Gerard Cosmetics Highlighters | Star Powder | Swatches

I love a good highlighter in my makeup collection mostly just for the packaging why do makeup companies always create highlighters with such pretty packaging, and Gerard Cosmetics is one of them, who have released new highlighter to the makeup range with beautiful packaging and I am such as sucker for gold packaging.

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Gerard cosmetics have released three different highlighter called the star powders in the shades Lucy, Marilyn and Audrey.

 

The shade Lucy has is a rosey shade with a hint of golden shimmer it also has an ultra velvety and finely milled texture. This highlighter gives dimension and looks nice mixed with your blushers.

 

The shade Audrey is a pretty warm champagne gold shade which gives your cheekbones a reflective and high shine look. Can be applied to the face lightly for a subtle sheen or can be built up to achieve an intense glow.

 

 The shade Marilyn has a golden shade with a ultra luxurious and creamy texture. 

All three of these highlighting powders can be found at http://www.gerardcosmetics.com and retail for $36 dollars however they have currently got a sale on and these are retailing for $29 which is 19% off or you can have two highlighters for $58.

Thank you for reading 

Kara xoxo

The MAC Matte Lip Collection | Swatches

We all love a matte lipstick well I know I do, and mac know we all do too as they have released an all matte lipstick collection included the infamous "whirl" and "stone" made into a lipstick, which I can already guess is going to be a sell out. This lipstick collection contains 18 lipstick in a variety of colours included both limited edition and permanent shade. I am aware that the matte lipstick collection has already been released within the us, However for all you beauties that live in the UK like me, we are all still sitting for hours refreshing the mac website waiting for it to pop up in the new collection category. 

So I thought that I would post a blog on the matte lipstick collection showing swatches of the lipsticks so that you can decide which ones you want to buy, I suppose this is the only good thing about the mac collection coming out in America first, it gives us time to look up swatches and other peoples first impressions/reviews before we decide to make an order. These lipsticks retail for $16/£17

Lipsticks in this collection:

Stone - Muted Greyish Taupe Brown (Matte)
Whirl - Dirty Rose - (Matte)
Velvet Teddy - Deep Tone Beige (Matte)
Persistence - Peachy Cinnamon (Matte)
Kinda Sexy - Neutral Pinky Rose (Matte)
Naturally Transformed - Muted Golden Beige (Matte)
Runaway Hit - Light Nude Matte (Retro Matte Finish)
Steady Going - Light Pink (Matte)
Please Me - Muted Rosy Tinted Pink (Matte)
Men Love Mystery - Lavender Violet - (Matte)
Pink Pigeon - Bright Cleanest Pink - (Matte)
Tropic Tonic - Full Power Coral - (Matte)
Flat Out Fabulous - Bright Plum - (Retro Matte)
All Fired up - Bright Fuchsia - (Retro Matte)
D For Danger - (Matte)
Dangerous - Orangey Red (Matte)
Ruby Woo - Vivid Blue Red (Retro Matte)
Heroin - Bright Purple - (Matte)
Studded Kiss - Dark Oxblood Red (Matte)
Antique Velvet - Intense Brown - (Matte)
Instigator - Deep Blackened Plum (Matte)
Matte Royal - Deep Blue - (Matte)

from the left to right: Dangerous, Runway Hit, Steady Going, Matte Royal, Instigator, Antique Velvet and Stone

from the left to right: Studded Kiss, Persistence, Whirl, Naturally Transformed, Men Love Mystery, D for Danger and Pink Pigeon

 Photo source: http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com

If you are wondering what the difference is between the matte and retro matte formula, then in my opinion I feel that the retro mattes are much drier and I find them harder to apply to the lips, however they do last a little bit longer than the matte formula, therefore I would just recommend that you exfoliate your lips first and apply a lip balm to make sure that they are smooth and hydrated or the lipsticks may go a little flakey.


My favourite lipsticks from this collection are velvet teddy which I already own and use nearly everyday, Whirl, stone and tropic tonic. What ones are your favourite or that you are getting let me know in the comments below.

Thanks for reading 

kara xoxo