I am back!! The collection as a whole is nice, though the darker e/s look dupeable. I got the things I planned to get from day one (all of which I love), and nothing more. I got Light Flushed MSF, Neutral Pink and Nanogold e/s, and Lipsticks in 1N, 2N and 3N.
Light Flushed is beautiful! It is smooth and silky with NO glitter chunks. It is not gritty. It has a beautiful sheen to it, and I just applied it with a blush brush, buffed it in with a kabuki, and it is perfect. I can wear it alone as a blush (I am NW15). In comparing it to the other pink MSFs I have, it is almost what you would get if you mixed Northern Lights and Porcelain Pink together. It is a warmer (though not too warm for my cool complexion), slightly coral pink. It is not as rosey pink as Petticoat. So think of a lighter Northern Lights minus the chunks of glitter and grittiness. Definately different enough from the past pinks MSFs to get. Light Flush is the perfect name for it - that's exactly the look I get when I apply it! LOVE!
Nanogold e/s - Definately a lustre. It's not as bad as some, but still has the lustre qualities. The color is beautiful though, so it is worth the hassle. It kind of reminds me of a golden version if Pink Opal Pigment. I don't think it looks anything like Seedy Pearl as it was previously compared.
Neutral Pink e/s - This is such a pretty rosey mauved pink. Definately a blue-pink, and it looks great with Nanogold. It looks like it would make a very pretty blush too. Not at all bright pink, but definately more in the pink family rather than brown. No brown undertones at all.
1N Lipstick - Though it is labeled as a glaze, it seems like a lustre to me. It is a pretty, sheer gold with hints of pink. This will look great layered over other lipsticks.
2N Lipstick - I was kind of scared of this one actually. I was afraid it would wash me out too much. It is definately a nude. I don't see much pink in this one. But, I tried it on in the store, and put VGVI lipglass over it, and bought it immediately.
3N Lipstick - IMO this is the only pink pink lipstick in the collection. It is the perfect pale pink shade. I love shades like Hue, and Plink, and this falls right in that category. I might even need to buy another one of these.
Overall, Light Flush MSF and the lipsticks were the highlights for me. I love nude/pale pink lipsticks and I found 3 great ones in this collection. I MUCH prefer these nudes compared to the nudes that came with Smoke Signals.
Hope that helps!
If I can find batteries for my camera, I'll take some pics!
