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Costa Chic is one of the best purchases I've made from MAC in a long time. I'll be the first to admit that I have quite a few lipsticks I've only worn once or twice, and I was afraid that Costa Chic was going to suffer the same fate. However, since adding it to my collection, I've been wearing it non-stop! Costa Chic is a bright coral that despite it's frost finish, is only slightly frosty, in my opinion. It's a more refined frost finish, if you will ;) I find that MAC's frost finish lasts longer on me than lustres and cremesheens, but it also doesn't dry out my lips like the matte finish does. It also doesn't settle into my lip lines like the cremesheens. I'm not usually a fan of frosty lipsticks, but Costa Chic really isn't all that frosty, to be honest. The interesting thing I've found with it is that it's just bright and colorful enough to be an almost statement lip, if you want it to be by pairing it with a simple eye look, but...

I'm not usually much into blue nail polish, but when I saw Coastal Surf from Revlon's Colorstay line, I couldn't resist.  It's a bit deeper than a sky blue, has no shimmer, and is nothing if not bright and cheerful. To be quite honest, it reminds me of a Smurf :D  I've only worn it for a day, so I can't comment on its wear time yet, but I have high hopes based on reviews I've read on the range. It was nearly opaque and streak-free in 1 coat and exceeded perfection in 2. I think it'd make the perfect summer pedicure color, too! What's your favorite blue polish?

Friday's nude lip FOTD, featuring Dior Addict Extreme Lipstick in Incognito . Face: MUFE F&B Foundation in #20 Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer in SC-3 Maybelline DreamLumi Concealer in Ivory Bare Minerals Well Rested Physician's Formula Happy Booster Translucent Powder Dior Matte Bronzer in 002 Honey Matte Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed Eyes: TFSI MAC e/s in All That Glitters  MAC e/s in Quarry Burberry e/s in Midnight Brown UD 24/7 pencil in Perversion Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Volumizing Mascara ❤ And Saturday's bright lip FOTD, featuring MAC Lipstick and Lipglass in Impassioned . Face: Chantecaille Just Skin Tinted Moisturizer in Bliss Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer in SC-3 Maybelline DreamLumi Concealer in Ivory Bare Minerals Well Rested Physician's Formula Happy Booster Translucent Powder Dior Matte Bronzer in 002 Honey Matte Benefit Coralista Eyes: TFSI Bare Escentuals e/s in Nude Beach MAC e/s in Quarry MAC e/s in Brule UD 24...

Mini haul alert! If you guys read my last post , you'll know that I fell head over heels in love with the new Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains in the shade Rendezvous , so it should come as no surprise that I picked up a few more shades! I went with Cherish , a bubblegum pink, and Darling , a wearable lilac shade. Cherish (left) and Darling Cherish has medium pigmentation but is very buildable, much like Rendezvous, while Darling is a bit more on the sheerer side and can only really be built up to medium-ish coverage on the lips. On my pigmented lips, the rosiness of my lips still peeks through. And the stain that I'm left with from Darling seems to be pinker than the initial color immediately after application, almost as if the lilac tones have worn off. Still very pretty though! And just like Rendezvous , these are really moisturizing and comfortable to wear, and the stain looks very natural and not flakey or dry at all :) Ever since I picked up my first two Burberry...

I was at Target the other night (because it may or may not be like my second home), and I noticed that they just got the new Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains in. Although I hadn't really been interested in them at all when I first heard about them, I am nothing if not a makeup addict, so of course, I chose a shade that stood out to me most and purchased it. I went home with Rendezvous , a bright tangerine-coral. The balm stains are like the Tarte LipSurgence Lip Stains and the Clinique Chubby Sticks with their large pencil-like packaging that actually twists up at the bottom instead of needing to be sharpened. As mentioned before, Rendezvous is a bright tangerine shade with a touch of coral, and it has no noticeable shimmer to me. It has a slightly minty scent that isn't nearly as strong as the Tarte LipSurgence line. I also don't get any sort of tingling sensation or anything like that once it's on my lips, so if you're lips are sensitive to things like t...

I'd been loyal to my Dior Sculpt Lifting Smoothing Concealer for a long time because I could always count on it to flawlessly mask my under-eye darkness, but when I ran out and was reminded of its $35 price tag, I was suddenly open to trying something new (and a bit cheaper), as I figured I could always go back to my trusty Dior if it didn't turn out well. The candidate that caught my eye the most while I was browsing the aisles of Ulta one day was Maybelline DreamLumi Touch Highlighting Concealer . I have it in the shade Ivory , and I believe it cost about $8 at Ulta. It comes in a twist-pen packaging with a brush-tip applicator. When you twist the bottom of the pen, it releases the liquid concealer into the middle of the brush. I find that 3 clicks is perfect for covering both of my under-eyes. Once the product is in the brush, I apply the concealer to my under-eye area directly from the brush. I then follow-up with my Illamasqua Blending Brush 2 to blend it all in, and late...

Obsessed with these sandals from Target! One of my new favorites for spring/summer: MAC Costa Chic lipstick. Hated how this looked on my nails :-/ Mini Real Techniques haul... ...followed by a mini MAC haul :) Macarons = deliciousness. Cutie-patootie  ❤ Celebrating the end of my first year of grad school with a mango martini! From H&M. Awesome (not to mention free) new mascara discovery. Smashbox Topaz. Because of essiebutton . From Target. Elephants! Finally got around to wearing these Sam Edelmans I bought months ago! Dinner (and drinks!) with the girls :) As always, you can follow me @willworkformakeup on Instagram if you'd like!