Latest MAC Haul

I'm trying to control myself but it's so hard with all these sales going on! One weekend the hubby wanted to hang out with his friends but we already made plans so he said "Here, going shopping!" So, of course I did! LOL I checked out the Little Darlings Collection from MAC and I ended up with one set of pigments and some other goodies.


Little Darlings: Cool Pigments, Studio Finish Concealer in NC45, Rubenesque PP, & Frostlite Fluidline

Some swatches of the pigments

L to R: Frost, Quietly, Pink Mauved, Teal, Reflects Blackened Red Glitter


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Sorry I couldn't get better swatches I was being kinda lazy. ;] I haaad to get the concealer after reading Christiana's Review and I looove it just like she said I would. LOL I have minor dark circles under my eyes (IDK why because I get 8 hours of sleep every night except for weekends!) and this is perfect for it! It doesn't hide bags like she says, but it's great for undereye circles.

Collective Red She Said Haul

So, I totally tricked myself. I went to the Red She Said event earlier this month and left only with the two Beauty Powder Blushes thinking that's the only thing I was gonna get from this collection.. HA! I totally lied to myself! I bought bits and pieces at a time, I guess this collection didn't wow me enough to get it one at a time but sure enough, I ended up getting alot more than I thought!


Danger Zone MES, Crazee L/S, Stark Naked BPB, Enough Said BPB, Red She Said L/S, Love Alert D/G, Baby Sparks D/G

MAC you have tricked me again! I absolutely looove the Dazzleglasses. I didn't get them the first time around but I heard they were suuper sticky. The only thing I hate is when I take them off sometimes glitter gets stuck to my lips! But the colors look a-mazing! Especially when I put Crazee with Love Alert OMG my lips are like screaming for attention. lol I'm not used to red l/s, but I've been trying it out lately and I think I'm growing into them. =]

Here are swatches of the lippies! Excuse my lips they need exfoliating lol


Crazee L/S


Crazee L/S + Love Alert D/G


Baby Sparks D/G


Red She Said L/S

I accidentally deleted my Love Alert D/G swatch but it looks like this see thru red with sparkles. I don't think they're meant to be worn alone, it seems like they need lippies underneath but who knows? Word on the street is these babies might become permanent next year!

All in all, I think this collection is passable, especially if you're not into reds, but if you MUUST get something it has to be the Stark Naked blush hands down! It's got the prettiest gold shimmer to it I really don't know how to describe it! And it gives the perfect flushed color - on me anyway. I find its totally buildable - which I looove in blushes. Just get it! lol

MAC Holiday Collection haul

So, I'm a complete suckkeeerr for cute packaging and I couldn't help myself when I went to the Red She Said event. I pre-ordered some things from MAC's Holiday Collection! Swatches included ;]


it's like christmas!!


5 face brushes set
> of course the SE brushes are not as good as the full size brushes, but they're great for travel brushes. idk how many times I throw my brushes in my bag and the bristles get kind of wonky after! =[


Rose Lips set


Romancin' L/S


To Swoon For L/S


Delicate Crush L/G


Delicate Crush over To Swoon For


Romancin', To Swoon For, Delicate Crush


Holiday Palettes!
> I don't own last year's holiday palettes but my friend does and the first thing I noticed was that this year's palette seems more 'cheaply made' than last years. I think last years was metal or something heavier, but this year's I think is plastic?


smokey eyes palette + cool pink palette


smokey eyes


L TO R: Scant (F), Gorgeous (M), Satin Taupe (F), Ambiance (V), Dark Devotion (M), Carbon (M)


Overjoyed L/S


Make Me Melt L/S


Sheer Vision L/G


Overjoyed, Make Me Melt, Sheer Vision

> I LOVE the colors in the lip palette, but I really wish they came in regular L/S tubes instead of palettes. Palettes are just so messy! They seem more of a hassle compared to regular lippies.


> you know you love meeee ;]

Red She Said Event

Because most of the MUA at the only freestanding MAC in my area recognize me (LOL that's so bad isn't it?) they invited me to their early release for Red She Said! I'm really sad that I couldn't take pictures but omigoodness. It was CRAZY up in there! It was from 5 - 7 on a Sunday and I got there around 6 because they warned me that it was going to be packed, but it was still packed! I was excited to see the collection and they were pre-ordering for some of the Holiday Collection already! But it was so squished and hot in there - I really hate shopping like that - I had to squeeze just to swatch some things, then I waited so long in line to pay! I ended up just getting the two blushes from Red She Said and a Blushbaby pro pan.


Stark Naked, Blushbaby, Enough Said


Stark Naked & Enough Said

I absolutely LOVE Stark Naked! The gold shimmer in it is to die for. And I was so excited when I got home and realized they're beauty powder blushes! It figures because when I swatched them it felt so silky. When I got home I realized I should have picked up a few of the Dazzleglasses. =( But I figure I'll just get them when it comes out.

I pre-ordered some Holiday Palettes & other Holiday stuff too! They didn't have all of them but I ordered these:


Smokey Eye Palette


Cool Lips Palette


Rose Lips Set


4 Face Brush Set

[pictures c/o MAC_Whore @ Specktra]

I took the Hubby with me and I felt bad because he ended up having to wait for me outside it was wayy to crowded for him. I had no idea it was going to be like that. He paid for some of my haul and I treated him to dinner. =] lol But I'm more excited for my holiday things to come in! I figured I'd get the face brush set because I wanted brushes to take with me when I'm out and I've always wanted the 187 and the 190 but I can't bring myself to spend almost $50 for a brush! One day I'll get the full size. LOL