Today I have a little haul from the CCO, Cosmetics Company Outlet. If you've never heard of one of these, it's basically an outlet store for makeup. It's owned by Estée Lauder so it features Estée Lauder, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Smashbox, and other high end brands for makeup, skin care, and fragrance. The amazing part is that the prices are usually at least 30% off retail and features items that were limited edition, discontinued, and even permanent items. And since I now live about 5 minutes from this little peace of heaven I'm usually there about once a week lol. Here's what I've collected so far:
This is the MAC Studio Fix Powder in the shade C5. In the store it looked like a perfect match however when I look at the actual powder it looks like something that would be a little dark. But again it looks perfect on in person, even my boyfriend noticed the difference! He said it looked very "natural". God bless his soul.
This bad boy is the MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ocre and this is a permanent item in their collection. This is basically an eyeshadow base and it's perfect because it's a matte skin tone shade that will completely blank out any discoloration on your eyelids, providing the perfect canvas for eyeshadow.
Are we noticing a pattern here ladies and gentleman? I love MAC lol ESPECIALLY when it's discounted. Anyway, this blush is a lot more orange-y in person and I've been craviiiiing an orange blush that wasn't too orange (if that makes sense) The shade is called Modern Tangerine and it's a satin finish which means it's mostly matte but will give a very subtle sheen.
Has anyone looked at Kylie Jenner's makeup recently? She's been rocking a very neutral matte lip that is to DIE for and I've been looking for something to re-create that look. I picked up these two from brands I've either never heard of or rarely buy from.
The lip liner is a dark mauve from the brand Flirt! I must say I really like how the lip liner feels, not too creamy but not dry enough to where it drags and pulls on your skin.
And the lipstick is from a brand I always hear hype about but never really purchased from, Bobbi Brown. The lipstick is a light mauve, lighter than the lip liner and the shade is Latte. It is MATTE and you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find a matte lipstick in this shade. So I will pay around with these two and see if I can recreate KJ's amazing lip!
That's all for now guys, thank you so much for taking time out to read my blog and stay tuned for upcoming posts!
To find the closest CCO near you, just visit this website:
http://www.mallseeker.com/cosmeticscompanystore.aspx
"Makeup is a way for a woman to look and feel like herself, only prettier and more confident”
- Bobbi Brown
- Bobbi Brown
