MAC Surf Baby: Lipglass

MAC Surf Baby Lipglases ($15.50 for 0.17 oz.) include four shades: Girl on Board (pale white gold), Good Lovin’ (soft peachy pink), Krazy Kahuna (warm mid-tone brown), and Strange Potion (soft coral pink).

• Girl on Board is a semi-opaque white shimmered gloss. I see this working better for layering than on its own, though. It’s similar to Almondine (Spring Colour Forecast, ’10). The closest permanent dupe would probably be Underage, which leans a little pink.
• Good Lovin’ is a sheer, beige-y nude with a little rosiness and beige and champagne shimmer.  It seems similar to Prrr.
• Krazy Kahuna is a reddened terracotta with very subtle flecks of white shimmer. It is nearly opaque on my lips. I can’t think of a dupe for this shade in the permanent range.
• Strange Potion is a lightly pink shimmered, soft pinky-coral that’s semi-opaque in coverage. This was originally launched with Venomous Villains (’10). Pink Lemonade would be the closest dupe in the permanent range, but it is pinker.

MAC Lipglasses are vanilla-scented but taste-free. They are sticky glosses (some of the stickiest on the market) with a thicker consistency than your typical gloss, but they do wear a solid four hours on me as a result of the tackier formula. Pigmentation ranges from sheer to opaque, but all three of these shades are more pigmented than the average lipglass–even Girl on Board, which is more shimmer than color, covers my natural lip color a good deal.

The Glossover

	MAC Surf Baby Lipglasses Swatches, Photos, Reviews A-
	Shades like Girl on Board and Strange Potion are really easy to wear across skin tones, though Girl on Board will be more flattering for most when layered than worn alone.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 8.5/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4/5
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MAC Surf Baby Lipglasses

MAC Surf Baby Lipglasses

MAC Surf Baby Lipglasses

Girl on Board, Krazy Kahuna, Strange Potion

MAC Good Lovin’ Lipglass

MAC Girl On Board Lipglass

MAC Girl On Board Lipglass

MAC Good Lovin’ Lipglass

MAC Good Lovin’ Lipglass

MAC Good Lovin’ Lipglass

MAC Krazy Kahuna Lipglass

MAC Krazy Kahuna Lipglass

MAC Strange Potion Lipglass

MAC Strange Potion Lipglass

MAC Surf Baby: Lipsticks

MAC Surf Baby Lipstick ($15.50 for 0.10 oz.) includes four shades: Bust Out! (dirty mid-tone violet), Hibiscus (bright orange coral), Mocha (peachy yellow-brown), and Naturally Eccentric (creamy white nude). Mocha is permanent and Naturally Eccentric (Naturally Eccentric, ’05) is a repromote.

• Bust Out! is a semi-sheer to semi-opaque pinked purple with a lustre finish. It’s darker and less glossy compared to Playtime (Quite Cute, ’11). It’s darker, purpler, less fuchsia in comparison to Style Curve (Stylishly Yours, ’10). It seems a little pinker than Up the Amp (permanent).
• Hibiscus is a brightened, medium-dark red-coral with soft gold shimmer. It has a cremesheen finish.  It’s like a richer, deep version of Viva Glam Cyndi.  It’s a little redder than Coral Polyp (Dame Edna, ’08). It’s a touch less bright than Toxic Tale, and the finish makes it appear a little different, too.
• Mocha is a warm, medium-dark brown with yellow undertones. It has a satin finish, so the coverage is really opaque and the finisy very creamy.
• Naturally Eccentric is a semi-opaque, really light nude which leans a little pink on me. It has a lustre finish. It’s a little less pink than Hue. I think the lustre finish gives it a slightly uneven look that’s less than lovely.

MAC lipsticks are vanilla scented but taste-free. Lustre finishes, like Bust Out! and Naturally Eccentric, are designed to be sheer with a slightly glossy finish, so the pigmentation on both is as expected. Mocha, as a satin finish, is creamy and opaque, as it should be. I typically get two to three hours of wear out of lustre finishes, with four to five hours of wear out of satin finishes.

The Glossover

	MAC Surf Baby Lipsticks Swatches, Photos, Reviews B
	Naturally Eccentric seems like the hardest color in the collection wear--it is really, really light. I imagine it will wash out a lot of people, while Hibiscus will probably draw a lot of people in (corals always seem to do well).
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 8.5/10 Longevity 8/10 Application 4/5
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MAC Bust Out! Lipstick

MAC Bust Out! Lipstick

MAC Bust Out! Lipstick

MAC Hibiscus Lipstick

MAC Hibiscus Lipstick

MAC Hibiscus Lipstick

MAC Mocha Lipstick

MAC Mocha Lipstick

MAC Mocha Lipstick

MAC Naturally Eccentric Lipstick

MAC Naturally Eccentric Lipstick

MAC Naturally Eccentric Lipstick

Bust Out!, Mocha, Naturally Eccentric

MAC Hibiscus Lipstick

MAC Surf Baby:  Nail Lacquers

MAC Surf Baby is right around the corner–the full collection hits stores on May 26th (PRO stores should put it out a week earlier) and should start popping up online as early as the 23rd. There are two Nail Lacquers ($13.50 for 0.4 fl. oz.) coming out: Hangin’ Loose (dirty pink nude) and Ocean Dip (mid-tone creamy aqua).

• Hangin’ Loose is a pale, peachy nude with soft white shimmer. It looks more peach, less nude in natural light than it does in brighter light. I used three coats and was able to achieve opaque color, but two coats does get close to opaque. Formula flowed easily over the nail and applied well.
• Ocean Dip is a creamy bluish teal. I used two coats to get opaque color coverage. Even after I rolled it a few times, the formula was on the watery side.

my thoughts on the formula: MAC polishes always wear a full week for me, with no chipping, and minor tip wear.  The formula isn’t as consistent as I’d like, though, as some shades are thin, some thick, and a couple of them are watery.  Though recently I’ve had some issues with splayed applicators, both were perfect in these two bottles.

The Glossover

	Ocean Dip B+
	I found Ocean Dip to seem like a less dupeable shade, just because of the intensity of the color and the way it leans bluer, rather than green, as many teal/aqua shades do. Hangin' Loose has a better formula, though.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 8.5/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4.5/5
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MAC Surf Baby Nail Lacquers

MAC Surf Baby Nail Lacquers

MAC Surf Baby Nail Lacquers

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Hangin’ Loose Nail Lacquer

MAC Ocean Dip Nail Lacquer

MAC Ocean Dip Nail Lacquer

MAC Ocean Dip Nail Lacquer

MAC Ocean Dip Nail Lacquer

MAC Surf Baby Collection: Overall & Recommendations

Surf Baby is a really fun collection with several high-quality products and shades, which makes it a really nice follow-up to Flighty, which left some disappointed.  The eyeshadows are fantastic–great smooth textures with excellent color pay off make them all worth having, but it’ll depend on your personal preferences and what you may already have at home.  I think the lipsticks and lipglasses are on par with what one would expect; not necessarily anything out-of-the-box but no significant texture issues.

I’m not much for bronzer, but I really loved the way the two shades of Studio Careblend Pressed Powders looked and felt on the skin–so natural.  The Skinsheen Bronzer Sticks are also a nice way to incorporate bronzer in your routine, and they, too, look natural against skin (though Gilty Bronze has shimmer and doesn’t!).  It’s hard to choose between the two.

Oddly enough, My Paradise and the Suntints are least impressive.  My Paradise is a little dusty; it’s just not a really finely milled, refined finish.  I think the drastic difference between the color with the overlay and the actual base color is going to make it easier to resist it.  Marine Life was better, because even though the gold was an overspray, there are two separate colors that go all the way through.  I don’t find Suntints to be a good lip balm at all, and of all products to splurge on for higher-end, lip balm is not usually one of them so it had better be good.

Photos, Reviews, Swatches

• Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks: Summer Stash / Surf the Ocean
• Eyeshadows
• Lipsticks
• Lipglasses
• My Paradise Cheek Powder
• Nail Lacquers
• Powerpoint Pencils
• Skinsheen Bronzer Sticks
• Studio Careblend Pressed Powders
• Suntints
• Dupes/Comparisions (Part 2)
• Video Review

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Temptalia’s Recommendations

must-haves: Sun Blonde, Surf USA Eyeshadows; Studio Careblend Pressed Powders; Strange Potion Lipglass;

nice-to-haves: Saffron Eyeshadow; Skinsheen Bronzer Sticks; Surf the Ocean Crushed Metallic Pigment Stack;

skip: Suntints

Check your stash for…

MOCHA (permanent), STRANGE POTION (repromote, Venomous Villains), SAFFRON (repromote, Mickey Contractor), NAKED (permanent), MELON (permanent), FULL OF GRACE (repromote, Baby Blooms), LILT OF LILY (repromote, Baby Blooms), PINK TINGE (repromote, Baby Blooms)

Skip if you have…

• Skip BUST OUT! if you have UP THE AMP; Bust Out is a smidgen less purple/more berry, but they’re close.
• Skip GIRL ON BOARD if you have A QUIET ROAR; A Quiet Roar is a smidgen darker, but on the lips, it’s hard to tell.

Recommendations by Skin Tone

Please note that this section is merely suggesting shades that would complement a particular skin tone better than other shades, but these lists are meant to be rather exhaustive of the entire collection; it’s not reflective of must-haves for your skin tone. When it comes to cooler/warmer skin tones, these are products that lean noticeably cool/warm and therefore complement the corresponding skin tone better (but it does not mean you can’t wear a warmer product if you’re cooler!).

• light skin tones: Naturally Eccentric Lipstick; Short Shorts, Sun Blonde, Swell Baby Eyeshadows; Gold-Go-Lightly Studio Careblend Pressed Powder; Tan Tint Skinsheen Bronzer Stick
• medium skin tones: My Paradise Cheek Powder; Bust Out! and Mocha Lipsticks; Saffron, Sun Blonde, Surf USA Eyeshadows; Gold-Go-Lightly, Lush-Light Bronze Studio Careblend Pressed Powder; Billionaire Bronze, Tan Tint Skinsheen Bronzer Sticks
• dark skin tones: My Paradise Cheek Powder; Bust Out! and Mocha Lipsticks; Saffron, Surf USA Eyeshadows; Lush-Light Bronze Studio Careblend Pressed Powder; Billionaire Bronze, Gilty Bronze Skinsheen Bronzer Sticks
• cool undertones: Bust Out!, Naturally Eccentric Lipsticks; Sun Blonde, Swell Baby Eyeshadows;
• warm undertones: My Paradise Cheek Powder; Krazy Kahuna Lipglass; Hibiscus Lipstick; Saffron, Short Shorts, Surf USA Eyeshadows;
• universally flattering shades: Girl on Board, Good Lovin’, Strange Potion Lipglasses; Summer Stash, Surf the Ocean Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks; Blue Noon, Gilded White Powerpoint Eye Pencils; Full of Grace, Lilt of Lily, Pink Tinge Suntints;

MAC Surf Baby: Dupes & Comparisons (Part 2)

Here are some possible dupes/comparisons for a few of the lip and cheek products from Surf Baby.

• GIRL ON BOARD is a little beiger than Almondine (limited edition), while it’s a little whiter than A Quiet Roar (limited edition). Outer Space (limited edition) is too pink in comparison (it looked similar in the tube!).
• KRAZY KAHUNA is closest to is much browner than Temper Tantra (limited edition).
• STRANGE POTION is a little lighter than both Tarlette (limited edition) and Splendid (limited edition). Pink Lemonade (permanent) may make a good dupe, but I don’t own it.
• BUST OUT! is closest to Up the Amp (permanent), which is a touch lighter and purpler. Playtime (limited edition) is far too light and purple, while Style Curve (limited edition) is lighter and pinker. Spitfire (limited edition) is pinker and a little brighter. Violetta (PRO) is nothing like it.
• NATURALLY ECCENTRIC is pretty much lighter than the nudes I tried to compare it to. Innocence Beware (limited edition) is darker and pinker, while Hue (permanent) is a little darker and pinker (but lighter than Innocence Beware). Creme d’Nude (permanent) looks dark and beige-pink compared to it. Fleshpot (permanent) is darker and pinker, while Myth is darker and more beige.
• MY PARADISE (base color) is not at all like either Bite of an Apple (limited edition) or Marine Life (limited edition). It also does not compare to either NARS Taj Mahal (permanent) or NARS Exhibit A (permanent), the latter being the closest dupe, but it’s very, very red.
• MY PARADISE (mixed) is closest to NARS Luster, which is a little pinker (it doesn’t look as apparent in the swatch, but when I initially swatched the two, it looked pinker to me). NARS Taj Mahal is so much more pigmented and deeper that there really is no comparison.

See comparison swatches!

MAC Almondine, Girl on Board, A Quiet Roar, Outer Space

MAC Krazy Kahuna, Temper Tantra

MAC Tartlette, Strange Potion, Splendid

MAC Up the Amp, Bust Out, Playtime

MAC Up the Amp, Bust Out, Playtime, Style Curve, Spitfire, Violetta

MAC Innocence Beware, Naturally Eccentric, Hue, Creme d’Nude

MAC Naturally Eccentric, Hue, Creme d’Nude, Naturally Eccentric, Fleshpot, Myth

MAC Bite of an Apple, My Paradise, Marine Life

MAC My Paradise, Marine Life, NARS Taj Mahal, NARS Exhibit A, NARS Taj Mahal + Exhibit A (mixed)

NARS Luster, MAC My Paradise, NARS Taj Mahal

MAC Surf Baby: Dupes & Comparisons (Part 1)

Here are some possible dupes/comparisons for a few of the eye products from Surf Baby.

• SAFFRON is closest to MAC Coppering (permanent), but it’s not quite as red and the finish makes them look different. Red Brick (PRO) is redder.
• SHORT SHORTS is closest to Nylon (permanent), which is golder. Soft Force (limited edition) is a lot yellower, while Fresh Daisy (limited edition) is whiter. Femme-fi (limited edition) is beige in comparison.
• SUN BLONDE is closest to NARS Mangrove (permanent), which is a little greener. MAC Jasmine (limited edition) is similar but lighter. Gorgeous Gold (permanent) is shown more for the family of color as it is far too light to be a dupe. Goldmine (permanent) is shown to contrast against what a yellower, truer gold looks like in comparison. Crest the Wave (limited edition) and Going Bananas (limited edition) are shown so you can see how much yellower they are compared to Sun Blonde.
• SURF USA is closest to Gulf Stream (limited edition), which is just a hair lighter. Newly Minted (discontinued) and Melody (discontinued) are similar in color but not as dark.
• SWELL BABY is probably closest to Print, which I don’t own (or couldn’t find if I do own it), and it’s not really similar to other grays that I own. Electra (permanent) is too light, while Silver Ring (permanent) is darker and cooler toned (almost looks blue in comparison). Copperplate (permanent) looks almost edged with plum. Smoke & Diamonds (limited edition) is too brown in comparison.
• BLUE MOON is a lighter version of Urban Decay Covet (permanent). Float on By (limited edition) is a little darker and bluer.

See comparison swatches! 

MAC Coppering, Saffron, Red Brick

MAC Soft Force, Fresh Daisy, Short Shorts, Nylon, Femme-Fi

MAC Jasmine, NARS Mangrove, MAC Sun Blonde, MAC Gorgeous Gold

MAC Sun Blonde, Gorgeous Gold, Goldmine, Crest the Wave, Going Bananas

MAC Gulf Stream, Surf USA, Newly Minted, Melody

MAC Electra, Silver Ring, Swell Baby, Copperplate, Smoke & Diamonds

MAC Float on By, MAC Blue Moon, Urban Decay Covet