MAC Makeup Haul + Swatches
16 November
So at the beginning of October I went a bit... crazy. I splurged. Oh did I splurge. And something I probably spent the most on, was MAC.
It's no secret, I often say it here on my blog, but I love MAC lipsticks. For me, they are the best, and my favourite. It's for a lot of reasons really. I love the look of a MAC lipstick. The sleek bullet. The MAC logo. How simple yet beautiful they look. I love the textures and feel of MAC lipsticks. I love the sheer ridiculous amount of shades and finishes available. My favourite finishes are matte, and amplified.
I recently added three new lipsticks to my collection. Rebel, a cult shade which I never, ever thought I'd own because I thought it looked like a terrifyingly dark purple. In fact it's a beautiful shade; purple with an undertone of pink. I adore it. I thought this was the kind of shade I would never have the confidence to wear - I was wrong, I love it! I also treated myself to two of the lipsticks from the Marilyn Monroe collection. I picked Deeply Adored and Charmed I'm Sure. Both are shades darker than I used to like, but are now exactly the shades I reach for and I love them. I actually prefer out of the two Deeply Adored, yet that's the one which I took most persuasion to buy!
MAC eye-shadows. So many people say they are the best but I always steered away from them. I guess in my own little way I felt it acceptable to pay £13.50 for a MAC lipstick, but not £10 for an eye-shadow pan. But in the end I decided I shouldn't really judge until I took the plunge and tried for myself, right? So I made my very first MAC quad. I had my eye on Cranberry and Sketch, two colours I felt were pretty perfect for the Autumn and I am utterly in love with Cranberry. I also picked up Naked Lunch which I think is a lovely base colour and great for the inner corner, and Contrast, which was suggested to me! I love them all and they have been getting a lot of attention and use. Am I wowed by them? I have to admit, I prefer the formulation of Urban Decay for high-end shadows, but I think I chose wisely with my new little quad and I do love it!
What do you think to my choices? Do you have any of these? Or do you have a favourite MAC lipstick or eye-shadow you think I should add to my collection?
Top - Naked Lunch / Cranberry / Sketch / Contrast
Bottom - Deeply Adored / Rebel / Charmed I'm Sure
46 comments
I love Cranberry, it's one of my favourite eyeshadows ever. Liking the look of the new MAC palettes with the clear lids as well. I have wanted Rebel for beyond aggges. Need to Back2Mac for it I think!
ReplyDeleteS xx
I really like the design of the MAC palettes :) I think they look classy and chic! xo
DeleteI am definitely going to save some christmas money and get myself a mac quad. I really want cranberry and sketch as well but not sure about what other two
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You can make your own quad, these were all my own choices so the quads don't come ready made, you just pick four you want :) xo
DeleteI love the MAC quad! Its the perfect everyday eyeshadow palette!
ReplyDeletehareem x
Thank you, I think I made some good choices :) xo
DeleteLucky!! You got Charmed I'm Sure! I tried, oh, I tried but it was sold out already :(. I got Cranberry recently too. I'm in love with it. x
ReplyDeleteCranberry is such a beautiful shade! Sorry to hear you didn't get hold of Charmed I'm Sure xo
DeleteI love Naked Lunch, it's my most worn eye shadow! Although it's the only mac eye shadow I own, I find it so versatile so I use it along with my Too Faced Naked Eye palette, which I adore! I've been after Cranberry for a while, I might have a little plurge!
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Definitely treat yourself to Cranberry. It's quite possibly one of the nicest shades I have in my collection xo
DeleteI love rebel! It looks good in so many skin tones! I love it on dark skins but i also like it on me (and i'm casper!)
ReplyDeleteI agree it looks great on all different skin tones, it's such a varsatile colour xo
DeleteI cannot wait to get my hands on a MAC palette! I am dying to try out the cranberry eyeshadow! Do you happen to know any dupes or similar colours to this but a bit cheaper? :)
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Sorry I don't have any dupes! This is my first set of MAC eye-shadows like I said :) xo
DeleteOhh i do love a haul post, even more so if it's MAC. Lovely stash of goodies. Those colours will look great on you.
ReplyDeleteI must say, i have bought a few MAC things in the Debenhams 10%off beauty sale.
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I had a look at the Debenhams Blue Cross sale and nothing really grabbed me. And I didn't see ANY MAC! xo
DeleteCranberry looks like such an amazing shade xx
ReplyDeleteIt really is a lovely shade xo
DeleteWho doesn't love mac lipsticks! They are amazing! Love the look of deeply adored x
ReplyDeleteI adore MAC lipsticks and they are one thing I will always pay for! Deeply Adored is a beautiful shade, I adore it xo
DeleteI have a couple of random eye shadow pans that I got for cheap, they are great quality though, I don't own any lipsticks however, I don't think I could justify spending 13.50 on a lipstick when i'm so satisfied with my £1 lipsticks from MUA and NYC aha
ReplyDeleteI think there is such a different in quality between brands like MAC and MUA though xo
DeleteI love rebel and Charmed I'm sure! also Mac lipsticks are now £14 or do they charge £13.50 there? I was upset when it went up 50p (i know it's only 50p but still £14 is expensive for one bullet lipstick). Nevertheless, we have something in common that we love mac lipsticks!
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When I bought them they were £13.50 but I have noticed the 50p price rise! They have done it three times now over the past two years, ridiculous! xo
DeleteThey are all giorgeous shades, i love the lipsticks!:)
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Thank you :) I think I chose nice colours xo
DeleteGaaah, I love the look of all of these! Especially the lipsticks are such gorgeous colours! xo
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous, they are getting a lot of use xo
DeleteGorgeous lipticks, Rebel looks lovely. The quad you chose also looks great :)
ReplyDeleteSophierosehearts x
Thank you :) Rebel is lovely! xo
DeleteLove the cranbery lipstick!
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Did you mean eye-shadow? :) xo
DeleteGorgeous picks! If you love Rebel try Hang Up. It's like a halfway house between Rebel and Cyber. And good eyeshadow picks. Contrast is one of my faves :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you my love! I'm glad I picked up Contrast! And I will check out hang up! xo
DeleteYou picked really nice colours. Naked lunch is one of my favourites even tho it may not be as pigmented as UD shadows. xx
ReplyDeleteIt's the great base and inner corner shadow I think xo
DeleteNice Haul, Rebel looks amazing. Great choice of eyeshadows too, I have all of them and love them x
ReplyDeleteThanks! :) xo
DeleteI love cranberry and sketch did a review on them both on my blog last month you should check it out hun :) , how did you manage to get hold of the maralyin monroe lipsticks I have been trying to get a lipstick and they sold out first few days they went on sale.
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I bought them both from Selfridges! xo
Deletethose lipsticks are so awesome!
ReplyDeleteI know! I love them xo
DeleteThose lipsticks are stunning! I love some of the collections from MAC but they sell out so quickly!!!!
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They do! But I have managed to get the ones I want from the most recent collections xo
Deleteahh i love a good mac haul! You picked some amazing shades there! I know what you mean about mac's lipstick design - they've got it spot on havent they :) even the little 'clicky' sound they make when they close - ooof! :) 'Charmed im sure' looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteCranberry is one of my new favourites :) its perfect for this season :) x
Thank you :) Oh I love that too! xo
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