MAC COLLECTIONS: WHAT I THOUGHT AND WHAT I BOUGHT(As of 5/16/08; to be updated)
2008Tendertones (May '08)
IMPRESSIONS: I have (and LOVE) Pucker from last year. Haven't seen the new ones yet; since they're sheer, I don't plan to go wild, but I might grab another one.
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Future Earth (May '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Haven't seen it yet. Always tempted by exfoliating products! I'll surely skip the Charged Water, though.
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Solar Field (May '08)
IMPRESSIONS: The Solar Bits are very frosty and fallout prone, so I passed. And this pale gal has no need for bronzer.
PURCHASED: 239 e/s brush (part of the permanent collection, but I needed one, so...)
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Neo Sci-Fi (May '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Awfully similar to Moonbathe from last year. Nice shadows, but largely dupeable colors. The nail colors are intriguing but require too many coats to reach opacity. And Pleasureseeker l/s looked pale and ghastly on me. I ended up selecting products that have released before.
PURCHASED: Expensive Pink e/s (regular packaging), Pink Grapefruit l/g (LE packaging).
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Naughty Nauticals (May '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Fun collection, but chock full of dupeable colors.
PURCHASED: Port Red l/s, Love Knot lustreglass, and samples of the new pigments (all but Lovely Lily, which I already have).
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Skinsheen (May '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Cool product, but I'm not a spray-on tan person.
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Dazzleglass (May '08)
IMPRESSIONS: I was initially so very turned off by the idea (sheer, sticky & glittery? No thx) but they kind of won me over because I am a sheep. But like any sheer lip product with a short shelf life, I didn't feel like I needed many of them.
PURCHASED: Funtabulous
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Dress Camp (April '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Pretty packaging but totally dupeable and ridiculously overhyped. Everybody wants what they can't have!
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Mineralize SPF 15 Loose Foundation (April '08)
IMPRESSIONS: I'm not a loose powder foundation fan, and I heard none were light enough for me, anyway. Plus that "caplicator" thing is revolting.
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Euristocrats (Euro release: March '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Some lipsticks look lovely from the swatches I've seen, but it hasn't launched here, anyway. I'm curious about the finishes and how dupe-able the colors are, but not enough to order sight-unseen.
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Heatherette (March '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Mostly hated the lipsticks; already had a dupe of the very cute Hollywood Nights. Thought the shadow trios were really nice but I had similar shades already. LOVED the lashes, glosses and (initially) the nail polishes.
PURCHASED: Both sets of lashes (She's Good and She's Bad), both nail polishes ($$$$Yes and Lola Devine), and two lipglasses (Style Minx and Starlet Kiss).
SOLD/SWAPPED: Both polishes, oops... $$$$Yes is pretty but impossible to apply smoothly, and as for Lola, I just don't reach for corals very often.
Beauty Powder Blush (March '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Love the soft texture, intense color payoff and not-overwhelming shimmer. Most were much too dark or bright for me, though.
PURCHASED: Shy Beauty
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Strobe (March '08)
IMPRESSIONS: I'm a big fan of the not-particularly-popular TLC Sticks... they're sheer, softening and packed with SPF. And with my dry skin, I preferred the old, thicker Strobe Cream to the new liquid version (although I wish Strobe Cream was packaged differently - it's not easy to get product out of that hard tube). It's great for brightening up my skin.
PURCHASED: Strobeblossom and Strobe Kiss TLCs, Strobe Cream
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Viva Glam VI LE (March '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Very pale pink and sparkly. Similar enough to Starlet Kiss that I didn't feel the need to get it, although since it's a charitable purchase, I wouldn't discourage anyone from doing so. Y'all know you want Fergie's lips! Er.
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Fafi (February '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Mostly disappointing in terms of packaging and color payoff. Did like a few of the lippies.
PURCHASED: Fun N' Sexy l/s and Totally It! l/g. Oh, and the Ermine doll, just because she looks so bad-ass guarding my brushes.
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Slimshines (February '08)
IMPRESSIONS: I love these and have done my damndest to limit myself... I had four from last year already.
PURCHASED: Grenadine
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
Lightful (February '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Dunno; wasn't really in the market for skincare. Did it even release in the U.S.? I think this was an Asia-only release.
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
N Collection (January '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Mostly WAY too pale for my tastes, especially the lip products. But it was nice to see some neutral, non-glitterbomb stuff.
PURCHASED: 3N l/s, Neutral Pink e/s, MSF Natural Light (my second one).
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
A Mei (January '08)
IMPRESSIONS: Dupeable, and the packaging didn't grab me.
PURCHASED: n/a
SOLD/SWAPPED: n/a
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