MAC Cosmetics Swatches & Review

I know a lot of you have reservations against MAC for many, many good reasons. It was actually one of the many reasons I stopped purchasing MAC products for a good ten years. I was never big into this company anyway; it was super expensive for a tween and that was the age when I bought my first item. I actually STILL have the items I purchased back then and use it from time to time. =X

In any case, I was browsing a few blogs one day and it seemed that the "Rose" pigment was being featured in every look. I love anything that's pink with a gold undertone so I went to the store to check it out. The ladies there were crabby but wasn't so offensive I could never go back. To tell you the truth, I did also help myself to one of their underside drawers - popped it open and grabbed my pigment. Nobody was helping me and I wanted to get in and get out. There was a lot of annoying people in there that day. o_O This was in the MAC store at the Tyson's Corner mall in Virginia.

The second time I went back, I went to the Friendship Heights, DC store and I had a fabulous rep attending me named "Anna". She was so friendly and nice and she actually took the time to listen to my request. I gave her an outfit and she gave me a look. It wasn't over the top dark and dramatic but soft and natural, which I loved. I'm pretty easy to please so I basically bought most of the items she threw at me. This is how I ended up with 2 pigments and a DazzleGlass. I was only going in there for *maybe* one pigment. I would've never bought the DazzleGlass if I didn't think "oh, I really like this girl, might as well!" If you read my previous post on lip items, you'd get a sense for my aversion to lip products. It was after this experience when I purchased Darling Girl's holo-gloss and all those NYX lip products.

Anyway, there you have it. I had a pretty good time at the MAC store.

Moving onto the swatches!

















All pigments were swatched over MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre". It's not as bright as PE would have made it look but I love the soft colors. You can see that in levels of chunkiness, it would rate with Rose being the chunkiest, then Tan, then Vanilla. Vanilla is quite fine and in Anna's words, the absolute most perfect highlighter. I love all three colors.

I know a lot of people don't like the tackiness of MAC's DazzleGlass but I LOVE how sticky it is. I know it's going to stay on and won't have to apply as often. Also, it won't bleed past my lip because it sticks so well.

What do you think? What MAC products have you tried and loved? Any pigments or glosses you'd like to recommend?

I have been neglectful.

Argh. I'm a terrible, terrible blogger. Real-life has been hectic and I think it's going to get even more hectic. Before anything else happens, I figured I'd make a post to let everyone know I am alive. I am going to try my hardest to catch up on all the new posts! Wish there was an Android app for Blogger, haha.

I am going to try and do some Fyrinnae swatches tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some pictures of stuff I will be reviewing and a MAC haul I made.



I can't get enough of BPAL. I have so many perfume oils and they all smell wonderful. Some more than the others. Just about an hour ago, I placed another order for some of their Salon scents.



All the freebies they threw in my order. <3



Ugh. This was expensive. And the box is mighty large because all you get is this:



Have you guys tried it? Apparently, the website has a coupon for a Buy 1 Get 1 Free deal. I turned my coupon in so hopefully, they'll ship my second bottle soon. It's only 3ml but apparently, it lasts a while.



I don't usually buy higher end makeup but for some reason, I really wanted a jar of their "Rose" pigment. I went back last weekend and picked up 2 more jars of pigments plus a lip gloss. The sales lady was really good. >_>

Now to catch up on posts. :) Have a lovely weekend everyone! And a great big HULLO to my new followers!

Craig Ferguson at the Walter Theater

I saw Craig Ferguson tonight. The man is hilarious. Some great phrases that I think you guys should know and incorporate into your daily lives: "magic baby door", "shame branch"

Here's a picture of the Warner Theater where we were at:



Here's a picture of him and his men doing a hilariously bad dance to "Oops I Did It Again". Unfortunately, our seats were not conducive to good photos so you might have to use your imagination...



And the EOTD I wore to the show:



Items used:

- MAC Paint Pot "Soft Ochre"
- Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
- Meow "Erato" (inner v)
- Meow "Calliope (outer v and crease)
- Meow "Terpischore" (lid)
- Dior's "Diorshow"
- CG Perfect Point Plus "Black Onyx"

LARGE-ASS Giveaway by Crow & the Powder Puff

You guys should all head on over to The Crow & the Powder Puff for her very, very LARGE giveaway. Here's a blurb from her blog that will give you guys an idea of what's in store for the very, very LUCKY winner:

I have included 23 pigment samples most are MAC which I purchased the original jars myself from the CCO or MAC Cosmetics Online. I've also thrown in Sugarpill samples as well a Sugarpill Sticker which I think is cute as well as one of Shrinkle's business cards which is equally cute. :) I also threw in some Temptu Adorn temporary tattoos, Urban Decay Primer Potion sample, Urban Decay Doug lipgloss sample, and Smashbox Photo Finish Light Foundation Primer. I also have a Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy sample, mini shadows in, La Noche, Parental Advisory, Rapunzel Had Extensions, Boytoy, Digital Faerie, and Chaotic Evil which should be coming shortly. I plan to try and throw some more in possibly going to purchase 1-2 of my favorite Sonia Kashuk brushes as well as some other random items. :)

So head on over now, ladies and gents!

Horrible attempt at an EOTD

I tried to do a blue/green/purple look today. Didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. D:

Using these ingredients:



MAC Paint Pot "Soft Ochre"
Fyrinnae "Pixie Epoxy"
Aromaleigh Ciao Italia! "Puffo" (inner corners)
Aromaleigh Ciao Italia! "Mela" (lid)
Aromaleigh Ciao Italia! "Frutti di Bosco" (outer corners)
Aromaleigh Ciao Italia! "Fior di Latte" (highlight)
CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus "Midnight Blue"
MUFE Smoky Lash



On the flip side, I really liked how long my eyelashes looked. Here is the best closeup I could manage with my crap camera-taking skills.

EOTD - Aromaleigh Pink Eye Shadow Look

Another pink EOTD. Not satisfied with the way this came out. I should've used a darker color on my outer v/crease.



Here is a closer look at one of the eyes. Not the brightest colors. I really need to move on from purple/pink looks.



Products used:

MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre"
Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy
Aromaleigh's "Pillow Talk" (browbone)
Aromaleigh's "Fervor" (crease, outer v)
Aromaleigh's "Baby" (lid, inner lid)
Dior's "Diorshow"
CG Perfect Point Plus "Black Onyx"

Mermaids!

I needed a reason to wear bright makeup tonight so I went to a house party in this look:



- MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre"
- Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy
- Aromaleigh's "Amelia" (inner lid)
- Aromaleigh's "Trillium" (lid)
- Aromaleigh's "Flutura's Cloud" (crease)
- Dior's "Diorshow"
- L'Oreal's Linear Intense

Great times! :)

Lumiere & MAC haul + EOTD

I got my Lumiere and MAC haul today! I thought I only got MAC today but it turns out that Lumiere wasn't too far behind.

Here's the MAC paint pot in "Soft Ochre":



Here's my Lumiere haul. You can find the list here.





And an eye of the day! I am seriously tired of this camera. I can't get it to show the colors very well when I use flash. Understandably, colors tend to wash out in flash but jeepers, I know there's a way to keep the color in. Maybe it's by buying a better camera. Lol.



Products I used:

MAC Paint Pot in "Soft Ochre"
Morgana Minerals in "Coraline"
Aromaleigh Pigment in "Amelie"
Aromaleigh Pigment in "Tea"
Aromaleigh Pigment in "Persephone"
L'Oreal Lineur Intense Eyeliner
MUFE Smoky Lash
Estee Lauder sample palette (eyebrows)

I got my eyebrows done (threaded)! Can't you tell? ;]

Ah...just took another look at the picture. No, you can't see the eyebrow job because it's being shadowed by that hideous fill-in I did. D: