So, along the path of me growing up and becoming wiser in my journey through life, I've also realised that MAC isn't the be all end all of cosmetics (shock horror!) and have pledged to myself to be more experimental with other brands and share a bit of that love. Also to realise that high end brands also aren't the be all of all things created (I am/was a bit of a product snob, I'll be honest).
I guess I realised I have wayyyy too much makeup for 5 people, let alone myself, hence why I stopped buying makeup (MAC especially). I haven't bought makeup (minus the basics/staples) for almost 2 years. Yeah that's crazy. In this time, I have hit pan on 1 (yes only 1!) item, Stila's Kitten eyeshadow. Isn't that just a teeny tiny bit disgraceful? Lol. In this absence of purchasing, 2 things have occured since my makeup binging days. MAC do the whole "animal testing" thing now (well, not quite but may as well...) and my closest MAC counter, the girls aren't so crash hot (think not knowing products, leave customers waiting whilst doing full makeovers on customers kinda thing). I'll be honest, if you haven't already guessed, I've become soured. Yes, soured by MAC. (If my mother heard, I think she would drop dead!
Now I guess they've done it for years but I'm finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I went in to buy something from the new Archie range. I went in to purchase something, anything. I feel like a recovering drug addict with MAC, walk in with the intent to purchase something then leave realising, no you do not need another friggin piece of makeup! Anyway, I kinda wanted the powders but have too much blush so I picked up a lipstick. It was amazing. It's that perfect pink coral shade that's bright but not too bright. Delicious. (It was Betty Bright by the way). So I swatched it. Ummm hello Costa Chic, where have you been hiding? Yes, it's basically an exact dupe. So after picking up the matching lipglass (again, just wanted to purchase SOMETHING), and waiting 15 minutes to be served (on my lunch break too), I decided (or the universe did, I can't quite tell) that I really didn't need it that badly. Put it down, walked out and then came up with the ingenious idea to shop my stash (so clever I know). So from now on, (minus the Too Faced sweetheart pearls, i MUST own them. they are heartshaped people, HEARTSHAPED!!!) I'll be shopping my stash for a long while, coming up with some rediscovered gems that I've long forgotten about! I'm quite excited about this and in the process, I'll be able to explore more creative looks that I've long forgotten! So shop my stash here we come! So far these are the gems I've rediscovered:
MAC Costa Chic lipstick (it's perfect and one of my faves!)
Bobbi Brown Nectar shimmer brick (going for a coral theme here)
MAC Gana blush
MAC A Rose is a Rosé quad (I KNOW! I completely forgot about this beauty!)
Well that's it so far... As the month progresses, I will do a post about what else I find!
In the meantime, I want to know this:
Tell me, what surprising awesome "low end" brands/ products do you think are amazeballs? Share them with me! X
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