MAC PRO Haul (continuation)

Here are some items from my haul a week ago which I didn't have time to post up, but here they are for swatch references:

I love this eyeshadow!




Top: Blue Calm, Bottom: Cobalt and Idol Eyes


Gorgeous "Grape" Pigment!




MAC Mineral Sifter Jars, these babies are nice and huge for my mineral foundation!

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MAC Solar Field & Neo Sci-Fi Collection

I know, I know, I am lagging on replying back to some of you, I am trying! But there's just so much to do all at once that sometimes it slips my mind! I will try and answer many of your questions today and tomorrow. :)

I took some swatches of the newest collection from MAC. My official take on it (product review) won't be completed until tomorrow night because I ordered mine online (the eyeshadows and pigments) and it is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, but I was able to snag a couple of the lipsticks that I didn't add to cart previously: Sci-Fi Delity and Pleasureseeker.

Some of you didn't like the bright neon orange packaging, and I am not a fan of orange either, BUT I must say I like that it's bright because it helps me differentiate which lipsticks are what compared to the other lipsticks I have, especially the normal sleek black MAC tubes. It makes it a lot easier to just see it. Grab it. And go!

I swatched the blushes and the lipglasses on my right hand, and then I forgot about it and it wiped off somewhere... :(











This is Sci-Fi Delity mixed with the gorgeous glaze lipstick, Pleasureseeker.


"Evening Aura" is also "Femme Fi", I didn't realize the MUA was using Evening Aura on someone and just replaced it with another Femme Fi (argh I hate when they do that! LOL)




The receptionist said I had a delivery of flowers. I didn't think it was from the BF because he's not THAT romantic, it's not my birthday (yet), and it's not Valentine's Day (LOL), unless I was dying and I didn't know! I then thought it was from my dad since my birthday is around the corner (June 1st), but I know he wouldn't send it TOO early, but alas! It was indeed from the BF with a card that read, "Just Because I love you! -Romeo". (Yes, that's his real name, LOL)

Awwww it was VERY sweet, even though I must admit I thought it was fishy, so much so that I immediately called him and said "What did you do? Did you break one of my eyeshadows? Did you sleep with someone?" LOL. He was like "NO! It's because I love you!" LOL.

It was a HUGE martini glass with two straws, just in time for margaritas in Vegas! (Even though I can't drink since im allergic to alcohol! Phooey!)

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FOTD & Tutorial: Bronze & Teal

Reader Ashley requested a tutorial using teal and bronze, at first I was thinking about making it more of an orange-y brown, but I love the goldish brown hue of Aromaleigh's "Alloy" instead since it matched the sash on my shirt, LOL. It was actually pretty impromptu.



What I used:
Face-
- Monistat Chafing Gel as face primer
- MAC StudioFinish Concealer NC30
- Silk Naturals Foundation in Buttery Gold

Cheeks:
- Jordana Blush in "Stardust" (yeah old school!)
- MAC MSF in "Gold Spill"

Eyes:
- MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre" all over the lid
- MAC "Provence" pigment applied wet all over the lid
- Aromaleigh's "Alloy" on lower half of the lid applied dry
- MAC "Teal" pigment on outer-V and contour
- Ben Nye "Jade" on lowerlashline
- MAC e/s in "Ricepaper" as highlight
- MAC Fluidline in "Nightfish"
- Spinlash mascara

Lips:
- MAC l/s in "Fleshpot" (the best nude lipstick ever!)
- MAC "Underage" Lipglass

















I didn't curl my lashes so you can see more detail...

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Reader Kristel shows us a look using the "Kelly Green" and "Bright Fuchsia" Pigments she got from me!

Gorgeous isn't she?



What I used:
Face:
- MAC Oil Control Lotion
- MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation
- MAC Blot Powder

Cheeks:
- MAC Harmony Blush
- MAC Dollymix Blush

Eyes:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- MAC pigment in Kelly Green on the lower half of lid & lower lashline
- MAC pigment in Bright Fuchsia on top of Kelly Green for contour
- MAC eyeshadow in Dazzlelight for highlight
- MAC fluidline in Blacktrack on upper lashline & waterline
- MAX Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara

Lips:
- MAC Fafi lipstick in Utterly Frivolous
- MAC Lustreglass in Palatial

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Product Review: Spinlash

Like Emilee from GMM who has reviewed the Spinlash already, I am barely getting around to doing my review which was sent to me a few weeks ago from Danielle.

Product: 3 out of 5
Packaging: 4 out of 5
Practicality: 3 out of 5
Overall: 3 out of 5
Price: Around $12-$14, Target

PROS: It allows you to coat your lashes while combing it at the same time since the barrel spins in two directions (whichever button you choose, left or right is the direction the wand will spin), allowing you to also comb your lower lashes. It comes with its own mascara which is built-in the cap so you have a toothbrush holder looking tube, that way when you uncap it, there's mascara already on the wand. The wand is similar to that of L'Oreal's Telescopic Mascara or Covergirl's Lash Exact mascara.

CONS: Like all mascara's, it only lasts 3 months (90 days), or when the battery runs out, whichever comes first. It's battery-operated with a built in battery that you cannot remove, hence you have to toss it out. It's quite huge to be carrying around in your purse, and it's quite expensive considering you have to toss it out in 3 months anyway. Might as well buy a $6 or $7 mascara and call it a day!

Overall: I am glad I received this product pro bono to test out, but I wouldn't buy this on my own because there's just no use when you can achieve the same results using a good eyelash curler, mascara, and an eyelash comb. And the thought of spending $14 on something that's only going to last 3 months is crazy, I might as well spend that $14 somewhere else that WILL last me.



Comes complete with instructions:








*edit* I did not curl my eyelashes...




Here is a ghetto video I did on it, so y'all can see how it works, sorry for the scary close eye pic, lol.

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Covergirl's Spring Colors Collection

I walked into Target the other day when a row of bright colors caught my eye- it was Covergirl's new Spring Color Collection. They have about 8-10 new eyeshadow colors from lime, black, bronze, gold, to purple and pink.

I bought 4 of them, and was disappointed in the other 3, as you can tell by the swatches, they came out pretty sheer (unless I didn't press hard enough). The only one that was really pigmented was "Lime Alive", and that was actually a perfect dupe of MAC's "Eyepopping" from the C-Shock collection. "Gold Sizzle" is like the "Golden Lemon" pigment but in eyeshadow form. They were only $3.14 each at Target, so hop on it ladies!

If you do not have a Target near you, you can check to see if they have it at your nearby drugstore. I haven't really seen them out yet everywhere, so you might want to call and find out!

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NessasaryMakeup Turns 1 Year Old Today!

Wow, can't believe it's been a whole year since I started this blog. It really seems like yesterday! I am amazed how much it has grown. Time flies by when you are having fun!

Feel free to search in the search box or the labels on the right to look back at past entries!

I am trying my best to post at least once a day, the past few weeks have just been a little hectic so I am trying to catch up before I fall behind. I have a lot of products to still review both for CherryCulture and other companies, so I am trying to type those up before I forget!

My mommy sent over those Edible Arrangements, with of course my favorite, chocolate covered bananas!!! I was in AWE because I love fruit, let alone a whole basket with some of the fruit dipped in chocolate!

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Shu Uemura Promo Code: FREE Mini Eyelash Curler!

Many of you have me the heads up on this promo code, thanks!

PROMO: SHUBABES

*Free shipping, free samples & free MINI EYELASH CURLER! (you dont get the curler until you click submit at the end!)

Happy Shopping Ladies!

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Reader Annika Tests out L'Oreal's Infallible Foundation

I personally have not tried this foundation, but the before and after pics are amazing! If you have any questions for Annika, leave them in the comments section!



PRO'S
Its got a nice fragrence to it
It blends into the skin well (well i have had some problems but see cons for that)
it apprently last a long time aswell, the bottle looks quite small but i am assured that it lasts a while)
its medium priced at £10.99 (in usa its around $10-13 dollars from the local drugstore e.g. CVs ect)

CON'S

After the shop assistant put on the foundation it looked amazing (she used a more expensive powder brush from GOSH, she didnt realize it was a powder brush but it worked better then their auctual foundation brush lol...well anyway )
I put on foundation next day using a cheaper version of the GOSH brush (ordered the gosh powder brush as it was out of stock :( ) it went on really bad and did not go on evenly i had to remove it 2times for it to do it so it diffinantly needs a profesional brush to apply it with.

It rubs off very easy too which is odd really and kinda anoying so it needs alittle time to dry propperly i would say

If you are one of these people that shines when your warm it does do that too and it seems to like be melting ur face but dont be put off by this as if you apply alittle powder/bronzer it'll help calm it down and absorbe alittle better.

basically its a good foundation, good coverage good price and lasts awhile but may need a few practices to make it look right...

Face:

Superdrug vitamin E Moisture Lotion
Mayberlline Infallible 16hrs in porcelain
Gosh Bronzing Pearls in a light brown

Eyes

L'oreal Star Secrets Penélope Cruz
Rimmel Kohl black pencil eye liner

Lips

L'oreal 6hr Glam shine in Mauve

Brushes used

Mac 224SE Blending brush
Cheap foundation brush from Superdrug
Cheap Bronzer/blusher brush from Superdrug
cheap e/s brush from Ulta xmas collection.

This is the before look.. with blotchy kinda reddy skin....




AFTER:

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