'Violet Mandarin' Look w/ Blooming Lovely Lips

'Violet Mandarin' Look w/ Blooming Lovely Lips

For this look, I continued my love affair with MAC Pigments and mixed it up with Blooming Lovely lipstick from the MAC Give Me Liberty of London Collection.

Eyes:

PRIME:
I started off with Urban Decay Primer Potion all over my lid up to the brow bone. Then I applied MAC Layin' Low Paintpot as a base all over my lid up into the crease. For the crease I used an additional base, MUFE #19 Aqua Cream Color (vivid purple). 
 
COLOR:
On the inner corner, I applied MAC Pure White Pigment (matte pure white).
Next on the rest of the lid, I applied Sugarpill Flamepoint Eyeshadow (matte orange).
On the outer lid and crease I applied MAC French Violet Pigment (matte medium purple).
On the outer V, I applied MAC Rich Purple Pigment (matte dark purple) to darken.
For highlight I used MAC Ricepaper Eyeshadow (shimmery champagne). 

 
BROWS:
My brows are filled in with MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Spiked.

DEFINE:
I lined my upper lashline with Wet 'n' Wild Creme Eyeliner in Black and my lower waterline with Loreal HIP Creme Eyeliner in Black. I also added some Urban Decay 24/7 Pencil in Ransom to the lower lashline. I used MAC Plushlash Mascara for my lashes and applied Beautee Sense Adventurous Eyelashes.

Face:

LIPS:
MAC Blooming Lovely lipstick with MAC Lavender Wind lipgloss.

FINISH:
I used NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Tahoe with MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NC45 under my eyes. I set with MAC Blot Powder in Medium/Dark. I used MAC Coygirl Blush for my cheeks. 

Give Me Liberty of London Collection - Mini Haul

Give Me Liberty of London Collection - Mini Haul

We all heard the hype and now it's here! MAC and Liberty of London teamed up to bring us the Give Me Liberty of London Collection.

I went out and got a few things - not too much because there are other future collections that I am more interested in than this one.

This collection revolves around the colorful, flowery feel of the Liberty of London line. It's decorated with flowers and birds and promises brights blooming colors - pinks and purples and blues.

EYESHADOWS:
A limited-edition Eye Shadow packaged in a glossy white case. The see-through lid is decorated with an exclusively created floral motif for the Give Me Liberty of London collection. 

I already own Free to Be so no need to repurchase and it's a part of the permanent line. Dame's Desire is weak compared to some of the permanent MAC purples such as Satellite Dreams, Stars 'N' Rockets and Satellite Dreams - no go here. The namesake of the collection Give Me Liberty of London is a pale pink that can easily be duped as well.

I picked up only two of these eyeshadows that I felt were unique enough to be must-haves. For the eyeshadows I bought:

Bough Grey - Mid-tone blueish grey (Satin)
This is a very unique satin grey that comes off more green based than blue on me...which is great since all my greys look blue on my skintone anyway. I like this one for a crease color and it can be mixed almost any color combination you can dream up.

Birds & Berries - Frosted dark green blue (Veluxe Pearl)
This is a beautiful frosty dark teal that reflects more green than blue. This has been compared to Strike a Pose from the Starflash collection but on me it definitely shows more green.

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LIPSTICKS:
A limited-edition Lipstick in a glossy white case decorated with an exclusively created flower and bird pattern for the Give Me Liberty of London collection.

Peachstock is a great peachy nude but is available in the Pro line so not a must for me here. Ever Hip is a nice coral color that lacks a certain 'oomph' for me.

Again, I picked up only two of these lipsticks that I felt were worth the hype and may be well sought after. For the lipsticks I bought:

Blooming Lovely - Creamy greyed lilac mauve (Amplified)
Since I love my Up the Amp Lipstick so much I had to get this one. It's a light purple based pink that will require some work on darker skintones. It's creamy but has a nearly matte finish IMO. It's not as light as Lavender Whip so it's workable.

Petals & Peacocks - Creamy bright magenta pink (Amplified) 
This one is gorgeous and applied like a dream. It's glides on smooth and rich in color. Love! It's bright vivid magenta with a sheen. Will take some courage to wear this one out but you know me...I'm bold!

Swatches: