This is such a gorgeous minty teal color that looks great on the lid for a subtle wash of color.  I usually wear this on the lid with a dark blue in the outer V or just a medium brown in the crease.

MAC’s Description:   Deep Sea Turquoise (Lustre)

Price:  $14.50    (Amazon) (MAC)

Atlantic Blue

The texture is finely milled and is nicely pigmented and yes, it’s bright!  It’s a cool, slightly purple, deep blue color that I would just wear on the lid.  To cut down the brightness, put a taupe or brown color in the crease.

MAC’s Description:   Bright violet blue (Matte)

Price:  $14.50    (Amazon) (MAC)

Bitter

It is a sheer Mountain Dew colored wash. It’s one to be creative with as it’s such a bright color, but it’s such a fun eyeshadow to play with! A unique combo with this is a dark purple (like green and purple grapes )

MAC’s Description:   Vivid green with shimmer (Velvet)

Price:  $14.50   (Amazon) (MAC)

Creme de Violet

This is one of my favorite colors ever!  I love this pink tinted purple as it goes great with so many colors!  I love putting this in the crease with a dark purple on the lid for a sexy purple smoky eye.

MAC’s Description:   Pink-violet with gold pearl (Frost)

Price:  $14.50   (Amazon) (MAC)

Electric Eel

When I think of MAC’s brightest eyeshadow, I think of Electric Eel.  You definitely have to be comfortable wearing bright eyeshadows to pull this one off, but it is a gorgeous teal blue color.  I like pairing this up with dark brown or even with Aquadisiac for a tropical  look…

MAC’s Description:   Bright blue with shimmer (Satin)

Price:  $14.50   (Amazon) (MAC)

Free to Be

If you want a nice matte finish pink that would look great for everyday looks, this one is beautiful!  I put this in the crease to blend out brighter eyeshadows, or wear on the lid for a softer look.

MAC’s Description:   Bright true coral (Matte)

Price:  $14.50   (Amazon) (MAC)

Goldmine

I love wearing Goldmine on the lid with a dark brown in the outer V for a date night look.  I also pair this up with teals for a tropical look- put Goldmine in the inner corner with Shimmermoss on the lid (so pretty!)

MAC’s Description:   Intense gold with shimmer (frost)

Price:  $14.50   (Amazon) (MAC)

Hepcat

Another great purple color is Hepcat- it’s a violet slightly shimmery color that looks amazing on brown eyes!  (actually any eye color could rock this one )  It’s one of my favorite eyeshadows from MAC as it’s not too bright, but still is pigmented.

MAC’s Description:   Jazzy little deep-blue wine  (frost)

Price:  $14.50   (Amazon) (MAC)

Humid

Humid has been my favorite color for years now!  The deep true green color goes well with so many colors- pink, tan, brown, lighter greens…  I love wearing this all over the lid for a sultry green smoky eye.  Just put some Kid or Wedge in the crease to blend it out.

MAC’s Description:   Intense green with shimmer  (frost)

Price:  $14.50   (Amazon) (MAC)

Rule

My favorite finishes for eyeshadows are matte as they blend so smoothly and don’t emphasize any wrinkles (yay for getting older! *cough cough*)  This matte orange color looks great on the lid paired up with a brown for a fall look, or with pink and yellow for a fun flower look, or with purple for a funky club look.  It’s more versatile than you would think!

MAC’s Description:   Vivid orange  (matte)

Price:  $14.50   (Amazon) (MAC)

What is it?

Warm beige lipstick from MAC’s Viva Glam collection.

They Describe it as:

No Bad Romance here. We’re unveiling a hot new shade inspired by Lady Gaga and her passions, in both Lipstick and Lipglass. And by now you know every cent from the sale of M?A?C VIVA GLAM goes toward the M?A?C AIDS Fund.

Pro discount is not applicable.

The VIVA GLAM and Lady Gaga collaboration takes off again with a shade as enigmatic as the Diva’s star persona. A light warm beige with an Amplified finish, the look is as cool as only she can be. All monies raised go the M?A?C AIDS Fund to help support people living with HIV/AIDS. Limited edition.

Rating:

• Product: 4 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 5 out of 5
• Overall: 5 out of 5
• Would I buy again? Yes
• Price: $ 14,5

Where to buy:

• Ebay
• MAC

Overall Opinion:

Love it.
Creme D’Nude is still my nude lipstick to go, but this is definately the next best thing.
Compared to Creme D’Nude this is more beige, warmer shade. NYX’s round lipstick Circe (see in Makeup Geek Store)  is also quite close dupe of this.

It’s opaque and lasts as long as my other MAC lipstick, which is around few hours (double that if you don’t eat, drink, smoke etc).

If I must say something negative about this, it’s that this easily brings out the imperfections  on your lips. If  you have dry lips, this doesn’t look that good.

But if you think Creme D’nude is a bit wrong nude for you, I suggest you try this!

MUG Seal of Approval:

Swatches:

Compared to Creme D’Nude:

Compared to NYX nudes  (Orange Soda / Cream / Circe) :

A Wonder Woman themed M.A.C Collection with supersized products and new shades and colors.

They describe it as:

M.A.C Spring Colour 2011 is the feminine force that saves the day! No nemesis can match her super-sized Mineralize Skinfinish, Eye Shadows, Lipsticks and Powder Blush for this transformation! Our Artists work wonders every day now with the help of one of the most exciting feminist figures…

Rating:

• Product: 5 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 5 out of 5
• Overall: 5 out of 5
• Would I buy again? Of Course!

Where to Buy:

• Amazon
• Ebay
• M.A.C

Overall Opinion:

I honestly have nothing bad to say about this collection.  If your a fan of M.A.C you will more than likely be a fan of this collection and some of the JUMBO sized products in it.  I was at first put off by the color choices. I mean where does shades of green fit in to wonder womans persona? I had actually expected there to be more golds. I was also slightly annoyed by the constant reuse of the same shades ( like the pigments). Regardless, you can’t say that the quality and uber creativity isn’t top notch as usual.    After playing with the collection and working out different looks, I came up with this WONDER MUG character. I took it to the next level and borrowed a costume from Fantasy Attic .  I hope you enjoy the review, I had a lot of fun putting it together for you

Mug Seal of Approval:

Swatches

Look

Face

• MAC Matty-fying primer
• DermaBlend Concealer (Amazon)
• Make Up For Ever – Mat Velvet  (eBay)

Cheeks

• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Golden Lariat (Amazon) (Contour color)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Mighty Aphrodite (eBay) (Apple Color)

Eyes

• MAC WonderWoman Collection-Eye Quad Lady Justice – Lady Justice  (eBay) (inner eye corner)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection -Reflects Pearl  (MakeupGeek Store) (inner eye corner)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Eye Quad Defiance – Star Studded (ebay) (middle lid)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection- Eye Quad Lady Justice – Deep Truth ( eBay) (outer eye corner/under lower lashline)
• MAC Wonder Woman Collection- Penultimate Eye Liner – RAPIDBLACK (eBay) (upper lash line)
• NYX Eyeliner – White (MakeupGeek Store) (lower water line)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection -Opulash Mascara-Bad Bad Black   (eBay)

Lips

• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Lipstick – Marquise d’ (Amazon)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Lipglass- Emancipation (Amazon)

What is it?

Longwearing lipcream that comes in various shades.

They describe it as:

Lightweight texture, creamy finish and comfortable longwear combine in this has-it-all pro-class lip colour. Slick in use, applies without need of a top coat- and still lasts up to 12 hours. Won’t feather or transfer, and the colour stays true. Helps lips stay soft and hydrated.

Rating:

• Product: 4 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 4 out of 5
• Overall:   4 out of 5
• Would I buy again?  Yes.
• Price: $19.00

Where to Buy: 

• MAC
• eBay

Overall Opinion:

I hate adding lipstick during the day, so these suit me very well, since the color really last for long.  I’m not saying it lasts all day, especially if you eat or drink, but it holds up a lot better than “normal” lipstick.

MUG Seal of Approval:

Swatches on lips:

Love Forever:

Goes and Goes:

Till Forever:

Extented Play:

Second post of my MAC Venomous Villain haul, this is about Mineralize eyeshadow duos, My Dark Magic and She Who Dares:

She Who Dares:

Blue glitter veins on black base / lime green glitter veins on black base.

My Dark Magic:

Magenta glitter veins on black base / Lilac and pink-white veins on black base.

She Who Dares:

My Dark Magic:

She Who Dares:

My Dark Magic:

Close up of She Who Dares, both sides:

Close up of My Dark Magic, both sides:

Here’s swatches of these four awesome colors:

She Who Dare’s blue side is quite close dupe to MAC’s Blue Flame MSF shadow, but My Dark Magic isn’t close to to MAC Young Punk:

Here’s couple of look I’ve made with them:

It’s brownish, reddish purple with blue/pink/purple sparkle.
This is how it looks on lips, with out any base:

It’s a bit hard to get even on the lips, that’s why I highly recommend to use lipstick or lip liner under it.

Try using some deep, dark, brownish plummy lip pencil under it, try something like NYX lip liner Currant:

Wrong Spell turns out to be AMAZING:

Or try something with it with red base, like NYX lip liner Cabaret and some black liner:

And result is like this:

And maybe a hint of Resort Life lipgelee to the middle?

And swatch all by itself and over dark lip liner:

Dazzleglass Cremes

Mineralized Eyeshadows

Glimmerglass/Lipstick