HG foundation: MAC Studio Fix Fluid

I feel bad that before christmas I'm spending money on myself,but I couldn't live without my MAC Studio Fix Fluid! I had it in NW20 back in October but now as my skin is so pale, I went and brought it in NC15. My dad didn't seem too happy about me spending £19 on a foundation two weeks before Christmas,but to be honest it's all my skin likes!
I have tried my hardest to use every other foundation that I own but it's just not the same!




I'm out so I can't take a picture of my own but here is the exact same one as mine.

I like to apply it with a sponge as I find it goes on more smoothly with that and I get a better finish. However I know that my dad has brought me The MAC 187 for christmas and I have an elf powder brush on order so I'm looking forward to trying it out with these.

I tried so hard to go back to my MAC Studio Sculpt but I felt that that collected on the dry areas of my face. I then tried to use Revlon Colourstay for a while,Gosh's X-ceptional foundation and none of these did it for me so I just went back and brought a new one but in a shade lighter as I noticed that I was looking a tad orange!

I like to set this with my newly founded and very much loved- Bare Minerals Mineral Veil. I only have the tester but I'm going to have to purchase the full size because I'm in love with it so so so much! It adds to the perfect finish that the foundation gives and makes my skin look ultra smooth but also matte.

My only problem with this and it really doesn't bother me that much is that it seems to run out pretty fast as I brought it at the start of October and it had ran out by the middle of November. Maybe this is me being stingy but I love this so much that this over rides this problem. For £19,I couldn't ask for more except for a little bit more to come in the bottle than 30ml.

If you're looking for a new foundation and not sure which one to get,I would 100% get your hands on this one because I can guarantee unless you have extremely high expectations that this will fulfil you're foundation prospects.


gingerbread beauty

birthday haul! :'D

yesterday was my birthday and i thought i'd share what i got from my lovely family and friends :)

 the mac things i got: fix+  studio fix fluid NC20  MSF natural in Medium  MSF in Soft and Gentle (:

 MSF: Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle

 MSF Natural in Medium

 River Island Make-Up Bag! Isn't this just so cute, it has little ears as well :)

 River Island Leather Tan Distressed Satchel Bag - this will be used a lot! :)

 Hugeeeee Leather Brown Bag - From italy

 Elizabeth Arden Make-Up Bag

Topshop Knitted Faux Fur Waistcoat - love it!

 River Island Knitted Cream and Bottle Green Striped Jumper

 Topshop Delicate Knit Baby Pink Lacy Jumper

 Tophop label of the above jumper-just wanted to show you all the knit of the jumper

On top-River Island Black Leather Shorts

On bottom-New Look Grey and green tartan shorts  - love both of these :D

Topshop grey and white stripey vest top with 12 poloroid pictures ;) -so cute!

i got some other bits as well but i didn't want to bore you all with a hugee post (:

make-up addict <3

how to apply: revlon colourstay foundation (:

hope you're all doing well and good (:

this is just a little tip i thought i'd give you as i really struggled to apply this foundation when i got it, so i thought i'd spare you the time and tell you!

here it is if you haven't seen it (:

so,this foundation as many people may have noticed comes with a open topped bottle with no pump.

 In many ways this is so annoying as you're normal techniques of applying foundation are literally thrown out of the window!

Anyway, i find this way the easiest way to actually apply this foundation...

step one,

get a plastic bag like one of these on the right. you can even use some cling film or just foil if you don't have a plastic bag.

step two,

pour a blob of the foundation about the size of a fifty-pence piece onto the plastic bag.

step three, 

get a angled sponge like this one and run it under the cold water until its just damp(it needs to be damp, otherwise this won't work) 

step four,

dip the sponge into the foundation and then apply to your face as you would if using a foundation brush. this gives you a flawless complexion but also makes the coverage very equal over the whole face.

step five,

to cover your imperections if there still visible, dab the edge/corner of the sponge into the foundation and dab it onto the 'still visible imperections' on the face. if they're still not covered then just use your normal concealer to cover them up.

I've found this is the easiest way to apply this foundation as it doesn't cake as much when applied like this.

Let me know if you like this way of applying the revlon colourstay or what way you use (':

make-up addict <3