MAC Faerie Whispers Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches

MAC A Sprinkle of Magic Lipstick ($16.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “dirty orange nude [with a Frost finish].” It’s a muted, medium pink-coral with fine gold shimmer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a thinner texture than the average Frost finish has, but the thinness seemed to emphasize the natural texture of the […]

MAC Frankly Scarlet Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC Frankly Scarlet Blush MAC Frankly Scarlet Blush ($17.00 for 0.21 oz. pan-only) is described as a “vivid rose-red [with a matte finish].” It’s a bright, medium red with subtle, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. MAC’s Powder Blush formula is supposed to be easy to apply, long-wearing, and have “fantastic colour.” It’s hard […]

MAC MACnificent Me Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches

MAC Cheer Me On Eyeshadow MAC Cheer Me On Eyeshadow ($16.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “bright intense orange.” It’s a medium-dark, yellowed orange with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had decent to good pigmentation with a soft, thin consistency that felt dry but didn’t actually look dry on the lid. […]

MAC MACnificent Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC MACnificent Me Eyeshadow Palette MAC MACnificent Me Eyeshadow Palette ($40.00 for 0.18 oz.) is a warmer-toned, neutral palette with a mix of frosts and mattes. The amount of product contained in this palette is similar to that of their eyeshadow quads, though each shade is similar to the size of a dime. The palette […]

MAC Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Exclusives for 2015

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Highlights — MAC Cosmetics Here are the for MAC! You can view all of Nordstrom’s exclusives . Look in a Box – Style Maven Face Kit ($49.50) ($113.00 value) (Nordstrom Exclusive) Shy One Mid-tone tan (Blush) Girls Do Blush Mauve plum (Blush) Sweet Allure Light pearl beige (Eyeshadow) (Repromote) Malt Soft pinkish […]

MAC Film Noir Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC Film Noir Blush MAC Film Noir Blush ($17.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a “rich warm chocolate [with a Matte finish].” It’s a very deep, dark burgundy brown with warm, reddish tones and a matte finish. I couldn’t think of any dupes based on products I’d reviewed in the past; it’s much, much […]

MAC Wash & Dry Makeup Bag Review & Photos

MAC Wash & Dry Makeup Bag MAC Wash & Dry Makeup Bag ($35.00) is a new, limited edition zippered, rectangular makeup bag that will be available at select MAC stores and online at maccosmetics.com beginning May 14th (stores on May 21st). It’s tapered so the bottom widens and flattens out, so the bag retains most […]

Round-up: MAC Huggable Lipcolours Overview & Thoughts

($20.00 for 0.11 oz.) will release online on May 7th and hit stores on May 14th. The best way to describe these is that: it’s a semi-sheer to semi-opaque color coverage formula with moderate shine, some cling, and moderate wear with some hydration. They apply best if you let the formula melt slightly against the […]

MAC x Cinderella Lipglasses Reviews, Photos, Swatches

MAC Glass Slipper Lipglass MAC Glass Slipper Lipglass ($16.50 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is described as a “light milky pink with pinkish pearl.” It’s a translucent, milky light pink with fine silver and pink shimmer. Applied, you can see the milkiness as it lightens my natural lip color. It has a noticeable amount of shimmer, […]

MAC x Toledos Lipglasses Reviews, Photos, Swatches

MAC Barbecue Lipglass MAC Barbecue Lipglass ($16.50 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is described as a “vivid orange red.” It’s a brightened, medium coral-orange with warm undertones and a creamy, glossy finish. It had mostly opaque pigmentation that settled slightly into lip lines but goes on fairly evenly. It wore well for four hours on me. […]

MAC Studio Nail Lacquer for January 2015

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MAC Studio Nail Lacquer for January 2015 Studio Nail Lacquer ($12.00 U.S. / $14.00 CDN) (Permanent) Tiara on Top Soft pink glitter with pink pearl Fabulous Fete Dirty platinum with gold pearl Diva Fierce Pink with gold glitter Overaccessorized Soft peach with pink and yellow glitter Party People Black with gold, lime green and light […]

MAC Uplifting Mineralize Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC Uplifting Mineralize Blush MAC Uplifting Mineralize Blush ($27.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “peach with bright orange marble.” It’s a lightened, slightly muted, orange with hints of brown and a metallic sheen. There is a fair amount of silver sparkle running through it, too. Too Faced Luminous Peach (LE) is darker, less […]

MAC Keepsakes/Brush Kits Review & Photos (Quick)

MAC Keepsakes/In Extra Dimension Brush Kit I thought the quality of the brushes in these sets seemed better than many of the other brush sets released over the last few years. Unlike past years’ brush sets, I didn’t instantly think, “Why bother?”  This is the first year in quite awhile where I’d say they’re worth […]

MAC Crazed Imagination Blush Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Crazed Imagination Blush MAC Crazed Imagination Blush (24.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a “muted plum with a hint of pink pearl [with a Frost finish].” It’s a muted, medium-dark plummy brown with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly shimmer-sheen finish. MAC Animal Instincts (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, browner. MAC Lavish Living […]

MAC Scone Bronzing Powder Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Scone Bronzing Powder MAC Scone Bronzing Powder ($27.50 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a “neutral tan.” It’s a medium, subtly warm-toned brown with a hint of sheen–it’s almost matte. Tarte Park Ave. Princess #2 (LE) is lighter, yellower. MAC Sculpt (P, $16.50) is darker, grayer. NARS Paloma Contour (P) is slightly grayer. Urban […]

MAC Green Room Eyeshadow Review, Photos, Swatches

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MAC Green Room Eyeshadow MAC Green Room Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “mid-tone teal [with a Satin finish].” It’s a cool-toned, medium-dark green-teal with a mostly matte finish. There’s a very, very subtle sheen to it, but applied, it really looks and acts like a matte finish eyeshadow. Giorgio Armani Iridescent […]

Round-up: MAC Moody Blooms Overview & Thoughts

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MAC Moody Blooms Collection MAC Moody Blooms Collection is set to launch online on June 19th, now moved to June 24th and will be in stores and at counters on June 26th. International readers can expect it to arrive July 2014 (call your local stores to see if they have a more definite date). There […]

MAC Moody Blooms Collection for Summer 2014

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MAC Moody Blooms Collection Venomous violets, intoxicating ivy and poisonous nightshade glow with a phosphorescent gleam – shrouding eyes in earthy metallic Eye Shadows, intensified by blackened green and plum Fluidline and the drama of False Lashes Black. Vibrant lips suggest a hidden motive as the soft warm pinks of Sheen Supreme Lipglass Tint are […]

MAC Corol Blush Duo Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC Corol Blush Duo MAC Corol Blush Duo ($33.00 for TBA oz.) is consists of two blushes, with them being split unevenly–the lighter shade covers about two-thirds, while the plum shade is about a third of the compact. It is larger than MAC’s normal blush compact–more like their Beauty Powders. It is packaged in a […]

MAC Cooler-Toned Purple Eyeshadows Photos & Swatches

Beautiful Iris is described as a “lavender with sheen [with a Veluxe Pearl finish].”  It’s a light-medium, lavender purple with cool, undertones and a soft, frosted finish. See comparison swatches / view dupes. Digit is described as a “soft violet with subtle pearl [with a Satin finish].”  It’s a light, muted lavender with cool undertones and […]