Happy Thursday!

I went to the mall today to run some errands and of course I left with some new purchases! I need to stop walking through Nordstom because I always end up stopping at the MAC counter and salivating over all the new lines! I picked up two of the new Mineralize Eye Shadows. I love MAC's mineralize shadows because they are extremely sheer and light weight.

(Lid: MAC's Cinderfella Crease and Corners: MAC's Black-Tied)

(My new Michael Kors watch finally arrived!!)

(A great spring color! Opi's Lunch at the Delhi)

Thanks for reading!!

Sarina

Purple Smoky Eye

I have always done a smoky eye, whether black or navy, but I decided I wanted to change it up. I recently bought Twilight Falls from the new MAC Naturally Line. The makeup consultant there told me to try a purple smoky eye using this color and another from the same color family. I recently blogged about the Mac Shadow Winterized (see here) and when I put them together, the colors really pop!

The trick is to use the MAC Fix +!

1. I first apply the paint pot Groundwork as an eye primer
2. Put Winterized on your lid using a dry eyeshadow brush (like the ones below)
3. Then spray your brush with Mac Fix + and re-apply it to your lid (the colors instantly become much more vibrant!
4. Then using an angled eyeliner brush (263 from MAC), cut your crease using Twilight Falls
5. Spray some Fix + on a blending brush and use Twilight Falls on your crease and on the lower half of your brow bone.
6. Finish with some Stila's smudge pot, eye liner, mascara and some lovely fake eye lashes!

(Fake Lashes not applied)

I am in the market for a really good water proof lash glue. Any suggestions?

Thanks for reading!

New Year: New Goodies!

It has been awhile since I have blogged. This past semester has been really tough and time-consuming, with student teaching and taking classes. But the semester is completed and I finally have time to write! Christmas time is always hectic, but sooo worth it! Spending time with family, eating amazing holiday foods and of course opening tons of presents! This year I was definitely blessed with all the amazing stuff I received!

First off, Mac has been killing it this past season with their new products. I was buying so much that one of the Mac consultants told me I should just get my makeup done for NYE!

(Some of the new products I bought in the last month or received as gifts!)

(MAC: Make it Perfect Brush Kit)

(Top to Bottom)

167 SE Brush: This brush is amazing for applying powder or bronzer.

168 SE Brush: As you can tell, I use this to apply blush. The contour allows a clean application to the face. The only downside is the discoloration even after using brush cleaner every day. I guess that's what happens when you buy white brushes.

217 SE Brush: I have only used this brush once for blending, but I am going to try it in the near future when applying creme shadows.

239 SE Brush: Probably my new favorite brush! This brush is super soft and perfect for applying shadow to the lid. This has really been my Go-To eye shadow brush this past month.

212 SE Brush: I have been using this brush to put shadow on my lower lid. After applying eyeliner, I add a bit of Mac's Black Tied right underneath to give some dimension.

Winterize: This is from the Glitter and Ice Mineral Eyeshadow Holiday Collection. I love how I can use this one shadow on my lid and it looks like I blended 2 or 3 different shadows. The color is spectacular and I love how it shimmers!

Red Hot Copper: I just got this shadow on NYE. It is from the Metal-X Creme shadow line. I actually don't own any creme shadows so I can't wait to test this out!!

Cremesheen Glass - Boy Bait: My new obsession! I was never into lipsticks and lip glosses until I purchased this! It instantly makes my makeup complete! I can't wait to get more lip products!

 Any suggestions on more products I should try??

Have a happy and healthy New Year!!! As always, thanks for reading!!

Product Rave: Mac Pro Wear Eyeshadow

This has been long overdue!! I am OBSESSED with the Mac Pro Wear eyeshadow, that I ended up going back and getting two more colors!! I love that the eyeshadows are a similar size to a blush and look oh-so-cute in my makeup case!

Thru the Night is a deep navy frost color. I decided to use that on my lid and use Nars Thunderball in the crease (in the picture below). I love the idea of a navy smoky eye because it's such a beautiful compliment to blacks, browns and greys.

Legendary Black shocked me. I expected to only be able to wear it on the outer corners of my eyes given the darkness of the eyeshadow. After trying it out, I realized its more of a dark brown then a true black color and have worn it on my lids numerous times out. It is a really fun color to wear on a night out!

Keep your cool is probably my favorite eyeshadow in my collection. It is a smoky grey/ taupe color and it almost has a satin finish. It compliments so many of my clothes, it always seems like the first eyeshadow I reach for in the morning.

I love wearing these Pro Wear shadows to work or going out on the weekends, because they never seem to fade. Even after a long day at work, my eye makeup looks as good as it did in the morning!!

Thanks for reading!!