This last
weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a MAC Bridal Makeup Pro Class. It was
so informative and inspiring; I sat there just completely soaking in all their wonderful
tips, and tricks.
The number
one thing I came out of there with was and will be your new friend, STROBE
CREAM! Almost every person asks for a dewy, natural complexion but with some
foundation coverage for evening out blemishes. Strobe Cream will help you
achieve that applied under your foundation. It would go on right after your
daily sunscreen and applied with a MAC 188 brush.
I am always
freaked out over highlighters because with my skin being on the oily side, I
feel like they always make me look WAY too shiny with their glittery particles
in them. As for Strobe Cream, it will give you that subtle glow without all the
bling-y shimmer.
MAC sells it
as a moisturizer because it is full of powerful botanicals, vitamins, green tea
and antioxidants. It is extremely smooth and leaves a tiny bit of a pink/silver
sheen on the skin. Apply it to your cheek bones in a swirl motion and brow
bone. A little bit goes a LONG way. Then apply your normal foundation routine
next. After your makeup is all on, you can also dab a tiny bit under your
eyebrow and use as a subtle highlighter too. I now see why this is a makeup
artists staple! This can be used on all age groups as well. I cannot wait to
try it on my Mother for her “Mother of the Bride” look!
A few other things I came home with
are:
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing
Powder (Pressed) – Colorless
finishing powder that is suitable for all skin tones, helps to reduce shine (I’m
all about NO SHINE) and reduce the look of lines and imperfections
Matte – A mattifying cream that acts like
a powder adds a sheer, no-shine matte texture in one layer. For those of you
who do not want to cake on powder all day, apply this before your foundation
and it will help block oil in T-zone or entire face and it keeps your look
matte and the shine away! The MAC girl said it can be used to touch up
throughout the day too in those same oily spots in lieu of powder. I am going
to play with it and see how it holds up on in combat against my oil.
Blot Film – MAC’s oil absorbing wipes
Silver Dusk Iridescent Powder – For highlighting
Dainty Blush (Mineralize) – Perfect pink blush, great for all
skin colors
Dip Down (Fluidline) – Brown liner or shadow base, great
under any dark eye shadow
Club (Eye Shadow) – Red-brown with green pearl shadow
Espresso (Eye Shadow) – Muted golden brown matte shadow (Loving
the matte shadows especially with Outre)
Brule (Eye Shadow) – Soft creamy beige (this was a back 2
MAC- FREE)
Vapour (Eye Shadow) – Peach-pink with violet pearl (this
was a back 2 MAC- FREE)
Back 2 MAC – Utilize their program! For every 6
containers you can get a lipstick, shadow or gloss. I get free stuff ALL the
time, well worth recycling!
There are
many of you who know I am obsessed with pale, nude and light pink 80’s frosted
lips… lol I found a couple new candidates to help me complete my look! Ha!
In Synch (Lip Liner) – Bright yellow pink liner
Behave Yourself (Sheen Supreme
Lipstick) – Light blue
pink, these sheen supremes are a hybrid combining the color of a lipstick with
the sheen of a gloss. This is my first one so we will see how it goes. I
originally wanted Happy Hibiscus but they were out, guess I have to go back :)
Pink Fade (Lipglass) – Pale pink tinted lipglass, as insurance
in the gloss category if my sheen supreme is not enough
Happy MAC
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