Prettypackages
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I'd probably buy the lippies if they weren't cremesheens.
Thanks for the info. I hope to get cheek pollen soon. I was curious about the other blush as well.
I actually like the eyeshadows. None of the colours are special, but I like the sheen they give off. Makeup Geek's foiled shadows crease like crazy on me, and I'm not into that thick of a texture, so these MAC ones work much better for me. Sure, I could get a similar effect using my pigments damp, but that's just one more step to do. I like that certain colours have an intense sheen and others just glow. If I get home early enough, I'll post some swatches of the colours I picked up.
You're welcome. You'll like Cheek Pollen a lot especially when worn with other bronze-y highlighters if you're into that dewy, glowing bronze look.
can anyone maybe compare cheek pollen to linda blush?
aw thanks marsha! did you not fancy any of the shadows?
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From wrist down: spellbinder, magic in your eyes, fly by twilight, sweet illusion, enchanted forest, faerie fayre.
First two pics taken in front of my simple human mirror for color accuracy, and the last with flash (I took these pics very late at night) . I was trying to capture the sheen and shimmer. I swatched dry without primer and only swirled my finger in the pan once. I don't wear Mac foundation, but I know nc15 is way too dark.
I like these shadows. They apply well with a softer full brush, like 217, and they last a work day for me with very minor fading. Like I mentioned earlier, makeup geeks' foiled formula creases on me really quickly, so if you have trouble with those, these are worth a shot.
can anyone maybe compare cheek pollen to linda blush?
Picked up both blushes, Pearl Sunshine, and then EF and FF eyeshadows today. Cheek Pollen and PS swatched very nicely on my hand but once I got them home and tried them on they just aren't working for me. Even though I'm NC15ish I had to really layer them on to see much on me - I think they are picking up the warm tones in my skin too much and blending in, and they just didn't add much dimension to my face. This might be one of my first MAC returns. I had pretty high hopes and wanted to try something different as far as the beauty powder but I'm sure one will come out that works better for me. I looked at Sparkling Rose but it is pretty similar to Soft & Gentle so I passed.
Spellbinder blush I haven't tried yet but it looks like it'll work just fine for me.
The EF and FF eyeshadows are really lovely and blend out beautifully! I think they will be really great to try wet too.
They didn't have ASM lipstick in stock or even a tester anymore so I might order that online, it looks like it would be unique to my lipstick stash.