I have enjoyed the lippies in this collection immensely; it is one of my favorites of 2013. I purchased 1 each of Hautecore, Punk Couture, and Instigator. I skipped Studded Kiss because I know it will pull brown on me, which I hate. Since I rarely wear red lips, going forward I only plan to only buy reds that look like I want them to right out of the tube.
I did not want to buy BU's from this collection because I acquired so many lippies last year (many that I have not yet worn), but I LOVE Punk Couture. It is perfection. On me, it is a nice grape purple (almost blue-purple) on its own. Heroine l/l makes it brighter and warmer, which is a good look too. I think I love PC more than Heroine!! The funny thing is, when I first tried Heroine, it looked as dark to me then as Punk Couture does now. I think it was just because I wasn't used to purple lips back then. If I'm able to catch PC in a restock, I will definitely purchase another.
TBH, I am hoping MAC repromotes these colors later, as that will give me time to see just how much I use these lippies. I am infatuated with Hautecore, but how often I will actually wear it remains to be seen.