Costa Riche Eye Pencil
I have always been a big fan of eye pencils. So much so that there is a whole post dedicated to my top four. But I don’t like black against my complexion, talking mascara and liners of course but black is all my wardrobe consists of. Naturally, the soft brown definition has been my way of choice. Also recently, the lip pencils have become the next big thing and while admittedly, I tend to forget to apply them, the new one I got keeps me interested.
A soft-on pencil liner that lines, defines and shades the eyes with rich colour and a silky-smooth, matte/pearl finish. MAC EYE KOHL - Eyeliner - costa riche/Bruin: € 17,95 Bij Zalando (op ). Gratis verzending. & retournering, geen minimum bestelwaarde en 100 dagen retourrecht! MAC Costa Riche has a matte finish. It is a permanent eyeliner that retails for $16.00 and contains 0.05 oz. This eye pencil is incredible. It lasts all day, doesn't smudge, and has VIVID color. Shade teddy is beautiful and a nice change up from normal black. Ana from Los Angeles. In covid times and with my years long relationship with Technikohl eyeliner out of stock, I had to resort to Eye Kohl.
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Iconic Nude – I literally have no words to describe how very fitting the name of this shade is for what it is. It’s along the same lines as Mac Stripdown but probably three times more creamy and easier to apply. At the same time, it’ll go with any of my nude lipsticks along the lines of Nars Barbara or Charlotte Tilbury Hepburn Honey because it doesn’t have that mauve tone of Mac Whirl and it just the ideal straight up browny nude lip pencil. Not to mention it brings out the lilac brown tone in my beloved Dior Bar.
Mac Costa Riche Eye Pencil
Mac Eye Kohl in Costa Riche – for the longest time, I’ve been planning to get Mac Teddy to replace Essence Teddy but as I swatched it side by side with Costa Riche, I figured this was the eye pencil I was looking for. Unlike both Teddy’s, this lacks the metallic dark bronze finish and instead you get a very deep reddish brown shade, no shimmer particles included. Now, I guess red-toned might put some people off but it’s honestly not into your face and certainly makes the eye look more interesting than a standard espresso kohl. I’m not wearing this one in the photo but you can see it on here.
Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof in Ardent – I’m thinking Chanel got a hint and brought a shade similar to Ambre Doré. Better yet, a shade better than Ambre Doré. That one was a light bronze, Ardent introduces that copper tone that I’ve long been lusting for in an eyeliner. Additionally, because of that tone, you could actually wear it on your top lash line as I do in the photo. But now, that I have a brand new pencil, I’m slapping it on my waterline. I should pick up a backup, shouldn’t I?
Just a quick note before I finish. These three I love not only for the colours but also the formulas. Costa Riche and Ardent definitely stay in your waterline and Iconic Nude undoubtedly prolongs the wear of your lipstick if you decide to apply one on. Have you tried any of these? What are you favourites? Bit of a weird mash-up post this one but I’ll see you next week with another autumn look and there is a vampy lip involved.
I received a Mac gift card for my birthday last year, I’m actually quite shocked I held out this long. I was actually waiting for Mac to put out something that really caught my eye and spoke to me until I obsessed and dreamed about it. Oh the mind of a makeup addict! And I missed out on the Punk Couture collection(I’m glad I did because I have enough dark lipsticks).
Mac usually puts out some really nice lip shades for spring and summer. I bought Red Balloon and as you can see it’s not quite red, at least on my lips. I LOVE Mac’s Amplified finishes so this was a no brainer to me. I really wish they had more Amplified because the finish gives excellent coverage and silky smooth. Sigh… I really like this lipstick although I’m sure it can be easily duped. This is a perfect Summer color that is bright, but not in your face bright, and the lipstick stays on the lips for a fair amount of time, like most Amplified finishes.
This is a Saturday look I did, not really crazy about the eyes but I wanted to play with and test my Kryolan eye palette.
Face:
Laura Mercier Oil Free Primer
Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer 14
Mac Face and Body c7
Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Kryolan Nature and Oak on the lid, Maroon in the crease.
Mac Costa Riche Kohl Eyeliner
Lips:
Mac Red Balloon Lipstick