NARS Luster

Hi everyone! Just when I tell myself I don't need anymore blush, that I have more than plenty, I see a blush like Luster. I threw it in my shopping basket so fast I'm surprised I didn't make a hole in it! This blush is a stunning apricot/peach with gold shimmer. Which is my weakness. Peach, apricot, orange blush is my weakness. Especially if there's gold shimmer thrown in.
The shimmer in this isn't OTT either, just enough for a glow. The texture is so soft and fabulous. Very pigmented, so you can use as much or as little as you would like. Me I  use a little just on my cheekbones. So with this level of pigmentation It will last forever. A little tip, the rubber packaging can get dirty easily, so I keep all my NARS stuff in the boxes. This really helps, everything looks new. Plus for the price, $26, you bet I'm gonna keep everything! Onto the pics!

 

O_O Flash

No flash

DOTD! Random, I know. :P

HOT! What I love about this blush is that It's so soft that It could even be used with OTT e/s without looking like It's too much. I definitely recommend it!


Thanks for looking!

Love,

Sonia

NARS Madly

Hi everyone! I have to share my new find, NARS Madly blush. I cannot believe I barely got this magic in a compact. I was missing out! As soon as I swatched it at Sephora I had to have it. Gorgeous blush! Absolutely perfect for when you do dramatic eyes and don't want to over do it by adding bright blush. This is a medium shimmery nude with slight pink undertone to it. The pink makes it more of a blush instead of a bronzer. Looks really natural and just gives cheeks a little 'oomph.' WARNING:  Make sure to turn on a fan, cause this is gonna give you hot flashes. Onto the pics!

How gorgeous is this?

The texture is wonderful, so soft and stays put all day. Highlights and gives a glow.

*Swoon*

Wearing it here. I sinned! :( I couldn't do my red lip, didn't go with the bright coral top and the blue/gold e/s. Too many colors going on! :( I felt nekked! OH and I actually wore a color top! I must be getting ill...

Hope every one's having a great weekend! Thanks for looking!


Love,

Sonia

MAC Honour

LOVE how MAC packs their products.

Blush in Honour (frost). This is more of a neutral highlighter than a blush. This is a must for my NC40 (and up) sistahs. 

Thanks for looking! :)


Love,

Sonia

Products that got the best of my love in 2010

Hi everyone! Boy, feels like 2010 just flew by. Then again, every year before that did too. Phewf!
Thought I'd do a quick post and share the products I used the most in 2010, as well as a couple mu related Christmas presents. Here you go!

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil bronzer, NYX Black Sparkle, NYX Black, MUFE HD powder, Revlon Colorstay, Physicians Formula Organic wear (best mascara evah), Illamasqua Lover, MAC Painterly, and MAC Blacktrack.

Alba Sunblock (amazing moisturizer, leaves skin supple and dewy),  Illamasqua Maneater, Ruby Woo, Revlon Really Red, MAC liners in Smoulder, Cherry, And Fascinating. 

Gift from BIL

Gift from FIL

They know what I like. <3

DOTD! Jasmine Green tea. :D

And there you go! What were some of the products you used the most in 2010? Thanks for reading!


Love,

Sonia

Depotted for the very first time.

I didn't even break any! Success!

Depotted two at the botto left (all MAC) Which are  Crystal Avalanche and Black Tied, the lonely one with is Gazette Grey (LE), and the three on the right which are (top-bottom)  Modelette(LE), Warming Trend(LE), and Patina.

First, I put a piece of foil on the iron, put the shadow on top, and then another piece of foil to protect the shadow. Can never be too careful! Then I left the shadows on a hot flat iron for around 3-10 seconds (depending on how long it took to get the plastic soft), then I stuck a pin in through the back to separate the shadow from the plastic. But I did it verrryyy carefully! You don't wanna go through the actual e/s pan! At first I thought I was supposed to leave the shadow on the iron for 15 minutes (heard that from a youtuber), so I left Crystal Avalanche of there for 10 minutes before depotting. Eeek! Burned my fingers when I tried taking it out. :/ Luckly a wonderful MUAer told me to only apply heat for 3 seconds. Much better! Worked great and I didn't burn my fingers. I was mostly worried about breaking Gazette Grey, but luckly, I didn't! Hurray!



Thanks for looking!


Love,

Sonia

Egyptian makeup

Took this picture of cosmetic pigments at an Egyptian exhibit. Notice the long pointy stick on the right? That was what they used to line their eyes with. Wonder who these belonged to. Aside from the mummies, this was my favorite thing there. Cool, huh?

Love,


Sonia

My fav blushes and highlighters.

Look at all this sexyness. *Whistles*Clockwise

Why so much peach you ask? I'm not big on pink blushes, I prefer peach, corals, oranges, and neutrals. I feel they look best on my skin tone. I do own pink blushes but they don't get as much love as these guys do. 
Clockwise Illamasqua Create (Matte honey colored, perfect neutral for us darker girls;) Love this one paired with a smokey eye), NARS Taj Mahal, Elf Candid Coral (Sheer shimmery Peach with a little pink thrown in), Illamasqua Excite (Matte bright peach), MAC Peaches (Matte sheer peach), MAC Nuance (Sheer shimmery mineral neutral peach), Illamasqua Lover (Matte light peach). Then in the middle on the left Fyrinnae Enchant (Bright orange with hot pink shimmer, HOT), and Bare Escentuals  Vintage peach (Loose shimmery peach).

Aren't they hot?? L-R Nuance, Lover, Peacher, Create, Taj Mahal, Candid Coral, Excite, Vintage Peach, and Enchant.

Closeup of Nuance.

Now, onto the highlighters!

The trick is to use a little just at the top of the cheekbones, for me anyway. I don't like to over do it. So I use just a little at a time. Just enough to highlight without looking heavy. Sometimes applying with clean fingers works better and blends better than applying with a brush.

NARS Hungry Heart Duo

Vered Romance (neutral pink) Vered Bone (Champagne) These are e/s I love to use as highlighters

Clockwise Porcelain pink, Shimpagne, and Cheeky bronze MAC MSFs

Shimpagne, Porcelain Pink, Cheeky Bronze, Hungry Heary Dup,  Bone, and Romance.

And bonus! FOTD!

Yup, that's a tree branch. At first, I couldn't get the sun to work in my favor downstairs...

Or upstairs!

And then..It finally worked!

FACE:

Revlon Colorstay
MUFE HD Power
Illamasqua Create blush
Vered Bone highlighter

EYES:

Painterly PP
Bourjois Noir Emeraude
MAC You're Fresh from Fafi eyes 2 palette
MAC Brule
Smoulder
Blacktrack
Yellow glitter from PureLuxe
Lashblast

LIPS

Revlon Colorstay liquid lipcolor Top Tomato

Thanks for looking! :)

Love,


Sonia