Look Book: A MAC Snow sphere set makeup look With Smokin’ Shimmery Taupe Lids
using the MAC Snow sphere Eye Bag in Smoky Gold from the MAC holiday collection.
Look Book! This is the very first in a new series of makeup look articles I’ll be doing that will be type of like faces of the day, which are like, “Here, look at my makeup,” except not. They’ll be open areas to try different makeup looks, since I’ve been in a rut for the past two years, as well as I want to get out of it. often I’ll get into technique. often there will be quick commentary on the products. fun things like that.
I absolutely went into this look believing I’d do something outside my comfort zone, as well as I even provided myself one of those pre-game pep talks, like “Karen, you’re going to push yourself! You’re going to do something cray!” — however I still ended up absolutely staying in my lane with these smoky taupe lids as well as glossy nude lips.
LE. SIGH. I don’t even understand why I fight it… I end up doing these subtle smoky appears like 99% of the time, all the time now. It’s my wheelhouse, man!
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Smokin’ shimmery taupe
Glossy nude lips with a sprinkle of sparkle
For this look, I utilized a few of the kits from the new MAC Snow sphere holiday collection, together with some products from the MAC long-term line. whatever I utilized is provided below, as well as if you have any type of concerns about the look, or the kits, or anything at all, just ask. let me understand in the comments. I’m right here for ya!
MAC Snow sphere Eye Bag / Smoky Gold; MAC Snow sphere tiny Lip set / Nude; MAC Snow sphere Mascara Kit
MAC Snow sphere clean set / Basic; MAC Snow sphere clean set / Advanced; MAC Snow sphere clean set / Mini
Swatches from the top of the eyeshadow as well as liner from the MAC Snow sphere Eye Bag / Smoky Gold, as well as the glosses from the MAC Snow sphere tiny Lip set / Nude
Same look, however with a frosty lip for additional fun…
Some quick notes…
This year’s MAC holiday LE brushes are quite darned good
I did this entire look from begin to surface utilizing only the LE holiday brushes from Snow Ball, as well as what a great surprise! I haven’t always had the very best luck with MAC’s holiday brushes. Like, “Proceed with caution!” since although they seem like a great deal, they’ve frequently been hella scratchy (and don’t last long), however the eye as well as deal with brushes in this year’s kits are quite soft as well as method much better than years past.
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Most of the clean heads are on the larger side, which I assumption assists you apply great deals of color quickly, however as I utilize them, I discover myself wanting that the heads were smaller as well as a lot more exact since of my semi-hooded eye circumstance (I like smaller eye brushes). These holiday brushes like to scoot color additionally out than I normally want it to go.
(There’s a work around for that, though. I pinch the bristles to make the clean head smaller.)
Overall, these brushes ain’t bad. In fact, I believe they’re quite good.
The products in the MAC Smoky Gold Eye Bag set can absolutely hang with Satin Taupe
I was truly ecstatic about the two eyeshadows in the Smoky Gold Eye Bag — peachy nude just Gleaming as well as silvery warm taupe Snowdusk — as well as about freaked when I realized that they look like MAC Satin Taupe, an old traditional from the long-term line, when they’re mixed together. If you’re a fan of Satin Taupe, don’t miss this Eye Bag. Also, eagle-eyed MAC mavens may have observed that the Technakohl liner in this set has the old-school packaging with the black pencil body.
We’ve got a soft brow gel circumstance in the MAC Snow sphere Mascara Kit
Just something to note in situation you like soft remove brow gels. There’s one in the mascara kit. No crunch!
Makeup I’m using in this look
EYES
MAC Snow sphere Eye Bag / Smoky Gold eyeshadows in just Gleaming (inner lid) as well as Snowdusk (outer lid),
Technakohl liner in Photogravure (lash as well as water lines, as well as the outer third of the lid), In extreme dimension Lash Mascara (lashes)
MAC Constructivist paint Pot (base)
MAC Nose Pose/Cream Colour Base X 2 (brown shade in crease)
LIPS
Snow sphere tiny Lip set / nude Cremesheen Glasses in below Freezing as well as wintertime Warmer (mixed together for the nude lip) as well as Iced Over Vamplify (for the frosty lip)
CHEEKS
MAC Melba Blush
SKIN
Chantecaille increased de Mai deal with Oil (to moisturize as well as prep)
Urban Decay metropolitan defense skin tone primer (cheeks, forehead, nose)
MAC studio repair fluid foundation in NC42 mixed with MAC Strobe cream in Pinklite (all over mah face)
MAC Matchmaster Concealer in shades 4 as well as 6 (under eyes)
Sephora Future Gel Serum Concealer in Pecan Pie (cheeks)
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish natural in medium golden (on my forehead as wellas nose)
TOOLS
Snow sphere clean set / Basic
Snow sphere clean set / Advanced
Snow sphere clean set / Mini
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That’s it! The MAC Snow sphere Kits are restricted edition, BTW, as well as everything’s on counters as well as on the internet now. If you have any type of questions, hit me up in the comments. I’m delighted to help.
Your friendly community appeal addict,
Karen