I Think He's Dying..

My Mac must be sick of the billions of make up and fashion images I save on a daily basis. He froze like this for an entire day and is back in perfect working order.

..... For now.

Everything That Glitters Isn't Always Gold..

I got home from gym today and was actually in the mood to play around with some makeup before I had a shower. I washed my face, applied foundation to half my face and grabbed the closest bright eyeshadow which was a Mac pigment pot in the shade Bright Fuchsia. 

It's a very dramatic and daring colour, perfect for summer. 

After rummaging around in my makeup drawer I found a matching Glitter Eye Creme by BYS in the colour Cherry Bloom. It reminded me of a tutorial I watched on YouTube called "How To Get Fairy Eyes" (or something along those lines).

Here is my inspiration photo..

And here is my two minute replica:

You can tell it's a rushed job but I found it fun to experiment with such a bold colour and glitter is never "safe" so the combination of the two was so daring. I may just wear this look clubbing on the weekend.

What I Used

In my crease: Mac pigment Bright Fuchsia

On my lid: BYS Glitter Creme in Cherry Bloom

My liner: Maybelline Line Stiletto Liquid Liner in Blackest Black

On my waterline: NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

On my lashes: Australis TLC Mascara in Blackest Black

Random FOTD

 

Last weeks fotd using a gold Mac pigment under the eyes just for something different. 

I was wearing a rust coloured waterfall style dress that I bought on sale at Glassons for $5.

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Shopping Trip, Cleaning Out My MakeUp Drawers And A New Vlog Entry.

I was shopping with my mum today and I bought MORE Red Earth cosmetics. I don't even think I've uploaded the video/swatch post from my Red Earth trip last week.

I bought a few blush colours, foundation powder, translucent powder, lipgloss, concealer lipgloss and a few other tid bits. I'm about to upload the video on my vlog and I will be doing a swatch post as soon as my camera is charged. I think the reason I am mentioning this now, instead of just uploading the two posts is because when I came home, I tried to fit all of the new things I just bought into my (already huge) makeup storage case.

No luck.

I had intended on buying another one the same and just carefully stacking them on top of each other but honestly, I rarely use 3/4 of the makeup I own.

Why buy more storage when I could just clean out the cosmetics I already have?

I know for a fact there are like 3 Chanel, 5 YSL, 5 Mac, 2 Napoleon Perdis and other random items I want to get rid of.

It's time.

Look for a blog sale coming soon. I wanna get rid of it all so it'll be cheap as chips.

Darle Una Sopa De Su Propio Chocolate.

Being new to having a VLOG I was looking at rant's on YouTube and came across all of the below videos. If Mac hadn't pulled this collection, I too would be doing a vlog about how disgusted I am with this cosmetics line.

For all of you who don't know anything about the Mac Rodarte collection:

It's based around Mexico. Juarez in particular. Juarez is the most dangerous town in the world outside of government declared war zones. It is known for its drugs, slave labour and brutal treatment of it's women. It is a daily occurrence for women to be beaten, raped, kidnapped, dismembered and murdered. There has been 6000 murders in Juarez this year alone. The police are corrupt and do nothing to stop the violence against it's women and children.

For Mac to do a line and try and make money out of these peoples suffering just disgusts and astounds me. What is even more pathetic is that the names of their products are OBVIOUSLY named after the horrible things that happen there. Names like 'ghost' and 'factory'.

Could they be any more obvious that they know what happens and don't care? Not to mention the model looks like she's dead.

In all honesty, I'm happy that Mac have canceled the collection and are donating the amount of money they PROJECTED they would have made off this line but seriously? Damage in my eyes is done.

They have no soul. Big statement but at the end of the day - to them, it's all about the money. They wanted to make money at anyone's expense. First they offered to throw $100,000 at the problem, which (rightfully) enraged people more.

What gets to me is that most of the violence and brutality of Juarez is aimed at women and Mac sell to WOMEN. Their buyers are WOMEN.

Just because they have no conscious about what is going on, doesn't mean that we wont/don't.

If you don't mind a bit of bad language.

More Than A Worthy Alternative To Mac.

I think that everyone is so in love with Mac that it's come to a point in the average beauty bloggers life that they only really stick to Mac and designer cosmetics (Chanel, YSL etc).

I am so sick of seeing Mac hauls. Really, I am.

I'm from Australia so Mac is extremely expensive to buy. I think it's around $45 - $50 for a single blush. In my opinion? I'd prefer to buy a complete Chanel palette off a wholesale cosmetics site for that amount of money. Don't get me wrong, I love my cheeks but if I could cover my whole face and not just my cheeks for $50 then I'd prefer to do that.

Maybe you'll think I'm a tightass, maybe you'll say I'm not 'up with it', but most of my Mac products have been gifts, bargains on Ebay or swaps I've done in the past.

I love makeup more than I can explain but I am never tunnel visioned about anything in life, whether it be makeup, food, clothes, shoes or even the smallest thing like stationary! I love to try different things, cheap or expensive, new or old.

I can't say that this is a new addiction of mine, because I have been shopping here for a long time but I think I should give an honorable mention to Inglot.

It can't be easy being in competition with a company like Mac.

I have found that they have the best quality in packaging and product. But what is the best quality they offer? The price!

I just got three nail polishes for the price of one. They were on sale for $5 each, just because they are last seasons shades!!!

Point me in the direction of a Mac store who would lower their prices to $5 just because it's last seasons stock and I'd be there in a heartbeat. I think the point I'm making is that I don't think I've ever seen a sale at Mac. They get away with keeping prices the same because they have a 'permanent line'.

I love Mac and this wasn't intended as a dig at Mac so please don't get me wrong but in my opinion, Inglot is THE GREATEST!

I love love love love love love them.

Just look at these photos and just TRY to tell me that they are not worth putting your Mac Pro store on hold for a while?!

All photos courtesy of Google.

Everyone Should Live Their Life In The NUDE.

UPCOMING COSMETICS/MAKEUP GIVEAWAYS.

Stay tuned for my upcoming giveaways!!

I have so many items to giveaway that I've decided to do numerous small 48 hour giveaways of cosmetics. Most of these giveaways will be 'choose your own shade'.

The brands will include:

Calvin Klein CK
Mac
Bourjois
Revlon
L'Oreal
Rimmel
Maybelline
Red Earth
Napoleon Perdis NP
Bloom

As these giveaways are only 48 hours in length, make sure you keep updating so you don't miss out!!

Face Candy.

Some of my 'wish list' cosmetics.

Ahhh, if only I were rich.