Showing posts with label amplified creme. Show all posts
Showing posts with label amplified creme. Show all posts

Monday, March 25, 2013

MAC Romantic Shades of Lipstick Pink Nouveau, Girl About Town, and Diva Review and Swatches

MAC Lipstick in Pink Nouveau, Girl About Town, Diva
Looking for the perfect shade for a date? Something girly for a night out on the town? Or just something perfectly sexy? Well i have three shades that are perfect for you!

MAC Lipstick in Pink Nouveau, Girl About Town, Diva

The first shade is Pink Nouveau. This shade has a satin finish so it isn't too matte on the lips but it also isn't glossy. I did not find this shade drying and it lasted on the lips without a need for reapplication for about 6 hours. This shade is a bright pink but it does have blue undertones. It can read pretty bright on the lips and will pop even more on darker skin tones. It is a very girly color and perfect for a daytime date.

MAC Lipstick in Pink Nouveau
MAC Lipstick in Pink Nouveau

MAC Lipstick in Pink Nouveau
MAC Lipstick in Pink Nouveau

Next is Girl About Town, a bright blue based fuchsia with an amplified finish. This shade is also very girly but because it is darker is great for evening dates and can read playful to sexy. This shade is bright on the lights and highly pigmented. Because of its amplified finish it does not dry the lips but it also is not glossy. It looks a bit satin on the lips.

MAC Lipstick in Girl About Town

MAC Lipstick in Girl About Town
MAC Lipstick in Girl About Town
MAC Lipstick in Girl About Town

Lastly is Diva, an intense reddish burgundy matte shade. This is the darkest of the three and is great for sexy, sultry looks. It is a nice way to change it up from the classic bright red while still looking classy. Great for evening and night dates. Since this shade is matte some may find it drying. Apply a bit of chapstick or lip balm before applying this shade. This shade lasts about 6 hours on the lips without having to reapply it. It is universally flatting on almost all skin tones.

MAC Lipstick in Diva
MAC Lipstick in Diva
MAC Lipstick in Diva

MAC Lipstick in Diva

Thursday, November 8, 2012

MAC Glamor Daze Lipsticks in Beauty, Outragously Fun, and Dramatic Encounter Review and Swatches

MAC Glamor Daze Lipsticks in Beauty, Dramatic Encounter, and Outrageously Fun
From the moment i heard about MAC's holiday collections i was excited. So much to choose from- look bags, palettes, lipstick, eyeshadow, blush, all in beautiful packaging with inspiration from the 1960's. Each collection with amazing items to choose from. This review will focus on the 3 of the Glamor Daze Lipsticks in Beauty, Dramatic Encounter, and Outrageously Fun.

MAC Glamor Daze Lipsticks in Beauty, Dramatic Encounter, and Outrageously Fun
MAC Glamor Daze Lipsticks in Beauty, Dramatic Encounter, and Outrageously Fun
The glossy packaging is just a little different from the normal matte packaging. This is also reflected on the tubes which are a sleek, glossy, black even once the cap is removed. Even though the design is simple it matches perfectly with the other items of the Glamor Daze Collection.
MAC Glamor Daze Lipsticks in Beauty, Dramatic Encounter, and Outrageously Fun

Since each lipstick has a different finish i will be doing individual reviews.

Beauty (GLAZE)-
I am sure i have mentioned this so many times before, but i am more a fan of matte or amplified finishes  because i feel they look best on me. I went out on a limb and decided to get this shade because i felt- what is the point of a 60's inspired collection without a soft pink? I wasn't sure i would like this shade when applied because glaze shades can be streaky or show lip flaws. For this shade i found there to be light streaking but not so much when applying it but rather when pressing my lips together. I think this would be great if i already had a color base under it like Snob or Saint Germaine and use Beauty to make them softer and glossier. I liked the way the color did have good coverage, it was nearly opaque which i did not expect from a Glaze. This soft pastel pink is light but does not wash out light skin. I do find that it has decent pigmentation, and is what is expected of a glaze. If this shade was not in the Glamor Daze collection i probably would not have bought it and opted for the other colors mentioned.Does show some lip flaws.

MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Beauty

MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Beauty
MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Beauty

Dramatic Encounter (Amplified Creme)-
This deep, rich, Burgundy like plum, was not as purple as i had hoped it might be. In terms of quality it is fantastic, richly pigmented, non streaky, opaque coverage, complimenting shade for most skin tones, not as dark as shades like Film Noir but still dark enough to live up to its dramatic name.

MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Dramatic Encounter

MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Dramatic Encounter

MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Dramatic Encounter

Outrageously Fun (Cremesheen)-
This shade is a blue based, creamy, hot pink. It gives complete coverage, opaque, non streaky, and very pigmented. I feel like this applied more like an amplified shade, so if you are looking for something a little sheerer, this isn't it. I did not find this shade too drying, but if your lips are prone to chapping apply lip balm underneath this.

MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Outrageously Fun
MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Outrageously Fun

MAC Glamor Daze Lipstick in Outrageously Fun


For more information on these products and other products in the MAC holiday collections please check out http://www.maccosmetics.com, and my reviews on the Fabulousness Holiday Eye Kit's here, I'm The One blush here, Primped Out Lip and Eye Look Bag here, Extra Dimension Eyeshadow in Divine Blue here, and Everything That Glitters Nail Lacquer here!