Mac Cremeblend Blush in Ladyblush Swatches

I went by the Mac Counter today since I knew my Mac purchase from the Mac Jeanius Collection wouldn't arrive yet and looked at the new Mac Cremeblend blushes. I purchased the Mac Cremeblend blush released with the Mac in Lillyland Collection last Spring called Joie de Vie, so I was familiar with the texture and application of the Cremeblend blushes. I swatched all the blushes and I was really stuck between Mac Cremeblend Blush in Posey (a brighter coral-pink blush) and Mac Cremeblend Blush in Ladyblush (a more subtle peachy-coral blush). I decided that I had plenty of bright coral-pink blushes and that my collection needed a few more subtle peaches. I have swatched and applied Mac Cremeblend Blush in Ladyblush for you. I have to admit, I never owned any of Mac's other cream blushes so I cannot honestly compare the formula of the old ones with the new ones. However, I really like the application of the few Mac Cremeblend blushes that I do own. I find them easy to apply, very creamy, easy to blend and I have found they stay on really nicely throughout the day.

Enjoy!

Swatch of Mac Ladyblush

Setting 2 On Camera - Natural Light Setting

Setting 1 On Camera - Low Light with Flash

Do It Yourself Beauty Tips and Tricks!!!!!

Who doesn't enjoy saving a little money on Do It Yourself Tips and Tricks???

Saving money on some things allows us to have money for the IMPORTANT THINGS - MAKEUP!!!!  How do I do I afford these expensive brands of makeup on a law student budget???  I cut back and save money on my budget where I can. I want to share my favorite "DIY" home remedies with my readers. Who said you can't have amazing skin on a budget?

Face Tips: 

Acne???  Got You Covered! - Fresh Garlic to the Rescue!!!

Garlic has antibiotic properties which means what???

It means its perfect for treating pimples and acne!

Tools Required:

• 8 Fresh Garlic Cloves
• Timer (optional)
• Garlic Press 
• Knife or utensil to remove garlic from press
• Small Bowl

Tools:  Garlic Press, Bowl, Knife and 8 Garlic Cloves

7 Steps to a Beautiful YOU!

1. Peel 8 fresh garlic cloves (less if you plan on just doing spots)
2. Press Garlic Cloves into bowl
3. Mash garlic cloves
4. Set the timer for 15 minutes 
5. Apply substance to face
6. Lay down and relax with eyes closed for 15 minutes
7. Wash garlic from face with warm, clean cloth

Place Garlic Clove in Garlic Press

Press Garlic Clove

Garlic Clove Being Pressed

Place Garlic Cloves in Small Bowl

Mash Garlic Clove

Apply To Face (Picture Not Shown)

Set Timer for Fifteen Minutes

Remove:  Wash Face with Warm, Clean Cloth (Picture Not Shown)

Enjoy!


Source:  Indiadiets.com
Note:  This is not to replace any doctor's prescription medicine or direction/medical advice

Face of the Day - Soft Neutrals with Mac Pigments

I have been requests for more neutral looks. This is a neural look using Mac Pigments. I wanted to make the skin look soft and glowing, but still natural. I decided against using a highlight because I thought it would make the skin look too shiny. Instead I really played up my skin with Nars Sheer Glow and then I applied a soft cheek color with a natural lips to compliment my brown neutral eye. I think the complete look is very soft, neutral and would compliment a wide variety of skin tones. I highly recommend Mac Naked Pigment if you do not already own it. It's amazing! You will put it on your eyes and say..."WOW, why haven't I owned this yet?" Yeah, it's that amazing! Enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Mac Bronzer in Bronze
• Nars Blush in Torrid
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque

Eyes:

• Mac Pigment - Jigs & Jives (Through Crease Blended Out)
• Mac Pigment - Naked (All over lid)
• Mac Smut Eyeshadow (Crease and Outer V)
• Mac Brulé Eyeshadow (Highlight)
• Clinique Cream Eyeliner in Deep Brown (Upper Lashline)
• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
• Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Bourbon (Bottom Lashline)
• Benefit Waterproof Bad Gal Liner (Outer Corner of Eye)
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara
• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Gel (Clear)

Lips:

• Mac Cremeliner in Softwood
• Sephora's Hello Kitty Peachy Sweet Gloss

Nail of the Day - Milani 3D Holographic #514 Hi-Res

Ok, when I first received this lacquer in the nail I was unsure about it. But now that I have put it on my fingers and actually played with it - I am in love! This is my first holographic nail polish and to be honest, I was never completely wooed by their multi-dimensional sparkle. But now that I have one, I now see their appeal. Milani 3D Holographic #514 Hi-Res is an amazing color that is a subtle purple with the most amazing holographic effect. In normal light this polish looks light purple, but in the light it's a brighter more vibrant purple. You can see the difference in the polish between the photos taken with a flash and without a flash! I am really loving this effect and this lacquer has inspired me to hop on the holographic trend before it's over!

I applied two coats of OPI Original Nail Envy to my nails, one coat of Seche Base as a basecoat, two coats of Milani 3D Holographic #514 Hi-Res and Seche Vite as a top coat. Enjoy!

Milani 3D Holographic #514 Hi-Res with Flash

Milani 3D Holographic #514 Hi-Res with Flash

Milani 3D Holographic #514 Hi-Res No Flash

Milani 3D Holographic #514 Hi-Res with Flash

Milani 3D Holographic #514 Hi-Res No Flash

Face of the Day - Muted Colorful Eyes with Bright Lips

I wanted to do a look incorporating muted turquoise greens, grays and purples, however I didn't want the look to look clownish. I decided on this look because I thought the lips would bring some brightness while the eyes remained subtle and muted enough to be wearable. The trick to keeping your eyes simple is to use brown eyeliner instead of black eyeliner. It really helps to keep the eyes soft wand pretty. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Nars Sheer Glow in Punjab
• Laura Mercier Pressed Mineral Powder in Rich Vanilla
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Mac Beauty Powder in Briar Rose
• Mac Bronzer in Bronze

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume III - New York Palette
• Money (Crease)
•  Loaded (Crease)
• Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette:
• Bouquet Toss (Highlight)
• Kiss the Bride (All over lid)
• The Balm Shady Lady Palette Volume III
• All the Way Annie (Lower Lash Line, Outer V)
• Rock & Republic Asphalt Eyeshadow (Crease and Outer V)
• Clinique Cream Liner in Deep Brown
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner (Waterline)
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara
• Mac Chromographic Pencil in NC15/NW20

Lips:

• Mac Violetta Lipstick
• Revlon Lip Gloss in Orchid

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Nail of the Day - Reverse Statement Nail with China Glaze Crackle Polish

I applied China Glaze For Audrey and decided to keep it on my nails however I also decided to make my nails a little bit more exciting by adding China Glaze Cracked Concrete. When I applied my nail polish I applied one too many coats of polish to my pointer finger and decided to take the opportunity to make my nails really stand out. I decided to re-paint my pointer finger with OPI's Suzi Skis the Pyrenees (Suede Finish) and then paint over that China Glaze Crushed Candy. I had to apply a top coat to OPI's Suzi Skis the Pyrenees because China Glaze Crackle Glaze doesn't crack without a smooth surface. The result was pretty cool and I wanted to show you all!

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of China Glaze For Audrey, Seche Vite as a top coat and one coat of China Glaze Cracked Concrete. For my pointer finger I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of OPI Suzi Skiis the Pyrenees, Seche Vite as a top coat, and then I applied China Glaze Crushed Candy. Enjoy!

Right Hand - China Glaze For Audrey with China Glaze Cracked Concrete

Left Hand - China Glaze for Audrey with China Glaze Cracked Concrete, OPI Suzi Skiis the Pyrenees with China Glaze Crushed Candy

Left Hand - China Glaze for Audrey with China Glaze Cracked Concrete, OPI Suzi Skiis the Pyrenees with China Glaze Crushed Candy

Face of the Day - Simple Copper Wearable Eye

I used The Balm Shady Lady Volume 3 palette to create this pretty wearable copper eye. I listed exactly how I applied each color below in the Products Used section. I hope you all enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Laura Mercier Pressed Mineral Powder in Rich Vanilla
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand with Pale Yellow Powder
• Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light to Medium Bisque
• Mac Refined Golden Bronzer
• Nars Exhibit A Blush

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
• The Balm Shady Lady Palette Volume 3:
• Racy Kacy (all over lid and crease/lower lashline)
• Guilty Gwen (Lashline and blended out)
• Mac Brulé Eyeshadow
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic
• Benefit Bad Gal Waterproof Liner (waterline/lower lashline blended out)

Lips:

• ELF Minty Lip Gloss in San Franscisco

Nail of the Day - Essie Sew Psyched

Essie Sew Psyched was originally released last fall with the Essie Fall 2010 collection. However, I recently saw it in the collection and decided I had to have it. Essie Sew Psyched is a creamy muted army green color. It's a really gorgeous polish and super easy to apply. I wore this polish for four days. At the end of four days, it was a bit sad and needed a few touch up's. So, the lasting power on this polish is probable around four days before it begins to noticeably chip. I used Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Essie Sew Psyched and Seche Vite as a topcoat. Enjoy!

Essie Sew Psyched Two Coats with Flash

Essie Sew Psyched Two Coats with Flash

Essie Sew Psyched Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze For Audrey versus Tiffany Blue (the real thing!)

I wanted to post these photos before I sent my China Glaze For Audrey away. I couldn't find my Tiffany & Co. box because I had put it in a "safe keeping place" and totally forgotten where my "safe keeping place" was. Argh! I do that all the time! Needless to say, I found the box this weekend and wanted to share with you a color comparison of China Glaze For Audrey with the trademark blue of Tiffany's box. I have promised China Glaze's For Audrey to my cousin who has fallen in love with it! So this will be the last time you will get to see this polish in action on my finger tips. Hopefully you will find this helpful if you are considering this polish for your collection! Enjoy!

Face of the Day - A Pretty Brown Wearable Eye with the Naked Palette

I have been getting a lot of requests for looks with the Urban Decay Naked Palette. I decided to do a quick face of the day using the Urban Decay Naked Palette to achieve a very wearable, yet semi-smokey eye. I think this look is very wearable and pretty easy to achieve. Since this is not a video tutorial, I have added how I applied the color from the Naked Palette on my eye for your convenience. Enjoy!

Products Used:
Face:

• Laura Mercier Pressed Mineral Foundation in Rich Vanilla
• Bobbi Brown Creamy Concelar (Sand with Pale Yellow Power) and Corrector (Light to Medium Bisque)
• Chanel Espiégle Jous Contraste Blush
• Nars Cococabana Multiple

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden
• Urban Decay Naked Palette
• Naked (all over lid)
• Hustle (crease blended out)
• Darkhorse (inner v-of eye/lower lash line)
• Creep (through outer crease)
• Sin (inside tear duct)
• Virgin (Highlight)
• Clinique Cream Liner in Dark Brown
• Make Up For Ever Lash Fibers
• Dior Diorshow Iconic Mascara
• Mac Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe

Lips:

• Milani Berry Classy

Nail of the Day - Essie Coat Azure

This is Essie Coat Azure, the last and final polish in the Essie French Affair four-pack mini collection set. As you can see, this is a pastel blue and my favorite polish of the bunch, because it's of course, blue! This polish has a slight shimmer and is very opaque with the first application. I applied two coats of Essie Coat Azure to get coverage for the photos. I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Essie Coat Azure and Seche Vite as a top coat. I hope you all enjoy!

Essie Coat Azure - Two Coats

Essie Coat Azure - Two Coats

Essie Coat Azure - Two Coats