September 12, 2012

Hello beauties! I'm typing this post with one hand and reassuring my almost 3 week old baby with the other. She seems to be cranky always just when I want to do something fun, lol!

I don't know about where you live, but here in Ottawa fall is at full swing. I'm in a great mood despite my sleep deprivation, just not needing the AC every night and feeling a cool breeze on my skin calls for celebration in my book. It's that special time of the year for glamourous and vampy lips. I have selected my favourite dark lipsticks to show you on this occasion (pictures of me wearing the lipstick is included in each case).

Dark lipsticks are not for everyone, yours truly has been wearing them since she was 15 though so this is familiar territory for me. I believe that all the selected shades can be worn by anyone. Just use a good lip liner and a killer attitude: Chanel La Sensuelle Rouge Allure Velvet, MAC Red Pepper (Pro), MAC Rebel, Make Up Forever Rouge Intense Artist #48, Chanel Rouge Noir Rouge Coco and Nars Train Bleu Matte Velvet Pencil.

MAC Rebel - is one of MAC's best selling dark lipsticks and I can see why. Rebel is a darkened magenta with super creamy texture and looks good on just about anyone!


me wearing MAC Rebel (fall 2011)

Chanel La Sensuelle - is a very sophisticated matte dark blue red. Like all mattes you need to moisturize your lips well before applying. The formula feels slightly satiny and lasts on my lips 6-7 hours.


me wearing Chanel La Senseulle (Fall 2011)

MAC Red Pepper - is another matte texture lipstick but this one is a slightly browned red. This lipstick is fairly unique from what I've seen and definitely one that gets looked over. The matte texture is smooth and none drying.


me wearing MAC Red Pepper (fall 2011)

MUFE #48 - is the most beautiful burgundy red in my possession. I love the texture of the MUFE rouge intense lipstick line, they pull on the lips slightly but are creamy on and last as long as 8 hours for me.


me wearing MUFE #48 (fall 2012)

Chanel Rouge Noir - this is a classic Chanel, a dark plum with strong brown/red undertone. This one is definitely not for the faint of heart but is one of my favourite Chanel lipsticks of all time!


me wearing Chanel Rouge Noir (Fall 2010)

Nars Train Bleu - the darkest shade of this series, Train Bleu is a dark smokey purple. The red undertones make it wearable though (at least for me). I've said it before and will say it again, Nars matte velvet pencil is my favourite lipstick formula in the market.


me wearing Nars Train Bleu (Fall 2011)

All my lovelies:

Some swatches:


Left to right - Chanel La Sensuelle Rouge Allure Velvet, MAC Red Pepper (Pro)


Left to right - Make Up Forever Rouge Intense Artist #48, Chanel Rouge Noir Rouge Coco and Nars Train Bleu Matte Velvet Pencil

Do you own any of the listed products? Do you wear dark lips? And what are some of your favourite vampy lipsticks?

May 6, 2012

Hey beauties! As mentioned previously, it is time for me to clean up my makeup stash and give some of these gently used items a new home.

General Info:

1. All items are very gently used (3 times max). I don't have anything in boxes as I bought these for personal use and just never got around to giving them enough love.

2. All items will be sanitized as applicable and everything comes from a clean and pet free home.

3. I have 100% positive feedback on Specktra here if you want to check it out.

Rules:

1. I only accept Paypal as it is the safest method. The invoice will come to you from my Paypal account "Saadeh Masaeli". Please select "Personal" instead of "Purchase" when sending me the payment so I don't get charged extra fees. If your shipping address is different from paypal, please let me know.

2. First comes first served! In order to ensure I see your request quickly, please send me an email at saadehmasaeli@yahoo.com with what items you're interested in instead of/in addition of commenting on the post.

3. Please ensure I receive your payment within 12 hours of receiving the invoice. Otherwise if there's someone else interested I will move on to them.

4. All prices are in Canadian Dollars (check online currency convertors). I will be shipping every Friday till all items are sold.

5. No returns, no holds. I will not be responsible for items once they leave my hands.

Shipping:

Shipping out of Canada is fairly expensive. It's actually also pricey to ship items within the country. I really have no control over this as Canada Post is our sole point of shipment here. All shipment include postage and packaging. Due to higher shipping prices out of here, it's probably best you buy more than one item.

- Shipping to the USA: $7
- Shipping to Canada: $8.50
- International: please send me your paypal address and I will get you a quote.

Alright, formalities out of the way, here are the goodies!



MAC Pro pigments all in old jar, each 98% full: Pink Pearl, Chartreuse, Platinum - $15 each


MAC DC'd pigments in old jars, each 98% full: Golden Lemon, Teal: $18 each


MAC LE pigments in old jars, each 98% full: Pastoral, Circa Plum, Cocomotion: $18 each


MAC LE pigments in new smaller jars, used once: Later, the Family CrestL: $16 each


MAC Spring Forecast LE pigment stack in stacked 2! never used - $14


Illamasqua Incite pure pigment (never used) - $14
Sugarpill Junebug pigment (used once) - $9
Obsessive Compulsive loose pigments, each used once in: Ironic, Heroic, Atmosphere - $8 each


Nars eyeshadow duo in Nouveau Monde, used once - $27




Lancome Elephant Bronzer (LE - 2008) used once - $15
Benefit Strut Cream Eyeshadow, used twice - $12
Stila Eyeshadow duo copper/bronze, used twice - $10

Lip stuff:



Makeup Forever #15 Rouge Artist Intense lipstick, used once - $12
Illamasqua Hermetic Intense Lipgloss, used once - $14
Stila Longwear Lipcolour matte in Outrageous used once - $13

Happy Shopping!

October 22, 2011

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April 20, 2011

Hi guys! I modified the standard smokey brown eyes to make it pop a bit more by adding some Copper Sparkle pigment and Reflects Copper Glitter in the middle of my lid. This is another look where I tried out shades that I'm not a huge fan of. Much like orange lips, I also don't really like copper shades; at least not on myself. But I think just a hint of copper works just fine.

What do you guys think?

Face
Nars Sheer Glow foundation - Santa Fe
MUFE Full Cover - #6
Ben Nye powder
Nars Laguna bronzer
Chez Chez Lame powder

Eyes
Painterly p/p - base
Underground GPS - base for lid
UD Buck e/s - crease
UD Darkhorse e/s - inner and outer v
UD Naked e/s - above crease
UD Virgin e/s - highlight
Copper Sparkle p/m - mid lid
Reflects Copper glitter - mid lid
Lancome Black Art Liner - to line
UD Whiskey 24/7 - lower lashline
Lancome Definicils Pro mascara

Lips
Marquise d' l/s
Gold Rebel l/g

April 12, 2011

Hello my lovelies! I've been having sooo many technology #fail moment these days. I have not been successful at removing the virus on my laptop so I'm still using hubby's PC for blogging. Also, my SD card decided to totally die on me this past weekend so I lost a buncha pictures...boooo! So some of the blog posts I had planned for this week are gone :(

But anyway, today was a nice and finally warm day and I was inspired to wear warmer shades on my eyes. My first instinct was to pair the eyes with dark lips but I lightened up inspired by spring. I adore shades on watermelon on my lips. I will do a blog post right after this and show you my favourite watermelon lip products.

Face
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation - Santa Fe
Ben Nye powder
Cantaloupe blush

Eyes
Painterly p/p - base for upper lid
Artifact p/p - base for lid
Melon p/m - inner lid
Copper p/m - mid lid
MUFE #39 - outer v and crease
Graphology e/s - outer v
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
Chanel Cassis e/l - to line
Chanel Rouge Noir Inimitable mascara

Lips
Nars Baroque vgp

February 6, 2011

I had a full on birthday weekend and enjoyed to the fullest. Two of my coworkers (though I would say more friends coz we always hang together) organized a dinner/clubbing get-together for me on Friday night. There was overall 15 of us out that night and we had a blast. Then I spent my actual birthday (Saturday) in Montreal with hubby shopping, fine dining and some more clubbing. Also had lunch at my folks (and more presents, yey) on today upon 0ur return from Montreal and are heading out for dinner at another friend's place. It's been quite a busy weekend and I'm lovin it! I went a bit crazy with my shopping in Montreal but it was a birthday treat, lol! Speaking of which, do you guys want to see clothing haul or should I just limit to makeup haul?

Anyway, this is my look from Friday night. It was my quick and easy glam look featuring red lipsticks. Let me know what you think.

Face
Cover FX primer
Lise Watier Portfolio - Light
MUFE HD - 118
Ben Nye powder
Sculpt
Nars Madly blush
Chez Chez Lame powder

Eyes
Painterly p/p - base
Blanc Type e/s - lid
BB Chocolate Shimmer g/l - to cut and blend crease
Nars Bali e/s - crease
UD Buck and Naked - above crease
Solar White e/s - highlight and tearduct
Blacktrack f/l - to line
Undercurrent p/g - lower lashline
Lise Watier Emeraud e/g - lower lashline
Lancome Hypnose mascara

Lips
Inglot red l/l
Chanel RA Laque in Dragon





and outfit of the night was a mostly black ensemble. Shiffon black top by Mexx, leather mini skirt by United Color of Beneton, tights by American Apparel, side laced boots by Steve Madden and red clutch I bought in a boutique in Montreal:



And some random pics from the night:


My baby sis, me and hubby at our booth


Some of us near the end of the night


Me and a friend, responsible for most of the alcohol I had that night, haha!

Hope you guys enjoyed this post! Hope you start a great week tomorrow :)

January 31, 2011

Hubby and I started dating 8 years ago on this very same day. Even though we have also been married over 3 years, we still celebrate our dating anniversary as well the wedding one. We ended up going for a casual brunch date and then a stroll in the market yesterday. As I get older, I enjoy the simpler dates more and more. Here's some pictures of us throughout the years:


2003 - look how young we were!


2005 - engineering Ring ceremony


2007 - Our wedding


2009 - our best friends' wedding


Yesterday!

And the look I wore on our daytime outing:

Face
Lise Watier Portfolio - Light
F&B foundation - N2
Sculpt
Prim n Proper blush
Shell Pearl bp

Eyes
Painterly p/p - base
Chanel Ombres Perlees - slate gray shade on lid
Chanel Ombres Perlees - white shade on inner lid
Copperplate e/s - crease and above
Print e/s - outer v
Solar White e/s - highlight
Blacktrack f/l - to line
Feline e/k - waterline
Lancome Hypnose mascara

Lips
Bubblegum l/s
Going Casual c/g







Hope you guys enjoyed these pics! Have a great Monday :)

January 27, 2011

Hey lovelies! I hadn't worn my bright pink lips in a while so I thought I contrast the golden warm shades on my eyes with cool bright pink a la MAC Show Orchid. I also used my MUFE #4 gold metal powder for the first time and OMG it is so gorgeous in action! I think I want to run to Sephora and get the other 3 gold shades as well (that is if they still have it).

Hope you guys enjoy this look. I'm still excited about my new hair :D

Face
Lise Watier Portfolio - Light
F&B foundation - N2
Stark Naked bpb

Eyes
Cashflow p/p - base
UD Half Baked e/s - inner lid
MUFE Gold Metal Powder #4 - mid lid
The Family Crest p/m - outer lid
UD Darkhorse e/s - crease
UD Naked e/s - above crease
Blanc Type e/s - highlight
MUFE 7k e/l - lower lashline
UD Bourbon 24/7 - to line
Marcelle Power Volume mascara

Lips
MUFE 16C l/l
Show Orchid l/s

January 24, 2011

How I adore thee MAC's Chez Chez Lame special reserve powder! You are the best highlighter ever made! I cannot stop using this powder. I was wearing on top of my blushes and bronzers before but on Saturday I tried it on its own and it still looks great. I think Chez Chez Lame is officially my favourite face product purchase of this fall/winter.

I paired my beloved highlight powder with green eyes for a dinner party we were hosting on Saturday. Hope you guys enjoy this look:

Face
F&B foundation - N2
Sculpt
Chez Chez Lame powder

Eyes
Painterly p/p - base for crease and above
MUFE #22 Aqua Cream - base for lid
MUFE #93 - lid
BioGreen e/s - crease
Rated R e/s - above crease
Crest the Wave e/s - inner lid
Solar White e/s - highlight
Smashbox Heartbraker l/l - to line
Cargo 3 in 1 mascara

Lips
Marquise D' l/s