Been eyeing this powder for so long, I finally bought it during the Rustan's Beauty Addict event here in Cebu last October 2019. I have been looking for a sheer powder that I can carry with me daily and use for touch ups.

It was perfect timing since I just hit pan on a couple of powders. So, I found an excuse 😅 (I'm pretty sure you beauty addicts can relate hehe).



The Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural is a sheer, light coverage powder but still has excellent oil control. I prefer this over full coverage powders since I normally wear liquid foundation. This is indeed really good to use as setting powder after my usual liquid foundation. Since it's sheer, it just disappears on my skin while removing shine, without making my skin look flat.

The darker shades of this powder can be used as contour powders as well. So if you're looking for a nice soft looking powder contour, I would recommend looking into the deeper shades of the Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural powders.

On good skin days, when I don't want to wear foundation. I just use the Mac strobe cream as base, then set it with this Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Powder, and finish it off with the Mac Fix Plus spray for a healthy, dewy makeup look.


Overall, I am really pleased with this powder and I'm really glad I bought it. The only downside to this is, it can get a bit powdery on the pan. I would recommend using a soft, fluffy brush to apply this all over your face.

How about you guys? What is your current favorite compact powder?

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

I have just been really loving earthy tones lately and I find that these really lipsticks really suit my brown skin. These three all have brown undertones to them, thus I decided to swatch them together.


The Mac Lipstick in Mocha, has a Satin finish. It is described as a Peachy Brown shade. It has a creamy texture with a soft cushiony feel to it. This has been my new go-to everyday lipstick ever since I finished my Mac Lipstick in Cosmo a few months back.  You can read my full review HERE.


The Mac Lipstick in Whirl has a Matte finish. It is described as a Dirty Rose shade which can be worn any time of the day in my opinion. I think this shade will look great on a white variety of skin tones. I have already featured this lipstick before in my One Brand Makeup using Mac, see HERE.


The Mac Lipstick in Sin comes with a Matte Finish. It is described as a Deep Dark Blue Red. This is by far my favorite dark lipstick to date. I've received endless compliments with this shade every time I wear it and they often ask what shade I'm wearing. I feel like the Mac Sin Lipstick is so underrated.

Until next time.

Cheerios!

***Hollie***

TGIF! Hey ladies, I recently rummaged through my beauty stash and realised I had enough Mac products to complete a full face makeup. So, I decided to wear this look to work. hehe

It was a bit gloomy that day since the clouds were dark and looked like it was about to rain. So, I wanted a look that is a bit dewy, fresh and work appropriate.

So, let's start off with the face Base.  After my usual morning skin care routine. I first applied a thin layer of Mac Strobe Cream, which would serve as my moisturiser and primer at the same time. This will help give out that dewy effect I wanted to achieve. Then followed by the Mac Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC30. This foundation is a bit thick and has full coverage, so I only applied a pea-sized amount, focused on the centre of my face using a damp sponge.

Once done, I added a bit more foundation to my under-eye area to serve as my concealer. I then set my under-eye area with the Mac Studio Fix Powder in NC35 and dusted a little bit of powder on my T-Zone area as well.

For my Brows, I used the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade in Dark Brown (not in photo) to fill-in and shape my brows then finished it with the Mac Brow Set in Beguile.

For my Eyes, I started with the crease color using the Mac Powder Blush in Harmony. Then applied the Mac Mineralize Eyeshadow Duo in This and That. I applied that champagne colour all over my lids and used the cream colour on my brow bone area. I decided to skip eyeliner and just applied the Mac Opulash Optimum Black Mascara to define my lashes.

For my Cheeks, I used the Mac Powder Blush in Harmony. 

Lastly for my Lips, I used the Mac Matte Lipstick in Whirl.


So, that is it. Clean, fresh and work appropriate.

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

I had bought the Mac Amplified Lipstick in Cosmo, over a year ago together with the Extended Play Mascara, and just realised how much I've been loving this colour for a while now.  I remember one of my followers on Instagram had requested for a swatch and I honestly forgot about it. hehehe


The tube is nearly used up now, which shows how much I've been using it. This has instantly become my favourite day time lipstick ever since I got my hands on it.

I normally use this on mornings since, it looks really feminine and just simply easy on the eye. It just has the right amount of colour, enough to make me look alive and less dull.


It has an Amplified finish. Which means it has a cream finish but highly pigmented without being drying. It also gives a hint of sheen upon application, which makes it really comfortable to wear.


Mac Lipstick in Cosmo, is described as a Pink Coco colour. It is a soft pink with a brownish undertone and mostly suites ladies with light to medium skin tone. What I also noticed about his lipstick, is that once it has been on my lips for a good number of hours, it fades into a really nice pink tint that makes my lips still look healthy.


So here's me wearing Mac Lipstick in Cosmo with my Go-to everyday office makeup look.

And oh, before I forget, I bought this at the MAC branch in Rustan's Ayala Center Cebu for Php 1,000. I only ever buy MAC Cosmetics products at either our local Mac Counters or the official Mac Cosmetics website in the US (only when I have a friend that's coming home from the US, so it will be hand-carried). This way I can be sure that it's 100% Authentic.

Do let me know if you guys have Mac Cosmo in your collection too.

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

I had a blast on yet another beauty event held here in Cebu last March 16, 2013. Mac Cosmetics finally launched the Archie's Girls Collection and the products especially their lipsticks were literally sold out in the morning of the same day.


I was originally planning to buy the Betty Bright lipstick, however as I've mentioned earlier all lipsticks sold out even before the event proper began. Unfortunately I was not able to take swatches of the products, because I was so busy eating...LOL


The event took place at the Ayala Activity Center.  There were a lot of guests and I was lucky to be part of this invitation-only press event.

You ladies should know by now, how important it is to remove your makeup before going to sleep. So, I've been really keen on trying out all sorts of makeup removers. This time around, I have been using the Mac Cleanse Off Oil to remove all of my makeup, since my favorite Bioderma makeup remover is running out. 

I was lucky enough to have been invited to experience the first ever Mac Technique event held here in Cebu last February 19, 2013 at the Marriot Hotel.


Mac Technique is where we get to see and learn first hand some of  the tips and tricks from a certified Mac Cosmetics Makeup Artist. In this event, we got the chance to learn it from Mac Philippines Head Makeup Artist, Owen Sarmiento.


The looks presented where created by Mac Makeup Artists for Fashion Week Spring 2013. There are four looks for Spring 2013 and two of them were shown during Mac Technique.