MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Prom Princess Blush Review and Swatches

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Prom Princess Blush

Ever wanted to be a Prom Princess? Well now you can look like one! MAC's limited edition, special packaging, Archie's Girls collection features the Veronica blush (not to be confused with Veronica's Blush the Pearlmatte Face Powder) which has Veronica solo eying Archie in a heart on her right and  hearts on her left. It has a very romantic theme set against a white glossy exterior.

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Prom Princess Blush

This shade is a midtone violet pink. It applys a bit darker on the skin, if you have a lighter skin tone ,than it appears in the pan. It is easy to blend and soften but is highly pigmented and can be used to give a strong contour. If you sweep too much blush on it will appear a bit red depending on your skin tone. I find this, at times, hard to wear, but when applied just right gives a nice, natural flush. This blush may be more ideal on darker skin tones that it will not appear as harsh on.

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Prom Princess Blush

If you own the Veronica's Blush Peralmatte Face Powder you may not need this product since they are very similar. The silvery pink background helps to soften the pink hearts whereas there is nothing to soften this blush. Depending on your skin tone you may choose one over the other.

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Prom Princess Blush without flash

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Prom Princess Blush on the right without flash and Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder on the left for comparison

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Prom Princess Blush on the right with flash and Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder on the left for comparison

Overall if you like intense blush that can be blended into a soft flush color on lighter skin tones, have medium to dark skin tone, opted to not get the Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder and want something a little more intense, or choose to purchase Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder and want something to compliment it this is perfect. You can pick this up here!

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica- Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder Review and Swatches

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder

If you like to collect MAC Limited Edition special packed beauty powders then you might love this! For MAC's newest Limited Edition special packaged collection, Archie's Girls, the beauty powder features a glossy white background for both Betty and Veronica to look adoringly at Archie while surrounded by hearts. It suited valentines day quite well (released before valentines day but i am quite behind.) and did fine justice to these comic characters. While some may find the packaging a little childish or cartoonist, it is meant to look this way.

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder

Veronica's Blush, though named a blush, is not a blush at all! This Pearlmatte face powder gives a nice pearl finish and glow to your skin after foundation or concealer has been applied. Unlike Betty's Pearlmatte face powder this face powder has quite a bit of pink. This product is described as a silvery pink with deep pink hearts. By swiping your brush across you will get a blush tone color that is similar to Veronica's blush Prom Princess. In my opinion if you picked up one, you really don't need the other. By swiping your brush only on the background this is perfect to highlight the apples of the cheeks and the nose.

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder

The formula is soft but not chalky. Opens with the push of a button and lasts about 8 hours on the face though the pink does fade slightly.

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder with flash

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder without flash

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder compared with Prom Princess on the right without flash

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica's Blush Pearlmatte Face Powder compared with Prom Princess on the right with flash

Overall if you are a fan of Archie's comics, limited edition packaging from mac, or just a nice silvery pink/pink face powder that could double as a blush, this would be a great product to pick up. The adorable hearts do remind me a bit of physicians formula but a bit sheerer. This product is $29 and can be found here!

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Spoiled Rich Eyeshadow Quad Review and Swatches

When i first saw the promo pics for MAC Archie's Girls i knew i wanted this purple palette. I originally thought that last color on the right was a dark green, like an emerald  and found it drooll worthy. Once i discovered it was really a charcoal grey i felt like, well i have seen this color combination before, in fact i saw it in Lancome's fall line along with quite a few others this fall since purple was one of the it colors for the Fall season. Being released for spring i felt it was a little overdone and recycled with nothing to set it apart. With all my ground feelings out of the way let me get on to the full review!

The Limited Edition packaging for the MAC Archie's Girls collection features both Betty and Veronica looking adoringly at at Archie while surrounded by hearts. This is a bush button to open quad with a sturdy metal and plastic casing. This would look beautiful on your dresser but is sturdy enough to have in your purse.

The quality and formula of this quad is what you would expect from MAC. Most shades were adequately pigmented, easy to blend, easy to buildup. I was glad that that the formula was decent and that these shades weren't soft and did not crumble easily with the swipe of a brush but also weren't so hard that they applied chalky, they were a happy medium. Found that they did last a good 7 hours on my lid and even longer with primer.


The colors included in Spoiled rich are Pin-Up Purple (Frost). This shade is described as a midtone orchid. It is purposely a little sheer since it is a frost and it is a good color to use on the brow bone or to help soften out the more darker shades included. Spoiled Rich (Frost) is also a frost but is more pigmented and bright than Pin-Up Purple. This shade is described as a rich purple and i feel this shade is great as a lid color or a crease color if you used Pin-Up Purple for a soft eye look or as a crease if you used Ron Ron Runs to soften out a smokey eye look. Ron Ron Run (Satin) is a deep navy that gives a bit more pigmentation than the first two shades. Since it is a satin finish it has a bit less of a shimmy look to it and appears almost matte. This shade is great for a lid color (when doing a smokey eye look), a crease shade even an outer v shade. Lastly, Gravel (Matte) is a charcoal grey. This shade is matte and has the most pigmentation of the four. Can be used for crease, outer v, and under the eye as a line. I feel this color scheme really suits Veronica's sultry look and mesh well together.

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Eye Shadow Pin-Up Purple, Spoiled Rich, Ron Ron Run, Gravel. With Flash

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Eye Shadow Pin-Up Purple, Spoiled Rich, Ron Ron Run, Gravel. With Flash

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Eye Shadow Pin-Up Purple, Spoiled Rich, Ron Ron Run, Gravel.

MAC Archie's Girls Veronica Eye Shadow Pin-Up Purple, Spoiled Rich, Ron Ron Run, Gravel.

 Look- For the look i created i used Pin-Up Purple on my lid, Spoiled Rich on my Crease, Ron Ron Run on my outer crease and Gravel on my outer V. I lined my lid with Veronica's Pearl glide liner in Designer Purple. Excuse my brows and lashes i did not do them for this look.

 Overall i would recommend this palette to anyone likes MAC limited edition packaging, Archie's Girls, or purple shadows. At 44$, this palette's shadows are just over 10$ each. Which is decent in terms of comparison to other mac shadows. These colors blend easily and have good pigmentation. They allow you to create a whole eye look. You can pick this up here!

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's Lipstick Review and Swatches

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica

Are you ready for a little dose of the the seductive, spoiled, rich girl Veronica? Prepare yourself! The next few posts will feature items from the Archie's Girls collection by MAC from Veronica's side. While i loved the soft, natural, girl next door, everyday look of Betty, i absolutely love the rich, seductive purple's from Veronica! Which one are you? Maybe a little of both perhaps?

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Boyfriend Stealer, Daddy's Little Girl, and Ronnie Red

The lipstick packaging for Veronica's color scheme is very similar to Betty in that they come in boxes with both Betty and Veronica adoringly eying Archie surrounded by hearts, the MAC logo, and the collection name. The tubes however are sleek white glossy tubes with Veronica on the left eying Archie in a heart to the right, followed by a trail of hearts. These differ from the black matte tubes with MAC in silver lettering. While some may say this packaging looks childish, it fits perfectly with the cartoon feel of the Archie's comics that inspired it. 

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Boyfriend Stealer, Daddy's Little Girl, and Ronnie Red

The color scheme is a bit darker than Betty. Boyfriend Stealer is a deep blackened plum in a cremesheen finish. This shade is not opaque and requires a lot of layering. This can leave the lips looking a little dirty depending on your lip shape and size. Liner fixes this problem and i would recommend Nightmoth from MAC. Daddy's Little Girl is a midtone pink violet and has a satin finish. Although it is described as a pink violet i find it reads a little more just simple pink with blue undertones on me. If you are light skinned you may experience this as well. The satin finish appears to be semi-matte on the lips and gives full opaque coverage. Ronnie Red is a bright red with a matte finish. It is my favorite of the three. Full opaque coverage in one swipe and did not leave the lips feeling dry. Boyfriend Stealer lasted about 4 hours on the lips while Daddy's Little Girl and Ronnie Red lasted about 6 with mild eating and drinking from a straw.

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Boyfriend Stealer, Daddy's Little Girl, and Ronnie Red

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Boyfriend Stealer, Daddy's Little Girl, and Ronnie Red

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Boyfriend Stealer, Daddy's Little Girl, and Ronnie Red with flash

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Boyfriend Stealer, Daddy's Little Girl, and Ronnie Red without flash

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Boyfriend Stealer, Daddy's Little Girl, and Ronnie Red without flash

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Boyfriend Stealer

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Daddy's Little Girl

MAC Archie's Girls Collection Veronica's lipstick in Daddy's Little Girl

Overall I think that Daddy's Little Girl is a great color for girls who like bright bold lips and Ronnie Red is perfect for a classic bold lip. They both also have fantastic staying power and apply opaque in one swipe. Boyfriend Stealer however accentuated lip flaws and did not look well (on me at least..) without lip liner. Using it as a wash of color left my lips looking a little "dirty". If you have darker lips or a darker skin tone this shade may be perfect for you but you may still want to opt for lip liner. These shades are limited edition and they can be found here.

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Flatter Me Pearlmatte Face Powder Review and Swatches

MAC Archie's Girls Pearlmatte Face Powder in Flatter Me

The first limited edition, special packaging, collection for 2013 has landed! MAC Archie's Girls is finally here after months of waiting! This collection was separated into two sides- Betty and Veronica! Since Betty and Veronica have their own distinct styles MAC gave them two distinct color schemes! Are you the soft, pink, girl next door? Or, are you the ruthless, just a little spoiled, Veronica? Maybe a mix of both!

MAC Archie's Girls Pearlmatte Face Powder in Flatter Me

If you took a look at my last post on MAC Archie's Girls Cream Soda Betty blush you will see a lot of similarities with this post. For starters, Flatter Me is a bit sheerer than Cream Soda because it is a face powder but they compliment each other very well. If you were weary about purchasing Cream Soda because of how it can appear brighter on lighter skin tones this would be a great alternative since it is sheerer. Flatter Me does have a bit more pink in it however, and is officially described as golden peach with coral hearts. The hearts are a satin finish while the base is a pearlized finish. This leaves for a dewy complexion that would flatter many of the lighter skin tones but also would make a good highlighter for those with a bit darker skin tones. This shade lasts about 7 hours over a cream foundation or face primer. Though there was some fading in he pearl like qualities.

MAC Archie's Girls Pearlmatte Face Powder in Flatter Me

The packaging for Flatter me is a little bit different from the other Betty specific products in that it is both Betty and Veronica eying Archie in the middle. The white glossy base is a change from the matte, black, packaging that MAC uses on its permanent line.

MAC Archie's Girls Pearlmatte Face Powder in Flatter Me

MAC Archie's Girls Pearlmatte Face Powder in Flatter Me

MAC Archie's Girls Pearlmatte Face Powder in Flatter Me

This is a side by side swatch. On the left is Cream Soda and on the left is Flatter Me.

MAC Archie's Girls Pearlmatte Face Powder in Flatter Me

Overall i like how this product preformed. The quality of this product, despite its purposely sheer nature, was on par with other products that MAC offers. I like how it compliments Cream Soda so that they can be worn together because it is sheerer it is makes it the perfect face base for layering Cream Soda over as a blush. The coral hearts of Flatter Me allow Cream Soda to still pop or any other blush you choose. The packaging is adorable and fits great for both valentines day and also lovers of the Archie Comic.

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Cream Soda Blush Review and Swatches

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Cream Soda Blush

The first limited edition, special packaging, collection for 2013 has landed! MAC Archie's Girls is finally here after months of waiting! This collection was separated into two sides- Betty and Veronica! Since Betty and Veronica have their own distinct styles MAC gave them two distinct color schemes! Are you the soft, pink, girl next door? Or, are you the ruthless, just a little spoiled, Veronica? Maybe a mix of both!

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Cream Soda Blush

 Betty's soft, girly, girl next door style is absolutely reflected in this blush. Cream Soda blush is described as a light neutral coral. Very soft, decently pigmented, easy to build up or blend out, this blush is pretty dreamy. This is a great shade for spring or for just a natural flush of color on the cheeks. I did not find this blush too soft and found it to stay put on the cheek for all day wear - 6 hours. This pairs well with flatter me.

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Cream Soda Blush

As for the packaging, it veers away from matte black and into glossy white with Betty's face adoringly eying Archie. In terms of limited edition packaging i think MAC did a good job in paying homage to the comic without being overall cartoon like.

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Cream Soda Blush

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Cream Soda Blush

Overall MAC Archie's Girls Blush in Cream Soda is a great choice in terms of a good neutral blush for everyday but also a nice choice if you like to collect MAC products with special packaging. You can pick up Cream Soda here!

MAC Archies Girls Collection Betty's Lipsticks Review and Swatches

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh, Betty Bright, and Girl Next Door

The first limited edition, special packaging, collection for 2013 has landed! MAC Archie's Girls is finally here after months of waiting! This collection was separated into two sides- Betty and Veronica! Since Betty and Veronica have their own distinct styles MAC gave them two distinct color schemes! Are you the soft, pink, girl next door? Or, are you the ruthless, just a little spoiled, Veronica? Maybe a mix of both!
The next few set of posts are going to focus on the Betty side of the collection!

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh, Betty Bright, and Girl Next Door

The packaging for MAC Archie's Girls Betty lipsticks are sleek white tubes that have the face of Betty adoringly glancing at Archie out of the corner of her eye. Hearts trail behind her. This packaging is perfect for the spring release and fit perfectly into Valentines day.

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh, Betty Bright, and Girl Next Door

The formula of these lipsticks is the classic smooth MAC formula with soft vanilla scent that does not over power and leaves no weird taste. These lipsticks do vary in staying power and application but overall is consistent with comparable finishes in the permanent line.

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh, Betty Bright, and Girl Next Door

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh, Betty Bright, and Girl Next Door

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh, Betty Bright, and Girl Next Door

With Flash- Girl Next Door, Betty Bright, and Oh, Oh, Oh

Oh, Oh, Oh (Lustre)-
This lipstick is sheer, on purpose! Described as a sheer brown plum, this shade gives just a bit of color and metallic shine to the lips (without coming off as frosty). This color is great for layering over liner, or as an everyday shade. I feel like it is my lips but better. It is not meant to be opaque so the color was just a wash and lasted on my lips for about 5 hours a little less when i was eating. It did not bleed or settle into my lip creases. Non drying. Overall the coverage was pleasant.

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Oh, Oh, Oh

Betty Bright (Satin)-
This shade sure is bright! This light vibrant peach is a bit comparable to Viva Glam Nicky 1 (see my swatch here) but this is a bit more peach in it while Nicki is a bit more pink, and a bit brighter. This lipstick is still soft on the lips and very girly. Opaque coverage was easy to achieve in one swipe. The satin finish allowed this lipstick to be creamy but had a semi-matte finish. I did not find this lipstick drying. Did not bleed or settle into lip creases. Lasted about 6 hours on the lips even with drinking!

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Betty Bright

Girl Next Door (Lustre)
For a lustre, this lipstick was impressive. This bright, vivid blue pink reads a little lavender on my lips. It is sheer enough to let a little of the natural color of your lips through but also gives enough coverage to be semi-opqaue. I found that this shade did not always stay put. Simply pressing my lips together left marks and sheerer areas on my lips. After an hour of wear some had settled into my creases, but i did not see bleeding outside of the lips. This shade reminded me of Beauty (Glaze) just a little bit, but this of course, offered a little more coverage. (See swatch of Beauty here )

MAC Archie's Girls Betty Lipsticks in Girl Next Door

Overall i loved the Betty packaging, i thought it was adorable. The color scheme for the lipsticks seemed on point with the sweet and girl next door nature of Betty's personality. It suited her style perfectly. I am glad that these lipsticks were in suitable finishes as well. Betty does not seem like she would wear mattes and would like lipsticks more on the girly and sheer side. The quality was perfectly on par with that of MAC's permanent line. You can pick these lipsticks up here!