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Hello fellow makeup junkies!! Welcome to my blog - A Daily Dose of Kaartehan (kaartehan = vanity)... This is my tiny slice of the world wide web where I celebrate being a girl & also where I store my boo-hoos & blah-blahs... I am a mother of 2 awesome boys who loves makeup & anything pretty... I am a certified MUA not MakeUp Artist, but a certified MakeUp Addict... If you are looking for a good read, hence the title of this blog, you are in the wrong place... So get out!! LOL... otherwise, thanks for droppin by & I hope you enjoy my blog!

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Showing posts with label MAC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MAC. Show all posts

Monday, November 14, 2011

GIVEAWAY ALERT: 350+ Followers International Giveaway

another alert on another cool giveaway is

SRISH of Style Fashion Etc's 350+ Followers International Giveaway


she will be picking two winners of these two awesome prizes!!! 

if I were to win the first prize I would want the following MAC products:
VANILLA eyeshadow
SOFT BROWN eyeshadow
PINK NOUVEAU lipstick

it would be equally awesome to win the ELF stuff too... 

so I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this!!!! =)

go check out Style Fashion Etc's blog HERE for details on how to get a chance to win!! 

Shrish's blog is another blog I started following even before this giveaway... she has an awesome style... I love her taste especially with the accessories she wears.... the bags are to die for.... so check her out coz you'll definitely enjoy her posts!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

GIVEAWAY ALERT: Francesca's Birthday + One year Blog Anniversary Giveaway!

one thing I've missed when I was away from blogging is joining giveaways! here's one awesome giveaway that I'm gonna share with you guys... 


Francesca from Francesca's Beauty Blog is havin her Birthday + One year Blog Anniversary Giveaway!


you have a choice to get a $25 giftcard, or two MAC Lipsticks of your choice, or two eyeshadows of your choice or one MAC Blush of your choice as a prize....

I choose 2 lipsticks... but I'm still thinking of what shade to ask for...
JAZZED ?
PINK NOUVEAU ?
CHERISH ?
HUG ME ?
MORANGE ?
RUBY WOO ?

she has a cute blog... I've been following her even before this giveaway so I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy her blog too, giveaway or no giveaway!

so head on to her blog for details on how to join..... goodluck to us! =)


Friday, August 5, 2011

MAC LOOTS #2

installment number 2 to my 'MAC LOOTS' series.... 


Brush Cleanser
I used to use the Clinique one but this time I wanna try out MAC's... I needed something that would clean my brushes & dry in an instant.. this came in handy when I had gigs for multiple people... 

I like this better than the Clinique one, but the only thing that's cool about the Clinique is that it's a spray bottle... it's more of a hassle to use MAC's coz you have to pour it on a paper towel... it sucks when you over pour... wasting a lot of product is no bueno!!

bottle looks big but this is how it looks like on my hand... & I have itty bitty hands
but I know this'll last me a long time...

I also got the Slim Mirror




the backing has this leather-like material



I got this around the same time I got my Graftobian foundation palette & as mentioned in my Camera Ready Cosmetics wish list post, I needed a mixing palette for the foundations... I needed it that same weekend for a makeup gig so when I saw this at the MAC counter, I decided this'll do for now.... 

I love how multi-purpose it is! mixing palette, mirror, ID/credit card holder... you name it! LOL

& finally I got the Viva Glam Gaga Lipglass

I saw one of the MAC girls wearing the Gaga 2 lipstick topped with the Gaga 1 lipglass & it looked purdddyyy! so I knew I had to get this to pair with my Lady Gaga 2 lipstick

here I am wearing the lipglass


can you guess what would be featured on my next 'MAC Loots' series?? =D

Friday, July 15, 2011

MAC LOOTS #1

I have been addicted to makeup for as long as I can remember... I have bought tons & tons of makeup over the years.... I'd say mostly drugstore brands in the past which I didn't have a problem buying maybe because they are not as expensive as high end brands, discounts & BOGO free sales are also a big factor why I preferred them over the department store items... but although I buy drugstore brands, I make sure I buy the ones that offer really good quality.. I don't usually buy, just to buy based on fad... I make sure they are worth buying, if not, I return them.... that's another plus with buying drugstore products, you can always return....

but some time ago I realized that the drugstore makeup buying is starting to get a little too much! so I decided I'd start really investing on the 'real good stuff'... so I started buying high end brands, then next thing you know, I started to binge on MAC & SEPHORA brands items (Make Up For Ever, Benefit, Urban Decay, NARS, Tarte, Laura Mercier, YSL to name a few)... like serious binging to the point of spending up to $200 per transaction... which is a little too ridiculous for a broke ass like me... so again I thought, 'this had to stop!'... so I invented this thing called "self control"... uhh invent?!?!... ok well, at least re-introduced it to my self, coz when it comes to makeup, there really is no such thing to me... 

so I created this formula on Makeup Self Control

1.] Prioritize on things that are needed not wanted
          if you think you're only gonna use it once like the rest of the bright lipsticks in your drawer, then don't buy it...

2.] Review your stash
          if you already have a similar color as the one you are planning to buy, try to resist buying the Pink Friday that almost look like the Viva Glam Gaga or the Rimmel Pink Champagne or NYX' Pink Strawberry... they all look the same to a lot of people... I mean really, who's gonna be able to recognize the difference?? 

3.] Tell your self, 'It's just a craze! It'll soon go away!'
          it's almost like food craving which only lasts about 15 minutes(??).. if you can wait til then, the craving is forgotten... so if you can wait until all the new LE products are all sold out, that craving will go away.. it might be harder than food to get over, but you eventually will [perhaps when the new collection comes out??!? =) ]...  

4.] Is it really worth the price tag??
          before buying a ridiculously over priced item, ask your self this first, is it really worth it? I mean come on a lipstick for $30+ ??? (yes, I'm talking about you YSL!!! oh & you too Chanel!!!)

5.] Always put items on your wish list on a pair of scale
          review your wish list, (if you don't have one, make one!)... go down the list looking at two items at a time... weigh them out, using the hand gesture pretending your hands are a pair of scale helps a lot too! (LOL) pick only one of the two, which one would you rather have right now?? the lipstick?? or the blush?? put the item that you didn't choose back on the wish list... then put the next item on the list on the scale & weigh it with the item you just chose to buy over the other... repeat the steps... LOL
          this really helps before you go to a makeup store/counter especially if you have a few shades of the same eyeshadow or lipstick or blush that you wanna buy, you can weigh out which shade to buy first... this way when you're at the store you're not confused & end up buying more than you planned to buy...

and finally...

6.] Avoid temptation
          simply don't go to the mall... if you can't avoid the mall, just walk past the counters... don't go to Sephora or Sephora.com, MAC.com or any other makeup online sites...

ok... I'm just BS'ing.. there's really no formulas, at least none of 'em apply to me... you'll soon realize that I actually defied everything on the formulas.... hahahaha

but what I really did was set some rules for my self... I decided to limit my self to only one or two items at the most... & I can only go as often as every other two weeks.... I started this in March so I have quite a few things to show you....

first up is...

Russian Red & Viva Glam Gaga 2 lipsticks


I've been wanting to get Russian Red for a while now so when I heard that they were releasing it in a LE collection [Wonder Woman] packaging, I knew instantly why I waited!! I just had to get it in this packaging!!


isn't it insane??? luv it!






then I also got the VG Gaga 2 lipstick... since I missed the first one, I know I had to get the second one... 



do I need these??? - naaahhh
do I have similar shades in my collection?? - yes!!
is it just a craze - definitely, especially the Gaga 2
am I gonna use it more than once?? - yes, probably twice!

I def defied all formulas on makeup self control.. but it was all worth it! =)

what have you defied these rules with lately??? 

Friday, June 10, 2011

MAY FAVORITES

let me start my comeback with the flava of the month for the month of May....


for the FEZ

Rimmel Fix & Perfect foundation primer 001
a primer is used to make your skin smooth, it minimizes your pores, it's supposed to even out your complexion & prolongs the wear of your foundation.... I can definitely vouch for all these! I've been using this primer since the beginning of May only coz my MUFE primer became a permanent resident of one of my caboodles... & I can't believe I abandoned it before... this primer is awesome! it really makes my pores look like they're not there, therefore makes my skin looks smooth & ready for the foundation.... 

L'Oreal True Match super-blendable makeup W4
I have been using this foundation ever since I got it in April (see haul post HERE) & I love it!!! it matches my skin tone really well & I love how natural it looks! it doesn't cake even with the warm weather... it stays on pretty good too, I'm not too sure how long though, like I said it matches my color really well that I couldn't really tell when it rubs off.... 

MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural Medium
you all should already know how much I love this powder... it's my forever HG powder! I wear it most of the time (most of the time only with concealer underneath & sometimes with liquid foundation).... this MSF usually works good with anything but for some reason I think this works really really really good with the True Match foundation... they are like partners in crime.... they're like peanut butter & jelly... Bonnie & Clyde... sushi & soy sauce... spam & eggs... Davi & Black Ops... rice & vinegar... LOL... ok the last 3 were weird coz they were contributed by the manfriend.... hahahaha.... but you catch my drift right?! I think these 2 were made for each other... nuff said!

for the CHEEX

NYC Smooth Skin bronzing face powder 720A Sunny
loooooovin this bronzer!! I love how it's very soft & subtle... the only thing I'm not very fond of is that it leaves a harsh line, you have to blend it really good.... but other than that I love it for everyday use....

Make Up For Ever blush powder Orange Coral Matte 5
I've been so into orange lips for months & months now & this blush color from MUFE seem to be my go-to... it's the perfect peachy color for my complexion... a little bit goes a long way with this product.... I love that you can always build up the color if you want a brighter orange....

MAC bronzing powder Refined Golden
I got this in April but I started using it only mid-May... you only need an itty-bitty amount of this product, just a very light brush on the cheeks to give you a little bit of that bronzey[glitter] effect... this is something that you don't wanna overdo, otherwise it will look, well overdone (duhhrrrr!!)... a fan powder brush is perfect for this, or anything that would allow lightly sweeping of the product much like the one from Laura Mercier on the picture below.... 

tools 

Coastal Scents' Flat Bronzer brush
due to laziness, my makeup brushes, which have been used at a makeup gig, are still all unwashed & I wouldn't usually embarrass my self like that but I can't keep this unmentioned because I just found me an all-around brush!!! believe it or not, this is the only brush I use for my whole face.... it's perfect for all over powder... I use it to contour my cheeks by turning it in an angle... I also use it to dab lightly on the MAC bronzing powder & apply it with a very light hand... & finally I use it to apply my blush... I just make sure that I wipe it on a clean towel in between application of different products... 

I usually use my fingers to apply my liquid foundation so I wouldn't normally use this brush [or any brush for that matter] but just for the purpose of proving a point (that this is indeed an or should I say THEE all-around brush) I tried it with my liquid makeup & it works too!!! CS should change its name to multi-purpose brush.... 

for them PEEPERS

Milani Liquif'Eye metallic eye liner pencil 01 Black
this to me is the master of all black eyeliners!! it glides on super smoothly & let me tell you, it won't smudge or budge for shit!! it stays on all day.... the only thing with this eyeliner is that you can't use it if you are planning on a smudged, smoky eyeliner look.... other than that, it is love! 

Maybelline NY the Falsies Volum' Express mascara Very Black
if you want volume on your lashes, this is the way to go.... need I say more???

Wet n Wild ultimate brow kit 963 Ash Brown
 & of course, the ever so awesome eyebrow kit!! can you tell how much I use this product with how dirty the gel(the white on top) is?! haha... excuse the nastyness, but yes, I cannot live without this product, may not be part of my everyday routine but when I do get dolled up, this is the one I pick up all the time! 

for the POUTY

Wet n Wild megalast lip color Pink Suga'
just a pretty nude lip color... with enough amount of moisturizer underneath it, it's a great lipstick, otherwise it's too drying.. but I still love it!

my everyday makeup usually consists only of moisturizer(not shown), sunblock(not shown), eyeliner, mascara & lip balm... I don't feel like getting too dolled up just to get super sticky after an oral surgery....

but yeah, these are my go-to products for the month of May....

Saturday, April 16, 2011

CLIENT: KAMILLE/BRIDAL MAKEUP TRIAL 04032011





PRODUCTS USED:
-face-
Clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel
MUFE HD primer #6
Revlon ColorStay Fresh Beige
Bobbi Brown corrector Bisque
MAC Welldressed blush
MAC Blunt blush
Benefit Hoola bronzer
MAC Vanilla e/s (cheek highlight)
Maybelline NY Fit Me powder 220
Urban Decay setting spray All Nighter
-eyes-
Urban Decay primer potion
NYX jumbo pencil Milk
MAC Ricepaper e/s
88 matte eyeshadow palette
MAC Handwritten e/s
MAC Carbon e/s
Stila kajal eye pencil Tpaz
MAC fluidline Blacktrack
CoverGirl lashblast mascara Very Black
Red Cherry lashes #600
Illamasqua eyebrow cake Thunder
-lips-
Carmex lip balm
Rimmel London 1000 Kisses lip pencil Natural
Rimmel London lipstick Airy Fairy
NARS lipgloss Turkish Delight


additional info on the client:
- Kamille is one of those girls who does not need makeup & would still look pretty... 
- client has a very smooth skin with no blemishes or break outs at all... if you notice on my products list, I didn't use any concealers.... she only has very few freckles & that's it!
- Kamille wants a smokey eye that is a little darker than the traditional neutral bridal look colors... 
- she also wants a nude lip but I'm thinkin I might change her lip color for the reception to MAC Pink Plaid... I just think it would go well with her complexion
- Kamille is a very straightforward person... she will tell you what's up & I must say I like that in a person... 
- she also has a very bubbly personality... I think those two characteristics go well very perfectly together!! you can be honest about your opinions & be funny about it at the same time...
- she reminds me of Angelu De Leon, a Filipino actress... (to all my Filipino readers who are familiar with her) don't they look alike????



behind-the-scenes pix...







Kamille's wedding will be on the 2nd of May... I'm so excited to do her makeup on the actual day... =) she's gonna be my first bridal makeup!! yay!!

Friday, April 8, 2011

EOTD: I'M GETTING SUNBURNED


this was a look that I did a few weeks ago I just never got around to posting it as I was sooooper busy on a lot of things... you've probably seen a little sneak peek of this look in this post... 


PRODUCTS USED:
~face~
Monistat chafing powder-gel as primer
MAC studio fix fluid - NC30
Maybelline instant age rewind concealer - Light Medium
NYC loose face powder - Translucent
MAC blush - Blunt
MAC mineralized blush - Warm Soul
Evian facial spray
~eyes~
MAC paint pot - Painterly
NYX jumbo eye pencil - Honey
Wet n Wild coloricon tri e/s palette - I'm Getting Sunburned
Wet n Wild coloricon palette - Pride (used only the white as brow highlight)
MAC fluidline - Blacktrack
Maybelline the falsies volum' express - Very Black
Illamasqua eye brow cake - Thunder
Diorshow brow fixing gel - 000
Ardell accents lashes - #305
~lips~
EOS lip balm - Summer Fruit
NYX round lipstick - Thalia 

& here are some pix...






then tried the same look with a different lip color - Barry M #52 Shocking Pink 

topped with NYX Very Clear lipgloss... 

I just had to try this animated GIF thing.... I think it's pretty cool how it kind of diminishes the look of too much cam whorin... LOL
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hope you all liked this look.... HAPPY FRIDAY everyone!!