I have been meaning to write this post for weeks now, but D & I have been so busy studying and taking our semster 1 exams. Finally they are all over and we can (hopefully!) get into a better routine with posting! So as the title states, this post will be on my favourite M.A.C cosmetics products. I discovered M.A.C a couple of years ago and it has definitely become one of my favourite brands. The products that I will talk about are well known cult favourites so I'm sure many of you have heard about them before! This is quite a long post (oops!) so grab yourself a coffee and read on :) Pics, swatches, prices and where to buy below!
Ladyblush blushcreme is a huge, huge favourite of mine! As you can see in the photos I've hit pan on it. Also please excuse the mess I've made of it but you can tell its a much loved product! I decided to check this blush out because youtuber
Megan loved and talked about it so much. I ended up getting it and it's gorgeous. Its a medium pink colour that really makes you look healthy and naturally flushed. Its a true cream finish so it doesn't dry to a powder like some, its applies beautifully on the skin and gives a fresh, dewy look. Its super easy to blend and won't smudge your foundation underneath. Most of the time I like to apply it with my fingers with dabbing motions, but I also like to use my flat foundation brush if I'm in a rush and can't be bothered getting my fingers dirty. M.A.C had reformulated the blushcremes and changed the name to cremeblend. I am a little sad because I went on their website and couldn't find any cream blushes at all except one from the shop cook collection. It seems that M.A.C have discontinued cream blushes altogether. I really hope this isn't the case because I ablsolutely love this one and wanted to try more.
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Ladyblush Swatch
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Ok, now onto eyeshadows! M.A.C is famous for the massive range of shadows and I've got to say i'm a fan. In Australia, M.A.C eyeshadows are $36 in the pot and $26 in the pan, so of course I went for the cheaper option and to be honest I like pan form better.The first two colours I ever bought were All That Glitters and Mulch, because I wanted a lid colour and a crease colour. At the time, you could only by pan shadows at a M.A.C pro store, I went to the one in Chapel St and I prefer going there over counters because the staff and MUAs are so friendly and helpful. Now you can buy the pan shadows online however I've never actually ordered online from M.A.C before but next time I want something I think I will. All That Glitters is a shimmery champagne with pinky-peach undertones and its beautiful for a wash of shimmer on the eyes. I've hit pan on it too. Mulch is a warm brown with fine gold sparkle and I LOVE this colour. I love it smudged on the lower lashline or around the enitre eye. I think this really brings out the warmth of brown eyes (which I have) and gives them a richness. Satin Taupe is a plum toned brownish-grey with a metalic finish. Its super easy to blend (as with most M.A.C shadows). I like to wear this in the crease or even a lid colour if I want a darker eye for night time. Finally, Woodwinked is an amazing golden brown, more on the gold side. This is THE most pigmented shade I have. It has a true metalic gold finish and its silky smooth to apply. I love my neutral, wearable shades as you can tell and I found that all these shades work really well together to create countless combinations of looks. The quad palette is from the M.A.C pro store also.
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| L-R Woodwinked, Mulch, Satin Taupe, All That Glitters |
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| L-R Woodwinked, Mulch, Satin Taupe, All That Glitters |
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| L-R All That Glitters, Woodwinked, Mulch, Satin Taupe |
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| Top-Bottom Satin Taupe, Mulch, Woodwinked, All That Glitters |
Bare Study paint pot was the first thing I ever purchased from M.A.C. I picked up Bare Study because I knew it would look gorgeous on its own and doubled as a base for other shadows. The colour is a shimmery ice-gold chamapagne and its really creamy and pigmented. I love this on its own or undeath other shadows. My second paint pot is Painterly, which is a matte beige toned colour. To be honest, this was kind of an impulse purchase, well I had heard a lot about it before and I wanted a skin colour base. I was at a M.A.C counter and just decided to get it, I didn't even look at the one on display! When I first swatched it when I got home I was a bit disappointed because it looked like a grey-pink on my skin. I have yellow, warmer undertones so it really stood out as pink toned on my hand. However, I was determined to make it work and when I applied it to my eyes I actaully really liked the way it looked! The pink undertones actually brightened up my eyes and its really great for a natural look, because it evens out the eyelids really well. In the summer when I'm quite tan this does come across as a bit grey because my natural tan is more olive but in the winter its a perfect shade and its sooo creamy! Its also really great as a base for all shadows but I especially love it underneath matte shades.When I finish this I might give Soft Orchere a go as it seems more suited to my colouring. I have my eye on Rubenesque, Indianwood and Blackground as well! I really recommend these beause your really getting a colour and base in one and they don't crease! (at least on me!)
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And last but not least, I couln't not put this is my favourites even though its a basic essential! The Mineralise Skin Finish Naturals have been had a lot of hype in the beauty community and I just had to try it. I actually picked mine up at the M.A.C counter at the Changi Airport in Singapore, I had time to kill and was in need of a new powder. I got matched to Light Medium which is my perfect winter/autum/early spring shade. However in the summer I don't like to wear a lot of makeup anyway on a day to day basis, so a light dusting of this set my tinted moisturiser and didn't wash me out. This powder is finely milled and pressed for convience as most mineral products are loose. It has a fine shimmer to it but doesn't transfer on the face as sparkly at all, but I have heard it doesn't photograph well with quality cameras and flash. I dust this over my foundation to set it or buffed in for more coverage. As you can see, I've used quite a bit and the dome has been worn down. I really love this powder for daily wear because it helps my foundation stay put, doesn't look cakey or powdery even when you touch it up through out the day and has just enough coverage.
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| MSF Natural shade Light Medium |
Ok now for all the important info! M.A.C products can be purchased from
Myers and
David Jones in most capital cities, M.A.C stores are also in most capital cities and of course the
M.A.C website. If you happen to be going on holiday or are flying anytime time soon there are M.A.C counters in duty free. All the products I talked about are available for purchase online except the blush :(, if anyone can clarify the situation on the cream blushes, please leave a comment below!
Prices:
Blush: I paid around $45
Shadows: in the pan $26 (used to be $25 :( haha), pot $36
Paint Pots: $35
MFS Natural: $47
Pro Palette quad: $10
Hope you guys enjoyed! B x
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