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MAC Give Me Liberty of London: Beauty Powder Reviews, Photos, Swatches
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MAC Give Me Liberty of London: Beauty Powder Reviews, Photos, Swatches
The Beauty Powders are housed in all-white packaging with an opaque cover (they’re sometimes clear, sometimes not–usually not clear if it’s part of limited edition packaging) with the MAC for Liberty print printed in color on the top. Beauty Powders can be used for a variety of things–blushing, highlighting, setting, or what-have-you. Your usage depends on both the shade itself and how well it shows up on your skin tone. Shell Pearl may be a blush on fairer skin tones, but deeper skin tones will find it is more of a highlighter.
Beauty Powder ($25.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN)
- Summer Rose is a satin-y pinky-plum with very subtle, nearly invisible shimmer/sheen. This is a repromote from last year’s Rose Romance Collection, but it doesn’t have the rose petal embellished design–on the flip side, this one is housed in special packaging. It has a smooth texture and can be layered for more intensity, though on first swipe, it’s quite sheer and soft. It doesn’t build up to an ultra intense shade by any means, but with two or three layers, it should show up on light and medium skin tones. Deeper, darker skin tones may find that this can look ashy, so I’d recommend swatching in-store first if possible!
- Shell Pearl is a beautiful peachy-coral with a soft golden peach sheen. For whatever reason, I never owned Shell Pearl when I first started my journey down the limited-edition lined path o’ MAC, but after I saw someone use it, I was like, “I need that!” So, finally, I get to have it, and it’s lovely. It’s soft, smooth, and delivers a beautiful glow to the skin. It’s not super pigmented, so for medium and darker skin tones, it’s more of a highlighter or potentially an all-over highlighter than a blush, but lighter skin tones may find it a suitable blusher as well as a highlighter. Shell Pearl has also been released in the past, but I believe that was over a year ago.
MAC Summer Rose Beauty Powder
MAC Summer Rose Beauty Powder
MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder
MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder
MAC Beauty Powders: Summer Rose, Shell Pearl
I think I might get SP. The packaging is so cute, and the color itself is pretty.
Do you think Summer Rose would look weird on medium skin with olivey and yellow undertones? I didn’t like Azalea Blosson from Colour Forecast much and that was kind of a pink with lavender.. So not sure if this will work for me. What do you think? And thanks so much for the wonderful swatches!
If you didn’t like Azalea Blossom, I don’t think you’d like Summer Rose. It’s pinker and not as cool as Azalea Blossom, but it’s still in the same family.
Christine, how does Shell Pearl compare to like the Tahitian Sand Beauty powder, any chance of doing a swatch comparison? Thanks.
I don’t own Tahitian Sand 🙁
I have a medium to dark skintone with olive and yellow undertones and Summer Rose is one of my favorites!
I like shell pearl better, I don’t know if I’ll get it, I have similar shades already
shell pearl looks purty 🙂
I want both please!!!
I already have Summer Rose, but will definitely get Shell Pearl, it’s gorgeous! 🙂
this summer rose is way nicer then the one from the rose collection its brighter and has shimmer too it as well the rose one is to sheer
shell pearl is divine!
Hm…I wish Summer Rose were brighter. I am still waiting for MAC to repromote or do something similar to Alpha Girl BP from Heatherette. It is a sheer, neon pink that is perfect for very fair skin.
Ohhh!!! I will definately be checking out shell pearl! 🙂
How does Shell Pearl compare to Benefit’s Sugarbomb in terms of colour and texture?
Peachier, a little more of a frosty shimmer/sheen. It’s similar, but the color is definitely more peach-champagne (Sugarbomb is more pinky-peach).
I so want Shell Pearl, it is so pretty
OH! Shell Pearl is beautiful. It will be mine! 😀
i love the idea of the MAC beauty powders… and these ones with the packaging….. i might try to get summer rose
I think Shell Pearl will be mine! 😉 Packaging is sooooo beautiful! Can’t wait to put my handy on it!
ohhh shell pearl has the most beautiful peachy champagne-y sheen I love it 😀
I mainly use Beauty Powders as highlight (especially Pretty Baby, Tahitian Sand, and Alpha Girl). I have swatched Summer Rose BP at my CCO and I didn’t like how it turned out. So I may end up passing Summer Rose again this year.
Shell Pearl looks divine!
I really like both of them! I’m exceptionally pale and am new to blushes, I’m looking for a nice one to start out with. Which of these would you recommend, Christine?
Thanks for the post, as always!
I think either would work, but Summer Rose is a bit more of a traditional blush color and doesn’t have any frostiness to it!
Thank you! :]
Initially I was thinking of getting Summer Rose, but it doesn’t seem like a shade I’d wear all too often. I think for packaging reasons alone, I’ll be getting Shell Pearl. I have it from one of last year’s Look In a Box sets. I’ve used it many times layered over a more pigmented blush.
Shell Pearl is gorgeous! I have to admit though, I was hoping it was a little *lighter* in color – I didn’t want it to be so pigmented as to work as a blush on me. It’s sort of too close to some of my blushes, like Springsheen, and I was hoping it would be more of a layering highlighter. Hrmm. Will have to decide in person if it’ a must-have or too much of a dupe of other things. I’m feeling more interested in Prim & Proper blush, now.
Hey Daphne,
You can use it with a lighter hand 🙂 It is a heavier swatch to show how more intensity you can build, but with a brush, I don’t see it being easy to go overboard if you just want to use it as a highlighter!
Thanks 🙂 Maybe the 188 will be just the thing to apply it with…I hope one of the MAs can try it on me tonight!
Dang, it ended up being so darn SUBTLE on my skin. Could barely see it even in the bright lighting of the MAC store 🙁
I have Shell Pearl, it is pretty but I find it a bit light and shimmery for my skin tone, so I don’t wear it very often.
this packaging looks to gawdy to me. i probably will just get the two lipglasses
Besides Blue India, I think “Shell Pearl” is definitely my 2nd “must have” from this release!
I’m really light-skinned (huh, does it work as an adjective or am I inventing it?)and it looks pefect to add a healthy glow to my face!
Can’t wait for April!
I’m currently a NC15-20 and around a NC25 during summer. Which BP do you think will give me better all round usage?
Shell Pearl!
Christine, how would you compare Summer Rose to Pinch O’ Peach? I have the latter and always regretted not getting the former when Rose Romance came out… but right now, they’re looking awfully similar.
Also, do you think Shell Pearl would be too late on NC20-NC25 skin?
I think they’re sort of similar, but Pinch O’ Peach has more of a peach tone to it and Summer Rose doesn’t have that at all.
I don’t think it would be too light!
Hello Christine! Do you think Shell Pearl could possibly work as a blush for me? Would building it up make it very frosty?? ‘Cos I’m NC25-30 and a bit yellowish.
(oh and, do you think it’s similar to Light Flush MSF, or any other cheek products you can think of??)
Thanks! =D
I think it could be a subtle, everyday kind of blush!
It’s like a more champagne version of Springsheen perhaps!
I am an NC30 do you think summer rose would be ashy looking on my skin and would shell pearl be too light? Ive never tried a beauty powder and really want to try one of these..which do you think would be best?
I don’t think it’d be ashy on you, but it’ll be very subtle. I don’t think Shell Pearl would be too light either – I’d go for Shell Pearl though!
shell pearl is gorgeous but I LOATHE this print!!!! leave it to MAC to get me to work past my fear/hate of birds…
I’m sooooo there with you! I thought i was the only one!
Ooh lala…I really like Shell Pearl since its different than anything I own. It would probably make a nice highlighter on some skin tones.
I just bought Azalea Blossom from the Spring Colour Forecast and I love it. Do you think its too similar to Summer Rose, or should I get it as well?
It’s not as pigmented as Azalea Blossom – I don’t love Summer Rose, just because it’s very subtle 🙁
Thanks! I think I just might skip it and go for Shell Pearl instead. BTW, I absolutely adore your site. Its where I get all my MAC info! Couldn’t live without it!
Thanks, Nikki 🙂
Hey cristine these look ssssssoooooooooo pretty. Do you think that summer rose looks like Coygirl or well dressed blush?
More like Coygirl + Pink Swoon, but not as pigmented.
I have Summer Rose and coygirl. They look remarkably similar in the pan. However, when swiped side by side, Summer Rose is frostier.
What is the difference between beauty powders and blush? How would you use this product??????
You can use beauty powders as blushes, highlighters, bronzers, or all-over powders, depending on your skin tone and the shade.
Prim & Proper and Shell Pearl look similar. I’ve never tried a beauty powder…is it worth getting both of those? If you had to choose one, which would you pick?
I’d probably go Shell Pearl, but I like the shimmer of it 🙂
Hi Christine, Is shell pearl similar to peachykeen or like springsheen?
Kind of, it’s like maybe Trace Gold and Springsheen had a baby.
I have really light to pale skin and how would Shell pearl look
is it a blush bronzer or a highlighter?
and what is a lustre drop? lol
Thanks Christine
Blush and a highlighter.
Lustre drops are like liquid highlighters 🙂
Shell powder is really pretty
but i don’t know if i should get it :-/
how’s it working on you?
do you like it?
I like it 🙂
shell pearl looks to me a bit similar to bobbi browns illuminating bronzer in Maui – I love that one. i am NC43 and it warms up the skin.
I’m definitely going to get SP!
loving shell pearl
do these come with a little sponge beneath like Studio Fix powders do?
I don’t think so!
bummer! I use Studio Fix and I don’t use the sponge, but once or twice I’ve gone away and forgotten my brushes (I’ve never made a worse travel mistake!) and have been able to make do with the sponge. At least it has the mirror!
OMG. Shell Pearl looks awesome! It was not on my list before, but I want it now!!
Hey Christine! I’m around a NC25-30. Do you think the color will show up on me, and do you think it will show the shimmer on my face? Cause I don’t like to wear products that are too shimmery like the MSF cause in the sun, I will look like a disco ball.
Shell Pearl will show up a bit, but it is pretty shimmery – much like MSFs!
I bought Summer Rose last year and deeply regret it! I’m very pale, but the color doesn’t show up at all and if I use it as a powder all over the face, it doesn’t give any effect. Total waste of money 🙁
Shell pearl looks like must!
=]
Im not a big fan of beauty powders but I really like Shell Pearl!
Out of these two which one would you recommend for NC 40 skin?
Only Shell Pearl!
I am a NC20. I use my Shell Pearl as a highlighter. It is to light as a blush for me.
def need to get my hands on shell pearl!<3
I went to the party, and Shell Pearl was the one i was looking to get, but it was so disappointing. It looked like peach foil on the skin, i would highly recommend Prim and Proper blush out of the collection before the Shell Pearl.
I simply hate the packaging… too “gaudy”, but Shell Pearl is fantastic. And that’s strange since usually I don’t like peach colours!
Vale
Which one do you think would look nicer in NC55 skin
Shell Pearl, but it’ll be a highlighter on your skin tone for sure!
In love with Shell Pearl Beauty Powder!!
At first glance, I thought of getting Summer Rose, but after seeing the swatches, I think Shell Pearl is more wearable for day-to-day, looks more natural with slight hint of shimmer.
Is the Shell Pearl similar to Soft and Gentle?
It has more peach/shimmer in it, and the finish is different – I think you could easily substitute in Soft & Gentle, though.
By this picture, I’d say that Summer Rose looks a lot like Pink Swoon (sheertone blush).. Do you think I’m right, or not?
I don’t think they’re alike, personally. Pink Swoon is very pinky on me!
Hi Christine,
Is the design on the compact engraved in or is it a decal that might rub/scratch off?
I’m probably picking up shell pearl.
It’s printed, so it’s not a decal or sticker!
Christine, do you think Summer Rose is different enough from Azalea Blossom for it to be worth getting both? (I already bought Azalea Blossom, but Summer Rose looks nice too).
It’s so soft, I’d probably pass and just use Azalea Blossom 🙂
Thanks! Yay, savings!
I like both of these powders and I think they’ll both show up on me (I’m NW25). But I like Shell Pearl better, I think I will pick it up 🙂
Shell Pearl looks gorgeous but I have to try in store first ! I have oily skin and I’m afraid it will emphasize my pores
hey Chrisitne is Shell Pearl kind of like an MSF??? i want to get it. But msf’s break me out.
It has the same kind of look as a MSF as far as shimmer goes, but in my experience, while MSFs can sometimes break me out, the beauty powders haven’t done so (yet!).
Hi Christine,
Is Shell Pearl similar at all to Bobbi Brown’s Nectar Shimmer Brick? If they are similar, which one would you prefer?
Nah! I like Nectar, just ’cause I am more of a coral blush kind of gal!
i like them both. but i think the summer rose u have from this collection looks diff from the one from the rose romance bc this one is alot more pigmented compared to the swatches. i already have the one from rose romance, do u think u can do a swatch comparison for use please. the rose romance one looked alot sheerer.
They’re the same!
I keep contemplating getting “Shell Pearl.” I loveeee the packaging!! ..but it looks like an exact dupe to my Smashbox Soft Lights in “Tint.” =O ..Not sure if I should get it. What do you think? Have you tried any of the Smashbox Soft Lights?
I don’t own any, just swatched some in-store. I’d say the shimmer in Shell Pearl is more obvious/chunkier than Soft Lights.
need them both!!
They both look gorgeous. How does Shell Pearl compare to Candlelight?
More peach/champagne, not so pink.
Christine! Are these BPs that pigmented or did you just heavily swatch them?♥
They’re more heavily swatched, I’d say. Shell Pearl is decently pigmented.
Hey, they are so pretty! I’m NW35-42, will SP be able to show up on my skin? Do you think Summer rose will be ashy for me? I want to get them online so i cant swatch it 1st! 🙁
Lightly, definitely more as a highlighter than a blusher! Summer Rose will be very, very subtle on you – I probably wouldn’t bother!
do you think that summer rose will look ashy on NC55 skin
I think it’ll bare show up on the skin so probably not worth getting to begin with!
I may just shell out the cash for Shell Pearl. I hate anything coral but if it has a good glow to it and is more peach-colored then I’m def. game!
Hi Christine! How comparable do you think this is to the LE Pearl Blossom highlight powder?
Not at all 🙁 Wish it was – one of my favorite products ever.
Hi hun..
I was wondering which is nicer in you opinion ?
RHapsody in two or Shell Pearl ?
I can’t choose.
Rhapsody in Two is more like a blush, Shell Pearl is more like a highlighter.
im getting shell pearl. looks sooo pretty.
Hi Christine!
Is shell pearl similar to rhapsody in 2? Thanks!
Peachier!
Hi Christine! I’m around NW10-15 and I need to buy a pink blush. Should I give Summer Rose a try or is there something I should pick up from the regular line that would be better? I wish I had have picked up Azalea Blossom while I had the chance 🙁 Thanks!
I think you’d like Well-Dressed from the permanent line! 🙂
Do you think Shell Pearl is simular to Refined MSF?
Not quite as bronze, I’d say!
hi
christine i am from mexico
and im a suchh a bif fan of you!!!
my questions
what is a beauty powder?
whats the one you recommend mefrom this collection?
im a medium skin type
thanks byee:D
I think you’d like Shell Pearl! Beauty powders are like highlighters or blushes.
how does shell pearl compare to benefit dandelion? which has more shimmer?
shell pearl looks lovely, but I’m worried about the shimmers.
More shimmer, more pigmented, I’d say…
Thanks for the swatches Christine!
Question… with background…
• In blushes I have NARS Orgasm, MAC’s Buff and Ripe Peach.
• I have Soft & Gentle (not a big fan of this as it makes me have jumbo pores but it’s nice on side cheek/temple area) and Porcelain Pink MSF (I’m meh about this product and use it as a side cheek/temple area highlighter only).
• For highlighters I have NARS Cococabaña multiple and MACs Accentuate.
• I’m NW15 with brown eyes/hair.
Based on the products I have, my skin color and my love of peach/coral/pinks, is Shell Pearl something that I should pick up? Or should I wait for the Beach
Hey Cherie,
I think if you are not a big fan of the MSFs, even though this is subtle, you may still find that the shimmery-ness of Shell Pearl still emphasizes your pores, to be honest!
Phew! Thanks for saving me some $$$ and regret 🙂
I love the look of Shell Pearl, I will have to look out for it at my CCO.
if i have soft and gentle and by candelight do i really need shell pearl? 🙂
I think you could skip!
I knew i had shell pearl it was released in the look in a box set. it is beautiful. thanks christine , thanks to you i didnt buy another one and made sure i had it lol =)
Hey Christine. :]
I was wondering which BP would be better for my skin tone? I’m about an NC 15 or NC 20.
I would like to use one for all over my face, not just a blush or a highlighter.
I’d say Shell Pearl!
Chrisitine is shell pearl anything like other wordly blush ????
IMO, not at all!
Hey Christine, awesome posts as always.
I usually only buy beauty powders for their packaging, so I already have “Tahitian Sand” from the Hello Kitty Collection. Do you think those that and Shell Pearl are kind of similar in color, just that Shell Pearl has more of a sheen to it? I really like the Summer Rose as well; would it look as natural as the Cremeblend blushes from the Lillyland collection if I wore it on my cheek a little bit more heavier? Sorry if you don’t really remember how both of the older products I mentioned look like, but thanks for being amazing as usual! 😀
I was pleasantly surprised with shell pearl! It’s so pink and gorgeous on me..not much peach at all on me 🙂
i agree Shell Pearl is uber pretty! question though: do you think it resembles Milani Minerals’ Luminous or is SP still lighter than that?
I don’t have that one :/
Luminous is a lot pinker/slightly peach/gold flecks. Love it but hate the packaging.
Shell Pearl is more like Soft & Gentle/By Candlelight. More like S&G though. It’s a champagne-pinky-peach.
Christine, which do you think would look better on someone with NW20 skintone?
Shell Pearl, still, if only because Summer Rose is so, so hard to get to show up!
Is shell pearl anything like spaced out blush?
I don’t think so! :/
I want to get this beauty powder but I think is similar to By Candlelight. Do you think the color is the same?
Similar, not as pink I’d say.
Christine, thanks for the swatches. I’m interested in Shell Pearl also but I have two questions. First, have you tried using it and did it break you out? The second question is – is this similar to Dior’s Rose or Amber Diamond as a highlighter? I already have Rose Diamond. Thanks so much!
It didn’t break me out!
More similar to Amber Diamond than Rose, though it’s much more heavy/shimmery.
I’m wearing Shell Pearl today! It’s so beautiful – reminds me of Nars Luster but with more pink, and more shimmer than color (if that makes sense).
I just bought Shell pearl and came home and compared it to hard candy’s Honeymoon and they look almost identical when swatched with the dif that honeymoon is more pigmented so has to be used with a light hand.
If you had to choose, would you go for the shell pearl or prim n proper?
Prim & Proper
hi Christine, is Shell pearl similar to MSF refined and perfect topping?
It’s almost like a mix of the two!
Hi Christine,
If I already have Azalea Blossom, do I need to have Summer Rose, or would it be too similar on the cheek? I’m NC30.
Skip!
Ciao, I’m from Italy 😉
How do you compare Shell Pearl Beauty Powder to Springsheen blush? I’m NC20 with combination skin, and I fear that Shell Pearl could be too light to be used both as a blush and as a highlighter…
Thank you!
It’s too light to be used as a blush for just about any skin tone, to be honest!
Christine, need your advice: may I use the fist beauty powder like a blush and what do your think will it look good on we(I have ivory skin, dark eyes and blondy hair)
Try the champagne-y one!
Hi Christine! Is shell pearl similar to hush ccb comparing colors? Could shell p. replace hush?? Thank you 🙂
I think it could 🙂
Hi Christine! How Shell pearl is compared to Hush ccb regarding the color they deliver?? thank u 🙂
They’re similar – I’d say Hush has more of a metallic sheen, Shell is frostier.
I’m looking for a pinky peach highlighter powder to layer over blush! Do you recommend Shell Pearl or Benefit Sugarbomb or other recommendations?
Sugarbomb!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Shell Pearl I am NW15/20. As shell pearl is now discontinued, what would you recommend be the closest dupe for Shell Pearl?
I can’t think of anything in the permanent line, but By Candlelight (releasing on Thursday in-stores) is similar.
That packaging is impossible to miss. Summer Rose is a repromote from A Rose Romance. (I read the MAC Collection Database pretty much every day! I love that!)