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MAC A Rose Romance Collection Swatches

Christine | Updated: 4/23/09April 23, 2009

A Rose Romance, Way to Love, Odyssey, Just A Pinch (gel blush)
Virgin Kiss, Steal My Heart, Magnetique; Loving Touch, Tender Tryst, Secret Crush

MAC A Rose Romance Swatches

As promised, here are swatches of everything from MAC’s newest collection, A Rose Romance! The Nordstrom exclusive quad doesn’t launch until May 1st, unfortunately, so no swatches of that yet. Next week!

See swatches galore!

A Rose Romance, Way to Love, Odyssey, Just A Pinch (gel blush)
Virgin Kiss, Steal My Heart, Magnetique; Loving Touch, Tender Tryst, Secret Crush

Virgin Kiss, Steal My Heart, Magnetique; Loving Touch, Tender Tryst, Secret Crush

Virgin Kiss, Steal My Heart, Magnetique; Loving Touch, Tender Tryst, Secret Crush
Et Tu, Bouquet?, Of Summer, Silverthorn, Shadowy Lady

Et Tu, Bouquet?, Of Summer, Silverthorn, Shadowy Lady
Circa Plum, Mutiny

Et Tu, Bouquet?, Of Summer, Creme de Violet Silverthorn, Shadowy Lady
(Remants of the lip stains!)

Blush of Youth, Summer Rose

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nikki

are you going to do lip swatches of all the lip colors?

Anitacska

Wow, I might just change my mind about those see-thru lipcolors especially Loving Touch and Tender Tryst! :O They’re beautiful!

Noel

YAY!! Thank you for the gorgeous swatches Christine! The colors are all so pretty. 🙂

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Of course, Noel 😀

cloudburst

I was hoping Silverthorn would be more neutral and less blue…everything else looks fantastic!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

It didn’t feel too blue to me, but maybe you’ll like it in person!

Liz

Thanks for these!!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Sure thing, Liz!

Kristina

I just came home from MAC and on the way home I kept staring at the Way To Love swatch on my hand wishing I picked it up too lol.. ughh! I guess I’ll just have to go back tomorrow.

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

LOL! Awww!

Lesley

If you already have Cutester from Hello Kitty then you won’t need Way To Love. I swatched them next to one another at the store last night and they are the SAME. Well, Cutester may have a touch of gold pearl in it and Way To Love may be a touch more opaque but, other than that, they’re pretty much identical. They’re both lustres, as well.

Christine

Really! I wouldn’t have thought that at all!

NuNu

I need to add Tender Touch to my list!!!
Still can’t decide whether or not I want any of the l/s and if I do which one.

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Odyssey 😀

Jade

Would you be able to try A Rose Romance and Loving touch together please? I’m seriously debating on getting them both and I’m not sure how it will look. Thanks!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

I’ll try, Jade!

baybee

can you compare lovely lily and of summer?

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Of Summer is warmer, more red in it, and it’s deeper.

Evelyn

oh wow that shadowy lady looks a lot darker than i imagined

but mutiny looks amazing! i really want to get it but im on a budget and im not really going to have a chance to use it since its such a crazy colour…

way to love and a rose romance look really pretty too
same with summer rose

i think the three ill have to pick up for sure are shadowy lady, either way to love or rose romance, and summer rose

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Hey Evelyn! 🙂

Shadowy Lady is pretty freakin’ dark. It’s definitely not light by any stretch, ha!

Try asking for a sample of Mutiny when you go!

Evelyn

thanks for replying 😀
ive been watching fafinettex3 on youtube for a long time and she uses shadowy lady a couple of times..seems like a good colour for smokey looks

ughhh and i missed the collection with the shadowy lady and spiced chocolate quads!

hmm i didnt know u could get pigment samples…will definitely do that thanks!!!

Christine

Awww 🙁 At least Shadowy Lady is perm, so there’s no real rush!

Evelyn

oh wow i didnt know that either!
hahaha

i have no idea how to tell if theyre perm or not anymore on mac’s new website, cuz i think they took off the triangle and circle shapes system

Christine

Me neither 🙁

Li Ming

How do you like Just a Pinch gel blush?

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

So far, it’s OK. I am not totally savvy when it comes to gel blushes, so I’m working on it!

Arianna

Can you please do some lip swatches!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

They’ll be posted tomorrow, thanks!

buckycatt

Odyssey has been one of my all-time favorite MAC lipsticks since they got rid of Fatale. I went to MAC’s online chat & the very nice sales associate led me to Odyssey. Turns out I have 3 of them, as I found out in my recent MAC inventory. I highly recommend that and am looking forward to trying one of the see-thru colors. Thanks as always for posting swatches and product photos!

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Wow, haha! It is a great color & can’t believe I never had it before!

suzyp

The color’s are great I love the Blush of Youth, Summer Rose

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Nice picks, Suzyp!

Sandy

thanks for the review and swatches Christine. I found the collection kinda boring. I only got Silverthorn e/s and Magnetique l/g

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

No problem, Sandy! It wasn’t exciting, but it sure was pretty!

Nicole

Do you think virgin kiss l/g has more pigmentation than cherry blossom l/g from the cult of cherry collection? Or are they basically the same?

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

Nope, they’re very similar, especially in pigmentation!

Brigitte

I stopped by Nordstrom today and asked about the Nordstrom exclusive quad and they told me they still don’t have it in. Eek… when is it coming out? :/

Christine

Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin.

They last told me the 28th.

Samantha

Hey there ! I’m a huge fan of “laugh a lot” lustre lipstick, but I can’t find it anywhere anymore, neither on the web or in a mac cosmetics shop. Do you think that “a rose romance” is similar to “laugh a lot” ? I also find “to swoon for” which seems similar but I’m not sure, do you have any idea ? Or maybe do you know another lipstick that could replace it please ? Thank you very much 🙂

Christine-Temptalia

Have you checked out the pink swatch gallery for lipsticks? http://www.temptalia.com/swatch-gallery?color=Pink&action=Sort&type=156

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