My MAC Eye Shadow Palette & Swatches

It was a very proud moment when I popped in the very last eye shadow in to complete my first MAC palette. It has taken me almost a year to fill as I wanted to make sure that I had the perfect combination of shades to suit my needs, shades to create a soft smokey eye for the day and a more dramatic version for the night time. 

My favourites? For the day time I like to do a slightly smokey eye, nothing too over the top but so it still gives you that little some thing extra and for this I use All That Glitters and Mulch. This gives me just the right amount of drama for what ever I'm doing may it be just heading to work or going shopping for a few hours. For the night time I like a more dramatic smokey eye, some thing with depth and that stands out, but that doesn't look to harsh. To create this I use; Nylon on the inner corners, Naked Lunch all over the lid, Satin Taupe over the outer half of my lid and Mystery through the crease. 

The shades mentioned above are my top picks from my MAC palette for the obvious reason of them being my go-to colours and knowing that they work great together. My other favourites?(All of them) Are Quarry- a great crease shade for a natural eye along side the likes of naked lunch, Smut - a grungy shade that works well to deepen the crease and add a bit more drama to smokey eye, Woodwinked - gorgeous for when you are tanned (otherwise it can look a little weird) for a shimmery bronze sweep across the lid. 

The only trouble with owning a MAC palette? I want more! I am planning on creating a blush palette, or three , but having written this post I am also lusting after some other shades so maybe another palette is on the cards? I would love to hear what your top MAC shades are? 

P.S.- I also own Omega and Charcoal Brown is a separate two palette as these are purely used for my brows. 

My MAC Mineralize SkinFinish Collection

MAC Mineralize Skinfinishes are a guilty pleasure of mine. Although MAC collections do not get my heart racing like they used to, I still always check out what skinfinishes they have to offer - some of which I find to be a bit meh, but the good ones soon become some of my favourite products to use. With that in mind I thought I would give you a quick run-down of my collection...

First up are the Mineralize Skinfinishes that I use as blushes. Stereo Rose is one of the more popular skinfinishes and it is definitely my favourite of the bunch. A gorgeous burnt orange, coral shade with subtle shimmer running though it making for a glowing finish on the skin which in turn has made it my everyday shade. Next up are two from the Heavenly Creature collection; Light Year and Star Wonder. Light Year is very much a peach shade with a hint of pink and a lotta gold shimmer, Star Wonder is a plummy pink shade, more suited to darker skin tones, again, with a lotta shimmer. For me, the shimmer is a little OTT, meaning that these go over to the unloved list.

Next are the ones that I mostly use as a highlighter. Blonde is a super shimmery pink that makes a perfect highlighter when the rest of the make up is simple, however on lazy days I like to use this as a blush as it can act as both for time-effective make up application. Lightscapade is my second favourite skinfinish in my collection and is one that I reach for any type of make up look whether it be a dramatic smokey eye or a 'no make up' make look. The almost silver shade compliments most skin tones and works as an all over highlighter for your cheekbones, brow bones, cupids bow, down your nose - just about anywhere!

The MAC MSF's have pretty good staying power for day long wear, however if you want it to last from morning till late at night it will need a quick reapplication. If like me, your a little obssessed with these skinfinishes I would recommend getting your hands on Stereo Rose and Lightscapade... they make a great team!