Going mental in MAC

So then, Thursday saw Shell and I toddling off to MAC to have our makeup done for the wedding. Is this classed as a makeover? Makeup consultation? Anyway, not that it really matters, the main point is that we went to have it done. I am almost entirely clueless when it comes to makeup. I don't own much, I don't get most of the terminology and the need for a different brush for everything and I don't know how to apply things in clever ways. The plan was to get a professional to show me how it's done and then practise it myself so that I can recreate it myself on the day (we're not having a makeup artist when we're getting ready).

I must say, they're very good. Lots of explaining things in a non patronising way - especially good for clueless people like me - and I got this handy list thing of all the products used. The face looks nothing like my actual makeup though as I think half the stuff she used didn't show up properly on the paper. Anyway, it's fun to have it!

Girls who post FOTD pics, I am very impressed with you! I found it most difficult to take pics of my face in a way that actually showed off the makeup. I wasn't helped by the fact that we zoomed straight onto a dress fitting where I nearly fainted twice (!) and had to wipe most of it off as I was in a cold sweat (uck!!) Cue a slightly comedy moment though when Shell (whilst fanning the back of my neck to try and cool me down) said "Have you gone pale?", looked at my face and then declared "You've got so much makeup on that I can't tell."

So there are no photos of it done properly, so to speak, but in the first outfit pic on my last post some of it still remains. The eye makeup lasted quite well though - this photo was taken about 10 hours after it was put on and there's only a bit of creasing:

I tried not to spend a lot, I really did. I was as sensible as possible - she used about 20 different products on me and I didn't buy all of them. But what do you do when you don't already own most of the stuff that you need to recreate a look? And quite frankly I'm bored of being sensible with money. I get no thrill from saving. So this time I ignored the voices inside my head shrieking "HOW much? On MAKEUP?!!", and handed over the credit card. It will get paid off in full once I get paid next week and the products will last me a long time so it's not the worst thing I could have spent the dosh on.

The full haul!

Face L-R - Mineralize Blush in Dainty, Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light Medium, Select Moisturecover in NW20 and Prep & Prime.

Eyes. Annoyingly I forgot to buy the Painterly stuff (I think it's a primer of some sort?) but L-R - eyeshadows in Mylar, Omega & Gazette Grey and pigment in Pink Opal, with eye kohl in Phone Number at the back.

Gazette Grey- bah to the camera for not showing it up well but it's got the most gorgeous deep shimmer to it and isn't deadening like a lot of grey eyeshadows.

Lips - lip pencil in Subculture and Cremesheen Glass in Boy Bait. The colours aren't as dissimilar as they look here! She did use a pinker gloss when doing the makeup but I'm really not a fan of pink so went for this slightly nuder shade instead.

Obviously not from MAC! My vague attempt to economise and take advantage of a 3 for 2 deal at Boots - 17 concealer stick in Extra Fair, eyebrow pencil in Natural Brown and bronzing powder in Light.

And these too, cos I realised I have virtually no makeup brushes and I wasn't paying MAC prices for brushes as well as makeup!! The handle on the Celia Birtwell foundation brush is just divine and I really liked the bamboo handled eco friendly set.


So that's it, no more makeup for me until 2011! Here's hoping I can manage to make myself look half decent for the wedding photos!