Makeup Dupe- Lipsticks

Hey Girlies,
About a week ago, I posted a Makeup dupe post on Foundations. This week, let's look at lipsticks.- comparing the ever popular and beautiful MAC lipstick shades to drugstore lipsticks.

Affordable dupes

Amazing right? I found this on Pinterest.

Sometimes you just don't want to spend over TTD$125.00 on a MAC lipstick and To find this; something that is more affordable yet looks quite similar in shade is great. I absolutely love this.

Hope this post helps you ladies ☺️


XOXO,
Kris

Makeup Starter Kit

Hey Dolls,

A couple of posts ago, I showed you my makeup collection and storage and I received questions like: How did I start with makeup?

I have been getting some requests to do a post a Makeup Starter Kit so here goes:

• Primer- A base for Face Makeup
• Foundation or Tinted Moisturizer- This would depend on the type of skin you have i.e. oily or dry skin. Tinted moisturizer is lighter than foundation and can be used to even out your skin if you're not into the heavy feel of foundation
• Concealer- to cover your imperfections
• Face Powder- to set your makeup/to prevent creasing
• Blush
• Bronzer- I use this to contour my face but can be used to give that sun kiss glow
• Eyeshadow Primer- Base for eyeshadow
• Eyeshadows- I would recommend a palette that has both neutral/natural eyeshadows (day wear)and colorful eyeshadows as well (for a different look)
• Eyeliner- To Line both your top eyelids and bottom. I recommend you start off with an eyeliner pencil
• Mascara- to coat your eyelashes
• Eyebrow kit- to create a more finished eyebrows
• Lipstick/Lipgloss
• Makeup Finishing Spray
• Makeup tools- sponge, brushes, eyelash curler 

Where can you purchase this? at stores like Pennywise or centres like Sacha Cosmetics Image Centre or MAC Cosmetics Centre.

So you purchase all of this, the question is how do you store this? Well you can purchase makeup bags at Pennywise or SuperPharm or you can buy makeup containers at Excellent Stores or IAM & Company.

FYI, I have my makeup stored in containers. I also look to Pinterest to view cute ways to display cosmetics.

I hope this post helps my makeup newbies :)

XOXO,
Kris

Makeup Dupe- Foundation

Hey Girlies,

I've always believed in finding cheaper alternatives to my favourite products. Don't you? If something is cheaper and works exactly the same, won't you want to buy it??
When it comes to foundation, I am always looking for that product that offers full coverage and works well with my oily, acne-prone skin. 

Enter MAC Studio Fix Fluid....fyi I am an NC 42. I use this on my "special" days...you know when I have to go out. This retails at MAC West mall for approximately TTD$250.00 (pretty expensive for a foundation). 

Here's what else it offers:

• Comes in 35 different shades with cool & warm undertones.
• Helps minimize the appearance of pores & blur my imperfections.
• Provides moderate coverage & helps to cover my blemishes/uneven skin.

So what do I use on a day to day basis?....my Revlon Colorstay Foundation- Combination/Oily in Golden Caramel which works almost the same as MAC. Depending on where it is purchased, it can retail for approximately TTD$70.00. 

Here's what else it offers:

• Comes in 20 shades with warm, neutral, & cool undertones.
• Oil free formula helps to control oil & provide a matte finish.
• Feels very lightweight on the skin.
• Provides amazing coverage which can be sheered out to light or built to true full coverage.
• The finish of this is beautiful!! It dries to a nice satin/skin like finish (especially when applied with a beauty blender)

Comparable Revlon Colorstay and Mac Studio Fix Fluid Foundation

If you ladies, have used either one of these products, let me know. Hope this helps you :)

XOXO,

Kris

Kris' Beauty Spot

Hey Dolls,

So you girls have seen how I stored my nailpolishes (in an earlier post). I wanted to show you how I stored my makeup collection. Check out this short video below (from my Youtube Channel, krissylovesmakeup) and if you have any questions please let me know. FYI...all makeup was purchased by me at MAC, Pennywise, and local Facebook online stores. The Sterilite containers you see in this vid, I purchased at Excellent Stores and IAM & Company Ltd.

My Makeup Collection

Andddddd these pics below.....how I currently store my eyeshadow palettes:

Eyeshadow palettes in Napkin Holder (Napkin Holder purchased at IAM & Company Ltd)

More Eyeshadow palettes (container purchased at IAM & Company Ltd)

So this is my personal beauty spot...What do yours look like?

XOXO,

Kris

Cara Mia Cosmetics Compact Pressed Powder Review

Hey Dolls,

So I was given Cara Mia Cosmetics Compact Pressed Powder-Tobago Tan in a goody bag during UTT''s Fashion Week when I visited Neha Dawar's Designer Space at UTT's Creativity Campus, previously known as John Donaldson Technical Institute. The pressed powder is too dark for me to use as an all over powder, therefore because the product is matte, I decided to use the product as a contouring powder. This particular shade works quite well as a contouring powder (for reference I am a MAC NC 42) and is quite comparable to my MAC Bronzing Powder- Bronze that I would usually use. By using a darker pressed powder as a contour powder, it looks more natural than using a bronzer with slight shimmer. Amazingly this shade does not look grubby on my skintone. Because I was given Tobago Tan, I cannot review this as an all over face powder however, its website boasts that it stops shine and sets make-up beautifully. This pressed powder also delivers natural, skin enhancing coverage, leaving a soft matte finish and is excellent for all skin types.

The packaging is quite small not at all like the size of a regular shaped faced powder. I can only assume that I was given a sampler.

Cara Mia Cosmetics is available at all Pennywise Outlets and other beauty department stores located in Trinidad and Tobago. If you are interested in any more of their products, you can visit, www.caramiacosmetics.com

                  Have you tried any of Cara Mia Cosmetics? I would love to hear your thoughts!!

Sacha Cosmetics Buttercup Setting Powder Review

Hi dolls,

I have been using Sacha Cosmetics Buttercup Setting Powder for months and I can honesty say I absolutely love this product. I have used many setting powders including the ever popular Ben Nye Banana Powder to set the concealer under my eyes and it ends up creasing during the course of the day however, Sacha Cosmetics Buttercup Setting Powder does not do this. For reference, I am a MAC NC 42 and it blends beautifully into my skin. The buttercup powder is finely milled in texture, it literally dissolves into your skin and does not cake like the banana powder. No matter how much you pack on, the product does not look dry or accentuate your fine lines any further and most importantly, sets areas it's applied to. If you are of medium olive to deep skin tone, and have issues trying to get the banana powder to work for you, you need to try the buttercup powder as it does not give off a white cast nor is it ashy. I have also used this as an all over setting powder and it works OK in keeping my oily skin at bay. I do not blot my face as often as I previously did throughout the day.

A major issue I have with this powder is the packaging! I absolutely hate it. It is quite bulky and it has a sifter but it still can be quite messy and considered not very travel friendly. 

The Sacha Cosmetics Buttercup Setting Powder is available at all conveniently located Sacha Cosmetics Outlets, Pennywise outlets and other beauty department stores in Trinidad and Tobago. It is also available at www.sachacosmetics.com (for all international customers).

Price will vary depending on where the product is purchased.

Has anyone tried the Sacha Cosmetics Buttercup setting powder yet?