Here's my last installment of the MAC Chen Man collection reviews and swatches. If you missed the other parts, here they are:
MAC Chen Man: Force of Love and Budding Love Lipstick and Lipglass Swatches and Review
MAC Chen Man: Mineralize Shadows in Supersweet, Pink Union and Love Cycle and Pigment Swatches and Review
For this third installment, I'll be talking about the beauty powder, fluidlines and the nail lacquer.
Play It Proper Beauty Powder
Play It Proper
Play It Proper is described as a pastel soft pink with sparkles. I don't see chunky glitter sparkles but shimmer is a more apt description. I like how it really looks like a candlelit glow if you apply it sparingly. I wouldn't use this all over the face, but just on particular parts like the cheekbones or temples or the bridge of the nose. I like the finely-milled texture of this product, and it's definitely not MSF (mineralize skinfinish) in finish. It's not metallic like the MSFs, but it's a more subtle sheen. I really like it.
Fluidlines: Waveline, Blacktrack
Blacktrack is a staple so I am not even going to talk much about it. Suffice it to say that Blacktrack is the quintessential gel liner: goes on smoothly and glides like butter, very pigmented, great texture and finish (not too shiny nor too matte). Application is also a cinch. Waveline is a navy blue with low level gold pearl. It is so low in level that you can hardly see it unless you peer closely. It's a great alternative to black though on days when you feel that black is too boring and you need a pop of color to perk up the mood.
Breezy Blue nail lacquer
Breezy Blue nail lacquer is a deep royal blue cream. At first I though it was matte because it looks so matte when it dried. I realized it's really a cream, but I'd put on a topcoat like Seche Vite for maximum shine. It's not super unique, but I really like deeper but vibrant blues in my stash. I don't have much shades like this in my collection, so this is a welcome addition. I would love to add a flakie topcoat to this, or maybe stamp a white or silver image on it to kick it up a notch.
All in all, I think the stars of the collection are Play It Proper beauty powder and Force of Love lipstick. They are amazing products and can really change your entire makeup look and take it to an entirely new level. The other products are okay but not really must-haves, especially if you have similar products.
Note: Media sample was provided by a representative of the company for consideration. All opinions are completely mine.
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