MAC's Strange Hybrid - Lip and Cheek Soulmates

I had been really waiting for the Strange Hybrid collection of MAC for quite a while. I was really bent on getting the blushes, and iffy about everything else. When I got to the store on the day of the launch (which was yesterday), aside from the blushes, nothing really beckoned me towards the new items except the beautiful Orchidazzle lipstick, that purple lipstick that is just so gorgeous. I also got the Cultured lipglass which is a repromote. This is my second tube as I had used my first Cultured up to the very last drop. So it was a pretty smallish haul, but a decent-sized one nonetheless. I promised myself I would stay away from the new collection's eyeshadows because I have way too much MAC shadows in my makeup arsenal, enough to last me three lifetimes. But I am tempted, SO tempted, especially with regard to the eyeshadow quad which I heard is a Nordstrom exclusive. Nordstrom is just a hop, skip and a jump away from where I am right now typing this very sentence, and it takes a lot of willpower not to give in.

But back to Orchidazzle. It is simply beautiful, and together with my favorite lilac lipglass in Perky, they are the ultimate perfect pair. They have found each other's soulmate. Trust MAC to come up with the most funky-looking but surprisingly wearable purple lipstick that does not end up looking gothlike or circus-esque.

As for the blushes, they are just as exquisite; they are the perfect summer blushes. Fleurry is the perfect blush match for Pearl Sunshine beauty powder while Petalpoint is the blush match for Pearl Blossom. I'd thought any blush under Pearl Sunshine would just end up looking muddy, but I was wrong. Pearl Sunshine in fact enhanced the natural color of Fleurry, and they truly complement the other's finish and color. I am so glad I got both blushes. Like Orchidazzle and Perky, Fleurry and Pearl Sunshine are soulmates, as are Pearl Blossom and Petalpoint. I am amazed at how MAC comes up with colors and finishes that eventually end up being the best of partners. Soulmates indeed.


Fleurry blush


Petalpoint blush


My lovely Orchidazzle in the middle sandwiched between my two Rubia backups I bought from a MAC Pro store in Orlando, FL via phone









Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing Primer
Lauress original formula mineral foundation in Creamy Yellow and Delicate Yellow
Mary Kay undereye concealer in Ivory topped with
Bare Escentuals Well Rested
Bare Escentuals mineral veil
MAC blush in Fleurry
MAC Pearl Sunshine beauty powder over blush

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Spice
MAC lipstick in Orchidazzle
MAC lipglass in Perky

Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
Bare Escentuals glimmer in Desire over lid
MAC eyeshadow in Shroom as highlighter
Bare Escentuals glimmer in Queen Tiffany on outer V
Indelible liner in Chocolate Mousse
Maybelline Volume Express Turbo Boost mascara