Mac Splurge

Welcome Autumn/Winter the worst time of the year (for me anyway), so i guess i better get in the spirit as i'm pretty sure if it's anything like last year i'll be in my thick jumpers and knee high boots for a while. As it was my birthday last month i had some spending money which i figured what better way to make myself feel a million dollars than a spot of retail therapy. My intentions were originally a new bag but as i didn't spot one that wowed me, i thought i'll get some lippy or 5 lol, so i did. I've read countless of blogs that categorize lipsticks for day, evening, and occasional wear which bug me as i wasn't aware there was a specific time of day your supposed to wear a particular shade........, in my opinion any shade is applicable for any time of the day, no rules just be brave and wear what you want! The brighter the better, lipstick is so powerful and speaks volumes which i love, life is too short to worry what people think, if anything there probably thinking 'damn i wish i could be confident enough to wear that shade'. Most people always fear they don't have the right skin tone to pull off a particular shade which is true to a certain degree but you just work with what you've got, and build up your confidence. It also helps to team it with the right clothes to complete the look, it's the way I've always approached makeup and in my opinion it's always paid off. Happy mind =bright lippy!!
Sorry rant over ha ha so as i was saying i ended up buying 5 lipsticks, didn't necessarily intend on buying Mac but given how I've been using there eyebrow products for years, i figured why not try some lippy's.

Dark Side
This is a deep redy brown shade that is just lush, if i could describe Autumn in a nutshell and what it's all about i would link it to this shade, goes on smooth and looks great with harsh black flicks on the eyes.

Go Let Go (Pro LongWear)

I'm obsessed with orange lippy at the moment, i feel it's totally different and more bolder than a coral shade and different to red.It comes in a different style and shape compared to the others, its the lippy in the middle which is also £20 but it does last all day. Most orange lipsticks always have a slight tinge of red in them which i detest, but this one really doesn't which i'm pleased to announce. It's a pro long wear shade so it's designed to last upto 12 hours and feels really smooth on application and you can actually feel it soak into your lips like a sponge. I love this and would highly recommend it......if you dare to wear it :)

Impassioned
I didn't mean to get a pink as i have so many already, i just stumbled over this and made a quick snap decision and thought why not. It looks brighter in the picture compared to the flesh, you can build it up as much as you want which is handy.

Mehr

This is from Macs matte range which holds a strong flawless colour, i don't feel the picture does it justice but hey ho what can you do. It's got a deep pinky/beige tone to it, however with it being a matte lipstick it's extremely drying so i strongly recommend you apply a balm 15 minutes before to allow it to soak into your lip before application. This will help to lock in the moisture and wont dry your lips out as much. Even though its not a pro long wear shade, it might as well be because it lasted pretty much all day which is a bonus.

Shy Girl

This is a creamsheen shade which goes on smoothly but personally i'm really disappointed with it as it really doesn't do me any favours, i feel it makes me look washed out, and you have to apply loads of layers to even see it.

Hope this has been informative, i did purchase some other products so i will do another blog and talk about them in great depth. xxx