Mac Midimauve lipstick swatches

Nars Tainted Love Collection and Swatches

PICTURE HEAVY

This set is a limited edition set, I have already done a post about it previously and promised that i would do some actual swatches -so here they are !!

Nars tainted love set contains

• Nars Angelika multiple (ltd ed) for eyes lips and cheeks -I like that this is a cream to powder formula and is not sticky, greasy or tacky on the face.
• Nars Angelika Lipgloss (ltd ed) 
• Nars Schiap nail polish 

This kit is definitely for very girly girls, as all the products are a hot barbie pink colour and perfect for the spring to summer time

The collection was released as a valentines day special in february 2011 and retails for £46 in the UK
but would cost £60 if all of these products were available individually

I have swatched the Nars Angelika blush and lipgloss to show how gorgeous this shade really is

The hand with the schiapp nail polish swatch dots is my three year old babys hand, shes always around when Im blogging and I let her get involved in the process in fact I sometimes even let her take pictures too.

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Review:- Smashbox Double take lipstick in Apricot

The Debenhams website says :-

The doubletake lip colour from Smashbox is a lip pencil and creamy lip color in one! This vitamin-packed, long-wearing formula has caffeine and nourishing wheat glycerides to moisturize and protect lips

I do like that this lipstick is dual ended and that you get the matching lipliner with the lipstick
the formula is smooth, and creamy and has a good pigment it is a somewhere between a satin and cremesheen lipstick since i know alot of people prefer descriptions in mac cosmetic terms.
Im not sure what effect caffeine is supposed to have on the lips -maybe to wake up my lips??? lol!

The only con i would say is that it will need sharpening so dont make this your only handbag lipstick if you are not very efficient at making sure all of your makeup (pencils) are prepped and sharpened at all times

The colour is so this season, the name apricot really suits it s it is just that a peachy, coral apricot shade!
It is close to revlon peach colorburst lipstick and Mac Ever hip lipstick

I think this shade might be limited edition however there are four other colours available from the debenhams website

• Sugar and spice
• Amaretto 
• Praline 
• Cranberry

Ameretto is quite nice but my favourite of this bunch is Praline its a very neutral and versatile shade

This pencil is not cheap at £20.50
But worth it if you consider it as a lip liner and lipstick


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Review:- Smashbox Lipstick in Candle with swatches

I dont have many Smashbox lipsticks but I have this one as well as a couple of other which I will hopwfully review very soon

This Lipstick is Smashbox's top selling best lipstick
And probably my favourite lipstick from Smashbox too

Its really versatile and can work with alot of different looks as the colour is quite pigmented, It is quite a frosty kind of lipstick, and can be abit drying on the lips if applied to already dry lips.

The colour itself is a nude shimmery pink bronze champagne colour

A Smashbox insider Makeup artist trick direct from the Smashbox makeup studio is to use Candle lipstick just on the centre of the lower lip to give the illusion of a more fuller lip -I dont do this myself as I feel that I already have very voluptuous lips!



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Sleek mediterranean collection Monaco palette

This is another limited edition palette from Sleek
I really love their palettes
the eyeshadows are mineral based
and are very good quality
the pigmentation is good
and the colour you see is usually the same as the payoff that you get
Sleek have recently put up their prices and th paletttes now retail for £6.50 which is very cheap, affordable, reasonable.

Sleek products are available from the sleek website www.sleekmakeup.com
or from most superdrugs stores

This palette is really bright and perfect for summer I have been wearing out very summery looks and I will post some looks with this shortly



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MAC Bombshell lipstick Swatch

Mac lipstick swatch in bombshell

A gorgeous pretty pink frost lipstick with golden shimmer 

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What im wearing on my nails this summer with swatches

FIRST PICTURE

1 - Chanel Mimosa (fleurs d ete ltd ed  2011)

2- Chanel Morning rose (fleur d ete ltd ed 2011)

3- Nars Schiapp

4- OPI Senorita Rosalita

5- OPI Elephantastic pink 

SECOND PICTURE

6 - OPI Glitzerland 

7 - OPI Bring on the bling 

8 - OPI Sparkle-icious

9 - OPI Elephantastic pink 

10 - OPI legally blonde (cant remember exact shade name will update soon)

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My Travel Brush Collection Set

These are mini deluxe bobbi brown brushes
there are 6 brushes in this collection
from L to R
Blender brush
Large eyeshadow brush
Eyeliner brush
Eyeshadow brush
Lip brush

I think I bought this for £70 but I could be wrong
the brush set is limited edition from the Bobbi Brown ltd ed Platinum Collection

I like that the brush holder case is very flexible in that it does not have individual brush divides
each side of the brush holder has one large area each to fit in as many brushes as can fit in
so I have been able to add in all of my other little bobbi brown brushes from various other limited edition collections

I will post up some more actual pictures of my travel brush set very soon

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Laura Mercier Premier Beauty Collection

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION

Beauty is in the bag. This classic cosmetic bag holds everything you need for a great new look, plus a special exclusive preview of Tightline Cake Eye Liner in a limited-edition shade. There are so many different makeup looks you can create with this versatile colour mix for eyes, cheeks and lips. Also included, a flawless Foundation Primer, a Double-Ended Professional Brush, a Mini-Mascara, and a “Look Card” with application tips and techniques. It’s chic and portable – perfect for touch-ups on the go!

Premiere Colour Collection includes:

• Mini Foundation Primer (30ml)
• Tightline Cake Eye Liner in Ground Espresso (1.4g)
• Eye Colour Duo in Dusk/Chocolate (2.5g)
• Lip Glacé in Pink Lilac (2.8g)
• Mini Black Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara (5.7g)
• Double-Ended Pony Tail/Flat Eye Liner Brush
• Cosmetic Bag

This Collection was said to be exclusive to John Lewis in the UK 

And I first saw it at my local John Lewis counter and absolutely fell in love with this Collection 

It is a complete colour collection 

the only thing the collection needs is your own face products such as foundation and concealer and blusher 

This set was released as a launch for Laura Merciers new tight liner collection 

which is now available in quite a few colours and in case you are unsure 

Tight lining is the name given to the lining of the upper inner rim or upper waterline or  the upper inner lid

The Lipgloss is a gorgeous pink, in my opinion the perfect pink, neither too light or too bright  and is exclusive to this kit only !

The Shadow and the tight liner can both be popped out of the individual compacts to fit into a laura mercier professional palette 

The shadows are a gorgeous duo compact 

the lighter colour is a shimmery lavender with a golden pearl similar to Mac trax eyeshadow but not an exact dupe

The darker shadow is a very deep chocolate plum 

I do have this collection and I will be posting actual photos, face of the day,  and swatches etc very soon 

XOXO

Nars Tainted Love

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION

Ignite your passion for pink! Angelika Lip Gloss pairs with new, limited edition Angelika Multiple for delighting eyes lips, and cheeks in a cotton-candy hue with flecks of shimmering silver and gold. Nails make a statement in shocking pink Schiap. 

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This picture is from the www.narscosmetics.co.uk website 

the set retails for £44 and was a valentines day special

I have bought this from www.spacenk.co.uk 

As I now have a space nk loyalty card and its worth saving up the points for money off further purchases 

I will be posting actual pictures and swatches soon

XOXO

Laura Mercier Classic smokey eye palette

I Am soo excited about this new Smokey eye palette from Laura Mercier 

I think it contains everything you need to create a perfect smokey eye

it even contains 3 professional dual ended brushes 

I think that this is the first time Ive ever seen this in a palette 

I just found this palette whilst browsing on the www.johnlewis.com website 

this picture is also from that website 

And it retails for £55

Which although expensive, but it is five eyeshadows and six dual ended brushes 

This palette is definitely on my wishlist and I cannot wait until I get it !

I think that this palette would pair perfectly with my Nars Tainted Love collection

(I will do a separate post on this for you soon )

And I will ofcourse add information and more pictures of the actual palette once i get it 

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION

(from John lewis website)

Create smoldering, smoky eyes with my new Classic Smoky Eye Palette. All you need are the right shades and tools which I have hand selected for this signature kit. Included are four universal Eye Colours ranging from all over colour to a midtone, definer and highlighter. Also featured is my cult classic Tightline Cake Eye Liner in Black Ebony, which is my secret weapon to achieving the ultimate smoky eye. It’s all sleekly housed in a slimline compact with a total of five professional brushes. I’m here every step of the way with my detailed instructional guide found inside.

The palette contains:

• Black Ebony Tightline Cake Eye Liner (1.90g)
• Sparkling Noir Luster Eye Colour (1.40g)
• Granite, Vanilla Matte Eye Colour (2 x 1.40g)
• Sable Sateen Eye Colour (1.40g)

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Mac semi precious MSF and blush swatches

Top Row 

are all of the Mac Mineralize skinfinish  from the mac semi precious collection 

1. Crystal pink - Beige, champagne/ white, plum bronze

2. Goldstone -Rosy pink/ silver, lime, white pink, copper

3. Rose quartz - pink, champagne / pink, dirty green, bronze

Somebody had Semi precious pearl MSF so I was unable to swatch this one :(

Bottom Row 

4.  Feeling flush - pink, deep blue, pink, soft brown

5. Pressed Amber - Nude, beige, brown

6.  Warmth of coral - coral peach 

The mineralize blush retail for uk £18 each 

and are uk/6g  usa/0.21 oz

I have the pressed Amber mineralize blush which im loving for everday use 

I have already reviewed and swatched this 

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MAC Semi precious lipstick swatches

Mac Semi precious collection july 2011

Swatches with  official description from www.maccosmetics.co.uk

1. Gem of Roses - Midtone strawberry pink
2. One of a kind - Midtone rosy neutral
3. Lush Amber - light nude beige 
4. Musky Amethyst - Deep plum 

Each lipstick retails for £13.50

and is uk/3g usa/0.1 oz

I could not find it in the description but I believe that these are lustre finish lipsticks 

which are quite sheer and moisturising 

almost like a lipgloss in a lipstick 

 probably my favourite type of lipstick from mac

My Favourite lipstick from this collection is lush amber which I have already reviewed and swatched

I took these pictures on my iphone 4, so the quality is not the best but i think that the colours are showing more true than the pictures that were provided on the mac website 

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MAC Semi precious Cremesheen lip glass Swatches

Mac Semi precious Cremesheen lipglass swatches with official descriptions from www.maccosmetics.co.uk 

 1 -  Natural Flare - Light caramel nude

2 - Geo pink - Strawberry pink 

 3 - Pure Magnificence - light grey pink 

4 - Looks like sin - Midtone reddish plum 

 5 - Richly revered - Deep brown plum 

Each Cremesheen glass has a brush applicator 

Retails in the uk for £16 each 

and are uk 2.4ml / usa 0.8 fl oz in amount 

I think that the cremesheen lipglass's are slightly thicker and creamier than the normal lipglass's 

and are more opaque and pigmented

overall they are comfortable to wear on the lips

and if you hate shimmery lipgloss and lipsticks because the shimmer gets left on your lips then you may wish to consider these 

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