So my relative went to Las Vegas 2 weeks ago and as you may know MAC makeup along with many other things is much cheaper over there and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to stock up on some makeup I wanted and save a little money at the same time. Originally I was intending not to use any new buys till I went on holiday but I went to a wedding last weekend and I couldn't resist a perfect opportunity to play with my new makeup with out it going to waste. However I have managed to keep 2 products in their packaging and I can't wait to try them out on holiday. Below are my thoughts on the products I have tried and the reasons why I wanted them in my makeup collection.
(Images below were added after use)
MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter 'Light Boost' - You may have seen this on my 'May Makeup Wish List' I have wanted this for some time now and I'm pleased to say it was worth the wait. I am loving this product, its a fantastic highlighter; it conceals and brightens dark under eye circles like no other highlighter I have used. This product ticks all the boxes and I would say its as good if not better that YSL Touche Eclat.
MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot 'Bare Study' - This is the second time I have purchased this product, you may have seen me mention I once forgot to replace the lid and it dried out. This is probably the most sheer colour in the paint pot collection, it is described as 'soft beige with gold pearl' this colour is very delicate which is why I use it as a highlighter on my brow and cheek bones etc. I wouldn't use this product as a eyeshadow primer because in my opinion it doesn't hold colour as well as 'Painterly' paint pot.
Mac Pro Longwear Paint Pot 'Constructavist' - This is a product I have seen used a lot on youtube tutorials so I had to have it, so far I have used it once and was impressed. This is described as 'metallic brown with red pearl' it can be used on its own blended out for a easy go-to smokey eye or can be used as a base for eyeshadows, 'Constructavist' is a similar consistency to 'Painterly' and holds other products well which means for longer lasting eyeshadow. When I used this I applied MAC 'Satin Taupe' eyeshadow on top and found that using a darker base underneath this eyeshadow brought out its true colour, so I am excited to see how it will work with some other dark and metallic eye shadows.
MAC Eyeshadow 'Soft Brown' - This eyeshadow is not available online or at MAC counters in the UK so I was pleased to finally get my hands on it all the way from Vegas. I use to find matte neutral shades boring and would look over them at the counter but when you come to understand blending and transition you realise that these colours are important and now I have 5 matte neutral eyeshadows and I use them all. This colour is described as 'soft golden peachy brown' it is quite similar to MAC 'Texture' but is lighter, has less orange tones and is completely matte where as 'Texture' has some shimmer and like 'Texture' this product also works for contouring.
(Only available at MAC Pro counters in the UK)
MAC Lipstick 'Candy Yum-Yum' - This is one of those colours you can't miss at the counter, it has to be one of the brightest MAC lipsticks and I can see it becoming one of their best sellers. It is simply described as 'neon pink' and it is a matte finish. I haven't yet used this colour but as you can imagine I am very excited to try it.
MAC Bronzing Powder 'Matte Bronze' - I'm not sure if I have ever had a bronzing powder by MAC or if I have only tried their 'Mineralize Skin Finish Powder' because I have been buying MAC for so long. This colour is described as 'bare shouldered' bronze - I'm not sure what that means. I haven't yet used this product because its one which I have managed to keep sealed till my holiday so I shall let you know my thoughts when I have tried it out.
MAC Cremeblend Blush 'So Sweet, So Easy' - I don't usually go for cream blushers but I have recently been using a YSL cream blush I own which is lovely and I like to change up my blusher so the more choices the better. I attempted to buy this once before but was told it was out of stock, so I'm guessing it is popular, the colour is described as 'bright yellow pink' and looks like my perfect shade of blush. This is another product I am waiting to use so look out for a review.
