Limited Edition
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| Image courtesy of MAC Cosmetics |
Hey beauties!
MAC Cosmetics has released another visually appealing limited edition collection just in time for autumn/winter. Flamingo Park is released on counters today (March 7th) and is described as 'plunging into the punchy pleasures of pink in a freshly made batch of scrumptious colours that let you have your cake, and wear it too.'
With beautiful images that are sure to catch your eye, this is a limited edition collection that your guaranteed to pick up a few pieces from . I was very lucky and was sent a couple items to review for you. Let's get straight into it!
MAC's limited edition collections are something most beauty blogger's lust after. They have something so beautiful about them and the fact that they could go at any minute put's you in panic mode to go out and get them.
I was super lucky enough to be sent some of MAC's Dark Desires collection and am about to review it for you right about...now!
Lipstick
HEAVY PETTING* - RRP $40.00 NZD
Heavy Petting is a burgundy coloured lipstick which has a cream sheen finish. It also has warm undertone's and a semi opeuqe pigmentation. The key with this lipstick is to apply it evenly. You can build up the pigmentation quite nicely to be quite dark if you want it to be, but it's also really nice to leave it with just one coat for day to day wear. It's a really lightweight formula and it didn't hydrate but it didn't dry out my lips either. I got four solid hours of wear out of this lipstick before needing to reapply.
BLACK KNIGHT* - RRP $40.00 NZD
Ok the first thing that I love about this lipstick is that IT SPARKLES. Who doesn't love a little bit of sparkle?!
Black knight is black lipstick that also dries to a cream sheen finish. The black lipstick has little red and gold specks that also glide on beautifully. This also is a buildable lipstick which I think is the best way to be with black and I personally find that one or two coat's is more than enough. Just be careful when wearing this that you exfoliate your lips before hand as it does show every crack and sink into lines. Pair it with a lip liner for a good four hours worth of wear.
EYE GLOSS
Pearl Varnish Eye Gloss* - RRP $50.00
This is the product that I was most intregued about. Like, what is an eye gloss!? The one I was sent is pearl varnish which is a white with pearl specks in and shimmer's nicely. The texture is super sticky and it literally is like putting lipgloss on your eyelids. So it does feel sticky and a bit odd when you apply it, and it doesn't dry out throughout the day. You can build this up to be super shimmery or leave it with quite a transperent shimmer. My advice for this is if you are going out one night and you want some sparkle then apply this with a killer waterproof mascara and you will be a mysterious goddess. I peresonally wear this when we are entertaining in the evenings and when the sun sets and catches the sparkle you radiate.
FLUIDITY
Fluidline Pen - Indelibly Blue* - RRP $40.00 NZD
These fluidline pen's have the most amazing tip. Making winged liner is easy - even for those that have hooded eyes. It combines the use of a pigmented liner in the form of a pen. It is super easy to apply and you have alot of control over the pen. I have this in a blue colour which is a deep navy blue which add's just the right amount of colour to your everyday make up.
This collection is available from boxing day at all authorized MAC reatailers. Shall we just add this collection to your list of boxing day shopping?!
What are you the most intregued about?
Lipstick and love! xx
One of the best stores every year to release Christmas products has to undoubtedly be LUSH. I always have to resist the temptation of going into the delicious smelling store every time I walk past it at the mall. However, I couldn't help but take a sneek peek into Lush to see what they had released this Christmas.
I showed so much self control and walked away with only a couple things. One of them was the Limited Edition - Santa Lip Scrub,
Unless you have been living under a rock, i'm sure you would have heard how great the legendary popcorn lip scrub is (you can also get a bubblegum + Mint Julips one). The great thing about lip scrub's is that it exfoliates your lips gently and taste's great at the same time. After you have exfoliated your lips not only does it make them softer, but it also leaves you with the perfect base for a matte lipstick.
Santa lip scrub is in a small 65gram jar that costs around $11.50. It is a bright santa red colour and smells like cola!. When I first opened the jar, the top of the scrub had gorgeous tiny little love hearts sitting on top. The smell was another thing that attracted me to this lip scrub as it smell's so good. I'd never thought id say that I loved the smell of coca cola but hey!
This lip scrub includes caster sugar, dates and cheerie's which are a killer combination in creating a festive treat for your lips.
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| Santa Lip Scrub featured with my baby bot bath bomb! |
A little goes a long way with this scrub and it easily sticks to your finger. There is little fall out as it is less crumbly, in my opinion, than the popcorn scrub. I also use this with my son as he likes to 'play make up' and it puts me at ease knowing that it's ok if he eats a little bit by accident.
I am going to head back into Lush one day soon and pick up a few more goodies from their limited edition Christmas stuff and I can't wait.
Have you got your eye on any of their limited edition Christmas stuff?
Lipstick and love! xx
Mac is life.
Such a gorgeous brand and every time a limited edition collection comes out it is more beautiful than the last. MAC has recently launched their 'MACnificent Me' collection which is available at your local counter. The MACnificnt me collection has found six ordinary people who are MACnificent to be the face of their gorgeous fall collection. The tag line is 'whoever you are and whatever your style.. put your heart and soul into it' and I looooove it!
I was super lucky enough to be sent a couple items of this collection to review for you.
Lipstick - My Inner Femme - RRP $40.00*
Eyeshadow - Cheer Me On - RRP $38.00*
This eyeshadow is a bright orange matte eye shadow. At first I was quite unsure about it and then I realised it looks fantastic in part of an orange smokey eye. This shadow doesn't crease or fall out and is very buildable. Im so glad that it is buildable rather than strongly pigmented so you can easily create the shade of orange you desire.
This satin blush is an intense red berry colour. The blush is very pigmented and soft. It glides on your cheekbones very smoothly and easily and can be blended out nicely. This is going the be the perfect colour to add a healthy glow to your cheeks this summer, as not only can it look good on pale skin but will complement the summer tan nicely.
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| Top - My Inner Femme A Little Lusty Blush Cheer Me On |
This collection is available from your local MAC counters or online until sold out. Get in fast because it is a gorgeous collection. Are there any items you are going to pick up from it?
Lipstick and Love! xxx
*Provided for review
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