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Makeup By Mario SuperSatin Lipstick

January 8, 2024

There’s a new lipstick launch from Makeup By Mario called the SuperSatin Lipstick ($28 each). They just launched at Sephora in 18 shades and the formula is beautiful! I was fortunate to receive them in PR so I’ve swatched them all.

Formula is super creamy and opaque with full coverage. Texture is super smooth and while they’re called “satin” they pull more on the slightly creamy/glossy side in finish. They feel a little thick when you swipe them on but not heavy. Color adheres really well and has good lasting power as long as your lips don’t touch anything. Since it’s more of a traditional lipstick it’s not transferproof but I have been really impressed with the lasting power. The glossy/creamy finish makes them feel conformable on the lips and slightly hydrating. There is a subtle vanilla scent but it’s very subtle to me.

On the nails: Shade 175 Skieuse

Color range is pretty good with a mix of neutrals, reds, bolds. I do think the neutrals are a bit tricky to know how they’ll pull on your complexion until you try them. I loved the way so many of his Ultra Suede Lipsticks looked in the tube and swatched on the arm but most of them pulled a lot lighter on my lips. For me most of the new SuperSatin tones are easier for me to pull off although there are definitely a few that did not work for my skin tone.

Quick note that some of the tones looked warmer in the tube but on my lips they pulled a lot cooler/neutral. Most of you already know that I have a darker natural lip tone that almost looks purple sometimes. If you have a more pink or lighter lip color I think most of the light tones will look a lot better on you than they do on me.

Midtown is a stunning neutral light pink beige (but looks like concealer on me)
Flatiron is a light beige
South Shore is a nude pink (a bit deeper than Midtown)
Bronx Baby is a neutral-cool light brown pink
(917) is a neutral-cool pink mauve
Nolita is a mauve pink
Dumbo is a 90s-ish brown rose
Soho is the perfect soft peach
Uptown Girl is a burnt orange
Harlem is a classic red
Chelsea is an electric fire engine red shade
West Village is a fuchsia pink
Broadway is a cool-toned pink
Tribeca is a blue based red
Rockefeller is a classic bold brick red
Forest Hills is a plum brown
Central Park is a deeper brown
Downtown Girl is an even deeper brown

I lip swatched a few of them for the blog but if you want to see them all in action I posted them here on Reels (quick note the last shade featured is Downtown Girl, apologize for the typo!). For Skintone Reference I’m wearing the Chanel No1 de Chanel Revitalizing Foundation in B40 (reviewed + swatches here).

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Overall I really like these. Formula gets a solid A+ but not all the colors work for me which is expected. I think it’s rare that anyone would love every single shade in a lipstick launch. I think they have a great range. I would love to see some of the MoistureGlow Lip Serums or Plumping Lip Colors in this kind of full coverage longer wearing formula.

My favorite is Soho. I also really like (917) and I think I can make South Shore work sometimes even though it’s pale, I may need to add a liner. According to many of you Rockefeller is THE winning shade, I didn’t swatch it for the blog but you can check it out on my Reel. I agree it’s a really beautiful classic kind of bold lip with the perfect undertone.

Available at Sephora and Makeup By Mario.

SuperSatin Lipsticks gifted for review.

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Bronzer + Blush

Makeup By Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil

June 15, 2023

There’s a new blush from Makeup By Mario called the Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil ($30) and it seems to have exploded in popularity – it’s all over my Instagram feed! As a fan of many products in his line like the MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Serum, Ultra Suede Lip Pencil and Master Mattes I knew I had to try these new blushes. The colors looked fresh and easy to wear so I picked up 5 to try.

The Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil is a cream blush with a subtle luminous finish. Not quite shimmery but when swatched on the arm you will see a glow and it’s not just from the creamy texture. They have sheer to medium finish, leaning more towards the sheer side. Finish is dewy but it does have a slight drydown after it sets. It still remains dewy looking on the skin but not as dewy as when you first apply.

You can apply easily with the fingers or any blush brush or cream product brush. Formula works well with a wide range of brush types and textures. I tried it with the Laura Mercier Cheek Brush, NARS Cream Bronzer Brush, Chanel Brush 101 and also Chanel Brush 110 and a few of the MAC Duo Fibre brushes.

Colors include:

Barely Blushing is a nude pink beige (doesn’t show up on my skin)
Pinch Me Pink is a light baby pink (pretty but too pale for my skintone)
Perfect Pink is a pretty cool toned pink
Just Peachy is a flattering bright peach
Rose Crush is a pretty rose brown

Below wearing:

Makeup By Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil in Barely Blushing with MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Serum in Apricot Glow

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Makeup By Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil in Pinch Me Pink with MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Color in Hot Pink

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Makeup By Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil in Perfect Pink with Tarte Maracuja Juicy Shift in Big Ego

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Makeup By Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil in Just Peachy with MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Color in Baby Coral

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MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Color in Rose Crush with Chantecaille Lip Chic in Honeysuckle (discontinued, Chanel Rouge Coco Baume in Sweet Treat is similar on me review here)

I have mixed feelings on cream blush in general so my review is going to be biased. Most cream blushes simply do not last on my skin alone. I always have to set with a powder blush on top to make it last longer than 2 hours and even with a powder on top it doesn’t always stay.

Based on the feed back from many of you over the years, I think most of you love cream blushes and a dewy finish (like the Westman Atelier Lit Up Sticks or Chanel Baume Essentiel). If you’re a cream blush lover I think you will really like these.

Here are my thoughts: I love the colors. I think they’re wearable, fresh, easy to wear and there is a good color range to go with a wide range of looks. Formula wise they’re not my favorite. After testing these I would have skipped all of them except Perfect Pink and Just Peachy. Formula is ok, it’s not groundbreaking or exceptional in my opinion. They have an ok lasting power for a cream but for all day wear I need to touch up at the 3 hour mark or else I look like a dewy glazed donut.

Lasting power is definitely improved with a powder blush on top. There is a trend going on right now to apply this cream on top of powder blush and to me it really doesn’t make that much of a difference in terms of lasting power.

Bottom line: Colors are great but formula is ok. I’m not super impressed with the formula and while I don’t think it is bad, it’s not the best for lasting power. Definitely not the best for hot humid weather. If you like the dewy cream blush look I think you will love these.

I’m still working my way through all the new blush launches this season. On my testing list I have the new Gucci Luminous Matte Blushes, Hermes Silky Blush Powder (new shades), Pat McGrath Divine Blush Glow Color Balms and Dior Backstage Blushes coming soon.

Have you tried the Makeup By Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil? What did you think? Did you like them or are they a pass for you?

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Lips

Makeup By Mario MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Colors

April 3, 2023

There are tons of new beauty launches this month and I’m excited to play with all the newness starting with some new lip glosses. There are new MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Colors ($24 each) from Makeup By Mario and I ordered a handful of shades to try.

These are described as a plumping weightless liquid lip gloss with full coverage. They come with a sponge tip applicator and I love that the package color matches the actual lip gloss shade. I did some quick swatches in this video I’ll link below so you can see them in action. After playing with all the shades I have mixed thoughts.

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Pros: The colors are phenomenal. I think they developed some beautiful wearable shades in a good range of tones from light and neutral to bold and bright. The pigment is really impressive for a water-infused type gloss. They are one-swipe wonders with great color payoff.

Formula has minimal plumping on my lips with a very slight cooling almost minty sensation (without the minty scent). If you can’t wear glosses with any tingle I think these will still be gentle enough to wear.

Cons: This product does not last on the lips. They seem to fade and disappear very quickly even if I don’t touch my lips to anything. After about 15 minutes the product starts fading – almost like it’s evaporated from my lips.

When applied over a lip pencil the lasting power is drastically improved – it’s actually very good when I mix the lip plumper with a lip brush over the lip pencil. It kind of blends the formulas together to adhere better to the lips.

So with a lip liner I can get a few hours of wear without it fading. Since I love all the colors I don’t mind doing this extra step, but part of me thinks they could have made this better. A lip gloss should be great as is without any extra help. Looking at the reviews so far it seems that a lot of other beauty lovers are disappointed with the lack of lasting power.

In terms of finding a similar look for less, I think the NYX Butter Gloss has a similar feel with slightly better lasting power (this gloss also needs the help of a lip liner for me).

Colors I picked out:

Soft Nude – neutral light beige
Barely Pink – neutral pink
Smokey Pink – cool toned grey-mauve pink
Cool Pink – cool pink
Soft Blush – pale pink rose
Baby Coral – apricot
Miss Rose – plum rose pink
Hot Pink – sheerish bright pink

I think all the colors are beautiful. My top three are Hot Pink, Cool Pink and Baby Coral. Based on the feedback from some of you on my video Smokey Pink seems to be the most loved although I think it looks like death on me.

Overall I really like the shades of the Makeup By Mario MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Colors. I don’t love the formula because is finicky by itself but I can make it work with a pencil. I’m also taking points off for them calling this “plumping” when it really doesn’t have much of any plumping effect (at least on me).

All that said I still like these and will wear them. The colors are really flattering and so far I can’t think of any dupes for these shades. They have just the right mix and undertone to be really flattering. Pigment is great, finish looks amazing, these are SO close to being A+ material. I just think the formula could have been a lot better with the lasting power.

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You can find these out now at Sephora. Did you try these? What did you think?

P.S. If you’ve been waiting for the Chanel Les Delices collection it just launched online at Chanel.com. I’m still waiting on one item to arrive before I post my review but wanted to let you know as I think the items will sell out quickly.

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Eye Makeup Sephora

Makeup By Mario Ethereal Eyes Palette

November 20, 2022

I’m thrilled to see more neutral eyeshadow colors out this year and I love the new Makeup By Mario Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette ($68, available at Sephora and Makeup By Mario). It has 12 new shades with a mix of mattes, sparkly toppers and one finely milled shimmer.

I like a good sparkle topper and think the sparkles work well when applied with fingers in a patting motion. I did experience a lot of sparkle fall out when applying it but it’s easy to clean up and throughout the day I didn’t have much fall out after.

The mattes are super smooth, easy to blend, pigmented and I love every single color. There’s one shimmer shade which is a dark brown with silver and brown toned shimmers. I think it makes for a nice soft smokey eye. All that said I don’t think this palette is for everyone. The shimmers are pretty sparkly. If you’re more into the finely milled shimmer vs micro sparkle, definitely opt for the Natasha Denona Glam Palette instead (reviewed here).

Mattes include a soft creamy shade, soft warm beige, matte brown, matte grey, matte rose, soft cool brown and a deeper brown. Sparkles include a glittery champagne, a soft silvery rose sparkle, a glitzy pale gold, a sparkling taupe. The smooth shimmer is a deep brown taupe.

A close up of the eye look below and I also have a quick demo on Reels @beautylookbook.

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I also wanted to include a look at all of the MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Serums I have. I’ve accumulated nearly all of the shades since I’m a lip balm lover. These have a subtle plumping effect and a cooling sensation. There’s no tingle on me. I already have full lips and didn’t notice added plumpness from these like I do with the Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump or Dior Addict Lip Maximizers.

Pigment is medium on most of these shades. They have a really soft texture – they almost feel like they’ve melted when you apply them on the lips. A lot of times they feel so soft I have to use a lip brush to apply and blend – but it’s not a deal breaker for me.

These are similar to the Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Balms & Juicy Plump (in my opinion). Colors are really flattering in both lines. Formula is nice and glossy. I think the Tarte ones stay put on the lips slightly longer because the texture isn’t as soft. I have a slight preference for the Tarte balms because of the packaging and slim applicator style. The Tarte balms blend better without a brush. But both are still very good.

Swatches of all the colors I own:

Bare Glow is a neutral peachy pink with subtle shimmer
Apricot Glow is a warm soft peach with shimmer
Rose Glow (my favorite) is a flattering soft pink with shimmer
Bronze Glow is a neutral warm brown with a bit of shimmer
Mauve Glow is a neutral mauve pink brown with shimmer
Plum Glow is a plum with silver shimmer
Nude Glow is a sheer pale beige
Rosewood Glow is a medium neutral-cool rose mauve
Petal Glow is a pale muted pink
Blush Glow is a slightly deeper/warmer version of Petal Glow
Honey Glow is a honey brown
Cinnamon Glow is a deeper pink brown cinnamon color

I swatched a few on the lips for you, out of all the colors I’d say my favorites are Rosewood Glow and Rose Glow.

Overall I love the new palette. I think I’ll get a lot of wear and use out of this one. As much as I love neutrals, I’ve found this year I actually prefer neutral-warm tones like the Patrick Ta Major Dimension Palette, Too Faced Natural Nudes and Too Faced Sunset Strip palettes.

That being said I’m happy to see more variation in eye palette tones. Have you checked this one out? What did you think about the shimmers? Right up your alley? Or too much? Would love to hear your thoughts!

I’ve linked the other makeup I’m wearing below too:

You can find these available at available at Sephora and Makeup By Mario.

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Makeup by Mario

Makeup By Mario SuperSatin Lipstick

Makeup By Mario Soft Pop Plumping Blush Veil

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