Unboxed - Birchbox May 2013

Sorry this took me so long to post. I actually got my BB over a week ago but have been so busy! Here are the contents of my May Birchbox *spoiler alert*. This month's them was Beauty Diaries!

MAC - RiRi Woo

MAC Cosmetics has teamed up with Rihanna to create a Rihanna loves MAC collection. The first item ( RiRi Woo lipstick) was released on Thursday May 2nd and sold out in a matter of hours. I was lucky enough to snag one before they sold out, see pics below!

 

My thoughts: It is a really bright red, great for going out at night! Being African-American, there are not a lot of "reds" that will show up on our lips, but this one shows up very well and lasts a long time. I normally wear neutral colors on my lips so it is taking me some time to get used to its brightness, but I am loving it!

MAC will be releasing more of the Rihanna collection in June and this will include a re-release of the Ri Ri Woo color. Stay tuned!

THE TOP 5 EYESHADOW MISTAKES! AND HOW TO AVOID THEM!

Wayne Goss is one of my FAVE makeup youtubers. Check out his video on the top 5 eye shadow mistakes!

1. Blending! You need a separate blending brush. Its completely clean. This is one of the most important elements in clean beauty makeup.

2. NOT KNOWING YOUR EYE SHAPE! Here is the link! 

3. Extending your eyeshadow! Very important. Understanding how to extend your eyeshadow can change your eye shape completely. I have a new video coming on this as part of my masterclass series coming up.

4. Kohl pencil just on the lower water line! SCARY! VERY SCARY. Try and keep balance! The top liner should always be bigger or thicker than the lower lash line.

5. Shimmery Brow bone! AVOID. At least as much as possible. Its VERY 80s! We actually see it a lot from Make Up For Ever. Its an old fashioned technique. Matte or very light shimmer looks better. Im my opinion. 

6. Pick the best eyeshadow brushes for your eye shape. I have videos coming up on my second channel

Beauty Sales This Week

I haven't had the time to do a blog lately, so instead I wanted to notify you all of some beauty sales going this week!

• Drugstore.com is offering 30% off in their makeup department through 5/10
• Too Faced Cosmetics is offering a 20% discount for Mother's Day through 5/9
• Discount code: LOVEMOM
• Stila Cosmetics is offering 15% off all regular priced items but the offer ends today 5/7
• Discount code: STILAMOMS
• Hautelook.com has Pixi & POP Beauty (ends 5/8) and Embryolisse Skincare (ends 5/9) this week

Happy Shopping!

Sation Nail Polish

I finally remembered got the chance to try my full size Sation Nail Polish that I received in my April ipsy glam bag. The name of the color is "Of Corset I'll Call You". See pics below!

MAC Lipstick - Rebel

My latest MAC lipstick purchase was the color Rebel and I was also convinced to purchase the MAC lip liner in Vino to accompany it. Two different MAC artists told me that the Vino liner was very complimentary to the Rebel lipstick (and let's face it, it doesn't take much to convince me to buy things!). I would say Rebel is a nice lip color for going out. See the pics below (with and without the lip liner).

MAC Lipstick in Rebel (without liner) 

 MAC Lipstick in Rebel (with lip liner in Vino) 

In case you are wondering what my full face looks like with the Rebel lipstick and Vino lip liner (I have on no face makeup here, so excuse the rest of my face)

The liner in Vino defines the lip more and deepens the color. I think it is a great accompaniment but you can also wear the lipstick without.