Happy Chat

So, here is what I did this afternoon... ebay here I come!

Welcome to MAC Cosmetics Online. Your personal Makeup Artist will be with you shortly.

Hello. Thank you for your interest in MAC Cosmetics. My name is Lavinia. How may I assist you?

Lavinia: Hi Lizzie how may I help you?

Lavinia: Are you there Lizzie?

Lizzie: Hello Lavinia I had a conversation cut off with Fabienne, who gave me great contouring and eyeshadow tips but I had internet outtage when I asked about lipstick... We came to the conclusion for contouring with NW25 and for my hooded eyes to use Haux and Folie eyeshadows, do you have advice about lipstick and any other products and colours to suggest?

Lavinia: Would you like me to transfer you back to Fabienne? Or would you like me to help you?

Lizzie: I would like to hear your suggestions x

Lavinia: Sure!

Lavinia: what kind of lipstick are you looking for shade/texture wise?

Lizzie: I would like a moisterising lipstick that has a bit of drama and is longwearing.

Lavinia: Sounds great!can you desrcies what drama is to you? For me it's quite bright impactful

Lavinia: Describe*

Lizzie: Passion, forbidden love, temptation, desire ... Victoriana Gothic like Dracula ...

Lavinia: I mean colour wise

Lavinia: So dark ?

Lavinia: Like dark reds and purples for example?

Lizzie: Purples, reds ...

Lavinia: Great!

Lavinia: I'd have a looked at CYBER

Lavinia: This is your classic gothic deep vampy purple

Lavinia: For a dark red try MEDIA currant berry shade.

Lavinia: What are your thoughts?

Lizzie: Cyber is the colour I have been looking for ALL my life!

Lavinia: It's absolutely stunning!

Lavinia: One of my faves of all time,

Lavinia: I like to team this with NIGHMOTH Lip pencil for the ultimate long lasting lip look.

Lavinia: NIGHTMOTH*

Lavinia: Click here!

Lavinia: How does that sound?

Lizzie: Beautiful and marries to the eyeshadow shades as well.

Lavinia: You're so right. Really gorgeous colours all together! I especially love these colours for autumn/winter.

Lavinia: So chic and fashion forward.

Lizzie: Any other eyeshadows, products? I have roseacea, do you have anything to suggest there?

Lavinia: I love the eye shadows Sketch and Shadowy Lady for crease colours that are more smokey. These Burgundy purples really bring out green eyes!

Lavinia: For roseacea I love the PREP AND PRIME BB compact SPF35.

Lavinia: Click here!

Lavinia: It covers so well for a BB cream but you can also wear it as a primer underneath your regular foundation/concealer.

Lizzie: What is your absolute must have brush/blush/highlight?

Lavinia: What did you think about the eye shadow colours I suggested or the BB cream Lizzie?

Lizzie: What shade Bb cream, looks smooth, looking up the eyeshadows now.

Lavinia: Lovely!

Lavinia: I know you wear NW25 as a contour

Lavinia: Do you wear a MAC foundation?

Lizzie: I have only heard of MAC in the last few months but am considering saving up for products now

Lavinia: Great!

Lavinia: Can you describe your skin tone?

Lavinia: Or think of a celebrity with a similar skin tone?

Lizzie: Eyeshadow shades are gorgeous! Not too neutral which suits me so much.

Lizzie: I am cool ivory and my mum saysvI have similar tones to Kate Winslet.

Lavinia: Thank you,

Lavinia: This shade would be LIGHT PLUS

Lavinia: It's been a pleasure helping you today!

Lavinia: I really enjoyed chatting with you today!  I hope you will go to the site to learn more about these products.

Lavinia: I really enjoyed chatting with you today!  I hope you will go to the site to learn more about these products.

Lavinia: Are there any final questions on the products I recommended for you today?

Lizzie: Best brush from MAC, mascara eyeliner highlight.

Lizzie: The entire face x

Lavinia: Please email an artist for you request Lizzie

Lavinia: emailanartist@mac-cosmetics.co.uk

Lavinia: I hope this information has helped you today!

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So, this was a helpful chat I had with some MAC livechat Artists.

Definitely helpful, useful and friendly.  Cyber lipstick come to mama!

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Added the new widget so now people can see my blog on that particular website.

Just an announcement that soon I will be doing looks of the week with lists of products and links where to buy them.  I tend to go brighter in

Autumn and Winter as a way to help cope with the gloom. 

That will keep me busy!

The reasons being are many fold but the main one is funds - or rather lack of - so I shall not be able to do many haul blog posts for the forseeable future.  This is a shame because I suppose I am a little bit of a collector at heart and when I set my mind on something I need to have most, if not all, the colours ... for instance, I want to get ALL the editions of BH Cosmetics 120 shade palettes, but can not now because they are nearly £30 with postage added on.  

Secondly, I actually only have a tiny amount of space in the designated make up area of my room and will need to re arrange things so I am not scrambling around for everything all the time.

Thirdly, my father is heading into hospital for a knee operation in the upcoming weeks and a lot of my energies and strengths will have to be utilised around the house and to help my mother who is also disabled.

Fourthly, I feel that by doing looks of the week - I have time to design and look at the products I already own and work with them and actually get to know them and fall in love.

Also, a tip ... UK readers try looking out for make up brushes in your local Poundland and get the ones in singular packs called Allure - synthetic material white bristles dip dyed in pink - but honestly they are so soft and wash out really well with absolutely no shedding.

That is all for now - two haul posts will be posted shortly either tomorrow or Monday.

E.L.F Haul

E.L.F is a make up brand I have only just heard of due to You Tubing and had a look at the website - link will be at the end of this article.  My mother and I decided to take advantage of a code sent through the email and made an order with discount.  

E.L.F stands for Eyes Lips Face so I shall post picture in that order:  Firstly it came in an ordinary brown cardboard box that was lightweight - second of all - the packaging was so easy to open that the eye shadow quad practically fell out of the packaging.  Secondly - the speed of delivery was brilliant.  I ordered on Bank Holiday Monday and was in my hands by Friday lunchtime.

Jumbo Eyeshadow Stick: Little Miss Thing £2.95
Natural Lash Kit: Black £1.95
Eyeshadow Brush: £1.95
Mechanical Eyelash Curler: £1.95
Brightening Eye Colour: Pretty n' Pink £1.95

So, let's get to the products themselves.  I grouped the products in the order of the company name.

EYES: I have yet to try the false eyelashes and the nude jumbo stick, but let me tell you ... the eye shadow brush is beautiful - and packs on colour on the lid so well - works wonderfully with the BH Cosmetics pallete that I own (two now as the company sent a replacement for the one with a smashed colour!)  The eye shadow quad: Pretty In Pink was meant for me but the colour on the website was brighter than they turned out in real life so my mum owns those now.

Lipsticks Posh and Fearless: £1.95
Lip Gloss Joy and Blossom £1.95

LIPS: Two lipsticks with matching glosses one set for my mother and I.  On use the lipstick tube is lovely but a little bit stiff to turn and the lip gloss is done very differently. Instead of a doe/hoof sponge stick applicator it is a brush and you have to turn the bottom at least 7 to 10 times (though my mother's took thirty times to twist the product onto the brush);  I was impressed by the pigmentation of the lipstick both were on the lips like they looked on the website and in the case.

Fan Brush £3.95

FACE: was only this slim, elegant fan brush which is so light on the skin and I have used it to add a shimmery white eyeshadow as a highlighter and it does actually help in sweeping excess eye shadow off the skin around the eyes.  As you can see it has an embossed logo and looks professional at a very affordable price.  Great way to build up a brush collection without breaking the bank.

Party Peach: £2.50
Essential 3-Piece Nail Polish Set: Beautifully Bright £4.50         

If that weren't enough they also do easy to use nail varnish that glides on beautifully with a bright shimmer - perfect for summer or on a dull winter's day when you need to be reminded of summer like I do in Winter ... and yellow is one of my mother's favourite colours so we can't go wrong with this set!

And here is the haul in full!  Laid out so you can see how much fit into that fairly tiny box ... I shall definitely be ordering from this company again.  I do need mascara and eyeliner and some more brushes and the prices stated above: you  can't really go wrong.  Eyes. Lips. Face and more.  First time order - now, hopefully, loyal customer.

e.l.f Cosmetics UK

Eyes. Lips. Face - fun and affordable make up delivered to your door!  Do not forget to subscribe to their newsletters via email to get some really good offers.

I am in no way affliated with this company all the views expressed are my own.