Recent Happenings

Spring is here and I am ecstatic. To celebrate I thought I would get a little more personal with this post via random photos.

I won this Rilakkuma mug at an arcade. I probably spent more than it was actually worth, but as they say, 'the adventure is in the journey.' How cute is this thing?!

I have fallen in love again with one of my favourite lipsticks, 'Kittenish' by MAC. Unfortunately, it is a limited edition but I'm sure it will pop up in a future collection-- it has to!! I'm wearing it with MAC's lip pencil in 'plum.'

This is a stamp that my Japanese professor put on my kanji (Chinese characters) test. It's basically Pikachu telling me to quit being so incompetent and to 'try a little harder.'

xx mindy

Mac's 'Hot Tahiti' Lipstick

Hot Tahiti was my very first lipstick that I purchased from Mac. It is a glaze finish and the Mac website describes the colour as a 'reddish-coral." I love this lipstick because it's a very wearable red and very build-able, as well. It's my go-to red lipstick when I want a bit of added drama without having to worry about maintenance throughout the day.

Mac's Hot Tahiti

Mac's Hot Tahiti Lipstick at different intensities

The reason why Hot Tahiti is so wearable, apart from it being a glaze, is because it's a very dynamic colour. If worn lightly, it can come off as more of a pinky-orange shade. If you build the colour, it can come off as a deeper, plummy shade. I personally like wearing Hot Tahiti as more of a lip stain; wearing it quite lightly. If you're wanting something more dramatic, you can apply a red lip liner underneath, or even a darker shade of red lipstick.

Mac's Hot Tahiti

Hot Tahiti is a great shade of red for all those who are just getting their feet wet with red lipstick do not be afraid!!. I highly recommend it!

xx mindy

MAC Blush in Breezy

MAC Breezy

Breezy was my first ever blush from MAC. I told the lady at the counter that I was looking for a classic, natural flushed-pink colour and breezy is what she recommended. It is a sheertone shimmer blush and the colour is described as a 'plum with pearl' on MAC's website where you can visit here!

This blush looks amazing on fair skin, if of course applied with a light hand, and I'm sure it would look lovely on darker skin tones as well. Surprisingly, it looks stunning when paired with a red lipstick that has a fair amount of blue undertones.

MAC Breezy swatch

Breezy is a beautiful colour for fall that will give you a nice 'natural' flushed-pink I-spend-a-lot-of-time-outside look! I feel that the plum-red colour gives off a very mature vibe that is perfect for the colder months ahead. Next time you stop at MAC counter definitely give it a gander. It is an underrated blush but it definitely has a lot to offer!



xx mindy