Product Review - MAC "Woodwinked" Eyeshadow

Foundation: Rimmel Match Perfection "Warm Honey
Concealer: Rimmel Wake Me Up "Ivory"
Bronzer: Benefit Hoola
Blush: MAC powder "Pinch Me"
Setting Powder: MAC translucent
Eyebrows: MAC eyeshadow "Mystery", MAC clear brow gel
Eye Primer: MAC prep+prime eye base "Light"
Eyeshadow: MAC "Woodwinked" & MAC "Brownluxe" palette using the cream colour
Eyeliner: theBalm schwing liquid eyeliner "Black"
Mascara: Maybelline the falsies "Black"
Lipstick: MAC amplified creme "Impassioned"

I've owned this eyeshadow for about a year now but disappointedly haven't really appreciated it until now. This eyeshadow is the bomb diggity and if you don't own one well...what are you doing here? Get yo groove on to the MAC store!

"Woodwinked" is a very pigmented shimmery bronze/gold eyeshadow. I discovered this when a MAC makeup artist used it on me before a formal (or ball as some of you may call it). I loved how well "Wookwinked" picked up on my brown eyes and made them pop, so to say.

The thing I love most about this eyeshadow is that it changes colour as you blend. So if you're in a rush or feeling eye lazy, you can simply apply the shadow over your lid and then blend out, finishing off with a highlighter for the brow bone and presto you're done (well apart from mascara and eyeliner)! My mum thinks I use many different shadows for my eye makeup when I use just "Woodwinked" alone but little does she know...

One last thing about this product is that I believe it looks best on tan skin. Although it still looks fab on pale skin too, I've found personally that I prefer to use this eyeshadow when my skin is a little more tanned as it just looks more seamless, each to their own though.

Even though it's pricey for just one eyeshadow shade, I'd highly recommend it to anyone. Definitely worth every cent.

Rrp: $33

What's your favourite MAC eyeshadow?

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When in doubt, wear red

"Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick." 

- Gwenyth Paltrow

A lot of people are very intimidated by wearing red lip colours which I think is a real shame. There are so many gorgeous red lipsticks out there and I think more people should be wearing them! I thought I'd show you my favourite way to wear a red lip, and that is with a bronze smokey eye. I love this combination because it's classy, versatile and not too tricky to achieve with a bit of practice.

It's all about choosing the right shade for you and I think that's something many people forget to do. Not every red lip will look fabulous on everybody...here's a quick guide to picking the right one.

In these pictures I am wearing the 'Brownluxe' MAC palette (my favourite pallete ever which I've almost run out of!) for the smokey eye and then 'Ruby Woo' by MAC on my lips. I would wear this on a night out or even during the daytime if I really felt like it.

I hope this gives you some inspiration and always remember, as a makeup artist once told me, pulling off a bold red lip is all about your attitude and how you wear it rather than letting it wear you!

What's your favourite way to wear a red lip? 

xx

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