The BeautyButterfly

This is the go-to concealer that I use every day. I can use it to cover my dark circles under my eyes, the redness around my nose and the tip. I also when I need a little more coverage, I will apply a different concealer. Though I must say that you can build the coverage with this concealer without it looking cakey or flaky. The creaminess of this concealer means that it can be blended into the skin with a brush for light to medium coverage or fingers if you want full coverage.  

This is a great everyday eyeshadow. I like to apply it with my fingers blending from outer corner to inner corner. If I want a more defined look, I will use a blending brush around the edges. Using a pencil brush to apply it to the upper lash line and then what is left on the brush to the lower water line.

This is another one of their new shades. For me, this is the colour that you wear on those days that a nude is too soft or a red too vibrant. You want to look confident and for me this is it. It goes brilliantly with casual jeans or smart jeans as well as the smart casual look to. Like other lipsticks I have tried from M.A.C. these feel comfortable and comforting on the lips. They last all day and do not bleed. It can be applied straight from the bullet, or with a brush if you want a more structured look. I like to apply it with my fingers especially when I want a casual look with my makeup.

Some of the items in the M.A.C. Faves  Let’s start with a moan. If only they did this in green, blue, purple, brown or grey then this would be my go-to eyeliner. This is a soft pencil that can be worn smudge or not. When I feel like being a bit goth-looking, this is the eyeliner I use. Not only lining the top lashes and waterline but also the lower lashes and waterline. When I want to smudge it, I use a small pencil brush.

 I love this makeup remover. I use it to remove my makeup during part of my nighttime regime. It is also great to use when you have made a mistake such as mascara dropping or eyeliner not looking its best. Just remember to shake it before use.

Again, this has a delicate rose fragrance that lingers. It works perfectly with the shampoo and leaves my hair looking and feeling like silk. Damaged parts like hydrated and silky.  Once dry my hair is more manageable and looks healthy.  

This has a delicate rose fragrance that lingers pleasantly once hair is dried. This is a lovely shampoo that creates a fine lather which cleanses and moisturizes the hair with every wash. My hair was a little damaged from the bleaching and dying I had done during the lockdowns. This helped improve the condition of my hair.

 I love this mascara. I have tried both types of brush and prefer the micro to the mega brush. I think its to do with my eyelashes are not the best. I can cover all my upper lashes perfectly and I do not poke myself in the eye with the micro brush, my inner and outer corners of my eyelashes are covered and noticeable.  I have found that my eyes look better with only the top lashes covered rather than top and bottom. My eyelashes used to touch my eyebrow.  With this mascara and eyelash curlers they do get there. It does not smudge it does not run when caught in the rain. It is the perfect mascara and brush – please bring out brown, purple, green or blue.

When I was younger, I had lovely eyelashes that curled naturally now I am in y 40s my eyelashes look no existent. I have tried pumping, holding for a count of ten or slightly warming them with my breath. But you do not need to do different techniques with these. They are the best I have used in a long time as they fit my eyes perfectly as some are too big or small. Just remember to press them gently as you can lose eyelashes if you are rough with the pressure.

 If I could combine the formula of this with the colour of the MAC, I would be in eyebrow heaven. This is a very fine pencil creating delicate strokes that are almost hair like, but the colour is too dark for me now. It was perfect for me when I was covering my grey with Josh Wood Hair Colour. You can alter the colour by changing the pressure of how you apply it.

I just don’t see why so many people rave about it.  It did not make my eyebrows look fluffy. They are very thin and fine from over plucking years ago. And to slick down flyways when wearing my hair up it just pulls them out.  I do like the brush having two different sides to it, one for eyebrows and the other for slicking down flyways.  I just do not have the eyebrows or hair for it to work correctly. 

This is for when I want my eyebrows to look a little full especially when I am wearing a full face of makeup. Occasionally, if I want a fuss free look, I will use this on its own rather than layering it with the corresponding pencil. The fibres in the gel help create a fuller looking brow. It is buildable so you can create various looks and effects with it. As my eyebrows are slowly disappearing, I will be wearing this more and more.  

During Covid I decided to grow my hair and embrace the greyness of it. So, by doing so I could no longer use a brown eyebrow pencil as I wanted a softer look. This is a great pencil to use to fill and create my brows. Thunder is a soft grey ash which blends into my eyebrows without making it look obvious. I can create hairs or outline my eyebrows and fill them in without it being too harsh. This is my go-to eyebrow pencil.  

 I have tried the liquid and really did not get on with it. The solid version I love it. It cleans all different types of bristle, shape and density.  I even use it with a toothbrush to clean my eyelash curlers. Wet the brush and the solid soap and swirl the brush on the soap. Using the mat that is included in the tub helps you to work the soap into the bristles and dislodges any dried-on makeup easily.

I bought this to help apply my Tan Luxe tanning drops and its perfect. Shape, density and material. The size of the brush heads is perfect to swirl any type of cream be it foundation or moisturiser containing tanning drops around the hairline and jaw as well as the tops of your ears. I like to pinch the bristles together when apply anything along both sides of my nose and the tip. My skin is sensitive to certain types of bristles and this brush does not make my skin itch once I have used it.   

 These are the most perfect tanning drops there are on the market. Why? Let me explain. Firstly, you add it to your moisturizer start off with one or two drops and apply in a circular.  If you are not happy with the colour might be too pale, then add more drops. Ok I hear you that’s what all tanning drops can do. Have you ever tried to apply it with a brush and contoured with it? I do.  Only one drop in my moisturizer and a synthetic brush. Around the hair line, jaw, cheeks and nose. I do this at least once a week to especially in the winter as I am pale really pale with freckles. In the summer I do the contour and then with whatever is remaining on the brush I gently swipe it across my face.

These are sample sizes which are generous in size.  They are a semi-matte lipstick and smell delicious of cocoa. They are very pigmented which means that they can be applied straight from the bullet, with a brush or with your fingers depending on the look you want to create.  They are long lasting and did not make my lips peel or feel dry.  Pose Queen – is a colour I would wear on those days that I am doing the weekly shopping in jeans etc. It great a great nude and I would wear it on my cheeks too maybe not my eyes – well that’s something to try in the future. The MVP – now this is the date or special occasion lipstick that you want to wear when you want everyone to notice you.  You want to feel powerful. Again, I might wear it on my cheeks – a small amount applied with fingers. Scholar Sista – perfect colour for the office and those Brunch dates.  It’s a shade that will go with everything and make you feel polished, professional.

This is a great brush as you can use it in two different ways to create different effects. The paddle end of the brush to apply the foundation of your choice.  You can blend and build with this end. If you like a more diffused look then the dome-end is perfect for that. I have sensitive skin and certain types of brush can make my skin feel like I have hundreds of spiders crawling across my skin, neither end causes this as well it is a pleasure to use it when needed.  

 I do not wear foundation every day, this is for special occasions, and this is the perfect foundation for that.  It is lightweight, blends into my skin perfectly and a little goes a long way. My skin does not feel dry once applied or becomes patchy after a few hours.  I like the fact that I can apply it with my fingers, brush or a damp sponge. With my fingers I can press it into areas that I want a little more coverage. Using a brush or damp sponge gives a lighter finish. The only thing I do not like the smell of the product but it wears off.  

This is one of their new shades. For me it’s the perfect pink nude that goes with every look or event. Its great with jeans and t-shirt or a dress or a suit. Its should be in everyone lipstick arsenal for those times you need a nude with a matte finish so that it does not detract from the fantastic eye look created or that no makeup makeup look. To be honest I was scared that the matte lipstick would be drying but this is soft and smells like cocoa. It does not dry my lips out and they do not peel which most lipsticks do.

Why do I try liquid liners when I know that they will creep into the lines I have on my eyelids.  Will I ever learn probably not.  This did it too.  Even if I put a base on my eyelid.  Don’t get me wrong it’s a great eyeliner is just not for me.  I have tried them all over the years and they all do the same.  The tip can create a fine liner or a thick line depending on the angle you hold the tip to your eye.  The fibre tip does not drag along the eye line.  It creates a smooth line that lasts all day.  

 This is a sample of their newest foundation which I got through MAC’s website and their shade selector.  Brilliant foundation but just not my shade it’s too dark.  It’s a lightweight foundation that has a matte finish which I love.  You can build it up in areas that you need too. It made my skin look flawless - my T zone stayed matte.  I have bought a different shade and will show you the results another day.

 This is the final mystery item in the Golden Hour Kit. This lipgloss is the ultimate lipgloss. It can be worn over a lipstick, lip pencil or on it’s own. A little goes a long way. It gives hydration and comfort to my lips and when I wear my hair down it does not stick to it.  The lipglass can be mixed with powdered pigments to create different effects that can be applied to lips or different parts of the body but not the eyes.  It should be in everyone’s makeup kit.

 This was the third mystery item in the Golden Hour Kit.  Mehr is a wearable every day pink lipstick with a matte finish that does not dry my lips out. My lips felt comfortable and hydrated all day. It’s one of those pinks that goes with jeans and T-shirts or business attire. 

This is the second mystery item in the Golden Hour Kit. This is not only a highlighter but also a moisturiser that adds a soft glow to the skin. It can be used under foundation all over the face to provide clarity and smoothness along with radiance and hydration. Or over foundation applied to cheek bones as a highlight.  On those days that I feel my skin look tired and dull I will use this as a moisturiser. It gives my skin that healthy glow and makes me feel better. Foundation looks better and lasts longer.  This should be in everyone’s arsenal  

 This is the first mystery item that was in the Golden Hour Kit.  A brilliant black mascara that gave me definition and length. My lashes looked curled without using curlers, not clumped together.  I like to use the tip of the brush to make sure that I have covered the inner and outer corners of my upper lashes.  It is a great black mascara for every day wear as it doesn’t smudge or flake.