Yesterday I finally purchased my first MAC Mineralize product!! I got the MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella. If you don't know, the MAC Mineralize Eyeshadows are slightly bigger than the regular eyeshadows and they are baked, so they have a domed top. They are highly sparkly. They usually have a swirl of two colours (unless it's a duo). Cinderfella is a larger swirl of sparkly black with smaller swirls of sparkly white. When applied, it is sparkly black. And it is extremely sparkly, which is exactly what I was looking for. And the MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan looks perfect with the eyeshadow. As a base, I used the MAC Paint Pot in Blackground, the one that I recently bought so I could finally have that beautiful green out of Club eyeshadow. It's a great base, the Mineralize Eyeshadow adheres to it well and the sparkles stay on.
To finish the eyes, I used MAC Eyeshadows in Carbon and Forgery. I put Carbon in the crease and outer V, and I used Forgery as a highlight. For the cheeks, I stuck with MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy and I used the new Too Faced Pink Leopard as a bronzer, and Benefit High Beam to highlight. I'm wearing Too Faced La Creme Lipstick in Marshmallow Bunny with the Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme over it. If you've ever used Lip Injection Extreme before, then you'll know it tingles like a biotch. I thought reviewers were exaggerating the fact that it tingles into something crazy, but they were right, it is an extremely tingly feeling that some people may not be able to tolerate. For the most part, the tingles go away after 5 minutes.
For the mascara, I'm wearing two today. On my upper lashes I'm wearing the Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System. You get a tube of mascara and a smaller tube of nylon fibers. You coat your lashes 1-2 times with the mascara and then you put the nylon fibres on, and again 1-2 coats of mascara to seal them in. And you get instantly longer lashes! This is great if you hate false lashes, and I have to admit I've only used falsies twice and I disliked it both times, while I loved this system since the first time I used it. The fibers don't end up in my eyes or on my contact lenses which is a big reason why I love it. And it's super easy to take off too. For my bottom lashes, I used MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack. It's a great volumizing mascara, which is what my bottom lashes needed.
If you don't want to wear this lipstick, there are many other great lipsticks that go with a smokey look such as NARS Lipgloss in Turkish Delight and NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in International Velvet. You can wear Too Faced Glamour Gloss in Barely Legal. The lipgloss and lipstick options are endless.
Sexy Dark Black Smokey Eyes using MAC
Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC Paint Pot in Blackground
MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella: apply to lid and slightly above crease
MAC Eyeshadow in Carbon: apply to crease and outer V
MAC Eyeshadow in Forgery: apply above the crease as a highlight
MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan: line upper and lower lashes
MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved: line upper and lower waterlines
Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System (upper lashes)
MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack (lower lashes)
Face:
Too Faced Primed and Poreless
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NW20 (for undereyes)
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20 (for blemishes)
MUFE HD Foundation in 110
MUFE HD Powder
Benefit High Beam
MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy
Too Faced Pink Leopard
Lips:
Too Faced La Creme in Marshmallow Bunny
Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme
Products Used:
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| MAC Paint Pot in Blackground |
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| MAC Paint Pot in Blackground - 22$CAD |
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| MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow in Cinderfella |
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| MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cincderfella - 25$CAD |
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| MAC Eyeshadows from left to right, top to bottom: (18$CAD each) Forgery Electra Black Tied Carbon |
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| MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan - 19$CAD |
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| MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved - 19$CAD |
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| Too Faced Better Than False Lashes - 46$CAD |
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| MAC Zoomlash in Zoomblack - mini shown, fullsize is 19$CAD |
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| Benefit High Beam - 32$CAD |
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| MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy |
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| MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy - 25$CAD |
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| Too Faced Pink Leopard |
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| Too Faced Pink Leopard - 38$CAD |
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| Too Faced La Creme Lipstick in Marshmallow Bunny - 25$CAD |
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| Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme - 39$CAD |
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| From left to right: MAC Paint Pot in Blackground MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella MAC Eyeshadow in Forgery MAC Eyeshadow in Carbon MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Black Swan MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Engraved Benefit High Beam MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet, So Easy Too Faced Pink Leopard Too Faced La Creme in Marshmallow Bunny |
So that's my Sexy Dark Black Smokey Eyes using MAC look!! I think it's quite fabulous. It is a little product-heavy, but I decided to go all out and do a really dramatic smokey eye. I was really excited to play with my new MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella and it did not disappoint!! I'm definitely going to check out the other colors they have in their Mineralize line. If you look at the swatch, you can see how beautiful Cinderfella is.
So did you guys and girl like this look? Is this something you would wear on a night out? What do you think of the MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Cinderfella? Have you used it before or would you use it and why? What do you think of the Too Faced Better Than False Lashes Nylon Lash Extension System? Do you think it really works? What do you think of the MAC Cremeblend Blush in So Sweet So Easy in this look? And what do you think of the new Too Faced Pink Leopard bronzer? Did you prefer the old one or are you loving the new one? And what did you think of Too Faced's La Creme Lipstick line? Which shade is your favorite?
Thanks for reading,
Steph xo.
P.S. I don't know how many of you are into the TV show Game of Thrones, but tonight's season finale was a little lacking for me, especially after last week's Red Wedding. I just hope they make up for it next year in season 4!!
