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Posted by
Unknown on Thursday, December 29, 2011
While browsing through my pictures, I realized these two were never posted when it should've been posted in the beginning of the month! MAC Festive Finery and Unconditionally Fabulous came from the Glitter & Ice collection. Aside from a lipstick, these two polishes were the only items purchased from the collection.
Festive Finery is a plum brown creme. 2 coats. This color is very hard to describe, it's kind of a dusty like purple, with a mix of taupe and gray.
Unconditionally Fabulous is a round holo glitter in a clear base. In the picture I did it over
Festive Finery. I heard this is very similar to Deborah Lippmann's Stairway to Heaven, and China Glaze Snow Globe, I wouldn't know because I don't own any of the two (yet!).
The formula for these were pretty good. Festive Finery applied very evenly and smooth. I remember I used to dislike MAC polishes because the formula was so streaky, I am happy they have improved! The only downside to these is that they retail for $16 per bottle, and they are still available today at the MAC website.
What do you guys think of these two?
Posted by
Unknown on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Today I have MAC Fatigues from the MAC Me Over collection. It was the only polish I bought from the collection. You know, I'm kind of glad I'm on a budget. Because it really saves me a lot to pick polishes to buy instead of ordering the whole collection. I just hope you guys don't mind since you don't get a full review on the collection. It's just hard for me since I'm only doing part time now. And not to mention, polishes are getting more expensive these days. The price raise and everything is just a little redonk. From what I know, the MAC holiday polishes are $16 a bottle! I hope it's just for the holiday collection and not for their future ones :(
Fatigues is a brown green creme. 2 coats. I love these type of colors because it's not just one color. My picture looks mostly brown, but it's more green in person.
The formula for this was pretty good. It applied smooth and even. I'm happy to see the formula improving for MAC polishes because sometimes they make gorgeous colors. But I really do hope that because their formula is improving, that the price will increase. I'm already paying $23 for Chanel polishes, and if MAC really raise their price then it's gonna be harder for me to do review for their polishes.
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Posted by
Unknown on Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Today I have the MAC Surf, Baby! Nail lacquers to share with you guys. I first purchase these only for the bottles because the colors didn't really wow me. But I instantly changed my mind once I applied these two on. I didn't purchase anything else from their collection. Nothing really interests me. And I usually splurge on MAC releases. It's ok, good time to save money!
Hangin' Loose is a nude beige creme with subtle hints of silver shimmer. 3 coats. I actually love this one. It's a perfect nude with hints of shimmer that matches my skin tone. It kind of reminds me of the sand!
Ocean Dip is a green teal creme. 2 coats. This one is a little plain and boring. I wish it had some golden shimmers in it or something to make it even better.
The formula for these two were excellent. I had no problems with it. I expected it to be streaky and thick like previous MAC polishes, but like I have mentioned on my last MAC review, their polish formula have improved over the years. I also don't like the price increase either. These retail for $15 per bottle. Which is a bit expensive for nail polishes. But what can you do when you're obsessed with nail polishes? Nothing, but splurge lol =x
Well this is all I have for today!
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, May 2, 2011
Today I have for you nail lacquers from the MAC Quite Cute collection. I didn't purchase anything else from the collection because I'm trying to save money, and also because there was nothing that really suited me. It didn't really make sense that I purchased three polishes with colors not at all unique and costs $14 right? Yea I agree, but I have a spending problem, especially for nail polishes lol Well take a look at them!
Little Girl Type is a pastel lavender creme. 2 coats
Ice Cream Cake is a pastel pink creme. 2 coats
Mischievous Mint is a mint green creme. 2 coats
Surprisingly the formula were pretty good. I see that MAC has been improving their formulas compared to their infamous Peppermint Patti. It wasn't streaky at all, and it applied evenly after 2 coats. However, these colors are definitely not unique and must haves. I assure there are dupes for these but I am just too lazy to go through my stash for them, so spare me :P
Well that's all I have for today!
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Posted by
Unknown on Monday, February 21, 2011
Another lip post :)
This is Mehr from MAC's Mickey Contractor collection that was released a couple of weeks ago. I had high hopes for Gulabi too, but it didn't wow me as much as Mehr.
Mehr is a really pretty natural looking pink. It is quite opaque once you put it on. I always like to wear a basic balm underneath as it is a Matte lipstick, so it can dry you out or make your lips look dry.
It looks really great with the lipglass Lust. Lust is sort of like the glossy version.
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Posted by
Unknown on Sunday, February 20, 2011
It's been a while since I have posted something make-up related, but my skin is all clear now, I shudder every time I see my old photos. It's quite amazing how acne can affect you so much.
This combo is a base of MAC Patisserie lipstick and Revlon's Deep Spice lip gloss over the top. I have been looking for something like this for awhile now and am quite happy with it :)
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Posted by
Unknown
When I saw the pictures of MAC's Wonder Woman collection, I said to myself, "I gotta have everything!" I did indeed buy everything, but I also returned a whole lot too, I only kept the nail polishes and one lipstick (which I forgot the name already)
I basically bought the polishes just for the packaging. I love the box and the designs on the bottle are cute.
Obey Me is a true red creme. It was pretty opaque in 1 coat, but I did two for even coverage. I used this red as my Valentine's Day mani.
Spirit of Truth is a navy blue creme, also opaque in 1 coat, but did 2 for even coverage.
As you can see these colors are not at all unique, once again I bought them for the packaging lol I must say though, the formula is pretty good, no streaks at all. It seems like MAC polish formula is getting better now. I remember it use to be very thick and gets extremely streaky.
Well that's all I have for today!
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Posted by
Unknown on Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Here are the obligatory ton of pictures of M.A.C. Bad Fairy. This is 3 coats but I could have used a fourth since the formula is thin and sheer. It's a burgundy, brick red, copper multichrome foil that is gorgeous but just not my style. It felt loud and gaudy on my longish nails. It's going in by never to be used again bag even though it's lovely unique.
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Posted by
Unknown on Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I hope you have all had a great Christmas! Here is Part One of what I think were some stand-out polishes of 2010.
MAC Blue India
This was released in the Liberty collection which had special packaging. It was quite expensive and I think is the last MAC I have purchased. A great smokey-blue. Only a two-coater.
OPI Jade Is The New Black
This came out quite early in the year with the Hong Kong collection. I still love it just as much as when I first bought it. It's a very nice muted forest green. Two-coater.
Chanel Nouvelle Vague
This polish had everyone wanting it before they even knew when it would be released. A very pretty light turquoise with a timid frost. It's like a frosty version of China Glaze For Audrey. Nouvelle Vague reminds me of Goody Goody Gumdrops ice cream (yum!).
OPI Catch Me In Your Net
I never thought NZ would get the Summer Flutter collection, so I just had to get this one when I saw it. It does have a few dupes by Zoya and Orly. A great shade for summer! I might be decking this one on my toes very shortly.
Orly Meet Me Under The Mistletoe
My photo isn't very good of Mistletoe, but I really do love the polish. I haven't seen anything like it. A beautiful forest green with green and gold glitter.
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, November 29, 2010
Yay! I finally have the MAC's Venomous Villains Nail Lacquers done today (2 months late). I know its all absolutely sold out now and that evil eBay is having it for prices beyond imaginable.
I spent quite a lot of money on this collection. Being that I absolutely love Disney, and of course MAC. Them collaborating is like me having a dream come true! Below is everything that I bought from the collection. I do not regret spending money on these because I love the colors and everything. My wallet wasn't happy though, but that's OK xD
Anyway, here are the swatches of the nail lacquers:
Formidable is a plum-ish base with blue and pink flecks of shimmer. Yes very similar to Orly's Galaxy Girl
Mean & Green is a brownish green base with purple and golden shimmer. And yes very similar to Orly's Space Cadet
Bad Fairy is a red shimmer with hints of gold and orangey shimmer
As you can see, Bad Fairy is the only one worth buying since Formidable and Mean & Green have dupes. What I wished they did was slap on Maleficient's picture on the polish bottle like they did with the Hello Kitty's. That would've made the polish more special and unique. They were all under three coats and application was pretty good. Had no problems.
Posted by
Unknown on Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Today I have MAC's Style Clan nail polish from their A Tartan Tale holiday collection. I was not really blown away by their collection, therefore Style Clan was the only thing I bought.
Style Clan is a murky brown with hints of gold flecks
I read around the blogosphere and not many people liked this color. I don't know why but I love it. Maybe it's because I have love for these type of colors.
This was done under two coats. I didn't have any application issues at all, even with a deformed brush. The brush on my bottle had like a gazillion flyaways but I was able to control it so that's fine I suppose.
Did any of you buy this? If so, did you like it? If you didn't buy it, what don't you like about it?
That's all I have for today.
Posted by
Unknown on Saturday, October 16, 2010
Greetings all! Today I have the MAC Fall Trend for Fall and Winter collection by Jin Soon. I can tell you right now that when I received my order I was disappointed just by looking at the bottles. But to my surprise this collection is actually gorgeous. Six gorgeous shimmers packed with a lot of flecks. The colors weren't disappointing either, although some colors weren't at all unique.
These are still available at the MAC website for $13 each. And before I show you my swatches, I have to say their formula improved for this collection. It applied perfectly, and fully opaque in two coats. It wasn't thick or thin, but in between. I don't regret buying all of them after all lol
Rain of Flowers is a plum purple base with blue and purple flecks
Ming Blue is a true blue packed with turquoise and blue fleck shimmers. Looking at the bottle it looked darker than I expected. Once applied on the nails it came out to a beautiful blue.
Jade Dragon is an emerald green with green and silver flecks
Imperial Flower is a bright orange shimmer with gold flecks
Earthly Harmony is a gray beige with gold flecks. The gold flecks are hardly noticeable on the nails though
Concubine is a dark red shimmer packed with red and gold flecks. This one took me by surprise. I was expecting a boring red but it was actually a darker shade of red. It looked perfect for the fall.
So there you have it. Would any of you be buying these? Or if you already did, which one is your favorite? I have to say Ming Blue, Jade Dragon, Earthly Harmony, and Concubine are my favorites. I like Imperial Flower but oranges doesn't look that great on my skin tone. Rain of Flowers I've seen a lot of similar ones so it didn't really impress me all that much.
That is all I have for today!
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Posted by
Unknown on Tuesday, October 5, 2010
So by now, I'm sure we have all heard the craze and frustrations with trying to obtain this polish. Many woman I know, had their orders cancelled, even though they placed them less than 10 minutes after it launched. It is crazy and MAC should def have knew the demand would be high, and produced more.
Unfortunately eBay scalpers have also been to blame. Such a shame. Well, I got this Monday night, and couldn't wait to try it. So after finishing my 3rd grade homework, I swear parents these days, get more than the kids, lol, I swatched it, and took about a billion pictures. I have to be honest, it is pretty, but I'm just not a huge fan, and kind of wish I passed on this. It is very foily, and has some great colors in it, from pink, orange & gold. I'm no sure what I was expecting, just more I guess. A fellow MUAer suggested I try it outside, because she too didn't like it so much inside, but when she got into her car, she loved it. So I might give it another go, when I have some errands to run.
Posted by
Unknown on Friday, October 1, 2010
So this came in the mail, and it's my first official MAC polish, sad I know. Bad Fairy will be here on Monday, YAYAYAY! I know, I know, Orly has a dupe of this, Galaxy Girl, which I have as well, and for some reason have yet to try that, lol. I just couldn't resist the pretty pictures online, *hangs head* I do love this though.
I will be posting comp pics of both Galaxy Girl & this in a few.
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, August 23, 2010
Hey loves! Today I have the three nail polishes from the MAC Alice + Olivia collections. I was going to pass on these, but the more I saw them appearing on other blogs, the more lemmings I had for them. And so I went out and bought them!
So Rich So Pretty - a magenta purple shimmer. 2 coats. This one is pretty. Definitely a lot better in person because it's more darker with this mysterious magenta glow and hint of purple.
Morning After - teal creme. 2 coats. After seeing it on the MAC sales lady, I told myself I'm glad I'm getting it. Again, it's nothing like the pictures. Here you just see a boring teal creme. But in person the teal is more vivid and a tad darker than this but not too dark. Kind of hard to explain. I wish my dumb camera could capture the true colors -_-
Military - black matte shimmer. 2 coats. Ah another charcoal black matte. Why didn't I pass on it? I thought I give MAC matte a try. Wasn't too bad. Was a little thick, but I've worked with worse. Not really much complaints.
Not too sure if this collection is still out anywhere. I know it's sold out online but I'm not quite sure about other websites.
That's all I have for today. School starts in 6 days for me.. wahhhhhh :'(
