Huge Mac Brushes Haul :D

This haul is old but I really wanted to show it. Flash back to June.. I got two tickets to the MAC Sale & the girl I wanted to go with bailed.

Sad but determined I drove to Markham and stood in line for two hours alone :(

My number #1 priority was Brushes!!

From Left to right:

Eyes By Design Liner Brush

MAC 190 -Foundation Brush
Fibre: Firm synthetic with slip. 
Shape: Large, dense, flat paddle with chiseled tip.
Use: Application of emollient and water-based foundations, cheek colour, or skin treatments.

MAC 187-Duo Fibre Brush
Fibre: Extra-soft natural/synthetic blend.
Shape: Large, flat-topped, full circular.
Use: Lightest application of powder, emollient or water-based foundation and cheek products.

MAC 168- Large Angle Contour Brush
Fibre: Soft natural fibres firmly bundled for grab.
Shape: Large dense rectangle with fluffed angled tip.
Use: Application, sculpting, shaping and blending with powder products.

MAC 222- Tapered Blending Brush
Fibre: Soft natural with grab.
Shape: Tapered with rounded tip.
Use: Subtly shading and blending the crease line with powder shadow.

MAC 249- Large Shader Brush
Fibre: Medium-firm synthetic with slip.
Shape: Dense paddle with flat rounded tip.
Use: Applying any formula of emollient or water-based products.

MAC 231- Small Shader Brush
Fibre: Firm synthetic with slip.
Shape: Dense paddle with flat, round, chiseled tip.
Use: Precision application and blending of powder eye shadow or emollient-based products.

MAC 263- Small Angle Brush
Fibre: Medium-firm synthetic with slip.
Shape: Flat rectangle with angled tip.
Use: Lining or shading the eye or eyebrow. Use with powder, emollient or water-based products.

Oh soo soft :)

Have you tried these before?

E.L.F mineral lipstick review + Lip Swatches

E.L.F mineral lipsticks are a serious DEAL! Only $5.00 US ($5.23 CDN) on the eyeslipsface.com website.

Now you can hydrate your lips and get a lasting soft color naturally! This nourishing blend of exotic oils, natural waxes, vitamins and plant extracts create the perfect moisturizing formula. The sleek lipstick has superior color payoff, glides easily onto lips, and is long wearing. Lips stay perfectly hydrated and soft throughout the day for no fuss, lip loving happiness. All our mineral makeup is 100% mineral based with no parabens, no preservatives and no chemical dyes.

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FOTD- Daytime smokey with HIP duos

I always forget about my HIP duos because they are not depotted yet... but I'm working on it!
I wore this look out to a rib fest with my girl :)
Quick, fast and very pretty!
Here are the colors I used:

From left to right:
Playful
Adventurous
Forgiving

Do you still use your HIP duos?

I really want one!

It`s a Small Freestyle Magnetic Palette! I think I will be able to use more of my non-mac shadows if I depot them and put them in here.

This one is off the Stars makeup haven site and goes for $14.00(small) and $19.00 (large).


Do you depot your shadow to keep them together?

Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder..

I'm speechless.. please share your thoughts below

Show me your NUDES- My everyday nudes for WOC + swatches

I'm obsessed with nudes..get your mind out of the gutter I mean nude lip colors.
I think my love first started when I saw Kim K rocking it with a gorgeous smokey eye..I made it my mission to find some nude colors that us WOC could wear too :)

My Everyday Nudes

From left to right:
MAC Saplicious Lipgelee - "Warm Nude"
MAC 3N Lipglass-  "Nude Medium Brown"
E.L.F Bare Brown Mineral Lipstick "Nude Brown"

These lippes look so different but they have amazing finishes :)

Just to refresh you memory here are swatches:

MAC Saplicious Lipgelee

MAC 3N Lipglass

E.L.F Bare Brown Mineral Lipstick

Gorgeous!!

What is your favorite nudes?