Mid-week Mini MAC Haul!

Today I popped into MAC hoping to pick up Blankety and Creme Cup lipsticks, and they didn't have either in stock! The lovely sales associate helped me find a couple dupes because I just couldn't leave empty handed. She thought Viva Glam II was a good dupe for Blankety, and she told me Angel (which I already own) is a good dupe for Creme Cup. So I picked up Viva Glam II as well as Ruby Woo lipstick and Pink Lemonade Lipglass. I still plan on purchasing Blankety and Creme Cup at a later time...I just don't believe that they are close enough dupes. And I really want them!!

I'm always happy purchasing Viva Glam lipsticks as ALL proceeds go the MAC AIDS fund. How awesome is that? This shade is a pinkish-beige and is a satin formula.  I think it would look lovely with a smokey eye. Can't wait to try it!

Viva Glam II:

 

Ruby Woo is a lipstick I have been coveting forever! I tried to purchase it sometime last year, and they were sold out. I was talked into purchasing Russian Red, but I was still dying to try Ruby Woo. I'm so happy to have bought it today! :)  It is a vivid blue-red and is a retro matte formula. Apparently this is as matte as lipsticks come!

Ruby Woo:

 

Pink Lemonade is a lipglass I saw in someone's blog recently. Forgive me for not remembering who! It looked beautiful though, and I was dying to try it. MAC describes it as flamingo pink. It looks like a beautiful shade for spring!

Pink Lemonade:

 

 

Here's swatches in natural light; right to left, Viva Glam II, Ruby Woo and Pink Lemonade

 





 

And with flash

 

 

Thanks so much for reading! :)

 

Look of the Day - featuring Ronnie Red lipstick by MAC

Hello beauty lovers! Just wanted to post my look for today!

 

 

 

 

 

On my face:
Vichy ProEven BB Cream
YSL Touch Eclat
Sleek Santorini Blush
Lise Watier Pastel Power Illuminating Beads
Guerlain Meteorites Compact

On eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Stila Bubbly and Bare eyeshadow
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Perversion
Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara

On lips:

MAC Ronnie Red lipstick

I'm not really loving Stila's Bubbly. I've also tried Urban Decay's Halfbaked. I find them both really crepey near my lashes, and I don't know if it's the frost formula or what?! Thankfully, I can hide this with liner, but I'd like to find a gold shade that doesn't crepe at all! Any ideas?

Thanks for reading! Hope everyone's having a great week :)

CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 review

It's a blizzardy day here in my hometown, and I'm just blogging from my daughter's hockey game! :) I'm always on the hunt for the perfect foundation for my oily skin. Lately I've been using Estee Lauder's Double Wear, but I've been unhappy with the colour matches. I did a little online research and saw a lot of ladies raving about CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 foundation, and despite my hesitation, I picked some up to try out.

 

Hehe, my kitty loved this stuff :)

I was shocked! To be honest, I don't think I have one other piece of CoverGirl in my current stash, and I haven't tried one of their foundations in years. I'm pretty sure as a teen, I used one of their old foundations, but since then I have had zero interest in any CoverGirl products.

Until now.

First off, I was very happy with the colour selection. I tested a few on the back of my hand and my jawline, and the shade I purchased was an absolutely perfect match - 932 Nude Beige.

This foundation comes in a 30 ml bottle with a pump! Yay! Estee Lauder Double Wear doesn't have a pump, and neither did Revlon ColorStay; which I had also been using previously. It also contains SPF 20, which some people might love. I prefer to apply sunscreen before foundation, and I prefer not to wear any sunscreen for a night out.

The bottle says: Lasting power of primer, coverage of a concealer, and blendability of a foundation in one. Shine Free.

While testing it, I applied it without a primer or concealer. In the future, I would definitely use a primer as well. My pores are just too big to go without. I found the coverage was very good as it covered some pesky red bumps that just popped up (possibly dermatits), and it did make my pores appear a bit smaller. I do find it quite matte, but I did dust with a setting powder. My skin is too crazy oily to go without powder. I've been wearing it today without a setting powder, and I can see some shine, but it's nothing terrible.

Here's a before and after taken today without any primer, concealer or setting powder. I couldn't replicate the lighting for both pics, but I wanted to show the coverage. Sorry for disgusting pores! :P

 

 

 



And here it is applied on my arm:

Overall, I'm very pleased with this product! I find it comparable to Double Wear, and I find it leaves me more matte than ColorStay ever did. I read that Estee Lauder will be coming out with more shades in the near future, so until then, I will happily continue using this! I'll be sure to update if it causes any skin reactions as well.

This product cost me $12.99 at my local Superstore (though I'm sure you could shop around for better deals). A serious steal if you ask me! I'd definitely recommend this to anyone else with oily skin!

Hope everyone's having a great weekend! Thanks for reading :).