Another Shopping Spree

M A C 

Bought some MAC thangs online and in store:
1. Orpheous eyekohl 2. Raven eyekohl 3. Easy Manner Blush
4. Impassioned lipstick 5. Beauty lipstick 6. Please Me lipstick
7. Long Love Love Prolong Lipglass 8. Half-lash curler

Impassioned (bright fuchsia pink... this picture doesn't show how bright this lipstick really is)
Beauty (pale cool pink)
Please Me (midtone pink with yellow undertones)

Long Love Love Prolong Lipglass (cool-toned light pink)
I paired this with Beauty lipstick from the Glamour Daze Collection
and I really like how they both looked. Perfect combination with
a dark, sultry smokey eye! I really like these Pro Longwear Lipglasses
because they really do last forever!

Easy Manner Blush (light, dirty pink with a hint of peach)
This is the perfect blush for a barely-there blush look, great for everyday

Raven (intense black with red pearl)
Orpheous (intense black with gold pearl)
I really love these formula for eyeliners. I have used Raven before
and I like that it has a drier formula. It lasts longer on my eyes as opposed to
creamier formulas, so I figured I would try Orpheous too. Raven comes on like
a dark burgundy shade and Orpheous comes on like a dark gold.

Raven & Orpheous

Finally trying out MAC's Pro Longwear Concealer
NC30 & NC 35

Half-lash curler... I was on the search for MAC's metal lash curler
before they replaced them all with the Carine Roitfeld black-coated ones...
I don't really like the black ones as I find that the cushion pad always falls out!
No luck though. But the MAC artist at the MAC store on Oak & Rush
recommended I get the half-lash curler. Went home and tried it right away
and I am so in love! It really gives me the control to curl my lashes in sections
and, therefore, I am able to get every single lash from the tiniest ones in the
inner corner to the teeny ones on the outer corner! I even curled my bottom lashes
which I could never do with a full-length curler!

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CHANEL & LANCÔME

367 Intrigue Glossimer & 307 L'Impatiente Rouge Allure Velvet
L'Imapatiente is the first shade I have tried in Chanel's Rouge Allure Velvet formula...
It comes on very uneven and patchy! And it accentuates every single line
on your lips. In order to make it work, I rub the lipstick in with my finger and top
it with Chanel's Intrigue Glossimer. The combination is a dark, chic lip.
The lipstick is a little difficult, but I don't mind doing a little work to make it pretty.

Chanel Rouge Allure in 89 Gracile
I am so in love with this formula and color! It's a great rose shade
that suits an everyday look. The lipstick goes on very smooth and
gives really good color payoff. I'm so tempted to buy more shades!

Chanel's Harmonie Du Soir Eye Shadow Quad
This quad came out with Chanel's 2012 Holiday Collection and it was
definitely love at first sight. The colors can be worn year-round,
but it definitely reminds me of the fall and winter. I was also a sucker for
the packaging, love the quilting and the logo! I kind of don't even want to
use it because I don't want to ruin the imprint! The only thing
I HATE about this palette is the hefty price tag! You get less product
than other quads, yet it's more expensive. UGH! 

Chanel Malice Nail Lacquer
This is my very first Chanel nail polish. Anyone who knows
me will know that I'm not huge on nail polish; however. when
I find nail polish colors that I love, I really really love them!
I also don't usually like reds on my nails, but this shade
was too gorgeous to pass on!

Lancome Visionnaire
I have heard great things about Visonnaire. It claims to help shrink pores
and even out skin tone. I have some stubborn acne scarring that won't go
away and I'm hoping that this is the miracle I've been looking for.
I'm also hoping that my skin doesn't react negatively to this product. I'll
keep you guys posted on the progress of my skin in a few weeks after using this. 

I love free things I will actually make use of!
The Chanel associate gave me free samples of their new mascara:
Le Volume de Chanel. I actually have the full size of this mascara
and it is my absolutely favorite mascara! Gives me length, volume
but doesn't clump whatsoever! This mascara also doesn't smudge
on me at all! It's very similar to Chanel's Inimitable, but with more volume.
The associate also gave me some Rouge Allure notebooks; so cute!

Now I can take notes in style! <3

Hope you guys enjoyed my little shopping spree and mini review for some of the things I picked up.

Kim Tran