by Lustre Lipstick in Highlights
If you’ve ever spent half the day at the salon — which, incidentally, I totally have — possibilities are great you’ll either like or like the MAC Is beauty collection (available starting Monday, March 30, 2015).
Where many MAC collections accept an edgier, almost anti-establishment/counter-culture vibe, this collection hangs out in the salon on the totally opposite end of that spectrum. It says, “Yeah, it’s great to get your glam on.” For me it’s all about putting your hair up in curlers (yay!), enjoying a bit pampering as well as hanging out with your girlfriends.
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And, for the record, I’m on board with that.
A huge chunk of the release is dedicated to liners, with some Kohls, a Penultimate liquid Eye liner as well as 16 pro Longwear Fluidlines.
Many of them are re-promotes, it’s true, however whether they’re encores or new, there are some lovely shades here, like Siahi, Blue Peep as well as Brassy…which is downright effing gorgeous.
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There’s likewise Shade, which I really had a conversation about at the salon the other day. I was getting my bangs trimmed by my good friend Alis, who’s both a hairdresser as well as a MAC-loving makeup artist, as well as we were speaking about Fluidlines when she mentioned a shade that she loved. It was Shade! — as well as it’s really in this release!
It’s a deep, lovely dark eco-friendly — like a mysterious eco-friendly that almost looks black. Alis, who’s a redhead, stated it’s a ride-or-die shade for redheads, however my brown eyes as well as I lurve it too.
Regarding the Eye shadows in the collection…I truly wished to freak out (in a great way) about them, however I haven’t. Not as much as I hoped/thought.
I’ve tried three of the four so far, as well as they just seem kind of okay to me. one of them, chalky pale pink matte Yogurt, is a bit sheerer as well as harder than I’d like, as well as another, Veluxe Pearl Bouffant, takes a bit as well much elbow grease to show up well on my NC 42 skin.
But I digress… sufficient talk. more pics.
MAC Is Beauty: The Eye Shadows
MAC Veluxe Pearl Eye shadow in Bouffant, $16
Matte Eye shadow in Yogurt, $16
MAC Satin Eye shadow in Wow Factor, $16
MAC Is Beauty: The Cremesheen Glasses
MAC Cremesheen Glass in on the Scene, $20
MAC Cremesheen Glass in star Quality, $20
Cremesheen Glass in Japanese Spring, $20
MAC Is Beauty: The beauty Powders
MAC beauty Powder in Alpha Girl, $26
MAC beauty Powder in Pearl Blossom, $26
MAC Is Beauty: The Lipsticks
MAC Matte Lipstick in Silly, $16
There are likewise 12 lipsticks in the collection spread out among three finishes, most of them Lustres as well as Amplifieds (there’s likewise one Matte). Again, it’s difficult to pick a preferred just because, you know…but I’d go with one of the Amplified shades — either bright coral genuine attractive or intense coral-pink Make Me Gorgeous. I like the smooth formula as well as intense pigment.
And, of course, the coral. I’m type of simple that way.
I do have to state that I haven’t been impressed by Silly, the bright white pink Matte. I truly wished to like it because, I mean, that bright, vibrant pink is insane, however the matte finish…? Not one of MAC’s much better moments, I think. It’s been extremely drying, as well as I can see the formula settle into my lines, in spite of trying a whole lot of things to prep my lips very first as well as make it apply smoother. I just can’t work it out.
As for the Lustres…some of them look alike on my pigmented lips. perhaps I’m not the suitable candidate for them.
Oh, well. It happens.
MAC Lustre Lipstick in genuine Doll, $16
MAC Amplified Lipstick in Reel Sexy, $16
MAC Amplified Lipstick in Diva-ish, $16
MAC Amplified Lipstick in Make Me Gorgeous, $16
MAC Lustre Lipstick in French Twist, $16
MAC Lustre Lipstick in genuine Redhead, $16
MAC Lustre Lipstick in phone call the Hairdresser, $16
MAC Lustre Lipstick in Catty, $16
MAC Lustre Lipstick in Pure Vanity, $16
MAC Lustre Lipstick in notice Me, $16
MAC Lustre Lipstick in Highlights, $16
MAC Is Beauty: The pro Longwear Fluidline gel eyeliners
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Lowlights, $16
It’s darned-near impossible for me to pick a preferred from among the Fluidlines in this release, however if I had to (here we go)…I’d select matte turquoise Blue Peep. It’s just so unusual, captivating as well as striking.
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Copperthorn, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Macroviolet, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Ivy, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Blue Peep, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Siahi, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Brassy, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Silverstroke, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Blacktrack, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline inBlitz & Glitz, $16
MAC pro Longwear Fluidline in Waveline, $16
Pro Longwear Fluidline in Our Secret, $16
Pro Longwear Fluidline in Deliciously Rich, $16
Pro Longwear Fluidline in Shade, $16
Pro Longwear Fluidline in Midnight Snack, $16
Pro Longwear Fluidline in Looking Good, $16
MAC Is Beauty: The Brushes (2 of 3)
267 rounded Angle Brush, $24
221 mini Tapered Blending Brush, $24
MAC Is Beauty: Penultimate Eye Liner
Penultimate Eye liner in Rapidblack, $20
MAC Is Beauty: Zoom Lash mascara
Zoon Lash Mascara in Zoomblack, $17
MAC Is Beauty: Eye Kohl
Eye Kohl in I get No Kick, $16
MAC Is Beauty: studio nail Lacquers
Studio nail Lacquer in To dye For, $12
In my preferred marketing pic for the collection, there’s a trio of attractive gals in a salon. There’s a hoity-toity woman with peach nails sitting in a chair, a nasty bit dirty-birdy hairdresser with light pink paws showing off her bra, as well as a woman in the back with Coke can curlers as well as green-tipped nails.
All of the lacquers look creamy as well as pastel, however they’re not timid, if that makes any type of sense. sometimes when I believe of pastel shades, I believe of timid shades that don’t want to make any type of noise, however these pastels stomp-walk into the space like supermodels.
Studio nail Lacquer in French Tipped, $12
Studio nail Lacquer in Doll Me Up, $12
MAC Is Beauty: Swatches (for reference, I’m an NC 42)
Pro Longwear Fluidlines in Silverstroke, Blacktrack, Blitz & Glitz as well as Waveline
Pro Longwear Fluidlines in Ivy, Blue Peep, Siahi as well as Brassy
Pro Longwear Fluidlines in Shade, Midnight Snack, Macroviolet as well as Looking Good
Pro Longwear Fluidlines in Lowlights, Copperthorn, Our trick as well as Deliciously Rich
Lipsticks in Catty, notice Me, Pure Vanity as well as Highlights
Lipsticks in Make Me Gorgeous, French Twist, genuine Redhead as well as phone call the Hairdresser
Lipsticks in Silly, genuine Doll, Reel attractive as well as Diva-Ish
Cremesheen Glasses in on the Scene, Japanese spring as well as star Quality
Beauty Powder in Pearl Blossom
Beauty Powder in Alpha Girl
Eye Kohls in I get No Kick as well as Fascinating; studio Chromagraphic Pencil in NC15/NW20 as well as Penultimate Eye liner in Rapidblack
Eye shadows in Yogurt, Wow factor as well as Bouffant
Matte Lipstick in Silly
Lustre Lipstick in genuine Doll
Amplified Lipstick in Reel Sexy
Amplified Lipstick in Diva-ish
Amplified Lipstick in Make Me Gorgeous
Lustre Lipstick in French Twist
Lustre Lipstick in genuine Redhead
Lustre Lipstick in phone call the Hairdresser
Lustre Lipstick in Catty
Lustre Lipstick in notice Me
Lustre Lipstick in Pure Vanity
Lustre Lipstick in Highlights
The MAC Is beauty Collection includes…
EYESHADOWS, $16 each
Matte Eye shadow in Yogurt, a chalky pale pink
Satin Eye shadow in Preening, a mint eco-friendly shimmer
Satin Eye shadow in Wow Factor, a medium lavender
Veluxe Pearl Eye shadow in Bouffant, a pale peachy shimmer
EYE KOHLS, $16 each
I get No Kick, a pale nude shimmer
Fascinating, a chalky white
STUDIO CHROMAGRAPHIC PENCIL, $16
NC15/NW20
PENULTIMATE EYE LINER, $20
Rapidblack Black
ZOOM LASH, $17
Zoomblack
CREMESHEEN GLASSES, $20 each
On the Scene, a pale peach
Fashion Scoop, a pale pink
Star Quality, a bright pink
Japanese Spring, a pale lilac
BEAUTY POWDERS, $26 each
Alpha Girl, a soft peachy pink with gold
Pearl Blossom, a light pink with silvery pearl
STUDIO nail LACQUERS, $12 each
French Tipped, a pale pink
To dye For, a pale peach
Doll Me Up, a pale mint green
BRUSHES, $24-42 each
137 long Blending, $42
221 mini Tapered Blending, $24
267 rounded Angle, $24
LIPSTICKS, $16 each
Matte Lipstick in Silly , a bright white-pink
Lustre Lipstick in genuine Doll , a light pinkish lilac
Amplified Lipstick in Reel attractive , a bright coral
Amplified Lipstick in Diva-ish , an intense fucshia
Lustre Lipstick in French twist , a a light pink nude
Lustre Lipstick in genuine Redhead , a mauve nude
Lustre Lipstick in phone call the hairdresser , a rosy mauve
Lustre Lipstick in Catty , a light creamy pink
Lustre Lipstick in notice Me , a pale lilac
Lustre Lipstick in Pure Vanity , a pale peach nude
Lustre Lipstick in Highlights , a extremely pale creamy peach
PRO LONGWEAR FLUIDLINES, $16 each
Lowlights, a deep bronze
Copperthorn, a coppery bronze
Our Secret, a milk chocolate brown
Deliciously Rich, a shimmering filthy taupe with golden pearl
Shade, a deep green
Midnight Snack, a deep metal gray
Macroviolet, a sparkly purple
Looking Good, a sparkly burgundy
Ivy, a fresh leaf green
Blue Peep, a turquoise blue
Siahi a deep ocean blue
Brassy, a brassy gold
Silverstroke, a silver
Blacktrack, a solid flat black
Blitz & Glitz, an intense black with golden pearl
Waveline, a navy blue with low level gold pearl
Be warned: this collection may draw out your inner glamazon as well as make you feel like you just spent a rejuvenating afternoon at the salon, perhaps drinkingwhite wine, as well as then perhaps texting your finest good friend to tell her that you’re at the salon getting highlights…and you may or may not be a bit tipsy.
I like this type of makeup — accessible, yet super glamorous.
Also, one more warning: you’ll most likely want to autumn in like with Silly when you see it, however I’d steer clear.
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I mean, you will autumn in like with it when you see it; your eyes will make bit hearts (mine did).
Your friendly community beauty addict,
Karen
