No trip to Helsinki would be complete without a visit to Stockmann to pick up one or two beauty items. If you caught my recent post on visiting Helsinki's Christmas markets, you will have read that I'd picked up some MAC goodies along with a couple of other things.
I did a bit of research online before heading there and I'd compiled a list of lipstick shades that I was dying to sample. One shade that I absolutely fell for was Mehr and I was gutted to find that it was out of stock. Despite that, I still picked up a Lustre lipstick in the shade Lipblossum which is a sugary pink, totally not appropriate for Winter shade.
The formula is creamy and comfortable to wear. It has a subtle shimmer which gives it an almost frosted finish and the coverage is somewhere in the middle - it doesn't give a full coverage, but it isn't super sheer either. I'd describe this as one of those, 'nice' shades, it's not going to make anyone go wow, but it's pretty and great to wear when you're wanting to tone your makeup down or if you're focusing on a more dramatic eye look. I'm still pining after Mehr though. That will definitely be my next MAC lip purchase.
Next up we have the Eye Kohl in Teddy and my most definite favourite purchase of the two. I had recently bought a shimmery, brown eye pencil from Makeup Revolution (All Day All Night in Chaneling My Inner) and I was seriously rating it until the packaging snapped and rendered it useless. Instantly I needed a replacement and this eye pencil from MAC is so similar, I had to take it away with me. Here's the swatch:
It's a smooth, chocolatey shade with a bronze shimmer to it and it is seriously gorgeous! I have all but ditched my black eye kohl and replaced it with this. It's extremely flattering. The pigmentation is excellent and I've been applying it to my lids, close to my lash line; and blending it outwards with a small brush. This one has definitely become a staple purchase for me and I will absolutely be buying it again when this one runs out.
Have you picked up any products from MAC lately and if so, what did you take away with you? Are there any products that you would recommend?
