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Haul :: MAC Fashion Sets

MAC Cosmetics’ new Fashion Sets collection is a nice fun collection of colors that are bright, bold and perfect for the Spring/Summer. As the name implies, there are 4 sets of color collections with lipstick, lipliner, nail polish, lipglass, and eyeshadow. The four colors are Heroine (one of the most popular limited edition lipsticks), Embrace Me, Silly, and Ablaze.

The lip products match each other pretty spot on, making the lip combination easy and effortless. If not all, I think every can pick at least one shade that works for them.

I already had Heroine from a previous collection as well as Embrace Me, so I picked up the remaining lipsticks and lipliners plus each lipglass and eyeshadow to complete each set. Hear my thoughts in the video above and check out some swatches below…

Eyeshadows: Heroine, Embrace Me

Eyeshadows: Silly, Ablaze

Lipsticks: Heroine, Embrace Me, Silly, Ablaze

Lipglass: Heroine, Embrace Me, Silly, Ablaze

Lipliner: Heroine, Embrace Me, Silly, Ablaze

Eyshadow: Embrace Me, Heroine

Eyeshadows: Ablaze, Silly

Lipliners: (from Top) Ablaze, Silly, Embrace Me, Heroine

Lipsticks: Ablaze, Silly, Embrace Me, Heroine

Lipglass: Ablaze, Silly. Embrace Me, Heroine

April 8, 2013 by justmelody

Beauty, Hauls

Swatches :: MAC Glamour Daze Holiday Collection (Pt. I)

Ohh la la… the holiday collection from MAC is called Glamour Daze and is ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! It’s chic and sophisticated, with some gorgeous colors and the packaging it to die for. I snagged everything I wanted!

If you missed the Extra Dimension Skinfinishes that was released in the original Extra Dimension collection, you can get Superb and Whisper of Gilt in this one and I live for Superb which has a nice peach tone. Both are great to have as a highlight. We also see the Extra Dimension Eyeshadows but this time it is all new limited edition colors and a smaller package. I don’t like that the price point is $19.50 when it’s the same size as a standard eyeshadow, only .50 cent less that the larger size that was originally released.

You probably know by now that blush is my vice and of course I had to get all three. Small Vanity is great deeper plum toned blush that would be great for women of color and I’m the One is such a pretty blue toned pink. As far as lipsticks Dramatic Encounter sounds just like its name, very dramatic and deep and amazing for Fall/Winter. Outrageously Fun is sweet pink with a slight punch.

One product that I was ecstatic to get were the Kohl Power Eye Pencils, especially Feline! Holy darkness Batman, this is a deep black liner with a great matte finish. It reminds me of Urban Decay’s Perversion. The other colors Raven, Mystery, and Orpheus are blackened color with a slight glitter and just amaze balls on the eye balls.

Check out the list of what I got and swatches below!

Extra Dimension Skinfinish

Superb
Whisper of Gilt

Blush

Easy Manner
Small Vanity
I’m the One

Extra Dimension Eyeshadow

Evening Grey
Stolen Moment
Divine Blue
Stylishly Merry

Kohl Power Eye Pencil

Mystery
Raven
Feline
Orpheus

Lipglass

Deliciously Demure
Talk Softly to Me
Flight of Fancy

Lipstick

Dramatic Encounter
Outrageously Fun
Glamourdaze

Left to Right :: Superb, Whisper of Gilt, Easy Manner

Easy Manner, Small Vanity, I’m the One

Evening Grey, Stolen Moment, Divine Blue, Stylishly Merry

Catch My Eye, Little Black Bow, Feminine Edge

Mystery, Raven, Feline, Orpheus

Deliciously Demure, Talk Softly to Me, Flight of Fancy

Dramatic Encounter, Outrageously Fun, Glamourdaze

October 31, 2012 by justmelody

Beauty, Hauls

Swatches :: MAC Marilyn Monroe Collection

Better late than never, eh?! I was waiting until I recorded a video for it but I took a little longer than expected. However, you can still find the the Marilyn Monroe Collection in stores and some products online, so if there is something you are interested in getting, you may still be able to find it.

Here are pictures of what I picked up and you can see more discussion in my update video here.

Beyond the fact that the packaging is to die for, the lipsticks are so amazing! I picked up 3, while one other I already had which was Scarlet Ibis. The blushes are pretty light, making them limiting to women of color. The Dazzleglass Phiff! is super gorgeous as well. The eyeshadows are pretty, but not the most amazing part of the collection.