The Pretty Blossoms

Product description:
A luxurious domed face powder with minerals, slowly baked to provide a dimensional yet natural-matte finish. Provides perfect low coverage. Use to set and fix foundation or as a touch-up throughout the day.

I thinks this is my favourite MAC product ever! I've had it for over a month now and I've used it every day. I can't imagine how I could have used other powders. This is my Holy Grail and it will forever be high up on my list.
I use it in so many different ways, it's so versatile and efficient that I'd rather buy 10 stacks of these to have until I die, rather than purchasing anything else ever again :D
First of all let me say that the "perfect low coverage" it's supposed to have is actually higher, at least in my case. I use it as a powder
to set my foundation, as a touch-up throughout the day after using blotting sheets and even on its own. And let me tell you: this makes a hell of a difference. In my lazy mornings, I just use MAC's Skin Refined Zone Treatment Primer and this on top, applied with a flat-top. It looks fabulous! My skin-tone is evened out, my pores are much much less visible and even my acne scars are half covered. This is constantly in my purse, no matter what!
I'm sure that everybody's heard how good this is, but I just had to add my two cents to the subject :)
And now it's time for a little story. Last week I tried some Vichy foundation samples and my skin broke out. The next morning I was late for school so I had no time for concealing my little monsters. I assumed it was going to be a horrifying day, trying to avoid everyone and be as less visible as possible (yes, I take break-outs pretty badly). So I got to school, I was in the car preparing to turn the engine off, blabla and when I looked in the bag there it was: my saviour. The MSF Natural and a kabuki brush, I don't normally carry a kabuki brush with me so that was quite a surprise, but it definitely came at the right moment. I wasn't expecting the powder to cover my acne, but it did! That's the moment I realized this will be in my makeup collection for ever and ever!
Have a great day and please share with us your Holy Grail story :)

Nu stiu cate dintre voi ati incercat acest produs: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural, dar eu tocmai l-am ridicat la statutul de Holy Grail. Am sa va zic si de ce. In ciuda faptului ca am pudra de o luna si un pic decat, ma declar 100% multumita de ea. O folosesc in o gramada de feluri si niciodata nu am gasit ceva mai bun pentru tenul meu. Ori o folosesc peste fondul de ten pentru a-l tine in loc, ori in timpul zilei pentru a evita excesul de sebum, ori de una singura.

In diminetile mele lenese prefer sa folosesc un primer de la MAC pentru pori si pudra peste aplicata cu un flat-top, totul arata splendid si nu mai am nevoie de nimic altceva. Uniformizeaza tenul, are o putere de acoperire foarte buna si per total imbunatateste vizibil felul in care arata pielea mea.

Acum sa va zic si o mica povestioara in legatura cu hotararea mea de a-l pastra definitiv si irevocabil in colectia mea de machiaj.

Saptamana trecuta, prinsa de frenezia fondurilor de ten Vichy, am incercat si eu o mostra de Aerateint. Ei bine, rezultatul a fost mai mult decat dezastruos, nu o sa intru acum in detalii, voi rezerva un alt post pentru asta daca vreti. A doua zi, fiind in intarziere, nu am mai avut timp sa imi acopar micii monstruleti. Deja stiam ca va fi o zi proasta, incercand sa evit pe toata lumea si sa ma fac cat mai mult posibil nevazuta. Cand am ajuns in parcarea de la scoala, chiar inainte sa opresc motorul masinii, am mai tras o privire prin geanta. Atunci a venit salvatorul: pudra msf si o pensula kabuki. Desi eu nu tin de obicei pensule in portfard si nici nu imi aminteam cand am pus-o acolo, e clar ca a venit intr-un moment oportun si m-a salvat de o situatie deranjanta.

O seara placuta si mi-ar placea sa aud si povestile voastre referitoare la anumite produse care v-au salvat in momente cheie!

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Acest este un machiaj inspirat din curtea mea ;)) Tocmai au inceput sa cada frunzele, dar verdele ierbii inca se vede. Am si cativa struguri rataciti care m-au ajutat la alegerea culorii pentru buze :) Sper sa va placa!

The look was inspired by my backyard. Leaves started to fall off the trees, but the green grass is still present :) I also have a few grapes which helped me choose the lip colour :) I hope you'll like it!

First: prime your pretty face and then put on your favourite foundation; or none if you can pull it off :)
Primul pas: pregateste-ti fata si aplica fondul tau de ten preferat daca ai unul :)

2nd step: do your eyebrows if you need to and then prime your eyelids
Pasul 2: contureaza-ti sprancenele daca ai nevoie, iar apoi aplica o baza pe pleaope

3rd step: for more intense colours use a white base; I applied Nyx Jumbo in Milk, blend it carefully
Pasul 3: pentru a face culorile mai intense foloseste o baza alba; eu am aplicat creionul Jumbo de la Nyx in nuanta Milk: intai bulinute si apoi am intins totul cu atentie :)

4th step: apply highlight ( 0 ) and the first colour only on 2 thirds of the lid(1); I chose a brown with powerful red highlights as you can see, I makes me think of autumn and falling leaves :)

Pasul 4: aplica highlight, nuanta 0, si prima culoare(1) pe 2 treimi din pleoapa; eu am ales un maro cu reflexe rosii pentru a evidentia ideea de toamna si aramiu :)

5th step: apply the next colour (2), a gorgeous deep brown; then blend blend blend

Pasul 5: acum aplica nuanta numarul 2, un maron inchis care completeaza perfect prima culoare; apoi blenduim :D

6th step: now things get a little bit complicated; apply colour no. 3 (a dark orange) in the whole crease and blend it all carefully then..darken the outer corner by applying black (no. 4, or a dark brown if you wish) using a pencil brush. Then blend it all like crazy until it all looks even :)

Pasul 6: acum lucrurile devin putin complicate. Aplica nuanta numarul 3 (un portocaliu inchis) in pliul pleoapei, amesteca bine, iar apoi, pentru a intuneca exteriorul ochiului aplica nuanta 4 (negru sau maro inchis daca vrei) cu ajutorul unei pensule creion in coltul exterior. Apoi cu grija amesteca totul pana devine uniform cu treceri line de la o culoare la alta :)

7th step(optional): tightline your upper lash using gel liner

Pasul 7(optional): traseaza conturul pleoapei superioare pe interior cu eyeliner gel sau creion astfel incat sa nu se vada o dunga dura, neagra cand inchizi ochiul.. sper ca intelegi :) daca nu o sa incerc sa fac un tutorial

8th step: apply your favourite green eyeshadow (5) on the lower lid and then use mascara

Pasul 8: aplica fardul tau verde favorit (5) pe pleoapa inferioara :) si apoi aplica rimel

Brushes and colours used:

Culorile si pensulele folosite:

And now, to finish the rest of the face. I applied Nyx cream blush on the apples of my cheeks and an ELF multiple as highlight. I used Vichy Aerateint with MAC MSF Natural on top. On the lips I used a plummy purply colour.

Pe restul fetei am folosit Vichy Aerateint cu MAC MSF Natural peste. Nyx blush crema pe obraji si batonul ELF ca highlight in partea de sus a pometilor. Pe buze am folosit un ruj mov pruna.