Make Up Store - Cyber Shadow & Glitter eye shadows

Eye shadow! Today's review is on the Make Up Store's Cyber Shadow in Metallic Wave and Glitter in UFO.

Let's look at the Cyber Shadow in Metallic Wave first!
I quite like Metallic Wave. It's very bright and highly pigmented, which is nice. I usually use this on the outer corner of my lids and then I use a lighter blue on the inner corner. It doesn't crease (I always prime my eyelids with urban decay lid primer when using strong colours) and I really like the application. You only need a little bit of product on your eye shadow brush as a little goes a long way!

Price AUD$32

Now le'ts move onto the Glitter in UFO.
I originally wanted this particular glitter combo after looking at some make up pictures in the Jemma Kidd make up book. When using this product you'll need to apply a cream shadow or cream pencil first so the glitter can adhere to your eye lid. I usually apply a MAC paint pot (painterly) to my lid and then apply the UFO glitter on top in a patting motion with an eye shadow brush. This really looks amazing if you're going out paired with some nice big lashes.

Price AUD$26


Where can you buy Make Up Store products.... you can buy them at Myer in Sydney City as well as other locations around the county. (http://www.makeupstore.se/auen/stores.php)

Check out these products online - http://www.makeupstore.se/auen/home.php

Laters,
Ivy

MAC Lipstick - Viva Glam V

Yeh... LIPSTICK!!!

Not just any lipstick ... it's a MAC lipstick!

Today's product is the MAC Viva Glam V lipstick.. affectionately known as the "bridal lipstick".

The great thing about the Viva Glam lipstick and lipglass is all money received goes towards the MAC AIDS Fund.



Here are some photos of the Viva Glam V lipstick.

It's a great subtle rose/pink colour which is a great colour for bridal make up, and is the lipstick I wore at my wedding. The Mac Makeup Artist dubbed it "the bridal lipstick" as every bride wears it (this could be a passing phase, but was very popular according to the makeup artist at the time).

I usually wear this on its own during the day (without lip pencil or lipgloss) and it's a great colour which will go with everything.

Cost is AU$36.00 and can be purchased at any MAC counter. I bought mine at David Jones.

Like any lipstick, I usually have to apply this after eating. The formula is lovely and smooth, and it keeps my lips moisturised.

Overall I'm a big fan of this shade and it's a staple in my makeup bag.

Laters,

Ivy

Baby Wipes - to assist the reduction of zits/spots/pimples

Baby Wipes?!?!??!

I know what you're thinking. Strange... how is this going to help clean up zits? My husband told me about this as he suffered from teenage acne. Basically he had acne along his chin and on his forehead as he would lean his face on his hands at school. He then used baby wipes (the cleansing ones) after all his meals as it was an easy way to remember to keep the cleansing up. He saw improvement within days... and a month later most of the zits had cleared up and all that was left were scars. Over time these also faded.

Key - consistently keeping your face clean and free of bacteria.
This means that your pores won't become infected and cause zits!

I know that this isn't the ultimate way to clear up your skin, as there are many different types of acne and you should consult your doctor or skin care specialist. It's a good start though.

My experience -

Background - At the moment, I lean my chin on my hands when I'm sitting at my desk. Result - zits all over my chin.

As a teen I had them on my forehead and it would have been due to hormones. At the time I just used Clinique's 3 step system and they ended up going away once my hormones settled down! Phew!

These days my chin zits are due to the bacteria on my hands. I generally think of myself as a clean person, but we all have bacteria on our hands even if we wash and sanitise them all the time! So my husband reminded me of his baby wipe trick! It worked! Thank goodness!

Method - Buy some cleansing baby wipes. I bought the below pack from Priceline as it's a good size to fit in my bag. They're only AU$2.99!!!!

I still keep to my regular morning and night cleansing, but during the day I would wipe just my chin with a baby wipe after each time I ate. This meant that any food that was wiped on my chin from my napkin would also be cleaned off at the same time as removing the bacteria that was already on there from my hands.

Results - This combined with me no touching my face has resulted in a huge reduction of zits on my chin. I currently have one right near my bottom lip but other than that I am only left with 48 (yes I counted them for this post) zit scars! At any one time I use to have 3-5 zits on my chin but not anymore. I noticed an improvement after just 3 days. My zits dried up and then vanished!

Note - This isn't going to work for everyone and is just my experience. There are many great cleansing systems out on the market to help you with your zits as everyone has different skin and reasons for developing zits in the first place. If you have any concerns about your skin you should consult your doctor.


So go out and buy some baby wipes if you want to help your skin battle bad zit cause bacteria!


Laters,
Ivy