15 Mar 2010 18 Comments
MAC’s Blooming Lovely Lipstick: How I Made it Work..at least for today
I had some regrets buying MAC’s Blooming Lovely but today I did find a way to wear it — and I actually liked it. I wore it with a smokey eye, cool toned blush and layered the lipstick with MAC Boldly Bare liner underneath the lipstick. Might have been a bit dramatic for disco bowling with the kids today but hey, I felt happy wearing it!
Here what I used:
Face
Diorskin Nude foundation
MAC MSF Medium Plus
Eyes
NARS Paris duo (dark grey and light grey)
Annabelle Ohmygoth liner (deep black)
Bourjois liner effect mascara
Cheeks
NARS Laguna bronzer
MAC Gentle mineral blush
Lips
MAC Blooming Lovely
MAC Boldly Bare
Here is a swatch again. I’m much happier with the colour now. I’m going to keep testing it out to see what else I can pair it with.
Mar 15, 2010 @ 15:33:13
Remind me of angel or gaga a lil bit Good Job I am glad you made it works I hate buying something and not being that excited when I got home…
Mar 15, 2010 @ 15:35:40
I'm glad it worked out for you!! It's a lovely shade on you!
Mar 15, 2010 @ 15:36:15
Way to make it work!
Mar 15, 2010 @ 15:47:22
You look lovely! And you know what? I totally understand you, because I'm going through the exact same thing with this lipstick. It looks horrible on me if I apply too much, so I just "dab" it on my lips. Lavender is just not my color I guess, it looked beautiful in the store ugh!
Mar 15, 2010 @ 16:12:28
It looks fab!!!
Mar 15, 2010 @ 16:13:31
i actually LOVE this color on you like this!
x
Mar 15, 2010 @ 16:26:13
I have such a hard time with colors of this type…as soon as I swipe it on my teeth go yellow…YIKES…not pretty. hahaha But you pull it off beautifully.
Mar 15, 2010 @ 16:35:32
You are definitely able to make it work for you
xo Michelle
Mar 15, 2010 @ 17:05:17
looks great on you !!
Mar 15, 2010 @ 19:21:42
looks lovely on you gurl! not at all dramatic in my opinion
Infact it flatters your skin tone a lot 
You made it look super wearable!
Mar 15, 2010 @ 19:38:24
This is beautiful, glad you made it worked!
Mar 15, 2010 @ 19:46:42
Looks great on you! Glad you were able to make this work. Of course you used Boldy Bare, of course that's not one of the lip liners I picked up from Too Fabulous and of course now I want it even more.
Mar 15, 2010 @ 20:10:54
I'm glad it's working out for you — it looks great with your skin tone!
Mar 16, 2010 @ 02:00:08
It looks really great on you here! Glad you were able to make it work!
Mar 16, 2010 @ 03:20:28
I bet you were the most glamorous mum there! Looks lovely on you ♥
Mar 17, 2010 @ 21:58:25
Thanks ladies! I'm relieved I found a way to make it work — would have been a waste of $$!
Mar 31, 2010 @ 15:42:03
First of all this looks lovely on you
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I haven't picked blooming lovely up yet (blame late release dates in Europe for that)but I do own quite a few purple lipsticks and glosses. The way I found works best is like your picture, dark smokey eyes with a light pink blush just on the cheekbones and try combining the purple lipstick with MAC morning glory lipgloss. It's my HG look for purple lips
Apr 20, 2010 @ 22:04:36
i think it's looks great! for me it'll be an alternative nude lipstick. but if you're still not fond blooming lovely i'd gladly swap you for it LOL!