MAC A Fantasy of Flowers

Hello Angels

Happy Snowday if you are in the tri state area.  While it is indeed a winter wonderland outside, our friends at MAC have given us a big dose of Spring in their latest collection.  On January 30th, MAC released A Fantasy of Flowers Collection.  There are two color stories for this collection.

Here is the promo pic for the first half: 

(Maccosmetics.com)

MAC says:

A dream world bursting with brilliant blooms of colour. A stunning bouquet of shades draws you in with hypnotic movement as a magical fantasy emerges glowing with a floral essence. Rose-coloured hues burst from lustrous Lipstick, while a heavenly hybrid of Mineralize Eye Shadows blossoms with natural splendour. Cheeks are kissed with the graceful glow of Mineralize Blush, and vivid pops of colour flourish as Fluidline and nail lacquer bring this flowery fantasia to life.

There are three lipsticks in this selection which are lustres: 

Rose Lily- sheer pastel pink

Snap Dragon-sheer blue pink 

Heavenly Hybrid-muted berry

The creemsheens are described as follows:

Pagoda-frosted cool pink

Playful Petal- magenta 

Galaxy Rose-purply-pink

Mineralize Eye Shadow Quads:

Pink Sensibilities-pink,yellow,chocolate and blue with chocolate undertones

Great Beyond-blue,plum,lilac,mauve

Pigments:

Violet-bright purple

Pink Pearl- purply/pink

Fluid line:

Phlox Garden- violet

Mineralize Blush:

Azalea in the Afternoon-cool pink

Mineralized Skin Finish:

Stereo Rose- coppery-pink

Nail Lacquers:

Saint Germain- frosty blue/pink

Girl Trouble- glittery pink

 

This is the promo pic for the other half of the collection:

(Maccosmetics.com)

MAC describes it as:

A glorious garden of irresistible shades unfolds, its hidden pleasures unearthed as delicate pastel Pigments unfurl and the dewy sparkle of Cremesheen Glass casts a luminous gleam. 

The lustre lipsticks in this color story are:

Fleur d'Coral- pale peach

Naked Bud- sheer nude

Dreaming Dahlia- sheer coral 

The Creemsheens are:

Nectarsweet- pinky peach

Flare for Fantasy- beigey/pink

Star Quality-orangey coral

Mineralize Eye Shadow Quads:

Golden Hours- bronze,brown,peach yellow 

In the Meadow-white,olive,mint,yellow

Pigments:

Lily-White-yellow shimmer

Chartreuse Bouquet-shimmering neon green. 

Fluidline:

Sassy Moss- bright green

Mineralize Blush:

Petal Power- coral with gold shimmer 

Mineralized Skin Finish:

Perfect Toping-pink, purple,champagne, pink mix

Nail Lacquers:

Pep Pep Pep-nude peach

Soirée- sparkly bronze

I am definitely picking up Perfect Topping.  It will work beautifully with a good deal of my blushes.  That is about the only thing I can't dupe. Stereo Rose, I already have in my possession. 

If you are a beginner in the makeup game, this collection has a beautiful array of soft colors.  They can be incorporated into your daily looks.  It is a beautiful mixture of pastels with earth tones.  

The collection is available online at maccosmetics.com.  The purple fluidline has already sold out. It may be available at your local counter and stores.  

Let us know if you are getting anything and what you think are the standouts of this collection.

Until next time Angels,

Happy Haulin!

MAC Punk Couture Instigator

Hello Angels,

So the internet has been on fire for weeks in anticipation of the lipsticks in The MAC Punk Couture collection.  It finally debuted on the day after Christmas.  All of lipsticks  were matte in finish with some great dark colors in the mix.

I decided early on that I was going to get Punk Couture.  The swatches I saw online showed a matte blue/purple lipstick that I fell in love with.  Surely this was different from my other dark matte lipsticks?

I received it yesterday.  Even though it was pretty, on my lips it was not original.  And if my lips were not so dry from this blistering cold in the Northeast I would show you.

So unfortunately, at this time you will have to settle for a swatch.  If you have pigmented lips there is no distinct blue color.  It looks like a few other lipsticks I have in my stash.

Here is MAC's Punk Couture:

Photographs like a dream!  Sigh the blue is lost on me.  

Here is a swatch on NW43 skin with flash:

That is not what I imagined and it is not very different from I have in my stash.

Here are swatches of Punk Couture alongside some similar colors:

From left to right:

All MAC

Punk Couture- matte 

Prince Noir-matte (redder)

Night Violet-mattene ( pinker)

Yung Rapunxel-amplified (darker and a little rosier)

Potent Fig-mattene (the closest dupe) glossier and a smidge darker

Smoked Purple- matte (darker eggplant)

If you don't have these colors, then Punk Couture is a welcome addition.  If you do, use a different liner and you won't be able to tell the difference.  All in all I don't regret my purchase but I could have lived without it.  

This and the other lipsticks are sold out online and probably most counters.  You can try your luck an call around to MAC retailers to find one.  Always be on the lookout for a restock on maccosmetics.com.

Let us know if you bought any of the lipsticks and what you thought.  Please recommend some other duplicates for those that missed out.

Until next time Angels

Happy Haulin'