Miss Piggy for MAC Swatches and Review

Here is a review and some swatches of the Miss Piggy for MAC mini-collection. There are only three items in this collection: Miss Piggy Pink eyeshadow, Penultimate eyeliner in Rapidblack and Lash 36s. This is a limited-edition, online-exclusive collection for the eyes in celebration of Miss Piggy's return to the silver screen in Disney’s The Muppets, in theatres November 23rd.




Penultimate eyeliner in Rapidblack





For starters, let me say that I love felt tip liquid liners, so that is a huge plus for the Penultimate in my book. I've reviewed Penultimate liner in Rapidblack so many times, that I will opt to re-publish my previous review of Penultimate and comparison with Almay's black liquid liner:

I really like my Almay Liquid Liner in both Black and Brown because I am always in a hurry in the mornings, and the liquid liner gives me a very smooth, slick, perfect line in three seconds flat. I love that I don't need to scrounge around looking for an eyeliner brush. I don't need to dip it in any gel liner pot. I just unscrew it, and the cap has a felt-tip applicator built into it, and I just effortlessly glide it on my lashline for a smooth line. Personally, I believe once you get the hang of it, liquid liners are less cumbersome and more convenient than gel liners. Really. So anyways, I tried the Penultimate liner in Rapidblack and compared it to my favorite Almay liquid liner. They both have the same felt tip that I love that gives the ease in applying the liquid liner. I swatched them on my hand and this is what I got:

Almay gave a thicker line since I had to reapply it around 3 times because the first coat was kinda sheer. MAC Penultimate yields a very thin, heavily pigmented line, mainly because of the finer tip. I also love the fact that Penultimate is a lot darker than Almay, so just one application should be enough. I apply two lines of my Almay liner on the lashline to have the desired effect. All in all, I still like my Almay because it gives me the precise line that I like in less than five seconds, but the Penultimate is a winner as well because you can create precise, very fine lines with it because of its fine tip and very dark pigment. I am really loving it as well. The raves were true: The Penultimate is good. I just hope that it lasts a long while because looking at the pen, you really wouldn't know how much is left in the tube.

Update: My thicker-tubed Rapidblack liners from the Wonder Woman collection did not last that long. They kinda dried up in their tubes. I notice however that the Rapidblack liners in the regular packaging are a little bit more longer-lasting than the special edition ones.

The Shades Of U Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars


Miss Piggy Pink eye shadow






Miss Piggy Pink eye shadow



Miss Piggy Pink is a mid-tone blue-toned pink. MAC says that this is a frost but I can't see any frost to it. It looks flat and not very pigmented. Pigmentation is not that good as well. When I used it as an inner lid color, though, I made sure that I used a tacky and colored base to make sure that the shade will pop. I used Heirloom shadestick and it did help to make the color show up more.

The Shades Of U Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars


Lash 36s



I like these lashes. They are just the right length for me without making my lashes too dramatic. Very easy to apply with my DUO dark eyelash glue. They also have just the right wispy-ness to them.


Wearing Miss Piggy Pink on the inner lid and 36s lashes



The Shades Of U Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars

All in all, I felt that this collection is too small. I felt that MAC could have played up the Miss Piggy hype by churning out nicer shades for the eyes, cheeks and lips. The Miss Piggy Pink eye shadow could have been a bit more pigmented and flashy to complement Miss Piggy's flamboyant personality. I'd wanted a pink shimmery blush, and a nice bright pink lipstick, or a nudish pink one. I think this collection only made a lot of MAC and Miss Piggy fanatics clamoring for more.

Miss Piggy for M·A·C Available online November 14, 2011 through December 5, 2011.

Note: Media samples were provided by a representative of the company for consideration. All opinions are completely mine.