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Favourite non-foundation bases
As much as I am both thrilled and intrigued by the plethora of foundations on the market, the truth is I don’t really wear foundation that often. I generally like my skin to look natural (except red lips, obviously) and glowing, so most of the time when I go out in public I reach for a base that offers some coverage, but isn’t quite a foundation. BB Creams, Tinted Moisturisers and pigment-blurring potions are my friends and I use them all year round. They are just nice, low maintenance alternatives to full-blown foundations and every single one that I’m about to talk about blends away easily using just fingertips, so…
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Favourite non-foundation bases
As much as I am both thrilled and intrigued by the plethora of foundations on the market, the truth is I don’t really wear foundation that often. I generally like my skin to look natural (except red lips, obviously) and glowing, so most of the time when I go out in public I reach for a base that offers some coverage, but isn’t quite a foundation. BB Creams, Tinted Moisturisers and pigment-blurring potions are my friends and I use them all year round. They are just nice, low maintenance alternatives to full-blown foundations and every single one that I’m about to talk about blends away easily using just fingertips, so…
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Mac Dita Von Teese Lipstick
MAC released the Dita Von Teese Lipstick last month to celebrate the launch of the Burlesque beauty’s new book – Your Beauty Mark. I quite like Dita Von Teese and I really like MAC lipsticks so I accidentally ordered it just before Christmas in an eggnog-induced moment of compulsion. The lipstick is a vivid, bold, beautiful red that pretty much screams Pin-Up Girl and is basically a lot of fun to wear. A matte formula, the lipstick stays on and lasts pretty well – though not as well as my beloved Ruby Woo for some reason. That stuff just does not budge. I wore Von Teese to a wedding on…
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Mac Dita Von Teese Lipstick
MAC released the Dita Von Teese Lipstick last month to celebrate the launch of the Burlesque beauty’s new book – Your Beauty Mark. I quite like Dita Von Teese and I really like MAC lipsticks so I accidentally ordered it just before Christmas in an eggnog-induced moment of compulsion. The lipstick is a vivid, bold, beautiful red that pretty much screams Pin-Up Girl and is basically a lot of fun to wear. A matte formula, the lipstick stays on and lasts pretty well – though not as well as my beloved Ruby Woo for some reason. That stuff just does not budge. I wore Von Teese to a wedding on…
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MAC Velvet Teddy Review
My colleagues very kindly gave me a MAC gift voucher for my 30th last month and to be honest I had no idea what goodies to spend it on. I must have spent a good few hours on the MAC website on my phone, just pondering what products to go for. Am I the only person who has a harder time spending gift cards than actual money?! I haven’t been in a MAC store for so long and lipsticks are really one of those things I like to try in person before handing over any cash. That said, Velvet Teddy is so raved about online and is a neutral shade…
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MAC Velvet Teddy Review
My colleagues very kindly gave me a MAC gift voucher for my 30th last month and to be honest I had no idea what goodies to spend it on. I must have spent a good few hours on the MAC website on my phone, just pondering what products to go for. Am I the only person who has a harder time spending gift cards than actual money?! I haven’t been in a MAC store for so long and lipsticks are really one of those things I like to try in person before handing over any cash. That said, Velvet Teddy is so raved about online and is a neutral shade…
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‘All Fired Up’ MAC Retro Matte Lipstick Review
I’ve read more MAC All Fired Up lipstick reviews than I can poke a stick at, but there’s always room for one more, right? Matte MAC lipsticks have kind of ruined me for life. The intensity, the pigment, the hardcore staying power – they just deliver on all fronts and it’s little wonder that they are such a firm favourite among so many lipstick junkies. All Fired Up is my first lipstick from the Retro Matte collection and also my first fuchsia-tinted shade. I tried out a few different fuchsia shades at the MAC store at Kensington High St and decided that All Fired Up was most complementary to my…
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‘All Fired Up’ MAC Retro Matte Lipstick Review
I’ve read more MAC All Fired Up lipstick reviews than I can poke a stick at, but there’s always room for one more, right? Matte MAC lipsticks have kind of ruined me for life. The intensity, the pigment, the hardcore staying power – they just deliver on all fronts and it’s little wonder that they are such a firm favourite among so many lipstick junkies. All Fired Up is my first lipstick from the Retro Matte collection and also my first fuchsia-tinted shade. I tried out a few different fuchsia shades at the MAC store at Kensington High St and decided that All Fired Up was most complementary to my…
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MAC Prep + Prime BB Compact Review
I have been absolutely loving the MAC Prep and Prime BB Compact this summer. From what I’ve read, this little compact has been subject to fairly mixed reviews so I was initially a little sceptical – I needn’t have worried though because it now lives happily in my handbag and gets a lot of use. The compact is a solid cream formula that ‘illuminates’ and evens the skin and leaves a semi-translucent finish – perfect for sunnier days when you just can’t face a full on base. I ordered the MAC BB Compact online which is always a gamble when it comes to coloured bases, but I found a pretty…
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MAC Prep + Prime BB Compact Review
I have been absolutely loving the MAC Prep and Prime BB Compact this summer. From what I’ve read, this little compact has been subject to fairly mixed reviews so I was initially a little sceptical – I needn’t have worried though because it now lives happily in my handbag and gets a lot of use. The compact is a solid cream formula that ‘illuminates’ and evens the skin and leaves a semi-translucent finish – perfect for sunnier days when you just can’t face a full on base. I ordered the MAC BB Compact online which is always a gamble when it comes to coloured bases, but I found a pretty…