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The Lip Line•Up: October 2015

The start of a new month means many, many things to people; time to pay rent and other bills for some, time for a new film or book to reflect on for those in monthly clubs, and for most, time to plan ahead and/or see what the new month has in store. But, let’s be real for a sec: I’m a beauty lover, hoarder, blogger, first and foremost, and while I should be doing all of the above as October edges its way in, the first thing on my mind is makeup (naturally). Now, if you’ve been around for a while here at the bylaws, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of lipsticks and lip glosses, and that I believe in the power of the tube and/or using different colours to completely change up one’s look. As it is October, the forecast calls for crisp fall days and bright orange, amber and red leaves crunching beneath our feet, and thus, I wanted my lipstick to reflect the change in weather and mood! #sweaterweather #hooray

So, let’s have a look at the lipsticks I’ve been wearing more and more of lately and what lipsticks will be sticking around for the rest of the month, shall we!? 🙂

Makeup Brush Care Basics

When I think about makeup and beauty, the first thing that springs to mind is lots of pretty colours, shimmery eyeshadows and lipsticks, and made-up faces that look so good, they could kill. In fact, I’ll think about everything from celebrity makeup looks that I’ve enjoyed in the past to the last pleasant conversation I had with a makeup artist in Sephora before I’ll remember the most important part: the brushes! Brushes are (somehow) very overlooked in the realm of beauty, and I don’t know why. I know that I, personally, have struggled with choosing what brushes to buy or if I should order a whole set from one brand versus another, so why don’t I pay more attention to them? I think I’ve cracked it; it’s easy to get caught up in the colourful, shimmery, somewhat magical world of makeup, but sometimes, you need to give credit where it is due. I mean, think about it, where would half of the looks we create be without at least a little something to help us out? I’ll tell you where, nowhere. Without at least one tool, whether it be a brush, sponge or spoolie, most of us would not walk out of our door to welcome eyes, no way. Actually, we’d be the next “big thing” – our faces would soon become an internet meme. #yikes

Today, I’m going to (hopefully) prevent that by going back to basics. I’m here to share exactly how to care for those brushes that you may or may not have put so much time, attention and money into awhile back but then totally forgot about and/or undervalued them, because they deserve some love, too! 😉 🙂

Best of Beauty: My Top 7 MAC Cosmetics Products

Makeup Art Cosmetics, better known as MAC, is, without a doubt, one of my favourite makeup brands of all time. Originally founded in Canada, the brand offers multiple products & tools, many unique to MAC specifically, in very diverse colours and shades, which is why it composes over half of my current makeup collection. When I talk to other bloggers or to friends in my day-to-day life, I often find that MAC is the first mid-range brand that they checked out, kind of like dipping their toes into a large, colourful cosmetics pool of wonder. I did the same, as the prices weren’t too extreme to rationalize at the time (I was about 19/20 when my makeup collection grew exponentially, almost overnight), but it was a nice, gentle exposure into the vast world of cosmetics.

It’s been almost 5 years since I originally forayed into the big, bad world of makeup, and my love for MAC remains true today. I often get asked where to begin with MAC as they offer so, so, so many products (and the limited edition collections that they release every 2 months or so do not help) and so today, I thought I’d share my personal picks for which items are worth checking out if/when you decide to join us on the other side of the makeup loving pool. 😉

Nude Attitude

It’s Friday and I, personally, couldn’t be more pleased. This week seems to have been one that refuses to end, with so many unexpected twists and turns, it actually hurts. I do apologize for my lack of posts, blame it on my poor time management skills and naïveté over how busy this week would get. I’ll be back to regularly scheduled posts next week, so #getexcited for that! In terms of my weekend, I don’t have much planned, which is just the way I like it! I certainly am looking forward to some downtime over the next couple of days…’cause I need it. Phew.

Before I sign off for the weekend and head for the oh-so-dreamy hills that are my sofa, my bed, and/or my pajamas (no exaggeration, that’s the first thing I’m doing when I’ve written this), I thought I’d share my new favourite nude lip combo! I tend not to gravitate towards nude lip colours naturally, as I’m a huge lover of a bold lip for tying things together and spicing things up. However, as of late, I’ve been surprisingly calm with my makeup south of the (nose) border, and this has been my go-to duo! Aren’t they pretty !?

Double Rainbow: A Double Eye Liner Tutorial

Recently, I’ve been rediscovering my love for eyeshadow. You see, on an average day, I hardly ever wear much (if anything) on my eyes. The basic look in my arsenal is mascara, eyeliner if I’m feeling fancy or if I have the time, blush, contour, highlight, and lip gloss. When listed, it seems like a lot of prodcuts, but the truth is, I can get through that routine in a matter of minutes. However, I randomly started to crave wearing eyeshadow again a few weeks ago and have worn it a lot since! If you follow me on Twitter, you might remember this tweet from last week in which I shared my newfound love for subtly introducing some colour with eyeliner without wearing an actual rainbow on the eyes (YIKES) or for when I don’t feel like fussing with a full eyeshadow look. It’s a look that’s really easy to create but one that will leave you accepting compliments all day long. The good news? I’m here today to show you exactly what I do to achieve a sultry, subtle look that will highlight and brighten your eyes in a flash (of colour).

Today’s Video: My MAC Palettes! ☼ Awesome August Day 5

Howdy Hello!

So, as you might have guessed, I have a *small* makeup ~~addiction~~ problem. I don’t know why, exactly, but since a couple of years ago, I’ve grown to absolutely love makeup. Don’t get me wrong, I can walk out the door at any time without any on, and I have my parents to thank for that (they didn’t allow me to wear it except for when I was modelling as a child, and I still believe that this is the reason I didn’t become dependant on it). However, I just love makeup. It’s so pretty, right!? I have a vast collection of makeup, as I am truly passionate about it. I didn’t really “plan” on having a “collection” of makeup (read: makeup store in my bedroom), but as I started to get into it more and more, I would try new things and that only lead to me buying more and more. I have many things in my makeup collection; you name it, I have it. We’re talking anything from primers, to concealers, to pretty much every shade of lipstick under the sun…*cue embarrassed face :$*…

Yet, one thing you might not know is that I have a pretty large eyeshadow collection. If you want to get even more specific, majority of those eyeshadows are MAC eyeshadows. In fact, whenever someone asks me what eyeshadows they should buy or use, 9 times out of 10, my first recommendation is a MAC eyeshadow. They are great quality, great value for your money and are small and round, so they can be stored in a variety of different ways.

Having said that, I have grown quite the collection of MAC eyeshadows, and in today’s video, I go through my collection one by one with you! I have a couple of different palettes, one for neutral eyeshadows, one for more colourful eyeshadows, one for my eyebrow and highlight eyeshadows, and one blush palette. It may sound like a lot, and, if you were to report me to, say, an addiction specialist, they’d probably say that I have a problem… but I’ll just choose to ignore that (;P). In fact, I actually have a couple of friends who have multiple palettes for each of the categories I named above (the fact that some of them are certified makeup artists is a fact that, once again, I will choose to ignore, lol). I will say, though, that I bought these products for a reason and to this day, I use each and every one of them. Therefore, I can somewhat validate my extensive collection (if not only in my mind).

Anyways, enough of my rambling, let’s get into the video!

Please note that I plan on writing a very detailed post on each palette displayed in the video, but as for when those are to go up, I honestly couldn’t tell you. I’m still working on photographing each palette, but, ideally, I’d like to get them published by the end of August (but no promises). I will do my very best, though, that, I can guarantee! 😀

Okay, so, that’s it for today’s post! I hope that you enjoyed today’s video and please feel free to ask me any questions you may have about my MAC palettes!

Until next time,

S♥

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