I went to Mecca Cosmetica earlier this week and got myself a few goodies. Its hard work being a mum so what better to reward one's self than indulging in ones love of makeup.
This is what I purchases:
I have this foundation is the shade Syracuse as well but that's more my summer shade. Now that Winter is Coming (GoT reference), Barcelona is what I am during the cold season. This foundation is amazing. It states that it's for Normal/Dry skin but as an Normal/Oily skinned girl, you can get away with wearing it and not looking greasy. If you're very oily, you might not be able to wear it but if you do, you'll need to set it with powder. The finish is semi-matte/dewy but it just feels like satin. Its best applied with fingers but I find that if you do want to use a brush, a stippling brush is best. My pick is the Real Techniques Stippling Brush.
Nars Bronzing Powder - Shade: Casino (Right)
So everyone knows about Nars Laguna Bronzing Powder but I'm just that little bit too dark to get away with it, hence why I bought Casino Bronzing Powder. Its a dark brown with gold shimmer but it isn't full on Edward Cullen shimmery. Its very subtle, which is nice. I've been using this with the Sigma F30 - Large Powder Brush. It helps diffuse the product onto your skin and making the bronzer look more natural instead of streaks along your cheeks. Eeek, no-one likes that.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush - Shade: Diffused Heat
Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15
Ok, Don't worry about the price. I bought the travel sized one because I wanted to purchase other items and for some reason, if you buy 3 travel sized ones, it turns out to be cheaper than buying the big bottle. How does that make sense? What does make sense is how fantastic this product. It just feels like rubbing sexy butter onto one's skin. Wait... does that sound weird? Aw well. This primer is just amazeballs! When you pump it onto your skin, it does come across as runny but is part of its magic. It's easy to apply to the skin. One pump will be more than sufficient to cover your whole face and you don't want to waste any of this stuff. That's for sure. Once applied to your skin, you'll notice that your skin will glow, pores will appear smaller, redness will be reduced and your skin will just feel so much smoother which is what you want before you apply your foundation, right? The photo doesn't do it justice but once you've tried this, you won't want to try another primer. Oh and it also has an SPF of 15 so its good to use if you're going outside and your foundation doesn't have SPF in it. I know that Nars Sheer Glow doesn't have an SPF so that and this primer combined are a power combo!
Stila Colour Balm Lipstick - Shade: Vivienne
Like I need anymore lip products but I got a sample of this, along with 2 other shades as well (the 2 other shades were Ali and Natasha) when I purchased some other items from Mecca Cosmetica earlier this year and I fell in love with this colour as well as the Ali colour. This shade is a "my lips but better" shade for me. Its a creamy lipstick which is really pigmented and doesn't dry out my lips. It has a reasonable staying power during the day, though I did eat and drink and it does transfer but when I rubbed my lips together, it was still there. Its one of those lipstick that you don't care if you don't get it between the lines because it looks natural on me. I love wearing this colour with either a smokey brown eye or a single eyeshadow shade (my go-to shade at the moment is Mac's Ricepaper). Another great product!
I should also mention that I stopped by Mac as well and got a couple of things. I got an eyeshadow in the shade Ricepaper. A Eye kolh pencil in the shade Costa Riche. A travel sized bottle of Fix+ spray and a sample of the Strobe Liquid.
Thanks for stopping by!
R
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