MAC Too Fabulous Collection: Lip Pencils Review, Photos, Swatches

Too Fabulous also included the release of six lip pencils, five of which are limited edition (Chestnut is the only one that is permanent/pre-existing). Why they have limited edition lip pencils… I’m puzzled. It’s like when they release limited edition skincare! These should be staple items, so they’re not a passing trend so much as something that might become part of your daily routine.

Lip Pencils ($13.00 U.S. / $15.50 CDN)

• Naked is a flesh-toned beige.
• In Synch is a peached-pink in a way. It’s not quite your typical pink–it’s definitely yellow-based. This would work really well with some more coral-pink lipsticks or glosses.
• Mouth Off is a coral-orange–I see this working with more orange-coral lipsticks and glosses.
• Boldly Bare is a deepened brown-nude with a little mauve in it.
• Trimmed in Pink is a brightened blue-based pink. It’s not quite fuchsia or ultra hot pink, but it would work well to brighten up pink glosses and help keep your favorite hot pink lipstick in check.
• Chestnut is a deep chocholate brown. I’m not sure what I’d wear this myself, since I don’t typically wear brown lipsticks (or dark lipsticks, for that matter… what, I like eyes!). This is the permanent shade–it was already existing in the Lip Pencil line-up.

See swatches…

MAC Lip Pencils: Naked, In Synch, Mouth Off, Boldly Bare, Trimmed in Pink, Chestnut

MAC Lip Pencils: Naked, In Synch, Mouth Off, Boldly Bare, Trimmed in Pink, Chestnut

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Double Dare, Richer Lusher, Partial to Pink, Just Superb (x2),
Fashion Scoop, Deelight, Over Indulgence, Boy Bait

MAC Too Fabulous: Cremesheen Glass Reviews, Photos, Swatches, Lip Swatches

Cremesheen Glass is a creamy, milkier kind of gloss that’s creamy without being overly thick. Cremesheen glass is vanilla-scented and a non-sticky gloss that tends to be sheerer when applied to lips. I was pleasantly surprised to see a few more pigmented shades included in the launch (and now added to the permanent range, from what I have been told), like Double Dare. These are packaged in the lengthened tube like Dazzleglass, and they don’t contain nearly as much product as traditional lipglass and lustreglass do (0.08 oz. vs. 0.17 oz.) and are $4 more.

Update: Loud & Lovely review, photos, swatches, and so forth now included! 3/4/10

My favorites are Double Dare and Richer, Lusher! What are yours?

Cremesheen Glass ($18.00)

• Partial to Pink is a yellow-pink with subtle gold shimmer. On my lips, it looks like a milky baby pink with decent coverage but still a bit sheer. This is a repromoted shade.
• Double Dare is a slightly toned-down creamy red with no real shimmer. Once applied, it looks like an almost coral-red with a very glossy finish. Kind of makes me think “juicy.”
• Just Superb is a neutral pink that might lean just a smidgen blue-pink, but it’s fairly neutral. It looks a lot like Partial to Pink, but more muted, on my lips.
• Richer, Lusher is a creamy, peach coral. Despite looking so rich when swatched on skin, once on my lips, it gives them a very light, pinky-peach look, but definitely nothing like the tube!
• Fashion Scoop is a sheer, shimmered icy blue-pink. When I applied this to my lips, it gave me a paler, milkier pink lip with noticeable shimmer (this is one of the more shimmery shades of Cremesheen Glass). This is a repromoted shade.
• Over Indulgence is a creamy, kind of milky, slightly warmed-up brown. Though it looks rather brown in the swatch, on my lips it’s surprisingly wearable–it’s like a muted peachy-brown on my lips.
• Boy Bait is a creamy peachy nude. I know this is a favorite amongst fans of Cremesheen Glass, but it doesn’t do much on my lips — kind of a creamy look, but seems to emphasize my lip lines. This is a repromote.
• Deelight is a milky, muted plum. This looks very natural on my lips, because my lips are naturally a pinked plum with a little bit of corpse thrown in.
• Loud & Lovely is a brightened medium-deep pink that goes on semi-sheer–it’s not an opaque gloss (I was kind of anticipating coverage like Double Dare), but it does give more color than the average Cremesheen Glass.

See more photos, swatches, & lip swatches!

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Double Dare, Richer Lusher, Partial to Pink, Just Superb (x2), Fashion Scoop

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Just Superb (x2), Fashion Scoop, Deelight, Over Indulgence, Boy Bait

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Loud & Lovely

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Partial to Pink, Double Dare, Just Superb

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Double Dare, Just Superb, Richer Lusher

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Fashion Scoop, Over Indulgence, Boy Bait

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Loud & Lovely

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Deelight

MAC Partial to Pink Cremesheen Glass

MAC Partial to Pink Cremesheen Glass

MAC Double Dare Cremesheen Glass

MAC Double Dare Cremesheen Glass

MAC Just Superb Cremesheen Glass

MAC Just Superb Cremesheen Glass

MAC Richer, Lusher Cremesheen Glass

MAC Richer, Lusher Cremesheen Glass

MAC Fashion Scoop Cremesheen Glass

MAC Fashion Scoop Cremesheen Glass

MAC Over Indulgence Cremesheen Glass

MAC Over Indulgence Cremesheen Glass

MAC Boy Bait Cremesheen Glass

MAC Boy Bait Cremesheen Glass

MAC Deelight Cremesheen Glass

MAC Deelight Cremesheen Glass

MAC Loud & Lovely

MAC Cremesheen Glass: Loud & Lovely

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MAC Too Fabulous: Mineralize Blush Duo Reviews, Photos, Swatches

On March 4th, Too Fabulous will launch launches in-stores, but you can expect it to pop-up online on either Monday (the 1st) or Tuesday (the 2nd) as well. Included in the collection are six shades of Mineralize Blush Duos ($23.00), nine shades of Cremesheen Glasses ($18.00), and six shades of Lip Pencils ($13.00). I’m missing one mineralize blush (Two Virtues) and one Cremesheen Glass (Loud & Lovely), as well as all of the lip pencils–I will have the missing pieces reviewed on the launch date once I get to the store and purchase them, so please be patient! Update (3/4/10):  Everything is now reviewed and all that! 

The Mineralize Blush Duos are soft, smooth, and have kind of a “dirty” look to them, overall. I’m not a big mineralize blush fan because they have a tendency to break me out, so I rarely wear them. I also find that they fade faster than a typical powder blush, so they’ve just never been worth the breakout-potential! Rhapsody in Two is the only one I really liked, as the others just felt too “dirty” for my personal preference. I’d say Bi-Tone might be my second favorite, if you made me pick one!

Mineralize Blush Duos ($23.00)

• Bi-Tone is contains a pinky plum and a coppery gold. Together, they create a muted, coppery coral-red with golden shimmer.
• Buddy Up is a mix of muted plum and brightened pink. When swirled, they create a muted reddened plum shade that goes on fairly sheerly and doesn’t have too much glitter.
• Chic Couple is a duo of peachy-copper and neutral brown with gold-green shimmer. The two mix to form a very bronzy brown with orange undertones and gold shimmer.
• Rhapsody in Two is a mix of light yellow-pink and light peach-orange with a frost finish. The two create a a lightened, played down pink champagne, almost. I think may end up being a favorite for many, though I see it being used primarily as a highlighter. This is the only one that really caught my attention.
• Sun & Moon is predominantly beige-y brown with pink-brown chunks within it. Together, they swirl to form a peachy copper brown with pink and gold shimmer. When used lightly, it can look very soft and pretty, but intensified, and I think it may feel too orange.
• Two Virtues is a mixture of a cool-tone, blue-based frosty medium pink with violet-purple pieces.  Together, they make a light medium pink with silver shimmer.  The violet doesn’t really come through that much.  It can be layered on more heavily for a pinker look, but it’s fairly sheer.

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MAC Mineralize Blush Duo: (Clockwise) Sun & Moon, Rhapsody in Two, Buddy Up, Bi-Tone, Chic Couple

MAC Bi-Tone Mineralize Blush Duo

MAC Bi-Tone Mineralize Blush Duo (Lightly / Heavily)

MAC Buddy Up Mineralize Blush Duo

MAC Chic Couple Mineralize Blush Duo

MAC Buddy Up Mineralize Blush Duo (Lightly / Heavily)

MAC Chic Couple Mineralize Blush Duo (Lightly / Heavily)

MAC Rhapsody in Two Mineralize Blush Duo

MAC Rhapsody in Two Mineralize Blush Duo (Lightly / Heavily)

MAC Sun & Moon Mineralize Blush Duo

MAC Sun & Moon Mineralize Blush Duo (Lightly / Heavily)

MAC Two Virtues Mineralize Blush

MAC Two Virtues Mineralize Blush (Heavily / Lightly )

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MAC Too Fabulous Collection:  Mineralize Blushes

Just a little sneak peek at things to come…   (And yes, there is one missing — Two Virtues.)

MAC Too Fabulous Collection

U.S. Launch Date: March 4th, 2010

International Launch Date: March 2010

Lips and cheeks get the pretty young thing treatment…Cremesheen Glass makes a comeback for Spring 2010. Introducing six new très jolie shades and three bring-back essentials, because the world wants more of this creamy, high-flying gloss formula that provides sheer, Just Superb colour with a touch of sex-o-shine!

To accentuate them, a combination of six Lip Pencils ranging from neutral to pinks and browns, to delight and define. And here’s a lovely thought: six new Mineralize Blush Duos are also making a limited appearance. Inspired by the original, they provide a gossamer sheer and lightweight application…all Too Fabulous.

Cremesheen Glass ($18.00 U.S. / $21.50 CDN) (Permanent)

• Just Superb Dirt neutral pink
• Loud & Lovely Blue pink
• Richer, Lusher Peach coral
• Double Dare Coral red
• Deelight Mid-tone neutral
• Over Indulgence Neutral brown
• Fashion Scoop Clear pink (Repromote)
• Partial to Pink Light peach pink (Repromote)
• Boy Bait Light nude (Repromote)

Lip Pencil ($13.00 U.S. / $15.50 CDN)

• Boldy Bare Dirt red brown (Limited Edition)
• Mouth Off Deep peach coral (Limited Edition)
• Trimmed in Pink Bright blue pink (Limited Edition)
• In Synch Bright yellow pink (Limited Edition)
• Naked Liner Light neutral (Limited Edition)
• Chestnut Intense brown (Permanent)

Mineralize Blush Duo ($23.00 U.S. / $27.50 CDN)

A limited-edition Mineralize Blush featuring two shades swirled into an abstract pattern. Delivers the sheer colour and soft, dimensional pearl finish of all M∙A∙C Mineralize powder formulas.

• Rhapsody in Two Light pale pink/pale peach (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Chic Couple Light yellow brown/dark peach (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Two Virtues Light blue pink/light violet (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Bi-Tone Rose pink/copper bronze (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Buddy Up Dirty rose / neutral yellow pink (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Sun & Moon Neutral brown / pink brown (Frost)

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