If there was one lip product in my entire collection that I could take out to dinner, it'd be my NYX Mega Shine lip glosses ($5.50). These babies hold a very special place in my heart. They are beyond "holy grail" material for me, I seriously cannot live without these...it's that serious. Reason being is that they're super inexpensive, feel awesome on my lips, and look amazing. I'm all about stretching my dollar like spandex on the biggest booty in the world, so these are definitely a win-win.
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You know that Lady Gaga song 'Beautiful Dirty Rich'? The part when she goes "Bang bang bang...bang bang bang"? Well that's what I sing in my head when I see these new Superglasses from MAC. When I heard about the Superglasses, and saw photos of them, I just knew I HAD to have these. An amped up version of the popular Dazzleglasses? Sign me the hell up! I absolutely LOVE the Dazzleglasses, they are probably my favorite "gloss" product from MAC. I never wear them alone really, except maybe Love Alert because it's so pigmented, but I love putting a tiny bit of it on top of my lipstick to really jack up the drama. Well, if you really want some 'Real Housewives of MAC Cosmetics' drama on your lips, cue the Superglass...
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I can't even begin to tell you how far drugstore foundations have come over the years. I remember back in high school, every girl who wore foundation had a ring around her shirt collar. It was a dead, orangey giveaway that was never flattering. I always saw it after gym class, when she'd be all sweaty and crap. Her makeup would melt off and party on her shirt collar -ugh. I never wanted to have that symbolic orangey brown makeup collar so I avoided foundations altogether. I just felt they'd look cakey and unnatural, so I was like "Screw it!".
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What's up guys! I'm back from a week-long trip to New York City and I'm exhausted, but I promised some folks on twitter that I'd do a simple smokey-eye picture tutorial, so here it is :) This is one of my favorite, super quick smokey-eye looks to do. It's really pretty for a night out, or dinner with husbands/boyfriends/girlfriends/friendswithbenefits/whatever. I know it looks like a lot of steps, but I wanted to take as many potentially helpful photos as possible for my beginners out there. So let's get started!
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One of my absolute FAVORITE products done by MAC would have to be their Mineralize Blushes. Each compact holds a gorgeous, shimmery mix of baked minerals that you can apply lightly and build up for more color -- with zero glitter. These are my favorite blush formulas from MAC because of how long they last on my face. Not that the other formulas don't last, but I always notice my mineralize blushes hold up just a tad bit longer. These are so so gorgeous, you have to own at least two. They have cooler shades, neutral shades, warmer shades...definitely something for everyone!
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I am so so so glad that the new MAC Prêt-à-Papier collection was as underwhelming as it was. I can't afford to drop too much money on these seemingly-weekly collections MAC puts out. Sheesh! I've learned that no matter how fabulous a collection sounds and may look from afar, you always wanna swatch the products in the store to see what you're getting. The blushes from the collection weren't anything special to me, none of the lipsticks screamed "YOU MUST HAVE ME!!", and the lipglasses were pretty...but I only picked up one. C-thru was repromoted, but it's permanent so you can buy that anytime, and Fold and Tuck is gorgeous...but it looks like other lipglasses I already have. Womp.
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