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!

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.

Nars Blush - Taos

I have heard tons of good things about NARS blush. It is very pigmented and they have shades the flatter a variety of skin tones (which is very important to me!). Sooo, after some researching on what colors look best on women of color, I decided to go ahead and purchase their blush in Taos and I love it! See pics below!

Obsessed with the compact design. Very sleek and has a mirror inside.

Color Swatch of NARS blush in  Taos.

Comparison: NARS in Taos on the left and MAC Desert Rose on the right.  Taos is a bit more peachier and is shimmery. Desert Rose is more pink and is matte.

What I bought this weekend...

I really did NOT plan on buying makeup this past weekend (I swear!), but I happened to be in Macy's near the MAC counter and decided to take a look around. I ended buying a lipstick and a blush (not too bad, right?). See swatches and pics below.

I feel like all I ever do is work, so I was looking for some work friendly colors. I ended up getting MAC's Viva Glam IV (mid-tone rose with gold pearl, frost).

For the blush, it was the same case. I was looking for something not too bold and work appropriate. I decided on MAC's Powder Blush in Desert Rose (soft reddish-burgundy, matte). 

     

 So far, I am liking both for work!

Complete Look - MAC Neutrals

I don't post a lot of pictures of myself and my makeup, because I don't consider myself to be a makeup pro (by any means!) just someone having fun. Occassionally, my makeup doesn't come out tooooo bad. Below is a look I created using all MAC products.