Bare Minerals Pussycat eyeshadow Prrrrrrrr

I recently bought the Bare Minerals foundation (review to come later) and while in the store, I swatched a few of their glimmers. I love a shinny eye lid and was tempted by quite a few of them but pussycat is the one I came home with. I love this shadow. It's very simmilar to MAC's patina in the fact that it's a golden/khaki/brown shadow but this has a whole lot more shimmer to it. I wore this all over the lid, with MAC's fluideline in blacktrack and loads of mascara and it was gorgeous.

Swatch of Pussycat in sunlight:

I adore this shadow. Have you used any of the Bare Minerals Glimmers? Do you have any suggestions for me?



Fall Nails

Does certain nail polish color make you think of a season or event? It does for me...for example red always makes me think of Christmas, hot pink makes me think of summer, dirty darker colors make me think of fall and the classic french manicure is great all year around.
There are a lot of colors I love to wear during fall, and will do a mini series of some of my favorite fall colors.

Here are some I have been enjoying lately:

Illamasqua DWS. This is a gray polish. I don't have anything else like this. I love this color. It's so unique. This is a dream to use. I only had to use one coat to get perfect opaque coverage. This is my first Illamaqua polish but it won't be my last.

The second color is one that's quiet popular and it's OPI "You don't know Jacques". This is a dirty gray taupe color. Perfect for fall

The next color is a dark Burgundy color from Chanel called Vamp. I love this color. It's the perfect cream berry color. I have already posted about this color. It's just beautiful.

These are some of the fall polishes I have enjoyed this month. What are some of your favourite fall polishes?

MAC Venomous Villains "She who dares" eyeshadow and French Quarter greasepaint stick

I'm in love with these mineralized eyeshadows. I really thought "bite of an apple" was the star of this collection, and I still love that blush but the Venomous Villains mineralized eyeshadows have gotten a lot of use from me since I have gotten them. I already blogged about "My dark magic" mineralized eyeshadow but I love "She who dares" as much.

Picture of "Who she dares" mineralized eyeshadow. 

 Swatch

This has a blue black and a yellow/green black. I haven't tried mixing them together yet. I have used these to create a smokey look. On the eyes, this looks mostly black but you can still the undertone and the shimmer. I have experienced no fall out with these shadows, but this may be the base I'm using. I tried this on today with the the new "French Quarter" greasepaint stick also from the Venomous Villains collection and it really intensified the color. It made it stay put all day. The greasepaint sticks are designed to be long wearing and water resistant. Next time you're at MAC swatch one of these and try to get it off your hand. It won't come off easy. French Quarter is a black green with tons of shimmer running thru it. I wasn't able to get the multi faced shimmer though in this swatch. Sorry the camera just wouldn't pick them up.

Swatch of French Quarter

The mineralized eyeshadows on top of french quarter look amazing. Any dark base will intensify the color of any of the shadows you use. I love dark bases. How gorgeous is that?

Were you able to get this shadow. Do you like or dislike mineralized eyeshadows?



September favourites

Hello lovelies,
I can't believe September is over already. It has flown by. I am so excited to write this monthly favourites because I have loved these products so much and can't wait to share them with you. I have a bit of make up, skin care, hair care and other bits and pieces.

Starting with makeup. September has been all about naturals. I love soft brown  and nude colors in fall. The quad below has some of my favourite eyeshadows and the ones I have worn the most this month (from left to right : Woodwinked, Mulch, Jest and Brule)

Brule is a soft beige color. Perfect for all over the lid to open up the eyes.

Swatch of Brule:

 Jest is a soft peachy color. Beautiful in the tear duck area or all over the lid smoked out with a darker color.
Swatch of Jest:

Mulch is a darker brown/gold color. This is perfect on the outer V with either brule or jest all over the lid. Swatch of Mulch:

Woodwinked is perfect all over the lid or in the otter V with brule or jest all over the lid. It's a metallic bronzy/gold color. Swatch of woodwinked.

 My favourite lip combination this month has been MAC blankety and Stila lipglaze in Vanilla. Stila lipglazes are very sticky so they stay on for a long time. If you do not like sticky lipglosses stay well clear of Stila glazes. Vanilla is the perfect nudy peach and it looks gorgeous on. It's extremely glossy and shiny.

 I have not used any foundation in months now and all I have used on my face have been the MAC mineralized skinfinishes. As you can see to your left I have completely finished my medium plus shade, and since I have lost all of my tan, had to switch to medium light. I have already hit pan on the medium light. I love these.They truly are a "your skin but better" product.

 As far as skincare goes, I have dabbled a little bit on Kate Somerville's products this September but I'm truly an Origins' girl. I love Origins and have used some of their products for years now. They work really well with my skin. Two that have stand out this month are the Checks and Balances face wash and Brighter By Nature serium.
Checks and Balances I have used for a while now and love it so much. This face wash is for combination skin and it cleanses both dry and oily places without cancelling each other out. It has broad leaf kelp extract to help with the oil and wheat protein to balance and protect the dry places. This product is brilliant. It's one of Origins' best sellers. It gets great reviews online and for good reason. This product keeps my skin healthy and happy. I highly recommend trying it. My origins counter always gives out samples, so if anything try a sample of it. If you have combination skin, you will love this product. 

The second skin product that I have loved this month is Origins brighter by nature skin correcting serum. I have used this in cognition with Mederma to help with post acne spots (I had just a few that I wanted gone) and can honestly stay that they have worked miracles on my skin. Love them both.

 My favourite hair product this month has been the Shu Uemura Essence Absolute nourishing and protective oil. I have been using Moroccan oil since the first day I colored my hair back blond and it works beautifully in keeping the hair healthy and soft. In fact I have mentioned Moroccan oil before in my June favourites. However, at the begging of this month I got a hair trim in a saloon that sells Shu Uemura and the hair dresser recommended this oil. This is much more expensive than Moroccan oil. It works beautifully and it gives the hair an extreme and beautiful shine without wheighing it down. My hair was literally glistening the next day. However, it's not that much different from my Moroccan oil. It smells a little better, it feels more luxurious, it's a little lighter and it makes the hair just a tiny bit shinier. All of this things though are small differences for a big price difference.

My favourite book this month has been the new Sophia Kinsella book "Mini Shopholic". I won't say much about this book so i don't spoil for anyone that may be reading it, but I just love Sophia Kinsella as I'm sure may girly girls do. 

These are my monthly favourites. Have you tried any of these products? What were your monthly favorites?

Review of MAC Venomous Villains My Dark Magic Minerlize eyeshadow

You guys know I love MAC but I'm always on the fence about their mineralized eyeshadows. However, I did pick up "My Dark Magic" mainly because it is a purple with a whole lot of black and I love purple eyeshadows. I thought to do a review as it may help some of you that are still deciding what to get from this collection.

Picture of My Dark Magic Mineralized Eyeshadow

 Swatch

 Look at how beautiful these colors are in direct sunshine.

I think this eyeshadow is very pretty. The purple side is gorgeous and the black side has some deep blue/purple veins making it very pretty and unique. This is perfect for a smokey look. However, as all of MAC mineralized eyshadows, this doesn't look as good in the eyes as it does when your swatch it. On the lids this basically looks like a black eyeshadow with a little bit of shimmer. You can keep the shimmer  and the color vibrant like the swatch above if you use fix plus or any other spray (I'm guessing water would work as well). It'll give it that "foiled look". However without fix plus it pretty much looks like a black eyeshadow with a little bit of shimmer.
What do you think of this eyeshadow? Are you getting it?

MAC Venomous Villains Innocence, Beware! lipstic vs MAC myth (Collection is out online)

I should start by saying that I love nude lipstick of any brand and always feel the urge to add one more to my collection so of course I had to pick out the new Innocence, Beware! lipstick from the Venomous Villains collection. This lipstick is a cremesheen lipstick and it's a dream to work with. It's gorgeous on. It's more sheer than most nudes and very easy to apply. I would say this is one of those "wearable" nudes that do not require much effort. This will be perfect for fall and winter with a smokey eye.

Picture of Innocence, Beware! lipstick

And some swatchy goodness:

I thought to compare this lipstick with one of the most popular nudes which is MAC myth. The finish is different with Myth being a satin and Innocence, Beware! being a cremesheen. However the color isn't that different. Innocence, Beware! is the swatch to the left and Myth is to the right.



On the lips these look very very similar. I would say the main difference is that Myth although a satin feels very dry and it's difficult to work with. I always put a balm under Myth whereas I wouldn't have to do that with Innocence, Beware! Innocence, Beware! is also a little bit more sheer and much easier to work with. The color though is very very similar on. Unless you are a die hard nude lipstick lover, you could probably skip this.
What do you think of this lipstick? Must have or skip?

Hope you all had a lovely day.

MAC Venomous Villains De-Vil eyeshadow vs MAC coppering

Hi everyone,
Yesterday I got my hands on De-Vil eyeshadow from the new Venomous Villains collection. This eyeshadow is a veluxe pearl finish which feels buttery soft to the touch. The color is a rich copper with a strong orange undertone. This would be especially pretty on blue and brown eyes but this would work well on any eye color.

Picture of De-Vil eyeshadow.

Swatch of De-Vil eyeshadow

Below is a swatch of Coppering eyeshadow which is a MAC permanent color and De-Vil. Coppering is a rich copper with a red/orange undertone and De-Vil is a copper with an orange undertone. However, they aren't that different.  

As you can see by the swatches these are very similar. They are both the same finish (veluxe pearl). They are both very pigmented, and they are both copper. The difference is the undertone which coppering is more red and De-Vil is more orange so I think with all this collection has to offer, De-Vil can be skipped.
Are you skipping on De-Vil?

MAC Venomous Villans haul Part 1

Friday night I went to my local MAC pro store to pick up brule in a pan form and the new MAC venomous villains collection was out early. This was not suppose to be out until Thursday. I was so excited. I have seen so many hauls recently on this collection and watched so many youtube videos that swatching the makeup was almost unnecessary but I did anyway (cause what's better than playing with makeup?). I didn't get much at the store because I have already given a list to my MAC department store (which conveniently is right by my house) and didn't want to double up or buy more than I should. On to the products...I got the beauty powder in "Oh so fair". This is a very light, cotton candy barbie pink. It's very sheer but very very pretty.

Beauty Powder in "Oh So Fair"

I got the blush in "Bite of an apple". This is the star of this collection in my opinion. It's a rich reddish coral. I love this blush. It'll be perfect for fall and winter to warm up the cheeks and give that "pop" of color.



 Pictures of "Bite of an apple" blush.

I also got the eyeshadow in "vainglorious". This is a frost finish and it's a cranberry color but with a black undertone. This will be perfect for a smokey eye.

Pictures of "Vainglorious" eyeshadow.



Are you getting anything from this collection?
Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend.