The Makeup Box

Weekend Face: Lavender-Pink Glossy-Stain

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Wanted to keep things simple but polished this weekend, and went for the below products:

Lids: Chanel “Spices” Quadra (get a similar effect using Revlon Colorstay “Copper Spice” Quad)

Liner: NARS Eyeliner Stylo (NYX Skinny Black Liner is an alternative)

Cheeks: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in “Blonde” (any pearly-pink blush would work)

Lips: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain in “17 Encre Rose” (a close match is MAC Naughty Saute and Revlon Stormy Pink is less lavender in tone, but would look quite similar with gloss on top)

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MAC Quick Sizzle Matte Lipstick Dupes!

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Quick Sizzle is the sell-out shade in the limited edition Shop MAC, Cook MAC collection. It’s just been released in Asia, and the first shop I hit was already out of this shade.

Don’t you just hate it when the gorgeous colors are all limited edition???

In any case, I managed to pick one up, and immediately thought “Hmm, this looks familiar.” I probably had a couple of shades very similar to it. But I knew it would be sold out the next day, so I just couldn’t bear the thought of missing out. (Let me hear you say it; “S-U-C-K-E-R….” Thank you.)

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Well let’s get to the point of this post;

If you missed out on the shade and can’t get hold of it, PLEASE don’t trawl through  eBay trying to buy it at exorbitant prices. There are 2 shades that are REALLY similar. BOTH are cheaper. Unless you’re a MAC collector, you really don’t need to get Quick Sizzle.

In the tubes, they look different.

Swatched, the difference in shades is visible but minimal.

On the lips - believe me - NOBODY else will really know the difference.

1. NYX Matte Lipstick in Sweet Pink: US$5.50 on beflurt.com (don’t forget the Coupon Code MAKEUPBOX for a 10% discount!)
2. Sephora Rouge Cream Lipstick in R11 Love Test: US$12 at Sephora stores 

NYX Sweet Pink:

• 95% color match (a tad more muted/cool-toned than Quick Sizzle)
• 100% texture match

Sephora Love Test:

• 98% color match (these go on extremely similar; Love Test is slightly more magenta, but the difference is almost indiscernible on the lips)
• 70% texture match (this is a creme lipstick, so if you don’t like mattes, this is perfect)

Quick Sizzle has a hint more red/warmth than the other 2 lipsticks, but they’re the same sort of flattering, rosy fuchsia pink that doesn’t look neon, doesn’t look red, can be worn on a weekend OR for work, and goes with SOOO many skin tones. 

MAC Lady Danger Dupe Request: NYX Matte Lipstick

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I got a question regarding what NYX lipstick would be a dupe for MAC’s Lady Danger. Well, I don’t know of any exact dupes currently, but intensity and shade-wise, this is the closest that I can find at the moment.

NYX Matte Lipstick in Pure Red.

It’s a creamy-matte which feels very comfortable on the lips, and is warmer and more orange than MAC Ruby Woo, which is why it’s quite close to Lady Danger (chili-red with an orange kick). 

I swatched it next to NYX’s Indie Flick matte lipstick, because I added just a touch of Indie Flick to my lips for the actual 100% Lady Danger dupe. If you’re really on a budget and just want one lipstick, my money’s still on Pure Red, as Indie Flick is a brighter red-orange, more similar to MAC Morange. 

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P.S. Eye products worn:

• Coastal Scents Hot Pot in Copper Pot on inner half of lids
• 88 Original/Matte Palette soft purple on outer half of lids (the only purple in the blue row)
• MAC Macroviolet Fluid Line along upper lashes (metallic plum/purple)