The Affordable MAC 'Stone' Dupe

If you knock about Instagram, it's pretty damn hard not to notice growing makeup trends - and usually, it's all about the lips. One of the most popular products in the last month or so has been MAC 'Stone' lipliner, a grey-brown shade which it PERFECT for overlining and topping with a nude lippy for that cool toned '90s look. Liloo set me the task of finding a dupe for 'Stone', and that is precisely what I did...

Let me introduce NYX '1000 Years' - a medium, cool toned, grey-brown lipliner. It does actually have a slate tone to it at times (just like 'Stone') but it's hard to capture on camera! I don't have MAC 'Stone' to do a side by side comparison, but it's actually been a popular dupe for quite some time, so that must mean something! 

Truth be told, I wasn't sure such a shade would be my thing. Especially since anything grey toned with my yellow skin tends to be a HUGE no no - but actually...I like it! This is a shade I'd have otherwise passed on for sure, that's one of the things I love about Instagram - it opens you to colours and products you'd have never tried in...well..1000 years (oooh that was so bad it was good!)

'1000 Years' is brilliant for mixing up with other shades, one of my favourite combinations at the minute is this beaut' topped with Illamasqua 'Delerium' cream pigment (rosey taupe), though most seem to be favouring pairing it with warm nudes like MAC 'Honeylove'. It's more of a waxy type formula, which means it does drag a bit, however it also means it lasts longer than creamier alternatives which is fine by me!

I bought my '1000 Years' from Beautyjoint on ebay for about £4 with free postage - ordering from the USA was actually cheaper than ordering from NYX UK thanks to their £5 flat rate postage! That's a saving of £9.50 if we compare it to MAC 'Stone' - winner!
All in all a great dupe, an ace shade and a fab product.
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FOTD - It's A Classic for a Reason...

After seeing 'Graphite' in the new Sleek MakeUP palette, I was itching to do a classic smokey look with a bit of shimmer. I usually only go for silvery smokey eyes when I'm wearing black, but I think they work better with grey...maybe because they're so similar? What do you think?

[ Oh, natural lighting, why did I ever leave you? ]

EYES - TFSI, Sleek 'Showstoppers' palette (Graphite, Noir, Ultra Mattes V.2, Bad Girl), Natural Collection 'Seashell', MUA liquid eyeliner, Collection pencil eyeliner, mascara.

 

FACE - Maybelline 'Fit Me' foundation, 17 liquid concealer (this is bobbins, don't buy it), MUFE 92 eyeshadow as powder, No. 7 highlighting powder, The Balm 'Frat Boy' blush.

 

LIPS - Mix of MAC 'Angel' and 'Creme d'Nude'

 

Perhaps a bit much for an evening in with the boyfriend, but hey, why not?! 

 

Now I'm off to catch up on whatever the blogosphere has been up to over night/ this morning, then trudging my way through writing some more on an essay which has taken me FOREVER. Usually I finish essays within about 2 - 3 days, just power through - I actually like writing them. This latest one, however...three weeks -_-

Silvery smokey eyes - better worn with black or grey? Are you counting down the days to Summer break, too?

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FOTD - Kim Kardashian Gold and Brown Eyes

I love a good, full on, make-up make-up -  heavy base, loads of highlighter, lashes, the lot! If I could wear a TOWIE face every day, I probably would. These days, however, I'm a massive loser who never goes on nights out or to special events so the only time I ever do full make-up is after a good old Youtube binge. After watching Pixiwoo's 'Kim Kardashian' tutorial I had to give it a whirl!

 

 

EYES - TFSI, NYC gold liquid eyeliner, MUA deep gold from 'Heaven and Earth' palette, Sleek 'Au Naturel', Collection black pencil eyeliner, MUA liquid eyeliner, mascara, Active Cosmetics lashes in style #05.

FACE - Maybelline 'Fit Me' foundation, 17 liquid concealer (avoid this - it's horrifically bad), Ben Nye natural blush, Sleek 'Oh So Special' (as blush), Sleek shimmer brick, Sleek 'Sahara'.

LIPS - MAC 'Angel', Kiss My Sass 'Innocence' gloss, random Bobby Pin shimmery pink gloss.

Unfortunately I did this pretty late when all the natural light had died, so the photos aren't the best, but you get the picture. It looks way more daytime wearable in the full pic than it was IRL! Definitely an evening/ special occasion look unless you like a full face to go about your daily errands.

If you've got small eyes like me, I recommend darkening the lower lashline and crease slightly with a shimmering brown else all that eyeliners going to give you button eyes!

Are you a fan of Kim Kardashian's make-up style? Got any favourite Pixiwoo videos?

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FOTD - So This Is the New Year...

Hola, amigos! I hope you're all doing dandy after Christmas and New Years celebrations and looking forward to whatever 2013 may bring! Here's what I wore on New Years Eve, which I spent with my boyfriend, sister and sister's boyfriend eating pizza and watching Predators :)

 

EYES - TFSI, Sleek black eyeshadow, Fyrinnae 'Faerie Glamour', Sleek white eyeshadow, Darling Girl 'Unicorn', mascara.

 

FACE - NYC mousse foundation, Collection 'Lasting Perfection Powder', Stargazer bronzer, Illamasqua 'Hussy' blush, NYC eyeshadow as highlighter (I'll find out which later!)

 

LIPS - MAC 'Honeylove'

 

Have you made any resolutions or goals for 2013? What exciting things will be happening for you in the coming months? How did you welcome in 2013? Let me know!

 

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FOTD - Radical Gold

Yesterday I received my latest Darling Girl Cosmetics order and today I played with a couple new shades and a couple golden oldies :) I also realised how quickly my Darling Girl collection is growing! It'll be growing even more soon with the release of their Halloween collection...

EYES - TFSI, Darling Girl 'Glitter Glue', Darling Girl 'Patty O'Green', Darling Girl 'Roots Radical', Darling Girl 'Totally Teal', Darling Girl 'Graveyard Glamour, Sleek black, white and cream eyeshadows, Illamasqua sealing gel, Fyrinnae 'Shrouded in Gold'.

FACE - No.7 'Beautifully Matte' foundation, Collection 2000 'Lasting Perfection' concealer, Collection 2000 face powder, Stargazer bronzer, No.7 highlighter.

LIPS - MAC 'Honeylove'.

I'm obsessed with mixing my own eyeliners using Illamasqua sealing gel, lately. You should see how this gold looks 'in real life' - it's like gold leaf, gorgeous! Speaking of Illamasqua, are you planning on buying anything from the 'Generation Q' collection? I have my eye on the Sophie blush... 
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FOTD - Calavera Cupcakes

A few days ago I spotted Fyrinnae 'Calavera Cupcakes' sitting, unused since purchase, in my eyeshadow drawer. I'll admit, I wasn't exactly blown away by it when I first swatched it so I've been more or less ignoring it! I figured I'd give it a go today...

 

EYES - TFSI, Darling Girl 'Glitter Glue', Fyrinnae 'Calavera Cupcakes', Fyrinnae 'Superstar', Darling Girl 'Obviously a Wig', Mad Minerals 'Camisole', Madd Style 'Plan 9', MUA 'Shade 12', Illamasqua sealing gel, Sleek white, cream and black eyeshadows, Collection 2000 pencil eyeliner, mascara.

FACE - No.7 'Beautifully Matte' foundation, Natural Collection 'Shine Away' foundation (this stuff is crap but fine for mixing with other foundations), Collection 2000 concealer, Collection 2000 powder, Detrivore 'Spoiled' blush.

LIPS - MAC 'Creme d'Nude', Beauty UK 'Sweet 16' gloss.

I'm still not sold. 'Calvera Cupcakes' is staying firmly in the 'meh' category for me! It's pretty but not very interesting or bold. This reminds me that I haven't swatched my last Fyrinnae haul, which arrived AGES ago. Keep an eye out for that, because I received some very non-meh shades, too :) In the mean time, check out some cupcakes I am definitely a fan of!

Despite the promise of death and Hell, these are the salted chocolate cupcakes I made using the recipe on Lipglossiping. They're delicious! Plus, how pretty is my cake platter?! Mum was going to give it to me for my 21st, but she got too excited and gave it to me early!

What's your most dramatic silver eyeshadow? Favourite Fyrinnae eyeshadow? Tastiest cupcake recipe? Let me know!

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FOTD - Red Eyeshadow? Yes Please!

Recently I've been enamoured with red eyeshadow - whether it's firey hot or dark and vampy, I haven't been able to take my mind off it. I blame the Pixiwoo sisters, whenever they use red tones with their cool bluey greeny greyish eyes my brain goes a bit loopy - it must be love, right?

Oh, say 'Hi' to my new wig, too! I wont link you to where I bought it exactly because they sent the wrong style and colour *rolls eyes* I had to cut and steam style it myself (hence the slightly dodgy fringe) to make it wearable.

See how red kinda brings out the yellowy green rings in my iris? Red seriously works with any eye colour, it's just a case of finding something to suit your skin tone.

OOH! I have a shiny new hat, too, I figured it was about time I bought one. New Look to the rescue with this £4.99 slouchy, bobble hat :)

EYES - TFSI, Sleek Ultra Mattes V2 Darks palette 'Maple', 'Dune', 'Highness', 'Noir' and 'Pillow Talk', Stargazer red pearl eyeshadow, mascara, UD 'Lucky' eyeliner.

FACE - No.7 'Beautifully Matte' foundation, Collection 2000 'Lasting Perfection' concealer, Stargazer bronzer.

LIPS - MAC 'Honeylove'.

A bit old school in personal style since this is something I'd have worn pretty often when I was about 15, but oldies are often the best. What do you think to red eyeshadow? What kind of make-up did you wear when you were 15?

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EOTD - Absinthe and Vanity

I thought I'd attempt a green look since I rarely every do...but it kinda turned out blue. Go figure!

EYES - TFSI, Darling Girl 'Dandelion Dust', Urban Decay 'Absinthe', Little Mouse Ears 'Resentful', Yaby 'So Vein', Natural Collection 'Sea Shell', Fyrinnae 'Shrouded in Gold', Sleek 'Orbit' from the matte dark palette, Stargazer eyeliner, Barry M 'Silver' bold pencil eyeliner, mascara.

The gold accents on the flicks were kinda fun, even if a bit messy since all of my fine brushes have vanished -_- I really need some new ones so that I can mix up some interesting shades to use as eyeliner. I'm starting to dislike the black hair, too, I just think it's too harsh. Maybe once I've whipped out the fake tan it'll look more natural...Perhaps it's just because I'm not used to it!

What colours have you been wearing lately in your makeup?


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FOTD - Make Mine Melon

Since realizing a few days ago that my Fyrinnae 'Rapunzel Had Extensions' eyeshadow has vanished, I've been torturing myself thinking of ways in which I could use it. With bright golds, with hot pink, over a black base...Lucky for me, MAC 'Melon' pigment is pretty close, so I put together a look with that instead!

[[ In case you didn't know, cool toned purples look awesome with brown eyes! ]]

Please excuse the fact that my hair is somewhere between 'that crap your dog coughs up' and 'swamp monster' colour wise. I used a colour remover to take out the dregs of greeny-blue that were lingering - that's for an entirely different post, though!

EYES - TFSI, Darling Girl 'Glitter Glue', UD 'Lust', MAC 'Melon', MAC 'Her Alter Image', NYX 'Cottage Cheese' jumbo pencil, Natural Collection 'Sea Shell', Barry M 'Purple' bold eyeliner, mascara.

FACE - No.7 'Beautifully Matte' foundation, Collection 2000 'Lasting Perfection' concealer, Collection 2000 powder, Sleek 'Life's a Peach' blush, No.7 highlighter.

LIPS - Barry M '152' and another pale peachy Barry M shade I now can't find and also can't remember the name of (how useful) with a discontinued toffee colour gloss.

I'm debating dying my hair again tonight! Who can guess which colour? It's really easy to guess since this colour is in almost all of my FOTDs!

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FOTD - Golden Oldies

Yesterday I dug out some eyeshadows that I bought WAY back when I was first getting into make-up. This includes shades from my very first Fyrinnae order (my first step into the world of indie cosmetics.) Since that faithful day there are two eyeshadows that I recommend to everyone ordering from Fyrinnae - 'Digital Faerie' and 'Shrouded in Gold'.

 [[ Aint is annoying when the pic you're pulling a weird face in shows off the make-up the best?! ]]

 

 [[ Soz but I liked my hair in this picture! ]]

EYES - TFSI, Darling Girl 'Glitter Glue', Fyrinnae 'Polar Bear', Fyrinnae 'Digital Faerie', MUA 'Dusk til Dawn' palette dark blue, Fyrinnae 'Shrouded in Gold', MAC 'Vanilla' pigment, MAC 'Melon' pigment, Barry M 'Blue' bold eyeliner, Collection 2000 felt tip eyeliner, mascara.

FACE - No.7 'Beautifully Matte' foundation, Collection 2000 'Lasting Perfection' concealer, Collection 2000 face powder, The Balm 'Frat Boy' blush, MAC 'Vanilla' pigment.

LIPS - Shu Uemura 'BG 90', MAC 'Honeylove' lipstick, New CID gloss.

I LOVE BLUE EYESHADOW. People should wear it more often to make my soul happy :) I realized I don't own many indie blues though - which are your favourites? Any recommendations?

(P.S) STILL fading the blue out of my hair. I quite like this weird grey-green it's turned, though! The roots, however, are dark blonde...Not good! Can't wait to dye it another colour!

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