Velvet Lashes: MAC Lipstick

Sunday, 8 October 2017

MAC Dare You Lipstick Review

I am pretty excited for the month of October, candles, pretty autumnal leaves, hot chocolate and the start of the exciting celebrations that Autumn and Winter bring so I couldn't resist adding these beautiful Halloween pumpkin lights from TKMaxx to my photos to showcase my new MAC lipstick.

I am someone who has to have a dark lip over the autumn winter months otherwise I feel a bit naked! I had my 6 empty products to do Back to MAC and pick my 5th millionth lipstick. I decided I wanted a new deep red and was drawn to a few but in the end I picked Dare You, a Cremesheen finish. The lipstick has blue undertones which suit me the best, the consistency is creamy and my lips feel super soft whilst wearing this lipstick. The lipstick isn't as long wearing as the MAC Matte finishes but the pigmentation is good and the colour is divine, it has an almost shiny sparkly look to it, it has what appears to be tiny little bits of sparkle in it but is not obvious or chunky so that's a bonus. So if you are after a new red lipstick then look no further then MAC Dare You.

Have you tried this or have a favourite red lip?

A x

What To Pack In Your Summer Handbag

I don't know about you, but I do change my bag season to season and change what I have in these bags. In winter its about gloves, dark berry lipsticks and tissues! When it comes to summer I am all about bright lipsticks, refreshing body mists and sweet exotic fragrances.

One essential for my summer bag is a cooling spray, one of my favourites has to be the Vichy Thermal Spa Water Spray, it instantly cools whilst leaving your skin hydrated.

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Secondly my favourite summer lipsticks, I adore MAC lipsticks and happen to have the following in my summer bag

Girl About Town

Show Orchid

Flat Out Fabulous

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An essential we all need to be using is suncream, check whether your foundation has SPF, which is vital to reduce the ageing process. I would always have an SPF of at least 20 whilst in the uk but if the temperature gets super hot its at least 30 for me and 50 for the children. One of my favourite suncreams has to be Malibu, the scent is like a tropical paradise!

Another essential has to be a beautiful exotic fragrance to spritz as you go along your day. L'Occitane have produced a range of Eau De Toilette for both men and women that will whisk you off to the Mediterranean, with notes of Lavender, Rose, Cherry Blossom, Verbena and Peony, My favourite fragrance is Rose, I absolutely love it and this glamourous fragrance will have you smelling beautiful in a flash.

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What do you have in your summer handbag?

A xx

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Whirl MAC Lipstick

So we all talk about the Kylie Jenner famous lip colour with people speculating what shade she uses and Whirl has been one of the lip colours she uses so when I saw a lipstick out in the shade I had to grab it.

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Whirl is a matte finish so lasts a good part of the day, it isnt too drying unlike the retro matte range. Whirl is a brown shade with a mauve hint to it, it certainly looks like the Kylie Jenner lip colour that is well known around the world. The colour would suit most skin tones and is perfect day or night, it is now in my top 5 MAC lipstick shades.

Which lipstick is your favourite nude?

A xx

D For Danger MAC Lipstick

I know another MAC lipstick, but who could resist!! As you may know or not know I am obsessed with MAC Lipsticks, they have to be my favourite brand of lipstick with a huge range of stunning colours.

D For Danger is a lipstick that makes me just sigh with joy, what a beauty with its deep red colour in a matte finish, perfect for autumn/winter. It has such a vampire feel to it I adore it, teamed with a smokey eye would be perfect for Halloween or for a dolled up Christmas look. The matte finish means it lasts a good part of the day, it can remain on the lips after lunch and a cup of tea! The lipstick is one of the new shades released within the matte range but this one stands out a mile, if you are a fan of MAC lipsticks especially the darker shades for winter then this one is perfect for you.

Which MAC lipstick is your favourite colour?

A xx

Review: Kylie Jenner Lipstick- MAC Lipstick Velvet Teddy

I am seriously late on this bandwagon! I had collected enough empties to get the Back To Mac where you exchange 6 empties for a free lipstick, can not go wrong with that now can we! So I picked the Velvet Teddy that Kylie Jenner famously uses to create her lip look.

It is a matte lipstick with a brown/orange nude tone. I feel this would suit any skin tone, it is truly gorgeous and can see why people adore this lipstick. I find the MAC matte finish lasts hours and does not need a lot of reapplying, this isn't particularly dry which is rare with the MAC matte finish. I team this lipstick with a gold smokey eye and for the day a more natural brown smokey look which compliments this shade, any eye shadow would go with this colour, it is so versatile.

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Have you tried this lipstick?

A xx

Top 5 Winter Lipsticks

Winter to me is about cuddles to keep warm, mulled wine, the smell of a fire with toasted marshmallows and the sight of snow sparkling amongst the fields....

I have picked my 5 favourite lipsticks for Winter, let me know your thoughts.