Mac Lipsticks -Limited Edition Haul/ Swatches

hi all!

i've been going a little crazy with Mac lipsticks over the past year. I want to share some of the newer ones that i've acquired. They are wayy tooo addicting! These are all limited edition with the exception of Creme Cup. I've swatch creme cup, because it's been my favourite this year, so i thought it does deserve to have one minute of fame.

so here we are:
left to right: Quick Sizzle, Watch Me Shimmer, Quite Cute, A Perfect Day, Playing Koi, Creme Cup(non limited edition)


Quick Sizzle i from the MAC Shop Cook collection - the finish is Matte. It does stain the lips, so be cautious of this if you intend on wearing it

Watch Me Shimmer is also from the MAC Shop Cook collection - the finish is amplified. It's a gorgeous bright coral with a little bit more orange then i like, however i imagine this would look amazing in the summer

Quite Cute is from the Quite Cute collection - a cremesheen finish- which is a cook town light lavender. It's very pale, and cool. It can easily make you look sick applied alone. It looks intimating, but i imagine it would look amazing on those with very fair skin. I'm still experimenting on combining this lipstick with other lipgloss and lip liner, so when i find that perfect combination i'll be back to post about it.

A Perfect Day is from the Naturally Collection - amplified finish - It's creamy and highly pigmented. It initially reminded me of Creme de Nude, but i swatched them side by side, and realized that Cream de Nude is much lighter. For a photo comparison, scroll down.

Playing Koi is also from the Quite Cute Collection - it's a satin finish - it's very nude. I didn't realize how hard it was to pull off this lipstick so i haven't been using it. I think it'd look best with people who are very fair, and that doesn't have very pigmented lips. I imagine this would look amazing with Mac Florabundance.

The similarities;


So here is Creme D Nude compared to A Perfect Day. On the right is A Perfect Day. Creme D Nude is more sheer, and glossy.


While i was taking the photos, I realized that Quick Sizzle reminded me of another lipstick that i've recently acquired and that is, "A Snow Orchid." So i decided to swatch them side by side and realized that they are very similar! They are like dupes! The major difference between the two would be that, Snow Orchid has a little bit of a shimmer that reflect blue undertone, whereas "Quick Sizzle" is completely matte and true bright red/pink. I love both, maybe that's why i unconsciously bought both without realizing their similarity.

So here is the swatch side by side with natural light.
(left to right) Quick sizzle, A Snow Orchid


& here are the rest of the swatches:

natural lighting


Lastly, i wanted to leave one picture of how Quick Sizzle looks on! It's been a while since i've taken pictures with my camera for blogging, it all felt so...strange. haha


Hope you enjoyed this post, and thank you for dropping by ;)

Mac Venomous Villians, Wonder Woman, Peacocky Swatches & Collective Haul

I've been acquiring a few Mac items here & there for the past few month. Some are from the permanent collection, and some is from the limited collection. I realize i haven't had the chance to play with them very much, since they are still in their packaging, but i wanted to swatch them for ya today.


First, let's start with the Wonder Woman Collection I grabbed one item from this collection, and it is the Mighty Aphrodite. The combination is pretty. The larger half of the blush is described to be light pink coral. It reminds me somewhat of Nars Deep Throat. So if you love Nars Deep throat, then i would recommend this blush. Might Aphrodite is just a tad bit more pink then Deep Throat. The smaller half of the blush is just a more reddish coral colour.

Here how the packaging looks like. I'm not really in love with it, but i guess it's nice to have changes.




I love the colours, but i'm not crazy about the formula. I'm actually disappointed in the pigmentation. It's very sheer. The larger half of the blush (light pink coral colour) is more pigmented then the smaller half of the blush (reddish coral). Definitely need to layer this on if you want it to be visible.





Swatches: It was much easier getting it onto my fingers then onto my hand.






The

second item

that i've acquired was from the Mac Venomous Villains Collection. I picked up this beauty powder, because i never tried any from Mac. The one I got is Blair Rose and this is like a pinky plum colour.





swatches: sorry, my flash kind of made it more warm tone colour then it should of.
The pigmentation is sheer but pigmented and I don't know if that's normal for beauty powder? I wear it sort of like a blush, because i think the colour is very beautiful. Don't be afraid of how it appears in the packaging. I wear this alone, when my face looks washed out. It gives just the right amount of colour to the face.





The

third item

is from Mac Peacocky Collection & i only happen to pick up one of their mega metal eyeshadow called Unflappable. I don't know how to describe this, so this is what temptalia says " it's a plummy-gray-taupe with soft metallic shimmer-sheen". I think this colour looks incredible, and i have nothing like this. I wish i had picked up more eyeshadows from this collection.

The eyeshadow is very pigmented, and i think it would look beautiful with a smokey eye look.

Now onto the permanent items...

I decided to try the Mac Select Sheer/Loose Powder. I was going through a period where i broke out a lot, and i really needed my foundation to cover my troubled area. I don't have any face powder product, besides my translucent powder from MUFE. The reason i was looking for another powder product was because, I wanted something that offered a bit of coverage while setting my foundation at the same time. Hence why i tried this.


What i discovered was - DON't BOTHER WITH POWDER, when your face is dry/flaky and breaking out. Using powder just EMPHASIS that, and it looks terrible. Sadly, i can't return this, but i figure it would come into use when i have better skin day. Perhaps i'll give this a try in the summer.

But overall, the powder on it's own has light coverage, it's very soft, and i do like it. I imagine it would be wonderful if you don't have dry skin issues.




Another product i got from the permanent line is a blush. It's called Pinch O' Peach and it's a sheertone blush. I'm absolutely in love with the sheertone formula! It's feels very velvety and creamy when i swatch it. The colour payoff is incredible, and i love the fact that this shade is not shimmery. Sometimes i just want a MATTE coloured blush. They always look great when i'm trying to do a natural look. I'm definitely going to look out for more Sheertone formula blush from Mac from now on.



btw i was told by the SA that MAC is bring out new blushes? I don't remember if she said it was the cream formula ones, or the powder one, but they are up to something she said. Anyone else knows anything about this ?

swatch:




LASTLY, i can not go to Mac and not pick up any of their lipsticks! Welcome the two that has now joined my lipstick family Mac Costa Chic, and Chatterbox. Costa Chic is a frost coral colour & Chatterbox is a amplified pink. They are both bright shades

left is Costa Chic and right is Chatterbox


...and that is all! Thanks for viewinggg

Mac To the Beach Collection

Mac- To the Beach collection has been released for weeks now, but I haven't gotten the chance to check it out. The other day, my friend wanted to go to the mall to pick up a sunscreen, so i decided to go with her and we droppped by Mac.

I knew what i wanted, and that is Hipness Blush. I believe this was released before in another collection, but this was wayy before i got into makeup, so i'm not sure. It's a beautiful bright corally pink. i've been really loving this shade of pink for blushes lately.





a finger swatch. I love this colour. it's gorgeous. If you can only get one item from the collection, i recommend this. Hipness Looks a little corally hmm?


This is a lipglass in Splashing, beautiful colour. All the lipglass colours are pretty from this collection, but this one stood out to me the most!


Here i have
Splashing l/g, Nars Deep Throat, & Hipness .


On the side note, I thought that Hipness looked like Nars Deep Throat while i was swatching it, so i decided to swatch them side by side, and i realized i was wrong. Even though the colours look completely different in the compact, for some reason i thought they were similar when i swatched it...

Here they are side by side again for your comparison.


Nars Deep Throat, shows up as a true baby pink with a subtle gold sheen finish. Mac Hipness is a brighter pink, that looks a bit coral-ish when swatched on my arm.

Here is a picture without flash. Depending on the lighting, they could look similar.

with flash
Left(Mac Hipness) Right (Nars Deep Throat)

without flash
Left(Mac Hipness) Right (Nars Deep Throat)


Both colours are beautiful, nontheless. Both are my current favs.

One item i thought i would HAVE TO GET, is the Marine Life Highighter, but i thought about it for a while, and realized that i don't have much use for it. I just really wanted it, because it looked so beautiful in the packaging. Then, while i was reading reviews, i realized that the "picture" will fade away, so that kind of turned me off, & pretty much stoppped me from getting it. This is how it looks like if you guys were wondering..


Does anyone have this? How do you like it?

Did you guys get anything from this collection? What was your favourite? I'd love to hear about it!

Mac Liberty of London

Hi all!

Just a quick update on the new Mac Launch, Liberty of London collection with one of the prettiest packaging this year.

I was able to go to Mac this week to check out this collection, shortly after i realized it was released. I completely FORGOT about it, but thanks to blogspot, and the wonderful bloggers, i realized that it was launched. I was WORRIED that i was late, and that things were sold out, but surprisingly everything was still there? Perhapes the previous launches from MAC made everyone broke. hehe

So the packing is actually White and i thought it was so referring and pretty. Mac should release more WHITE packaging, AS MUCH as i love the black packaging, WHITE is so girly and pretty. Perhapes PINK would be cute as well. But anywas, i'll just show you guys the pictures, instead of yapping on

MAC GIVE ME LIBERTY OF LONDON



i only got two lippies. The rest of the things, though very nicely packaged, didn't really stand out to me. i was disappointed in the eyeshadows, because it was not as pigmented when i swatched it. The colours were okay.

If there is something that i'd recommend getting are the lipsticks and maybe the lipglass. The colours are very bold, very bright, and very spring If you are into nude, and natural colours, you might stay away. There is ONE nude colour, but for me it made me look washed out. Petals and Peacock is a pretty bright hot pink, but i didn't get this one, because i've been getting too many of this shade.

So i came home with this:








Fashion Scoop (look below) Ever Hip and Blooming Lovely



Look blah right?? i don't know why the colours look so blah in the pictures. Maybe it's my camera...But check out temptalia for better swatches

http://www.temptalia.com/mac-give-me-liberty-of-london-lipstick-reviews-photos-swatches

I also picked up a Dazzleglass from the TOO FABULOUS collection.

MAC TOO FABULOUS ( DAZZLEGLASS )



Most of the colours in this collection were very sheer, and light. Nothing bold from what i recall, and most of the colours were within the same shade/tone. Would look nice on nude colour lipsticks

What i got: Fashion Scoop


LOVE it. CREAMY, MOISTURIZING and NON-SHIMMER.

Last Words

That is all for now. If you get a chance, check out the collection. I'd say the packaging is the only hype for this collection. the colours weren't anything FABulous. Nice to get something if you love the packaging. I happen to be in love with PURPLE & CORALS lipsticks, hence what i got.

Thanks for reading, and take care!

P.S. I just want to wish a GOOD FRIEND of mine, babyydollie@blogspot HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Its on MARCH 20th! AND i know she will be reading this post, so i had to make sure to slip this in. Wish i can be there, but nonetheless, hope you have an awesome birthday. <3 u

I thought you would enjoy this:

Mac Bubblegum Lipstick

So from my previous post on the Mac Spring Forecast Collection, i have introduced to you the lovely Mac Bubblegum lipstick. I have been using it for the past few days, and it's like i have fallen in love all over again :D

I'm about to go out, so i thought i use this opportunity to do a FOTD with the lipstick on, so you guys can see! Swatches on the hand and on the lips can look entirely different, if you haven't already known, and i believe this is because of the pigmentation on our lips that alters the lipstick colour :)

OVERALL. Here is this baby....i'm really considering if i should get a back up :/

Here is the lippies i used..Once again

Bubblegum lipstick (glaze)
Electric Fuchsia lipglass



AND TA DA..!

WOAHHHHHHHHHH. isn't it gorgeous???


I don't usually wear such bright colours, but this is really love. It's even brighter in person..trust me :D


BTW..did you notice my bows?? I got them the other day when i went to toronto. I thought they were super cute, and they were only 2 bucks tax in :D. I purposely took the picture so you guys can see my BOW :) hhehe



And that is all for my little short postt! I hope you have a wonderful NIGHT ~