MAC Year of the Snake Lipstick Review & Swatches: Cockney

     I picked up this lipstick with my last order to MAC, and I absolutely love it! The red is so vibrant and warm- it seems like a great color if you're going on a tropical vacation (or if you use bright reds in your daily routine, which I'm hesitant to to do!)

Click here to check out a FOTD where I'm using Cockney!

   The packaging of the lipstick is like any other normal lippie from MAC, with the exception of the beautiful holographic cover that goes over the box.

     The snake pattern that's embossed on the actual lipstick is gorgeous. I've never seen anything like it before, and it makes the lipsticks really stand out from the rest of the collection.

     The lustre finish of MAC's lipsticks has never been my favorite- they are usually drying on my lips, but I can always apply some balm as a base to prevent from feeling uncomfortable throughout the day. Cockney has some real staying and staining power, though, which strays from many other lustre formulas I'm used to! All in all, this is a great tropical red that I'm glad to add to my collection.

    I used it in this look on a Friday night with a friend! It's such a bold color :)

     I hope you're all having a great week!

Love,

Izzy

Wordless Wednesday: 2/13/2013

A nice little box came in the mail today ;)

Love,

Izzy

MAC Archie's Girls Lipstick: Oh, Oh, Oh Review & Swatches

I ran into MAC on Saturday afternoon with a mission: I've been looking for a light, shimmery plum lipstick ever since my Urban Decay lipstick in Pistol discontinued and broke apart. I saw Oh, Oh, Oh swatched on different blogs and I was instantly in love.

I know some people are up in arms about the packaging in this collection; a lot of people think MAC's choice of white makes the products look cheap. I absolutely love the packaging on the lippies, blushes, and lipglasses, though! They have an adorable vintage look to them.

I was never into Archie comics when I was a kid- too preoccupied by pokemon, I guess- but nevertheless, I think this new collection is pretty freaking adorable. I'd love to pick up a few more pieces before time's up (Betty Bright is calling my name!) but I don't know how I can justify spending more at MAC this month. I have a huge haul I'm almost ready to post about, oh no :x

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     I love the color of this lipstick. It's a sheer plum color with enough gold sheen in it to make the shade really unique and beautiful. This shade is Lustre, though, which is quite drying on my lips, but I just put Burt's Bees on beforehand and I'm usually fine. The Lustre finish also doesn't last on me at all- I can get 3 bours of wear with this lipstick at the most- but I'm so enamored by this shade that I'm going to stick with it. If you're willing to spend $16.50 for a decent lasting lipstick, give Oh, Oh, Oh a go! There's something so unique and gorgeous about this shade.

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Kat Von D True Romance Palette: Star-crossed Review and Swatches

     I've always admired Kat as an artist, and when I used to watch her on TV I would marvel at how awesome her eyes always looked (She's always wearing a great "Kat" eye! harhar). I knew I had to pick up one of her products when I got the chance, and I'm certainly glad I did.

     The Star-Crossed palette includes four blendable, metallic, and overal vampy shades to experiment with.

From left to right; Hyperballad, Scandanavian, Oceansize, Ville

•      Hyperballad is a metallic, cool-based silver, and pairs well with:
•      Oceansize, which is a beautiful metallic turquoise. 
•      Scandinavian is a beautiful metallic brown-taupe that's growing on me every day.
•      Ville is a gorgeous blendable plum shadow, and is easily my favorite shade in the quad.

Swatches: Click Through to see!