My Top 10 Favorite Blushes

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Lately I've been obsessed with blushes. Sometimes the only makeup I would wear is blush, mascara and lip balm. But in the past year I've been on a blush kick and have been buying a lot of blushes more than usual.

One of my favorite brands of blushes are La Femme blushes. Which can be purchased at makeupmania.com. An amazing website that carries a bunch of professional/stage/theatrical products from different brands. From makeup to hair products to skin care products, just a bunch of good quality stuff. Great quality products for incredible low prices. I know in my video review I mention that the La Femme blushes cost $1.50 a pan. Well they did, but just recently they up'd the price to $2.50 which I still think is still pretty good since the pigmentation and wear on these blushes are amazing. They carry over 40+ shades. So there's a wide range of colors and finishes. If your a freelance makeup artist or want to build up your blush collection or looking for good quality blushes at a affordable price, definitely check out La Femme blushes. I absolutely love them.

I love MAC blushes but if I wanna build up my blush collection paying $18.50 or $15.50 for a blush that would be crazy. I could get 7 La Femme blushes for the price of one MAC blush. I love them but can't afford them sometimes. When there's a collection with special packaging is probably the only time I'd purchase a MAC blush. I hardly ever buy something that's permanent.

So here are my "Top 10 Favorite Blushes (mainly blushes that I've been wearing during the summer time).

*Blushes mentioned can be found:
La Femme Cosmetics- www.makeupmania.com
Jordana Cosmetics- www.cherryculture.comMAC- www.maccosmetics.com
e.l.f.- www.eyeslipsface.com

La Femme Cosmetics- Peach [This is a coral peach shade. Satin finish with a slight sheen. Absolutely love this blush. Perfect summer blush for all skin tones.]

La Femme- Cinnabar [Bronzey reddish coral with peach undertone. A frost finish with slight coppery sheen. Gives a beautiful sun-kissed glow to the face.]

La Femme- Misty Plum [Mauvey Pink with Lilac undertones. Satin finish with a slight sheen. Love wearing this in the spring and fall.]

Jordana Cosmetics- Sienna [Caramel brown. Satin finish. Great bronzer and contour shade.]

e.l.f.- Peachy Keen [A very light muted peach with gold shimmer (subtle shimmer). For light to medium skin tones a great subtle blush. For tanned to dark skin tones a great highlighter. I also love using this blush on top of other (matte/satin) blushes, just to add a little something to the cheek.]

MAC- Ablaze [Plumy brown. A frost finish. Quite pigmented, can give that bruised look. So I recommend applying with a light hand and build the color slowly when using it as a blush. For tanned to dark skin tones it adds definition to the face when applied into hollows of cheeks. I like mixing this with my contour for more dramatic looks, were the main focus is on the face rather than the eyes.]

MAC- Eversun [Bronzey peach with slight sheen. Very versatile blush. Depending on your skin tone and how you apply it, it can be used as a blush, bronzer or highlighter. A lovely summer blush. ]

MAC- Sunbasque [Warm bronzey peach with shimmer. Beautiful summer blush. Gives off a sun-kissed/glowly look to the face.]

MAC- Margin [Bronzey coral peach with shimmer. Very subtle blush. Absolutely my all time favorite blush. Gives such a wonderful glow to my cheeks. LOVES!!]

MAC- Enough Said [A light peachy beige with golden shimmer. The shimmer may look OVERLY shimmery in the pan but when I apply this as a highlight it's actually quite subtle and very pretty. Lovely highlighther for warmed to dark skin tones.]

If you have any questions feel free to let me know by commenting or leaving me an email at xfashionablesyd@gmail.com

xoxo,
Syd

SHOPPING CONFESSIONS: MAC To The Beach Collection Haul

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So finally posting up something on my blog. I know, I know. I've been MIA on here. I really need to start posting more. Well any ways here is what I bought from the MAC To The Beach Collection. After seeing this collection in person I wasn't expecting to get so little from this collection (I usually go all out on LE special packaging). But I only got a few things. A lot were either already permanent or I already have it in my collection.

Marine Life High Light Powder $26
The most over hyped product. Sold out QUICK!! As you probably all know the gold over spray disappears after two uses. One part of the shade is a orangey-coral and the other a light baby pink. Perfect for the summer. Gives a nice fresh healthy glow to the skin.

Get Away Bronze Powder Blush $18.50
It's a lightened, metallic bronze with a frost sheen. Beautiful blush that gives a nice tanned glow.

Weekend Creme Bronzer $25
It's a orange-tinged suntan brown with subtle copper shimmer. Love this product. Goes from a cream to powder finish.

Sun Rush Lustre Drop $18.50
It's a golden peach liquid highlighter. So lovely on the skin, seriously this stuff is amazing. Brings out such a nice goddess/glow to the face.

Lazy Day (Lustre) Lipstick $14
It's a milky cool toned pink.

Splashing Lipglass $14
It's a mid-tone blue pink with soft gold pearl.

SHOPPING CONFESSIONS: MAC Liberty of London Collection Haul

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This is what I was looking forward to this pass couple of months...
The MAC Liberty of London Collection. So my mac counter was suppose to get the collection on March 11 but the shipment got delayed I had to wait another week and a half. But anyways finally got a call from one of the MAs because I was on the waiting list to be informed when they have the collection. So once I got the call I rushed on over to my mac counter. When I got there they just literally opened up the boxes and started to display the collection on a tray and I was the first to view and do swatches. I went through the stuff pretty fast because I already had in mind of the things I wanted to get.

So here is my haul on the things I purchased. My haul video can be found here.

Packaging Design

Beauty Powder in Shell Pearl $25

Blushes (L toR: Prim & Proper, Dirty Plum) $18.50
(Top to Bottom: Dirty Plum, Prim & Proper)
Beauty Powder and Blush Packaging

Lipglass
(top to bottom: Frankly Fresh, English Accents, Perennial High Style)
$14

(L to R: Frankly Fresh, English Accents, Perennial High Style)
Lipsticks
(Top to Bottom: Ever Hip, Peachstock, Blooming Lovely)
$14
(L to R: Ever Hip, Peachstock, Blooming Lovely)
Lipglass and Lipstick Packaging