OCTOBER FAVOURITES + MAC ALTERNATIVE!

October favourites

Hello girls,
here are my favourite products from last month!

Mac Nightmoth lip pencil - this is a very popular product I had always heard about, and I always knew I would eventually get it.
It is the most decadent blackened red/plum shade. Even if it is so dark, it is so perfect with that perfect balance between red, plum and black, that it always looks beautiful and sophisticated.

Here I am wearing it with another favourite from last month, Mac Smoked Purple lipstick.

Mac Nightmoth lip pencil, Mac Smoked Purple lipstick

Mac Smoked Purple lipstick is a blackened purply plum. Compared to Nightmoth it has more purple to it, while Nightmoth has more red.

Mac Nightmoth lip pencil, Mac Smoked Purple lipstick

Kiko Exquisite Jasper Green eyeshadow - a wonder-in-a-pot shimmery antique gold with a touch of olive, in a mousse texture, from the brand new Kiko eyeshadow line <3
You can see swatches and full review here Kiko Luxurious Collection: The Eyeshadows

Essence Jacob's Protection nail polish - this is my top favourite glitter nail polish, a beautiful midnight blue with light blue glitter - basically my life. Unfortunately it was a limited edition from their Twilight collection a couple of years ago.
Like all my nail polishes from Essence, with this one too I have the issue that it starts chipping within a few hours from application - but then again, we have to consider the upside and how inexpensive these nail polishes are. And I just love it too much.

Mac Everything That Glitters nail polish - this is another limited edition from the Holiday Collection 2012, and is a very opaque black with bright multicolor glitter.

As soon as I saw Exciting Dark Brown from Kiko, it reminded me of it.
This one from Kiko is not brown like the name suggests, nor black like Everything That Glitters - its base is a charcoal grey. And it has a textured finish, while the one from Mac has a smoother finish.
But if you missed out on the Mac one and you like dark glitter nail polishes, I am sure you will love the one from Kiko too.
If you don't like the textured finish, you can apply a gel top coat over it and make it shiny :)
You can see it on my nails here Kiko Haute Punk collection (Holidays 2014)

I hope you enjoyed these favourites of mine as much as I have.
Now I'll be catching up with your monthly favourites on your blogs and YouTube channels!!
Thank you for reading,

Love
MJ

Mac Everything That Glitters nail polish - Kiko Exciting Dark Brown nail polish

KIKO HAUTE PUNK COLLECTION (HOLIDAYS 2014)

Kiko Haute Punk collection

Hello girls,
I'm very excited to show you the new holiday collection from Kiko, Haute Punk collection!!

First off though...Haute Punk?? ...why? :-/ Not my favourite sounding word combination.
And what's "punk" about a red and gold packaged Christmas collection, where sophisticated red, mauve, champagne and smokey shades are predominant?

So yeah, not sure about the naming of it, but anyway if we can get past it - and we can and will, because it is a gorgeous collection!!

I will show you a few essentials I got from this collection ^_^
I will be adding more pictures and swatches, so keep an eye on this post and come back from time to time if you would like to see more.
In the meantime, if you would like a more in-depth review or swatches of a product in particular, please let me know in a comment, so I can do the most requested products first :-)

Kiko Haute Punk collection

So this is what I got from the collection:

Kiko Smokey Colour palette

Kiko Smokey Colour palette

Beauty Apotheosis 02 Smokey Colour palette on two levels containing
6 eyeshadows
   shimmering champagne for highlighter
   shimmery taupe
   matte dark brown
   satin grey
   satin brown with a hint of olive
   matte black
1 bronzer - very nice natural shade with a delicate satin finish
1 blush - a universally flattering intense dusty pink
1 double-ended eyeshadow applicator - not what I would use to do my eye make up, but if you're on the go with the palette in your purse at least it's there for a touch up
1 bronzer/blush brush
2 mirrors - yes, TWO beautiful big mirrors, one on each level! Mirrors in make up palettes are everything, so great job on this Kiko!!!

Kiko Unique Rosy Mauve lipstick

01 Unique Rosy Mauve lipstick
This is a beautiful pinky mauve shade with a lustre finish. Again, this will be flattering on eeevvvrybody. I think it will be really nice for younger girls too :-)
And wait, while the colour per se is not the most unique, what's incredible about this lipstick is how it feels on the lips.
Please give it a try. If you apply it with your eyes closed and don't know it's a lipstick, you will think you're applying a lip balm.
It is soooo creamy and buttery on the lips, really it's amazing. More buttery than a lip balm, you absolutely have to try it.

Kiko Tasteful Rosy Mauve Face and Body Powder

02 Tasteful Rosy Mauve Face and Body Powder
I have so many blushes and bronzers and highlighters that this is the last thing I needed, but how gorgeous are these shades Kiko!!!!
And that flawless silky smooth touch they have on your fingers, oh why Kiko why!!!
So yeah, I got it.
And it's a whopping 22g of product, plus a powder puff if you want to apply it on your body too.
If you prefer more coraly tones, its twin 01 Stylish Pink Coral will make you weak in the knees.

110 Ebony/Golden Steel Double Glam Eyeliner pencil
It's a double ended eye pencil. One side is a dark cool toned brown, and the other side I was going to describe it as a metallic antique gold, but golden steel says it all really.
I didn't get more pencils because I already have a few of them from previous collections. If you don't, check out the other pencils too, they are all super smooth and pigmented, and they all come in beautiful colour combinations.



Kiko Alternative Grey Taupe and Exciting Dark Brown nail polishes

Kiko Alternative Grey Taupe and Exciting Dark Brown nail polishes

05 Alternative Grey Taupe nail polish
It is a stunning darkened silver that will dry with a textured finish. And I'm telling you, even after it dries textured, it will still be as sparkling as you see it in the bottle.
Absolutely unique product, I definitely recommend it.

Kiko Exciting Dark Brown nail polish

06 Exciting Dark Brown nail polish
Ok forget "brown" and substitute it with "charcoal". This is a true charcoal with multicolour shimmer.
And glitter swimming in a pool of black gives me life!! See, it's the very first thing I have worn from the collection.
It dries textured too, like all nail polishes in this collection. I'm thinking I might love it even more if it was shiny, so I will also try it with a gel-like top coat.

Phew such a long post! Now you can see why I couldn't take more pictures and do more swatches at this time haha.

Let me know what you think and what you would like to see more of :-)

Also, here you can see all the eyeshadows from the other new Kiko collection, Queen Of The Light Kiko Queen of the Light Luxurious Collection

Thank you for reading,

Love
MJ

KIKO QUEEN OF THE LIGHT LUXURIOUS COLLECTION - THE EYESHADOWS

Kiko Queen of the Light Luxurious collection - Supreme eyeshadows

Hello girls,
I'm warning you, please prepare tissues and Kleenex because these are so beautiful they will make you cry!

It's the new Supreme Eyeshadows from the new Kiko Luxurious Limited Edition Collection!!

Kiko Queen of the Light Luxurious collection - Supreme eyeshadows: 01 Posh Crystal Rose, 02 Rich Grey Amethyst, 03 Exquisite Jasper Green, 04 Gorgeous Anthracite

It is a soft and weightless mousse texture that blends onto your eyelid like a dream, and dresses it with delicate and luminous colours for a mesmerizing light-reflecting finish.

Ok it is against my policy to use the word "need" when talking about make up products, but these eyeshadows are really REALLY good.

01 Posh Crystal Rose, 02 Rich Grey Amethyst, 03 Exquisite Jasper Green, 04 Gorgeous Anthracite

The collection is made of 4 shades:

01 Posh Crystal Rose - a silvery peach
02 Rich Grey Amethyst - a blackened purple
03 Exquisite Jasper Green - an antique gold with a hint of olive
04 Gorgeous Anthracite - a silvery gunmetal

My swatches below show the shades at their most intense, but you can sheer them out as much as you like to achieve your favourite finish.

Let me know if you get them and what you think of them, and please Instagram me @mjintheskywithglitter or tweet me @mj_sky_glitter if you upload your pictures wearing them!!

And girls, the new Kiko collection for the Holidays 2014 is OUT!!!!
It's Kiko Haute Punk collection, you can see it here Kiko Haute Punk Collection !!

Love
MJ

Kiko Queen of the Light Luxurious collection - Supreme eyeshadows swatches: 01 Posh Crystal Rose, 02 Rich Grey Amethyst, 03 Exquisite Jasper Green, 04 Gorgeous Anthracite

METAL BLACK DAHLIAIN' IN MOSCOW

Metal Black Dahlia OCC Lip Tar

In my Autumn Tag post (here The Autumn Tag ) I said that berry lips are my favourite make up look for autumn.

So here I will show you my latest berry crush, which I first wore in Moscow recently, OCC Lip Tar in Metal Black Dahlia!!

OCC Lip Tar in Metal Black Dahlia

It is a stunning blackened berry shade with red shimmer. It is the same pigment as their iconic Black Dahlia lip tar, only with the added pearl to give it a metallic finish.

It is as opaque as only Lip Tars can be. Just a small dot of product on the back of your hand will be enough for your entire lips.
I applied it with the small brush that comes with it. Unlike some brushes or applicators that sometimes come with products, this one is actually a good little brush.
As you start applying it on your lips it might appear a little uneven or gritty, but the final result is just as flawless as it looks in the pictures!
It has a tendency to bleed, so I contoured my lips with Mac Burgundy lip pencil.

And once it's on, it's ON!! Again, it is as longlasting as only Lip Tars can be.
And when I removed it before going to bed it left a bright fuchsia stain, I looked like I was still wearing lipstick! :-D
So I guess it's not a product for the indecisive, I mean, once you decide to wear it you can't change your mind anymore haha!! ^_^

Moscow MOTD





The other make up products I was wearing are:

L'Oreal Lumi Magique (True Match Lumi) foundation in DW3 Gold Linen, applied with my Real Techniques stippling brush

Mac Pro Longwear concealer in NC30

Clinique Line Smoothing concealer in 02 Light

The black shade from Kiko Street Glam palette 01
Kiko Skinny Fit Kajal 06 (black)
Kiko False Lashes Concentrate Building Base mascara

L'Oreal Miss Manga mascara
my infamous fake eyelashes from Tokyo

and if any of you right now are thinking "Were all these lash products necessary? :-/" the answer is YES!!!!!!
hahaha you know me ^_^

Nars Orgasm blush
Nars Laguna bronzer

My dress was from H&M (H&M UK - H&M France - H&M Deutschland - H&M Italia - H&M Danmark - H&M Nederland - H&M Sverige), with a black cotton cardigan from H&M too on top.

I hope you enjoyed my post :)

If you would like to see my post about Harlot, my first OCC Lip Tar, please go to Harlot OCC Lip Tar :)

Я вижу, что у меня много читателей из России и Украины . Я немного говорю по-русски , пожалуйста напишите мне сообщение и поздороваться !

[This was for my Russian speaking readers, I see I have many so I asked them to please leave me a message and say hello :-)]

Love <3
Your MJ

Красная площадь, Москва - Red Square, Moscow

AUGUST FAVOURITES + MAC DUPE!

My August favourites

Hi girls,
here I'm going to show you what my favourite make up products have been for the month of August!

Sleek Makeup Face Form palette in Medium
How convenient a product is for travelling plays a big part in me loving it, so this palette is such a winner!
You could just go with foundation, mascara, lip balm and this, and you would get a full face of make up in no time.
This palette has been my favourite to take my make up from day o night: I used the darker shade for contouring and for eyeshadow, the medium shade to blend and smoke out the eyeshadow and for blush, and the highlighing shade for highlighter on the top of my cheekbones and in the inner corner of my eyes, and MWAH!, perfection.

Dior Skin Flash radiance booster pen in 001
I have always liked this product, but only this month I have had the Epiphany of how incredible it actually is.
I had applied it to touch up my undereye area, while again taking my make up from day to night, and as I was getting ready in my hotel room suddenly some beam of light hit my face and :-O !!!!!!! I had The. Most. beautiful highlight in my face, and the best part was that it looked completely natural as if those vertigo-inducing curves of my cheekbones where the real structure of my face.
Really, I wish I could explain more but words just fail me.

Kiko 3D Instant Volume lipgloss in 216 Pearly Hazelnut
I immediately became obsessed with this new line of lipglosses as soon as I bought them, so I have an entire blogpost about them Kiko 3D Instant Volume Lipglosses
And this shade was love at first sight <3

Nyx Lipliner pencil in 827 Never

Nyx Lipliner pencil in 827 Never
Never??? More like Always!!!!
I have been using this lipliner as a lipstick, filling out my entire lips. It is a very unique deep browny mauve shade, I don't own any lipsticks like this and I would really like to find one!!
Can you suggest some?
The downside of this pencil is that its texture is drying on the lips so I have to keep touching it up with lip balm, but since it's not a lipstick to begin with I am not going to hold it against it.

Illamasqua

Illamasqua Glamore Lipstick in Buff
This is part of my London haul, when I went to visit the Illamasqua flagship store in Beak Street, I will soon write an entire blogpost about it :)))

Mac

Mac Dodgy Girl lipstick
I already wrote an entire blogpost about this lipstick and the Osbourne collection it is part of, so please check it out if you want to know more and see which dupe I found, in case you missed out on it :(
Mac Osbourne collection + lipstick dupes!!

I hope your September is going great my friends!! :-*

Love
MJ

A DAY IN THE CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS

Eiffel Tower

Hello beautiful girls!!
This post is very special to me, because I am going to share with you my pictures from a beautiful day I spent in Paris *_*
And there will be a surprise at the end!!

Louvre Museum

The locations don't need an explanation, words wouldn't do them justice :)
I had already been many times in all of these places, but a city like Paris, you can never go enough times.
Each time, Paris will cast a new spell on you.

MY OUTFIT:
Dress from H&M: H&M France - H&M Italia - H&M España
Bag from Fendi
Shoes are Kathryn sandals from Aldo, you can see them up close here My Boho Glam OOTD Wearing Gisele's Dress

Moulin Rouge

MY MAKE UP:
L'Oreal Lumi Magique (True Match Lumi) foundation in DW3 Gold Linen, applied with my Real Techniques stippling brush

Mac Pro Longwear concealer in NC30

Clinique Line Smoothing concealer in 02 Light

Kiko False Lashes Concentrate Building Base mascara

L'Oreal Miss Manga mascara

Sleek Makeup Face Form in Medium for eyeshadow, contouring, bronzing and highlighting :-D

Mac Honeylove lipstick, one of my July favourites here July Favourites + Mac Dupe!
Maybelline Coffee Craze lipstick, another one of my July favourites - it is a little more sheer and glossy than Honeylove, so I applied it on top of it to give it more of a sheen

[picture of make up products coming soon]

At night I went to the Eiffel Tower.

This was my first time being there at night, and seeing it all lit up against the black sky, under the moonlight.

Honestly, I have no words.

The most breathtaking and magnificent thing I have ever seen in my life.

As I walked out of Trocadero metro station, I will never forget the moment I saw what I saw.

I couldn't walk, I couldn't talk, I couldn't think. I could just stand and stare.

I doubt anything else I will see in my life will ever top that sight.

I don't even know for how long I stood there frozen, just staring.

Tour Eiffel

And as I evetually turned around to walk away, I suddenly heard everybody scream.

I turned back again and :-OOOOO

The Eiffel Tower had just been brought to life by thousands of sparkling lights like a Christmas tree.

The regular night lighting had been switched off and there were only the sparkling lights.

I learned this happens every night for 5 minutes every hour, on the hour.

I had no idea, I was so lucky to be there in that moment. We can say - the right person in the right place at the right hour!! :)

I recorded a video of it to share with you guys :)

I can't upload it on here but it's on my Instagram, so if you haven't seen it yet please go to @mjintheskywithglitter !

And now the surprise I promised you ^_^

My girl @bali_wanderlust (Instagram name) has posted my interview on her blog, featuring me as her #TOTD (Traveler Of The Day), her new project!!

She's amazing and I am a long time follower of her Instagram and blog, I was so touched when she asked me if she could feature me <3

This picture below belongs to the interview, it's me in Paris when I was 3 years old and last month :)

If you would like to read it, please go to Dobe Globe - #TOTD MJ In The Sky With Glitter

Thank you friends for having now shared this day with me by reading my post <3
I hope you are having a beautiful August, I hug you all

Love
MJ

JULY FAVOURITES + MAC DUPE!

My July favourites

Hello girls,
here are my favourite make up products from July!!

Mac Lady Danger lipstick and Mac Cheeky Bronze Mineralize Skinfinish - I already wrote an entire blogpost about them, with swatches and picture of the look that a Mac make up artist created on me with them, so you can find everything you want to know here Plastic Cheekbones in Milan Wearing New Mac MSF!! :-)

Kiko Street Glam palette 01 - you know that my go-to look is a smokey eye, so I love that this small compact has a black, a brown, a purple, a blue and a green, all at their darkest, very pigmented and easily blendable , to create a basic smokey eye with the brown or the black, and then if I want to, mute it with the purple, the blue or the green.
I got it on sale last month and it's been with me in my handbag at all times ever since.

Maybelline Tantalizing Taupe and Coffee Craze lipsticks - if you follow me on Instagram, you know that in all of my most recent looks I have been wearing 90s-inspired brown toned nude lipsticks.
Maybelline with their Stripped Nudes lipstick collection has been my main enabler, and these have been my favourite and most worn shades (Coffee Craze first from right, Tantalizing Taupe second from right)
This is the first 90s inspired look I created here on the blog The 90s - Supermodels and Madonna inspired make up look ^_^

Mac Honeylove lipstick - another brown toned beige nude, this one with a matte finish (the Maybelline lipsticks have a satin finish)

And Honeylove is my monthly favourite I have found a dupe for to show you!
It is NYC Expert Last Lip Colour lipstick in 440 Creamy Caramel, slightly cooler toned and not as matte as Honeylove, but still very comparable!

I hope August has been a beautiful month for you so far!!
I'll talk to you later ;-)

Love
MJ



L: Mac Honeylove - R: NYC 440 Creamy Caramel 

KIKO 3D INSTANT VOLUME LIPGLOSSES

Kiko 3D Instant Volume Lipglosses

Girls I just got these new Kiko 3D Instant Volume lipglosses and I couldn't wait to tell you about them!!

They are my new favourites!!

I know it sounds a little early to say "favourite", but I have and have tried so many make up products that I can tell pretty quick if I like something or not, and how much I like it.

These lipglosses are some of the most glossy and glass-like I have ever seen :-O

They glide on your lips like paint and are super smooth.

Their texture is not thick, but you can feel that their formula is very rich.

They are not sticky (I don't mind sticky lipglosses, but I know that most girls hate them).

They have a delicate minty taste that will make your lips tingle. 

And look at the pigmentation, just incredible for lipglosses!

And they really give your lips the most mirror-like 3D shine, girls I'm in love!!

For maximum plastic effect my advice is you apply one coat first, and rub your lips together, to sort of create a base.

Then apply a second coat, and don't rub your lips anymore ;)

They come in 21 shades and I'll show you which ones I got:

204 Pearly Calypso Rose - a yellow-based pink with silver and gold shimmer

206 Guava Rose - a warm pink a little more intense than 204

214 Mauve - a mauvy grape shade

216 Pearly Hazelnut - my favourite and probably most unique shade, a beautiful brown with pink and gold shimmer, so perfect for my 90s-in-2000 looks, I don't know how I will handle my emotions the first time I'll create a look with it :-O

217 Natural Rose - a nude pink that everybody will love and wear for the rest of their lives

I hope this was helpful, girls I totally recommend you give these a try next time you go to Kiko, I am sure you will agree with me on all points!!

Now if you want to see my last monthy favourites, please go to June Favourites + Mac dupe!

Shine bright like diamonds <3

Love

MJ

Kiko 3D Instant Volume Lipglosses - L to R: 204, 206, 214, 216, 217

THE LIP PRODUCT ADDICT TAG

Hello girls,
I saw this tag on YouTube so I decided to do it too :)
The tag name doesn't need further explanations so I'll just jump right into the questions!

1. Favourite balm / treatment?
Korres Lip Butters. They are made of mostly natural ingredients and are a true lip treatment more than just a lip balm.
There are 6 different flavours and colours, and I have 3 - mango (sheer orange), guava (sheer gold) and jasmine (sheer nude pink).
They come in a pot which wouldn't make it too practical to carry them in your bag, but since I consider them more as a treatment I keep them on my nightstand and put them on at night when I go to bed :)



Korres Lip Butters

2. Best eye-catching red?
Mac Ruby Woo, the most matte and bright red from Mac!
I wrote an entire post about it Mac Russian Red vs. Ruby Woo :)

3. Best luxury & best drugstore?
My favourite luxury lipstick is YSL Rouge Volupte in 01 Nude Beige.
This line of lipsticks has the most deliriously luxurious packaging, and Nude Beige is a gorgeous sophisticated pinky nude <3

YSL Rouge Volupte 01 Nude Beige

My favourite drugstore lipstick is Kiko Unlimited Stylo in 13 Cocoa - despite what it's called, it's really a mauve shade, I am wearing it here My #NoFilter #SelfieSaturday make up :)

4. Best Mac lipstick?
Again, Mac Ruby Woo :)

5. The most disappointing?
I have to say Eos Lip Balms. Their egg shaped packaging is the cutest of all time so I will forever be carrying one in my bag, but they are just not that moisturizing :(

6. Liner - yes or no?
On a daily basis - no
With sheer to medium opacity lipsticks - no
With nude lipsticks - no

With nude lipsticks when I want to create a more bombshell look - yes
With matte opaque lipsticks, whatever the shade is - yes
With dark or very bright lipsticks - yes

7. Best gloss?
Bourjois Effet 3D in 03 Brun Rosé Academic. Why didn't I discover this line of lipglosses before?? They are my favourite!!
I love their thick but soft consistency, they glide on super creamy and they shine like a dream!! *_*
I have a few of them - needless to say I plan to add many more ^_^ - and Brun Rosé Academic is my favourite because it is a mauvy your-lips-but-better shade.
I have just included it in my June Favourites June Favourites + Mac Dupe!!

Bourjois Effet 3D 03 Brun Rosé Academic

8. Something extra!
In this category I will to mention something I have never tried but would love to, and it's the lipsticks by Melt Cosmetics.
All their shades are so unique and sooo beautiful, so yeah I would really like to have them ^_^

My amazing friend Sarah has already done this tag on her YouTube channel so you can already see it Not Your Typical Dollface - Lip Product Addict Tag

And now I will tag my girls

Annika (HoSt Home Of Style - The Lip Product Addict Tag)

Ashleigh

Danielle (The Love Of Lipstick - The Lip Product Addict Tag)

and Rachel (YouTube channel Not Two Normal - Lip Product Addict Tag)

who are always game for tags, and my new friends

Sarah

who has the most extensive lipstick collection known to man,

and Evelyn (We Were Raised By Wolves - The Lip Product Addict Tag)

Please leave me the link to your blogpost or YouTube video if you have already done or will do this tag too!!

I hope you enjoyed mine, thank you for reading :-*

Love
MJ

ORANGE SUNSET IN ATHENS OOTD & MOTD

Hello beautiful friends,
today I have a bright hot summer look to share with you!!

Top from Mango
Skirt from Zara
Bag from H&M: H&M UK - H&M USA - H&M France - H&M Deutschland - H&M Italia - H&M Danmark - H&M Nederland -H&M Sverige - H&M Россия - H&M España - H&M Ελλάδα - H&M Canada - H&M Australia
Rings from H&M

This outfit took me from the morning into the night, all through the sunset.

And to enjoy the sunset at it most beautiful in Athens - and take pictures to share with you guys on Instagam @mjintheskywithglitter of course!! ^_^ -, I went to A for Athens cocktail bar.
It is a very trendy bar on the rooftop of A for Athens hotel, above Monastiraki Square, just opposite to the Acropolis.
And being there sipping on a "Cappuccino Freddo" or a cocktail, while the sun goes down and turns the Acropolis and the Parthenon pink, and then peach, and then orange, is hands down the most beautiful thing in Athens after the Parthenon itself.
You can see more on their website A for Athens
 

And several people offered to help and take a picture of me, but while I appeared to politely decline, I was in fact thinking like - Oh you don't even understand, you never heard of selfies or what :-/

Now if you noticed a difference in my lip make up from morning to sunset, yes something changed during the day!!
I started out wearing my Kiko Breezy Shine lipgloss in 03 Geranium, from their Sportproof Active Collection.
I honestly have no idea if it's sportproof because I wouldn't play a sport to save my life, but I can say for sure that it's the most gorgeous bright true orange, with gold shimmer.
For being a lipgloss, its pigmentation is extraordinary, and as always with Kiko lipglosses, I love its texture and how it feels on the lips.
It is longlasting and has a delicate mint flavour.

But after visiting the Flormar store in Monastiraki Square, I was quick to bag their new Twist Up Lipstick in 12 Orange!!
Can you see how pigmented that is?? That's more like wall paint than make up!!
And sooo creamy like butter, what an amazing formula, I'm already considering getting a couple more shades!!

So yeah, before walking into A for Athens I touched up my make up and applied Flormar Orange, with Kiko Geranium on top for that extra vinyl shine ^_^

My sunglasses are from H&M.

Girls I hope you enjoyed this post!

Here are more OOTD posts:
Lebanese Nights
Parisian White
Boho Glam

A big kiss to you wherever you are :)

Love
MJ

Flormar Twist Up Lipstick 12 Orange - Kiko Breezy Shine Lipgloss 03 Geranium

MY LEBANESE NIGHTS #OOTN AND ARABIC INSPIRED MAKE UP

My Arabic inspired make up

Hello beautiful ladies, here I am going to share with you my outfit of the night and Arabic inspired make up for my stay in Beirut, Lebanon.

BASE:

• L'Oreal Lumi Magique (True Match Lumi) foundation in DW3 Gold Linen, applied with my Real Techniques stippling brush
• Mac Pro Longwear concealer in NC30
• Clinique Line Smoothing concealer in 02 Light
• Dior Skinflash in 001

EYES - Warning: on my eyes I'm wearing more than most of us wear in the average semester, but Lebanese women are SO stunning, it takes a lot of work to keep up with them!! ^_^

• Mac Extra Dimension Bronzer in Delphic, from their recent Alluring Aquatic collection, in my crease and under the lower lashline
• La Rose de Versailles eyeliner from Creer Beaute, from Japan, the most thin and precise eyeliner I have, to elongate both my inner and outer corner
• Kiko Skinny Fit Kajal in 06 (black) only on the outer third of my waterline
• Kiko False Lashes Concentrate Building Base mascara
• Bourjois Volume Glamour Ultra Black mascara on top lashes for more volume and length
• L'Oreal Lash Architect 4D mascara on bottom lashes for more definition
• fake eyelashes from Tokyo - sorry I can't remember the name of the brand - and Spring Heart black lash glue, also from Tokyo. I bought both products at popular Matsumoto KiYoshi convenience store

EYEBROWS:

• Mac Pro Longwear Waterproof Brow Set in Emphatically Blonde, from their new line of brow products for the summer

CHEEKS:

• Mac Extra Dimension Bronzer in Delphic
• Mac Rio Mineralize Skinfinish* for blush
• Mac Pro Sculpting Cream in Coffee Walnut, very delicately applied with a Mac 217 brush, to bring the cheekbone contouring past Kardashian level more into Maleficent territory

LIPS:

• Flormar Waterproof Lipliner no. 201
• Mac Myth lipstick, one of their most iconic shades, which I finally got after seeing how beautiful it looks on super sweet and mega talented Sanna (@lookamillion) in her most divine make up looks

My Arabic inspired make up

My Lebanese Nights OOTN

 In my OOTN I am wearing:

• bustier top from Galliano
• skirt from Zara
• silver cuff bracelet and silver and golden rings from H&M

I completed my outfit with simple black strappy heels and a black clutch bag.

My makeup was the same as the morning after, as shown in the top photo and product photo, but for the look to be more intense for the night I was also wearing

• Mac Indianwood paintpot, a metallic orangy bronze, as a base
• the darker shade of Kiko Color Sphere eyeshadow in 203, a grape purple shade, in my crease and outer corner
• Nars Albatross highlighter on the top of my cheekbones and down my nose
• OPI Lincoln Park After Dark nail polish, a blackened purple

I hope you enjoyed my post :-)

If you want to see what else I got from the Mac sell out Alluring Aquatic collection, please go to Mac Alluring Aquatic collection ^_^

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit me on my blog <3

Lots of love
MJ

*Rio MSF was sent to me by Mac PR

LIP DUO TAG

Lovely Ashleigh from Le Beaute Luxe tagged me to do this tag she created about our favourite lipstick+lipgloss combination for different colour categories.

Aren't you jealous you didn't come up with this idea first?? Because I am haha, I love this tag!! :-D

So here are my picks:

Lip Duo Tag

1. Nude
Nyx Summer Love + Barry M Lip Gloss 2
The lipstick has a satin sheen, and the lipgloss has a gorgeous subtle silver shimmer - and I see some pink and green particles too - which helps giving your lips dimension and prevents such a pale nude from sliding into concealer effect territory and wash out your face.
But the reason why this is my favourite nude lipgloss is its scent. It smells like the birthday cake of your dreams like you want to eat it with the entire tube, seriously.

2. Light pink
Mac Angel + Nars Turkish Delight
Kim Kardashian famously said this is her favourite lip combination, and yes, it really is the most beautiful and flattering milky pink.
Nars lipglosses are a little on the pricey side, but they have an incredible mirror shine and are very longlasting.

3. Coral / Orange
Mac Dreaming Dahlia + Mac Star Quality, from their new Fantasy Of Flowers collection.
For these two, words fail me. You can only stare at them in silence, wondering how such a unique shade of a blinding coral-y orange could happen. Just looking at them gives me life.
This is the look I created with this duo My Mac Neon Orange look + dupes

4. Bright pink
Mac Impassioned lipstick + Mac Impassioned Lipglass
This is one of the most iconic shades by Mac, I have an entire post about the lipstick here Mac Impassioned lipstick
The lipstick is part of the permanent collection, the lipgloss was released in limited edition as part of the Fashion Sets collection in spring 2012.

5. Red
Mac Russian Red + Mac Pro Longwear Lipglass in Driven By Love
Once you put on statement lipstick Russian Red (again, I have an entire post about it here (Mac Russian Red vs Ruby Woo), it's not like you feel the need to top it up with another product.

But if there's one thing that can top up Russian Red, that's Driven By Love lipgloss.

This formula is literally real paint. It coats your lips with a dangerously hot patent shine like I have only seen in portraits by David LaChapelle.

One time I wore it, I had girls coming up to me in the street to ask me what I had on my lips!!!!

6. Berry / Purple
This duo is actually a mauve shade. It is Kiko Unlimited Stylo in 13 Cocoa + Kiko Extra Volume Lipgloss in 13 Pearly Peony Pink.
The lipstick is my new favourite lipstick, I am wearing it here My #nofilter #selfiesaturday make up
I love the shade and I love the formula.
The lipgloss looks equally beautiful in the tube (I used it so much that the inner vial containing the gloss came off the outer part of the tube!), but once applied to the lips it's barely visible, so when I first got it I was pretty disappointed.
But now that I have Cocoa Unlimited Stylo, super pigmented and super opaque, just a thin coat of gloss in the same shade with a little shimmer is PERFECTION.
Definitely my most used lip combo.

7. Most unique colour in your collection
Mac Violetta + Mac Revenge Is Sweet Lipglass
My beloved Violetta!! One of my all-time favourite lipsticks and favourite things in the world!!
It is a divine magenta shade with a blueish pearlescence to it, please see it up close here Mac Violetta lipstick
And I course I couldn't pair it with anything else other than Revenge Is Sweet, the lipgloss it was released with in the Venomous Villains collection which took the world by storm in fall 2010.

I hope you liked my picks, thank you again Ashleigh for tagging me, I loved doing your tag!!

Super sweet Danielle from has already done this tag too The Love Of Lipstick - Lip Duos!, go check out what lip duos she picked!!

And now I am going to tag my favourite girls

BeautyAddict29

Amira

Annika (HoSt Home Of Style - Liebste Lippen Kombis)

Anoushka

Emily

Lyndsey

Lottie Mayy

Marta

Rachel (YouTube video Not Two Normal - Lip Duo Tag)

Amanda

Linzi Louisa

Justine

Tahana Lee

to show us their favourite lip duos!!
All of them have a make up collection that could bring a dead back to life, so I can't wait to see what their picks will be!! ^_^

Hugs to my girls and hugs to everybody else who's reading this, please write me in a comment the link to your blogpost or YouTube video if you do this tag too!!

Thank you for reading :-)

Love

MJ

MY #NOFILTER #SELFIESATURDAY MAKE UP

Kiko Unlimited Stylo lipstick 13 Cocoa

This is a 5 minute make up I put together just because I wanted to try my new Kiko lipstick from their new Unlimited Stylo line.

I got shade 13 Cocoa. I would describe more as a dark mauve, that your-lips-but-better kind of colour.
To prove my point, the lip pencil I paired it with which is by Kiko Smart Lip Pencil 712 and is in the same shade, is called Rose Mauve ^_^

I am already obsessed with this lipstick, this is my new favourite!!
And I am sooo tempted to say this is my ALL-TIME favourite, but after only wearing it once I guess it's a little too soon for such a statement :-(

The other products I am wearing are:

L'Oreal Lumi Magique (True Match Lumi) foundation in DW3 Gold Linen, applied with my Real Techniques stippling brush

Mac Pro Longwear concealer in NC30 on blemishes and Dior Diorskin Sculpt concealer on my undereye area, both applied with a Topshop Eyes brush

The black from the Kiko Bad Girl Color Fever eyeshadow palette 103, smudged on top and bottom lashline

Kiko Skinny Fit Kajal 06 (black), my new favourite black eye pencil, on my waterline and on the outer part of my upper lashline to elongate my eyes

L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly mascara, another favourite, my current favourite mascara!!

Kiko Mat Tan Essential Bronzer, a dark matte bronzer from a past collection, applied with my Kiko Boulevard Rock Face brush

Below is another Unlimited Stylo shade I got, 14 Natural Beige, a very pretty beige shade ^_^

And I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kiko for sharing these two pictures of me on their social networks, thank you so much Kiko, I am so honoured!! <3 <3

Girls let me know what Unlimited Stylo shades you got!!

Have a beautiful day <3

Love

MJ

Kiko Unlimited Stylo lipstick 14 Natural Beige

KIKO ROCK ATTRACTION BLUSHES - BOULEVARD ROCK COLLECTION

Kiko Rock Attraction blushes - Boulevard Rock collection

Kiko Rock Attraction blushes swatches - 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 - Boulevard Rock collection

These are the 5 Rock Attraction blushes I got from the new Kiko Boulevard Rock collection.

There's also a sixth blush in the collection - 06 Visionary Sienna - but I didn't purchase it because it showed up as a burnt copper shade on my skin, which will look perfect on medium to dark skin tones but was not a good match for mine.

All 6 blushes are powder blushes and have the most beautiful and flattering subtly satin finish.

Kiko blush 01 Pearly Rock

01 Pearly Rock isn't really a blush, it's a highlighter. Even on the palest skin it wouldn't work as a blush.

It is a white shade with a pink opalescence to it - like I would describe Nars Albatross highlighter as a white shade with a gold opalescence to it instead.

So, to me, Pearly Rock is the pink version of Nars Albatross.

Kiko blush 02 Guitar Rose

02 Guitar Rose is a true Barbie pink.

This shade is genius, it's the kind of pink that makes you happy just looking at it and that every girl wants to have in her collection! :-)

Just a touch of this blush on your cheeks will give you the prettiest spring glow!

If you would like to see a fun spring look I have created using another blush in a similar pink shade, you can go to My Mardi Gras make up ^_^

Kiko blush 03 Crossroad Pink

03 Crossroad Pink is a bright strawberry pink.

The satin finish will tone down the pigmentation once applied, but fairer skin tones should use their brush very lightly.

Kiko blush 04 Pop Apricot

I love 04 Pop Apricot! Even if I hadn't known its name, I would have instinctively described it as a neon apricot!

I think this is a totally unique shade. It reminds me of Topshop Head Over Heels - a cream blush -, but other than that I don't remember seeing anything like this before, so great job Kiko for creating it!!

And if you like this new orange trend and would like some inspiration for how to wear it on your lips you can see New trend: Orange lipstick - Iggy Azalea inspired make up :-)

Kiko blush 05 Sound Coral

05 Sound Coral is really a golden peach. I don't see any red in it to fall into the coral color category.
While it might not be the most breakthrough shade, it's surely the most versatile and easy to wear for every skin tone.

I really REALLY love these blushes, I think these are some of the top products Kiko has ever released.

Girls, which blushes have you picked up from this collection and which one is your favourite??

If you would like to see my new favourite cheek combination please go to Plastic Cheekbones In Milan Wearing New Mac MSF!! ^_^

If you want to see more of the biggest make up trend for this spring and summer - PURPLE, YAY!!! - go check out the ultimate purple make up product, Mac Heroine lipstick , and let me know what you think about it!!

And here is the new collection from Mac, Mac Alluring Aquatic :-)

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog :-*

Love :-)
MJ