mdr♡makeup

Hey beauty lovers!

Just recently celebrated my boyfriend's 20th birthday and our anniversary with 3-day staycation which involved a fun date night and I thought I'd share the details of my date night make-up look!



I'm so sorry for the awful lighting in these horrible quality photos! We were running late for dinner and I didn't have enough time to snap a photo of my make-up before the sun went down :(

FACE //

Primer: Benefit The POREfessional Matte Rescue Gel // Make Up Forever Step 1 Equalizer Mattifying Primer

Complexion: Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay in Place Makeup in 2W2 Rattan // Anastasia Beverly Hills Concealer in 1.5 // Maybelline FIT me Matte+Poreless Powder in 220

Contour: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Highlight: Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Medium // BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Champagne Pop

EYES //

Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Dark Brown // NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Taupe // NYX Tame & Frame Tinted Brow Pomade in Espresso

Primer: Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Eyeshadow (Tartelette in Bloom Palette): Charmer, brow bone // Flower Child, transition // Firecracker, lid // Funny Girl, centre of lid & inner corners // Sweetheart, crease // Rebel, outer V & lower lash line

Liner: NYX Matte Liquid Liner // NYX Wonder Pencil in Light

Lashes: eBay False Lashes // Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara

LIPS //

Let me know what your go to date night products are in the comments below! I'd love to know :)

Xo,
Marian

Hey beauty lovers!

I have a few things I've been loving this month that I wanted to share, including some new products that purchased to try out during the Sephora Spring sale at the beginning of this month. Here are my favourites for the month of April:

1 - Benefit The POREfessional: Matte Rescue Invisible Finish Mattifying Gel

I decided to pick this up during the VIB sale earlier in the month and I have to say that it's become one of my holy grail skincare products. I'm severely oily in my t-zone and that area of my face becomes excessively oily not even one hour after applying my make-up. I use this after my moisturizer and before my face primer and I stay matte for up to 10 hours, depending on the primer I use. I find that my make-up stays matte the longest when I use it under the MUFE Step 1 Skin Equalizer Mattifying Primer. I have also used it under some of my lower end primers and it does extend the mattifying effect of those primers as well.

2 - Make Up For Ever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Mattifying Primer

I also picked this up during the April VIB sale and, as I mentioned earlier, it does a fantastic job at keeping my make-up matte all day long. This primer in combination with the Benefit Matte Rescue Gel has become my holy grail duo for keeping my face matte until I remove my make-up at the end of the day. I have not tested it without the Matte Rescue Gel, so if you would like to see a review on how this primer works alone, let me know in the comments below!

3 - LUSH Dark Angels Face and Body Cleanser

I purchased this cleanser because it was recommended to me by a friend of mine who has absolutely flawless skin. I had very severe hormonal breakouts this past month and was willing to try anything to help clear it up. At first I absolutely hated this cleanser. The scent was a little nauseating (smells slightly like licorice) and, after the first few times I used it, I noticed that my breakouts were actually getting worse. I was told later on that my skin would actually get worse before it got better when using this product and it did just that. I'm now into my second week of using it and most of my breakouts have cleared up while the rest of them have significantly gone down. It has natural exfoliants so I only use it two to three times a week. My friend that made the recommendation told me to leave it on for a few minutes before washing it off, like a face mask, so that is how I normally use it.

4 - LUSH Bubblegum Lip Scrub

I purchased this lip scrub last year and I'm just now down to my last few uses (granted, I didn't really reach for this on a regular basis until recently, but I digress). This lip scrub is great for getting rid of any dead skin cells on my lips to give you a smooth, even base for lipstick - especially liquid lipstick. It smells and tastes great and is completely edible. The product label even advises you to lick off the scrub once you're finished exfoliating your lips (I personally just wash it off, the idea of ingesting my dead skin cells is kinda gross)! It's abrasive enough to give your lips a good exfoliating and make your lips appear a little bit fuller due to the blood stimulation in your lips. I've just purchased the Mint Julip flavour and I'm excited to dig into it after I finish this jar.

5 - MAC Lipstick in "Yash"

I rediscovered Yash in my lipstick drawer this month and fell in love all over again. I've been wearing this lippie non-stop all month with Subculture lip pencil (just to even out my faded lip line). It's the perfect matte peach nude for my complexion (light-medium, warm) and just a hair darker than Honeylove lipstick by MAC if you find that that shade is a little bit too light for your skintone. Yash is my favourite everyday shade and also makes my lips look much fuller than they actually are!

6 - Pandora "Linked Love" Ring