MAC 130 Brush

I've never really put much thought or money into my makeup brushes, but after trying a few nice ones lately I've realized they really can make makeup application so much easier! Lately I've been sporting cream blushes in favour of powder ones, and I was on the hunt for the perfect brush for cream blush. I used to use my Sigma F50 brush, but I found it much too large. It was difficult to place the colour exactly where I wanted it. So I did some research and decided on the MAC 130 brush! 

I'm a little ashamed at how much I spent on this ($50.50 CA), but it does the job so nicely that I definitely don't regret the purchase. The bristles are so soft and dense, and its the perfect size for placing blush on the apples of the cheeks. It blends it out so nicely too!

Do any of you have this brush? What do you like to use it for?

My Cream Eyeshadows

I was inspired by a post done by the lovely Lily Pebbles where she featured her cream eyeshadow collection (read the post here!). I have quite a few so I thought I'd show you the ones I've got! I love cream eyeshadows. There is something about them that is so easy; you can use your finger to slap some on your lids and you're good to go, or you can blend them out easily with a brush as well. When I'm having a lazy day and can't be bothered with powder eyeshadows I often just use a cream shadow and some mascara! I also like to use cream eyeshadows as a base and layer powder shadows on top for a little extra staying power. Enough rambling, on to the shadows!

There is an overall of all the little beauties. They are mostly MAC Paint Pots, but there are a few Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadows and even a Maybelline one as well.

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in "Birthday Suit"

 Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in "RSVP"

 Maybelline Colour Tattoo in "Tough as Taupe"

MAC Paint Pot in "Artifact"

MAC Paint Pot in "Bare Study"

MAC Paint Pot in "Painterly"

MAC Paint Pot in "Rubinesque"

MAC Paint Pot in "Indianwood"

MAC Paint Pot in "Constructivist"

From left to right: RSVP, Rubinesque, Bare Study, Painterly, Birthday Suit, Indianwood, Constructivist, Tough as Taupe, Artifact 

So there you have it! If I had to choose a favourite, I'd probably pick MAC's Paint Pot in "Bare Study". It fits well with a lot of powder eyeshadows I wear on a daily basis so I can layer it with those, or it looks beautiful on its own too. If I'm rushing off to work, I often just put a layer of Bare Study on my eyes and I quite like the outcome! 

Do you guys love cream shadows as much as me? Any that you have your eye on? 

Mini Beauty Haul

The other day I took a trip downtown with a few friends and came home with a couple of new products. There's nothing quite like spending your day off with good friends and a little shopping in the city! 

The first thing I picked up was the Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask ($27 CA). I've been wanting to try this mask for a while and when I saw it on the shelf at Sephora I thought, "why not?". I've used it a few times and I have to say I really quite like it! If you'd like to see a more in-depth review of this product let me know, and I can make a blog post about it. 

I also picked up the Bobbi Brown Corrector in the shade "Porcelain Bisque" ($30 CA). This corrector is meant to go under the eyes to neutralize darkness and generally brighten up the skin. A pricey product, but I really wanted to give it a try after hearing so much about it.  

MAC Brick-O-La

 MAC Plumful

Finally, I picked up two MAC lipsticks, "Brick-O-La" and "Plumful". Both of these colours have been raved about by one of my favourite bloggers essiebutton, so of course I couldn't resist trying them for myself! Brick-O-La is an Amplified Creme formula, so it is fairly opaque but still moisturizing and comfortable to wear. I love this shade! Its a beautiful berry/terracotta red. Plumful is a Lustre formula so its a little more sheer, but build-able.

MAC Brick-O-La, MAC Plumful, Bobbi Brown Corrector in Porcelain Bisque

I'm very happy with my purchases so far! Has anyone else done some shopping lately?