The 4 Perfect MAC Lip Liners

One of my favourite beauty brands is MAC and their range in shades just continues to get better. I think it's fair to say that I'm notoriously known for my collection of MAC lipstick collection. Recently, I've got into the lip liners and I'm going to talk to you about the 4 that I've recently purchased. Not only is the quality great, but they're also such a great price - £12.50. For high-end brands, this is a very reasonable price. Also, if you want to get MAC products slightly cheaper, you can order them online at Debenhams; they do discounts of 10% ever season. Depending on whether you shop at Debenhams regularly, you can also sign up for their Beauty Club Card where you get 3 points for ever £1 you spend. Then, once you've collected 500 points, you get a £5 reward at the end of that month. Therefore, it's better to order all you MAC, Chanel or Too Faced products online there. They also sell Tom Ford products so you can get some really good offers there. Now, onto the lip liners... 


Dervish - A pink liner with a slight hint of beige

Cherry - A classic red. Perfect before apply a lipstick on top or by itself

Subculture - A classic nude; perfect for everyday 

Beet - A purple-tone plum shade. Great followed by Odyssey

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Makeup Menu (Including me!)

This week's post is heading back onto beauty and it feels like it's been so long since I've posted about something actually beauty related. This week's post is going to be about my makeup during the weekends - afternoon and evening. ALSO, I've changed my address to www.jodiemoonblogs.blogspot.co.uk (sorry for any confusion).

So basically, this is my afternoon look. The picture is quite hard to see my eyeshadow etc, but I'll give you a run through...
Base:
To start with, I use the MAC Prep + Prime Skin as a primer. Then I use the Chanel Vitalumière Aqua foundation. To cover up spots or hide blemishes, I use the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. I then go on to fill in my eyebrows with the Soap and Glory Archery 2-in-1 Brow Filling Pencil and Brush. Now this is the part where I kind of take my own path and go on to do my eyeshadow: Foxy and Tease from the Urban Decay 2 Palette and Fix from the Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette. After eyeshadow, I like to use the Soap and Glory Supercat eyeliner for my lid; followed by MAC Eye Kohl in the shade Smolder. Mascara is next and I love using the Clinique High Impact Mascara with the Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara; both being in the colour black. If I think my face needs a bit of bronzer or a slight attempt to contour, I will build up a suitable amount of the Chanel Bronze Universal on the sides of my face and done either sides of my nose. I love this product because you don't need a lot on your brush and it's easy to apply. To finish my makeup, I will apply a MAC lipstick in the shade Patisserie or Modesty.


For my evening approach, I like to pretty much have a similar look, however, I go a bit heavy on the eyeshadow and do a full on contour. Also, depending on my outfit, I like to go bold on my lips and not so harsh on the blush. Again, I like to use the shades from the Urban Decay 2 Palette and for my evening look, I use Half Baked, Snakebite and Busted (all of which are pigmented... shimmayyy). Then when I use the Chanel Bronze Universal, I like to apply this a bit heavier and define my nose. I only tend to us highlighter during the evening because I like to have a more natural look in the afternoon. So for highlighter in the evening, I like to use the 5050 from the Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette.

Sorry for the selfies but hopefully, you've enjoyed my makeup menu and like the fact that it's finally a beauty related post again. Next week's blog is going to be something fashion related... Off the topic of beauty again... Whoops. Have a good Easter term if you're off!

Choosing the perfect MAC lipstick

 From Matte to Frost and red to pink, finding the perfect MAC lipstick can be hard. You don't want to be in stores or ordering online for hours trying to find the right shade for yourself and not getting anywhere. So this is when I come in to help you choose your favourite Mac lipstick instead of £15.50 going down the drain on a not-so-you lipstick.

My MAC lipstick collection:
Patisserie - Lustre
Chatterbox - Amplified
Snob - Satin
Ruby Woo - Matte
Hot Gossip - Cremesheen
Modesty - Cremesheen
Crème de la Femme - Frost
Odessey - Frost


We've all been there when you're in a MAC store and you just can't resist to buy another lipstick... With my help, I'm going to make sure that you choose the right one.

In need of a bright, bold red? Ruby Woo is your answer. If you ever run out of time while doing your makeup, fear not. Ruby Woo is great for finishing any look. Simply apply a gold eyeshadow all over the lid and be done with it. For even better results with this lipstick, apply MAC lip liner in the shade Cherry. This will enhance the look and make it long-lasting. Who doesn't love a Matte finish?

Searching for the perfect nude? Modesty will do the job. It's texture is smooth, but not overly creamy or pigmented. This means that they will not budge for a few hours. A lipstick which is similar to Modesty is Patisserie; might I add that this is my favourite MAC lipstick! Patisserie gives sheer coverage and appears to be a lot more pigmented. However, on the lips, it give a beige-pinky tone with a slight shimmer.

Around Autumn time you're dying to find the perfect plum-shade, right? Odessey is the one. Frost finishes tend to last for around 2 hours. They're slightly glossy, but not too much, and provide good coverage. If you're thinking about purchasing Odessey, it is a lipstick that you will have to reapply during the day. Definitely a goody though.