Mac Blush: Trace Gold

Guess what day it issss!!!!!! No matter how many times I see that commercial I can't help but laugh.

Anyway....I feel like I have not talked about a blush on my blog in ages. I have definitely been on some sort of lip craze kick and have been neglecting my beloved cheek products. Today I am going to talk about Mac's Blush in Trace Gold which is a sheertone shimmer - not my favorite finish in a blush but something about the golden bronze shade to this made me need to have it. 

This comes off as a very golden neutral shade with a hint of bronziness on my NC20-25 skin tone. I would say that any one who is NC30 or up, it would provide to be a nice golden highlight. It does have quiet a bit of shimmer that gives my skin the most amazing glow. Even with the shimmers, the texture of Trace Gold is very smooth! It does not have that gritty feeling some shimmer blushes do. 

I also really love applying this over some over my more matte blushes if I want a little bit of a glowing look. Because it is a sheerone it works well over many shades, despite its golden tones.

Like all MAC blushes - Trace Gold does not really last more than 6 hours before fading.

Urban Decay Revolution Lipsticks: Review, Photos and Swatches!

By now, I am sure you are all aware of Urban Decay's Revolution lipsticks that hit the shelves a couple of months ago. These have been quiet popular in the beauty community and it's not really a mystery as to why!

Urban Decay's Revolution Lipsticks come in 22 gorgeous shades that range from nude, to pink, to berry, to bold red. The formula is probably their best feature. The Revolution lipsticks are incredibly nourishing and are really creamy when applied. They are opaque after a swipe of two across the lips. These lipsticks are formulated with jojoba oil, avacado oil, cocoa butter and shea butter so your lips appear nice and shiny! Normally, with the more moisturizing lipsticks, they tend to have a short life span, but I find these lipsticks to be very long wearing. I get about 3-4 hours wear before I need to re-apply.

The lipsticks come in a gunmetal bullet like casing. It's kind of sleep, yet edgy at the same time. I have to say I am a fan.

I have two shades: Obsessed, which I purchased from Sephora. I also have a mini version of Anarchy which I was so tempted to purchase but very fortunate that it came in my August Ipsy bag! 

Obsessed is a creamy baby, almost bubblegum pink. 

Anarchy is a gorgeous bright fuchsia

These could very well by my new favorite line of lipsticks! I am itching to go purchase some of their nude shades.

Have you tried the Revolution Lipsticks - which shades are your favorite?!

Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tattoo: Bold Gold & Tough as Taupe

The Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo is a product that I have wanted to talk about for a while now! I only have a couple of shades - one shimmer and one cream, but I can tell you that these are some of the best drugstore cream eyeshadow//eyeshadow bases on the market!

I own  #45 Bold Gold and #35 Tough as Taupe

Bold Gold is a gorgeous brassy gold shade with shimmer. This shade tends to dry a lot quicker then Tough as Taupe due to the glitter. I love wearing this alone of under Urban Decay;s Half Baked eyeshadow. It really intensifies the gold shade. 

Tough as Taupe is a true grey, purple taupe cream shade with very deep purple undertones. Now, I have seen some photos of this product looking looking like a beige grey. As you can see in the swatch below the one I own has next to no brown undertones. Tough as Taupe is a little bit creamier than Bold Gold. I find it easier to blend when applying this with my finger. This cream shadow is a bit on the tacky side which is perfect for helping eyeshadows stick to your lids. This shade pairs great with Mac's Patina and Shale eyeshadows!

The wear of both shades is excellent for a drugstore price. These seem to face after 7-8 hours of wear. I have not experienced any creasing with their shade (like I find with Mac's Painterly Paint Pot).

After some time these products do tend to dry out slightly. I would see that as the only striking difference between the Color Tattoos and Mac's Pain Pots. When this happens, I just wipe the top layer away and the underneath layer seems to be pretty creamy once again.