She's a Little Bit Dangerous: MAC Lady Danger Lipstick Review

Everytime I looked, she was never there, but I finally found her! Last week, I managed to take her home with me...

Lol! I wonder how many reviews for MAC's Lady Danger lipstick start that way? Like a bad romantic drama.. Seriously though, everytime for two months, I would walk into my favourite MAC store and Lady Danger was always out of stock. 

I tried to replace her with So Chaud because Bharti from Crazy Pop Lock would rave about it buuut that didn't work too well. So Chaud looked really yellow- orange on me and made me look like I was a grey old woman who chewed paan. :/ 

Then when I heard Scarlet Ibis (a great dupe) was being released with the Marilyn Monroe collection, I went to check it out, only to find no Scarlet Ibis but Lady Danger, sitting there in that rack yelling 

"BUY ME NOW." 

And so I did! ^_^
And I've been gushing about it on my Instagram since then!

Price: 

Rs.990

Packaging:

Do I really have to explain this? Everyone knows what MAC looks like! Lol! Standard black and silver bullet with the name on the bottom. :)

Colour, Smell and Texture:

The colour is the most vibrant yellow based red I have ever seen! That's what drew me to it in the first place. Bold and bright are the only words I can think of for this shade, maybe a little crazy too! As soon as you put on Lady Danger you become her! Not even kidding..

There is a super boost in confidence levels when wearing this colour, literally over 9000!

If you ever have to take care of business *cracks knuckles* wear this shade.

The smell is the standard MAC vanilla fragrance and I love the texture. Lady Danger is a matte shade but it isn't drying like most mattes. 

No other red in my lipstick collection compares to the Lady.

Performance:

As I said, Lady Danger is a matte (as any shade like this should be!) but I actually managed to wear it without a lip balm with no issues. I do find that my lips flake after a while with or without lip balm though. This colour lasted an entire afternoon on me but as soon as I dug into my creamy chicken sandwich, chilly garlic fries and brownies it was almost gone. So yes, retouching is needed.

Another thing is as with all red lipsticks, a lip liner is needed so you don't look like a vampire who's just had a Happy Meal by the end of the day. -__-

Do I recommend? Only if you have no issues with bright bold statement lips.

So it flakes and bleeds a bit.. Big whoop! 

STILL LOVE IT.

STILL THINK EVERY WOMAN SHOULD BUY IT.

 Side effects may include: 

Lipstick induced awesomeness, instant empowerment, confidence to kick butt, urge to take over the world in your heels and continuous humming of this song:

So, do you love Lady Danger like I do? *makes out with lipstick* or do you have another colour that boosts your confidence sky high? Let me know!

It's much brighter than this but this was the best I could do. :/ The arm swatch is most accurate.

Hope you enjoyed my first ever (yes 5 MAC lipsticks and this is the first ever) MAC lipstick review!

Ta!

♥

Edit:

Also thought I'd share this with you because funny/scary story.

My boyfriend and I had our 4 year anniversary on the 26th, we decided to do a good deed and donate blood. 

Yeah well, as usual they couldn't find my vein, that really annoys me, and makes me black out when they dig around for it. x(

Then he had to adjust the bag and needle every few seconds which was painful in it's own magical way. Lol! 

And then when we were done, I had to fold my arm, as you do, for ten minutes... When that was done, he gave me a band-aid. 

Five seconds after he put it o, the blood started gushing out from under it, atleast 3-4 tablespoons. I started laughing, I know that's weird! Lol! That's how I cope with strange things. :P

So they finally fixed it and now I have this to remind me of my good deed. ;)..

Warning: Kinda gross...

I would still do it again though! Lol!

Korean Makeup Review: Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint

This review is SO overdue! I'm sorry for my erratic posting recently, I've been so busy, my birthday was on Saturday so there was a lot of shopping and I'm going on vacation in a couple of days, so more shopping, gathering and packing going on! Sigh!

Anyway, this is my first time trying a lip tint and I have to say it has been a novel experience for me! I feel like in situations where lipstick or gloss maybe too heavy or sticky lip tint will come through for you!

The lip tint I'm reviewing today is the Etude House Fresh Cherry Lip Tint in "Cherry Red." It was sponsored by the lovely Taisoon from Two Face Mall!

 Thanks Two Face Mall! ^w^

About Two Face Mall:

Two Face Mall is a Korean skincare and makeup store based in Korea. It stocks not only some very popular brands of cosmetics but also has great deals and discounts like:

• Free Shipping with tracking!
• $5 off on signing up
• Free Skinfood Avocado lip balm on purchase 

The store also has a new "Buying Service":

The customer gives the details of the products and their own contact and address details, the store gives them an expected price on the products, the customer pays and the "buying" proceeds. 

So you can find any products you fancy, ask for a price and get them delivered to you! A great way of finding products that are new or not yet available online outside of Korea!

Shipping: Shipping took less than two weeks and the products were packed well with bubble wrap. There was a tracking number so I could neurotically check my shipment every few hours, as usual! Lol!

Taisoon also sent me an extra Laneige sheet mask which I can't wait to try! 

Now on to the product review!

Price: 

$10.90 for 9.55 g! 

Packaging: 

Etude keeps updating their packaging ALL the time! It is very hard to keep track of it! >.< The lip tint has a newer packaging now, the one I have is the older version. 

The bottle it comes in looks a lot like a fat nail polish bottle, the colour is red like the contents. It has a doe foot, lip gloss like applicator and the bottle is packed in an adorable cardboard box. 

Colour:

The Fresh Cherry tint is available in 3 (now four) shades. This colour, "Cherry Red" is a pinky red with a little coral quality thrown in. One swipe is sheer and gives a natural flushed appearance. Two swipes gives a lovely almost opaque colour.

What I love is that the tint has a glossy effect initially but even after it fades, the colour stays strong for hours!

Smell/ Taste:

The scent of the Fresh Cherry lip tint is definitely that of cherries and the taste is minty, the minty flavour gives it a tingly sensation on the lips too! Very cooling! ^_^

Swatches:

You can see in the hand swatch that even after washing off the tint leaves a rosy stain.

On the lip swatch you can see how it adds a subtle yet bright wash of colour. 

Overall:

As a first time lip tint user I must say I am very impressed with the Fresh Cherry lip tint! I will be using it again and again, especially for casual occasions. I like that the quantity is big and the product is pretty long lasting, so I feel like I have gotten a good deal. I will probably be buying the Peach colour soon too!

These tints are a big part of the ulzzang makeup, especially for the gradient lips look, I'll try and do a tutorial on that soon!

with two layers of tint

As for Two Face Mall, they are generous sponsors and I will be buying from the store as well! I do hope that the site is tweaked a bit so it is easier to navigate but the deals that they have and the buying service makes me a very willing customer!

Have you tried lip tints? What do you think of the Fresh Cherry lip tint?

I'm in Love with Red Now: Ulta3 Pepper Pot Review

If you go through my past manicures, you'll see that my least use or maybe even never used colour is red. It's true! Go check, I'll wait... Ok? Done? See I told you!

I don't know what it is, but red polish always turns me off. I haven't owned a bottle of it for years before my aunt sent me two bottles from Australia, from the brand Ulta3. One called Scarlet and the other Pepper Pot, which I'm showing you today! You can see the rest of the colours here.

Without flash- After 2 days of wear

Maybe, i was messy in application or never found the right red but they always annoyed me! They would always be streaky and look very cheap. That is not at all what I feel after using Pepper Pot!

With flash- 2days of wear

Pepper Pot is a slightly blue red, with an amazing glossy finish. You would think it is still wet! It goes on opaque in two coats and lasts me at least 4-5 days with no chips, just a little tip wear! Which is just WOW! It looks sophisticated and classy and I LOVE IT! ^3^

Upclose

I'm going to be going back to this polish a lot! And definitely will be asking my aunt to bring me down more bottles of it. :)
Do you have a colour in polish you absolutely hate? Or a shade that made you change your mind about it?

My meeces are getting some much needed love after kitty left. Salad for din dins!

Koko's been barbering. -__-

Tutorial: Visual Kei Inspired Red, Black and Silver Sultry Eyes

Phew! That was a long title! I'm back with a new tutorial and I'm loving this look! I'm a big fan of Visual Kei music and I love the clothes and makeup that go with it! or all ye unknowing; Visual kei is a J-rock, music movement/ sub culture started in Japan, that uses a lot of makeup and weird elaborate clothes usually on androgynous guys.. And I LOVE IT! :D
Some of my favourite bands are The Gazette, Girugamesh and Dir En Grey.. So, when I got a request for this look I was jut like, "HELLS YES!"

This is what I came up with... No I did not shave my eyebrows although it does seem mandatory! LOL!

Here are the steps:
Step 1: Using a black eye pencil draw and fill in the lid area like shown below, make it so that i turned up and elongated. Also cover the outer third of the lower lid.

Step 2: Draw a guideline from the outer point of the black to the inside with a red shadow. Guidelines make life easier, always use them if you don't have a steady hand. :) Then fill it in. I use red because they use a lot of red or purple.. Of course, you can change it to any colour you want. :)

Step3:  Pat on a black eye shadow onto the pencil and blend into the red, blend the red out too but only slightly. It should be soft but defined.

Step 4: Use a pearly white shadow to highlight under the brow bone, I kept the highlight intense under the arch while blending it elsewhere.

Step 5: Using a white pencil as base, fill the lower lashline till the black. Then cover it with a silver shadow.

Step 6:  Add black eyeliner to the outer two thirds of the waterline and white to the inner. Add mascara and falsies, if you wish. And you're done!

Finish off with a nude lipstick and blush on the cheek bones.

Finished look:

The makeup I did though is a bit understated from the usual visual kei.. That gets a bit crazy sometimes. :D  If you would like to see a more OTT look, let me know. :) I thought it would be better to do a more wearable look.
Will you be using this look? Will you use red or some other colour? :D And yes! I do take requests, so bring them on! For more tutorials, check out my tutorials page on the header bar. :)
Bye!

EDIT: Holy poop on a stick! 101 followers! Thank you guys! *happy tears* I love you! <3

Retro Makeup Tutorial Part 1: 50's Glam/ Pinup

Another tutorial? Yes! Recently I wrote an article for Stylecraze about this look and I thought I would share it here as well. I plan to do a look for every decade till the 80's. I hope you enjoy trying them out. This one is definitely one of my favourites.. Actually I can't decide which one i love the most! They're all so different and fun!

This look was majorly inspired by Dita Von Teese, I feel like she is one of the few people who would look completely out of place today, without the 50's look.

So here is the breakdown of the look:

Step1: Cover the entire eyelid area with a matte nude eyeshadow that is lighter than your skin tone.

Step 2: Using a dark brown matte shadow, contour the crease. Make sure the crease is defined well but the edges are soft and blended.

Step 3: Fill in the eyebrows with a dark brown shadow or eyebrow pencil. Make sure to exaggerate the arch.

Step 4: Under the arch of the eyebrow apply a pearly highlight colour, blend it down. You can also highlight the inner eye area.

Step 5: Create a dramatic cat eye liner, thin in the inner corner and very thick on the outer. You can also draw it down to the lower lashline if you wish. To make an easy cat eye follow my tutorial here.

Step 6: For an extra oomph use fake lashes. Or just curl your lashes and apply a thick coat of mascara.

Step 7: Sorry for the bad quality of this picture. For the lips, use a matte red shade, nothing says vintage like red lips. Make sure you make the cupid's bow rounded incase yours isn't. I know mine isn't! LOL!

What else? Make sure your foundation is flawless and skin is absolutely matte. Apply a pink blush to the apples of the cheeks, not the cheek bones and draw on an eyeliner beauty mark, skip this step if you already have one, like me!

This is what my final look was like:

Full face: I look so pissed here! LOL!

I even tried to make it look all vintage in Photoshop. :D

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Next week is the Mod Sixties! Be prepared. :D
You can try my matte moon manicure with the look or I just checked out my Reading list and Puja has done a great post on 50's nails! Check that out too and you can rock the entire look. Like a liege?