MAC Prep & Prime Finishing Powder Review

Hi girls! 

I'm reviewing the MAC Prep & Prime Finishing Powder (requested by Happy1234!)

If she didn't request it, I would have any way because...

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!

Here's the positives and the negatives:

+POSITIVES+

+It stops me from being shiny longer than any other powder.

+It really sets my makeup and doesn't add color.

+It is now my HG finishing powder.

+It is so much better than the MUFE HD Powder in my opinion.

+Works really well at stopping oil along with MAC SFF and MUFE Mat Velvet foundations.

+I think this is a must have for the summer! 

-NEGATIVES-

-It's really messy, but that's it! I can deal with this lol

I would say if you want to invest in a finishing powder, it would be this one. I don't have extremely oily skin, only an oily t-zone, especially in the summer. I don't know how well this would work on someone with really oily skin, but the good thing about MAC is that if you don't like it after a couple uses, you can always return it! 

Yesterday, I went to the bank (and my bank is always so warm inside). I was wearing my SFF and set my makeup with the finishing powder. Well, I was getting really warm, and you know that feeling where you know you must be so shiny and your makeup is melting? Well that's how I felt. When I left the bank, I went to put some blot powder on my nose, and to my surprise, I HAD NO OIL ANYWHERE. I only had a SLIGHT shine to my nose. It was incredible to me. I mean I thought my makeup looked horrible cause I was so hot, but it was all still intact! 

I'M SOLD!

This is a new staple to my collection. This and blot powder are now my 2 summer must haves! Anything that keeps the oil under control is a must have. I hate when my skin is shiny -- I get so embarrassed!!

Thanks for reading girls! I know I said I would update more, but I feel like I'm running out of things to blog about because I'm trying really hard to save money for my fiance and I to get our apartment! I did do some hauling though yesterday so look out for that! =] 

♥

Opinions & Favorites!

Hi girls! 

So I ended up going shopping to treat myself for doing well in school and working really hard.

 I earned it right? lol =] 

We always justify our shopping addiction! 

Anyways, I don't have haul pics because I've been working full time. BUT I am going to list what I got and I want your opinions on those things. (While I can still return them if you guys had a horrible experience or anything of that sort lol) I've tried almost everything and so far there isn't anything I don't love. 

MAC

Shell CCB

Taupographic Shadestick (this is gorgeous!)

Studio Fix Powder (NW25)

Fascinating Eye Kohl

Prep & Prime Setting Powder

SEPHORA

MUFE Mat Velvet Foundation (LOVE so far)

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

GHD Fat Hair Lotion

Benefit High Beam

Let me know if you have bought these products and what you think of them!

FAVORITES!!

1. Harmony + Warm Soul + Redhead blush (all together in that order)

2. Beauty Blender

3. CLEAR SKIN AGAIN!

4. Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer

5. Aveeno Ultra Calming Day & Night Moisturizers

6. Layering long necklaces

7. YSL Platform Pumps (I want these SO bad for my 21st!)

8. My 187 brush

9. Kandee's nude makeup look (LOVE this! I'm doing it daily!)

10. China Glaze For Audrey nail polish

It's beautiful out today and I think I'm getting the day off work so I'm excited to do some errands and enjoy the day! =] It's amazing how good weather can get you to get up and do things. I practically hibernated in the winter =] 

Love you girls!

♥

Forever 21 Necklaces and FOTD!

LADIES, I AM FOREVER DONE WITH SCHOOL!! 

Therefore, more time to spend money on makeup and blog about it.

Uh ohhh lol

Anyways, I passed everything and survived!

NECKLACES FROM FOREVER 21

I saw these and HAD to have them!

I've never seen anything like em. They are beautiful. =]

I don't even think the pictures do them justice.

The bows in the back are a little long so I think I might shorten them.

Either way, LOVE them!

This is the other necklace I got. It's nothing special but I don't have pearls

And for the $6 or so, I said why not lol

Forever 21 is my favorite store!

FOTD (4-31-09)

Yes, this was 2 weeks ago for when my fiance came home lol

You know how it goes. Us girls get all dolled up =]

FACE:

MAC Prep and Prime

MAC Refined Zone

Estee Lauder Maximum Cover (#3) as concealer

MAC Studio Sculpt (NW25)

MAC MSF Natural (Medium)

Chanel Bronze Universal

MAC Harmony Blush

MUFE HD Powder

EYES:

UDPP

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Milk) - lid

MAC Naked Lunch - lid

MAC Soft Brown - crease 

MAC Sable - outer half of crease, lower lashline

MAC Carbon - outer V

MAC Mylar + Naked Lunch - highlight

MAC Fluidline (Dipdown) set with Carbon

Estee Lauder Double Wear Eye Pencil (Onyx) set with Carbon

MAC Plush Lash Mascara (black)

 Maybelline Lash Stiletto (black)

EYEBROWS: 

MAC Brow Pencil (Stud)

MAC Brow Gel (Clear)

LIPS:

Nothing yet!

But later on...

MAC Saint Germain

MAC Bubbles (to tone it down)

MAC Sugarrimmed Dazzleglass

I totally hate this picture and the face I make,

BUT you can see

WHAT I'M WEARING:

If you can't tell, it's a black pencil skirt with a snake belt and a basic white tee tucked in (V-neck).

Then my Tiffany Key Necklace, Tiffany Mesh Heart Bracelet, and a locket I got from Metropark.

HOW I DID MY HAIR:

Clipless curling iron

Lots of hairspray and lots of time lol

With a "pouf" on top that I clearly missed in the picture

Thanks for looking ladies!

I really wanna treat myself to some shopping this weekend 

so hopefully I'll have some hauls to blog about soon! =] 

LOVE YOU GIRLS!

♥

Sorry For Being MIA!!!

Gahhh ladies I'm sososo sorry I haven't been around! I do have 2 good reasons though:

1. FIANCE

2. FINALS!

Both are keeping me soo busy. Addison (the fiance lol) has moved back home and we've been cleaning out my room for him to move in! We're living at my house until we can have enough money saved up to get our own apartment. I'm HOPING this should only take a couple of months; however, if it were up to my parents, it would be... NEVER! lol

I took pictures of the necklaces I got from Forever 21, but I haven't had the chance to upload them. I do have FOTD/OOTD pics from last Friday in my computer, but I'm not sure if I should show them. It has been my favorite eye look though since I did it. I wore it 3 days in a row! lol =] If you guys want to see, just let me know.

Also, I would love some requests. Would anybody want me to do a "Top 10" something? And if so, of what? To be honest, I'm running out of blogs.

If you go to my Upcoming Blogs on the right, it's a short list. I don't have the time to review all my Nars products quite yet. And I can sum up my Beauty Blender Review in 2 words: IT'S LOVE ♥  I wouldn't recommend it for Studio Sculpt as it is a bit thick. Go for your more liquid foundations. The cleaning process is a pain, but it's the same with brushes. I just love the look I get from this, and how fast I get it! It takes me like 2 minutes to apply liquid during the week. And I'm someone who has absolutely no punctuality. As in, being late is practically part of my genetic code. So this thing really saves time before school! =] 

Okay so leave me with requests

And if you want my FOTD/OOTD pics!

I think I'M going to wear this outfit/makeup for Mothers Day dinner so maybe I should hold off and have my fiance take better pictures? 

Hmmm.... maybe =]

Wish me luck on finals, girls! I have them Monday-Wednesday. 

1 more week of school and I'm done FOREVER. 

♥

What I'm Loving + Dazzleglass Haul

Hi girls!

Sorry I haven't been on much. Between school and other things, I've been quite busy. School alone keeps me preoccupied. However I will be done FOR GOOD in 18 days (do a happy dance)!!! So here's some info!

THINGS I LOVE RIGHT NOW

1. Dazzleglasses

Sugarrimmed (bought previously), Goldyrocks, Bare Necessity, Smile

Baby Sparks, Moth to Flame, Girl's Delight

2. John Masters Sea Mist + Clipless Curling Iron

3. GOSH Darling Lipstick (actually worn above)

4. China Glaze For Audrey nail polish

5. EL Maximum Cover Foundation (Creamy Vanilla #3) ♥

6. WEIGHT WATCHERS -- started this week and feeling great! 

7.  MY FIANCE WILL BE HOME FOR GOOD IN 1 WEEK! 

(NO MORE NAVY :)

8. We're also moving in together this summer!

9. 80 Degree weather!!!

10. FOREVER 21 (I got the most gorgeous necklaces! Pics?)

11. YSL Platform Pumps with the ankle strap 

(Considering spending my tax return on these babies!)

12. Cetaphil Cleanser & Moisturizer

13. MAC's Hue Lipstick

14. Prestige Bronzer - Glam Tan (New HG bronzer!)

15. Finding the MAC Spiced Chocolate Quad for only $75! It's SO rare!

16. MAC's Fleshpot Lipstick

17. MY FOLLOWERS!

♥

GOSH and Nars!

I have been ordering things on the internet the past couple weeks, and things are finally starting to arrive! These 2 packages, however, I was MOST excited about. The rest came today but I have to take pictures later.

GOSH

-GOSH Darling Lipstick: this lipstick really is everything I hoped it would be. I know it's hard to see it on my skin, but it is so gorgeous on the lips. It's creamy and the perfect nude that doesn't make you look dead. I am so happy they finally decided to sell this in the US. I absolutely LOVE this lipstick.

-GOSH Anemone Lipliner: I didn't order this so I'm assuming it was a free gift. That or someone packed my order wrong! lol Either way, I really like it. It somewhat reminds me of my Rimmel Eastend Snob lipliner. I'll admit I don't wear lipliner every day, but when I do, these are the sorts of colors I resort to. This one is just slightly darker than my natural lip color and it looks really nice on.

NARS

-Nars California Eyeshadow: this color is beautiful. It's a really pretty copper-y brown. I'm not great at explaining colors, but Nars always does such a great job with their eyeshadows. It wasn't available at Sephora so I was really excited to order it. 

-Nars Chelsea Girls Lip Lacquer: LOVE this. It's a perfect nude-pink gloss. It is rather sticky though. I don't mind the stickyness personally, but if you hate it, I don't recommend this. The stickier the gloss usually means the longer it stays. It is such a fabulous color. I'm all about the perfect nude-pink mixture and this is one of them. 

I am so avoiding my Stats studying to blog about makeup right now!

Time to get back to it! Love you ladies! 

♥ 

My MAC Palettes!

I told you girls this post was coming and here it is. My four MAC eyeshadow palettes. I love these so much. They are probably the pride and joy of my collection. Now don't laugh -- they're not the most organized as far as color goes. I'm very much a NEUTRAL girl so I have a ton of them. And then the colors are just kinda thrown in there based on when I bought them. I know which colors are in which palette basically by date. Is that sad? lol Well whatever, it works! =] Enjoy, ladies! 

All four palettes side by side.

Light Neutrals

Row 1: Crystal Avalanche, Femme Fi, Retrospeck, Woodwinked, All That Glitters

(Woodwinked was a casualty of de-potting! lol :)

Row 2: Mylar, Nylon, Flip, Naked Lunch, Honesty

Row 3: Vanilla, Ricepaper, Goldmine, Grand Entrance, Honeylust

Darks/Random Colors

Row 1: Juxt, Henna, Deep Truth, Graphology, Pin Curl

Row 2: Swimming, Shimmermoss, Typographic, 100 Strokes, Smut

Row 3: Humid, Sweet Lust, Nehru, Sketch, Knight

Neutrals/Browns

Row 1: Amber Lights, Satin Taupe, Mythology, Copperplate, Beauty Marked

Row 2: Wedge, Sable, Expensive Pink, Handwritten, Twinks

Row 3: Cork, Antiqued, French Cuff, Embark

(French Cuff is also a casualty of de-potting! :)

Newest Palette (Not Organized!)

Row 1: Shroom, Bronze, Gleam, Soft Brown, Digit

Row 2: Shale, Mulch, Cranberry, Espresso, Contrast

Row 3: Coquette, Trax, Copperring, Swiss Chocolate

Those are my babies =] Is it sad to refer to makeup that way? lol

Probably. More blogs to follow -- I told you I have so much more time on the weekends.

My mom and I are about to head out and do major girlie shopping!

That  Sephora sale is just TOO good to miss!

♥