FOTD after a visit to M.A.C

(FOTD = Face Of The Day)

My visit to the M.A.C store at GVK Mall, Hyderabad, was at 11 am, and the SA was extremely helpful. He let me try on any product that caught my eye and expertly applied the shades that he felt would suit my skin tone.

When I went, I had already done up my face with a tinted base, powder fix, basic black eyeliner and M.A.C Technakohl liner in Auto de Blu (pictured on left) that I own already. I had worn nothing on my cheeks, and just basic tinted lipbalm, for a day out to the movies and shopping with my guardian family.

The first thing I did at the M.A.C store was get
my skin tone re-evaluated to adjust for any changes due to summer tanning. I guess I haven't tanned much (thank you sunblock!), my skin shade is still NC 40. The SA blended the M.A.C Mineralize Satin Finish SPF 15 Foundation (pictured on right) on my face using a sponge, avoiding my eye area, thus preserving my eye makeup and still blending the foundation effortlessly into my skin.

The next section I explored were the blushes, and he immediately picked up a bright pink - coral powder blush and blended it into the apples of my cheeks up to my temples using a 116 blush brush. He used the colour "Fleur Power" (pictured on left) which M.A.C describes as "soft bright pinkish-coral" with a satin finish. The colour looks extremely bright in the pan but he blended it into my cheeks so well that my face looked immediately defined and added a pop of colour to my look. Much to my surprise, it didn't clash with the dark eyeliner I had applied and only made my look more "finished" than before.

When I left, the SA suggested that instead of removing the blush that he had applied to one cheek, he would rather apply it to my other cheek as well, so that I could wear it throughout the day :P That made my FOTD for an amazing day out at the movies and window shopping! The makeup stayed on all day, till I got a chance to take a picture at home. The final look :

I <3 M.A.C!!!! :D

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M.A.C Mini-Haul

I went to Hyderabad GVK Mall, and the first thing that caught my eye was the M.A.C shop! I was super excited, the new Peacocky collection was on display. After catching a quick bite, I walked in and went totally crazy about EVERYTHING. :P The sales assistant was extremely helpful, and I was the only customer for about 25 minutes. After a number of permutations-combinations-calculations, I bought :

1. M.A.C Venomous Villains eyeshadow in Vile Violet

Vile Violet is a "deep dirty blue purple", a limited edition eyeshadow from the Venomous Villains collection, part of the Evil Queen range. Its a matte shade and like all M.A.C products, is amazing quality and very pigmented. The colour flatters brown eyes like most purples do, and swatches on my skin like this :

Price in India : 945 (pan of shadow with case)

2. M.A.C Fluidline Gel Eyeliner in Waveline

Thank God for gel eyeliners. More precise than a pencil, more forgiving than a liquid, gel eyeliners are the way to go for people who are unable to master the fine art of drawing the thinnest, most even and perfect line on the lashes. I usually use pencils, and have been on the lookout for a gel eyeliner ever since I watched videos and read reviews about it. I couldn't resist picking this one up, because once the SA swatched it on my hand I absolutely fell it love with the rich indigo shade this one gives. M.A.C describes Waveline as a "navy blue with low level gold pearl". Its a gorgeous colour, very different from any other blues I've seen in the market!

Price in India : 1000

3. M.A.C 168 Large Angled Contour Brush

Ever since my love affair with blushes, bronzers and highlighters, I've been on the lookout for the perfect contouring brush and what better than the famed M.A.C 168! The fibres are soft, bundled together and haven't splayed out yet, which is a good sign. It applies the colour on my cheeks so beautifully and contours like a dream. M.A.C brushes are expensive, but definitely an investment (this justifies the crazy amount of money I spent on it :P).

Price in India : 1930. It costs a bomb, but beats every other brush in the market.

Tutorials/FOTDs using the above products coming soon! :)

Also, when I was at M.A.C, the SA helped me try on a number of products that he felt would suit my skin tone well. He seemed to enjoy using the products on my face (:P) and advised me to keep it on for the rest of the day. Next post : FOTD of the day I went to M.A.C. :)

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