I was on a budget so I couldn't grab everything i wanted to i got a few things.
I sort of want to kick myself though, because i'm keep thinking about a lip gelee but i didn't buy any :( and they're probably sold out by now.
I picked up:
Nail Laquer in Soiree
Lipstick in Gel (Frost finish) (permanent line)
Lipstick in Quiet Please (Lustre finish)
Paint Pot in Chilled on Ice (i wanted Dangerous Cuvee but they were sold out already!!)
Power Kohl in Feline (a re-promote)
I also picked up a blush that i've been pining over for a while: Powder Blush in Fleur Power.
I was most excited for the nail laquer!!! Soiree!!! What a beautiful colour! It's a frost finish (though i find it both frost and metallic) in a gorgeous rose gold.
I put it on as soon as i got home. It stayed on very well and lasted about until today when i spotted a chip (I expected there to be one since i'm in the gym a lot and for abs i sit on the palms of my hands). So i think it would have lasted a lot longer had i not ground my finger nails on the floor during abs. :s OOPS! All in all it dried super fast! It's very pigmented so all you need it 2 coats for the most, and i'm pretty sure it would last a week or more without any chipping. Now, even though it did chip (only a teeny bit) you couldn't really see it because of the colour of the polish.
The texture of this polish may not look totally satin smooth on your nail because of the frost but when it dries and you feel your nail it's actually smoother than it looks. I got no streaks and it covered exceptionally well.
It did, however, take a very long time for me to remove it but i thought it might seeing that polishes with this kind of texture a bit tough to remove from your nails (for example Glitz by Orly). I was very successful in taking it off by drenching a cotton ball in acetone and rubbing it back and forth over my nail.
Overall, I LOVE IT!!!!
Moving on to the lipsticks. I originally just wanted to purchase one (Gel) and a regular lipstick for everyday purposes, but i ended up buying two from the collection (and none for everyday...damnit).
Gel is a Frost finish so it's slightly less sheer than Quiet Please. They are both sheer lipsticks, with Gel having a bit more colour (gold/nude sparkle) and Quiet Please being a sheer light pink with slight shimmer.
Gel in particular would look fab with a tan!! (now just to get a tan :s)
I find both look a whole lot better with a gloss over them (be it a lip gelee or any other kind for example MAC's lustre glass in love nectar!).
Quiet please is extremely sheer and gives your lips a slightly pink sparkly (SLIGHTLY). It actually looks quite nice for someone who doesn't really like coloured lipsticks but just wants their lips to look a bit pink n shimmery. It pairs nicely with a pretty peach/pink blush and winged liner.
I must say, these babies last quite a long time!! They lasted through a whole day of lectures and eating and sipping from a water bottle! A+!!
Unlike most lipsticks which have a really disgusting smell kind of like wax and god knows what, MAC's lipsticks smell kind of like a Danish Cookie (well at least to me) which is great since i used to absolutely hate lipstick when i was younger because of the smell.
If i were to pair paint pots with these lipsticks i would say Gel and Chilled on Ice would go better together than if i used Bare Study since COI has a more yellow undertone. Bare Study or Vintage Selection would look lovely with Quiet Please as it has a slight pink undertone to it.
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| Ugh! I tried to get the best light, the actual sticks look lighter in person. |
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| Please excuse my very vein-y hand :( |
Paint pot time!!! My favourite products from MAC are the paint pots because they're pigmented (though not too pigmented), can be used a highlighter/eyeshadow/eyeshadow base/liner, are waterproof, don't crease/budge and last foreverrr!!!
I originally wanted Dangerous Cuvee but all sold out within the first hour of the store opening :( and we get such limited stock so you have to be quick!!
I tried vintage selection but i found it to be a bit too pink for my liking since i already have Bare Study (though different, they have the same pinkish undertone).
When i swiped Chilled on Ice on my hand it was sooo sparkly!!! :) It still has a slightly metallic finish that most paint pots carry but with sparkles!! I also found the formula to be a bit creamier for some reason, maybe because they had to incorporate sparkles into it. Regardless, I've already received compliments on it and someone even told me they matched my nails (i could see why since in certain light Soiree doesn't look like a rose gold but a champagne gold colour).
As all paint pots, it did not disappoint and did exactly what i love about it :)
Next, Power Kohl in Feline. This is a product that is not part of the permanent line but it re-promoted throughout the year with different collections so if it's sold out now, it'll be back!!!!
This is the BLACKEST BLACK eyeliner i have ever tried :| It's super black!
It's very soft (but not crumbly soft), creamy and glides on effortlessly without any need to tug at the corners of your eyes to apply it. It's very very intense!!!
It can be used for smokey eyes especially. I personally would not recommend using this on your water line as it is very smudgy and your water line is constantly in contact with the moisture/tears from your eyes resulting in severe racoon eyes within the first few hours (even though if you do apply it to your waterline and use it to tightline, the colour grips so you don't have to pass the pencil over it a million times).
Many may complain about the fact that this eyeliner smudges like a MOFO! It is very very blendable and easy to smudge, however i find that when i apply it onto my lids i need to let it set so it won't duplicate itself on the middle of my lid. :s But it does set!
If you are having trouble getting it to stay in one place apply a shadow like MAC's Carbon as a base for it to sit on, as this will allow it set more quickly.
The first time i applied it to my lid i didn't wait for it set and it printed out on the rest of my lid :(
It's gorgeous though and i love the intensity of the black and how incredibly smooth and easy it is to apply.
The downside for most as i mentioned would be the smudging.
The best use is for lining your top lid, i would not recommend using it on your waterline solely because of the raccoon eye effect.
I do love it though! :D
Outside the collection (a random pick up) is Fleur Power!!
I no longer owned any pink-ish blushes as i have mostly bronzers and kind of brownish toned blushes.
I've been pining over Fleur Power for months now but never got around to going and buying it so when i came in to pick up stuff from the Cham Pale collection i got that one time.
It's a pretty peachy pink. Very pigmented so a little goes a long way. I love it because it gives me a flushed look almost like i just came off a treadmill. It's a gorgeous shade for fair skin tones!
What i love about it in addition to the wonderful colour is that it stays on for the entire day!!
I apply a little to the apples of my cheeks and blend some back towards my ears and i'm good to go! A little lippy, winged liner and maybe shimmery shadow.
It's great for everyday and you can pair it with bronzer to give you a flushed and sunkissed look :)
I'm extremely happy with it!!
I tried really hard to get a good swatch of it for you (the swatches aren't heavy because i swatched about the amount i would put on) but the camera was having trouble focusing on that part of my hand :(
So sorry about the bad swatch photos :(
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| This picture shows the pink tone of the blush. |
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| This picture shows the peach tone of the blush. |
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| See how it just refused to focus on it :( |
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| This effectively shows how much blush i put on (the one on the right) as i detest looking like a clown or looking like i have a pink stripe on my cheek, though it's about personal preference. |
I STILL want to hit myself for not getting a Lip Gelee especially the one in Straight to the Head :( A beautiful bronzy sparkle :'(
xx
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