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MAC VIVA GLAM NICKI MINAJ LIPSTICK GIVEAWAY

In my LIPSTICK tag post, I told you that I started collecting my “own” lipsticks just few months before I started blogging (fyi, I started blogging on October 2010). Blogging was one of the reasons why I was able to collect all these lipsticks. When I started blogging, I promised myself that I will be saving my allowances so I could purchase stuff that I like (including lipsticks).

I remember how much I wanted to have Mac Lipsticks before but I couldn’t afford to buy one for myself. And so, I started a business(online store) where I sell cosmetics and sophie martin products. I saved the money I earned from selling cosmetics to buy myself some beauty products including most of my lipsticks. Indeed, I did not get all these stuff in just a snap; I worked hard and made sure to save my allowances so I could purchase my own makeup.

Clearly, I know how it feels when some of my readers are commenting, “OMG! Mac lipstick! I wish I could afford it!”

And so, just few weeks ago, I planned on giving away Mac lipstick for my readers when I reached 1k likes! However, because I’m not rich and I still have to save money, I wasn’t able to purchase the prize. LOL!

But like what they always say, it is better LATE than NEVER!After all these stories, I’m finally giving away 1 (one) MAC LIPSTICKin VIVA GLAM NICKI MINAJ! Yes, only one :( that’s all I can afford for now but I hope you can still appreciate it and join this giveaway!

Left: credit to Mac cosmetics, Right: credit to Temptalia

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All About My Lipsticks: Lipstick collection, favorite lipsticks and lipstick tag!

I’m not a lipstick person, in fact, I can definitely go out without wearing one. However, due to my journey of finding “THE ONE” for me, I ended up having more than what I needed in my life! Hahaha!

So far, I have 44 lipsticks (lipglosses, lipbalm, lip palette not included in the counting, except for Careline Lipglosses since I consider them liquid lipstick rather than Lipglosses).

If you found a lipstick that you’re interested in the list and you want me to review it, just comment below. But please, I need more time to do so (since I'm so busy with my review for board exam).

I know other bloggers have more lipsticks than I have, however, I feel like this is already too much for me. Believe me; I’m trying my best not to purchase another lipstick/s until I’m done with my favorite lipsticks.

From 44 lipsticks, I will show you my top 10 favorites

Nyx Rls in Tea Rose | Rimmel Moisture Renew in Pink Chic | Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa | Maybelline Colorsensational in Park Peach Avenue | Covergirl Lip Perfection in Heavenly | Ever Bilena Matte Lpstck in Pink Flame | Mac Lpstck in Ravishing | Mac Pink Nouveau | Mac Lipstick in Cosmo | Etude House Lipstick in Chic Beige

NOTE:
LIP SWATCHES PROVIDED SEEMS A LITTLE LIGHTER IN REAL LIFE DUE TO THE LIGHTING CONDITION. I TOOK THE LIP SWATCHES AROUND 7-8:00am
TO SELLERS, YOU MAY USE THE PICTURES BELOW BUT PLEASE PROVIDE A LINK BACK. I WORKED HARD FOR THOSE PICTURES. NOT ALL BLOGGERS WILL ALLOW YOU TO USE THEIR PICTURES SO PLEASE GIVE CREDIT TO MY BLOG AT LEAST :)

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa (Hot Pink)

Full review HERE

Like:

Unique formulation

Long lasting

Very pretty shades

Dislike:

Can be drying

With blue shimmers

Etude House Lipstick in Chic Beige

(Favorite Everyday shade)

Full review HERE

Like:

The packaging is so cute

I love the scent

The color is very flattering on any skintone

Very wearable!

Dislike:

Limited Edition

Mac Lipstick in Cosmo

Full review HERE

Like:

I like the shade, perfect for everyday and even for special occasion

I love the vanilla scent

Flattering on most skintone

Amazing formulation, amplified creme is absolutely my fave formulation from Mac

Dislike:

Pricey

Covergirl Lip Perfection in Heavenly

Full review HERE

Like:

The color is gorgeous!

Long lasting and very moisturizing

Dislike:

Can’t think of any

Maybelline Colorsensational in Park Peach Avenue

Full review HERE

Like:

The formulation is amazing, glides smoothly on my lips

Good staying power

I love the scent!

Great for girls who like to try red lippies without going overboard

Dislike:

Not an everyday color for me

Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Pink Chic

Like:

Very pigmented and glides smoothly like butter

The shade is so gorgeous! According to other bloggers, it's a great dupe for Mac Viva Glam lipstick

Moisturizing

Dislike:

Not available locally

I don't like the powdery smell

Not long lasting

It looks more pretty in person. I will definitely do a review of this lipstick in the future

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Pink Flame

Full review HERE

Like:

Shade is very so pretty! Brightens up my face.

Very affordable!

Can be purchased almost everywhere! LOL

Dislike:

Drying on lips

Mac Lipstick Pink Nouveau (my fave bright Pink)

Full review HERE

Like:

Very pretty shocking pink shade!

Vanilla Scent is love!

Good formulation, not drying but long lasting
(my second fave formulation from Mac)

Dislike:

Pricey

Mac Lipstick in Ravishing

Like:

The color is just right! Not too bright orange, can be a good everyday lipstick.

I like the vanilla scent

Good formulation

Dislike:

Pricey

Among all the lipsticks in this post, this swatch is the most unreliable (i took more than 10 shots, all of them looks so much lighter than in real life). It looks more orange-y in person. I will try to do a separate post for this with a reliable swatches.

Nyx Rls in Tea Rose (my most favorite pink lipstick)

Full review HERE

Like:

Very wearable shade looks great on all skintone. I haven’t seen anyone who hates it.

Glides smoothly on my lips

Very rich and creamy

Moisturizing

Very cheap!

Dislike:

Not long lasting

Very cheap packaging as you can see, I depoted it!

Soap-taste

TAG QUESTIONS: LIPSTICK TAG

(1) When you were a child, did you use your mother's lipsticks?
Yes, I use my mom’s and sisters’ lipsticks when I was a child.

Trivia: I never had my “own” lipstick until I was in college. I started collecting my “own” lipsticks just few months before I started blogging (fyi, I started blogging on October 2010).

(2) How old were you when you bought your first lipstick?

I was 18 years old when I purchased my very own lipstick. Before, I just borrow lipsticks from my sisters. However, I use (my very own) lipglosses when I was in highschool to early college years.

(3) Pink or red lipstick?

I don’t wear Red lipsticks so it’s definitely Pink

(4) The most expensive lipstick you have ever bought?

MAC lipsticks --- would probably the most expensive lipsticks I purchased so far using my own money.

(5) And the cheapest?

Careline Lipglosses --- I consider them as lipsticks, not lipglosses. These were just Php 60/tube, amazing for the price.

(6) What's the most bizarre thing you have ever done with a lipstick?

None? I can’t think of any. Hahaha! I just use lipstick on my lips and cheeks(sometimes).Haven’t tried anything weird with lipsticks.

(7) If you had to recommend a lipstick, which brand would you recommend and why?

If you’re looking for wide range colors:

Splurge: I would definitely recommend Mac Lipsticks!

Save: Nyx Roundlipsticks .I like how creamy their lipsticks are and Nyx has amazing range of shades for round lipsticks. However, these were not long lasting on lips plus very cheap packaging!

Formulation-wise:

I highly recommend Mac Lipstick, Covergirl Lip Perfection and Maybelline Colorsensational (USA version).

Long-wearing:

Nyx Soft MATTE lip cream stays on amazingly on my lips! (However, very limited colors)

(8) Favorite Pink Lipstick

For bright lipstick: Mac Pink Nouveau

For wearable pink: Nyx Lipstick in Tea Rose

(9) Favorite Nude:

Mac Lipstick in Cherish, Careline Lipgloss in 101 and Etude House Lipstick in Chic Beige

(10) Favorite Red:

Maybelline Colorsensational lipstick in Park Peach Avenue;p

(11) Favorite Unsual Shade:

Mac Pink Nouveau and Rimmel Lipstick in Pink Chic

Normally, in a tag, you have to tag bloggers and inform them that you tagged them. However, I decided to do it differently! I tag all my readers to do this Lipstick favorites and lipstick tag questions then leave your link on the comment box. In that way, other readers of my blog will have the chance to visit your blog too!! I'm so excited to see your favorite lipsticks and your answers to the lipstick tag questions! Enjoy as much as I enjoyed doing this post! <3

Mac Lipstick in Cosmo

I like lipsticks but I try, with all my powers (believe me!), not to purchase anything expensive. But being in this kind of world where lipsticks are everywhere, it’s hard to resist! So, to somehow lessen the guilt of buying high-end products, I make an effort to look for the best deal available in the internet through online stores. In all fairness, Mac isn’t as expensive as we expect it to be… only if the prices in the U.S are the same with ours... (But it’s not!). Clinique too is way overpriced here. Their lipstick is just a dollar expensive as Mac. Can you believe that? Revlon too is almost like a high-end brand with their price here. Goodness! Sorry for the rant, but Bobbi brown and other cosmetics are just a little expensive here as compared to their U.S Price (buti pa sila!). Anyway, those were just out-of-the-topic again, Eloisa. Let’s move on! Aja!

I choose to purchase this color since I was looking for an everyday lipstick. This color is highly recommended by almost everyone that’s why I decided to order it. Yes, this color is definitely an everyday color, just not my everyday color. I’m really sad that I couldn’t review my Mac Cherish (because it was stolen!) but that kind of color is go-to shade. Nevertheless, this color is still a perfect “My Lips but Better” shade.

Mac Cosmo is described my Mac as “pink coco” which I honestly had no idea what kind of color at first. LOL. To those who are somehow like me, Cosmo is a pink-peach shade with brown tone but has more pink than brown. This color is perfect for people who likes pink but not brighter pink. A good dose of brown makes it wearable for everyday.

Packaging:

Because Mac is expensive (and freaking overpriced here!) We deserved good quality of not only lipstick but also the packaging, right? Mac lipstick comes in a bullet-like packaging which is simple, professional-looking and somehow travel-friendly because of the size.

At the bottom of the Lipstick are the following: Finish of the lipstick (for Cosmo: it must be in Amplified Creme!), name of the shade and lastly the date your lipstick was produced.

Okay, why A91?

The first letter stands for the batch number of the product. A for first batch. B is second and so on.

The second is a number/letter that stands for the month it was manufactured.

1 - January

2 - February

3 - March

4 - April

5 - May

6 - June

7 - July

8 - August

9 - September

A - October

B - November

C - December

(if you have a D on the second letter, congratulations again! It might be fake)

The third is the year it was manufactured. Mine is one which stands for 2011.

So to sum up, the date my lipstick was manufactured was 1st batch of September 2011.

Therefore, the code written at the bottom of your lipstick should match the one written on the box

Mac Cosmo has an amplified crème finish. It glides like butter on my lips with super amazing color payoff. Since it is an amplified cream, it goes very smoothly on lips without the feeling of dryness. You can definitely wear it with or without lip balm underneath but I like wearing it with lipbalm. Although it is very creamy, I noticed that this stays amazingly too. It stays 4-5 hours or more.

I highly recommend this shade. It is definitely one of the easiest shades to wear. It is flattering and versatile shade. It is a perfect lip color for school, work and even special occasion. If you want a safe lip color that you can use for any occasion, you have to try this shade!

As usual, below are the swatches on my hands and on my lips.

Until then!

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Left: Mac cosmo, right: Mac Pink Nouveau

Super zoom lang? :)

Mac Studio Fix Foundation vs Fanny Serrano Two way cake foundation: dupe?

You should invest in good foundation above anything else in your makeup kit. But price doesn’t always guarantee best quality, right?(although, it’s applicable most of the time).

According to some bloggers and other users, Fanny Serrano is a good dupe for Mac Studio Fix Foundation. Being a curious blogger, I decided to try them out and see if FS will be a good dupe for Mac Studio Fix Foundation.

I started using Fanny Serrano back in my early years in college. I used to love it but then I suddenly stopped using it because I found a good and cheap alternative to it and it was Elf foundation in Beige. As years passed by, I became more curious with other foundation and decided to try them out.

Recently, I’ve been hearing great reviews about Fanny Serrano two-way cake foundation. Since it was long time ago since I last had it, I repurchased it to test it out and to see if it’s really a good dupe for Mac Studio fix foundation.

Packaging:

Mac Studio fix foundation has a nice simple looking packaging. Black is a great color because it’s classic! It goes with all ages and for any occasions.

It has a mirror and a separate compartment for sponge. The sponge included in mac has a nice quality for makeup application although, it was a bit thinner than I expected. Nevertheless, it was a soft sponge.

Fanny Serrano is totally different from Mac studio fix. They opted for a clear plastic with a logo label on top.

The mirror is located under the foundation which I find a little inconvenient during application. Like Mac, it has a separate compartment for sponge. The sponge included has a good quality too and applies the makeup evenly on skin

Price:

Mac is (again!) overpriced here at Php 1,700 while FS foundation priced at Php 399 (which is quite affordable for foundation). Both have a net weight of 15g.

Shades:

I saw this shade reference from http://aestheticallysavvy.blogspot.com

I’m NC30 at Mac and Organza (has more yellow tone) in FS. I was surprised with the S.A in Fanny Serrano booth because she gave me an exact shade of foundation for my skin. Usually, I don’t trust S.A is malls. Good job for that!

Anyway, the shade is almost close to each other though FS has more yellow-undertone than Mac.

(Left: Mac, right: FS)

Application, finish, Coverage and staying power:

-I tried swirling my Beauty Cosmetics foundation brush onto the powders (like 4-5x maybe)

And here is the result!Tada!

The FS foundation is pretty powdery and goes everywhere in the container.

Surprised! Mac foundation will surely lasts you a very long time

-Mac studio fix foundation feels smoother on skin than Fanny Serrano.

-Both offers full coverage but Mac offers a better coverage than fanny Serrano.

-On my skin, both blend perfectly well. However, fanny Serrano looks flat on face while Mac brightens up my skin.

-Both FS and Mac help control oil, however, Mac stays longer and much better in keeping oils at bay.

I’m not a huge Mac cosmetics person. But I honestly think that in any aspect I mentioned above, Mac is still a lot better. Yes, both offers full coverage but it doesn’t mean they’re a good dupe. One of the biggest differences of Mac from FS is the oil control. Mac is just amazing in oil control and FS is just so average.

Clarification, it doesn’t mean that people who are telling that they’re good dupe are not telling the truth. Each person is different, like what I always say. In additional, I’ve tried other foundation that is, for me, a much better dupe for Mac Studio fix foundation. Remember my in2it foundation? It’s the closest dupe that I could think of in terms of oil control and coverage. For me, Mac and in2it foundation are the best dupe! But no matter how great the product is, if it’s not for you… it’s not for you. Unfortunately, both (in2it and mac) broke me out so badly. If you have sensitive skin like mine, I don’t recommend Mac studio fix foundation nor in2it. Then, at that point, you may try FS because I find it a little skin-friendly than the other two products mentioned. However, I cannot guarantee you 100% no breakout with FS since I broke out with FS too. But not as bad as my skin with Mac studio fix foundation.

Hope you gained something from this post!

Everything I said above were based on my own honest experience and opinion.

Thank you and keep voting on my page what reviews would you like to see next on my blog!

Have you tried Fanny Serrano two way cake foundation? Share your thoughts too!

Until then!

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Mac Pink Nouveau

Do you have a magical lipstick? You know, during those times when you feel ugly, you just pull it out of your kit, apply it on your lips and magically prettify you? Well, I have! Hihi. ;p

At first, I was sceptical whether to purchase it or not. People says Pink Nouveau is drying on lips and does not work well on all skin tone. Gawd! Who likes wasting money, right? But when I saw Noe’s video sporting this fabulous lipstick, I knew I had to get it!

Pink Nouveau is described by Mac cosmetics as “Bright Pink” (duh!) shade. A makeup blogger would describe the color as (because I call myself a “makeup blogger” LOL) a cool-toned pink lipstick or Barbie pink with a good dose of purple. However, if I were not a makeup blogger and just a simple human being who’s not into makeup, I would simply describe the color as a red-violet-shade lipstick. As simple as that. Period! LOL! Do I make any sense? Well, if not. No worries! I provided a swatch for you!

Packaging:

Because Mac is expensive (and freaking overpriced here!) We deserved good quality of not only lipstick but also the packaging, right? The mac comes in a bullet-like packaging which is simple, professional-looking and somehow travel-friendly because of the size.

Once you removed the cap, you will see another "MAC" logo printed on the body of the lipstick which reminds me that "IT'S MAC!" LOL. According to Mac experts, the printed Mac is one test to see whether you got an authentic Mac or not. If there's no printed logo, then it's fake. If after some time and the printed logo fades away, then congratulations! You got yourself a fake mac! hehe. Although, there are other tons of things you have to inspect to know if your Mac is fake or not. I won't be discussing it all since I-am-no-Mac-expert! Just search on google--- the brain we never had (as they say!)

hahaah! Sorry, wrong focus. LOL! the logo is blurred!

At the bottom of the Lipstick are the following: Finish of the lipstick (for Pink Nouveau: it must be in Satin!), name of the shade and lastly the date your lipstick was produced.

Okay, why A30?

The first letter stands for the batch number of the product. A for first batch. B is second and so on.

The second is a number/letter that stands for the month it was manufactured.

1 - January

2 - February

3 - March

4 - April

5 - May

6 - June

7 - July

8 - August

9 - September

A - October

B - November

C - December

(if you have a D on the second letter, congratulations again! It might be fake)

The third is the year it was manufactured. Mine is zero which stands for 2010.

So to sum up, the date my lipstick was manufactured was 1st batch of March 2010.

Therefore, the code written at the bottom of your lipstick should match the one written on the box

Mac Pink Nouveau has Satin finish. It glides smoothly on my lips with good color payoff. Since it’s in Satin finish, it tends to be drying on lips especially after few hours of wearing it. Therefore, applying lip balm before is a must. Mac lipsticks are famous for its mild vanilla scent.

Commercial: When I was new to this makeup world, I’m not familiar with satin, creme, amplified, lustre etc- finishes. I’m only familiar with 2 kinds of finishes: the Matte (are those without shimmers) and Frost (with shimmers). And so, in my first few lipstick posts, I told you that my favorite kinds of finish for lipsticks are matte. But then, as I get to know lipsticks more, I realized how much I hate matte (no-shine) finishes as they’re super drying on my lips. The finishes that I’m referring a year back then were Satin and Crème finishes. Matte like what I’ve said before has no shine to it, just a flat color. Satin, on the other hand, is a semi-matte. It’s has a sheen to it but not so glossy. Crème finishes are shiny and very creamy. So basically, Satin is in between Matte and crème finish. Other finishes include frost, lustre, dazzle, and glaze.

Staying Power: I normally would wear it a little longer than most typical lipsticks. It stays probably 4-5 hours (or more, if you don’t eat your lipsticks LOL) on me.

Overall, I highly recommend this shade and lipstick. It's okay to spend sometimes. After all, it is worth every single cent!

As usual, pictures are provided at the end of this post! Enjoy!

Until then!

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Love lots!