Kind of like this move, I’m so tempted to just throw out all my regular lipsticks. I mean, if they don’t last on my lips, what’s the point in putting it on in the first place? I guess this is a tiny bit different than the nail polish situation in that I don’t seemed to get as annoyed when my lippie starts to fade as when I chip a nail.

MAC Pro Longwear Lipcolour $25 @ maccosmetics.com

GIORGIO ARMANI Lip Maestro $33 @ sephora.com

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Rouge $24 @ makeupforever.com

L’OREAL Infallible Lip Colour $11.99 @ lorealparisusa.com have been discontinued but they have the Lip Paint here

LIME CRIME Velvetines $20 @ dermstore.com, amazon.com

Have you tried HAC-ing yet (highlighting and contouring)? I mean really tried it like you see in the picture below by @DressYourFace and do your whole face? I have but not this heavy and I still can’t get it to look right all around my face; just parts of it. Like I have the cheeks down and then around the outside of the face, well, most of the time it looks right … I think.

Part of the reason I think I always feel it could look better is that I feel like I’m using the wrong brush and wrong shades of HAC-ing powder. I made some recommendations from some palettes here but for me it seems that most of the shades work for me but not all of them, for the most part, in a given palette. Maybe I just need to take a few of them to someone who really knows how to do it and get a tutorial already! Or, I can just stick to keeping it simply with these next two that I find work great for me. 

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It’s been a bit since I wrote about any MAC products so here is a nice colorful collection, the Moody Blooms Collection.

What It Is: Exotic, night-blooming flowers with a hint of danger inspire a hothouse of seductive shades. Sensual colours shroud eyes in earthy metallic. Eye Shadows and lips suggest hidden motives with deep blue plum and dark berry hues of Sheen Supreme Lipstick. Bronze Powder Blush provides a final adrenaline surge before these beauties dissolve into the night.

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1. MAYBELLINE Color Sensational Vivids Lipcolor in Fuchsia Flash - $7.49 @ ulta.com

2. SUGARPILL Dollipop Pressed Eyeshadow - $12 @ sugarpillshop.com

3. ESSIE Nail Polish in Style Hunter - $8.50 @ ulta.com

4. LIME CRIME Zodiac Glitter in Sagittarius - $13 @ limecrime.com

5. MAC Lipstick in Candy Yum Yum - $16 @ nordstrom.com

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided for review purposes. Some I bought.

Every year I look forward to the offerings from the MAC COSMETICS line and they do seem to up themselves in areas. Those areas would be the accessories like the makeup palettes and cosmetic bags. More on those at a later date. What I did get my paws on now are 3 of the items from the Divine Night Collection.

What it is: What happens at night stays there. MAC captures the moment when flashing lights illuminate a flair for finery and limitless luxury that can only be described as divine. Gorgeous colours in rich finishes inspire an evening on the scene and to be seen. Enjoy yourself – past midnight, the darkness keeps the secrets.

So let’s look closer at these and some swatches!

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What it is: Eye Shadow innovation like you’ve never seen before. The pure power of pigment in a creamy, lightweight hybrid, offering distinctive effects – applied wet for a super saturation of colour with metallic brilliance, or dry for sheer coverage with a soft, sparkling finish. Six palettes feature five complementary shades that glide on and blend beautifully for infinite day-to-night looks with matte to pearlescent finish.

MAC Veluxe PearlFusion Shadow Quads ($40 @ maccosmetics.com) palette families: Pastelluxe, Smokeluxe, Pinkluxe, Bleuluxe, Greenluxe, Brownluxe

Let’s look at two of them today – the Bleuluxe and Pinkluxe.

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Here are three more Mineralize Rich Lipsticks from MAC that just came out.

Glamour Era – mid-tonal warm brown frost

Everyday Diva – true red cream

Luxe Naturale – light beige cream 

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Another day, another lipstick from MAC. But these new Mineralize Rich Lipsticks are for sure not just like other lipsticks. First they are pretty pigmented and the shape of the lipstick is like none of theirs I’ve ever seen.

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I’m a little behind in getting to MAC’s Cremesheen + Pearl Collection of Lipsticks and Lipglasses but the good news is that the colors are part of the permanent collection so you can still get them. Yeah!

The collection featured 15 shades of pink, coral and nude lippies and each is infused with crushed pearl and are all Asian-inspired shades.

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MAC just came out with the Hey Sailor! Colour Collection and I think I was feeling this the other day without even knowing it as I picked up a blue and white stripped top from Ann Taylor on sale for just under $12. Just like the packaging, stripes can be fun!

I tried a few of the items in the line have a few picks. Want to see them? Click after the pic!

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