My favorite MAC eyeshadows!

When I saw Michele's (Michele1218 on youtube)  video on her favorite MAC eyeshadows I went through my collection to see which ones were my favorites..

With flash

First we have my everyday quad, in this quad I keep - Vanilla, All that Glitters, Mulch, Embark.

Vanilla is my all time fave highlight, it has a vanilla/milky colour that has just a slight slight satin finish.

All that Glitters I think you are all familiar with by now ;P it's a gorgeous pink/champange colour that's the most easy everyday lid colour ever.

Mulch is a darker brown with golden shimmer and it makes the perfect soft brown smokey eye.

Embark is my all time favorite eyeshadow ever! It's an absolutely amazing colour for just some definition around your eyes. Why I love it so so much is because of the redish undertone, it just makes my blue eyes pop without me having to wear red, pink or orange! Everyone with blur or green eyes should invest in Embark, makes such a difference along your lashline!

Next we have- Bronze, Shroom, Woodwinked, Sketch

Sable, Antiqued, Mystery

Bronze is just that perfect high shine bronze colour, nothing really unique about it but still the softness of it and the colour is just so pretty.

Shroom is the highlight I go for when I want that extra umph in my inner corners. Shiny milky colour.

Woodwinked I also think you're all familiar with by now, such an amazing gold/bronze! It's my #1 summer colour, so effortless and pretty.

Sketch is that darker colour that is just something different than brown but still very soft as it has warm plum undertones that doesn't show up as straight up purple. Gives a plum tone to your look and goes amazingly with blue or green eyes.

Sable is also one of those effortless colour that you just slap on and then you're done. Gorgeous medium brown with plum/pink undertones.

Antiqued is a really coppertoned bronze that is just gorgeous on blue eyes and looks absolutely amazing with a tan. Your eyes just pops!!

Mystery is for when I want a more cooltoned defined lashline or look overall. It's just for when I need a change from all the warm colours I tend to use =)

Without flash

What are your favorite MAC eyeshadows? =)

January Favorites 2012

This month has gone by so fast but at the same time so slow.. hmm I don't know what it is but it feels like it should be just right after new years but at the same time it feels like it should be the end of the month aswell haha excuse me I'm a little tired atm ^^

End of the month and therefor time for my monthly favorites.. I have a few new products to show you as I started the new year with some serious shopping hehe

Bed Head Urban Anti+Dotes Shampoo and Conditioner

says on the bottle that it's perfects for dry and damaged hair and will give you reslults in just a few uses. It really does, it leaves my hair feeling soft, moiturized, smooth, gives it a silky look and all that!! Ah I love love love these!! Smell amazing too!

Benefit The POREfessional pore minimizing primer

Minimizes the pores brilliantly! And mine are HARD to cover up!!

MAC Blush Bite of an apple (LE)

I been wearing this blush a whole lot this month, as it gives that perfect "just been out in the cold+sun" look. It's LE from the Venomous Villians collection but if you can find a colour that is a true apple red I suggest you try it out!

Essie Guchi Muchi puchi

The perfect pinky nude nail polish! Applies great and easy. Needs 3 coats to be opaque but you can get by with 2 just for that polishes classy look =)

DIOR Blush 839 Vintage Pink

Gorgeous pink with a gorgeous gold satin sheen. So so nice!

Viva La Diva Mix & Match Brow colours

Been back into using shadow for my brows lately. Dont know why but this trio is the one I go to when I want shadow. The lightest colour is perfect for my brows and it lasts a long time aswell. Cheap too ;P

What products have you been loving this month??

Fall/November Favorites..

The Body Shop Candied Ginger home fragerance oil, Body butter AND shower gel - Such a beautiful sweet and sour and christmasy and all that yummyness you want in a scent! I'm completely obsessed!!

Loose glitters (for nails mostly) and particularly MAC's Reflects pearl (on top of the stack in a sample jar)- It's so much fun with glitters on the nails. Try it if you haven't!

Christina Aguilera perfume "by Night" - I had forgotten that I had this in my perfume collection but since my CLEAN outdoor shower fresh ran out I needed a new fave atm and this one is just so nice and warm, sweet but sofisticated but not too sofisticated lika an old lady perfume. It's just perfect for fall/winter =)

MAC Constructivist paint pot - This is the perfect base for a brown smokey eye (what I've been going for atm), perfect underneath Mulch e/s. this is a staple cream shadow EVERYONE should have!

Ge liner (any gel liner really) atm MAC's Blitz & Glitz - I've just been enjoying the classic winged liner a lot this fall/november, so easy and pretty..

MAC eyeshadows in Mulch and Embark - Much is that perfect all over brown smokey eye colour (medium/darker brown with golden shimmer) and Embark is that perfect everyday definition eyeshadow (matte dark brown with red/warm tones to it) especially for blue and green eyes as the red tones in the shadow really make the eyes pop.. These two shadows are also staples EVERYONE should own ;P

What products have been your favorites?? =)

FOTD - My go-to everyday look featuring MACs Embark eyeshadow..

We all have our go-to look for everyday wear. Atm mine includes MACs eyeshadow in Embark, a warm toned redish dark brown that's absolutely gorgous along the lashline. Particularly for us blue or green eyed girls =) The warmth and red in the shadow really complements the blue and green and makes it stand out a little more (and you don't have to wear orange or bright pink ;P), at the same time the shadow is dark enough to really frame the eyes and thicken the lashlines.

My go-to everyday look includes (atm):

Face: Garnier tinted eye roll-on

L'oreal Touche Magique eye concealer/brightner

Bare minerals original foundation

NARS bronzer in Laguna

NARS blush in Deep throat

DIOR highlighting powder in Amber Diamond

Eyes: MAC e/s in Embark (along lashlines and winged) +

Vanilla (highlight, inner corner and browbone)

MUS eyeliner pencil in Vanilla (waterline)

Isadora eyebrowpencil in Light Brown

Max Factor 2000 calorie Mascara in Black

Lips: Any lipbalm I have on hand

August favourites!

Can you guy beleive it's september allready??? I can't, crazy! Anyways September is here and it's time to rally up the August favourites =)

Head & Shoulders Hydrating smooth and silky Shampoo & Conditioner - I have a very sensitive scalp from time to time so I sometimes need a more hydtrating shampoo and conditioner that will help my scalp aswell as my hair. These does he trick. My scalp doesn't feel as dry and sensitive anymore and my hair is silky and soft. It's smells gorgeous aswell =)

The body shop Coconut Body butter - I bet you've all tried this one before and loved it as much as I do. I usually get very sick of the coconut smell during summer, but when summer is almost over I tend to use this just because it is so moisturizing and I feel it's summer just a litlle while longer =)

CLEAN Outdoor shower fresh perfume - Been obsessed with this one the whole month. I just love it!

O.P.I Nail polish Koala Bear-y - This is such an amazing berry pink it's crazy. It has an amazing formula aswell. I can actually get away with just one coat sometimes, but just to be safe I always do 2 coats but still. Formula is amazing =)

Garnier Tinted Eye Roll-on - So easy for those days when you don't have much to do, maybe some grocery shopping or something. I just roll on some under my eyes, dot it all in, finish the skin with some powder and blush and that makes me look so natural and fresh. Love it!

MAC eyeshadow All That Glitters - I've been using it all over the lid those days when I just want a little bit righter eyes. Such an easy colour to wear.

Special Favourite:

Bicycle helmets - A few days ago, a man almost ran me and Balto over but he managed to just in time stear away but the bike went down and he went up in the air flying towards a moving car and he hit the car (on the side) with back of his hed, neck and shoulders. I'm sooo thankful he had a helmet on, his head would be crushed if he didn't. He got away with just a soar shoulder and some scratches on his legs.

So please people, wear a helmet when biking in the city!!

Products I've hit pan on atm..

Since I use so many different products all the time, eyeshadows blushes etc. It's rare that I hit pan on something so quickly. BUUUT I have hit pan on 3 products atm. My absolute fave eyeshadow highlight, my fave blush and my fave bronzer (chocker that they are my absolute faves right? ;P)

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This is one of my favourite blushes ever. NARS Deep throat. 

It's kind of a weird place for hitting the pan but when I got the blush it was a little 

(tiny tiny tiny) dent there along the side, so I guess that's why ^^

My fave bronzer, NARS Laguna. In summer time I rarely wear a lot of makeup. I usually go with a TM, concealer, bronzer and blush on my face so I've been using this every day since summer began.

MAC eyeshadow Vanilla.. OMG this is my must have absolute fave hoghlighter ever. 

It's easy to work with, easy to build up, it has a nice finish (satin) not too shimmery or matte. 

It's just theeeeeee perfect highlighting shade =)

What have you hit pan on recently?? 

June Favourites..

It's that time again! The time goes by soooo fast it's crazy.. Anyways here's my favourites for the month of June. It's only 4 products, only because the blush, bronzer and tinted moisturizer are the same faves as  last month and the month before that so I saw no meaning in posting yet another picture of them =)

Too faced Eye Love Palette - I've been using this non stop since I got it not long ago. I've especially loved  "Satin Sheets" as a inner corner highlight, it's gorgeous!!
Elizabeth Arden Eight hour cream - Been using this on my lips, amazing to say the least..
Clinique All About Eyes Serum - Just a really cooling nice serum, been enjoying this as a perk me up =)
MAD Minerals Indelible cream shadow in Nude frost (dupe for Bare study by MAC) - Great waterproof cream shadow. Been using it as an extra base for eyeshadow. Gives a really nice sheen..

I also been using (as always) NARS Deep throat blush and Laguna bronzer. Origins VitaZing moisturizer. MAC prep+prime powder and studio finish concealer.. =)

Summer loves...

Since it's summer and it's raining outside I thaught I would do a Summer loves post as I have nothing better to do =)

Here are my favorite summer....
1) Lipstick - MAC Costa Chic  & Hue & Creme cup
2) Lipgloss - Any MAC Cremesheen  glass 
3) Nail Polish - MAC Little Girl Type & Misschievous mint
4) Tinted Moisturizer - Origins VitaZing
5) Foundation - NARS Sheer Glow
6) Powder - MAC prep+prime, best powder of all time =) & MAC MSFN
7) Blush - NARS Deep Throat
8) Bronzer - NARS Laguna
9) Hair product - L'anza Healinh strength silk serum
10) Mascara - Max Factor 2000 calorie Mascara (all time fave)
11) Self Tanner (or any tanning item) - Any Gradual tan lotion - atm NIVEA
12) Fashion accessory -  My Ray Bans ^^
13) Clothing piece - Jeans shorts (I cut som old old LEE jeans a while ago)

Quick little rave 'bout eyebrow razors..

When I'm in a hurry or just too damn lazy I just love the fact that I can just go grab my eyebrow razor and deal with my eyebrows quick and easy! I LOVE IT!

Today I was just lazy after being up all night watching the Stanley cup finals game 6.. What a drag that was!! I do use my teezer to "clean" those hairs that has become thick and are very stubborn ^^ but I love shaping and as I said being lazy with my razor ^^

The ones I use comes from Depend Cosmetics which I think is only available in scandinavia, 3 pack cost me 29SEK...

May Favourites!!

Origins VitaZing tinted moisturizer - Do I really need to say anything 'bout this?? ^^
The Body Shop Vitamin E Face mist - New staple (review here)
Max Factor 2000 calorie dramatic look mascara - Rediscovery for me, gives great full lashes in one coat!
MAC MSFN light medium - gorgeous for setting the VitaZing, think I need a new darker one though ^^
Depend Multipolish - works as a base aaand topcoat! And weel at that..
MAC Nail Lacquer in Little girl type & Misschievous mint (LE) - I think I've gone on about these enough ^^
NARS Brozer in Laguna - Need I say more than I just hit pan??
MAC Blushes in Well dressed & Pink Swoon - Been loving pink cheeks for some reason =)
Peggy Sage Crayon Khôl in Curacao - been loving this on the lower lashline, and it stays on better than my MAC pencils...

Top 10 blushes!

So I thought I would share my top 10 blushes with you. I am a blush addict, I love how blushes just changes you face instantly and effortlessly =) It's a lot of MAC, and it's beacause I have them in palettes when I work, and it's few LE ones ^^ They're easy =)

PINKS/NEUTRAL

From left to right: MAC Beauty powder Her own Devices(LE) - NARS Blush Deep throat-

MAC Sheertone blushes in Well dressed & Pink swoon

CORAL/PEACHES

From left to right: MAC Sheertone blush My Highland honey (LE) - MAC Blush Ombre Ripe Peach (LE) - MAC MSF Stereo Rose (LE) -
MAC Sheertone blushes Style, Springsheen and Peachy keen

I'm so sorry I don't have swatches. I haven't figured out how to take good enough swatchphotos yet. ^^

Review - The Body Shop´s Vitamine E Face Mist

I have a friend that's works at The Body Shop and she says she CAN*T live without this product. So she gave me one. (Thank you ^^)

What The Body Shop says:
A quick skin pick-me up and excellent for setting make-up. Spritz it on for instant refreshment, moisture, and protection. With a delicate rosewater scent.


What I say:
It's absolutely a pick-me up, but on the other hand which face mist isn't?? 
It is excellent for setting your make-up. I've found that it actually makes a huge difference on me. I haven't been using it during the last couple of days and my make-up lasted for a good 3 hours less than when I use it, so that's a big + and proof of it actually working. 
The scent is very refreshing aswell =)


Conclution:
Great setting/pick-me up face mist! I can honestly say that it beats the crap out of my MAC Fix+. It's equally great as my Make Up Store Face mist though =)
(I have oily skin)

Current Hair care products...

My hair is naturally very frizzy/dry, it's thick and it's curly. So I need moisturizing products for my hair so it doesn't break and looks like a birds nest ^^ This is what I use at the moment (style products not included)..

TRESemmé Heat defence styling spray - I use this smoothing heat spray to protect my hair when blowdrying or straightning. Makes my hair really soft and shiny.

TBS Banana Conditioner - This conditioner is my new fave conditioner ( I also love the TRESemmé anti breakage), I love the smell of it, I love the feel of it, I love how it makes my hair soft and moisturized, I just love it =)

L´anza' Hair repair Shampoo - My hairdresser gave this to me (with the conditioner, I used it all up ^^) after I sat in her chair for more than 3 hours (she freakin' chopped half of my hair hehe) and it's a moisturizing and healing shampoo. I like it a lot, makes my hair soft and I feel it's actually stronger now. If it's because of this one product or all om them together I don't know, But I know it works somehow =)

L´anza' Healing strenghth silk serum - I put this through all of my hair (remember I have frizzy hair so I can't get away with just putting it in my ends) and it helps with the frizz and strenghth of my hair..

I would do a styling product post, the only thing is I basically only use the Swartzkopf OSIS+ Dustit when styling my hair. I use it when I feel I need more volume. I usually just straighten my hair or just keep it wavy/curly, when doing that I only need the heat defence and serum.. =) Even when I had my long hair =)

Everyday "foundation rutine"

So ever since I got my VitaZing tinted moisturizer from ORIGINS it's what I've been using everyday for work and stuff like that. It's such a great t.m but it's not as all the other t.m.. It's has a tiny bit more coverage and it stays on very well. I have oily/combination skin and it stays for a good 7-8 hours. =)

I USE

ORIGINS VitaZing moisturizer (sheer tint release)

MAC Studio finish concealer

MAC MSFN light medium

Whatever blush I feel like ^^

Dior Amberdiamond highlight powder

NARS Laguna or Casino bronzer

Top 10 Nail polishes for spring/summer..

So I've been reading or watching posts and videos about top 10 polishes for spring/summer like everywhere right now, so I was like "Why not do one myself" hehe so here are my top 10 polishes that I use spring/summer =)

Colours from left to right

OPI Pink of Hearts 2009(LE): A really pretty light pink

OPI Koala bear-y: Gorgeous berry pink! ( the handle has stuck so I can't use this one until I get it open again=/ )

Illamasqua Jan: Dusty kinda' lilac pink, great when you want something pink but not too light and not too cool.

MAC Little girl type(LE): Favourite favourite favourite! Gorgeous lavender!

MAC Soirée(LE): Really pretty bronzy/rosy gold colour! 

Colours from left to right

H&M Being on the A-list: A really fun bright bright "baby chicken" yellow, great when you want something different but still kinda' soft ^^

MAVALA Hong kong: Who doesn't love a peachy coral with a tan??

OPI On collins Ave: Absolute favourite corally bright red!

Barry M Raspberry #273: Great berry red colour, just beautiful.

MAC Mischievous mint(LE): A new favourite of mine, it's just a gorgeous minty blue! Makes you happy when you look at your nails hehe

So, there you have'em =) Hope you enjoyed, would love to see your favourite spring/summer nailpolishes =)

MU Remover tip - TBS Camomile Gentle Eye Make up remover (great for your kit)

This eye make up remover is a gentle perfume free really easy to use remover. It comes in a 250ml(8.4 us fl oz) bottle and costs 110SEK ( around US$17 & UK £10 - but I'm gessing it's way cheaper in the US).

You only need a cotton pad with this remover on in, let it sit on the eye for a few seconds and then just gently swipe away your make up. This is not made for removing waterproof make up, however it does that too. Just let it sit on your eyes a few seconds more and it works perfectly!

This is the remover I use in my professional kit. It's cheap and works great, it's perfume free, which is very important, you never know when you're gonna do make up on a client who is allergic. Of course you can ask your client (you should ask) but they might not know yet if they are allergic to heavy perfumed products. It's better to be safe than sorry ! ;)

MAC Nail Lacquer - Mischievous Mint

Finally Blogger works again!! I've wanted to show you this the last coupple of days!

MACs Nail Lacquer in Mischievous Mint, is a really cool pastelly mint color, I LOVE IT!

I don't remember  what the collection is called but it's the colorfull "asian one" ? :/

The polish is creamy,covers and holds up nicely with 2 coats. Awesome polish! MAC has really stepped it up with their polishes.. Not that I own a lot of them but I've heard some not so good things and my first polish was great but didn't hold up well, completely different story now ^^

MAC Nail Lacquer - Little girl type

The lavender color from the new collection from  MAC I immediately just had to have.. It's gorgeous!!

Review - ORIGINS Checks and balances frothy face wash

ORIGINS says:

"When it comes to faces with dry and oily places, it takes a clever cleanser to balance the two. This gentle, frothy face wash carefully does both jobs without canceling each other out. Broad Leaf Kelp Extract discourages excess oil production, while Wheat Protein balances and protects dry prone zones. And Tourmaline actually makes water wetter to more easily disperse dirt and sebum down the drain. There’s also aromatic Bergamot, Spearmint and Lavender to add pleasure to the process. Skin feels comfortably refreshed after cleansing, never tight, pulled or parched."

I say:

This face wash does exactly what they say it does! It balance my combination skin, leaving my dry areas moisturized and my oily areas not oily. When I use this my skin feels freshened and clean and I don't know how to explain it but I feel that it has worked it's magic after every time I use it, I can almost feel it working on my skin hehe.. As I said it leaves my skin feeling clean and soft even if it feels like it's still wokring on my skin after I washed it off.. It also feels nicely cooling when you use, almost like it's camling your skin down..

You don't need a lot of product, a peasize is really enough for you entire face! So it lasts a long long time, I only have a 20ml sample and it has lasted me for months (haven't used it eveyday though but still, I have been using it on and off every 2 weeks or so), with a full size, I wouldn't be surprised if it lasts someone almost half a year.. It smells fantastic, kinda' minty..

If you have combination oily skin I really recommend you try it, ask for a sample, or buy it and if you don't like it give it to someone who might.. But I'm 99% sure that you will like it! ;P

BUY IT?:

I don't know where they sell Origins in stores in the US but you can buy it online HERE.. Also if you buy it online you get to choose a free sample of a pruduct, right now you have the option of a 5ml sample of their best selling GinZing eye cream that has been talket about by many..

In the UK you can't buy it HERE and in stores, I think I baught my first Balanced diet moisturiser at John Lewis in London.

March-April Faves!!

I know I haven't blogged in a while but I've been really busy!! It's been crazy!! But I'm back, I hope everyone had a great easter (I had the best) those of you who celebrate it.. On to my faves for this month and march, I didn't do a faves post for march so I figured I just do both months now.. There's a lot of products so bare with me!! =)

Skin/face:
Bare minerals Original foundation - My skin has been a mess the last month with breakouts and all that so I've been trusting my mineral foundation to not make my skin worse and maybe better..

The Body Shop Tea tree face mask - Awesome when you get breakouts!!! (review here)

Origins Checks and balances frothy face wash - Great cleanser for combination/oily skin.. It's my favorite ever.. (review here)..

Nivea Summer beauty body lotion - I absolutely hate the fake tan look and the dreadful smell of it. BUT I like the gradual tan body moisturizers, they don't smell bad and gives you a natural gradual tan and you don't feel all fake.. Love this one!

Nivea pure&natural hand cream - just the best ever!! (review here)

MAC blush Ombre Ripe peach (LE) - Perfect spring blusher! If you can get your hands on it through CCOs or something get it!! Perfect peach, true peach color!!

Eyes:
MAC Vanilla eyeshadow - Best highlight ever.. Just a fact! (I've just hit pan)

Make up store Vanilla pencil eyeliner - Great for neutrulizing the redness of the waterline and make your eyes appear brighter..

MAC Paint pot Constructivist - I've become more of a neutral girl lately, don't know why but Constructivist is the base I've been using, it's a perfect darker brown!

Nails:
Illamasqua nail varnish Jan - Gorgeous spring color, kinda' a dusty off  lilac pink, Love it! Illamasqua is my favorite Nail polish brand, unfortunately it's kinda' hard to get your hands on here, so I only have this color..

Hair:
The Body Shop Banana conditioner - I love banans, the fruit, the smell, the taste, banana candy, banana everything! This conditioner is really moisturising and leaves you hair soft and nice smelling! great summer conditioner!!

Swarzkopf OSIS+ Dust it - great for a little volume in your roots when you don't want to teeze..

Tressemé Heat defence spray - just a reallly nice heat protectant.. Makes your hair smell nice and feel soft and silky. The price makes it even better!