Current obsessions- MAC Viva glam 1 with NYX Burgundy lip liner. I've found these kind if deep wine reds look lovely on me. This color would look lovely with gold eyeshadow. MAC Viva Niki Minaj with Spice Lip liner. If you aren't into the bright color on its own spice really tones it down. MAC Angel lipstick with Soar lip liner. This goes well with an everyday look. I usually line the eyes, contour and use Melba blush with this. I've also been into a lot of different mascaras. The two that work for me are MAC extra dimension and Buxom mascara. I usually hate MAC mascaras but this actually lifted and extended my lashes. It was not hard to take off at all!
The Extra Dimension mascara is wonderful. I'm usually not sold on high end mascaras because drugstore mascaras work fine; but this one really made my lashes look amazing! I'm obsessed too!
Ids there a thread about the new Hourglass highlighters?
I tried a few of these on in the store. Radiant light is the one that is suppose to work best for darker skin tones. While the powders sound great, feel great and are getting rave reviews, they did nothing for me; and when I thought about it more, I don't have a true need for them. The best way to add luminosity for me is using foundation with a slight red tone to it ; That adds a good amount of warmth to my skin and the MAC EDSF gives me a great highlight. My orange and coral blushes finish it off as the perfect icing on the cake. Plus I'm oily, so a natural glow peaks out sometime during the day, So I have a different angle on achieving glow and luminosity. IMO, my friend who is an NC30/35, these powders will be great for her first swipe.
- M.A.C Hot Chocolate - M.A.C Absolute Power - Chanel Fascination Quad - UD Glenda and Theodora palette - Nars Reflecting Powder ( pressed ) The next ones ? Well, many ! Among others 3 nail polishes from the OPI Euro Centrale collection !
I want a couple of those OPI colors as well!
Ooh, forgot to add Mac Pure Radiance Primer. Loving this lately!!!
This item is HG for me. It's works on everyone, and my makeup lasts all day
Does it work for oily skin?
I was told that it is supposed to be for oily skin of color. I have not had the guts to try my samples yet. My current obsession is a brown smoky eye. I have no idea why I have not tried it before.
MAC Prep and Prime Natural Radiance works on oily skin like you wouldn't believe. Imma poster child for oily skin and this product has convinced me. You don't need a lot of the product (add more if you are drier) and if you are oily, you can skip the moisturizer step. It's a once and done product. MAC Prep and Prime Natural Radiance works well on all skin tones and skin types. It is the most beneficial for oily skin because as a primer, it will keep your makeup on longer. It has a light canary yellow tone to it (a little lighter than the Ben Nye powder in Banana) which works best for deeper skin tones especially when white primers tend to gray out our foundation. It's also the same color as the Clinique dramatically different moisturizer and once it's applied there is no color left. It doesn't change you foundation color. Best prep and prime primer MAC has produced! If you have a sample, I highly suggest you try it out.
It is not as dry as the more silicone-y primers but it does not make me more oily either (in reference to the oily skin question above. Can't quote bc I'm posting from my phone.).
