MAC Dazzlesphere! Coral Ornament

Ok girls, another little gem from the Dazzlesphere collection from MAC's Holiday Collection 2011 I got my hands on is the Coral Ornament.

Complete with 4 lipglosses (2 Dazzleglass and 2 Creme Sheen Lipglass)!

In the collection there are 3 different lipgloss ornaments: Neutral, Coral and Pink.

Out of the 3 I would have gravitated more towards the Coral and Neutral sets.

Here are some quick swatches for those who are skeptical about the coral set and what it looks like.
The cost and colour description can be seen in my Dazzlesphere post HERE.

They're out in MAC stores everywhere and going fast!!

Another great Christmas gift for your friends or family/gf!

Just like the Pigment sets from Dazzlesphere, there are 2 holes at the bottom of the sphere/ornament where a ribbon can be threaded through to hang it up on the tree or whereever you wish! How cute!!!

All 4 of these beauties are quite sticky in texture, but give great shine! It wears well for about 4 hours or so (no eating or drinking) and if you just wipe it off with a tissue or cloth your lips will still feel a bit sticky so you'll need to use makeup remover or soap to rid yourself of the feeling after taking it off.

The shades in this set are quite sheer so they give you a light wash of colour (namely: Eurobeat & Richer Lusher).

My favourite out of this Dazzlesphere is Eurobeat, a dazzleglass! So sparkly and the most pigmented out of the two dazzleglass lipglosses in this set.

L-R: Phiff!, Eurobeat, On the Scene, Richer Lusher

See the beautiful golden sparkle in Phiff and Eurobeat?

Phiff has more irredescent sparkles than Eurobeat which has more of a Golden sparkle.

Lighting 1: Phiff, Eurobeat, On the Scene, Richer Lusher

Lighting 2: Phiff, Eurobeat, On the Scene, Richer Lusher

Lighting 3 (look at shine!): Phiff, Eurobeat, On the Scene, Richer Lusher

xoxo

MAC Dazzlesphere! Smoky Berry Ornament :)

MAC recently launched its Holiday Collection in T&T showcasing the Glitter & Ice, Ice Parade and Dazzlesphere portions of the collection. My favourite out of them all were the Dazzlesphere Pigments AND the Ice Parade Lip Sets!

I managed to get a hold of the Smoky Berry Dazzlesphere. A combination of gorgeous festive but somewhat neutral colours. I swatched the other two pigment sets but this one just stood out to me. It's so versatile yet still holiday themed. Out of all the Dazzlespheres, this one swatched the smoothest and most even.

To see the description of the colours etc CLICK HERE

MAC pigments are usually sold at $20USD per 4.5g. These are 4 pigments at 12g total for $32.50USD.

Now that's a deal!!

What is a pigment?:
Pigment is a highly concentrated loose colour powder that contains ingredients to help it adhere to the skin. Create a subtle wash of colour (dry) or an intense effect (wet). Easy to blend and long lasting. Can be used multiple ways (nails, hair, cheeks, lips and eyes).

NOTE:
This collection of pigments from MAC are crushed metallic pigments. They are less finely milled than normal pigments and sometimes requires you to basically crush them with your brush etc in the cap in order for them to go on evenly and smoothly. A little extra step I suppose. They appear chunky in the pan and when applied wet they are extremely intense and give a foiled effect.

L-R: Pearl, Rose Light, Spicy Smoke, Roasted Chestnut
(with flash)

L-R: Pearl, Rose Light, Spicy Smoke, Roasted Chestnut
(without flash)

Pearl

Rose Light

Spicy Smoke

Roasted Chestnut

L-R: Pearl, Rose Light, Spicy Smoke, Roasted Chestnut (dry application)

L-R: Pearl, Rose Light, Spicy Smoke, Roasted Chestnut (dry application)

As you can see, the swatches are quite pigmented even when applied dry. Applied wet, the metallic finish of these pigments will be amplified and create a foiled look.
The least metallic of them all is Spicy Smoke.
My favourite shades of this sphere are definitely Spicy Smoke and Roasted Chestnut!
They are so festive, so gorgeous and they look great together.

If you thought it wasn't cute enough, you can peel off the sticked at the bottom of the sphere and it reveals two holes so that you can thread a pretty silver ribbon (or any ribbon) through and hang it from the tree like a REAL ornament. Wouldn't that be such a nice surprise to see your present hanging on the tree so beautifully? The sphere itself has a twist off cap (the clear part) and can stand up as the part where the holes/sticker is flat.

Really an excellent gift for the Holidays, to yourself or your loved ones!

xoxo

MAC Dazzlespheres!

A collection mini kits packaged in clear, couture-future ornaments perfect for the Holiday Season!
Mini Gloss Kits in Coral, Pink and Neutral.
Mini Eye Kits feature four stackable crushed metallic pigments in Smoky Blue, Plum and smoky Berry.
A Petite Nail Lacquer Ornament, housing four little Nail Lacquers.

Mini Nail Lacquer Kit ($25.50 USD) Limited Edition

• Dark Angel Goth romantic dark lilac
• Style Tip Soft pink nude
• Much Adored Sheer white pink with pearl
• Mistletoe Pale gold

Dazzlesphere! Smoky Berry Crushed Metallic Pigment Kit ($32.50 USD) Limited Edition

• Pearl Pearl
• Rose Light Rose
• Spicy Smoke Dark strawberry
• Roasted Chestnut Deep chocolate with gold shimmer

Dazzlesphere! Smoky Blue Crushed Metallic Pigment Kit ($32.50 USD) Limited Edition

• White as Snow Snowy white
• Silver Sleet Medium grey/silver
• Wintersky Purple blue
• Dark Moon Charcoal

Dazzlesphere! Smoky Plum Crushed Metallic Pigment Kit ($32.50 USD) Limited Edition

• Light Violet Pale violet
• Grape Deep Purple
• Seasonally Cool Sparkle taupe
• Misty Pale silver

Dazzlesphere! Neutral Mini Gloss Kit ($32.50 USD) Limited Edition

• Bare Necessity Caramel apricot with red and gold pearlized pigments (Dazzleglass)
• Get Rich Quick Warm yellow brown (Dazzleglass)
• Boy Bait Light neutral beige with pearl (Cremesheen Glass)
• Over Indulgence Neutral brown (Cremesheen Glass)
  All the colours in this kit are in the permanent range 

Dazzlesphere! Coral Mini Gloss Kit ($32.50 USD) Limited Edition

• Phiff! Yellow pink with red and sapphire pearl (Dazzleglass) (L.E Repromote)
• Eurobeat Peach coral with gold pearl (Dazzleglass) (L.E Repromote)
• On the Scene Light coral beige (Cremesheen Glass) (Repromote)
• Richer, Lusher Peach coral (Cremesheen Glass) (Permanent)

Dazzlesphere! Pink Mini Gloss Kit ($32.50 USD) Limited Edition

• Rags to Riches Plummy pink with red pearlized pigments (Dazzleglass) (Permanent)
• Like Venus Clean light bubblegum pink with red pearl (Dazzleglass) (Permanent)
• Fashion Scoop Clear pink (Cremesheen Glass) (Permanent)
• Petite Indulgence Mid-tone bright blue pink (Cremesheen Glass) (L.E Repromote)

I attended the MAC Launch of the Holiday Collection Glitter & Ice which included the Dazzleshperes & Ice Parade Kits and got to swatch them all for you, however my camera died before I could take any of the pictures :(

The Dazzlespheres are priced at $275ttd at MAC (for those of you interested in my country) and are going fast! Housing products worth over $500ttd. A great deal with some beautiful products!
I'm not too sure the whether the price of the polish set is the same as it is smaller.

My absolute favourites are the pigments! All of them were so beautiful and such great colours. The berry and plum set are the two most festive of them all.

xoxo

MAC Glitter & Ice!! [Holiday Collection 2011]

Last year around this time MAC launched their Holiday collection A Tartan Tale....One of my personal favourite collections, the plaid, the colours and the collection itself were nothing short of amazing.

This year MAC has come out with the collection "Glitter & Ice" for the holidays!

Winterized Mineralize Eye Shadows, Smooth Manoeuvre-ing Technakohl Liners, Paint Pots full of Morning Frost, Opulash Mascara in Bad, Bad Black, Dazzleglass with Glitt er and Ice and Unconditionally Fabulous Nail Lacquers. Shake up the season with breathtaking Beauty Powders in glossy white Snowglobe-inspired comp acts filled with glittery, glossy and gorgeous silver sparkles.

Doesn't it sound soooo pretty! All I can think about are snow flakes and icicles!!
I have my eyes on "what joy!" the lipstick, "Morning Frost" paintpot, and "Spanking Rich" dazzleglass!
Many girls may be saying "oh no! This collection seems to only suit fair skin tones", well let me tell you! Those beautiful frosty/metallic eyeshadows, the gorgeous Technakohl Liners and some of the Dazzleglasses can definitely work on warmer skin tones! You just need to know how to apply it and what particular shade would look best on you :)

Paint Pot (Limited Edition) $18.50usd

Let’s Skate Pale pink with pearl

Morning Frost Shimmering champagne taupe

For Effect Black with pearl

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Mineralize Eyeshadow (Limited Edition) $21usd

Fresh Ice White silver melange

Snow Season Soft taupe melange

Hold That Pose! Pale mauve melange

Frozen Blue Blue silver melange

Shimmermint Pale green melange

Winterized Dirty purple with silver, indigo, and pink melange

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Beauty Powder (Limited Edition) $24usd

Snowglobe Frosty pinky beige

How Beautiful Pale shimmering beige

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Nail Lacquer (Limited Edition) $16usd

Unconditionally Fabulous Super sparkle white (Frost)

Get Noticed True bright red (Cream)

Festive Finery Dirty mid-tone greyed violet (Cream)

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Lashes (Limited Edition) $15usd

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Lipstick (Limited Edition) $15.50usd

Whirls & Twirls Sheer pink with gold pearl (Glaze)

Double Spin Pale mauve pink (Cremesheen)

Soft SableCool frosted taupe (Frost)

Eloquent Air Sheer white silver(Glaze)

Such Flare True red (Matte)

What Joy! Deep berry (Satin)

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Dazzleglass (Limited Edition) $19.50usd

Pleasure Principle Clear white violet, teal, and white pearl (Repromote)

Dressed to Dazzle Pale dirty pink red and gold pearl

Glitter & Ice Light nude with white and gold pearl

She-zam Sheer silver with silver and red pearl (Repromote)

Love Alert Raspberry red with red pearl (Permanent)

Spanking Rich Raspberry pink with red and gold pearl (Repromote)

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Technakohl Liner (Limited Edition) $16usd

Silver Skates Silver with pearl

Going for Gold Gold with pearl

Seasonally Spicy Brown with pearl

Fancy Moves Purple with pearl

Practice Makes Perfect Blue with pearl

Smooth Manoeuvre Black with pearl

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Icy and beautiful!! This collection was scheduled to come out in the
US: 27th October 2011
Internationally: October/November 2011.

This is only ONE PART of MAC's Holiday collection!
They're also coming out with a collection called "Ice Parade",a series of kits!
Bags, brushes, eyeshadow pallettes, viva glam gaga combo, viva glam teddy bear ornaments and little cards! :)
That'll be another post, another day :)

xoxo