by more MAC Nutcracker Sweet!
These are the last bits and bobs of the MAC Nutcracker sweet collection, and I’m kind of relieved, to be honest! I’ve been covering A lot of MAC Nutcracker sweet over the past few days…
Here’s a look at the retro Matte Kits, the Mineralized Kits, the Viva Glam Compact and Viva Glamorous, the brush Kits and the face Compacts.
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M∙A∙C Nutcracker Sweet
Available online October 20, 2016
Available in stores on October 27, 2016 through December 8, 2016
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First things first, the lip products in the retro Matte Lip Kits. I’m lovin’ that intensity. You can really see how intense and opaque they are in the swatches.
I’m making grabby hands right now at the Red Kit… That’s my personal standout.
The retro Matte Kits
Red kit ($45, retailer exclusive) — Nutcracker Rouge Lipstick (full-size retro Matte), fashion legacy retro Matte liquid Lipcolour (full size), Upward Black Upward Lash Mascara (full size)
Pink kit ($45, an online exclusive) — Pandemonium Lipstick (full-size retro Matte), Bing Bang boom retro Matte liquid Lipcolour (full size), Upward Black Upward Lash Mascara (full size)
Plum kit ($45, MAC stores only) — dancing flowers Lipstick (full-size retro Matte), Oh lady retro Matte liquid Lipcolour (full size), Upward Black Upward Lash Mascara (full size)
Retro Matte Kits in Plum, Pink and Red ($45 each)
MAC Nutcracker sweet retro Matte kit swatches from the left: Pink (Pandemonium Lipstick and Bing Bang boom retro Matte liquid Lipcolour), Red Nutcracker Rouge Lipstick and fashion legacy retro Matte liquid Lipcolour) and Plum (Dancing flowers Lipstick and Oh lady retro Matte liquid Lipcolour)
I thought it was a little odd that the Mineralized Skinfinshes in the Mineralize Kits aren’t full size, because the other two items in each of the kits are (the Mineralize Lipsticks and Lipglasses). It just seems to me that if you’re gonna go full size with a kit like these, go full size, and if you’re gonna go minis, go minis.
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The little Mineralize Skinfinish pans are cute, though…
Mineralize Kits
Pink kit ($55, MAC stores only) — Be fabulous Mineralize rich Lipstick (full size), Eloquently elegant Mineralize Lipglass (full size), Lightscapade Mineralize Skinfinish (mini)
Nude kit ($55, retailer exclusive) — Pure Pout Mineralize rich Lipstick (full size), happiness Mineralize Lipglass (full size), global glow Mineralize Skinfinish (mini)
Mineralize Kits in nude and Pink ($55 each)
Mineralize Kits in nude (Pure Pout Mineralize rich Lipstick, happiness Mineralize Lipglass and global glow Mineralize Skinfinish) and Pink (Be fabulous Mineralize rich Lipstick, Eloquently elegant Mineralize Lipglass and Lightscapade Mineralize Skinfinish)
OK, when I was growing up, we always had these tins with butter cookies in them that came in white paper cups, and the designs on these face Compact pans remind me of them for some reason.
I don’t know… That might be a Filipino thing.
There are two of them — Peach and Copper — and both come with a highlighter and a blush.
The highlighters are really shiny. too shiny for me, but I do like the sheen I get from the blushes. It’s just right.
Face Compacts
Peach ($35) — Tutu extra dimension Skininish, At Dusk extra dimension Blush
Copper ($35) — whisper of Gilt extra dimension Skinfinish, pleasure model extra dimension Blush
Face Compacts in Peach and Copper ($35 each)
Face Compacts in Peach and Copper ($35 each)
Gotta say…I’m not the biggest fan of MAC’s lip compacts. I’m just not a huge fan of lip products in pans in general, but the Viva glamorous set is pretty cool. It comes with full-size versions of Ariana Grande Lipstick and Lipglass, and a cute bag.
BTW, when you layer the gloss on top of that Lipstick, it’s purr-fection.
Viva Glam
Viva glamorous ($32, available only at MAC stores and the MAC website) — Viva Glam Ariana Grande Lipstick (Matte), Viva Glam Ariana Grande Lipglass
Viva Glam Lip Compact ($23, available only at MAC stores and the MAC website) — Viva Glam I Lipstick (Matte), Viva Glam II Lipstick (Satin), Viva Glam VI (Lustre)
Viva Glam Lip Compact ($25) and Viva glamorous ($32)
Viva Glam Lip Compact (Viva Glam I, Viva Glam II and Viva Glam VI) on the left and Viva glamorous (Viva Glam Ariana Grande Lipstick and Viva Glam Ariana Grande Lipglass) on the right
Lastly, how cute are these brush kits? The brushes are photo ready with those pink handles and the gold and black ends.
Brushes
Essential brush kit ($35) — 167 face Blender Brush, 217 Blending Brush, 266 small Angle Brush
Mineralize brush kit ($52.50) — 188 small Duo Fibre Brush, 159 Duo Fibre blush Brush, 287 Duo Fibre Eye shadow Brush, 283 Duo Fibre small Eye Shadow/286 Duo Fibre Tapered BlendingBrush
Basic brush kit ($52.50) — 190 foundation Brush, 129 Powder/Blush Brush, 213 Fluff Brush, 209 Eye liner Brush, 316 Lip Brush
Contour brush kit ($52.50, only at MAC stores and the MAC website) — 168 large angled Contour Brush, 193 angled foundation Brush, 221 mini Tapered Blending Brush, 212 flat Definer Brush, 204 Lash Brush
Contour brush kit ($52.50), essential brush kit ($35), basic brush kit ($52.50) and Mineralize brush kit ($52.50)
And that’s it! We’re done!
What a big collection… I feel like I just finished back-to-back spin classes.
A few things really stood out to me, like the entire color collection. I pretty much love everything about it. and the Lip Gloss and Lipstick Kits are fantastic values.
I was also pleasantly surprised by the quality of the shadows in the cool Eye Compact Eye shadow X 9.
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I think this has been one of the most titillating, joyful MAC holiday collections in a while.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
