MAC Blush Of Youth beauty powder vrs Benefit Dandelion

Dupe Alert!

Last week as I was admiring the prettiness of the Rose Romance beauty powder I had just brought it struck me how familiar the colour looked to something I already have.
Benefit Dandelion.
My sister brought me this product years ago and although I used it a lot for the first year it has been pushed to the side over time

Here is what Benefit say about it.
"Start your day the "perk-me-up" way, and keep them guessing how you look so pretty this early in the morning. Dust on our soft, pink, perk-me-up powder for instant radiance and a youthful appearance. It's the perfect shade of pink that brightens everyone's complexion without looking powdery or chalky."

Side by side...Mac on left benefit on right
Hardly any difference at all.
The only differences I could spot were Dandelion is far more pigmented and Blush Of Youth ever so slightly less peachy and more pink.

So, Blush Of Youth now sits prettily on my dressing table and Dandelion sits prettily on my cheeks!
I'm quite happy about this as every time I ran my 109 over the beautiful embossed rose I winced.

MAC Haul Baby!

Shopping occurred, This is the aftermath.

I got studio Fix fluid NC15 and the little pump
Select sheer pressed powder
Fuidline in Blacktack
109 brush
Lip pencil in Magenta
Lipsticks in Blankety, Honey love,
Creme Team lipsticks in Creme cup and Lavender Whip
BBR Redhead lipstick in Marquise D'
Eyeliner in Teddy
Brow Set in Show off
BBR MSF in Blonde and Redhead
Eyeshadows in Shroom, Honey Lust, Tempting, Woodwinked and Romp (not pictured)
Phew!

Eyeshadows

L2R Shroom, Tempting, Honey Lust, Woodwinked
Romp at the bottom..I'm not keeping Romp, It's lovely
but it's far too similar to Tempting so I'm giving
it to my mum :)

Line up same as above. <3 style="font-weight: bold;">Lipsticks

L2R Lavender Whip, Creme Cup <3, onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6x1LETafSY2VHL1irZb4RPf6M0yoOGuNApNXU3LLaTCfUZ1jR-Vm9AhlyxnE8jPIZKi1ukkPzPng1N6ylRV3PyVV-svTUuHWeeXvhrwoGMZvsxFlYTBtIhgnnzNkhlFo9j9h0iiwY1QQ/s1600-h/Blog+024.JPG">Marquise D', Lavender Whip, Creme cup I LOVE creme cup.
Sorry I forgot to swatch the other two :S

Magenta lip pencil and Teddy eye kohl


MSFD <3

Blonde

Sorry about the writing on the hand!
The MSF going from light to dark, The swatch at the bottom is it mixed.


Redhead
I think Brunette looked a little too dark for me.


Brow set in Show off


209 Brush + Fluidline = Amazing!
As I wear black eyeliner everyday and have so far been very loyal to my
Rimmel Exaggerate liquid liner and not found anything that I like using as much
I decided that I must move with the times and get funky with gel.
I did and I love it!


I was very tempted by Henna, Femme fi, Knight, Top knot and 100 Strokes
but they all looked like some Urban Decay ones I already have so I didn't bother.

My New Valentine.

It's my first MSF..

It's called Soft And Gentle..

It's Love.

Finally!

It's 5:51 am and as an extreme insomniac I have decided that NOW is the time to do this haul.
I have had bugger all to do for days then as soon as I decide to start a blog I become insanely busy.
Always the way eh?

Lets get to the good stuffs :)





OPI Nail polish in Elephantastic pink. This was part of the India collection that came out in summer 2008, I realized I needed it as soon as I saw it but never actually got round to getting it. Until now! Thank you ASOS! I was expecting it to be a bubble gum pink and it's actually got a more of and orangey feel to it.. almost coral but not quite. It's really bright, very pretty and goes really well with my new gold bangles!




Barry M Dazzle Dusts. I have not touched anything by Barry M since I was about 13 but I saw these two beauts and could not resist. The one on the left is Fawn 49 and Right is Old Gold 24.
Old gold is a nice MAC Refelcts Glitter Antique gold copy but a lot more subtle with less glitter which is brilliant as I love and wear Antique Gold a bit too much and it will be nice to be able to save it for special occasions.

Fawn on top and Old Gold on bottom.

Barry M Lipstick in 101 Marshmallow. I saw this on the internet took a leap of faith and ordered it before I had seen any swatches/reviews. SO glad I did!
After I had orderd I saw We Are Glitter had said that this is her everyday lippie so I knew once it came I would love it as I have a very similar make up look to hers. Before 101 I was wearing MAC Heatherette lipstick in Fleshpot which is nice but comes out quite orangey which just did not go with my skintone at all. I <3 onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuIm-Hpg9aVTfnnyosues_Qhz-n0h73cRb3zp6PWBS1kL4FL_GJsstJziLlOgb7JuGJeMtCPjX2gdTzfddITdRGzBeu9SXjJuc9Sb_a0SZravFJ1A1UREsrAKFssupTfBSD-FYLiEGmA/s1600-h/Make+up+Blog+1+020.JPG">


Urban Decay Afterglow Blush in Quickie.
Love it love it love it. I'm very pale and this is very pink and gives a lovely china doll look.
It's very pigmented but really wearable and flattering.





I am a false lash feind and have ruined my natural lashes by wearing them every day so one of my new years resolutions was to stop wearing falsies and grow my own back out as they are good lashes and I am mean too them.
So this is me cheating at my new years resolution and telling myself that if I only wore one or two at the edge of my lashes it wouldn't count.
Well the glue does not work and it serves me right! I must stay away from the Eyelure ones because I know they will work and I must. not. cheat.




Fawn in inner eye corner and Old gold from half way out with a tiny bit of NARS Ondine in the crease. 101 lipstick. I have worn this every day since I got them, which is nice because I usually go for a much more dramatic eye and this look is so much easier but still pretty.
Please excuse my terrible eye bags but like I said I am a huge insomniac and only ever get around 3/4 hours a night!

It's now 7 am so I'm off to read The Tales Of Beedle The Bard by J.K. Rowling which I got today for £3 something in Asda!

Thank you to my very first follower Kerry1487

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