New Lip Combo – Viva and Stripdown

Hey guys! Its a Saturday, I have just come back from an appointment I had with my travel agent … and now I am home lounging in my PJs catching up on YouTube videos … sounds productive right? Well, its not meant to be … haha… every other day of my life is quite hectic/busy and full of schedules and appointments … sometimes its just nice to not have an agenda for a few hours if you know what I mean :)

I was tidying up my room, looking at my makeup, looking at my closet and thought… Hmmm I have J’s camera … I can’t really do an outfit post BUT I wanted to share with you a couple of goodies that I recently picked up … so I will seize the opportunity of getting a chance to play with his camera

I had been wanting a lip liner that goes with most nude and pink lipsticks for a more precise and defined lip – and came across MAC’s Stripdown lip liner – I did some research, read some reviews on the MakeUpAlley site (my “bible” for product reviews) as well as found out it is the same lip liner that Kim Kardashian uses when she wears her famous lip combo – MAC’s Angel lipstick and NARS Turkish Delight gloss … well I was sold from that point on! It is the perfect beige brown colour to line my pigmented lips with … MACs famous Spice liner just doesn't work for me although I think many magazines still rave about it as the holy grail of liners – maybe back in the 90s but it is definitely too reddish brown for the nude lips that I personally like to wear

I also came across a new lipstick part of the Viva Glam line called Viva Glam Gaga 2 and thought I would try it out – I do not have any problem purchasing yet ANOTHER nude lipstick because 100% of the proceeds including any “would-be” profits from the spokespersons like Lady Gaga – go to the MAC AIDS Fund. Now THAT is how you raise funds … none of this 10% of the proceeds business that most companies try to push to get you to buy their products. On to the colour – it is a very moisturizing lip colour (Amplified formula which is my favourite from MAC) and the colour I would describe as a pure beige with a slight (very slight) hint of peach to it – no pink undertones or anything like that .. I know some people say it looks like peanut butter on their lips … but for someone who has light/medium skin and pigmented lips .. I think it works – at least it does for me! It has no shimmer or sparkle which I like – if I want shimmer I can layer a gloss … I hated MACs Myth lipstick which many seem to love (I find it washes me out and gives me a concealer lip look – and its very drying)…

I hope to be back tomorrow with a long overdue outfit post – Hope you all have an awesome Saturday – time to go make a hot chocolate with milk before the weather starts to get warmer :p

xox