TAG: If All My Makeup Disappeared, Which (10?) Would You Replace First.

Here are my 10:

1. Black gel liner: BB Black Ink


2. Mascara: Prestige my longest lashes


3. Shu lash curler


4. A bent eyeliner brush: sonia kashuk


5. MAC 217 brush


6. MAC eyeshadow in brule


7. MAC foundation full coverage C40


8. MAC ladyblush creme blush


9. Revlon brown fantasy in brunette


10. NYX lipliner Natural

I would LOVE to hear what your 10 products are...

Top 5: Must Have MAC blushes for NC40-43 women

MAC blushes retail for $18.50, or you can buy refills for $16.50

[1] Ladyblush (Perm, cream)
Demure pink flush. Perfect for work, pulls a bit of peach on me.

[2] Prim n Proper (LE, powder)
It's the color of my natural flush. The perfect nude/pink color with a little bit of brown! The closest dupe is I found is NARS Douceur which I found was really hard to blend, I dont know why.


[3] Peaches (Perm, powder)
Pure peach (Sheertone). Other favs in peach family are Pinch O Peach (Perm, powder) and Hipness (LE, powder). I like to layer Springsheen (Golden tawny peach, Sheertone shimmer, perm) on it when I want a golden glowy peach look, or PeachyKeen (Very baby peach, Sheertone shimmer, perm)  when I want a glowy soft peach look.

[4] Dollymix (Perm, powder)
Pure candy pink (Sheertone Shimmer)

[5] Fab (LE, powder)
Soft sparkely plum brown. Closest permanent dupe that I found is NARS Sin.

Top 5 MAC Lipsticks

In order of preference/used most frequently. All MAC lipsticks are usually $14.50.

1. Bare again (supreme sheen)


2. Velvet Teddy:Deep-tone beige (Matte) 


3. Half n Half: Creamy pink (Amplified Creme)


4. Cherish:Soft muted peachy-beige (Satin) 


5. Viva Glam V:Neutral pink with pearl (Lustre)   

Honorable mentions:

• Viva Glam II: Muted pink-beige with shimmer (Satin)  


• Brave New Bronze (LE): Pinky Peach

Top 5 MAC Lipglosses

In order of preference/used most frequently

1. Ample Pink (soft rose, $18.50, plushglass)
2. Lust (Soft muted pink, $14.50, lipglass)
3. Viva Glam V (Neutral pink with pearl, $14.50, lipglass)
4. Big Baby (Peach with pink and white pearl, $18.50, plushglass)
5. Lovechild (Coppered plum, $14.50, lipglass)

Top 5: Eyeshadow browbone highlighters

5) MAC Vanilla pigment - Soft ivory white with a gold sheen

4) MAC Solar White (LE) - Light gold sheen

3) MAC Femme Fi (LE) - Frosty golden cream (Veluxe Pearl)

2) MAC Ricepaper - Peachy gold with shimmer (Frost)

1) MAC Shroom - Soft beige with shimmer (Satin)

(Added pics) Top 5: Night-time eyeshadows from MAC

5) MAC Bronze - Gold brown with gold-bronze shimmer (Frost)

4) MAC Satin Taupe - Taupe with silver shimmer (Frost)

3) MAC Deep Truth - True dark blue (Frost)

2) MAC Twinks - Deep plum w/pearl (Veluxe Pearl)

1) MAC Goldmine - Intense gold with shimmer (Frost)

Of course, MAC Carbon is a given :)

Some runner ups are MAC Romp, MAC Humid and MAC Plummage.


What colors do you love to wear for your night looks?

Top 5: Work appropriate MAC eyeshadows

Here are  my "go to" work appropriate MAC eyeshadow colors that I use on most (almost all actually) week days. They retail for $14.50 in a pot, or you can buy refill pans for $11.








5) MAC Espresso - Muted golden brown (Matte)

4) MAC Cork - Muted golden brown (Satin)

3) MAC Texture - Peachy-brown with shimmer (Velvet)

2) MAC Grain - Golden beige with icy shimmer(Satin) OR MAC Arena Soft gold-peach with pearl (Satin)

1) MAC Brule - Soft creamy-beige (Satin) OR MAC Bamboo Light beige with peach (Matte)

Updated: Top 5: favorite blushes ever! (added pics)

Hi all,

I am starting a "top 5" series, where I will list my top 5 favorite/most-used eye shadows, lipsticks, lip glosses, foundation etc. Today's post is on blushes.

5) NARS Mounia ($26) - best red ever!

4) Stila Peony creme blush ($26) - super glowy pink-brown

3) NARS Sin ($26) - my fav. plum, I use it as a contour as well

2) Bobbi Brown Apricot ($22) - pretty apricot pink color, gives me a healthy flush

1) MAC Ladyblush creme blush ($18.50) - peachy pink, its a must have color from MAC. Very work appropriate.



What are you top 5 blushes?

What other "top 5" categories would you like to see?

Tag: 15 Most Reached for Products

1. MAC Brule eyeshadow
2. MAC Grain eyeshadow
3. Loreal million lashes mascara
4. MAC Blacktrack eyeliner
5. MAC espresso e/s to define my brows
6. Shu Umeru lash curler
7. Korres Foundation in LF4
8. Ben Nye Powder to set the foundation
9. MAC 217 brush
10. Benefit Coralista blush
11. Benefit Sugarbomb blush
12. MAC lipliner in Subculture
13. MAC lipgloss in Ample Pink
14. MAC concealer in NW30 select cover
15. Clinique Uplighting Illuminator in Natural 

I would love to hear what your top most used products are...

Top 5: Face Highlighters

[1] Clinique Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator in Natural ($23)

[2] MAC Hush Cream Color Base ($16.50)
Soft peach with icy shimmer (Frost)

[3] Jemma Kid Dewy Glow All Over Radiance Creme in Rose Glow ($30-32)


[4] NARS Albatross Blush ($27)
Sheer light golden sheen

[5] MAC Pigments in Vanilla and Melon

Browbone highlighters