MAC Stylishly Yours: Cream Colour Bases Review, Photos, Swatches
Sunday, December 19th, 2010
MAC Cream Colour Bases: Madly Magenta, Movie Star Red, Tickle Me Pink, Virgin Isle
MAC Stylishly Yours: Cream Colour Bases
MAC Cream Colour Bases ($16.50 for 0.12 oz.) are multi-purpose cream-based colors. Stylishly Yours includes two permanent (but PRO) shades: Madly Magenta (vivid pinkish purple) and Virgin Isle (vivid bright coral); and two limited edition shades: Movie Star Red (medium toned blue-red) and Tickle Me Pink (poppy creamy bright pink).
THESE ARE NOT SAFE FOR USE ON THE EYES. Each of these came with a safety insert, and I’m going to retype it in full, because it’s a good reference for other Cream Colour Base shades, too. (I italicized the four shades from this launch.)
The following shades are not for use in the eye area: Bamboo, Cooled Pink, Devilish Orange, Fabulush, Flaming Fuchsia, Flighty, Fuchsia Perfect, Full Fuchsia, Improper Copper, Madly Magenta, Movie Star Red, Orange Alarm, Pink Shock, Plumed Violet, Premeditated, Reel Red, Rich Coral, Rich Spice, Soft Rose, Tickle Me Pink, Vintage Rose, and Virgin Isle.
The following shades are not for use in the lip area: Brown, Dusk, Fawntastic, Greensmoke, Mid-tone Sepia, Pink, Plumed Violet, Slick, Vintage Rose, and White.
- Madly Magenta is a cool-toned fuchsia purple with a glossy sheen and nearly opaque color coverage. This is a permanent shade at PRO stores. It is similar to Love Forever and Dolce & Gabbana’s Violet.
- Movie Star Red is a medium-dark pinky-red with opaque color coverage. This is a limited edition shade. It is a darker version of Gesina.
- Tickle Me Pink is a pale pink with opaque color. It’s a little milky, but it’s not too pale, though it is a rather light pink (and I don’t love it on me personally). This is a limited edition shade. It is a cooler, pinker version of Unlimited. It’s a warmer, pinker version of Viva Glam Gaga and Snob.
- Virgin Isle is a softened orange with a hint of coral, and it has opaque color coverage. This is a permanent shade at PRO stores. It is a lighter version of Vegas Volt.
The good news is that all of these are lip safe, because they all make for lovely lip colors as well as blushers. Even though they are not safe for the eyes, I will address general Cream Colour Base wear on the eyes: they will crease if worn alone, but if worn over a good eyeshadow primer or set with powder eyeshadows, they hold up quite well. CCBs have an emollient texture that’s more gel-like than cream-like. All four of these are insanely pigmented; you will have no trouble getting good pay off whether you use it as a blusher (go easy!) or as a lip color.
For blush application, I liked the 130 or the 188 for blush. Just one push of the brush against the product yields plenty of product, so tread softly when applying any of these four as a blusher. You can always go back for more, but you should not need much! I like to use a stippling brush to pick up the color then lightly stipple on the apple of the cheek once and move a centimeter or so outwards and stipple again–then blend with small, firm circles. I like to use my foundation brush (which still has some foundation on it, as I use liquid) to buff gently around the edges of the blush for a finished look.
For lips, I prefer to take a clean metal spatula (MAC recently launched one) to take out some product and then pat on with my finger or you could use a lip brush for more precision. These shades were surprisingly emollient and comfortable to wear; they didn’t feel dry or tight at all, and they will stain if left on for longer than a few minutes! You can also pat a little on and then finish with clear gloss or balm for more of a stained lip look.
P.S. — In the full face photo, on eyes, I wore Chilled on Ice as a base, Retrospeck and Caviar Dreams on top with Dark Diversion to line (upper lash line) and I Get No Kick (lower lash line), and then New Hue on lashes. Cheeks and lips are indicated below the photo (it is the CCB worn both on cheeks and lips).
MAC Stylishly Yours Collection is a limited edition launch (official information and photos here) that is set to launch in-stores on December 26th in North America, January 2011 for international MAC locations. The approximate launch date for online is December 24th.
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- Product: 28/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
RECOMMENDATION: They work well whether you wear them as a cream blush or on the lips, so if you see yourself using them in those capacities, I definitely think they are worth checking out.
AVAILABILITY: MAC Cosmetics on December 26th (U.S. stores), January 2011 (International)
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MAC Cream Colour Bases: Madly Magenta, Movie Star Red, Tickle Me Pink, Virgin Isle
MAC Cream Colour Bases: Madly Magenta, Movie Star Red, Tickle Me Pink, Virgin Isle
MAC Cream Colour Bases: Madly Magenta, Movie Star Red
MAC Cream Colour Bases: Tickle Me Pink, Virgin Isle
MAC Madly Magenta Cream Colour Base
MAC Madly Magenta Cream Colour Base
MAC Madly Magenta Cream Colour Base
MAC Madly Magenta Cream Colour Base
MAC Madly Magenta Cream Colour Base
MAC Madly Magenta Cream Colour Base (On Cheeks & Lips)
MAC Madly Magenta Cream Colour Base
MAC Madly Magenta Cream Colour Base
MAC Movie Star Red Cream Colour Base
MAC Movie Star Red Cream Colour Base
MAC Movie Star Red Cream Colour Base
MAC Movie Star Red Cream Colour Base
MAC Movie Star Red Cream Colour Base (On Cheeks & Lips)
MAC Movie Star Red Cream Colour Base
MAC Movie Star Red Cream Colour Base
MAC Tickle Me Pink Cream Colour Base
MAC Tickle Me Pink Cream Colour Base
MAC Tickle Me Pink Cream Colour Base
MAC Tickle Me Pink Cream Colour Base (On Cheeks & Lips)
MAC Tickle Me Pink Cream Colour Base
MAC Tickle Me Pink Cream Colour Base
MAC Virgin Isle Cream Colour Base
MAC Virgin Isle Cream Colour Base
MAC Virgin Isle Cream Colour Base
MAC Virgin Isle Cream Colour Base
MAC Virgin Isle Cream Colour Base
MAC Virgin Isle Cream Colour Base
MAC Virgin Isle Cream Colour Base
Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase a Stylishly Yours Cream Colour Base? How much is it?
MAC Cosmetics in-stores on the 26th, $16.50.
Is it limited edition?
Madly Magenta and Virgin Isle are permanent at PRO stores. Movie Star Red and Tickle Me Pink are limited edition.
Any dupes?
See individual shade descriptions.
Hello, I like Madly Magenta and Virgin Isle although the other colours are pretty too! Thank you for the swatches.
How does madly magenta cream colour base compare to florida cremeblend blush (from Lillyland)?
More pigmented, less purple.
Hi Christine! It doesn't come out in Japan yet. so I'm so excited to try them. Is Movie Star Red similar to heartless from Movie Star Red?
Kind of - bluer.
Just FYI guys, I have NYX cream blush in 'red cheek' and while I haven't seen Movie Star Red in person yet, from pictures it looks like a *perfect* dupe!
hi christine, i was wondering what made you give the ccb's the grade that you did given the pigmentation, multi use etc???
They are well pigmented, have a nice texture, and work the way they're supposed to.
I'm thinking about getting Virgin Isle and Movie Star Red but I'm not sure how it'll work on my warm, medium dark skin. Help?
They will totally work!
Will these only be available at pro stores or free standing as well? I want to get Madly Magenta
All locations.
can vegas volt lipstick be worn as a cream blush? or will that be weird?
It could be :)
virgin isle looks beautiful on you christine! :)
I went to my MAC store today and the makeup artist checked all of their product information books and resources for these and she said all of the information says "due to the high level of pigmentation, none of the stylishly yours cream color bases are lip or eye safe." You can only use them on the cheeks. How do we know what information is correct? Have you heard conflict over this? Thanks!
Hey K, The information I have listed is typed exactly as it appears on the safety information sheet that came included with each of the Cream Colour Bases.
Thanks Christine, I assume the inserts would be the most accurate. I am excited to try these out!
That's what I would think... if only because they are being distributed to customers!
You pull off Madly Magenta SOOOO well! I think you look fabulous in the very BOLD colors. I'm much paler so I picked up Tickle Me Pink... though honestly I don't know how much use I'll get out of it cos I'm typically too lazy to deal with cream blushes! I just love blue-pinks though
Is the metal spatula you talked about in the description available now & is it online or in store?
I believe it is in-store...
Just out of curiosity, why do all the products appear to be sweating?
It said the projected launch date online would be 12/24..... Im still waiting!
Hi, Christine . I was just wondering, I have very pale skin and pink undertones, but I love the Virgin Isle CCB, could I wear it without looking weird for lack of a better word ?
Yes you could!
I was thinking, how long does the cream color bases stay on the lips? Would you say about the same time than an average lipstick? For a long time, a MAC collection that actually gets me excited :) Love the strong lip -look! And also cheeks are the ones to concentrate for me, so I'm hoping this collection will come to Finland at some point.
Longer, since they tend to stain!
Christine, how long do they wear on lips? They look very wet-ish and slippery, and I'm curious if they really stay put and kinda dry down a bit.
4-6 hours
Are pro stores the same as free standing MAC stores? Thanks!
They sell PRO products plus the rest of the MAC line.
i like tickle me pink..even though i have viva glam gaga and all the other close shades..:p
hi christine, do you ever use a powder blush over the top of your cream blushes/CCBs to 'set' them? if so which colours would you recommend for these? also want to say that i really love your site - your recommendations are always spot on and have helped me to build up an excellent makeup collection!!
Honestly, with these? They're SO SO pigmented that I wouldn't use another blush on top. You could use a little highlight if you wanted to add shimmer, though. :) Thank you!
hi christine, thanks for all these swatches these are amazing!!! im so glad mac have come out with more colours of cream colour bases because i love these things!!!!!! im thinking of picking up tickle me pink and madly magenta but i have a really yellow undertone to my skin (nc37) would the blue undertones of tickle me pink and madly magenta clash against my skin and not look so great???
I think Madly Magenta would be fine! Tickle Me Pink may be too pale.
Hi Temptalia. I've come across your page before and I absolutely love your reviews and up-close swatches. I have a question though...how are you able to get a hold of products before they've come out in stores or online?? Just curious...
PRO stores launch collections at least a week early so I buy from there so I can hopefully get swatches up for all of you before it launches nationally.
Like Mac pro?
Yes, MAC PRO stores.
how would you compare Virgin Isle to Jazzed?
Pinker
All of these look SO beautiful on you! I can't wait to pick up both Virgin Isle and Movie Star Red. Thanks for always having the new MAC collections up, swatched, and reviewed. I brought up your website at the MAC counter today - all of them check it out. You're the greatest and most informative make up blog - especially when it comes to MAC!
Why is the bubles? There kinda cool haha
They appear to sweat a bit, but I don't think they really sweat though or not so badly that it affects the product.
These colors are a little... Extreme
Movie Star Red and Virgin Isle both look really tempting. xD
How does Tickle Me Pink cream colour base compare to So Sweet So Easy cremeblend blush (MAC in Lillyland collection)? Are they similar enough that owning one merits skipping the other? Which one do you prefer?
It seems like Tickle Me Pink is lighter and paler!
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