Haul: M.A.C (Dainty, Love Connection, Rave, Underage)

I was extremely excited to check out the Color Craft Collection at the MAC counter. I know I'm super late and this collection has been out for weeks now.. but I haven't gotten the chance to check out a counter. I was almost positive I was going to purchase Porcelain Pink MSF and Cheeky Bronze MSF, but in person they didn't look at all like what I thought.

Porcelain pink looked really like a white frost with a hint of very light pink. When I applied it, It really didn't do anything for me. Cheeky Bronze didn't do anything for me either. It just looked like light bronze shimmer..

SO, with that said.. I didn't get anything from the collection.

Instead, I bought a Mineralize Blush called "Dainty" it's a very pretty pink with shimmer.. and it has build able color.. I was looking at this blush the last maybe.. 3 times I went to MAC.. so it was either Pink Swoon blush or Dainty. I chose Dainty.

And, I got a Mineralize eyeshadow called Love Connection. It's a very shimmery golden taupe. I haven't tried it out yet.. but when I swatched it on my wrist at the counter it looked GORGEOUS. So, I hope it just wasn't the lighting. lol

And, I got Underage lipglass.. I'm not sure why I bought it since I think MAC lip glasses go so quickly.. and I believe in drugstore lip glosses over $15-$30 lip glosses.. but it was an impulse buy. I usually buy Florabundance.. but I felt like trying something different.. even though its so similar. I think Florabundance just has a little but more of a peach tone.. Underage is a very milky light beige pink.

And, last but not least, Rave Pearlglide liner. This liner is SO pretty. I purchased it because I saw two different gals post FOTD's using this.. and it looked so amazing. I can't find them.. I thought I saw it on Specktra.. but I went through a million threads and didn't see it. Purple is my absolute favorite color to wear on my eyes. Purple complements my eyes like no other color. I have hazel eyes with a hint of green. And when I have purple on my eyes.. it really makes the green in my eyes stand out.. and that's exactly what I want. What colors do you find best compliment your eyes?

I wanted to buy Black Russian too.. its black with shimmer.. it was gorgeous as well.. but I'm on a budget and I wasn't about to go crazy.. lol

Did you get anything from the Colorcraft Collection?

FOTD: Smokey Navy + A Blast from the past !

That's my brother and me stylin' on Independence day of 1991 :)

And, here's my face today. My camera died out after taking a couple pics.. the other one came out blurry. :( And I don't have my charger.

I really liked the color combo. I applied NYX Black eyeshadow all over my lid all the way up to my crease, and applied MAC "Deep Truth" e/s over it to create sort of a navy color, and then I applied a little MAC "Plumage" e/s in my crease and blended a little MAC "Surreal" e/s into it at the edges. I used MAC "Gesso" e/s for my highlight and in the corner of my eyes. And I lined underneath my eyes with NYX black eyeshadow.

I'm LOVING my NYX black eyeshadow. It's the first eyeshadow I've purchased from NYX, and it's so smooth and pigmented. I like it even better than MAC Carbon!

Tutorial: Smokey eyes with a hint of pink!

FACE: Studio Fix Fluid NC40

Ben Nye Concealer

Ben Nye Translucent Set Powder

Smashbox Soft Lights Blush in "Blushing Pink"

MAC "Dame" Blush

MAC "Honour" blush for highlight.

EYES: HIP Paint in "Secretive" for a base

NYX "Black" eyeshadow

NYX Triple shadow palette in #36

MAC "Pink Venus" eyeshadow

MAC "Your Ladyship" pigment

L'Oreal extra intense liquid liner pencil in black

L'Oreal Extra Volume Collagen Mascara

Ardell #45 faux lashes

LIPS: MUFE lip liner in 4C

Revlon lipgloss in Pink Diamond.

First, I applied moisturizer to my face, applied concealer with my concealer brush and my foundation with my MAC 187 brush. Then, I set my foundation with powder. I use my blush brush for this, and sweep it all over my face. (I didn't take pictures of these steps because I didn't start my tutorial with a bare face.) Now on to the eyes..

STEP 1: I take my L'Oreal HIP Paint and apply it all over my lid with the brush it came with, and then blend it with my finger tip.

FOTD: Dramatic Black Liner

This was yesterdays FOTD. Very simple.. I did everything the same like I did on my tutorial, but I made it a little more dramatic by smudging MAC "Carbon" eye shadow under my eyes, lining my waterline with a black eye liner pencil and smudging the black on top as well all the way across my eye.

Face: Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in Tawny
MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer NW25
Ben Nye Neutral Set Translucent Powder (under my eyes)
MAC "So Ceylon" MSF

Eyes: MAC "Carbon" Eyeshadow
L'Oreal Extra Intense Liquid Eye Liner Pencil in Black
YSL Faux Cils Mascara

Lips: MAC "Subculture" Lip Liner Pencil
MAC "Myth" lipstick
Clear lip gloss

Well, I'm off to ULTA now to get some goodies! I'm going to pick up some NYX stuff with my coupon! And I'll try to do a night look tutorial today.