MAC Fall '09 By Richard Phillips: Initial Review and Swatches

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Here is a sneak preview of some of the products from the MAC Fall '09 By Richard Phillips. Of the three new MAC Fall '09 collections, I like this one the most. It has those gorgeous eyeshadow quads that have amazing colors and different textures. I will be getting all the quads from this collection. I love how rich the colors are, but they are subdued enough to be considered classic shades that are simply universal. I also love the classy fall shades of the lipsticks, lipglasses, and blushes. Here are my initial thoughts on the products pictured above.

(Swatches and review after the jump)





Notoriety eyeshadow quad is the neutral quad out of the three new releases from this collection. It has the following colors:

Skintone 1- A light, white pink (Lustre). I love how this can be used both as a highlight and a wash. This would also look lovely in the inner corners to perk up those peepers.

Skintone 2 is a dirty gold (Frost). This would look best on warmer or darker complexions as a highlighter or as lid color. This would definitely look amazing on medium to dark skin.

Notoriety is a dirty brown with gold pearl (Velvet). This is my favorite of the bunch because it is rich and not too shiny, and would make a great crease, outer V or liner color. I love the little golden flecks that give dimension to your eye look.

Rich & Earthy- a rich coral bronze (Veluxe Pearl). Another favorite because this would make a great lid color on my warm skintone.

All in all, I've never met shimmery neutrals that I didn't like, hence I recommend Notoriety quad, especially if you like neutrals, but want to give them a little oomph by adding some shimmer. The shades are definitely wearable and quite universal, and I love how versatile these are.



Another favorite from this collection are the lip products. I was surprised at Hold The Pose. I thought it would be too dark for me, but it turned out to be the most gorgeous brown plum with gold pearl. It is really a beautiful fall color, and I know I would be wearing this one often.

Full Body is a deep red plum that really heralds the coming of fall, but I like that it's lustre in formula, so it is definitely buildable and it can be as sheer or as deep and opaque as you want it to be.



The Perfect Cheek is a dirty pale pink that is matte, and I love how it's supposed to be matte but still gives this ethereal glow as you can see on the swatch. This is a tad too light for my summer skintone, which is a bummer, as I really like the texture. If it were a bit darker, it would have been perfect for me. As it is, it's too light but I am not giving up on this as I might be able to wear it when I turn a couple of shades lighter in the fall and winter.

All in all, this collection holds the most promise compared to the other two fall collections. I like it because the colors are subdued, muted, but are still sophisticated and classy. I can't wait to get the other quads and the other lip products. This is definitely this year's Cult of Cherry that I'd fallen in love with around this time last year.

Watch out for previews of Marilyn Minter and Maira Kalmar collections on this blog in the next entries.