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I was able to play with all of the products from the Colour Craft collection, and if I didn't have many of the past mineralize skinfinishes (MSFs) and mineralize blushes (MB) and eyeshadows (MES) from past collections, I would have snagged almost all of the items in a heartbeat. However, getting many would be redundant at the least, so I got some of the colors I believe would complement my MSF, MB and MES collections the most. Before I get to that, here are the swatches and my thoughts on the collection.
Mineralize Eyeshadows





I like how MAC thought of placing four coordinating shades in each eyeshadow pot, which gives more value for your money and provides more options and combinations for the MAC consumer. This is the first time MAC has placed four shades in one mineralize eyeshadow compact, because the past ones were either singles, duos or trios. This collection offers six mineralize eyeshadows with I believe some really good color combinations.
Assemblage is white with silver pearl/deep grey, black with silver glitter, and warm yellow gold. I love the deep grey the most, and if you look at the swatches above, I love the color combination. This would be a great staple because you can use this for smoky eyes, and the white would be great on the inner corners of the eyes to balance the darkness of the other colors.
Odd Bits has midtone silver grey, dusty rose with gold pearl, dark burgundy, and peachy bronze. LOVE this quad, so much so that I got one for myself. I tend to gravitate toward purples and plums right now, so this is an amazing combination of colors for me.
Fashion Patch has ice blue, off white, black with silver glitter and light white pink. Meh. I am not a fan of the colors of this quad, although the black with silver can be a great staple.
Eccentricity is rich gold, light violet, deep plum, and rich bronze. Again, I got this as I really love the breathtaking purples and plums. The bronze is an amazing color to complement the other colors of the quad. I love the pigmentation of these, except for the gold which really didn't apply well dry. I foiled it using Charged Water, however, and it worked pretty good.
Natural Flare is copper, yellow orange, dirty brown and rich gold. If you love coppers and golds with a tad of brown, this would be a great quad for you.
Girly Romp is dirty violet, yellow white with gold pearl, light pastel coral and midtone pink. To channel the utmost femininity in you, this quad is the perfect tool. The colors are indeed girly-girl and the colors are soft and wearable.
All in all, I loved the colors and the pigmentation is pretty decent. I would have to say however that I prefer the color pay-off of the mineralize eyeshadows from the Red, She Said collection of last year. I just feel that the texture of the MES from that collection was more buttery and easier to apply. However, the texture and pigmentation of the MES from the Colour Craft collection are better than that of the past collections, not counting Red She Said. They still have good pigmentation and texture, and the grittier shades can be fixed by foiling them.
Lipsticks

Honestly, I wasn't that impressed with the shades of the lipsticks and they have many dupes available floating around in MAC-landia. The only lipstick that I figured as unique (and was selling like hotcakes when I dropped by the MAC store) was Madly Creative, a pink neutral with white pearl. It's a beautiful frosty dirty pink that would look great on any occasion. It's also unique and I haven't found a MAC lipstick in my stash that is a dupe for this.
Lipglasses

(See rest of swatches and review after the jump)
These are very similar to Sugar Sweet collection's tri-coloured lipglasses, and of course, instead of 3 different colors in separate layers, MAC opted to swirl the layers together to come up with these new ones. A rehash of an old idea, but I believe these are more pigmented than the tri-colour lipglasses, which mostly just emitted shine, not color. As you can see from the swatches, these lipglasses are pretty pigmented. I was especially attracted to Eclectic Edge, a beautiful cool violet that I saw on this MAC MA, and it was such a drop-dead gorgeous color on her. She didn't use any lipstick underneath but merely applied lipliner, but it was very pigmented and the lavender lips were just amazing. Not surprisingly, I just had to get this one.
Pretty Pattern is a warm dirty beige that I might be going back for, as I love neutrals on the lips, Crazy Haute is a blue pink, Nice Mix-up is a dirty ginger that I think would look great on darker skintones, and Miss Marble is a muted pink which can be your quintessential pink lipgloss. Funky Fusion is a pink coral which would look great on many skintones as well.
Mineralize Blushes
I really couldn't choose a favorite among these blushes as all of them are quite lovely. I do have several in my stash that have similar texture and color, so I decided to pass on these. I would probably go back and get one of these, most probably Hand-Finish which is a beautiful color. It is a light pink with deep gold veining which would look amazing on nights out or even during daytime as the color is not too dark. I am also attracted to Fad-dabulous which is a dirty brown coral with yellow gold veining. Daft Pink is a deep blue pink with light white yellow veining that might be similar or a combination of either Gentle and/or Love Rock which I both own. Improvise is a mid-tone neutral coral with light white yellow-gold veining, although I have many similar colors. Cheek & Cheerful is mid-tone bronzy brown with yellow gold veining, and Style Demon is a dirty brick red with copper veining that might be too similar to either Gleeful or Merrily which I also both own.
If you don't have any of these colors yet, and you want a great blush with shimmer and glow, these would be a good buy.
Mineralize Skinfinish



Maybe some of you know that I collect mineralize skinfinishes, and I have every MSF MAC has released except Pleasureflush. This time, though, I have decided to skip the other MSFs and just get the one that I don't have yet, because, really, what will I do with MSFs that are similar in finish and color? I am impressed with this new batch of MSFs, however, as some of them are trios, they have 3 different shades in one compact, which would again give MAC consumers more bang for their buck. I bought Smooth Merge, which contains 3 different shades: soft champagne pink, deep rose, and pale cool pink, which would be amazing either used separately or swirled together using your 187 stippling brush.
Sunny by Nature is a rich bronze with pink pearl which I passed up on because this reminds me of other MSFs like Shooting Star or So Ceylon. Sunny by Nature is semi-matte, however, so this would please those who are not fans of shimmery MSFs. Cheeky Bronze is a soft golden coral with bronze pearl, and if you love corals, you might want to check this out. Triple Fusion is a trio of soft champagne, soft golden pink, and rose pink with gold nuances. If you like highlighters, this one's for you.
Warm Blend is the bronzer of the batch and has antique gold,mahogany bronze, and copper, which would look amazingly good on darker skintones. As always, these MSFs have shimmery finishes and would work great as highlighters, shimmery bronzers, glows on the cheeks, eyes, even the decolletage.
MAC has also come up with the 131 brush, a new twist to the classic 187 brush. It's duo fiber powder/blush that has a flat, tapered head that contains a combination of short and long fibres, ideally suited for MSFs. I have said in my previous entries that I love flat duo fibre brush like the 131. The part that made me love it is the shape of the head - it has an almost flat, oval head that makes it easy to apply heavily pigmented mineral blushes exactly where you want it without creating clown cheeks. Use it with a mineral bronzer (or a MAC MSF), and as long as you applied the product on the hollows of your cheeks, you will end up with a beautifully chiselled look. It's a bit tricky to apply mineral bronzer or blush with the 187 or a regular fiber optic brush because the head is round, thus, the pigment gets scattered all over the cheek area, which defeats the purpose of contouring. With this brush, you get beautifully angled blushes and bronzers right where you want them because the shape of the head makes it easier for you to apply the product exactly on the targeted spot.
However, I skipped the 131 because even before it came out, I already have a flat-headed duo fibre brush in Aromaleigh silk fibre optic blush brush:

It is very similar to the 131 because of its flat head, and I posted the pictures so you can imagine for yourself what the 131 looks like.
All in all, I love the collection because I am a fan of MSFs, MES and MBs. I love shimmery makeup, but I also like my share of mattes. For summer, though, glows and shimmers are in, and this collection celebrates summer via shimmery, bronzy shades.
Check these out at your MAC counters and stores to see for yourself.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
MAC Colour Craft: Review and Swatches
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Friday, July 10, 2009
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
New Coastal Scents Brushes Review


When I got the 88 Piece Warm Palette from Coastal Scents, I also got some of the new brushes, as well as good old staples that I needed to have. Here are my thoughts on them.
Kabuki-on-a-stick
This has been compared to Bare Escentuals' Handy Buki brush, and although I don't have that particular brush, I own several BE brushes that have the same hairs as this Kabuki-on-a-stick. This also reminds me of MAC's 109 brush that I own. First of all, it has a small, albeit dense head of hair. I haven't tried this on mineral makeup yet, but I discovered that this is good for liquid makeup, actually. I used this to apply Joeur Luminizing Moisture Tint, and this brush worked amazingly well on spreading the product evenly on the skin and creating a smooth, flawless finish. I also use this brush to apply BB creams (reviews and thoughts coming soon!), and this also worked great; it spread the product neither too thick nor too thin, and it gave a pretty finish to the makeup. The only downside I can think about this product is that it is a tad scratchy, although it didn't bother me much, and the longer I use it, the more I get used to the sensation. Remember to wash this brush before using it. Using conditioner on the hairs may probably make it feel softer on the skin.
Jumbo Italian Badger Fan Brush
Whoever named this brush "Jumbo" wasn't joking. This fan brush is HUGE. It also has this nasty smell upon washing. It reminds me of the smell of a wet dog, probably because this is made of animal hair. Take heart, though, because you can deodorize your new brushes using this technique from Enkore of YouTube.
The nasty smell aside, this is a great tool to brush away shadow fall-out when you're doing your eyes. This would also be a great blush and highlighter brush. I guess the effect is akin to that of a duo fibre or stippling brush. It deposits the sheerest whisper of color on the skin, making you look like you're lit from within. If you have very pigmented blushes, try this brush and you will not have clown cheeks. It would also be a good brush to gently blend out blush or glow to make it look seamless on the face.
Chisel Detail Mini Brush
I don't know how I'd done makeup without this brush. It is very small, inconspicuous and dirt cheap, but it really does the job. I use this to apply highlighter on the inner corners of the eyes (tearducts). The very small head guarantees that you will be able to apply product precisely where you want it. This is also a great brush to apply eyeshadow or pigment on the lower lashline, and even to line the upper lashline. This has a wide variety of uses, so much so that I now have four in my stash. I think this is my favorite brush out of all the ones I'm featuring in this post.
Pink Oval Taklon Lip Brush
Another inexpensive but heavy-duty brush. I love the oval or cat-tongue shape, because it is very easy to control the product with this brush. I also like that the taklon bristles are short and stiff, because it allows you to apply the lip product precisely where you want it. If you are using a very bright red lipstick, a lip brush is almost always recommended to give the smoothest curves and lines. Essentially, a lip brush is almost always used regardless of the lipstick color if a flawless application of the product is desired. I believe this brush can deliver.
All in all, I really like these brushes, except for the nasty smell of some. It doesn't take much effort to deodorize them, though, so you might want to try these out. If you have very sensitive skin, I suggest you skip the Kabuki-on-a-stick, otherwise, this is a very good alternative to the MAC 109 or the Bare Escentuals' Handy Buki Brush. As for the Chisel Detail mini-brush, I haven't really found a brush similar to this, so I believe this is a must-have and of all the brushes I had just mentioned, this is my most favorite and I highly recommend it.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Lavenders and Purples Using MAC Eyeshadows and Pigment




Here are some purples using my MAC eyeshadows and pigment in Milk from the Hello Kitty Collection. I also used for the first time the Vibrant Grape eyeshadow that I got from the Style Warrior collection. I like how the name of the product describes how vibrant this color is. It's definitely not a flat purple and it really perks up the colors in this look that I made. I also used Stars N Rockets, Top Hat, and Baby Petals, the last one from the Heatherette Trio No. 2 palette.
Here's a step-by-step illustration. Sorry, no face pics this time! All products MAC unless otherwise noted.
Apply Bare Canvas paint on lids and browbone and lower lashline. Smooth with finger. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply Constructivist paint pot on lid. Foil Milk pigment using Charged Water and apply on the lid using a stiff shader brush (Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" or 239 brush).
Because Milk pigment tends to be a bit gritty, apply a little bit of Stars N Rockets over Milk using the 239 brush to smoothen the finish. Using the 217 brush, apply Vibrant Grape on the crease, going down to the outer V.
Using the Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply Top Hat on the crease and blend the colors together using the 224.
Using the 217, apply more Vibrant Grape, blending into Top Hat.
Apply more Top Hat if necessary.
Using Stila No. 5 brush, apply Satin Petals on the browbone to highlight. Using Coastal Scents' mini-detail brush, apply Stars N Rockets on tearducts and inner lower lashline. Using the same brush, apply Top Hat on outer lower lashline. Apply Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero to tightline and on waterline. Apply Red Cherry falsies. Apply mascara.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Deep Clean Your Way to Perfect Skin
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Monday, July 6, 2009
The Perfect French Manicure Kit: A Review

As previously mentioned, here's part 2 of my French Manicure Kit review. Part 1 discussed Kiss French Manicure Kit. This time, I am doing a review on The Perfect French Manicure Kit.
Product description according to the website:
PERFECT FRENCH MANICURE 3 EASY STEPS
The unique French Manicure Wand is the easy solution for applying the perfect white tip on your nail every time. The water-based white formulation is correctable with water until it is sealed. Now quick corrections can be made without removing your base color.
Step 1 Bright Base Coat gives your nails a natural healthy look. It contains a brightener, which brings out the natural color of you nail bed and filters out any yellow coloring in your nails.
Step 2 French Tip Wand is uniquely designed for easy application.
Step 3 Sealer coat creates a high gloss finish to make your Perfect French Manicure dazzle.
Directions:
Step 1 - Paint one coat of Bright Base Coat on your entire nails, let dry 2 minutes
Step 2 - Use the White Wand to paint the tip of the nail.
Place the applicator on one edge of the white of your nail. Move the applicator from one edge of the nail white to the other in one smooth motion.
Let it dry for 2 minutes
The white paint can be removed with water if you wish to make a correction. It is okay if the white appears streaky or not smooth, the Step 3 sealer will fix it.
Step 3 - Paint one coat of the Sealer Coat over the entire nail. Let dry.
You can find a video tutorial on how to apply the french manicure kit on the website above. I was provided with a sample of this French Manicure kit to try. The innovative feature of this kit is the white french tip polish. It is housed in a slim bottle with - get this - a sponge doe foot wand applicator instead of the usual nail polish brush:

I would say that this is remarkable as I'd never seen a nail polish with a doe foot applicator before, but it made perfect sense. The doe foot allows you to apply the white tip with better control and precision than with a brush applicator. It is less messy, and you come up with neater, better looking white tips compared to using brush applicators. The instructions are also very easy to follow, everything is done in 3 steps flat. I was also surprised that the instruction says that the white polish can be removed with water if you want to correct it. I was impressed, because I'd never encountered any nail polish that can be erased with water before.
However, not everything is as easy as it looks. I admit, there is a definite learning curve to this. I thought that the doe foot applicator was easy as pie to apply, but I realized that there is a certain technique to it. In my experience, I had to dip the applicator in the bottle every time I paint one nail tip, because it would come out uneven if I didn't. If I double-apply the white polish, it gets messy and ugly, so you have to perfect the line on the first stroke. If you don't, it's better to just erase the whole white polish with water and re-start.

Here's my finished french tip look. I love the bright pink base as it gives the illusion of pink, healthy nail beds. I was able to do a decent line on the first try, so this was pretty lucky. However, I didn't get to give a nice, even "smile" to my french manicure as the doe foot applicator doesn't give allowance for the crescent shape. I also wasn't able to use my technique of the french tip brush dipped in acetone to clean up the smile, because acetone would ruin the base polish.
UPSIDE: Convenient doe foot wand applicator, easy 3 steps, beautiful base color, white tip easily erased with water.
DOWNSIDE: It takes practice to apply the white tip using the doe foot wand applicator, cannot use acetone to perfect the crescent shape because it will ruin the base polish (but yes, you can use water!).
All in all, though, if you enjoy applying french manicure on your nails, this would be a very interesting and innovative product to try. I like the idea of the sponge tip applicator, especially since it really speeds up the application of the french tip. I will definitely be using this french tip manicure set as I want to challenge myself to perfect the white tips using the sponge applicator. The base color is also quite pretty. The high gloss sealer is likewise the perfect product to protect your beautiful new french tips.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
OPI, Essie and China Glaze Nail Polish Swatches
I swatched some of my nail polishes, and I did a lot, only for my memory card to get corrupted after taking the photos! Thankfully, though, I was able to salvage some of the pictures, so here they are. I did some haulin' at my favorite nail supply store, so here are some of the stuff I got:
Gawd, I love this color. In a previous entry, I blogged about Essie Fiesta, which is an electrifying hot pink. It can be similar to Big Spender, but the latter is more of a magenta or deep fuchsia with such beautiful purple undertones. It's amazingly pretty and would look gorgeous on any skintone. This is such a beautiful color especially for summer. Imagine this worn with sexy strappy heels. Wow.
Another great summer color. I love the electric teal, and it is pretty on the toes as well. I also love the finish of this polish - it is cream-based but has amazing shine with tiny gold flecks. 
I am attracted to mauves in the bottle, but don't like them very much when I wear them. This one is pretty nice when worn, however. I love that it doesn't give your usual mauve hue, but it gives a nice purplish touch to it. 
This is another mauve, but more brown-based. I don't like the consistency of this particular polish as it comes as too runny for me. 
This is one of OPI's bestsellers, and the color explains why. The dark inky purple based color is such a gorgeous accessory statement. It's a head-turner. Period.
Lastly, here's a Konad attempt using China Glaze Romantique polish in Passion. I am so impressed with Passion. I read that Romantiques make great Konad polishes, so I tried one of my Romantiques lanquishing in my drawer, and I am amazed at how easily it transfered from the plate, to the stamp, to the nail. I also like that the Romantiques have a metallic finish to them, so that when the image on the nail is created, it comes out as a lot more subtle, and not as in-your-face as the other Konad special polishes. I am so glad I have read that these are great Konad polishes. I can't wait to try the other Romantiques that I have.
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Look Using Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette

Here's a look featuring the Coastal Scents Warm 88 Palette. I am pretty impressed with the colors. They were vibrant and the staying power was pretty good with a good base (I used MAC paint in Bare Canvas and paint pot in Perky). I am especially impressed with the lid and crease colors I used. As long as a good base is used, the pigment remained vibrant and the finish was pretty smooth on the lid. For the tutorial below, please refer to the picture above for particular shadows used.
I also used one of my favorite MAC beauty powder blushes, Joyous. True to its name, it's a very happy color and I really love how it perks up the complexion.
I also used Aromaleigh Drama Queen eyeliner in Copper for this look.
Here's a step-by-step illustration.
Apply MAC Bare Canvas paint all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC Perky paint pot on lid.
Using Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" shader brush (or the MAC 239), apply Shadow A on lid.
Using MAC 224, apply Shadow B on crease.
Using Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply Shadow C on the outer V and to contour the crease. Blend the colors together using the 224 using windshield-wiper motions.
Using the Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply more Shadow B and C to deepen the crease, then blend using the 224.
Using Stila No. 5 brush, apply Shadow D on the browbone to highlight.
Using Sonia Kashuk bent eyeliner, wet-line Aromaleigh Drama Queen eyeliner in Copper on upper lashline using MAC Charged Water.
Apply mascara. Using Coastal Scents mini-detail brush, apply Shadow A on inner lower lashline and Shadow C on outer lower lashline. Tightline and water-line using Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero.

Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Joppa Mineral foundation in Medium-Light 2.5
UD 24/7 pencil concealer on undereye area
Bare Escentuals Well Rested over UD 24/7
Aromleigh ultra resolution finishing powder in English Rose
MAC beauty powder blush in Joyous
Lips:
MAC lipliner in Whirl
MAC lipstick in Lightly Ripe
MAC lipglass in Virgin Kiss
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Friday, July 3, 2009
Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint: A Review

From the Jouer website:
This lightweight moisturizing tint evens out imperfections and fades the appearance of fine lines with its light-diffusing multi-mineral formula. SPF 20 protects from UVA and UVB rays while Ginseng and Gingko Biloba Leaf Extract deliver antioxidants to skin, promoting a healthy complexion.
Oil-free. Hypoallergenic. Fragrance-free. Water Resistant. Perfect for all skin types.
Jouer's Tip: Apply to clean skin to even out skin tone. Layer for additional coverage.

My Take: I was given a sample of this product to try. It's basically a tinted moisturizer that many beauty brands carry, except that this I believe has a thicker consistency, which I preferred because I was thinking that this would have better coverage. I applied it using Coastal Scents' kabuki-on-a-stick brush (review coming up soon), and it melted on my face evenly, blending smoothly into the skin. I waited for a couple of minutes to let the product sink into the skin, then I applied a very thin layer of mineral foundation to set it, followed by a light dusting of finishing powder. The result: very smooth finish, good coverage. I like the SPF 20 this product provides, so it's a moisturizer, sunscreen and foundation in one. The product claims that it evens out imperfections and blurs flaws because of its light-diffusing properties, and I did see that the finish was even and smooth.

Upside: Good consistency (neither too thick nor too watery), smooth, clean finish, gives a radiance to the skin, decent SPF (20), 3-in-1 product (moisturizer, sunscreen, makeup), oil-free, contains Ginseng and Gingko Biloba leaf extract (anti-oxidants), did not break me out.
Downside: May be a bit expensive ($38 for 1.7 fl. oz), may need to layer for additional coverage. Also, I'd have preferred using a shade darker as the shade I used (Pearl) was a tad too light.
All in all, though, I would buy this albeit in a darker shade. I love how it evened out my skintone, and how smooth the finish was. I would layer mineral foundation on top of this product, however, as I still prefer the coverage and especially the staying power of mineral makeup. I also like the SPF20 factor as I am definitely not a sun worshipper. I think the best feature of this product is the antioxidants like Ginseng and Gingko Biloba leaf extract that are found in this moisturizing tint. I love products that give coverage and yet pamper your skin at the same time. You also need to use just a small amount, so a little goes a long way. If you are looking a for a 3-in-a product to cut short your cosmetic application time especially during manic mornings, this might be a good product for you.
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