MAC - Viva glam Rihanna edition (Lipstick)

So one of MAC's charitable causes is the Viva glam range. It's a charity that gives all proceeds to help world HIV/AIDS causes. Inspired powerful figures come together and collaborate to make a lipstick or lipgloss to raise funds. I happily and proudly purchased the lipstick and lipgloss. As with all the Viva glam lipsticks they are exceptional quality and colours. 

They say ; 

Rihanna's blue-red with frost finish. The full R.R.P less V.A.T from the sale of this lipstick and lipglass goes towards helping women, men and children everywhere affected by HIV/AIDS. Limited-edition, soft-touch red packaging features RiRi's signature.

So Rihanna has been the "It" girl for the 2013 season with multiple collaborations being released. I did manage to purchase some of the collection and love the pieces I do have. However this final offering was a fine send off to a worthy MAC girl. I will cut the review into lipstick then lipgloss. 

Packaging - so the packaging is a darkened blacked red, almost ombré effect. Has a suede like feel to it and as with all collections by celebrities, signed tube within. 

Lipstick - Was described on the site as a frost red with blue tones. Now I'm a blue toned any lover as it makes my makeup sing. Just on my personal preference and why I probably own most blue toned MAC lipsticks. I just love how they look and feel. Plus the frost isn't so bad on and feels almost like a creamsheen to me. (again the creamsheens and amplified are what I gravitate too) It feels hydrating and looks in my opinion fabulous, little hints catch the light on this beautiful shade. I'm so happy I purchased this. 

Applied 

I will be reviewing the Lipgloss when it arrives. 
Did you purchase the Viva glam lipstick set ? What do you think about the whole Rihanna collaboration over the year and do you own any of the collection. 

Look book - Lana del rey

 Inspiration post and look-book : Lana Del Rey

Not being one to go for the normal in styles, it seemed only natural i was drawn to the passionate and soulful music of lana del rey. With her insightful take and also her mix of vintage style, she encapsulates natural beauty. So to try to grab a slice of her style is hard as I'm no lana del rey (Nor am i trying to copy her look) all I'm trying to do is capture the style and feel through her makeup.

So first of all to notice is the clean lines around the eyes and also the smokey hint, however not overly smokey that you loose her completely. She has a lovely hint of tan without over loading on the bronzer or blush. 

So this is the list of products i used 

MAC - Studio sculpt foundation (NW15)

Elemis - Pro-Illuminate balm  
Benefit - Fake up concealer (Hay fever season, red Rudolph nose)

Kay Hart cosmetics - Mineral concealer and setting powders in Yellow

MAC Temperature Rising Bronzer (lightly) - Sun dipped

Physicians formula - Happy booster in natural 
Cresty cosmetics - Brown brow cake powder 

MAC Extra Dimension - Skin-finish in Defiantly defined 

Helen-E / Eyelid Primer (I think is a excellent dupe for MAC paint pot)

Naked palette by Urban decay - using Sin for the inner duct, inner third using half baked/Toasted and smoke it out with a little hustle. Use virgin to blend up to the brow bone.
Mepore - Paper tape (found in boots or local chemists) to catch fallout 

Loreal - Gel liner in Black 

Chanel - New lumiere mascara (Sample)

MAC - Lipstick in Lickable 

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So fo this look i made sure my base was kept to a light colour and my natural skin tone as i don't want to over bronze this look. The key is to keep very natural, also using a mineral concealer ensured that i could blend easier. So with a slight hand with a small application of bronzer to the main contours but not heavy, also pick a natural flush blush that ensures a natural a finish as possible. Then use the Extra Dimension to highlight the eye bone area and temples, this Defiantly defined is a nice tanned colour to use then a stark silver or golden highlight. Its subtle and amazing. They eyes and lips will go against the grain by being very intense but will merge in the neutral palette of colour and pop being the lipstick you choose.

So i went in first with my good old paper tape to line the bottom of my eye so this line is sharp and crisp. Also the fallout will be caught but the naked palette by urban decay has little. So using the Helen -E eye primer firstly to prime the lid then pack on sin from the inner tear duct to the middle of the eye. Use a little of this to highlight the inner eye.

Then taking Half baked and Toasted pack this and blend together, then take some Hustle (only a little as its very pigmented) then blend in toward the 'V' but this is to enhance the black on the gel liner. The main colour to see is the sin and toasted blended into a lovely golden mix. If you want it more intense then add some more Half baked.

Now the tricky bit but its worth it - remember practice makes perfect and you don't need to make it this heavy just build up as you get more confident. There is loads of Tutorials on youtube off many respected makeup artists and i found the paper tape, really helps first time users. Gel liner is also a lot more easy to apply as it doesn't drag, however the brushes included are rather big so i would use a flat angled brush thats small, to literally pat a line in the area, then you can build on this guideline. 

So then application of lipstick (Exfoliate and balm the lips before all face makeup as then they will be fabulous) which in my case was - Lickable by MAC, a lovely blue based brighter pink to really complement that golden look. Accessorise with flower hairbands, natural waves or backcombed and slicked hair.

So what do you think of my look ? 

Wet and Wild - Lust Palette

Ok so Wet and Wild is an American drugstore brand thats not available in the UK. I had tried the petal pusher palette and have 2 single pan colours after buying them from another blogger friend. I loved the quality of them also the colour payoff and pigmentation is exceptional in my opinion. It made me lust after so many of there products to trial and see if i could get great value when doing my american hauls.

So when i saw a brilliant amazon seller i had to do a haul. So here is my review on the Lust palette and my trios reviews will follow after this review later in the week.

So being that it is an american brand i do not know much other then it is drugstore line and that they are very cheap in price. Especially for the palettes, however like our drugstore brands you must either trial and error or do some research into what are the stand out products. Wet and wild have now become well known for there eyeshadows. They do offer collections on occasion and at the moment there is a Fergie inspired range available.

They do offer single shadows but the trio, six and eight pans are the ones which offer the most value. Lust is a 6 pan shadow set with mix of matte and shimmers. The swatches as you can see offer high pigmentation and whilst the fallout is what i was expecting to be the only price to pay, there is none. It does lift a slight amount when you dab in your brush but i always blow my palettes after use so that no shadows mix or become contaminated with another colour. 

So the mattes are beautiful with a lovely frosty pink, cream and plum colour. In addition the shimmer shades being of this amazing brown mixed plum with duo-chromes of red, silvers and pinks inside it (bottom right colour in the pan) They are of a buttery consistency and blend amazing for a drugstore brand. I can see why they are spoken so highly of and will be defiantly trying to get my hand on more sets. Comfort zone and walking on eggshells are my most wanted list now.

Wet and Wild

So do you own any wet and wild ? would you recommend any ?