Was Only Supposed to Pick Up Brunette MSF but…

…I came back with a couple more things in addition to it!  I’m not surprised.  Ha!

I visited my CCO today because since my last haul I’ve been a little annoyed at myself for not purchasing  a Mineralized Skinfinish in Brunette when I picked up Blond and Redhead.  I was able to get it today and I must say that I love it.  The women of color on Youtube who I watch that bought Brunette were right…it is definitely a great MSF for dark skin.

When I swatch it it doesn’t come out chalky like my MSF in Blonde.  I sort of regret buying both Blonde and Redhead and I’m thinking about swapping it for something else on MUA or wherever.  I have tried them both a few times trying to work with them, but they don’t do anything for me that my MSF in So Ceylon (which I love love love) cannot do so…I thin they have got to go, sadly.

Someone suggested that both MSFs in Blonde and Redhead works well as highlighters for dark skin. Well, I found that concealer under my eyes works well as a highlighter and that my neutral and ligt brown eyeshadows work well on my brow bone.  I won’t say that I’m disappointed with Blonde and Redhead,b but they are just not for me.  Brunette on the other hand works well as a overall face color, as a blusher and brow highlight.  If I want to highlight parts of my face then that works too.  It does not come out chalky when swatched or applied which is weird to me because none of them should come out chalky if they are all from the same collection.  I’m not expert, but it’s what I expected.  Price $19.75.

Also, I’ve been seeing that Mineralized Skinfish Natural/Shimmer at the CCO too on the last two visits and I’m still trying to make a decision as to purchase it or not or to just go to a MAC store and just get the Mineralized Skinfish Natural in Dark.  Still thinking…I really need a natural.

Moving on, since my best friend and I are big fans of MAC pre-made quads, we had to get the Stowaways quad right away.  That was something new that came to the CCO since the last time I was there (two weeks ago) – Yay!  I noticed that Crest the Wave eyeshadow is in that quad and that is the same eyeshadow that came out in a recent collection that was released by called, “Makeup Art” (I didn’t get anything from this collection, but I will get Off the Page eyeshadow sooner or later because I’m really into the color orange right now).  It is a very lovely quad so I am happy with my purchase with this one as well.  Price $24.50.

Lastly, I came across a new addition to my CCO.  I was able to pick up a Viva Glam VI lipglass.  This was the one I really wanted two weeks ago, but they didn’t have it so I had gotten Viva Glam V lipglass which I really love too.  So now, I have V and VI…I want the others and I will definitely look out for them. Price $10.00

Oh and before I end this I wanted to add that I picked up a few Breast Cancer Awareness cards and ribbons from my CCO.  Estee Lauder donates to and supports the Breast Cancer Campaign and so do I.  I will be sporting my ribbon everyday in the month of October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  The card is very informational.  It tells you things like get screened for lumps, to check yourself regulary, eat healthy foods, exercise, watch your weight, don’t smoke and drink less…which I apply all of these plus more to my life each and every day.  I registered to do participate in a walk coming up in mid-October 2009 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness…it will be my first walk for charity ever so I am very excited!!!!

And now…here are the pics of my haul!  Again, excuse my camera as it is acting really funky today.

Brush Roll and Vanity…

Hubby and I are currently looking for a makeup vanity for me, with seat, so I can start building my makeup stash. I’m looking for a pre-owned one that looks sort of antiquey with a goth type of look to it too. It has to be black or if not black then maybe cherry wood…maybe. So, once I get one I will post pictures of it. It’s not like I’ll be able to fill it up with makeup right away because I don’t have much, but I’m thinking that will all change as time goes by.

So anyway, here is my edited and final list of what I’m going to pick up from the MAC Colour Craft collection. Oh dear Colour Craft.  The only bright colors I’ll wear for makeup is pink.  My dark soul cannot take all of the shimmer unless it’s dressed up subtly with darker, matte colors.  I think this collection is OK, but after so much time thinking about it I decided on just getting these for collection purposes:

- 131 brush
- Mineralized Eyeshadow in Fashion Patch
- Mineralized Blusher in Daft Pink
- Mineralized Skinfinish Trio in Smooth Merge
- Mineralized Skinfinish in Porcelain Pink (love love love)

That’s all! I’m not into lots and lots of shimmer unless it’s the product is loose so this is all that I’m getting from this collection. I also heard from Michelle1218 (my favorite Youtube Beauty Guru next to Richie Nickel) that she had a hard time picking up color from the Colour Craft Mineralized Eyeshadows with her 239 brush — EEEEEK!   In saying all of that, I am very excited about the MAC Black Collection that is coming out this fall – yay no more funky mineralized colors for a while! I don’t like lipsticks, but I really, really want that black lipstick from MAC. I’ve got to have it. On day one I’m at my MAC store purchasing my lipstick in Black Knight. I’m also going to pick up all three Glimmerglasses (woot!) and eyeshadows in Midnight Media and Night Violet.

OK so I was browsing through Specktra today and I came across a thread in the forums where a member MissChievous (love her makeup tutorials to death!) posted some neat brush rolls she discovered online at Etsy.com.  Here are the ones I’m interested in getting.  I would like to buy three.  One for face brushes, one for eye brushes and one for miscellaneous brushes.  These patterns and colors will go well with the vanity I want that I dont’ have yet.  Ha!  It’s so much fun planning these things out.

Brush Roll at Etsy.com ($16.99)

Brush Roll at Etsy.com ($16.99)

Brush Roll at Etsy.com ($16.99)

Aren’t they just gorgeous?!  Very.  I of course want that Mac Pro Brush Belt and I will get it one day so no, I didn’t forget about that one.