OVERALL, Naughty Nauticals releases something that will probably tickle your fancy–from the pigments to the pop of red lipstick to the duochrome lustreglass. My favorites from this launch were Loveknot lustreglass, Port Red lipstick, Illegal Cargo eyeshadow, and Mutiny pigment. Anyone who loves pinks for lips should be sure to take a peek at Loveknot and Ensign lustrglasses, and all of the lipsticks (except Port Red) are pink-based.
The Stowaways quad is worth a look, but I think those who don’t have access shouldn’t fear that it is a huge must-have quad!
Skinsheen was out, and the sprays look like typical summer self-tan sprays (I didn’t try it out as I didn’t want to just have a blotch of tan on my arm, ha). I adored the body brush, though; it is so thick and lush and luxurious. I really want it, but it is a bit pricey, and I’m not entirely sure what I would be using it for!
What did you think about the launch? What were your favorites? What’d you get, and what did you wish you could get?
Check out detailed reviews of each product, as well as swatches and product photos!
Lustreglasses
- Bateaux is a coral brown with lots of frostiness in its finish, but it has decent color when swatched.
- Loveknot is one of my favorite lipglasses to come out in a long time, because it has a cool duochrome nature to it! It is a blue-pink with purple sheen, and it reminds me if you mixed Pink Pearl pigment with clear gloss (though this is probably pinker).
- Ensign is a bright pink, not fuchsia or red, nor is it a hot pink, which makes it a fun color for summer. I’m sure there have been previous colors that are relatively similar to this out there, though.
- Hey, Sailor is a deeper pink with a little bit of mauvey-berry in it. It is the darkest of the four lustreglasses, but all of them do seem like they have good pigmentation (especially for the lustreglass formula).
Lipsticks
- Buoy-o-buoy is a light, creamy beige with pink undertones and looks like a lot of other neutral/nude lipsticks out there. I don’t consider this a must-have, since the shade itself is not very unique.
- Party Mate is a neutral-to-cool medium pink that goes on semi-sheer, but it is a little bit buildable. It’s a fun pink for those who have been aching for something without too much color but girly.
- Port Red is a gorgeous ruby red with gold sheen, and I would definitely say it is an eye-catcher. I really loved the shade, and I think it is up there with my favorite red, Queen’s Sin. They aren’t identical, as Queen’s Sin is a little deeper, I think, with more berry as an undertone. I love the gold flecks that you see in this lipstick.
- Ahoy, There is a creamy, sheer medium-warm pink with subtle reflects in it. It’s a pretty color, but it didn’t have me jumping around or anything. I feel like I’ve seen it and/or variations of it often enough that I could skip it as a long-time MAC addict.
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Eyeshadows
- Shore Leave is a frosty ivory color with a little bit of gold in the undertone. It’s a bit stark on darker skin, so you may want to try it out and think about how you’d use it if your skin tone is beyond NC30, but I really do like the sheen of pink and gold in it.
- Illegal Cargo is a cool, pale mauve with plum in it. I like the frost and sheen levels in this, because they’re definitely there, but they aren’t too much. I thought this was one of the prettiest colors in the launch. By the way, this is similar to Thunder from the Thunder Eyes quad once upon a time, as well as Pearl of the Earth from one of the holiday palettes two years ago or so.
- Meet the Fleet is a chalky, matte navy gray. Unlike Matte2s, this is similar to the typical matte formula, so it may be harder to work with. In terms of blendability, it was just okay — I wasn’t loving it on sight or anything. The color is nice, but I think I could get away with just using Print or something.
- Pandamonium is a lighter gray than Meet the Fleet, and it doesn’t have any of the blue in it. I found that this had the least color pay off, so you really need to pack it on (it’s a lustre).
- Submarine is a satiny dark blue with a subtle sheen that really does look gorgeous, but it is like Blue Storm. It might be a bit brighter, but they are definitely cousins!
Pigments
- Bell Bottom Blue is a rich navy blue with these cool darker blue particles in it. It reminds me of Deep Truth eyeshadow (or even Submarine eyeshadow from this launch).
- Lark About is a cool white color with a blue cast to it, and it is relatively frosty, so it’s not my favorite for a highlight (because I prefer lighter frosts or veluxe pearl finishes for that area). It may make an awesome shimmer to a body lotion, though!
- Lovely Lily is prettier than I remember it being, honest! It’s very smooth and is a lovely warm lilac color with some frost in its finish, but not too over the top.
- Mutiny is a pale aqua with decent brightness and OK color payoff. It is the least “pigmented” out of the bunch, but I think that this is a great way for those who have been scared of teal to get into it.
Stowaways
- Awash is a pale, frosty white with a lot of yellow/gold tones, so it’s actually quite pretty. I would say I like it the most out of the four in the quad.
- Crest the Wave is a bright pop of yellow with a frosty finish, a little chunky in texture, but still blendable. It’s pretty, and it does remind me of Going Bananas from C-Shock.
- Satin Taupe is a permanent MAC color, and it is a gorgeous brown with a gray cast to it.
- Sea Cadet is a chalky pale gray-navy blue. It’s not my favorite texture, but it has decent payoff.
Nail Lacquers
- Shirelle is truly a classic bright red, and I would say it almost has a coralness about it.
- Naughty Nauticals is just gorgeous as a rich, dark blue with purple-blue sheen and shimmer. OPI’s Russian Navy seemed to have a lot of purple sheen to it, and I would say the shimmer and effect of Naughty Nauticals is bluer than Russian Navy.
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Hey Christine,
Great swatches, I will be doing the stuff that I got later. I really have a hard time cause no one shows what it looks like on darker skin.
I have a quick question for you - Do you think Electric Eeel could dupe for Submarine?
I am not Christine but, Freshwater is a Submarine dupe, IMO.
Thanks Erin,
I forgot to pick up submarine when I was in store today, and I am debating if I need to go back this afternoon to get it. I have electric eel at home, but I think submarine may be a bit darker than that.
Electric Eel is a sort of mattish finish whereas the Submarine is more of a frost and you’re right, it is darker. The closest shade is Freshwater. And that is a permanent shade so you can always get that. Thats why I passed on the Submarine.
I don’t mean to advertise, Christine (sorry if I am, in which case you can delete my comment b/c I’ll feel bad)….my blog features these swatches on warmer skintones (NW45). But to add, are Lustreglasses at all MAC stores? When I went to go check out the collection at MAC Pro, I didn’t see them. Boooo…
That’s really helpful!, Thanks B!
Thanks, Nicole! Hope to see your swatches soon :)
Personally, EE is REALLY bright compared to Submarine, like ridiculously so.
Thanks for the swatches. Pretty. I’m probably going to pass on this one since I’m not good in blues. Remember me.. I’m the only one who’s in love with Neo Sci fi. lol
that makes 2 of us :P
I can’t wait for the other upcoming collections! As for the Naughty Nauticals, I only bought Ahoy There!, Buoy-o-buoy, and Ensign. When I saw the eyeshadows they didnt look like anything I had to have and neither were the other products. I havent really gotten into pigments yet because I’m building up the rest of my collection but I thought Mutiny was beautiful and I may go back and get that. I think the upcoming collections have more colors that I prefer and would be great for the summer so I’m with all of you waiting for Neo Sci Fi and Cool Heat!
A nice, but small haul :) Very practical!
My pleasure, doll :) lol, I think there are a few Neo Sci fans, I’m sure once it’s out, there will be more!
Thank you for the as-always AWESOME swatches. Now I am even more excited to get my haul in the mail. The anticipation… ha. Illegal Cargo almost looks like a purple/mauve version of Neutral Pink. What do you think?
I think I can safely say that buying practically the whole collection on a blind whim doesn’t seem so bad based on your swatches. All of the lippies look absolutely gorgeous & suitable for me. Can’t wait to try our Port Red!
Hey Ariele! No problem! It is more pigmented, and definitely a mauve/purple tone, though.
Hope you enjoy your haul!
Those eye shadows look super awesome! I don’t fancy anything else from this collection - that kinda surprises me….
They’re pretty, but I wasn’t totally wowed! It’s hard not to think it’s at least pretty, lol.
I am just not feeling this collection, I am not into blues…I have super pale, almost turquis at times eyes so blues never do anything for me.
All though I am lemming Illegal Cargo….but I hated nuetral pink so will I like this? Suggestions?
Hmm, Illegal Cargo is more plum/purple with a touch of pink, so maybe you will!
My package should come today.
I ordered:
Shore Leave e/s
Illegal Cargo e/s
Port Red l/s (I’m so excited about this one!)
Love Boat l/g
Bateaux l/g
Lovely Lily p/m
Bell-Bottom Blue p/m
Mutiny p/m
Stowaways quad
And I was thinking about getting NOTHING from this collection. How sad………..
The Ensign and the Hey Sailor looks nice but I getting the feeling that I should pass on them.
You could probably pass on those two lustreglasses… but if you love pinks, then maybe not!
Nice haul!!
I’m wanting:
Mutiny
ensign (maybe)
party mate
A petite haul, but a cute one!
Thanks! So now I think I’m only getting submarine and one of the eyeliners. Probably the gray one.
At least the liners are perm!
Thanks for the swatches and review! Just wanted to point out that you left out the technakohl liners in here. :)
I didn’t review them because they came out before :)
OMG I’m all over that Port Red!! It looks awesome!! There are quite a few things I’m going to pass on…but until I actually go to Nordies and check it out, I’m holding off on what I haul :) The Port Red is a definite though.
I knowwww! It is soo pretty!
Oh. Forgot my two questions. 1) Do you find Shore Leave similar to Vanilla pigment? 2) Do you think Lark About is the blue version of Pink Opal pigment? That’s how it always looks in pictures. Thank you!
Hey Nora! Hmm, not really, mostly because the texture is different. You know, that’s a pretty good comparison of Lark About! I’d say it has a little more white to it than beige/gold (Pink Opal is a little white-gold with the purple sheen on me).
Thanks Christine. I’m not totally blown away by anything, but will probably end up w/ a few pieces. Probably getting the naughty nauticals nail polish for sure. Does anyone know how to make MAC nail polish last longer? Can’t wait to see the looks you’ll have for us!!!
No problem! Let me know what you end up getting!
I just use a base, top coat, and then a quick drying coat. I do two coats of polish, though.
Hi Christine, I have to make an online order for this collection unfortunately.. From your picture I want Buoy 0 Buoy and Party Mate.. but on Specktra the swatches is very different - http://i26.tinypic.com/b6cwn4.jpg
I am confused!!
Many thanks
Party Mate looked nothing like that to me… I think they have Buoy o Buoy swapped with it!
I agree. Those two look mixed up.
oh my god.. MUST.HAVE.ILLEGAL.CARGO!!! I think it would look so pretty on green eyes! Shore Leave is def. my 2nd choice. I might just have to get both. :)
Thanks, Christine! Awesome as always.
lol, it is super pretty :D
Hey Cristine,
Im luving the Ensign,Port red And Ahoy there.Smooth blue and Mutiny is also looking fabulous!!Looking forward to get them,but not now.But once reaching to USA yes for sure! :))
zZAINY..
Nice! So you’re coming over to the US soon?
Oh yes very soon on a Green card.like in a month or so!!!hehehe :D CANT STOP GIGGLING AROUND
Ohh, awesome! What part(s) will you be going to?
I will be staying in VIRGINIA,very excited to c Statue Of Liberty for the very first time!!And i dont remember the park name in California but it has a huuuuuuuge waterfall in it.Actually i love nature and different colour trees,I have always dreamed about looking at it and to click many pictures standing near them,I AM JUST COMPLETELY CRAZY TO C BEAUTIFUL NATURE!!
Zzainy..
Ohh, fun, Zainy! I hope you have a real blast here :D Shop lots!
I got all of the pink lipsticks and lipglosses and Port Red. Port Red looks amazing with Love Knot over it. I tried it on at the MAs urging, I got a compliment on it as I was walking out of the mall. I also got all of the pigments, despite deciding before I went in that I wouldn’t. Also, the MACs in my area apparently didn’t get the Dazzleglasses in? Boo.
Nice! Port Red definitely is gorgeous ! oohh, I want to see that lip combo, take pics!
It looks like Ahoy There and Party Mate are mixed up. Maybe I’m wrong but I thought Party Mate was brighter pink then Ahoy There.
agh i want to order stuff now, but i’m going to the NN event at my local counter, so i guess i’ll wait till then. I think i’m getting:
Love Knot
Ahoy There
Illegal Cargo
possibly Shore Leave
but also need to pick up moisturelush *(best night cream, IMO) and maybe another dazzleglass or beauty powder blush………hey, i worked all this overtime, i can spend the $, right??
lol, when’s the event, Courtney? I would *never* go to events that were after the launch day, LOL, I’d be like… but what if it’s all sold out?
thank you so much for always doing this! I think it helped me narrow down somethings so I don’t spend as much time (and money!) in MAC - and not to worry about going to Nordies. That quad…eh.
My pleasure, Heather :) It keeps me… informed, ha! And MAC addicted :)
Well, from Spain I’ll have to wish I could be able to get Ahoy There. :( Greyprint and Pandamonium look lovely as well. Don’t you think Naughty Nauticals looks a bit like Blue Satin by Chanel?
I think it looks better! I might get this :)
Awesome, Winnie!! :)
It’s not at all like Blue Satin, IMO! Blue Satin was like a black-blue, but this is very much blue!
Made my way to Macy’s this morning and got Illegal Cargo, Submarine, Buoy O Buoy, and Ensign. Love them all!
Nice hall, Lehea!!
Hey Christine!
Is this anything out of this collection that you can’t live without, or is everything easily duped or easily passed over?
By the way, you are stunning and I love the site. :)
Port Red, probably, but I’m always drawn to reds… I also love Mutiny pigment, because I haven’t seen a pigment this color too often (I can’t think of any, actually). Loveknot has an awesome duochrome to it, but you can get it by mixing Pink Pearl & gloss, too.
Thanks :)
Thank you so much for the swatches!!! Looks like I’ll only be picking up two lipsticks (Party Mate and Ahoy there) and one shadow (Illegal Cargo) :)
No problem, T! Let me know how you like what you end up getting!
I posted my swatches on your forum lol
I got all the e/s but the gunmetal one.
the quad (which I had to pre-order at nordstorms) it’s really pretty!!
no lippies..I had enought to back - 2- mac for two…but I lol I wanted to save for the neo sci-fi maybe.
Ohh, thanks, Lala!! :D
I appreciate you sharing your swatches!
I want Ensign, Party Mate and the Naughty Nauticals polish!
The polish is so lush! I want it, but I’m trying to hold off!
I have so far picked up Party Mate (love!), Mutiny and Illegal Cargo. I’m probably going back for Ahoy, There and am debating Bell-Bottom Blue and Lark About (I already have Lovely Lily). I’d just like to point out that while Mutiny is pretty light on its own, it’s magnificent over Sea Me shadestick. ;) Lark About seems a lot like vellum eyeshadow, which I don’t have. Hmm… :D
Nice haul, Sanayhs!! Lovely Lily is sooo much prettier and better than I remember, lol.
I have to admit I am a bit dissapointed by this collection. :( I dont know why, there is something I dont like.
Awww, that is too bad! :( I have heard this from a few others, though!
Hey Christine,
How does Pandamonium compare to Knight Divine? Do you prefer one over the other? Thanks.
Thanks for the amazing swatches!!
It’s probably a little darker, but it’s similar to Charred from Originals. I prefer Knight Divine, though!
Thanks again for your amazing swatches Christine! I picked up Shore Leave (because I am a pale girl and can’t pass up a frosy creamy color) and Illegal Cargo E/S. I have green eyes and Illegal Cargo looks awesome! I also snagged Port Red which looked surprisingly good on my fair/rosy skintone and Pary Mate which looks absolutely killer! Was disappointed in Pandamonium (as with creamy colors, I also can hardly ever pass up a really good silver or gray) - little pay off and a bit too much on the black side of gray. Loved Mutiny, but that aqua color always looks bad on me, no matter how hard I try to make it work! :( The MA showed me some of the looks for Cool Water - absolutely DYING for that to come out.
eek, i mean Cool Heat!
My pleasure, Meagan! :) I’m glad to hear that Shore Leave will be ROCKIN’ on your skin tone, as well as Port Red!
Oh, I can’t wait for Cool Heat (I think that’s the one you meant!) either!
I got Lovely Lily, Bell Bottom Blue (OMGGORGEOUS), Mutiny (LOVE!), Submarine (which I swatched next to Freshwater, and they aren’t 100% the same, I don’t know why people think they’re that alike.), Love Knot, and Party Mate!
I LOVE the color (duochrome!!!) of Love Knot, but I have to say, Party Mate is my fav! The other Lipsticks seemed too sheer, and I wasn’t in the market for a red, but Party Mate is like my perfect color!! SO HAPPY!! Wheeee!
Awesome haul, Mariah!! You have to share some eyeshadow combos with us! :)
thanks for the swatches Christine : )
2 questions
1) is buoy-o-buoy a dupe for hug me
2) how similar are crystal avalanche and shore leave, in terms of colour and blendibility (if that is a word :P)
No problem! Hug Me is more pigmented? I think… I don’t know, Buoy o Buoy was really more like a nude with hardly any pink on me, but it shows up pinker on others!
Crystal Avalanche is probably chalkier… Shore Leave is more blendable, IMO!
Yeah, Hug Me is pinker and more pigmented than Buoy-o-buoy.
Almost all of the shadows look like past eyeshadows from either their regular line or ones from past collections.
Aww! They are similar, I mean… they were very fitting with the theme, but there were definitely a few “I’ve seen this” moments.
please can u tell me wat r stowaways…………..
iii really wanna get that quad……pleaseeeeeeee….
It is a quad exclusive to Nordstrom’s, Natalie!
My husband was a sweetie and took me to our local M.A.C. store at Macy’s and bought me some Naughty Nauticals makeup.
We both really liked Ensign and so we bought:
* Lovely Lily Pigment
* Bell Bottom Blue Pigment
* Submarine Eyeshadow
* Technakohl Smoothblue eyeliner
We passed on the rest of the makeup for the look b/c I thought some of it (black eyeliner, for example) we had or could dupe at home and right now I have too much pink lipsticks/lip glosses at home right now!
I will be wearing it to work tomorrow morning. Luckily, my job doesn’t seem to mind how I wear my makeup/nails/hair, probably because I don’t really deal with external customers. (Then again, I don’t do things too too crazy there lol)
Cheers!
Beverly.
Aww, what a honey, Beverly :D
Make sure you tell us what you use in your look tomorrow!
I used Smoothblue all over the lid and lower lash line. Submarine over lid, Bell Bottom Blue in the crease, and Lovely Lily as a highlight. Boujois Mascara in Black (spelling?) and Wonderstruck Lustreglass on my lips.
My husband liked the look so much he took me out again to get the other colors for the Naughty Nautical look….then we got home and found that the dog had destroyed papers that fell off of a shelf onto the floor :(. Poor guy, he wasn’t too happy….
I wonder how Mutiny would look over a sharkskin base…
Love the website!
On a totally unrelated topic, if anyone is interested in Iron Man, my husband and I saw it and it is GREAT!
If you stay to the end, past the credits you can see a quick 5 minute clip that alludes to a possible next movie (not sure if it’s to a possible Iron Man 2 or to an Avengers movie).
Hey Beverly!
This sounds like a fab look! I love that your husband took you out to get more :D
But that’s toob ad about the papers!
hello and thanks for the swatches? Do you think that either Ensign or Hey Sailor are musthaves if you don’t have anything of that color (like in the family but not similar, if you know what I mean?) Or, are there any dupes? I’m on a low-buy right now, thats why….thanks!
No problem, Becky! Ensign is really pretty if you don’t have anything similar and love pinks. I would say you could pass and find similar colors later on, though, if you are on a low-buy!
I just got back from the mall and checking out this collection -
I passed on all three glosses since I just got a ton of Dazzleglasses and after those there is nothing as awsome in glosses to make me want to buy any of these four.
I got all the lipsticks except for the red, since I own a couple reds and just dont wear them that often, that said it was a stunning red color.
I passed on all the shadows except for Submarine Blue…I did not really care for any of the other colors…they seemed very muddy and murkey, not at all bright and fun.
The pigements were all super nice and I bought both blue colors Bell Bottom Blue and Mutiny. The purple color was nice but not a color I wear…I thought for sure I would like Lark About but in person and on me it was horrid…was to much purple/blue shine to it…very unattractive on my skin!!
Everything else I wasnt at all interested in so I didnt even really look at the palette, nail colors or liners.