New Product: MAC Studio Sculpt Defining Powder

MAC Studio Sculpt Defining Powder is a new item from the "Studio Sculpt" collection and it comes in 8 different shades: Light, Light Plus, Medium, Medium Plus, Medium Dark, Medium Deep, Dark, Dark Deep. It retails for $32.00. The product is not yet available in Italy because I checked the italian website and I didn't find it at the Studio Sculpt section.

As stated on the MAC website:

"Studio Sculpt Defining Powder offers sheer, barely-there coverage, immediately correcting uneven tones, leaving skin smooth and sculpted without looking powdery or cakey. Colour glides on with a unique, velvety touch, in eight new shades from Light to Dark Deep. Gel formula infuses the powder with exteme creaminess, providing enough structure to maintain a defined, refined finish."

"Barely there gel formula provides sheer coverage in weightless application. Extremely silky and cream-like, it encompasses the best properties of a liquid and powder for a sculpted look without a heavy makeup feel."

Unfortunately only 3 shades were available (Light Plus, Medium Dark and Medium Deep) so I ended up on buying the lightest among the three just to give it a try. I thought since it's a bit lighter than my skintone I can use it to set my undereye concealer and brighten that area.

Packaging:

Nothing out of the ordinary MAC powders. It comes in a thin compact without a sponge or a powder puff included, but it does have  the standard mirror. It contains 10g/.35 oz.

It has that nice design imprinted on it just like the Studio Sculpt Shade and Line compacts.

Swatch and Texture:

(Light Plus)

It is extremely smooth, silky and velvety. The texture is light and soft. If you stick your finger in it, you can definitely feel that it is between a foundation and powder but if you use a brush it is apparently a powder.

If you look closely you can see just a subtle and slightest iridescence in it. That subtle shimmer supposes to catch the light and make your skin appear soft focused, smooth, and not dull-looking. It also minimizes the appearance of pores making them less noticeable.

It doesn't have a scent on it.

In my opinion, it is a great product perfect for setting your foundation. If you tend to be oily, it will help control the oil a bit.

I will definitely re-purchase this! :D

♥ itsmeKANON

MAC "Mehr" lipstick

Yesterday I went to M.A.C. at Porta di Roma because I really wanted to buy "Velvet Teddy" lipstick but it was out of stock as well as "Brave", "Faux", and "Twig" ... Then I found this lipstick that is quite similar shade with those that I wanted but it is more on a brown-pinkish side.

I suddenly fell in love with the color because it was really flattering on me since the shade complements my skintone. The shade that I'm talking about is "Mehr".

I'm into matte looks lately (matte eyeshadows, matte face, matte lipstick) and I'm really happy that I bought this (though I'll surely try to go to other M.A.C. stores and get the other shades that I've mentioned before).

I haven't done some swatches yet but definitely I'm going to update this blogpost.

When I swatched it on the store it reminded me somehow of the lip color which Kylie Jenner is sporting on her pictures on IG thought this is more on the brown-pink kinda mauve side.

What do you think? :)

♥ itsmeKANON

My sister did my hair

My sister is a self taught hairstylist. I'm planning on teaming up with her for my makeup gigs :)

here are some pictures of her latest masterpiece.

She's into DIYs lately: she made this "bow hair clip"

amazing isn't it?

♥ itsmeKANON

Benefit: The Real Steal

I went to Sephora three days ago because I wanted to buy the lash amplifier but I ended up on buying also this set from Benefit. I'm so happy I finally own it because I've heard good things about it and I've been raving for it for the longest time.

I'm talking about Benefit's "They're Real" mascara. At first I was really hesitant on buying it but when the saleslady tried it on me, I immediately changed my mind.

Benefit "The Real Steal" set

price: 26.90 euro at Sephora

The set contains: "They're Real" mascara (full size), "They're Real" remover, (sample size) "They're Real" push-.up liner (travel size) 

"They're Real" mascara

The greatest mascara I've ever tried so far because it really does a great job on lengthening, volumizing and curling my eyelashes. I don't even need to use an eyelash curler. It's longwear and waterproof.

The tip of the wand is made for curling and separating the lashes while the rest is for lenght, volume and lift.

"They're Real" push-up liner

Along with the mascara, I've also got the "They're Real" push-up liner. It's so cute because it's a travel size one and I think it's great to start with a small one since I'm not familiar with this type of eyeliner: infact it's a gel eyeliner in a pen form! You have to twist the base once to "push up" the gel liner to the tip.

The tip of the liner makes the application much easier and smooth as it "hugs" the lashes in order to have a precise application. It is also gentle to use on the upper lashes to tightline. It's smudgeproof, waterproof and longwearing.

♥ itsmeKANON

Le nuove "Baby Lips"..... ELECTRO!

Baby Lips Electro (a sinistra: Pink Shock, Oh! Orange! & Berry Bomb)

prezzo: 3.99 euro

Ciao! Da quanto tempo! Non ho più aggiornato questo blog da marzo ma adesso sono tornata e in più vi scrivo in ITALIANO. :)

Oggi vi voglio parlare delle nuove "baby lips" della Maybelline. Si chiamano "Baby Lips Electro". Credo siano uscite da poco qui in Italia e io le ho da quasi 2 settimane.

Baby Lips Electro (a sinistra: Pink Shock, Oh! Orange! & Berry Bomb)

Ho comprato solo 3 (fucsia, arancione, viola) perché sono quelle scriventi e un po' colorano le labbra.

Sono molto idratenti e profumate (a me viene sempre voglia di mangiarle! hahahaha). Il packaging è molto simile a quelle normali tranne per il tubetto che contiene il prodotto. E' di colore nero per tutte le colorazioni.

ecco gli swatches :) il mio preferito è Pink Shock

Sono ideali per l'autunno-inverno per mantenere le labbra idratate.

♥ itsmeKANON