(Media sample)
Okay, I know this is a tad late, but this written review is just a supplement to my Video Review on the MAC Baking Beauties collection that went up both on this blog and my YouTube channel. I'll make this written review succinct and short because I already did a lengthy review of this collection in the video review.
Every year, MAC comes up with a cake-themed or baking-themed collection around spring. This is MAC's cake-centered collection for 2013, and it's called, as the title says, Baking Beauties. It's all about fresh, light, springy colors. I have a few of the items in this collection, and here are my thoughts on these.
Devil's Food lipstick is a glossy deep plum in the frost formula. I was actually surprised that this was in the Baking Beauties collection, as this looks more fall than spring to me. I think the glossy finish makes it look a little lighter as opposed to a matte finish.
Lavender Whip is a light cool lavender in the cremesheen formula. People have a love-hate relationship with this lipstick. Maybe it's because they some say it's an unflattering kind of lavender, but I beg to disagree. It actually looks nice on my pigmented lips. It's better if I apply a light pink or lilac lipglass on top like in the photo above. It's a nice, very feminine shade that screams spring.
PearlMatte Face Powder:
Swirled together
All the colors swirled
The MAC Pearlmatte Face Powder is supposed to be a multi-hued face powder that has a matte finish, but upon application, it morphs into a light-reflecting sheen on the skin that is not as metallic as the mineralize skinfinish or the Extra Dimension skinfinish. If you are not into the very metallic finish of the MSFs or the Extra Dimension, but you still want to use a highlighter to highlight the planes of your face, this product is for you.
As you can see in the product photos and swatches, the pearlmatte face powder is usually very pretty. It has a 3-D design that has different colors. This time, the design is a pretty flower that has different hues depending on the design, but when you swirl your brush around the compact and the colors blend together, they apply like a nice highlighter on the skin.
You can also use this as an all-over face powder, but I am not a fan of this application. I prefer to use this just on the top of the cheekbones and temples.
MAC Mineralize Tinted Lip Balm:
Swatches:
The MAC mineralize lip balm is supposed to be a lip balm that can be applied before your lipstick or gloss, or it can also be applied over lipstick. I prefer to use these as a lipgloss applied on top of lipsticks.
These two that I have are very sheer, and there's not much tint to them. In fact, they look really sheer on my pigmented lips, so don't expect these to have a lot of pigment.
Baking Beauty is a creamy light peach, while Cheery Cherry is a mid-tone blue pink. However, these descriptions won't probably help at all if you see how sheer these are.
MAC Lustre Drops
Lustre Drops are liquid highlighters. It gives a very nice sheen to the skin. It would be a great way to give a nice shimmer to parts of the face where the sun hits, most especially the cheekbones. I believe it would also make a great highlighter for parts of the body like the decolletage.
My only gripe is that since a little goes a long way (as the name suggests, you only need a tiny drop for each application), I feel that the container and the amount of product in each package is wasteful. It's best to split this with a friend, because as a liquid product, it has a shorter lifespan compared to a powder highlighter, and I doubt that you would be able to consume one bottle before it expires.
All in all, if you are a fan of fun, springy colors, this collection is for you. I was not exactly wowed by it, but I do like the Pearlmatte Face Powders just because they're just too pretty. I'm a sucker for highlighters as well, so I will be able to make use of the powders.
Which ones did you pick up from this collection?
(Note: Media sample was provided by PR for consideration. All opinions are completely mine.)
3 comments
great swatches! :)
I love everything. Those lipsticks are so gorgeous!
I love everything. Those lipsticks are so gorgeous!
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