M.A.C X AALIYAH HAUGHTON

If you haven't read my previous blog post about this collection let me give you a quick rundown in August 2017 MAC announced its upcoming collaboration with Aaliyah Haughton's family specifically her brother Rashad Haughton to honour the late singer.

Now if you don't know who Aaliyah is then you need to stop reading this post immediately and watch Queen of the damned or listen to More than a woman and then come back and read this post.  

For a lot of us hardcore Aaliyah fans, this collection has been a long time coming 3 years to be exact it took a petition and over 26,000 signatures to make this collection a reality. 

Every item in this collection was based on the makeup products Aaliyah had is her personal makeup bag.

Now into the review firstly the shade names are so fitting to what Aaliyah was and I felt that they were a true representation of what our baby girl embodied with names such as Brooklyn Born 

 & Street Thing.

Secondly, you can create soo many of her iconic looks from her music videos using the collection (well duh! Beth)
   

We Need A Resolution 

Try Again 

Rock The Boat 

Lastly, I Felt the that 98% of the collection was inclusive as the bonzer was a bit too light for some deeper skin tones and that if she were alive today she would definitely have created a similar collection.

What a way to honour and remember our baby girl.

How To Buy From M.A.C On A Budget

The MAC brand is very well established within the beauty industry since it was founded in 1984, they have always managed to come up with exciting collaborations(Trolls, Star Trek, Aaliyah etc.) and concepts (Viva Glam) so it comes as no surprise that as the brand grows their prices increase but not to fret I have devised a little cheat sheet, it won't save you a boatload of money but you've got to start somewhere.

Travel Sizes

I know this is kind of a well duh, but travel sizes are definitely

a good way to try mac products without committing to their full-size counterparts the only drawback is it's limited to skin care and 4 mini eyeshadow pigments. 

Good Byes Tab 

Yep, you guessed correctly this is where MAC puts the products they are discontinuing as the saying goes out with the old and in with the new, typically this tab can sometimes be hit or miss but you do get the occasional gem from time to time.

(not all products on this tab are discounted)

Multi-Purpose products 

This is my second favourite 3-word phase and with good reason, I'm all about saving money but let's be honest who isn't?

the good thing is that most of their products are multi-use 

such as strobe cream, for instance, it works as a primer/moisturiser and liquid highlighter and hey presto 3 products in 1.

Free Samples

Not much else to say when the title kinda says it all.

73 QUESTIONS INSPIRED BY VOGUE

1. What's your middle name? Claire.

2. What’s your favorite season? Spring. 

3. Who is your favorite Photographer ? Mario Testino.

4. Would you ever leave Birmingham? Yes. 

5. What are three words to describe living in Birmingham? Birthplace Of RockNRoll.

6. What’s your favorite movie? Highlander.

7. Favorite movie in past five years? Ex Machina.

8. Favorite Hitchcock film? The White Shadow. 

9. Favorite TV show ? Game of Thrones.

10. What’s a book you plan on reading? War and Peace. 

11. A book you read in school? Of Mice and Men. 

12. A book you read in school that you never think of? Cant think of it haha.

13. On a scale of one to ten how excited are you about life right now? 8.

14. iPhone or Android? Android.

15. Twitter or Instagram? Instagram.

16. What would you save if your house was on Fire? Photographs.

17. Who should EVERYONE be following right now? Valeria Lipovetsky

18. What did you want to be when you grow up? And do you still want it?An actress ,Of course. 

19. What’s your favorite restaurant? Wagamama.

20. What’s your favorite food? Chicken sandwich. 

21. Least favorite food? Sprouts.

22. What do you love on your pizza? Pepperoni.

23. Favorite drink? Lemon iced tea.

24. Favorite dessert? Brownies.

25. Dark chocolate or milk chocolate? Dark chocolate. 

26. Weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Garlic poppadoms dipped in Cadbury's cream egg icecream. 

27. What accomplishment are you most proud of? Making a pair of trousers from scratch. 

28. What’s your favorite band? Def leppard. 

29. Favorite Music artist? Marina and the Diamonds .

30. Favorite lyrics? Too many to choose from.

31. If your life were a song, what would the title be? Iridescence. 

32. If you could sing a duet with anyone, who would it be? Def Leppard. 

33. If you could master one instrument, what would it be? Guitar. 

34. If you had a tattoo, where would it be? My ribcage.

35. If you could live in a different decade for a month what decade would you choose? The 1920's.

36. what is a skill you'd like to learn and why? learn a different language it would be a useful skill.

37. whats your star sign Pisces.

38. Dogs or cats? Cats. 

39. Kittens or puppies? Puppies.

40. do you like rainy day or snowy winter days more? Snowy winter days as long as I get to remain inside.

41. If you could witness any historical event in person, which one would it be and why? The fall or the Berlin wall.

42. What’s your spirit animal? Fox. 

43. Best gift you’ve ever received? My canon camera.

44. Last gift you gave a friend? Lipstick.

45. A person you want to have coffee with? Rankin.

46. A historical figure you’d love to have coffee with? Andy Warhol.

47. How do you like your coffee? Black two sugars.

48. If you could change your skin color to anything outside of the natural palette of skin colors, what color would you choose? Snake skin. 

49. What’s your favorite curse word? F**K

50. What is your opinion on 80's music? The BEST ever. 

51. What’s your favorite country to visit? Turkey (so far).

52. What’s the last country you visited? Czech Republic. 

53. What country do you wish to visit? LA.

54. Your favorite quote ? "We must stand together or fall divided" 

55. Can you write down your favorite word that starts and ends with the same vowel? Aura.

56. What’s your favorite color? Black. 

57. Least favorite color? Brown. 

58. something you cant help but spend money on? Clothes. 

59. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds. 

60. Cheap shampoo or expensive? Does Aussie count as expensive. 

61. Blow-dry or air-dry? Blow-dry. 

62. Heels or flats? flats.

63. What's a wardrobe Staple everybody should have?  A leather jacket.

64. favorite lipstick? Penelope Pink by Charlotte Tilbury.

65. First time you were truly independent? Last year exploring London.

66. Whats your biggest pet peeve? Hypocrites and Liars.

67. A song you have recently discovered? Froot. 

68. Do you have any hobbies? Photography. 

69. Best way to decompress? A long hot bath. 

70. If you had one superpower, what would it be? Super speed 

71. Can you describe an experience you felt most nervous? Year 11 exams.

72. What’s the weirdest word in the English language? Tosh.

73. what possession has the most sentimental value to you? My Nanny Doreen's Ring.

Beth x 

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