Lydia Kate Ashley

Thursday, 30 July 2015

MAC haul

Mac Haul

Hello everyone, recently i had two makeovers done by mac for two events and that means of course i bought some products so today I'm doing a mac haul so i can show you what i bought!

I thought i would tell you a bit about the mac makeovers i had incase any of you were thinking about having it done. Both times i paid for a makeup in 60 and they were £30 each but you get to buy £30 worth of makeup at the end so technically the makeover is free, it lasts an hour and you everything from prepping to the actual makeup. I went to the mac in southampton and the ladies who done my makeup were so lovely and made me feel very comfortable, they ask questions about your skin and what products you normally use to ensure the right type of makeup is used and also what they think you will like. They then ask how you want your makeup for the specific occasion whether it be a subtle look or a strong smokey eye with a high coverage foundation, they also ask what sort of things you are wearing so they can get the most out of the colours they use, This really helped them understand exactly what i wanted and i was so impressed with the outcome i would definitely recommend to anyone. Probably one of my favourite things about it was the pro chart you get with a list of all the products and equipment used and a diagram of where the makeup is put on the face, i really liked this because it meant i could recreate the look and if there were any products i liked but couldn't get on the day i could go back and know what i wanted because its all written down.

Anyway on to the haul, the first things i got where lip products, i got 3 lipsticks in honeylove, velvet teddy, cosmo and a pro longwear lip pencil in nice 'n' spicy. As you can see from the pictures they are all very similar nudes but with my skin tone i find it very hard to find a nude that suits me so when i get one that looks nice i end buying a few in similar shades. Honeylove and velvet teddy are matte finishes and cosmo is an amplified. I then bought nice 'n' spicy because i thought it would go nicely with all 3 lipsticks meaning i wouldn't have to buy separate ones.

The next products i bought were for the face. I bought the studio fix foundation in NC15 which is one of my all time favourites so i had to buy myself a new one whilst i was there. I also bought another pro longwear concealer in NW20 which is a slightly darker colour because the one i already had was a bit light so i use it for highlighting under my eyes. The last face product i bought was the mac mineralise skin finish in 'soft and gentle'. The lady who done my makeup the first time used this and i fell in love with it, its the perfect highlight shade for the cheekbones and I've used it every day since.

The last things i got were eyeshadows, i got two single pro pallette refill pans in swiss chocolate and omega and a 9 shadow palette in amber times nine. I got omega for my eyebrows and the swiss chocolate is great for in the crease when doing a brown smokey eye. The amber times nine palette is perfect for travelling as it can create loads of different looks. I will leave all the links to the products below and the prices.

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Lydia<3

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Walk down Barry Island

Barry Island

Hello everyone I'm in wales for the week and today we had a walk down barry island and along the beach. It was so lovely and i took a few photos so i thought i would share them with you, a normal beauty blogpost will be going up this week but i thought i would do a little extra one and show you the pictures i took.

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Lydia<3

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August wishlist

August wishlist

Hello everyone i hope you are well and enjoying the sun. I just wanted to say thank you so much for reading my last post, it was my most viewed blogpost and it was so nice to know you liked it. Today i decided to do my first ever wishlist because I'm so original...not haha, i really like reading them so i thought you might too. I have been very good lately and not splurged loads on makeup but i definitely have a few bits that i really want that i will probably end up getting next month!

Clinique chubby stick sculpting contour
This is a fairly new product and i have seen a few people use it like Emily-Victorian canham on youtube which is who made me like it in the first place. I have always wanted a creamy contour stick because i find they look natural and easy to blend. I watched some videos and it was clear to see this blends nicely and leaves a nice colour that is not to dark or orange because I'm very pale.

Tarte buffer airbrush finish bamboo foundation brush
I love makeup brushes so much and i own way over 50 and i really don't need that many but i have heard some amazing things about this brush and to me a good foundation brush can make your makeup look perfect. I like how the brush is quite big which means i will be able to blend my foundation in quickly and the quality of the brush looks better than my others so i feel like it would last a long time so would be worth the money.

MAC's Velvet Teddy
The next product is MAC's velvet teddy, this product has been so popular lately and I'm such a fan of browny nudes that i can't wait to try it out. I recently got my makeup done at mac for a party and i tried two nudes on which were honeylove and velvet teddy, I loved both of them so much so i knew i would eventually get both but i did decide on honeylove for now because velvet teddy was out of stock in my nearest store so I'm going to have to wait a little longer to purchase this one.

Tarte Amazonian butter lipsticks
I would be lying if i said i wasn't only wanting these lipsticks for the packaging because that is what drew me to them in the first place. Not only is the packaging beautiful and would look amazing on my lipstick stand but the colours are super pretty and i want them all. The 3 i really want are plummy rose, angelic nude and tulip. I have read up many reviews and most people say they love them so i can't wait to be able to try them out.

MAC's eye brow pencil in fling
As i said before i recently had my makeup done at mac and the lady who did my makeup used this product on my eyebrows and they looked so natural yet still defined how i liked them. I always have trouble doing my eye brows but with this product she showed me how to and it looked so simple and quick. I had it done in southampton's john lewis and the lady who did it was called levi and she did an incredible job on my makeup so i would definitely recommend going there.

These are things i really want to purchase next month and i will definitely review them when i get them because I'm so excited to try them out and i would love to share them with you, if any of you have tried these products i would love to hear what you thought about them in the comments!

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Lydia<3

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