Mac Pro Longwear Pressed Powder Review!

Hand on my heart, Mac is honestly one of my favourite makeup brands of all time (along with Nars and Chanel to name a few!) But if I ever want to try out a new makeup product, I instantly check out Mac first. I don’t know what it is, but there’s just something walking out of a Mac store with a bag in hand full of beautiful new goodies. It just makes me happy (that’s not weird, right?) 

As I was going on a week long trip to Disneyland Paris, I knew it was going to be an incredibly hot week, and I knew I was going to be wearing makeup for long periods of time. I wanted to treat myself and try out some new makeup for my holiday that I knew was going to actually last under the heat. 

Obviously my new Nars All Day Luminous Weightless foundation helped a lot, and there will be a follow up blog on that foundation (so keep an eye out for that!) but I also wanted to try out a new pressed powder that would keep my foundation in place all day. 

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore my Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, it’s still a holy grail product and I will love it forever. But I wanted to try out the Mac Pro Longwear Pressed Powder because I’m a makeup junkie and this appealed to me, partly because it’s Mac, and partly because I wanted something new for my holiday. 

This powder promises to give a wet-proof velvet-matte finish that gives medium coverage and zero shine. For someone with extremely oily skin, this was obviously everything I look for in a powder, so I had to get my hands on it. 

What I love: 

-      It definitely does create a velvet matte finish that I love. I’ve always been a matte girl, unless a product was going to make my skin look completely matte, I didn’t want it. But since I’ve had compliments on how nice my skin looks when it has a slight dewy finish to it, I’ve been quite enjoying the finish that this powder gives me. 

     The choice of shades is amazing, which is typical of Mac. There’s nothing I hate more than finding a beautiful face product and realizing that there isn’t s shade to correctly match my skin. But you can always count of Mac (with any of their products) to provide you with the perfect match of your skin tone. 

     The packaging is beautiful and convenient. It’s a simple black case with a compact mirror. This is a God send for me since I was out wondering Disneyland all day and needed to check on my makeup and do any touch ups. 

      What I don’t love: 

      As much as I adore Mac’s products, this powder didn’t do anything special in terms of actual staying power when comparing it with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder. I find that the Rimmel Stay Matte powder, which is a much cheaper alternative, did almost exactly the same job as this powder, so in future I will continue on with my Stay Matte, and save my Pro Longwear for special occasions. 

 

     So that’s my thoughts on the Mac Pro Longwear Pressed Powder. Keep in mind that I have only been using this powder for around a week, so obviously I will be using the full product up. Overall I think it’s a beautiful powder that gives me a finish that is so beautiful it’s changed my mind on the dewy look, and I won’t be so obsessed with having a matte finish all the time. Let me know what you’re favourite Mac products are or if you’ve tried this product yourself, I’d love to know all your thoughts. 

     Thanks for reading! 

     Alice D x

  

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The Perfect Nude Lip Combo!

Nude lips are a makeup trend that definitely isn’t going away for a while, and if you’ve tried this trend out for yourself you’ll know why! 

A nude lip was a huge trend circulating the 90s, and its back in a completely new way! Kylie Jenner is known for her unique and hard to re-create nude lip, and now everyone wants to try this look out for themselves! 

I’ve been doing a bit of research into perfect nudes shades that anyone would be able to pull off. After looking at tons of nude colours, I decided to finally jump on the bandwagon and get my hands on Mac’s Velvet Teddy! 

It’s one of Mac’s most popular lip colours, if not THE most popular! I have to say at first I was sceptical to try it out, the main reason being that it’s quite a dark nude colour, and me being so pale I thought I wouldn’t be able to pull this particular colour off. I decided to pair Velvet Teddy with Mac’s “Nice N Spicy” Pro Longwear Lip Liner to create that perfect Kylie Jenner nude lip combo. 

 Everyone knows just how amazing the Mac lipsticks are. But if you’re looking for a new nude colour to your lip collection, I’d definitely recommend Velvet Teddy. It’s a matte, deep-tone beige colour which I think is a perfect universal shade that will work on almost any skin tone. I have extremely pale skin, and at first sight I feared it would look slightly too dark on me, but it really doesn’t! It’s a flawless nude (I now understand why Velvet Teddy is a favourite among beauty lovers!)

Using this lipstick alongside the Pro Longwear Lip Liner, this makes the lip colour last all day and I promise you when I say this, it doesn’t budge! Your lips will look bigger, more defined and completely saturated with a pop of colour. I love this lip combination for any occasion and season; you can’t go wrong with it! 

Thanks for reading! Leave your comments with your favourite lip combo! 

 Alice D x

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Summer scents! Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume Review

“Let’s do what we love and do a lot of it.” – Marc Jacobs 

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all well! 

Since summer is well and truly here (if you’re in the UK, I get it, the weather still isn’t great), I wanted to talk about one of my all-time favourite scents in the world! Marc Jacobs Daisy is amazing, but it really is a distinctive summer scent, so I wanted to write a little review for those of you who still haven’t tried it out. 

I’ve been using this particular perfume for years (I was definitely one of those girls that jumped onto the Daisy bandwagon). I have to say it’s become my signature scent. Marc Jacobs have since expanded their “Daisy” perfume line with a wider selection of different versions of this scent. Unfortunately I’m yet to try out these new scents, but I think I’ll always love the original Daisy perfume. It’s been around for a while, but it will always be a staple scent for me. 

 

It’s a warm, feminine scent that really reminds me of summer, like freshly cut grass and fresh flowers. Its top notes are Violet leaves and strawberry, with Violet petals and jasmine as the heart notes. It does also have a musky undertone to it as well, with a hint of vanilla which I think is what makes this perfume such a feminine scent. 

It’s definitely a classic to wear during the spring and summertime. I really want to try out the Daisy perfumes to add to my collection. Let me know if you’ve tried any of the Marc Jacobs scents and what you think of them. 

Thanks for reading! 

Alice D 

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