MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter Review

I have several HG products and MAC Prep + Prime highlighter in Peach Lustre is one of them. It's a highlighter that can be applied to any area of the face that you want to highlight: under the eyes, cheek bones, bridge of the nose etc. I love this product so much its just perfect, its take a look!

Peach lustre is a peachy, orange color with light coverage and easy application. It comes in a twisty wand and product then dispense out of the bristles. I like the apply this under my eyes, bridge of my nose and any pigmentation that needs light covering. It doesn't contain any shimmery particles, but the effect is a high shine. Frankly I don't feel like Peach Lustre for me is a great highlighter, but more helpful to conceal the blue under the eyes and pigmentation marks. It applies so well and it is so light, that I just love IT!

There are I believe 4 other shades, but the Peach Lustre just really works best for me. I think this is a great product, and if you do use this as a highlighter is does give a nice sheen, and healthy glow to the skin. MAC has always been one of my favorite brand, and this product from them certainly is worth every penny!

XOXO,

Brandee

MAC Prep + Prime CC Colour Correcting Loose Review

Hello everyone! Today I have the new MAC Prep + Prime CC Colour Correcting Loose powder in Recharge. Now when I originally seen them, I was super excited! I suffer from pigmentation with blue coloring to them and I've been told and heard that orange/red coloring can counter act it. So I figured I would give Recharge a try…so did it work? Lets see!

This CC colour correcting powder is to perfect the skin, reduce shine and help correct any discoloration on your skin. The way that I use this is I first apply a thin layer to of orange corrector to my pigmentation, after the rest of my makeup is applied, I then applied the CC colour correcting powder only to the area where I applied orange corrector. It does help keep my makeup in place, and keeps my pigmentation from breaking through the surface. I am really in love with product and I really impressed with it!

The wear time is very well, I work 12 hour shifts, 3 days a weeks and it really keeps my makeup in place. Now this powder can be used all over the face, but because Im more yellow in the middle of my face, I only use this on pigmentation area. This is a great product and with all loose powders it sets beautifully on the skin! This is a real winner!

XOXO,
Brandee

January Favorites 2014

So January is OVER! January is one of my favorite months simply because its my birthday and the start of a new year. Today I'm bringing you my January favorites, which isn't a lot because I was so busy this month. Let's drive right into it!

First up is MAC Face and Body foundation. Quick story on this product I used to HATE this foundation. So what changed it to be a favorite? My skin. My skin cleared up since the last time I used this and I am in LOVE. I apply 2 coats and top it off with my MAC Mineralize Skinfinish. This has been my everyday look this month!

Lush Mask of Magnaminty Cleanser is one of my ALL TIME favorite mask. Its prompted by LUSH as a cleanser, but I use it as a nice, gentle mask everyday. It gives a nice, tingle, refreshing feeling and my skin just feels so radiant.

Wet n Wild Fergie On Edge Longwearing Eye Liner in the color Hyper Sky is from the new permanent line of eyeliner within the Fergie collection. I just love this color blue and awakes my eyes so much when applied to my waterline. It is pretty long wearing, but slightly fades in color towards the end of the day. But overall its a beauty!

Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight mask is a great moisturizer for my skin doing the winter time for me. I use it nightly and it just gives my skin baby skin smoothes in the morning. My face feels hydrated and fresh.

Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser is a black charcoal scrub that is heaven in a bottle. As I rub this into my face I can feel a cooling refreshing on my skin. My skin looks and feels so clean with that "over drying" feeling. I love this cleanser.

NARS Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder is pretty impressive. It lightweight and finely milled sparkling particles. It doesn't give my face a flat matte look, but simply a fresh, blurred look. If you have deeper skin, be careful with being to product heavy because it can give .|a white case effect if too much is applied.

MAC Select Cover Up concealer is a sheer to medium coverage concealer. I like this because it sets fast and dries down to a matte finish, so once in place it won't move. LOVE IT!

MAC Sable eyeshadow is a favorite of mines and has been for years. Its just the perfect peachy, shimmery color that suits every occasion. As you can see I have hit pan on mines and will be purchasing another sometime this week.

Revlon PhotoReady Skinlights in Peach Light is a beautiful illuminator with shimmery particles. I enjoy wearing this under my foundation because it gives a nice sheer throughout the day and truly keeps me looking dewy and healthy for the day

L'oreal Color Vibrancy Instant Shock Treatment is quick 60 seconds conditioner that gives your color treated hair a shiny, brilliant look. I recently dyed my hair a black blue color and this really keeps my color alive and awake.

SO…thats everything! Nothing too major but I truly love every single product. What were some of you guys favorites for the month of January?

XOXO,
Brandee

MAC Viva Glam Rihanna Swatch

So my weekend started off with a BANG when the UPS rang the door bell and delivered the highly anticipated MAC Viva Glam Rihanna lipstick. Now I like Rihanna music and was huge fan of her limited edition collection with MAC that she did in 2013. So I couldn't wait for this Viva Glam to come out. Lets explore this BEAUTY!

Now this is a nice bright reddy orange with little hints of a orange frost shimmer. I am not a frost texture lipstick fan at all. I always feel like frost lipsticks look ashy and too shimmery on my lips. So I was worried about how this would turn out. But boy was I wrong! The lipstick applied very smooth and pigmented with one layer. It wasn't patchy and the subtle shimmer brings out the beautiful color red orange color. The formula is moisturizing and soft. I've always been afraid of red lipsticks but this makes me so comfortable because even though its bright, its now "HOLY SMOKE WTH IS ON YOUR LIPS" feeling.

I love this lipstick! The wear is really good, I've been wearing this since 9 am this morning and after eating, talking and picture taking the lipstick still looks so AMAZING! I can't stop looking at it. The picture do this no justice, this is a most have lipstick. This is limited edition for the entire year of 2014 and all the profits got to MAC AIDS/HIV foundation. You can have find this on maccosmetics.com and at all MAC counters and stores.

XOXO,
Brandee

MAC Face and Body Foundation

Happy Monday everyone. What is everyone doing? Im enjoying this beautiful holiday outside, the weather in TX has been so good lately that I can't image just sitting in the house. Today I have MAC Face and Body foundation. Now in the past I have purchase this foundation 3 times and returned it because it was just to sheer for my acne prone skin and scars. But within the last year my face has gotten clearer and my scars are fading so I figured I give it another try. And boy do I love it this time around!

MAC Face and Body is a light weight water based foundation. MAC sells these in 2 different sizes 50mL and 120mL. I have the 50mL but because I love it so much for an extra $8 dollars I'll probably go purchase the bigger size. Now because this is a water base foundation you MUST SHAKE IT WELL! The coverage on this is sheer and it covers up nearly nothing. To get a medium coverage you can do 2 things: a.)wait between layers let each layer dry completely between applying the next and b.) pour some out and allow for it to tacky, then apply. This will help give you more coverage.

Now this foundation will in no way ever be full coverage. I find that applying this with fingers, brushes or a beauty blender works wonderful. It last all day and gives a nice sheen to the skin all day, but it won't make you greasy or oily. My shade is C7 which is slightly to light,but I use my MAC skin finish in dark, so it evens out perfectly.

This foundation is a winner for anyone looking for light coverage and has the patience to build it up to a medium coverage. If you have scars, those will need to be conceal, because sadly this foundation just isn't going to cover. But I feel this is great for a day of errands, or if you like me and just need to have something on your skin, then this is the prodct for you..

http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/158/22174/Products/Face/Foundation/Face-and-Body-Foundation-50-ML/index.tmpl

xoxo,
Brandee