MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Stereo Rose

To be honest I've first heard about the MAC MSF Stereo Rose recently, I saw it in the new collection A fantasy of Flowers, which was launched in Denmark on the 24th of February 2014. I searched online and saw that this product was raved about a lot.
The MAC MSF Stereo Rose was first released in 2005, then in 2010 and again in 2013 in the Apres Chic collection and now in A Fantasy of Flowers collection.That is a total of four times and every time they are released they sell out fast. I don't get why an product that's so coveted doesn't get to be included in the permanent collection maybe in the future they would release it again or better yet, make it permanent.

I was contemplating on whether or not to get it as I've read that this product on dark skin doesn't look good and that it was not worth the hype. In the end though I went to the MAC store to see how it would look on me and that if I liked it, I could still get it without it being sold out.
I must say that in the pan this product looks absolutely gorgeous. It's described as a coral with golden and bronze shimmering nuances. The golden and bronze nuances runs through as veins and no pan is alike.
The MAC artist applied it as a highlight on me and I must say that I'm happy that I decided to try it out. When applied on me it looks more pink than coral. When I got home I tried combining it with MAC Gold Deposit and it looked beautiful.

I'm glad that I bought MAC MSF Stereo Rose and I know that I'm going to get a lot of use out of it. If you're contemplating about picking it up as I did, try it out first but do it quickly because it sells out fast! I know that if I didn't pick it up and it sold out, I would be kicking myself.

Are you going to pick it up or do you have MAC MSF Stereo Rose already and what do you think of it?

The Body Shop - Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter

The Body Shop - Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter

I´ve made a post on my current evening skincare routine, you can read about it here. I wanted to switch it up as I wanted to try a cleansing balm. Originally I had my eyes set on
the Clinique take the day off balm but its unfortunately not sold in Denmark any more. So I was delighted when I saw that in The Body Shop, they had a cleansing butter.
The scent on this is camomile and I like camomile but this scent is too sweet. It doesn't linger on after you've rinsed it of which is a good thing. The packaging is simple and I like the tin can, I find it a little unique.

I start of by using a micellar water and then I take a small amount of the cleansing butter. Rub it between my hands and it starts to melt, when melted it looks like an oil. I then massage it onto my face. The cleansing butter removes the rest of the makeup and is gentle enough to also remove eye makeup. It says that you can rinse of or remove with a wet muslin cloth. I would say that its best to remove it with a muslin cloth because when you just rinse it of there would still be some of the oil left on your skin.

The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter is on the expensive side but its worth the money as a little goes a long way and is suitable for all skin types.

Have you tried The Body Shop Cleansing Butter and what were your thoughts on it?

Yves Saint Laurent - Rouge Volupté Shine Lipstick

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Lipstick - 06 Pink in Devotion

The YSL Rouge Volupté Shine lipsticks are quite expensive hence why I've waited so long to buy it but when I saw this colour I couldn't resist!
First of all the packaging on the YSL lipsticks are gorgeous, the gold with the silver initials and the colour of the lipstick showing through simply beautiful. Some lipsticks can have a weird smell but these have a nice fruity smell.
The YSL lipstick I have is Pink in Devotion 06. Its a pretty pink colour and it comes of as a bright pink. I have dark lips so looks a little darker on me and I like that way. The lipstick glides on smoothly, gives a beautiful shine without being sticky and adds a hint of colour as the lipstick is a little on the sheer side.
They are quite moisturising for a lipstick  which was a pleasant surprise. Another bonus is that its long lasting and it fades out evenly.

This is the first lipstick and the only one I have purchased from YSL but will defiantly not be the last.

Do you have the YSL Rouge Volupté Shine lipsticks and what are your thoughts on them?

My Makeup - Simple

This is the makeup I've been wearing recently. I wanted to keep my makeup as simple and minimal as possible. I've been wearing my favourite foundation at that moment the Estée Lauder Double Wear Light as it gives a nice sheer coverage. To set the foundation I've applied the MAC Mineralize Skinfinsh Natural in dark. The Dior nude bronzer for contouring and adding a little bit of  warmth to my face. For my eyebrows I've been loving the Anastasia Brow Wiz in dark brunette and the GOSH clear brow set which works as a great combo. My NARS blush in Seduction, I've written a review of it here. On my eyes I haven't been wearing any eyeshadow just my Urban Decay Lush Lash mascara and I've reviewed it here. I've been loving wearing this simple makeup for days when I'm in a hurry and just wanted a no makeup, makeup look.

What have you been wearing recently?

Rimmel Salon Pro Soul Session

Rimmel Salon Pro Kate - 237 Soul Session

This week I've painted my nail in Rimmel Salon Pro Soul Session. It´s a beautiful muted pink and I wanted to wear this nail polish as I want it to be spring already.
The brush on these Rimmel Salon are a great because of the thickness which makes applying easy. To get the opaque look I applied two coats of the nail polish.
These nail polish last a long time on the nails without chipping which is a bonus. They are many other beautiful shades from this range, I also have Cocktail Passion a coral shade perfect for summer.

Have you tried the Rimmel Salon Pro nail polishes and what is your favourite shade?

MAC Eyeshadow Palette

MAC eyeshadows top row: from left-right Naked Lunch, Amber Lights, Sable, Antiqued, Cranberry. Middle row: Embark.

I started of by having a four pan palette and noticed that it was a little less expensive as to buying the normal singles therefore I thought it was best for me to buy the refill pans. I've been slowly
building it up as I think about the eyeshadows I buy. I don't want go in and start buying eyeshadows just for the sake of building up my palette. The colours I want for this palette are those that suit my skintone and something that I'll always can wear. I've always loved MAC eyeshadows (and lipsticks!) as they are very pigmented and therefore shows very well on my skintone.

Espresso: This is the first MAC eyeshadow I've bought and I use it on my eyebrows, it was also the first thing I used to fill in my eyebrows with. This eyeshadow is not in the 15 pan palette but as a single so it easier to carry it around with me. Espresso is a matte dark brown other than filling it in my eyebrows, I also sometimes use it as a crease shadow.

Top row; from left-right
Naked Lunch: This eyeshadow is a beautiful light pink and has shimmer running through. I was a little on the fence on buying this eyeshadow but once it was applied on me, I had to have it. I use it a brow highlighter and as inner corner highlighter on my eyes.

Amber Lights: A golden brown with shimmer running through. If you haven't seen this yet, you have to. Its the perfect golden colour you'll ever see. It'll look good on any skintone and the golden brown colour would make any eye colour look good.

Sable: I bought this recently, I was deciding on whether to get Sable or Satin Taupe and I'm glad that I ended up with Sable. Sable is a brown/bronze/plum colour with shimmer running through. It looks very warm on the skin, on the pan you don't notice the plum colour but on on the lid it really comes through. This eyeshadow is one of my favourites of the bunch!

Antiqued: An other favorite of mine is Antiqued. a dark brown and bronze colour with shimmer running through. Sable and Antiqued is a beautiful combination and works every time. The thing that really draw me to this eyeshadow was the bronzed colour, its really a true bronze, when you think bronze then this is the colour you imagine.

Cranberry: This eyeshadow is a little different from the rest. Its a dark red/plum with shimmer. I thought that it would look weird on my skintone, it doesn't look plummy but more red on me but I still like it. Its quite different from the standard dark browns and golden eyeshadows. I don't wear it as often as I like to because I haven't yet found a combination that really works for me, any suggestions?

Middle row:
Embark: A dark matte brown, slightly lighter then Espresso. I use it on my crease when a I want a lighter look that looks effortless.

Which MAC eyeshadows are your favourite?

Jane Iredale - PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation

Jane Iredale PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation e.l.f Powder Brush 

This is the second mineral powder I've ever purchased. This first one was from MAC and I liked until it broke me out (it had weird scent, maybe it was just mine or have any of you noticed it?)
I didn't know which mineral powder to chose as there were a lot of different brands Smashbox, BareMinerals etc. I asked someone who worked at Sephora and she recommended a brand called Jane Iredale that they've just received in store. First of all the packaging on this product is beautiful, I like the gold compact and that it has a mirror inside. I got in the shade mink. I've been using it for while now, it hasn't broken me out or anything and I can sat that I'm quite impressed with it.
I apply with the e.l.f powder brush which I feel works the best for me. I really like this brush because its quite dense, picks up the right amount of product and is great for buffing the powder on to your skin. It doesn't look cakey on the face, it lasts all day and it blends beautifully in with your skin.
I tend to get oily skin during the day and the powder is great at keeping your skin matte all day. The thing that really sold me was that it works as a foundation, concealer, powder and sunscreen (SPF 20) all in one!

Its great for those days when you just don't feel putting on everything on your face. Also if you tend to break out from some products and find it hard to find powders or foundations then this would be a great product to try. The only negative thing I have to say about this product is you have to buy the compact and the refill separately.

Have you tried anything from Jane Iredale?

Review - L'oreal Super Liner

L'oreal Super Liner Black Vinyl

L'oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim

L'oreal Super Liner blackbuster

Swatch: Black Vinyl - Perfect Slim - Blackbuster

I've had a hard time finding out which eyeliners to use when trying to do the perfect feline flick. I've still not mastered it but fingers cross I'll get there some day! I've got many eyeliners but picked out
the L'oreal Super Liners for this review; Super Liner Black Vinyl, Super Liner Perfect Slim and Super Liner blackbuster. To start things of, its the Black Vinyl.

L'oreal Super Liner - Black Vinyl: If you want an eyeliner that is perfectly black then this is the one as you can see from the swatch above. Out of the three eyeliners, its the most pigmented. This eyeliner lasts all day and if you want a thick feline flick, you should go for this. As the name applies when it dries its like vinyl. Removing the eyeliner is quite easy, it doesn't smudge but comes of in one piece because of the way it dries. I would say that out of the bunch this is great for going out.

L'oreal Super Liner - Perfect Slim: This eyeliner is perfect if you're not "skilled" at making a feline flick as I am. Its shaped like a pen which makes it slightly easier when making a flick. This eyeliner is great for feline flick on a daily basis. It gives a precise and slim eyeliner that doesn't look heavy for the daytime. The wear on this eyeliner also lasts a long time as the Black Vinyl.

L'oreal Super Liner - Blackbuster: This eyeliner, I don't like. As you can see from the swatch its not that black. When I apply the eyeliner it starts of black but within a minute, the colour fades. The eyeliner smells of ink and I get this weird feeling of applying ink to my eyes. I was initially really excited to try this eyeliner but in the end I was really disappointed.

I love the Black Vinyl and Perfect Slim eyeliner and would recommend it. The blackbuster did not work for me.

Do you have any of these eyeliners and which one do you like?

 

A Small Beauty Haul

These are the new beauty bits I've purchased recently. I've been looking for a primer for a long time, before I had the Smashbox primer and I didn't like the silicone consistency that it had. I picked up
the Rimmel Stay Matte Primer, my skin gets quite oily at the end of the day so lets see if this one helps with that.
I've been reading great reviews about the MaxFactor False Lash effect and I can't wait to try it.
The two lip products I got was Maybelline Coloursensational Shine gloss in Stellar Berry and the Rimmel Apocalips in Eclipse. I saw the Rimmel Scandaleyes in Bad Girl Bronze its a beautiful bronze shimmer colour and its waterproof which is great! The last thing I got is the is the Clinique bottom lash mascara which I again read great reviews of and I decided to give it a go!

Have you tried any of these and what did you think of it?