Haul - MAC! MAC! MAC!

Why is it that every time I go into a MAC store I drop around $200?? I have an addiction. I am addicted to MAC makeup (which I haven't quite figured out since I don't even wear that much makeup on a day to day basis) and to spending money apparently. Oh well, I still love it. Here's what I bought on my last trip:

 

• Select Cover-Up in NW20
• Studio Fix Fluid in NC20 (with SPF 15)
• Studio Fix Pressed Powder in NW25
• Paint Pot in Painterly
• Lipstick in Fabby
• Dazzleglass Creme in My Favorite Pink
• Lip Pencil in Stripdown
• Eye Brow Pencil in Lingering

I am beyond happy with ALL of these purchases. Clearly I need to get on the same track with all my skin colorings haha, but I will definitely be repurchasing all of these items when they run low. 

What have you gotten at MAC lately?

xoxo

How to get rid of unused products

Without having to sell on eBay or Craigslist! The only other way I could think of was maybe doing a blog sale, but that only works if you've got a gazzilion followers. Then today I read a post by All Dolled Up about a website that you can use to swap beauty products! So here's the scoop. You go to http://www.makeupalley.com and create a profile. Then you add items to your Wish List (things you want, thing you'd like to have, things you need) and add items to your Swap List (things you have around the house that you'd like to be rid of). Then you find people that have things you'd like, ask if they'd like to swap. No money exchange involved, you just have to pay to ship to them and vice versa. Seems pretty cool. I started both of my lists and within about half an hour I had an email asking if I'd like to swap! We'll see how things go but I'm optimistic.

My newest addiction

I've recently discovered the online beauty world through blogs and YouTube videos. This is also a guilt-free indulgence because in this time of being on a budget in order to buy a home, I am still able to satisfy my MAC cravings by watching/hearing other girls spend, spend, spend. It's fabulous! They do these posts called 'hauls' where they write/show everything they just purchased in their last shopping trip. Ahh, to be able to live vicariously through perfect strangers. I heart the internet.

My favorite so far is lollipop26 because she is freikin adorable and has the best accent. She has so much MAC, Nars, Dior, etc that she sells her extras online, which I think is a great idea. And it makes me chuckle everytime. Other bloggers I follow right now are AllThatGlitters21 and TheYummyMummy.

Someday I'll be able to get myself back into the stores and physically shop. Right now, these girls are my support.

Black Eyeliner

I don't know about other girls out there, but I feel like I've tried out my fair share of black eyeliners. The regular pencil never lasts and ends up looking more gray than black. I suck at liquid liner and can never ever get it to look right. The kohl pencils are better but end up smudging all over the place if I even think about perspiring. My dilemma is that I love black eyeliner. I know I'm supposed to wear brown in the daytime, and it suits my skin tone better, blah blah blah. I like what I like.

So last time I was in MAC I started to explain my drama, but before I could finish, the girl whipped out what looked to be a mechanical pencil. She said it's simple to draw on, like a pencil, but it goes on smooth and stays put, like a liquid. I figured, what the hell, might as well give one more product a try.

Bottom line, I love it. I'm able to draw a thin smooth line on the first try and it stays put for hours. If you've had any of my same problems above, it's worth a try.

0.35g / 0.012 us oz
US$14.50

http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15101&PRODUCT_ID=PROD10346