MAC makeover

Hello Lovelies!
Sorry for being so out of touch lately - I have been plagued with an upper respiratory tract infection for the last three weeks, and it still won't go away! But I needed to break my blogging rut, so I decided to share with you some photos from a MAC makeover one of my lovely friends gave me lately. 
Unfortunately I wasn't paying attention to the products used, so I can't comment on individual ones, but she is a very skilled young woman and not only did she create a flawless look, but she also gave me tips on how to adapt my makeup to complement the shape of my eyes and brow-bone. 

This look is very different from my usual go-to black winged liner, but the blue and brown smokey eye was a nice change! Unfortunately I underwent this transformation at around 11pm, so I couldn't wear it out that day. I also loved how she shaped my brows - they are still in a deplorable state of over-plucking woes, and yet they looked really good when filled in by her. (This gave me hope; my right eyebrow has been only semi-present for over a month!) 
Hope you're all well.

Rachael XX

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HAUL: more MAC

Hello!

Another MAC post! Having obtained my first MAC items I decided to go myself and pick up another few things I've been interested in - having seen them repeatedly pop up on various youtube videos and blogposts. This included Blacktrack Fluidline gel eyeliner, Studio Finish concealer and a lip pencil, to match 'Dare You' 

(featured in THIS post) 

Blacktrack Fluidline: Honestly, I almost didn't want to use this - it looked so perfect and untouched! But I did, although I can't properly comment on it yet because I don't have a thin enough brush to apply it with - yet! I have discovered though that this has really good staying power! My love/hate relationship with gel liners is being tested

Studio Finish Concealer: This has been recommended to me by one of my best friends who is a dedicated MAC lover! She had already told me that my shade is NW20 (as a new MAC buyer, I really have no idea how this number/letter system works..haha) You can find her on Youtube HERE - definitely go check out her channel! This concealer is a good all over one, and is thick enough to build up easily to cover pimples and spots without being blatantly obvious. One of my new go-to products!

Lip Pencil in 'Brick': This purchase was to complement the lipstick which my best friend gave me for my birthday. Lip pencil is required for me with red lips, and I decided to try out a MAC one. There's not much to say.. I don't own a wide variety of lip pencils, so all I can comment is that it's good! haha And it isn't too creamy or too hard. A happy medium. 

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend! Mine has been one to remember :)

Rachael Xx

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My first MAC products

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As I mentioned before, I wish to show you some of my birthday presents! Not to show off, but because my friends and family have been so generous and I'm not sure I can even do them justice in a blog post, but I want to share some of these amazing gifts with you.

My best presents were from my wonderful bessie mate and these were both lip products from MAC. I was so suprised/impressed/awed when receiving them, because he knows nothing about makeup other than what he takes in from my daily makeup-related rambling, and yet he put a lot of thought into these! He also braved a makeup counter and getting advice from a sales assistant. These are my first MAC products, and indeed my first high-end makeup products, so were both unexpected and welcomed with open arms

The first was a Cremesheen lipstick in 'Dare You'. This is a deep sophisticated red, with a velvety smooth texture. I'm not often seen with red lips, preferring to play it safe with more subtle colours, but Dare You is bold without screaming for attention! If blotted it has reasonable lasting power - add in a lip liner and you're fully protected against early bleeding or smearing. It also moisturises! Hoorah

The second product is a Lip & Cheek Colour in 'Keep it Casual'. It is a gorgeous inbetween colour - I would market it as  raspberry red! It gives a dewy finish when used as a blush, and you need hardly any product to achieve this. As a lip colour it is equally highly pigmented and gives a beautiful strong natural colour. It is blendable due to it being cream-based, with an easily buildable colour intensity. It also contains Vitamin E - who says makeup can't be good for you?!

So.. I know how great I think this present was, but what do you think? 

What is the best surprise beauty product gift a guy has got you? 

Rachael Xx

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