Top 5: Eyeshadow browbone highlighters

5) MAC Vanilla pigment - Soft ivory white with a gold sheen

4) MAC Solar White (LE) - Light gold sheen

3) MAC Femme Fi (LE) - Frosty golden cream (Veluxe Pearl)

2) MAC Ricepaper - Peachy gold with shimmer (Frost)

1) MAC Shroom - Soft beige with shimmer (Satin)

(Added pics) Top 5: Night-time eyeshadows from MAC

5) MAC Bronze - Gold brown with gold-bronze shimmer (Frost)

4) MAC Satin Taupe - Taupe with silver shimmer (Frost)

3) MAC Deep Truth - True dark blue (Frost)

2) MAC Twinks - Deep plum w/pearl (Veluxe Pearl)

1) MAC Goldmine - Intense gold with shimmer (Frost)

Of course, MAC Carbon is a given :)

Some runner ups are MAC Romp, MAC Humid and MAC Plummage.


What colors do you love to wear for your night looks?

Top 5: Work appropriate MAC eyeshadows

Here are  my "go to" work appropriate MAC eyeshadow colors that I use on most (almost all actually) week days. They retail for $14.50 in a pot, or you can buy refill pans for $11.








5) MAC Espresso - Muted golden brown (Matte)

4) MAC Cork - Muted golden brown (Satin)

3) MAC Texture - Peachy-brown with shimmer (Velvet)

2) MAC Grain - Golden beige with icy shimmer(Satin) OR MAC Arena Soft gold-peach with pearl (Satin)

1) MAC Brule - Soft creamy-beige (Satin) OR MAC Bamboo Light beige with peach (Matte)

Updated: Top 5: favorite blushes ever! (added pics)

Hi all,

I am starting a "top 5" series, where I will list my top 5 favorite/most-used eye shadows, lipsticks, lip glosses, foundation etc. Today's post is on blushes.

5) NARS Mounia ($26) - best red ever!

4) Stila Peony creme blush ($26) - super glowy pink-brown

3) NARS Sin ($26) - my fav. plum, I use it as a contour as well

2) Bobbi Brown Apricot ($22) - pretty apricot pink color, gives me a healthy flush

1) MAC Ladyblush creme blush ($18.50) - peachy pink, its a must have color from MAC. Very work appropriate.



What are you top 5 blushes?

What other "top 5" categories would you like to see?

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What I like from Urban Decay:

• 24-7 Glide-On Eye Pencils in Baked (gold/bronze) and Lucky (copper)

• Matte Eyeshadows in ABC Gum (pale peach), Shakedown (taupe), Secret Service (medium brown), Illegal (smoky rose)

• Regular eyeshadows in Blaze, Baked, Roach, Smog, Toasted, Twice Baked, YDK

• Deluxe eyeshadow in Underground (medium fawn)

• Liquid eyeliner in Perversion

• Eyeshadow palettes: They make a number of palettes that are a good value for the money. My two favorite are: Deluxe Shadow Box, and Ammo Shadow Box

• Eyeshadow primer potion: This works for a number of people, and it super popular, but frankly it did not work for me. But give it a shot if you have not tried it yet. May be it will work for you...

• New face setting sprays -->> I am lemming these!! Have not tried them yet

Rich jewel-toned smokey bronze eyes

I am loving the rich, lush, metallic colors in this look. You must see at least the first pic in full size to savor the lovely colors...I totally adore them :):)

(FYI: you will need to click on the pic twice to see it in full size)











Items used:

• Base: Stila Smudgepot in Copper, with the smudgepot in bronze to crease a golden copper color
• Lid: MAC Bronze (leave inner 1/4th bare)
• Inner V: MAC Woodwinked
• Outer V: MAC Carbon
• Crease: MAC Brown Script
• Highlight: MAC Vanilla eyeshadow
• Below waterline: woodwinked, bronze, carbon (balances the look)
• Loads of black kohl and line upper lashline with any black liquid liner
  

Super simple smokey browns with a touch of blue

Items used:

• Base: MAC Layin Low paint pot
• Lid: NARS Galapagos (pack it on)
• Crease: MAC Texture
• Outer V: NARS Mekong
• Inner V: MAC Solar white
• Highlight: MAC Femme Fi
  
• Below waterline: MAC Star By Night
  
• Waterline: Hashmi Kohl
• Upper lashline: MAC Blacktrack gel liner
  

Love of the week: Ben Nye Banana Visage Powder

In my previous posts, here, and here too, I raved about the MUFE HD Microfinish Powder to set my foundation.

Since then I have also tried the MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural (MSF) in Medium Dark to set it. I did not like the MAC one too much, a bit too dark for me. A shade lighter, Medium Deep, is too light for me.

Anyway, so I found a store by my place that sells Ben Nye stuff and I tried their Banana Visage Powder, and O.M.G!!! You guys, the Ben Nye powder is freaking awesome!! It's softer and finer than the MUFE HD powder. Since it has a pale yellow color, it does not leave an ashy look. MUFE HD can be ashy if you over apply by mistake.

I got the Ben Nye 1.5oz shaker bottle for $8. So, 0.35oz of Ben Nye costs $1.8
Now let's compare the price to the MUFE HD, the bottle size is 0.35 oz and costs $30.
$1.8 vs. $30....I am so sold:):)

BTW, the Ben Nye powder comes in 3oz size as well, I dont know how much it costs. The 1.5oz bottle will last me foreverrrr.

Give this a shot....You will love it!!