Mac Trace Me Gold blush- Blush or Highlighter??

Hey everyone,
Hope you are enjoying your weekend!! Didn't get time to do any posts since the past 2-3 days and yesterday even blogger was not up which must have disappointed most of us...isn't it?
Anyhow, today I'm here with a short review on one of my fave blush-Mac Trace me gold

Mac Trace Me gold:



This is a sheer tone shimmer blush. Dull peachy-golden shade and can be perfectly used as a highlighter more than a blush. It's a lovely one for summers and it gives a fabulous bronzy look!!

The texture is very smooth, pearly and it's quite pigmented too. Just 2-3 swipes and i get my right shade.
It enhances the beauty of many other blushes too like corals & pinks.
Good for everyday wear and can be used by both medium and fair skin tones.
The staying power is very impressive as most of the Mac blushes have: 5-7 hrs.
Quite buildable.

While doing any festive makeup this is my must-have and it gives a pretty glow to the face.

The swatches:

Some Bad points:

This blush is not complete in itself as it will only look good with other blushes as it'll add shimmer to them.

Overall:
But anyways, this blush is perfect for me as I don't use much of bright colored blushes and it is a must have for me.

Rating:
3.90/5

Recommend:
As I've already mentioned that if you're a fan of colorful blushes, you might not like this but if you're looking for a perfect highlighter then this is it!!

So girls, hope this review is helpful. What do you think about this blush?? Have you tried it?? Don't forget to share your views with me through the comment section!!

Celebrity Makeup #5-Kate Winslet

If you ask about my favorite movie from Hollywood, I’ll take the first name of Titanic. I love to see it again and again even today.

I love everything about this movie but the most favorite are the Hero and the heroine of that movie. Dashing Leonardo De Caprio and beautiful and innocent Kate Winslet. It’s not only me but I think there’s no one in this world who dislikes this actress.

I won’t say that it’s Kate’s best makeup look but it’s really beautiful and even easy to try out.

She has worn red lipstick but in spite of that, her makeup looks subtle and naturally simple. She has done very light eye makeup and this makes her look even more graceful. Anyways, if you want to do this makeup, you can take some tips from here.

Face

At first I’ll moisten my face by a good moisturizer. Take an ice cube in a cotton cloth and dab my face with it, especially, the T-zone area.

Now, I will apply foundation on my face. I’ll choose Mabelline Recover foundation for this look. Apply in dots first & then blend it as always with my fingers or a foundation brush.

If need a concealer, I’ll apply Revlon Colorstay concealer because I love it so much.

Then I’ll apply compact on my face. I’ll try Revlon New complexion pressed powder here.

Cheeks

Now I apply some coral and peach colored blush on the apple of my cheeks. I choose Chambor blush and Revlon Matte Powder Blush together. First the coral one then the peach and blend.

Eyes

I’ll use Meilin shine eyeliner in Black on the upper lash line first and then apply dark brown eyeliner from Revlon and smudged it on the lower lash line.

Next, I’ll lightly dust a peach shade from my Oriflame palette on the eyelids. To make my eyes pop, I’ll add a few coats of L’Oreal Extra Volume Collagen mascara.

Lips

For the lips, I’ll surely go for Mac Russian Red lipstick but before that will shape the lips using Maybelline Hollywood Red lip liner.

So gals what do you think about Kate's look?? Hope this breakdown helps!! Happy Easter Day!!!

Yellowish Golden EOTD

Hi everyone,
Not feeling well at all today :( Had fever in the morning and afternoon so couldn't do much of commenting and other things. But anyways, I decided to do a small post showing you an EOTD which I did a few weeks back. Take a look-

Products used:

Eyes-

Revlon Colorstay foundation
Chambor stick foundation as primer
Revlon Perle eyeshadow- Sparkling gold
Love alpha yellowish golden eyeshadow on top of the Revlon one to give a yellowish touch
Mac liquid eyeliner
Loreal mascara
Revlon false lashes

So this was something new that I tried out using golden and yellow shades. Hope you liked it:D Have a great weekend!!!

Celebrity Makeup look #3 - Aishwarya Rai

I always love traditional makeup and outfit. They give us an innocent look which one can rarely get from modern or western outfits. You will often see me in traditional looks. This picture of bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai really attracted me and I was compelled to select it for my celebrity look post.

The makeup on her face here is very pretty and making her look innocent & fresh. So now you want to know that if I do this makeup with some limited makeup stuff which I have, what cosmetics I’ll use for this look. So take a look:

Face-

For the face I’ll choose my Chambor liquid foundation to apply all over my face but before that I’ll not forget to apply a good moisturizer under it. I have 4 foundations at present but Chambor’s shade is the exact one like this look. Then concealer..and Revlon Colorstay will be the best for me. A light touch of my Naturactor pressed powder will give the final finish to my face.

Eyes-

For my eyes, I’ll prime my eyes with Chambor stick foundation then apply a peach shade from Dare to Dream palette from Oriflame on the inner corner of my lids. Then I’ll apply some shimmer brown shadow from Chambor trio on the outer corner of lids. On the middle part of my lids, I’ll apply light gold shadow from Oriflame palette &the same shade will be on my brow bone and then I’ll blend them softly.

I’ll define my eyes with Mac gel eyeliner and wear my Revlon eyelashes and give them shape with Maybeline Colossal mascara. I’ll apply black kohl from Revlon in my waterline and comb my brow to give a final touch.

Cheeks-

First of all I’ll use Mac Sur blush on my cheeks and then highlight them with Mac Trace Me Gold blush and blend them well.

Lips-

Here I’ll make an outline of my lips with the lip liner from Colobar then apply two lipsticks’ mixture to get the right shade of Aishwarya’s lips. First a very light touch of the lipstick from Chambor Ultimate Matte long lasting and then a nude shade lipstick from MUFE #24 and I’M DONE!!

That was the way to get this makeup look of Aishwarya Rai…what about you? Have you got any suggestions for this look. I’ll really want to know so please don’t hesitate to give your precious advise for this look!!

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Mac MC Sur blush- Review, Swatches & pics

Hi ladies,

Hope everyone is having a great week??

As most of you must be knowing that I had bought Mac and Mickey contractor’s Gulabi & Mehr lipsticks but now here i have one more product added to my cosmetics from this collection

Mac Mickey Contractor Sur blush review-

I really like using blushes, but never happened to pick one from Mac except the beauty powder from VV collection. Even this time i just had two lippies but around two weeks ago one of my friend from Mumbai happened to visit me in Dehradun. she had come here for attending some marriage and I urged her to stay at my place for a day coz we happen to meet very rarely. It was she who owned this blush and when i saw it i was really enchanted by it’s beauty!! So it was then when i asked her to give this blush to me and I just paid her and ta daa…now it’s mine!!

She had bought the blush just one or two weeks before and hadn’t even used it once! She didn’t like the shade much but for me this shade is really fabulous!!

What i like about this blush-

Sur is a dirty plumy rose and it has a satiny sheen to it, giving my cheeks a lovely glowly finish

The texture is very smooth, pearly and is very pigmented. Just one swipe and i get my right shade

A good blush for everyday wear and a goes along very well with medium skintones. Even light ones like mine and darker ones will like it.

The quantity is good and won’t finish soon. As I don’t use dark blushes much so this is gonna last me for years!!

The blush lasts almost all day long on me, especially in winters. In summers it can stay for about 5-6 hours, maybe.

It is buildable.

Price- Rs 1150 but i got it in Rs 800

What i don’t like about this blush-

The shade is a bit dark for fair skintones.

The price is not decent….but that doesn’t matter much.

Rating- .5\5

So ladies…overall I would say that now I’m in love with Mac blushes sand now will surely get one or two more especially a golden one!! :-*

What do you think about this blush…have you tried it??

Mac And MC Mehr lipstick- Review and swatches

Hi pretty ladies

So today I’m going to write a review on my second lipstick Mehr from the Mac and Mickey Contractor range.

Mac and Mickey Contractor’s Mehr Lipstick-

This lipstick is liked everywhere. I think it has become even more popular than Gulabi, Mocha and Yash.

I have already written about the packaging so here I’ll only tell about the shade and quality.

Price- Rs 990

The shade-

MAC website says, it’s a blue pink that is ‘dirtier’ that their permanent, similar matte lighter blue pink lipsticks.’ Dirtier Pink’…hmmm… in my opinion it’s a dull pink with a brown base…hmmm brownish pink..ohhh It’s hard to explain the tone of this lipstick, leave it, you can see the shade in the swatches.

My friends told me that it’ll be best for medium skin tone but I think it’s perfect for all skin tones and I really really love it.

Why I love this lip color-

It’s the prettiest shade which I have till now.

I haven’t applied this on my lips till then but I’m really excited about it.

The texture of this lipstick is matte but after applying on my hand, I found it quite moisturizing. Maybe some girls need a lip balm on their lips before applying it but not for me as my lips are not often dry.

You can wear this shade with any colored dress.

It looks great- very subtle for day wear.

It gives your lips a natural finish and feels light and smooth.

No doubt, the lasting power will be about 6-7 hours.

Here are the swatches:

In bright light:

Why should you stay away from this lippie-?

If your lips are dry, you should avoid or use a good lip balm before applying it.

If you always wear traditional shades, stay away.

Of course the price.

Rating- 4.75/5

No doubt, it’s an amazing lip color.

So Finally I would say that both Mehr and Gulabi are amazing shades and it’s great that I have them!

Hey girls, have you tried this lipstick? What do you think?

Mac & Mickey Contractor Gulabi lipstick- Review

This was the range of Mac which was being waited by every Indian makeup lover. Mickey contractor range is a salaam to this great makeup artist who is definitely worth of this respect.
I was waiting for this range and had told my sister 15 days ago to pickup something from this range. Saturday late afternoon I received my things- Gulabi and Mehr and now I’m writing a short review about this lovely lipstick Gulabi.

The packaging of this lipstick is not new, it’s the same like Mac’s other lipsticks. It would be great if Mac would have given it some different packaging and color.
Anyways what have we to do with the packaging? For us, everything is inside the box.
Mac Gulabi Lipstick-
Gulabi name is taken from urdu language which means like the color of Gulab(rose) and this lipstick is really like a rose. I love the name of this range’s products like Gulabi, Mehr, syahi, Sur and gana etc. I think Mickey would have taken some name ideas from Javed Akhtar or Gulzar..haha.

Gulabi is a beautiful bright fuchsia in the Amplified formula. The pigmention of this lipstick is amazing.I’m sure it’ll give my lips a pretty smooth look. Sorry readers, I can’t give a look with this lovely lippie but I promise I’ll definitely do it after Muharram. I got your lot of mails and I feel sorry that I can’t ….okay now about the lipstick. Mickey Contractor is right- this kind of color goes amazing with Indian skintones and in my opinion it’ll be perfect any kind of skin tone. The shade is pretty universal and you will remember a fresh moist Gulabi Gulab after seeing it.

Price- Rs 990
The reason I’m loving it-

The texture of this lipstick is creamy.
It’s amazingly pigmented.
Only one swipe and you can get your right shade.
It’s a very very popular shade for Indian weddings and functions.
Perfect choice for an Indian bride. As you can see this color goes along very well with every green combination lenhga and bridal sari.
I’m sure I’ll not need any lip balm before applying it.
I love the quality of this lipstick and I’ll not complain about the price. The quality is worth this price.

The swatches-

Cons-
There are no cons in the quality. The shade is little bit dark but will be very popular in any wedding function. The shade is not only for fair complexion but for every skin tone. So there is not any reason to stay away.

Finally;as I said that it resembles the color of a rose…so a pic of a beautiful rose!!

Will I purchase it again?
Ohh yes I have Mehr but I want Mocha too!
So ladies what is your opinion about this range’s lipstick. Will love to know about your opinions