MAC MAIL

It arrived! Finally I've got my own MAC palette! yaaaay *so happy*

First collum - Retrospeck, Patina, Woodwinked.
 Second collum - Satin Taupe,  Shale, Smut           

Now I can buy more eyeshadows...but which ones?...hmmmm....

Skincare/ Make Up Questions

These are tag questions, Let me know if you do them on your blog!

I saw this tag on Chloe's Beauty Corner Blog here - http://chloesbeautycorner.blogspot.com/2011/03/skincare-make-up-questions.html?showComment=1301065223366#c8013187432608610722


-How many times do you wash your face daily?
Twice a day when I wake up in the morning and then again at night.

-What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
Really really really dry skin :(

-What is your current facial wash?
Right now I'm using Neutrogena visibly 2 in 1 face wash mask which is awesome. 
-Do you exfoliate?
Yes, just once a week if that because my skin is really sensitive to exfoliation.

-What brand do you use?
clinique exfoliating lotion

-What moisturizer do you use?
Jergens natural or nivea soft

-Do you have freckles?
Nope I dont

-Do you use eye cream?
no I've never tried that.

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
No.

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
No, but I do get the odd blemish here and there

MAKE-UP
-What foundation do you use?
MAC studio sculpt NC15

-How about concealer?
well, I don't often use conclear but if I do then it's the collection 2000 stick one

-Do you know your undertone color?
well I have cool tone skin so I have a red undertone.

-What do you think of fake eyelashes?
oooo I love them, esspically individual lashes.

-Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yes I know I know hehehe

-What brand of mascara do you use?
well I have a few, it depends which one I can find hahaha MAC Zoom Lash or Bourjois Volume Clubbing or Rimmel The Max Volume Lash - but the Zoom Lash is my favourite! My last favouirte was the collection 2000 false lash effect the brush was amazing, however I ran out and haven't re-purchased that yet as I have already 3 mascaras to be getting on with haha.

-Sephora or MAC?
MAC...I love MAC and also in England we don't have Sephora haha.

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
Nope, Although I'm not 100% sure if you can get these in England?

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Brushes, I sometimes use a sponge to apply my powder and finger just for applying Paintpot bases - I'm lazy haha.

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
Yeep, I use MAC paintpots.

-For the face?
MAC Prep+Prime  Skin

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
Ooooohhh....Well Probably my new shadow Shale from MAC!

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Liquid, MAC Fluideline Blitz & Glitz or If i can't be bothered with that then just a random liquid one. I also sometimes wear a white Barry M eyeliner on my inner waterline or Black for a smokey look - Again Barry M...Also MAC Teddy Eye Kohl  is on my Wish List!

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Never, if ever.

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
hmmmm, well I have loads of Barry M ones and Teal from MAC (Noble Knights Tartan Tale) But I hardly ever use them - maybe I should?.

-Do you use mineral makeup?
I have a few Maybeline Mineral Eyeshadows I got from the market, they are pretty but hmmm....

-What is your favorite lipstick?
Well, this may sound weird...I don't own this lipstick yet! But I love MAC Angel - I've wanted this for ages but not got round to buying it!

-How about lipgloss?
Hmm...I don't normally wear lipgloss but If i do then either MAC Pinkart over Speed Dial or Barry M Strawberry milkshake.

-What is your favorite blush to use?
hmmm hmmm hmmm...Dollymix by MAC is super nice or SpringSheen

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
Nope.

-Do you like drugstore makeup?
I do sometimes like Barry M or Collection 2000 but not all

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
Nope, but I sometimes go to the Market here that sells make up like Urban Decay etc...

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
In september I start my Level 2 Dipolma in Hair and Media Make up

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
I don't think so no...

-Name a makeup crime that you hate?
When people shave off their eyebrows just to draw them back on, what's the point?

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
I'm more of a nude neutral kinda lip girl, but eyeshadows depends on my mood, I love purple eyeshadow and black smokey eyes...it depends :)

-Which celebrity always has great make up?
oooo errrm Lady Gaga? hahaha I don't know so many do.

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
Mascara.

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Well It would be a strugle and someone would have to push me out the door haha.

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
No I don't think I do haha.

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
MAC definatly!

-What do you think of Makeup?
I love it, you can create so many different looks and create confidence with that!

Claires Haul

So at my local Claires (right next to MAC) they had a 75% sale, which ofcourse caught my eye! I wondered in and found loads of jewerly for only £1 each - bargin I thought, although I already have more jewerly than Claires ofcourse I needed more ;) perhaps I will make a post on all my jewerly (most long necklaces are hanging off my walls and my earings pinned to a notice board haha!).

Heres what I brought :

a long chain silver bird necklace with pink feather.

Well I love birds and I love feathers, so it seemed only natural to by this hehe...There was matching earings to this i was umming and awwing about them and i decided they were too heavy for my lobes and so didn't by them.

Small gold chained necklace with a dimate ball and star.

I don't really own and dainty necklaces and I saw this and thought it was pretty and so I got it :)

Black feather earrings.

I already have a collection of feather earings...so why not add more to it haha

Long silver chained bird necklace with a blue cyrstal bead.

Again bird themed... I couldn't resist :P

Black and silver charm bracelet.

This is my favouirte of all the items i've brought and it was the only one left!

Cream leather and gold purse.

Well, i've been wanting a new purse for a while, because the one I have no doesn't have a card holder which was annoying and so I got this one! Don't you find it weird that you have to pay with money for something you put money in?

All this cost only £10 - bargin eh?

Depoting the new MAC quads

Who thought that depoting would be so easy? After watching many videos on this involing lighters and god knows what else, I thought - surely there is an easier way? And My earrings lay next to my quad with all the other junk on my bed and then the idea struck me...and it worked- Yay!

MAC Haul

So today I brought:

MAC Quad Palette L-R : Shale, Smut, Satin Taupe, Patina

I was umming and awwing about what brown shade colour to buy and I saw smut and fell in love. Then came the problem of a highlight colour (which clearly I didn't buy! ) I couldn't decided which one to pick I looked at them all (apart from vanilla they didn't have that) and none of them stood out to me...then I saw the purple-ness of Shale and well...fell in love...and the rest is history haha. I think that all these shades are beautiful and match eachother really well!

MAC Paint pot - Bare Study

No explanation really I just wanted this hehe.

MAC Fix +

WOW! Fix + is amazing, I asked the artist about it after hearing a lot on it and she said it's amazing and would be great for my skin. You see I have really, really really dry skin and my foundation always looks powdery and ughhh..but this WOW my face actually looks amazing it glows like skin should..I totally love this and will re-purchase!

MAC 217 Blending Brush

Now I didn't plan to buy this brush but It was £5 off today and well I have wanted this brush for sometime so while I was paying for my goods I asked the MAC artist about the brush and she said it was the best one and being a sucker for their sales techniques I brought it - then used it - and I must say it's a great brush to have!

Also today at my counter in Debenhams they had £5 off when you spend over £40 - Yay!

MAC x15 Palette

I just ordered my first MAC palette from http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk at £11.50, well £13 from delivery. I guess it's a little on the expensive side but I have wanted one for ages so I got one.

So soon I will make a post about depoting my MAC eyeshadows and a tutorial on that, if It all goes to plan!

MAC Quite Cute Spring Collection 2011

Soon it will be April and that time again when we can get our hands on a new MAC collection.

This year it's all about the pale pastal colours, which I really love, well saying that I love all colours hehe! I like this collection and I am saving up to buy things from it. But like usual I will have to go to the counter and try them before I buy them. Although...I have been looking for a pale pink lipgloss now for a while, but with no luck in finding one. So I might buy the pale pink one (Girl ? Boy) from this collection  (but then there's the whole problem of liking it and trying to find it once it's gone). And Knowing me, I'll probably buy all the nail lacquers...as i love pale nail colours (espically pale purple - I had an awesome one I got from a market stall ages ago but now Its gone dry :( )

As for the pallete....hmmm I'm not sure about that I would have to see it in person before I buy it...

In this collection there is:

MAC Quite Cute Lipstick

Playing Koi – Creamy white peach pink

Saint Germain – Pastel pink

Candy Yum-Yum – Neon pink

Quite Cute – Bright white lavender

Play Time – Intense violet

MAC Quite Cute Plushglass

Fashion Fanatic – Creamy pale pink

Bubble Tea – Creamy pale nude

Girl ? Boy – Bright light blue pink

I ? U – Creamy mid-tone purple

MAC Quite Cute Lip Pencil

In Synch – Bright yellow pink

Naked – Light neutral

Boldly Bare – Mid-tone red brown

MAC Quite Cute Cutie Eyeshadow Quad

Moshi! Moshi! – Pale white green gold

Goody Goody Gum Drop – Light white pink

Boycrazy – Pale lavender with silver pearl pigments

Azuki Bean – Mid-tone violet

MAC Penultimate Eyeliner

Rapidblack – True black

MAC Zoom Lash

Zoomblack – Rich black

MAC Quite Cute Mineralize Blush

Giggly – Light pink with pearly plum heart

Sakura – Lavender with pearly deep magenta heart

Miss Behave – Light beige with pearly mint green heart

MAC Quite Cute Nail Lacquer

Ice Cream Cake – Creamy blue pink

Little Girl Type – Creamy pale lavender

Mischievous – Creamy pale blue mint

Will you be buying anything from this collection?

-photos from Google.

BLOG SALE

Please email me with what you want to buy at bellezzaisbeauty@hotmail.co.uk 

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Make Up

Barry M:

 Barry M Dazzle Dusts. L-R: Berry, Candy,Baby Blue Apple Green

Berry used once £3

Candy used several times £2





Baby Blue - never used £4





Apple Green used many times £2



Barry M nail paints (no idea why this photo is this way round?!?!)
T: Lime Green used once - £2 B: Mint Green used once -£2 

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No. 17:

 L: Mardi Gras R: Funfair B: Rose Quartz

Mardi Gras used once - £3



Rose Quartz never used - SOLD



Funfair used once or twice - £3



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Urban Decay:



Illegal - used once - £7



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Natural Collection: 

Spring Green - used once or twice -£1

Skin & Body



Playboy - Play it Lovely perfume (never used) - £12



                                Jewerly



Paris Necklace - £5 (never used)



Flower earings pale blue and pale pink - £2 (never worn)



Flower earings coral and cream - £2 (never worn)



Pearl and Flower ball earings - PENDING

Clothes

River Island bag - SOLD

Bohemian style long top (size 8) - £20

Hot Gossip!?!?

I have some 'Hot Gossip' for you... I brought MAC lipstick in Hot Gossip (Cremesheen). 

I've wanted this for a while now; since it's becoming more into the spring and summer time I wanted a nice pink colour... 

nails of the week

So I wear a lot of different nail varnish...a new colour each week infact, so I thought why not do a 'nails of the week blog' so here it is...

Boots - No.17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish in Mint Choc Chip

I love this colour, it's such a pretty pale light blue.

Review: Jergens Naturals

So, I recently brought Jergans naturals ultra hydrating body mosituriser with Jojoba oil which retails here for £4.99 for 200ml, which isn't bad.  However I'm not sure if you can buy this product internationaly I think it's a UK brand but the website is here - www.jergens.co.uk (I brought mine from lloyds pharmacy.)

This product claims to 'double skin's hydration instantly' and I think that this product actually does what it says! I have very very dry skin and I find that some moisturisers just don't work but this one does.
It has a creamy texture, is very easy to apply and the skin absorbes it quickly - so you're not standing arround for hours on end waiting for it to dry! plus It doesn't really smell of anything which I think is a bonus as some mosituriser are really strongly perfumed. As I said before this prouct contains Jojoba oil which this product says it's 'known to keep skin soft supple and healthy looking.' Now, I don't know a lot about this oil...but...I think that it maybe the reason why this mosituriser is so good.

After using this product for just over a week now I can honestly say that it has made a real difference my skin feels a lot softer and less dry, I will continue to use this product and will definatly re-purchase it, again and again I might try another one from there wide range and review that another time!