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Beauty Diaries: Top 5 Lipsticks for Fall

by ofunneamaka | Oct 22, 2013 | beauty diaries, bewitch me, crush, lipstick, MAC, mac cosmetics, mac lipstick, NYX, rebel lipstick, RiRi Boy, riri hearts mac, RiRi Woo, Ruby Woo, sephora

Here’s what I look like without any lipstick on for reference.

1. Burgundy, seen here with RiRi Heart MAC collection’s “Talk that Talk”

Milani Lipstick · M·A·C Lip Products · M·A·C Lip Pencils

Swatches/Dupes (Top to Bottom):

1. Talk that Talk

2. M ilani’s “Black Cherry”

3. MAC’s “Hang Up”

4. MAC’s “Fixed on Drama”

Top- Talk That Talk, Bottom- MAC’s “Vino” lipliner

2. There’s nothing like a classic red lip but add a little bit of drama to your look with a Deep Red, seen here with entire lip lined with MAC’s “Vino” and RiRi Hearts MAC “RiRi Woo” on top

Swatches/Dupes (Top to Bottom):

1. RiRi Woo & Vino

2. MAC’s “Ruby Woo”

3. Smashbox’s “Infrared Matte”

3. Fuschia Purple, seen here with entire lip lined with MAC’s “Currant” and MAC’s “Flat Out Fabulous”on top

Swatches/Dupes (Top to Bottom):

1. Flat Out Fabulous & Currant

2. Milani’s “Raspberry Rush”

3. Maybelline’s “Hot Plum”

4. Ombre Lip, Fuschia Purple, seen here with Sephora’s “Bewitch Me” on the outside and RiRi Hearts MAC’s “RiRi Boy”in the middle

Swatches/Dupes (Top to Bottom):

1. RiRi Boy & Bewitch Me

2. NYX’s “Shocking Pink” & MAC’s “Cyber”

3. Maybelline’s “Hot Plum”

5. This classic Berry color is always a hit, seen here with Sephora’s “Crush”

Swatches/ Dupes: Top- Crush, Bottom- MAC’s “Rebel”

Hope you guys enjoyed my top 5! What are some of your fave lip colors to wear this time of year?

XXXXXO Ofunne

Favorite Things: October Edition

by ofunneamaka | Oct 9, 2013 | beauty diaries, benefit, cover girl, covergirl, elf, glamour, inglot, inspiration, loreal, MAC, mac cosmetics, riri hearts mac, theyre real

Just a few things I’m vibin with this month.

1. This month’s issue of Glamour. Not only is Glamour one of my fave magazines but my babe is on the cover!

2. L’oreal’s Extra Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner in Carbon Black: My favorite eyeliner of all time, no pot or liquid liner that I’ve tried can beat it. (mentioned previously here )

3. Benefit’s They’re Real! mascara- I am absolutely obsesssed with this mascara. My only qualm is that I wish it came in darker kohl color. Otherwise love!

4. Elf Small Stipple Brush– I have been wanting to try a stipple brush and this was the perfect starter..and super cheap! It was only like $3!

5. COVERGIRL Queen Collection Natural Hue Compact Foundation in True Ebony. I actually use this as a blush on its own, a base for my powder blushes annnnnnd as a tool to contour my face. Its a little darker than my skin tone and is the perfect tool to use when I want to create a sharper, more drastic contour.

INGLOT Pure Pigment Eye Shadow – If you are looking for eye shadows, I would def recommend Inglot. Their eye shadows are super pigmented, a great price, and come in almost every color. I really love this shimmery color…looks great on a night out.

Last but not least…7. Riri Hearts MAC: Talk that Talk matte lipstick- Now I’ve said it before and now I will say it again, I looveee a matte lip and this color is perfect for fall. Love it!

XXXXXO Ofunne

Beauty Diaries- MAC Retro Matte Collection: Review

by ofunneamaka | Sep 18, 2013 | beauty diaries, MAC, mac cosmetics, mac retro matte, makeup

If you saw my previous post about MAC’s new Retro Matte collection, then you know how juiced I was to try these lipsticks out. So juiced that I bought two of the colors online, the first day they were released.

I decided to try Flat Out Fabulous, described as a bright, plum color and Fixed on Drama, described as a rich wine color. I have similar colors in non-matte versions so I knew the colors would complement my skin tone.

Unfortunately as I opened up the first lipstick, Fixed on Drama, and tried out the color on my lips, I noticed that this color lacked a certain punch I was expecting from a matte lip.

There were no oohs or ahhs. The texture was definitely matte but the color on me was lackluster. I took this color lipstick off and tried on Flat Out Fabulous….

and I had the same feeling. The color just wasn’t doing much for me. Although this has made me a little less excited about this collection, I am determined to make these lip colors work for me.

In the meantime, I will be taking a trip to the MAC store to try on the rest of the collection in person to see if I can find any other winners. (I’m most excited to try All Fired Up, described as a bright fuchsia color)

XXXXXO Ofunne

MAC Retro Matte Collection for Fall 2013

by ofunneamaka | Aug 29, 2013 | beauty diaries, cosmetics, inspiration, MAC, mac cosmetics, mac lipstick, makeup, matte, matte lipstick

From the moment I tried on MAC’s Ruby Woo red lipstick, I immediately knew matte lipstick was it for me. The texture and look of a matte lip just makes the color pop and look absolutely perfect on my skin. I have become seriously obsessed with all things matte since then…lips, nails, even cars.

(Once you go matte, you never go back.)

This is why I was literally ecstatic to learn that MAC would be coming out with an entire collection of matte lipsticks of the fall!

Each lipstick will be accompanied with a Pro- Longwear Lip Pencil. The lipsticks will be available online week of Sept 3rd and in-stores Sept 12th.

Deets:

Lipstick Colors ($15):

Steady Going Light pink matte

Runway Hit Light nude matte

Dangerous Orangey red matte (New, Permanent)

Relentlessly Red Bright pinkish coral matte (New, Permanent)

All Fired Up Bright fuchsia matte (New, Permanent)

Flat Out Fabulous Bright plum matte (New, Permanent)

Ruby Woo Very matte vivid blue red (Repromote, Permanent)

Fixed on Drama Rich wine matte

Lip Pencil Colors ($19.50):

In Anticipation soft yellow pink

Staunchly Stylish pink beige

Shock Value bright pink cream

Dynamo bright peony

High Energy bright orange red cream

Trust in Red bright cool red cream

More To Love intense bluish pink

Fashion Boost bright purple cream

I cant wait to try these out, especially Flat Out Fabulous, All Fired Up, and Fixed on Drama!

Details via Temptalia & musingsofamuse

XXXXXO Ofunne

Beauty Diaries: RiRi Heart MAC Lipstick Review

by ofunneamaka | Jun 26, 2013 | beauty diaries, buxom purple haze, Heaux, heaux lipstick, lipstick review, mac magenta lip liner, nyx purple rain, rebel lipstick, RiRi Boy, RiRi for MAC, RiRi MAC Summer, RiRi Woo, Ruby Woo

I love matte lipstick and I love Rihanna so it was an absolute no brainer to purchase ALL of Rihanna’s lipstick collection for MAC Cosmetics.

I will say that after reading some other reviews and trying out the lipstick myself, there are some stark differences in the appearance of the lipstick on my skin..partially because of my darker skin tone and partially because my lips themselves are more of a brown color.

So lets get into it!

Here is me without any lipstick as a reference for my lip color.

I am gonna start off with RiRi Boy.

Swatches from top to bottom: 1. NYX Purple Rain Lip Pencil

2. MAC Magenta Lip Pencil

3. RiRi Boy

4. Buxom Purple Haze lip gloss

I added some other purples I have for reference. I know many people have compared this lipstick to MAC’s Up the Amp but I don’t have it to show y’all. =[ I did have MAC’s Strong Woman matte lipstick which is a little darker purple but I lost it! =[[ You can still see what it looks like in one of my previous blog posts.

I like the color but its admittedly much lighter than what I am used to. I have no qualms with the matte texture though. I think if I am feeling really bold I will wear it alone but probably might try to darken it a bit with a darker lip liner.

RiRi Boy vs Magenta Lip Liner.

Now for Heaux.

Most of the reviews I read compared MAC’s Rebel lipstick to Heaux but I did not really find them that similar on me.

Swatches- Top: Heaux lipstick Bottom: Rebel lipstick

This is actually a really unique color because its not quite pink and not quite red. The closet thing I have to it is an Inglot matte lip pencil in #34 which is a little darker than this.

Heaux is definitely much lighter than Rebel on me.

Rebel:

Heaux vs. Rebel

I love Heaux! Don’t be surprised if you see it on my lips verrrrry soon =]

And last but not least, RiRi Woo.

I purchased RiRi Woo when it first came out back in May.

It is the one lipstick out of the collection that bears the closest resemblance to another MAC lipstick, Ruby Woo.

Top: RiRi Woo, Bottom: Ruby Woo

It seems like RiRi Woo has a bit of a cooler undertone than Ruby Woo.

RiRi Woo

Ruby Woo

Ruby Woo vs RiRi Woo

RiRi Woo shows up slightly brighter than Ruby Woo. I actually love wearing MAC Vino lipliner under my RiRi Woo for a bold, darker red lip.

All in all I love all the lipsticks and I’m fasho gonna have fun mixing and matching them with different lip liners, lip sticks and lip glosses!

Have any of you purchased RiRi for MAC lipsticks or any of her other products like the luster drops or the blush/bronzer set? Would love to know how they look on others =]

XXXXXO Ofunne

Beauty Diaries- Highlight and Contouring for Darker Skin Tones

by ofunneamaka | Jun 5, 2013 | beauty diaries, contour, elf, highlight, MAC, makeup forever, sonia kashuk

It really grinds my gears when I try to ask people at a makeup counter or a makeup artist how to contour my face and they write me off with a one step solution, or dont really have a solution at all…like overloading on highlighter or not knowing what kinds of blush to use to create the most contrast for darker skin.

Well after a lot of experimentation I have come up with a fool proof routine that I use when I want to highlight and contour my face. I normally like a lot on contrast and this method provides a great balance of light and dark.

(for my updated routine click here)

So here you go: a Highlight & Contour Tutorial for Darker Skin Tones

Heres what I used in this tutorial:

1. Blending Sponge

2. MAC Blush in Raizin

3. Sonia Kashuk Multi- Purpose Brush

4. Elf Angled Foundation Brush

5. Elf Blush Brush

6. Elf Concealer Brush

7. MAC Foundation Brush (190SE)

8. MAC Cream Color Base in Hush

9. Makeup Forever Camouflage Cream Palette- Number 4

10. Makeup Forever HD Liquid Foundation in N178

Step 1: Take the lightest color in the Makeup Forever Cream Palette and apply it as a highlighter from under your eye to your cheek bone.

Step 2: Apply your foundation on top to create a natural looking highlight.

Step 3: Take the darkest color from the Makeup Forever palette and apply with the angled foundation brush under your cheek bone, parallel to your jaw line and blend with blending sponge.

Step 4: Apply MAC Raizin Blush on top of your dark cream base to create an even greater contour. Blend as needed.

Step 5: Apply a thin line of light cream base from the makeup forever palette under your dark color

& blend.

For the very last step, use a multi purpose brush, or just your finger to lightly blend in the MAC Hush Cream Base on top of your highlight area for a slight sheen.

And voila! A nicely contoured face.

P.S. For a little extra contouring I apply a line of light colored Makeup Forever creme base in the middle of my nose and then use a darker color on the outsides and blend.

Finished Look

What do you guys use to highlight & contour your face?

Hope this post could help you out or give you some tips and ideas! =]

XXXXXO Ofunne

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