Beauties in Bloom

I have had my eye on Mac's Lady Danger lipstick for a looooooong time. It was continually out of stock at the Mac stores near me and is not available at department store counters. I always prefer to shop in store so I can swatch it to see how it will look on my skintone--so the obsessive shopper in me HAD to see it in person!! I finally got my hands on it and it is undeniable love. Lady Danger is an incredibly pigmented, opaque, matte shade. It's a beautiful red-orange--it's definitely a different look than the Mac Runaway Red I posted about a while ago. Whenever I look at it I can't help but think of old hollywood glamour--pairing a bold red lip with cat eye liner. This is my first matte lipstick from Mac and I was very pleased that it didn't dry my lips out at all. I don't own many matte lipsticks as I usually prefer a more moisturizing, glossy finish--however the matte finish really makes the shade last longer and the bold lip looks so much more eye-ca...

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentines Day, whether you spent it with a special someone, friends, family or even if you didn't celebrate I hope you had a great day/week too :)! My boyfriend and I stayed in and he cooked me dinner (which is a rarity!) and we went to a concert he was playing in later that night! I wore my new lipstick, Mac Runaway Red with winged eyeliner and lots lots lots of mascara! Let me know in the comments what you wore and what you did for Valentines Day! Inglot 330 all over the lid/under browbone, Inglot 342 in the crease, a tiny bit of Mac Jardin Aires Pigment on lid Grr the lipstick is much deeper in real life! Next FOTD with it I will try to get the color to look more true to life! Products: Face: Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Laura Mercier Translucent powder Laura Mercier Oil Free Primer Garnier Anti-Dark Circles Rollerball TooFaced Chocolate Soleil Nars Madly (nee...

Wanted to do a quick post about Mac Runaway Red Lipstick from the recent Mac Shop, Cook collection that just came out! I've been on the hunt for a flattering red lipsick for a while now so I made sure to get to the Mac store early today to check out the new collection. Mac Runaway Red is not a new lipstick from Mac (it was last seen in Fall 2011 with the Mac Me Over collection) but it is sadly limited edition--so it could be repromoted in future collections. I'm glad I finally got my hands on ti! No Flash Mac Runaway Red is my personal perfect red--it's just the right color that I've been looking for. It's a medium-deep blue-based cranberry red with the slightest touch of pink/fuchsia. It's not too dark, not too bright. It doesn't pull too orange or too blue or too pink on me, it's just a true red. It is a "satin" formula so they are not quite as moisturizing feeling as a cremesheen yet aren't as dry as matte lipsticks. Many people ha...