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MAC A Rose Romance Sneak Peek Swatches


Row 1: Et Tu, Bouquet, Of Summer, Summer Rose
Row 2: A Rose Romance, Way To Love; Magnetique, Steal My Heart, Virgin Kiss

As promised, here are some sneak peek swatches for MAC’s A Rose Romance Collection! 🙂


Row 1: A Rose Romance, Way To Love; Magnetique, Steal My Heart, Virgin Kiss
Row 2: Circa Plum, Mutiny; Just a Pinch; Tender Tryst, Secret Crush


A Rose Romance, Way To Love; Magnetique, Steal My Heart, Virgin Kiss


Circa Plum, Mutiny; Just a Pinch; Tender Tryst, Secret Crush

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cloudburst Avatar

I love the lipsticks & the glosses, not sure about the Beauty Powders, even though they are very pretty those have never impressed me in the past.

My-Linh Avatar

Oh man, Steal My Heart has definitely stolen mine! I really like Way To Love, but I need to see the lip swatch before I decide for sure!

Catherine Avatar

I can’t wait to see lip swatched of the see-thrus.

Mutiny is so gorgeous! Not sure I’d be able to pull it off, but still beautiful…

I need both lipsticks… and Steal my Heart and Virgin Kiss. Oh, and Summer Rose, definitely.

Damn, I’m gonna be broke. Again.

Kayc Avatar

Hmm.. I was hoping the eyeshadows would be more pigmented. But I’m grabbing Mutiny for sure since I wasn’t able to get it in the past. I’m liking some of the lippies though. Can’t wait to see lip swatches on those 🙂

liz Avatar

do you think that Et Tu Bouquet from rose romance would be comparable to belightful iridescent powder?

i highlight with belightful, and sometimes use it as e/s, but maybe if et tu bouquet is close enough, i might just want it as an eyeshadow.

NuNu Avatar

Just crossed Magnetique off my list. Probably only end up getting Steal My Heart as Virgin Kiss looks too sheer. Is it just me or does anyone else think A Rose Romance looks like Pink Fish TLC?
Can’t wait to see swatches of Blush of Youth!
Thanx Christine!

Sugarcrumb Avatar

Aww – disappointed. Was hoping that the e/s would be more pigmented. Yes, the packaging (esp the Rose emboss) is very pretty and all the pinks are sweet and dreamy-looking but i think a lot of the colours can be duped with a whole bunch of stuff i already have; would be fab to buy but i know when i bring it home or use it, there’ll be a dupe waving “hello!” from my makeup stash. The only thing I’ll get is Mutiny pigment cos its neither on the regular line nor is there another pigment like it that i’ve seen.
thanks Christine; you just saved me a whole lot of impatient, anxious waiting (and subsequent disappointment) =)

shonn Avatar

I can’t wait to get the full size of Magnetique, I have the mini version from a few Christmas’ ago. I might want to try the gel blush too

Sheila Avatar

I’ll only be getting Mutiny… Magnetique looks really nice too but I already have a Guerlain lip gloss that is exactly that colour.
I’d also hoped that the e/s were more pigmented.

Thanks Christine!

Rose Avatar

way to love reminds me of utter pervette. beautiful collection. I like alot of stuff, probably because my name is Rose Lol. But i will probably skip this collection because nothing is really screaming BUY ME.

Kelsey Avatar

Is it just me, or does et tu boquet look really bad swatched? I saw a picture of it swatched on specktra and it looked better. Going to have to see that one in my store. So I deff want Rose Romance and Steal my Heart. Kind of weary about et tu boquet, and i still need a swatch of blush of youth.

keep us posted. (:

Christine Avatar

It looks accurate to me — I’m always cross referencing swatches in real life to the photo I’m cropping/editing so I can try to make it look accurate. It may swatch differently based on skin tones, though, which I can’t help, LOL! If I could change my skin tone for swatches, I so would!

Nicole15 Avatar

I definitely like the lipsticks as they seem to be perfect for summer. Does anyone know if these are definitely lustres? That’s my guess. I like Magnetique as well.

Is it me or does Circa Plum look just like Mauvement pigment & Mutiny looks just like Aire de Blue pigment? Maybe its just the pic & i am not seeing the key difference, but i have Mauvement & Aire de Blue so may pass on these new ones.

Paddy Avatar

I’m so in love with this collection. Hope it will come out in Germany as well (not sure yet) 🙁
I need both eyeshadows and the lipsticks. Just a hint of colour.

Brie Avatar

I know I am not the only one, but I am dancing about in anticipation to read your reviews of the collection! Right now my wishlist pretty much includes the entire collection and I gotta narrow it down, your reviews are always so helpful so I can’t wait!

Brie Avatar

Oh wait! I almost forgot to ask – would you say that Et tu Bouquet is somewhat similar to Shimmertime pigment? It looks similar to me in the photo but maybe it’s just me!

Julia Avatar

Wow, this collection is amazing!
Thank you for showing these swatches. It looks like the perfect collection for me, the colours are so lovely!
Does this beauty powder show up on the cheeks? Is it more pigmented than the pink powder from the HK-collection?

ms.mad Avatar

does anyone think that steal my heart and virgin kiss lipglasses look like the lipglasses from the fafi collection. which i still have. i’m torn between buying all lipglaases? i still have magnetique also. waiting for the finishes on lipsticks, the look like lustre and luke dupes of perm colors. thanks

MAG Avatar

i was really looking forward to just a pinch but now i dont think im impressed…im saddened i wanted a “gel blush” lol my fiance sure wont be sad im looking at these swatches trying to narrow my list down…lol i wont be able to make it to Nordstrom because im about to go into the hospital to have my first baby =) but my fiance will and i have kinda overspent this month…im plannin on

virgin kiss, steal my heart, & magnetique l/g
et to bouquet e/s & silverthorn sounds appealing =/
circa plum & mutiny pigment
tender tryst see thru lip colour

i hate how it all adds up so quickly…lol i cant wait to get back to work so i can spend my own money on make up and not have people thinking i need intervention because i cant spend less than $150 a collection lol

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