Dupe Alert for MAC Stereo Rose! (Sneak Peek)

This is only a sneak peek of the blush dupe for Stereo Rose I was talking about. I say sneak peek because I will post an update tomorrow when I actually apply them both on my cheeks. Look out for that maybe tomorrow on Friday :)


Since I got received about 5 emails asking if I can post it as early as possible..here it is.


I present Body Shop Blush Trio in Warm Sunset and MAC Stereo Rose MSF

> Body Shop Blush Trio in Warm Sunset- Check it out here. I got this a month ago and didn't even bother using it, but I rekindled with this blush and it is seriously a dupe for MAC Stereo Rose. The price if, of course cheaper- $8.50. I'm not sure if I got mine on sale or if it is the actual price because it doesn't say on the website, but I love how it looks on my cheeks. It is a tiny teeny bit darker(more raspberry undertones) compared to Stereo Rose, but when applied on the cheeks- DUPE!


* one bad thing- ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE US. 


> MAC Stereo Rose- This MSF was released last year(MAC In the Groove collection) and it was sold out everywhere because of the hype going around. Your best bet right now- Ebay, but for sure you will pay twice the price or even higher. This is my absolute favorite MSF, heck blush from MAC(along with Well Dressed). if you are familiar with MAC MSFs it is a hit or miss kinda thing because some MSFs are super glittery/shimmers, but others like Stereo Rose has the perfect sheen(not glittery or shimmery).


Here's a close up

MAC Stereo Rose

and.. Body Shop Blush Trio in Warm Sunset

Swatch for the Body Shop Blush Trio- now if you want a bang on dupe for Stereo Rose, just swirl your blush concentrating on the pink(bottom on the pan and the far right on my hand swatch) side of the blush. 

Left finger: Body Shop Warm Sunset

Right  finger: MAC Stereo Rose

Left: MAC Stereo Rose

Right: Body Shop Warm Sunset

* So there you go a few photos and swatches to show you what I was talking about. I will try my best to update on how the Body Shop Warm Sunset blush and MAC Stereo Rose looks on my cheeks tomorrow, if not Friday.

Hope this helps. 

I recommend checking the Body Shop blush trios. I have the highlighter one too- Cool Dusk. If you guys want a review on that just comment below :)

Have a nice Thursday and thanks for reading :)

xo Kim

I'm A Blush Whore

Can someone stop me? I have a bad addiction when it comes to blushes...and lipsticks.

I bought these guys from cherryculture.com which I know you are all familiar with. They have great customer service and the blushes arrived within two weeks. Great job Cherry Culture! Very impressive. I really recommend checking the site out They carry a lot of affordable brands such as Milani, Sinful Colors, and NYX.

Say hello to my newly acquired NYX blushes- I bought 5 powder and 2 cream blushes.

 clockwise (photo above)- Espresso, Mauve, Peach, Hot Pink, Tea Rose, Red, and Stone

 clockwise(above): Espresso, Mauve, Peach, Red, and Stone

CLOSE UPS:


Cream blushes:
Hot Pink and Tea Rose

 CLOSE UPS:


Powder blushes
Espresso, Mauve, and Stone 

  (Photo below)- Red and Peach

I have a photo of me wearing NYX Espresso on my cheeks with a little MAC Strobe lotion as a highlight. Espresso is warming, and it bring your cheeks out. 

So all in all, my favorite is Mauve and Espresso. 


Mauve being a...well mauve and matte
Espresso being a warm mauve with a hint of pink 


By the way, Peach isn't a peach shade at all..well maybe a little bit, but it's more of a light pink. Think MAC Well Dressed without the silver flecks.


I love how it looks on my cheeks because I own a lot of cool-toned blushes already, so a little change is good right? I'm happy that got these two babies from NYX.


Do you own any blushes from NYX?


Have a great Wednesday!


-Kim

Haul: MAC, Benefit, and Tarte

Got few goodies from Sephora and a brush from MAC.

Okay I'll start of with MAC- I got MAC's 109 brush. I was looking for a good contour brush and this works perfectly. I will be doing a review on this brush next week.

so...

As you guys know, I finished my Laguna bronzer and I was in desperate need of a new one. A lot of people recommended Hoola by Benefit, and guess what? That's what I bought. Whoohoo! I'm actually loving it and using it every single day.

and...

While strolling around the store, I spotted these blushes by Tarte. They're called Amazonian Clay Long Wear blush. The shades are based on their Cheek Stain line. They used amazonian clay which apparently hydrates dry spots and absorbs greasy areas as well.
> Available exclusively in Sephora and online.
> They cost $25 in US and $33 in Canada.
> 12 hour wear
> Embossed leaf on the pan
> Comes in variety of shades.
> The compacts are color coordinated to match the blush inside
> Very pigmented

I bought 2 shades:
> Tipsy- matte coral
> Amused- matte baby pink

and...the swatch

Left: Tipsy

Right: Amused

swatch: not blended

Left: Amused

Right: Tipsy

swatch: blended

So, here's a no help photo of me wearing Amused blush

one more shot.

So what do you guys think of the Tarte Amazonian Clay blushes? Will you be purchasing some of these blushers soon?

Have a good weekend!

-Kim

Top 10 Favorite Blushers

Blogging on a Saturday night before I head to downtown Vancouver to celebrate the one year anniversary of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. I bet it's going to be fun because there will be concerts, food, games, and the best part- Canadian olympians will be there as well(some). I'm really excited, so I better finish blogging and go dress up.

So..when it comes to blushes, I usually stick to neutral shades- pinks, peaches, and shades in between, but recently I've been exploring with some bright shades like NARS Taj Mahal(burnt orange), and NARS Exhibit A (bright red orange). I borrowed my friend's NARS blushes a week ago to give them a try because she doesn't really use them at all, so might as well borrow them right?I just know that I will purchase NARS Taj Mahal and Exhibit A sooner or later because everytime I go to Sephora, I swatch them -> look at the pretty swatches on my hand ->drool oven them -> tell myself " NO KIM you have way too many blushes" -> look at the swatch again -> *deep SIGH* -> walk away. Can someone please tell me that I NEED those blushes in my life?

okay, enough blabbering..

Here are MY TOP 10 BLUSHERS:

MAC:
> Stereo Rose
> Petticoat
> Prism
> Dame(pro pan in the blush palette)
> Well Dressed (pro pan in the blush palette)
> Pink Swoon (pro pan in the blush palette)
> Instant Chic(limited edition) (pro pan in the blush palette)

NARS:
> Madly
> Deep Throat

N.Y.C
> Plaza Pink

PICTURES:
clockwise: MAC MSF "Stereo Rose", MAC "Prism", NARS "Deep Throat", NARS "Madly", MAC MSF "Petticoat"
from top to bottom: MAC "Dame", MAC "Well Dressed", MAC "Pink Swoon", MAC "Instant Chic"
N.Y.C Blush stick in "Plaza Pink"
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and for swatches:
Left to right: MAC Stereo Rose and Petticoat
from left to right: MAC "Prism", NARS "Deep Throat", and NARS "Madly"swatches for the MAC pro pans in the blush palette

top: MAC Dame, MAC Well Dressed, MAC Pink Swoon
bottom: MAC Instant Chic
N.Y.C. Blushable creamstick in Plaza Pink
My cheek combo for the week:

featuring NARS Madly and MAC Stereo Rose- favorite cheek combo of all time!

show them your awkward no- teeth smile

Blushes I've been drooling over:

- Guerlain's Blush G

- NARS Taj Mahal

- NARS Exhibit A

- NARS Torrid

- NARS Sin

- MAC Cubic

do you guys have any blush recommendations for me?

What's your go-to blush?

happy weekend :)

xo, Kim

Haul: MAC Blushes

Finally found the perfect red- base and mauve- base blushes!

wait, but first let me share what I was really suppose to purchase

these are my choices:
- Chanel: Soleil Tan De Chanel - bronzer
- Chanel: Black Pearl - polish
- NARS Taj Mahal - blush
- NARS Exhibit A - blush
- NARS Mykanos - eyeshadow

and..ended up with two MAC Blushes. I think I should have bought Black Pearl first since it is limited edition..well..I think it is LE. Is it?

so, here's my journey...

I went to The Bay(a department store in Canada Only) and, while strolling down the aisle of NARS, MAC, and Chanel(of course, they just had to be all in ONE aisle), I decided that I need a new blush.


I really wanted to purchase NARS Taj Mahal and Exhibit A- I know they are BRIGHT blushes, but they are just so pretty to look at and perfect for spring! NARS Blushes cost $29 here in Canada, plus tax and MAC blushes cost $24. So I ended up with MAC. NARS can wait.


About two days ago,I was watching old videos of lollipop26(whom I bet you all know) and she mentioned a limited edition blush called Stark Naked. She also mentioned that MAC has a close dupe from their permanent blush line called Coygirl. The only difference between these two blushes is that Stark Naked has more gold flecks while Coygirl is flat matte. I just know I needed this blush in my collection because I do not have anything similar to it. So, went to MAC to purchase Coygirl and ended up with another blush called Desert Rose.


Here are some photos of the blushes I bought.

This is Desert Rose.

and Coygirl

Both blushes side by side

(Desert Rose and Coygirl)

Hand swatches:


left: Desert Rose
right: Coygirl
I intentionally swiped then three times to how you the color and pigmentation of the blushes.
Left: Desert Rose(matte)- MAC is right with their description of this blush- "Soft Reddish- burgundy". Take note that this blush is matte, so no shimmer or what so ever. Perfect for everyday wear.


Right: Coygirl(sheertone)- Powdered rose with tiny bit of mauve undertone. I really like Coygirl because it such a subtle purple pink, perfect for winter and spring.


photo below: blended
Photo below: I took a photo of Desert Rose topped with MAC Stereo Rose. Sorry for such rubbish picture. It is damn hard to take a perfect face shot with my camera. I took over 50 face shots and this is the only decent photo. I promise to do a FOTD using these blushes soon. conclusion: I seriously need a new camera. :D

So what do you think about Desert Rose and Coygirl? what's yor favorite blush? share the love, people :)

It's finally friday tomorrow. Have a happy day

xo, Kim