base.

Carbon - Matte

>Black shadow, perfect for smokey eyes, or as liner. I use this ALOT, as you can see from the picture.

Top Row: Glamour Check!, Woodwinked, Saddle, Carbon 2nd Row: Folie, Smut, Club, Embark End: Deep Truth Top: Fez

xo.

"To be able to look back on ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice"

Lipstick NARS- Barbarella

The quote in the title is from poet Khalil Gibran. I love some of his work so you'll be seeing more of his quotes throughout the life of this blog. I love poetry in general and the vast interpretations that each individual can have to the same piece. For me this quote pushes me to enjoy life in its entirety so that when I look back I will have no regrets. What does it mean to you?

This is just an outfit from Uni the other day, really simple and comfortable.

Hope you week is going well!

I promise I own other shoes, I just LOVE these atm.

Hat: Roots Canada
Plaid Shirt : Roots Canada- Men's Shirt

Jeans: F21

Owl Ring: Aldo Accessories

xo.