Vincent Longo Lipgloss and MAC lipglass swatches and review

Nah, I didn't forget I promised these. These are the lip swatches for the glosses I got on Beauty.com and MAC Cosmetics Hauls (Beauty.com Haul / MAC Haul). Again, what good is to post a great haul and not provide swatches? Hahaha.

MY BARE LIPS...

VINCENT LONGO LIP GLOSS GALORE SET

Apollo Gold

Apollo Gold
(Apollo Gold is pretty neutral color with gold sparkle.
Really pretty.)

Cherros

Cherros
(Cherros is so beautiful, my lips are more pigmented on the borders and Cherros provide a really healthy, reddish, almost uniform color. Reminds me of Revlon's Cherries in the Glow l/g.)

Prismalite

Prismalite
(Prismalite is kinda similar to Apollo Gold but this one has a pink/iridescent sparkle. Both glosses remind me a little of L'oreal's Colour Juice Sheer Lipgloss in Caramel Çreme.)

GOOD/BAD? Okay, I think they are really great. Decent pigmentation. I like that they are barely sticky, have a sweet smell but best of all, they are TRULY very moisturizing! I wish they would stay on a bit longer (I don't mind that at all, if that means they will stay soft and barely sticky). And they are pricey (if bought individually, Reg. price: $22USD) but for me, they are totally worth it.
Rating: 4.0/5 --> if they were cheaper it would be 4.5 (Tip: get the gloss sets: they are full size and are 3 for $28. I've seen them too on Sephora.com)

MAC LIPGLASS Lip Glosses

Love Nectar

Love Nectar
(Love Nectar is of a "soft apricot with pearl" color, but my lips add a pinkish hue. This gloss goes perfect alone or over peach, neutral or earthy-pink lipsticks.)


Shock-o-Late

Shock-o-Late
(Wow, such a rich dark brown. Believe me, the picture doesn't show it but
this one is really dark. Love it!)


Spring Bean

Spring Bean
(This is the "green" gloss. You may see a bit of the green in these pics, but the lips look more brown in person. Really beautiful gloss for everyday use.)

GOOD/BAD? MAC lipglasses are some of the best in the HUGE world of liglosses simply because they really last on your lips. My lips remain shiny and glossy for hours! And at $14 USD this glosses remain affordable. I love the vanilla? smell. They are sticky, so if you hate that, better not buy them. I am a gloss girl so I am pretty much used to it. MAC provide an excellent range of colors between the Lustreglass and Tinted Lipglass glosses.
Rating: 4.5/5


Hope this info is helpful to any of you.



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LOOK: Neutral--just to show my falsies...I keep experimenting.

After I did the previous look, I took off all that makeup and did something more natural to go and pick up the kids. I applied my individual eyelashes in less than ten minutes for both eyes! I was experimenting (on the time needed) and needed to know if I could do it. And I applied them after I did my makeup, normally I do it b4----I do think I needed to apply one more cluster in the middle of the lid, I just noticed that after I saw the pics. Oh well.

But I am excited at the results. Ahh, the little things.

I used Andrea Perma-Lashes in Black--Short length. I will do a look with the medium length lashes. soon. Those look more dramatic and I love it.

FACE
MAC P&P Spf 50
MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation in NC40, applied with Fix+ Spray
MAC Merrily Blush
LAURA MERCIER Stardust Loose Powder
NYC Loose Powder

EYES
Elizabeth Arden Eye Fix Primer
MAC Sculpt & Shape Powder--Bone Beige/Emphasize to contour the eyes
MAC Mascara X in Black X
MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Stud

LIPS

CARMEX lip balm
L'OREAL Colour Riche L/S in 339-Red Rhapsody (applied very lightly on the lips)
SALLY HANSEN Lipnotic Gem Gloss in Precious

Here you can see some of the knotted clusters
placed on the lash line

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Look: Red & Brown with CS 88P

I did this yesterday. I find Red is a color I find difficult to work with. My eyes look like they have an infection if the e/s combo is not correct. But if I add a touch of brown, it looks way better. I like how this one turned out.

Ohhh, I did a big mistake: I used my Revlon CS Makeup in Toast instead of Natural Tan. The result is that my face look a bit darker, eek! ***shame on me*** I thought I was using Natural Tan. If I use Toast on this time of year, normally I mixed it with moisturizer to tone it down because I am a little more pale. Some photos look okay, others don't. Plus, my camera has this stupid thing in which for some reason sometimes my neck looks lighter than my face and bosom ¿?. Enough on excuses. Just don't mind the foundation color, please?

And I almost forgot, I curled my hair with hot rollers for the first time ever! I think it turned out great. I applied a Pantene straight hair gel mixed with an Anti-Frizz serum first (just after washing it) and used a Garnier hairspray after curling it to make the curls last. --The issue with my hair is that it is frizzy/dry with a soft curl on top and super straight on the base of my neck. My hair is super fine.-- I watched many videos on YouTube and the Net to learn about this. This is one of my new goals this year, more defined pretty hair. ;)


FACE
MAC P&P SPF50
REVLON Colorstay Makeup
MAC Full Coverage Foundation in NC35 as concealer
MAC Merrily Blush
MAC Blunt Blush (contour)
LAURA MERCIER Stardust Loose Powder (as a highlight)
L'OREAL Translucide Loose Powder in Translucent

EYES
ARDELL False Eyelashes--Demure Black (Just for a touch of volume)
MAYBELLINE Full-n-Soft WP Mascara in Very Black
MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Stud
PRESTIGE Waterproof Eyeliner in Black
COASTAL SCENTS 88P
Colors used:

Lid (placed in the same order as shown)

Top--crease
Bottom--outer corner of eyelid

Highlight

LIPS
CARMEX lip balm
L'OREAL COLOUR RICH L/S in 339-Red Rhapsody--just tainted my lips with it.
SALLY HANSEN Lipnotic Gem Gloss in Precious









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False Eyelashes: my experiments & results

I think I'm getting better with the whole false-eye-lashes thing and applying all that. =D I am not putting on falsies for the length, but mostly for volume. I am happy with the length of my natural eye lashes. That's all right for everyday looks. BUT I DO like some eyelashes that are really long and dramatic, they look so cool. Great for a night of clubbing or party, great way to dazzle everybody with your eyes, LOL.

I have learned that the trick for a near-perfect falsies application is letting the glue get sticky or tacky. REALLY sticky or tacky. I know, I know, everybody says so and that's what I was doing, but I always ended up doing a mess anyway. Until I waited for a minute instead the "30 secs". Then it worked. I am pretty sure it has to do with the humidity here on PR. Also, I have been working on the placement. I'm getting better at placing them as near to my lash line as possible. But it does requires practice practice practice.

Believe me, for me putting on falsies with satisfactory results is a HUGE achievement. I was so frustrated! What was the reason of my obsession with them? Easy. I couldn't do it. And I wanted to. It's like when someone tells you "you can't have this" or "you will never do this right" and you think "...you'll see, I'll show you what I can do". That's why. Hehe. And I will keep trying to perfect the application. Besides, for me it is therapeutic and fun.


Below are some pics that I've taken while experimenting. Enjoy.

Results with Strip Eyelashes:
I find that the Salon Perfect #53 strip eyelashes (sold at Walmart) are perfect for me. They cover about 2/3 parts of my natural lash line, are very lightweight and after applying them I almost don't feel them. I apply them from the outer corner to the inner corner direction. I like that since they don't reach the most inner part of the lash line, the look is more natural. It look like the lashes get fuller and larger toward the end.

I apply this eyelashes after finishing the eyemakeup, before putting on my mascara.

CLOSE-UP (Click on the photo):

My makeup:
MAC Ricepaper+Swiss Chocolate
Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eyeliner--Black
Covergirl LashBlast Mascara in Very Black
MAC Blush--Peaches
Revlon Lipstick--Peach me
MAC Lustreglass--Love Nectar

Results with Individual Lashes:

I have also tried with individual lashes and WOW! If you are looking for a fuller-voluminous-Va-va-voom! look, this is it. Best of all, I don't feel them!! (...which can be bad because I almost forgot to take them off one night!). I am using the Andrea Perma-Lashes in Short and Medium Flair, both in black.

NOTE: I found out it is important to use a clear individual lashes glue. You dip the cluster in the glue and place them right away. The first mistake I did was applying them with my Duo Clear Eyelashes glue, because it "dries clear". This glue doesn't work for individual lashes. I am posting close-up photos, no makeup on the eyes. Of course in some of them you'll get to see the glue because yeah, it is a close-up, lol. But in the finished look, makeup and everything, no one will notice, I assure you. My mom was amazed at how natural the lashes look.

I apply this eyelashes before doing my whole eye makeup.

My natural lashes:

Andrea Perma-Lash: Medium Flair-Black

I love how they look.



Well, what do you think about my falsies? Let me know!!! Be honest...



L8R!


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MAC 25%OFF Haul

So I took advantage of this MAC Sale and today (finally!) all my goodies arrived. I got some basics, like primer, mascara and eyeliner but decided to try some new contour blush (Blunt) and that funny looking lipglass (Spring Bean). Don't worry, it doesn't goes on green, really. Also, I bought the Blackground and Quite Natural Paint Pots. I want a softer base for smoky eyes.

What I got:
Fluidlines (Blacktrack and Dip Down)
Powder Blushes (Blunt and Peaches)
Paint Pot (Blackground, Quite Natural and Moss Scape)
Lipglasses (Love Nectar, Spring Bean, Shock-o-Late)
Eyebrow Pencil (Stud)
Plushlash Mascara (Plushblack)
Prep+Prime Face SPF 50
Hepcat E/S
189 Brush

SO, the main reason I am post my hauls is to show you swatches. If not, what's the point, right? I still need to do some lips swatches from the lipglasses and I haven't forgot about the Vincent Longo lips swatches (from the Lip Gloss Galore Set) from this haul. It's just that I've been kinda busy, but I think I will do them this weekend. Enjoy!

Any questions, just send me a message or leave a comment.

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ALL PHOTOS TAKEN UNDER NATURAL LIGHT
UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE

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(COMPARISON)




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Talk to you later!


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