MAC's Viva Glam II

Hi again lovely readers!

The last week seems to have flown by pretty quickly, and I've mostly been working, binge watching TV shows on Netflix (you can check out my top 5 shows to binge on post here), catching up on blogging and sleeping a lot. So a typical start to the holidays!

A few days ago I was in the city browsing stores, I had a jumper I didn't absolutely love that I wanted to return to Zara and since the only Zara in Brisbane is in, well, Brisbane CBD, that meant a trip to the city and some time to kill. I browsed Zara for a bit, but despite finding some lovely pieces (and being obsessed with buying clothes more so than makeup), I made the return and left empty-handed.

Well, until I strolled into the beauty section of Myer and found that this MAC concession store had all of the Viva Glam lipsticks in stock! I had a look at all of them, but ultimately (as you already know) decided on Viva Glam II. It's just such a gorgeous, muted nudey-pinky-mauvey colour and comes in the special packaging - I couldn't resist!

As the third MAC lipstick in my collection, I can already tell you that this one is my new favourite! It's such a gorgeous shade, it's a satin lipstick (which I think is my favourite finish from MAC), and it looks so lovely on - it definitely compliments pale skin and dark eyes! Not to mention, as a part of the Viva Glam collection, all of the proceeds from this purchase go to the MAC AIDS Fund, so it's good to know my money is going somewhere it can do some good for others!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this lipstick - do you own it? Would you like to? Or what other MAC Viva Glam lipsticks do you have on your wishlist? Leave a comment below letting me know!

Have a lovely weekend!

x Chontelle

MAC's Velvet Teddy

Velvet Teddy, thanks to Kylie Jenner and the 90's nude lip obsession/trend, is possibly MAC's most popular and well known lipstick right now. I'll be honest, I'm not huge on trends and usually like to stick to the classics, however since Velvet Teddy kind of is a classic, neutral nude colour and totally gorgeous, I figured it would be worth the $36 splurge.

And it definitely was - the colour, as many have noted, looks completely different on everybody but also super flattering on everybody. On me, it's the prettiest nudey-brown with a warm beige/almost orange tinged undertone (usually not my type of colour but I actually love it on me)! It's so unique, definitely channels that 90's vibe and is perfect for an understated but still noticeable everyday lip colour.

Velvet Teddy is a matte finish, however it's not at all drying on the lips and doesn't crack or rub off and look gross after a while the way so many other matte lipsticks do. It's also surprisingly super soft and hydrating on the lips, given its finish (no complaints here though, I love it)! The colour lasts pretty well - it gets me through a full 9-5 day at uni with just one or two touch ups in the centre of my lips (keeping in mind that I'll be eating, drinking water and coffee all day to get me through uni)!

All in all, I'm super happy to have Velvet Teddy added to my extremely small but slowly growing collection of MAC lipsticks!

Have you got Velvet Teddy? What do you think of it? Share your thoughts down below!

Have a lovely week!

xx Chontelle

BEAUTY | Benefit & Sephora Haul

I have a problem. I tried to restrain myself as much as possible, and while I feel I did alright, I definitely spent more than I intended to.... Oops!

So today I've got a quick high-end beauty haul for you all!

I'll start with the main reason I was at the shops anyway, which was to pick up the Benefit 'You're So Party' Gift Set from Myer.

This set is such great value for money, and the fact that I picked it up on SALE ($55.30 down from $79) just added to the great value for what I was getting! It comes with a full sized Hoola Bronzer (let's be honest, this is why most people pick up this set!), a full sized They're Real Mascara, a mini POREfessional and a mini Hoola Ultra Plush Lip Gloss!

I'm not going to say too much about this gift set as I've actually made a full video on my youtube channel unboxing and talking about the set and products.

And then as I was on my way out of the shopping centre, I decided to stop into Sephora and pick up two lovely products (and my very first Sephora purchases now that the store has opened in Melbourne, it was all so exciting)! The Kat Von D Shade and Light Eye Contour Palette (well that was a mouthfull!), and the Zoeva 227 Blending Brush.

I'm so so happy with these purchases! The Kat Von D palette ($65aud) is all matte and covers the warm, neutral and cool bases - basically, with this palette, you've got the basics to begin to create almost any look! The shadows themselves are so smooth and buttery and highly pigmented! You only need to use a very light hand for great colour payoff, so this is going to last me a long time I think!

The Zoeva 227 ($17aud) is the ultimate blending brush - I couldn't believe how easy it was to make my eyeshadow look smooth and flawless using this brush - I'm officially a fan of Zoeva and will be saving up to purchase a full set of brushes from the brand in the future!

So that's it for today's post! I hope you enjoyed it - do you have any of these products? What do you think of them? Let me know in the comments below!

xx Chontelle Louise