Friday, September 27, 2013

RiRi Hearts MAC Review!

 RIRI HEARTS MAC REVIEW

Hello ladies! 

So here is my review on the items I picked up at MAC from the RiRi Hearts MAC collection.
I ended up choosing two items for myself which included the lipstick in Talk that Talk and the only blush this collection had called Bad Girl Gone Good. Below I have posted some beautiful pictures of the goods! The packaging is PERFECT! in my opinion, at least. 




I wore the lipstick to work today as a means to test it out. As you can see it swatched above, the color is beaaaautiful, perfect for fall and  winter. It is a retromatte formula meaning it is more matte yet easier to wear because it has an almost velvety finish. I don't know if it is my lipstick but this thing was patchy as heeeeeell. It was so hard to build it up evenly. It probably lasted a good 2 hours before it started settling into the fine lines of my lips BAD. Kinda disappointed but I guess I'll work with it because I am obsessed with the color. It does look a lot like Rebel and Diva, in case you are looking for a similar color in the permanent line of lipsticks. 

As for the blush: LOVE. It swatched amazing, wore beautifully, and lasted forever. No complaints, really. It's probably my favorite item in the collection. If you want to grab just one thing, go for this. I don't have a color similar to it so I can really appreciate this color. 

I'm debating wether I want to go back to get something else, but swatches make it hard to love.. Hmmm, we'll see! 
Let me know what y'all got or what's on your wishlisht!

'til the next post!..

xo

Thursday, September 26, 2013

RiRi Hearts MAC


RIRI HEARTS MAC

eeeeeeeep!

SO GUESS WHAT!? I was able to get my hands on some RiRi goodies today! The hubby and I went to one of the closest Pro stores we've got around at a pretty late timing because I had AM classes..

GUYS. I mean ladies, er, mhm..

I just CAN'T. The packaging is to die for! I haven't been able to take pictures of anything specific yet because overall it was a very busy day for us.. But I did get this picture of all the goodies in our MAC bag. ^_^

Most were birthday gifts for my lovely sis and sister-in-law. I only got two things. But I will definitely be going back for more - when it hits counters on the 3rd! So ladies - if you didn't get your chance, mark your calendars! Most of the items were sold out by the time we got there. I ended up with the blush and a lipstick.. Of course, I will make sure to post those deets on here ASAP!

In the meantime, can we just stare at this packaging!?

Enjoy your night, get back to ya on the next post!

IG : soniscandy

xo

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

BH Cosmetics Floral Blushes Review


Hi ladies!

Hope everyone is having a lovely start to the week! I have been immensely busy with school but it won't stop me from enjoying some new goodies I have gotten in the mail! BH Cosmetics was having a great deal on their new Floral blushes.. all 5 for TWENTY bucks. Me, being the shopaholic that I am, couldn't pass up this opportunity. I received them recently and I can never complain about BH Cosmetics shipping - it probably took less than a week for them to get here. 

The blushes are originally $4.95 and come in 5 different shades. All of which I have include Tulip, Rose, Lilac, Daisy, and Iris. They are all different, corresponding shades to names. 

I noticed that these are HUGE. Haha, which I love! It means these will last me a while. I will be including a picture of swatches up next.. 



..so as you can probably tell, not all of them were completely pigmented as I thought they would be. If you'd like a more detailed look you may check my Instagram! My favorite by far was Rose, it was the softest one out of the bunch and full on saturated color with a light sweep of my finger. I also believe it may compliment the most variety of skin tones. The least pigmented resulted to be was Daisy - probably the chalkiest as well. Not a huge fan, but I can make it work. I can probably also use these shades as highlights/eyeshadows. Every highlight also swatched beautifully, no complaints there.  

Overall grade: B- 

I love the cute packaging, the size of the blushes and that they don't really have a scent as I am acne-prone and my skin can be somewhat sensitive to scents. For the most part, the blushes swatched true to color for the exception of Daisy. I can definitely see these as being every day blushes! Ladies, for $5 each, you can't go wrong. Let me know if you've tried these yourself - I'd love to hear your thoughts! 

Enjoy your week! 
If you have any requests, please let me know in the comment section. :) 

xo

Instagram: soniscandy 


Sunday, September 22, 2013

Helloooo Blogger World!

Hi there!

My name is Sonia and I am a makeupaholic.
I have always been interested in makeup! Ever since I started watching Youtube videos, it became an addiction! I love watching reviews, swatch videos, and anything beauty related really. I hope to bring to the blogger world a little bit of myself as well as this passion of mine. Stay tuned for more beauty related posts. :)