M·A·C Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

Hi everyone!
Lately I've been searching for a great everyday, high coverage powder which can be an optimal replacement to my liquid foundation. I feel that liquid foundation can be a little bit heavy on hot summer days and sometimes it looks masklike and awkward, especially if you going to be outdoors for several hours. I heard a lot of great things about M·A·C Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation so I gave it a try. For my experience I have to admit that this is truly a miracle. I have very oily skin and this powder mattified all the shine that I have on my T-zone area without looking caky at all. I like to apply it gently with my Sigma F30 Large Powder brush all over my face. This product has a big range of shades, I have it in the shade NW18 which means that it has a pink undertone. If you have yellow undertones, you should try the NC shades. This product also appointed to be a foundation with a very light coverage, so if you don't mind and you looking for something that just even your skin tone - this is the right product for you.
My score:  (5/5)

M·A·C Haul - Part 2

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So here I am again, doing another M·A·C haul. I think that it's my favorite makeup brand right now, I'm just obsessed with it, it's kind of weakness I guess. I've wanted to purchase these products for a very long time but somehow it simply didn't happen because every time I visit M·A·C I found something else to buy and every time I say to myself that I'll purchase it next time. Finally it happened and I'm absolutely excited to have and use these products.

M·A·C 'Relentlessly Red' Retro Matte Lipstick

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I'm so excited to have this new M·A·C lipstick from the Retro Matte limited edition collection. Inspired by Ruby Woo's overwhelming popularity and one-of-a-kind texture, M·A·C introduces new bold shades in its Retro Matte finish. I think that it's a gorgeous collection. To be honest, I didn't really like the Ruby Woo lipstick as much as I like the new collection with its new shades. The collection consists of 8 Retro Matte lipsticks and 8 Pro Longwear Lip Pencils (which seem to be the counterparts of the lipsticks). I found it hard to match the right shade of red for my skin tones and the Ruby Woo didn't look good on me as it looks on other people. So finally I found my irreplaceable red shade from the new Retro Matte collection which is 'Relentlessly Red'.

It's a beautiful bright pinkish coral matte, so it's definitely not a pure red color but it looks amazing on the lips. This lipstick is so pigmented and extremely long-lasting. The only disadvantage of this lipstick that it dries out the lips a little bit and you need to work with it to get the perfect look. I prefer to apply it over a lip primer (I use the M·A·C Prep & Prime lip primer).

Overall, I'm really satisfied with my choice and it's going to be my new favorite. This is not another red lipstick, I think that it's much more special. I found that the color that you get on the lips depends on the skin tone, so it'll show up differently on any person.

How about you? Did you try the new Retro Matte collection? Which color do you like the most?

A Huge M·A·C Haul

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Lately I've become a little bit crazy about M·A·C products. I think M·A·C products are amazing and they're absolutely worth the hype, even though they're expensive. I purchased some great products a few days ago and I want to share with you my first impressions.

I purchased an eye-shadow palette, four different eye-shadows for this palette, blush, highlighter and one makeup brush. Here are the prices (Israel prices):

• M·A·C #217 Blending Brush - ₪141 (~$39.56)

• M·A·C Pro Colour X4 Compact (eye-shadow palette) - ₪25 (~$7.01)

• M·A·C Eyeshadow - ₪70 (~$19.64) X 4 = ₪280 (~$78.56)

• M·A·C 'Soft and Gentle' Mineralize Skinfinish - ₪161 (~$45.17)

• M·A·C 'Well Dressed' Powder Blush - ₪120 (~33.67)

This is actually my first brush from M·A·C and I'm really excited to have one. I choose one of the most famous M·A·C brushes - #217. I think that I made a great choice because this brush is really necessary and useful. You can simply apply eye-shadows with it or using it as a blending brush. This brush has natural, really soft bristles and I just fell in love with it. It picks up a lot of product and you don't need a lot of it to get a strong pigment.

The next product which I purchased is this eye-shadow palette. Actually you can choose every eye-shadow from M·A·C collection and place it in the palette. They have several palettes in different sizes (X2, X4, X6, X15), I picked up the quad one with four cells. You can also purchase every eye-shadow individually but I think it's more comfortable to have a palette. So here are the eye-shadows which I purchased:

Nylon: a beautiful pale gold color with icy metallic shimmer in it. It's an excellent highlighter to make any area it is applied to stand out. I like to apply it in the inner corners of my eyes. This eye-shadow has a frost finish. This product works for most skin tones but is best for those with fair to medium skin tones.

All That Glitters: a rose-beige shade with gold pearl. Among the different finishes offered by M·A·C, Veluxe Pearl is one of the best - understated shimmer finish with a buttery smooth pigmented formula. It's very easy to blend and it looks amazing with any eye-shadow color.

Woodwinked: a beatiful warm antique gold metallic color that looks beautiful on everyone and particularly on blue and green eyes. I like to put this all over my lid and it gives the illusion of having two shadows. It blends out very nicely thanks to its smooth texture. This eye-shadow, as the 'All The Glitters' one, also has a Veluxe Pearl finish.

Corduroy: a perfect chocolate brown shade. This eye-shadow is absolutely matte and has no-shimmer in it. I like to blend it out on the crease and it completes every eye-makeup look perfectly. This is a very warm shade and it can be used for gentle smokey-eye makeup looks as well.

^Here are the swatches^

I also purchased this amazing highlighter or as M·A·C call it 'Mineralize Skinfinish'. I have this product in the shade 'Soft and Gentle' which is the famous one. 'Soft and Gentle' is described as a 'gilded peach bronze' which is a pretty good description. It catches the light in a beautiful way and what I like the most about it is that it has a very fine shimmer. I've always loved the 'Soft and Gentle' MSF from M·A·C on swatches, on people of different skintones, basicly on everyone. I think that it's a perfect everyday highlighter. It doesn't look like it's too much on the skin and just gives that natural glow. I just adore 'Soft and Gentle'. You get a substantial amount of product and a little definitely goes a long way. So this will last you ages.

^Swatch^

The last product which I purchased is this beautiful powder blush in the shade 'Well Dressed'. It's a gorgeous milky pink color with slight shimmer. It goes on smoothly, blends well and looks good with any makeup look. I know that this blush is a favorite of many and I absolutely understand why. This blush has a satin finish. It has a perfect amount of shimmer, just enough to give you that healthy glow that everybody craves.

^Swatch^

So, that's it for this time. I hope you liked the products and this post gives you some ideas for your next purchase. I would love to know which M·A·C product you like the most and why. So feel free to leave me comments and if you have any questions about these products or any other issues, I'll answer to any of them. Thank you for your attention and I'll see you in the next post! (:

M·A·C Haul

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My mother was abroad last week and she returned with some great products which I asked her to buy for me. As you know in Israel everything is more expensive, especially the high end makeup so that's the reason why I prefer to buy those things abroad or in Duty Free which is tax-free store. As you can see, all of the products are from M·A·C and I just fell in love with this brand, M·A·C products are just amazing. Up to now I tried just their lip-products, so I was very curious to try out their other products. I heard a lot of great things about M·A·C paint pots and their blushes as well. I picked up their most popular mineralize blush which is 'Warm Soul', one of their best-selling lipsticks which is 'Angel' and two very wearable paint pots in 'Bare Study' and 'Soft Ochre'.

HAUL: Makeup & New Bag

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And here I am again, updating with some new products that I purchased. As usual I'm gonna make another review post for you, so you can see how much I liked these products. I actually needed a new brown-shade purse and I found exactly what I wanted in Accessorize store. I love this store, they have amazing products in there and they're so cute. Aspecially I like theirs bags. Actually I already have few bags from Accessorize and I really enjoy them. I have a pinky-beige one which is big enough for all those things that I carry with me usually in evryday and I have two small clutches for events, clubbing and all that stuff. I satisfied with all of them cause they have a high quality and it looks as a natural leather so I decided to buy another one. Here is my babe...

Accessorize Kempton Buckle Satchel

Price: 255.00₪ (New Shekels)

30% OFF - 178.50₪ (New Shekels)

~47.18$

First haul: M·A·C

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So here it goes... My first haul post. A few days ago I was at M·A·C store near my home and I bought a few adorable beauty products. I was so excited to get them after all recommendations I got for them on YouTube. As I said in the previous post (which was the first one), I'm gonna give you my opinion about all these products right here. I hope that my reviews will help you to decide if these products are worth your money cause it's really disappointing to buy something and find out that it was such a huge mistake. If you want to see which products I picked up, just keep reading...

I really love M·A·C products, it's a very professional firm. Also they have a large selection of lipstick, eyeshadow and blush colors, everyone can match for herself the perfect color. Of course, their brushes are the top, they are amazing but really expensive, in Israel it costs a lot more then in other countries. I can't wait till I go abroad and shop there. Ok, I'll stop talking and show you what I purchased...

M·A·C 'Hip 'N' Happy' Lip Pencil

Price: 80.00₪ (New Shekels)

~21.46$