Best & Worst of MAC Hypnotizing Holiday Collection
Here is a roundup of all of my reviews of the limited edition MAC Hypnotizing Holiday Collection (at least, the colour collection!). The full holiday release includes several more sets/palettes, which I didn’t purchase and haven’t ruled out purchasing yet, but it’s not high on my priority list for reviews at the moment.
Did anything catch your eye? Did you purchase anything or did a review talk you out of buying something?
MAC Fortune Teller/Blizzard Wizard Hyper Real Glow Duo ($38.00 for 0.28 oz.) swirls together to create a light-medium, rosy copper with soft, warm...
MAC Fortune Teller/Blizzard Wizard Hyper Real Glow Duo ($38.00 for 0.28 oz.) swirls together to create a light-medium, rosy copper with soft, warm...
MAC Wild Card Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium-dark red with cooler, blue undertones and a matte finish. The texture was moderately dense,...
MAC Wild Card Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium-dark red with cooler, blue undertones and a matte finish. The texture was moderately dense,...
MAC Step Bright Up (Medium/Deep) Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio ($39.50 for 0.31 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio of warm-toned highlighters that...
MAC Step Bright Up (Medium/Deep) Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio ($39.50 for 0.31 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio of warm-toned highlighters that...
MAC Berry Tricky Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a rich, raspberry base with lighter violet and fuchsia pearl throughout. It had nearly opaque color...
MAC Berry Tricky Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a rich, raspberry base with lighter violet and fuchsia pearl throughout. It had nearly opaque color...
MAC Magic Charmer Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a deep, brownish burgundy with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It wore down to more of...
MAC Magic Charmer Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a deep, brownish burgundy with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It wore down to more of...
MAC For My Next Trick Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a deep pink with moderate, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had opaque color payoff...
MAC For My Next Trick Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a deep pink with moderate, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had opaque color payoff...
MAC Calling Your Bluff Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a light-medium, pinky plum with warm undertones and a shiny,...
MAC Calling Your Bluff Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a light-medium, pinky plum with warm undertones and a shiny,...
MAC Ho Ho Hocus Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a bright, medium green with subtle, warm olive undertones and lighter,...
MAC Ho Ho Hocus Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a bright, medium green with subtle, warm olive undertones and lighter,...
MAC Prrrplexing Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a darker, bluish-teal that shifted to truer navy blue with a hint of red at...
MAC Prrrplexing Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a darker, bluish-teal that shifted to truer navy blue with a hint of red at...
MAC Drank the Love Potion Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark red with cooler undertones and a smattering of fuchsia and pink pearl...
MAC Drank the Love Potion Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark red with cooler undertones and a smattering of fuchsia and pink pearl...
MAC Frantic Romantic Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker, orange-peach base with green-to-gold shifting pearl and lots of it. It had semi-sheer...
MAC Frantic Romantic Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker, orange-peach base with green-to-gold shifting pearl and lots of it. It had semi-sheer...
MAC Behind the Curtain Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a silvery lilac with a sparkling, metallic sheen that shifted from...
MAC Behind the Curtain Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a silvery lilac with a sparkling, metallic sheen that shifted from...
MAC Right Before Your Eyes Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) has a soft, rosy mauve base with warmer undertones and contrasting...
MAC Right Before Your Eyes Shadeshifter Duochrome Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.03 oz.) has a soft, rosy mauve base with warmer undertones and contrasting...
MAC Step Bright Up (Light) Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio ($39.50 for 0.31 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio of lighter-leaning highlighters. Two...
MAC Step Bright Up (Light) Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio ($39.50 for 0.31 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio of lighter-leaning highlighters. Two...
MAC Say the Magic Word Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker pink with subtle, cool undertones and a natural sheen with barely-there pearl. It had...
MAC Say the Magic Word Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker pink with subtle, cool undertones and a natural sheen with barely-there pearl. It had...
MAC Works Like a Charm Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a brighter, pinky-lavender with warmer undertones and cooler, icy lavender pearl throughout....
MAC Works Like a Charm Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a brighter, pinky-lavender with warmer undertones and cooler, icy lavender pearl throughout....
MAC Step Bright Up/Alche-me Hyper Real Glow Duo ($38.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a medium gold with warmer, more orange undertones and a luminous sheen. It...
MAC Step Bright Up/Alche-me Hyper Real Glow Duo ($38.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a medium gold with warmer, more orange undertones and a luminous sheen. It...
MAC Mocha Swirl Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium, yellowy peach with warm undertones and lots of finer, champagne shimmer and larger flecks...
MAC Mocha Swirl Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium, yellowy peach with warm undertones and lots of finer, champagne shimmer and larger flecks...
MAC Ruby Taboo Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker, orange-copper with flecks of larger copper sparkle and some pinkish-red sparkle throughout....
MAC Ruby Taboo Lipglass ($19.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker, orange-copper with flecks of larger copper sparkle and some pinkish-red sparkle throughout....
MAC Copper Field Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark red with strong, warm orange undertones and truer red pearl throughout. It...
MAC Copper Field Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark red with strong, warm orange undertones and truer red pearl throughout. It...
MAC Snow Way Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a pale white with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer coverage...
MAC Snow Way Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a pale white with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer coverage...
MAC You Tricked Me Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, reddish-plum base with contrasting, violet purple pearl. It had medium...
MAC You Tricked Me Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, reddish-plum base with contrasting, violet purple pearl. It had medium...
MAC Mistletoe Mint Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a light green with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque...
MAC Mistletoe Mint Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a light green with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque...
MAC Yule Never Know Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark gray with neutral-to-cool undertones and moderate, lighter silver...
MAC Yule Never Know Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark gray with neutral-to-cool undertones and moderate, lighter silver...
Glossover Averages
MAC Hypnotizing Holiday Collection Swatches
MAC Hypnotizing Holiday Collection Swatches
MAC Hypnotizing Holiday Collection Swatches
MAC Hypnotizing Holiday Collection Swatches
At this moment, I have roughly 6 of the above on my WL. Probably won’t get them all, especially lipsticks, because masks. I am going to one eyeshadow and the red and white highlighter, for sure.
A mostly very good collection, with only a few duds, so this is generally a return to good quality products from MAC, which is quite pleasing to all of their fans. I liked the swirly blushes and the eyeshadows the best, particularly the Hocus one.
Odd to me the liner duds, but the lipsticks and even glitter eyeshadows are very desirable. First time for me the Star Trek collection that they bombed out (hurt me so) that I’d consider buying something from them again.
I take that back, I forgot that in a moment of weakness while traveling I bought a few items on sale from their Mac Holiday 2019 collection and liked a few.
So there’s hope!