Temperature Rising and All About Orange Review and Swatches

Since i am so behind i decided to combine two recent collections into one post! Hope you guys don't mind!

Temperature Rising-
I loved this collection for its warm tones and rich colors. Some of the shades were borderline fall, but they do work for the season! I love that the collection is made colorful with just a pop of purple.

Limited Edition - 16.50$
Lipsticks-
Calienti- This dazzle formula is lightweight and shimmery. Burgundy base with gold and purple flecks of glitter. Can apply slightly streaky but overall is an easy to apply lipstick that gets about 4-5 hours of wear.
Sheer Seduction- Also a dazzle formula. equally light weight. Not as shimmery as Calienti, is a copper base with copper glitter which is most noticeable in direct sunlight.Lasts 4-5 hours
Feel My Pulse- A light and creamy light magenta in a cremesheen finish. Lats about 5 hours on the lips and goes on opaque in about one swipe.
Altered Beige- This yellow based beige in a luster finish is the perfect light nude. Goes on opaque in about 2 swipes and lasts about 3 hours on the lips. Creamy.

Top to bottom- Calienti, Sheer Seduction, Feel My Pulse

Altered Beige

Wearing Altered Beige on the lips and Temperature Rising Quad on my eyes- Swelter on lid, beauty marked on the outer corner, Performance Art on my brow bone, and Temperature Rising on the crease. Ripe for love on my cheeks and nude on board as my contour.

The Glosses in this collection were equally beautiful which shades that perfectly compliment the lipsticks.

Limited Edition-
Underdressed - This shade pairs perfectly with Calienti. This gloss is super glittery and contains flecks of gold and purple. It is a bit sheer on its own and lets your natural lip tone peek through when worn alone but really make the lips dazzle by layering over Calienti.
Rhythm- This semi sheer light magenta gloss has flecks of pink glitter. Over bare lips gives a hint of purple but over Feel My Pulse this shade really pops.
Soft Serenade-  This soft sheer gloss has flecks of copper in it. The sheerest of all four glosses gives the lips just a hint of glitter when worn alone. It is a very natural look and would look fantastic at the beach allowing for some sparkle without looking overdone. Also looks great layered over Sheer Seduction.
Liquid Passion- This lipglass is the most opaque  of the four and applies a bit milky. A yellow based nude will settle into the creases of your lips when worn alone but looks great over Altered Beige.

On the left is Underdressed, swatched on skin, and swatched over Calienti. On the right is Rhythm, swatched on skin, and swatched over Feel My Pulse.

Liquid Passion Lipglass

Rising Sun cremesheen glass from all about orange and Soft Serenade

From top to bottom - Rising Sun (from All About Orange), Soft Serenade, and Liquid Passion.

There were two quads featured in this collection. Each one very pigmented. These are a great improvement from the recent quads that MAC has been releasing. They apply easily, easy to blend, great pigmentation, no creases when applied over primer, 8 hour wear.

 Limited Edition- 44$
Bare My Soul -seems a bit fall in terms of color scheme it is meant to reflect the gold and bronzes of the beach, tans, and sun. The green allows these shades to really pop. Great for natural looks and smokey eyes. Romantico - is a soft beige, Bare My Soul- a golden yellow, Friendly is a chocolate brown, and When in Rio- is a green that has a bit of a teal reflection.
Temperature Rising- This quad is a great soft toned palette which is great for very girly eye looks and even a smokey eye look if using Beauty Marked on the lid. Performance Art- greyed lavender, Temperature Rising- a soft pinkish peach, Swelter- a lavender with a blue reflection, and Beauty Marked - is a blackened plum with red micro glitter. There was minimal fallout.

Bare My Soul Quad- L-R Romantico, Bare my Soul, Friendly, and When in Rio

Temperature Rising Quad- Performance Art, Temperature Rising, Swelter, Beauty Marked

Wearing Temperature Rising Quad with Swelter on the lid Rich Glance on the inner corner of the eye, Performance art on the brow bone, Temperature rising in the crease, and Beauty Marked on the outer v. Calienti and Underdressed on the lips. Ripe For Love on the cheeks and Nude on Board to define the cheeks.

Look idea!

 All About Orange-
This collection featured, well, orange! While some of the lipsticks were pinks that leaned orange the overall theme was pretty cohesive. This collection included 7 shades of lipsticks and three blushes. Featured many re promotes.

Limited Edition 15$
Neon Orange- This shade is permanent in the pro line and has an amplified finish. This shade leans the most red of all the shades. Very opaque when applied and lasts about 7 hours.
Tart and Trendy- Lustere and is a bright creamy orange. Leans a bit less red than neon orange. Even though it is a lustre it has even coverage and is opaque in about two swipes. Lasts about 3 hours on the lips.
Sushi Kiss- A light and creamy coral that reminds me of the color of salmon. This shade is half way between orange and pink. This shade has a satin finish and is opaque in one swipe. Lasts about 6 hours on the lips.
Tangerine Dream- This shade is also a lustre finish and is a bit sheer. This shade is a true orange that has a yellow base. While it does cover the lips in a few swipes it does let some of your natural lip shade peek through.
Sweet and Sour- This cremesheen lipstick lasts about 6 hours on the lips and is a light pink coral shade. Soft on the lips and the lightest of all the shades.
Razzledazzel- This lustre finish lipstick is a coral pink shade. Mostly opaque can look like a natural shade on the lips depending on your skin tone.
Flamingo- Also a lustre finish and it is a milky light coral. This shade leans more pink than orange and lasts about 4 hours on the lips. Mostly opaque.

Limited Edition 21$
 Blush-
Royal Sunset- Pinkish coral blush that glides on smooth and is easy to blend. Looks  very soft on the cheek.
Honey Jasmine- A peachy orange blush that gives the skin a bit of a natural blushed look.
Immortal Flower- A light peach that can also double as a highlighter depending on skin tone is applied over the apples of the cheeks.

MAC All About Orange Lipsticks- L-R Neon Orange, Tart and Trendy, Sushi Kiss, Tangerine Dream, Sweet and Sour, Razzledazzel, and Flamingo. From left to right All About Orange Blush in Royal Sunset, Honey Jasmine and  Immortal Flower.

All About Orange Swatches- On the left- Neon Orange, Tarte and Trency, Sushi Kiss, Flamingo, Royal Sunset, Honey Jasmine, Tangerine Dream, Sweet and Sour, Razzledazzle, and Immortal Flower.

Hayley Williams Collection Sounds Like Noise, Daydreaming, Riot Gear, and Lightscapade Review and Swatches

Don't you just love a fresh collaboration? I know i do! When i found out that MAC was teaming up the Paramore's Hayley Williams i was pretty excited! Her talent for funky style and passionate lyrics would, not doubt, transfer into this collection and be anything but boring!

Sounds Like Noise-
Finally a bright, matte, TRUE, orange. I am one of those people that looks high and low for shades like this. Oranges that look, well, ORANGE! I am so sick of red's that pretend to be oranges. So, to me at least, this was somewhat of a holy grail. While a matte lipstick, this shade is not terribly drying but neither is it terribly hydrating. Even coverage, opaque, non streaky. It lasts about 6 hours on the lips and only begins to fade with moderate eating. I used a straw and ate breakfast and had it on for at least 5 hours before i found it necessary to reapply. Though limited edition, there is no special packaging. This shade is just about the same color as Genuine Orange, so this would make a great liner for this shade or if this shade sells out (since it is limited) you can always turn to Genuine Orange. Love the vanilla scent that is subtle enough to be enjoyed but not over powering and leaves no taste. Fun shade for spring. (This shade is brighter and more orange than both Neon Orange and Morage, which tend to lean a little darker and more red)

Hayley Williams Sounds Like Noise

Hayley Williams Sounds Like Noise

Hayley Williams Sounds Like Noise

Hayley Williams Sounds Like Noise

Hayley Williams Sounds Like Noise Swatch

Daydreaming- 
This shadow, which has a Veluxe Pearl finish (frost), is a mid tone coral. It has just a light shimmer to it which becomes apparent in natural light. This shade has a good deal of pigmentation and can start off coral and blend into a light orange. Blends easily, does not crease, and should flatter most skin tones.

Hayley Williams Daydreaming Veluxe Pearl

Hayley Williams Daydreaming Veluxe Pearl

Hayley Williams Daydreaming Veluxe Pearl

Hayley Williams Daydreaming Veluxe Pearl Swatch on bare skin without flash

Hayley Williams Daydreaming Veluxe Pearl Swatch on bare skin with flash

Riot Gear-
This creamy and bright true orange is sure to brighten up your nails. While i found this shade a little streaky, it did dry fast, and was opaque in about two coats. Contains conditioners and UV protection so it would be a great shade for those days in the sun at the beach. I did not find this shade to chip easily and when pared with Sounds Like Noise, you can utilize the trend of matching nails to lips. On a side note i feel like this shade makes my hand looked tanned when it really isn't, which is alright by me!

Hayley Williams Riot Gear

Hayley Williams Riot Gear

Hayley Williams Riot Gear

Hayley Williams Riot Gear

Hayley Williams Riot Gear swatch

Lightscapade Mineral Skinfinish-

This high frost, metallic sheen, is one of the most natural highlighters i have seen in a while. Adds just a bit of light to wherever you apply it illuminating the skin. While this shade is nearly transparent, it will make your face look bright. I loved that it was sheer enough to let my skin show naturally through. While frost may sound scary, this shade is actually very flattering on skin tones that are pale to medium. Easy to blend, great pigmentation for the type of product it is, and light weight on the skin. This product does start to fade after about 5 hours, but it excels in every other way.

Hayley Williams Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapde

Hayley Williams Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapde

Hayley Williams Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapde

Hayley Williams Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapde

Hayley Williams Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapde swatch

Overall, i thought this collection was fun, bright, and high quality. I think these products would be great for spring, summer, and fall. I love how they work cohesively as a set to  create a Hayley look, or on their own. This product is Limited Edition, so if you haven't checked it out, please do so before it's gone!

MAC Art of the EYE Color Story May 2013

Is it just me, or have their been a lot of collections focused on lipsticks lately? Sometimes not even intentionally, MAC will release a collection that MAC lovers flock to the lipstick first. Well ladies, time to give your lips a break! Art of the Eye, which is set to release online on April 25 th, will feature products just for your eyes! Liners, shadows, and mascara oh my! This collection also features products featured with Arabic names. This is a first for MAC and i find it impressive.  Let's take a tour of this color

Masat Al Lail Eye Shadow X 4 Palette – Limited Edition

• Waft – matte (Repromote)
• Rondelle – matte (Permanent)
• Carbon – matte (Permanent)
• Gentle Fume – velvet (Repromote)

Rimal Dahabia Eye Shadow X 4 Palette – Limited Edition

• Soft Brown – matte
• Shroom – satin (Permanent)
• Najm El Lail – matte
• Beauty Burst – satin

Chromagraphic Pencil – Permanent (PRO)

• Process Magenta
• Hi-Def Cyan
• Landscape Green

Khol Power Eye Pencil – Permanent

• Feline (Repromote)

Liquid Eyeliner – Permanent

• Boot Black

MAC Opulash Mascara – Permanent

• Sama Blue
• Optimum Black Lash

Eyeshadow- Limited Edition

• Banafsaji
• Farasha 
• Gameela
• Hajar Karim
• Parrot – frost (Repromote)

Reflects Glitter – Permanent

• Reflects Antique Gold
• Reflects Gold

Fluidline Brow Gel Creme – Permanent

• Deep Dark Brunette

MAC False Lashes – Permanent

• 4 Lash

What are you most excited about?

Rhianna Loves MAC is coming!

Are you ready to get your hands on another songstresses lipstick? Rhianna Loves MAC, the first installment,  is set to hit her concerts and online on MAY 4th. Feels like it's just around the corner doesn't it? This elusive lipstick will feature Rhianna's signature etched on to its side. The packaging is the same as all other MAC lipsticks though. Since MAC is notorious for releasing products before they go live make sure to check back on the site the night before so you do not miss out. Do not fret though! This shade will be released again later on in the year!

There has been speculation that a gloss and a liner will accompany the lipstick but i can not confirm this.

Are you excited??

Temperature Rising Summer 2013 Mac Collection Color Story

Are you ready for a new limited edition collection from MAC cosmetics? I know it is a bit soon since April was a crazy month. Summer is creeping up on us slowly and what better way to prepare (aside from stocking up on the spf and those cute new sandals) than with some golden bronzer, shimmery violet dazzel lipstick, and  frosty magenta polish! Welcome the Temperature Rising Collection!

While i do not have an exact date of online release since the information varies.. I will keep and eye on the site from the 1st until the 16th since it releases in store on the 23rd.
If you would like to be alerted when this collection goes live (since many times items are for sale without showing up on the main page) please follow me on Instagram @ Recycledstardust - i can alert you via text or @ you on instagram.

Bare My Soul Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00)

• Bare My Soul: Frosted gold (Lustre)
• When in Rio: Deep green with copper pearl (Frost)
• Friendly: Deep bronze chocolate (Veluxe Pearl)
• Romantico: Light taupe bronze (Veluxe Pearl)

Temperature Rising Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00)

• Circus / Performance Art: Frosted gold mauve (Veluxe Pearl)
• Swelter: Mid-tone grey violet (Frost)
• Temperature Rising: Light warm tanned peach (Lustre)
• Beauty Marked: Charcoal black with red pearl (Velvet) (Permanent)

PowerChrome Eye Pencil ($16.00)

• Rich Glance: Light gold
• Copper Strip: Frosty mid-tone copper
• Life’s Luxury: Deep bronze brown
• Polished Jet: Charcoal with pearl

Powder Blush ($21.00)

• Ripe for Love: Mid-tone peach (Satin)
• Hot Nights: Mid-tone berry pink (Frost)

Bronzing Powder ($24.00)

• Soft Sand: Golden bronze with fine gold pearl (Repromote)
• Refined Golden: Finely spun golden with soft pearl finish (Permanent)

Pro Longwear Bronzer ($25.00)

• Nude on Board: Bronzy yellow tone (Repromote)
• Sun Dipped: Dirty red tone (Repromote)

 Lipsticks ($15.00)

• Altered Beige: Creamy yellow beige (Lustre)
• Feel My Pulse: Vivid magenta violet (Cremesheen)
• Sheer Seduction: Super dazzle bronze (Dazzle)
• Caliente: Super dazzle violet (Dazzle)

Lipglass ($15.00)

• Liquid Passion: Creamy nude
• Soft Serenade: Mid-tone neutral pink with pearl
• Rhythm: Vivid magenta violet with pearl
• Underdresses: Bronze plum with multidimensional pearl

Strobe Liquid ($31.00)

• Golden Elixir

 Bronzing Oil ($22.50)

• Man Rays: Glowing tan with multidimensional golden shimmer (Permanent)

 Nail Lacquer ($16.00)

• Scorching Haute: Super glitter magenta (Frost)
• Tropical: Super glitter bronze (Frost)

Brush

• 167SE: Face Blender

One of the best parts of this collection is that it contains some pretty great repromotes like soft sand and sun dipped (bronzer from the Hey! Sailor collection), new shades perfect for the summer season, and the packing is limited edition but very classy (for those who did not like the cartoon feel of Archies Girls). What are you looking forward to most about this collection?