I actually really loved this collection more for the products than the packaging itself (I like the white and flowers, hate the scary birds). I feel that MAC really out did themselves so far by bringing these new collections and awesome products bc lets face it, the ones in the latter half of 2009 weren't all that great, at least to me it wasn't!
I am NC25/30
I bought:
Birds & Berries
English Accents
Free To Be
Dame's Desire
Ever Hip
Blooming Lovely (not sure if I want to keep this)
Petals & Peacocks
Frankly Fresh
Perennial High Style
Vestral White
I was skeptical about Birds & Berries bc I don't wear much blue but this color is so so gorgeous. My MA sat me down so she could do a look on me and I fell in love. She did Texture in the crease and B&B all over lid with Dazzlelight as a highlight. Its definitely a must!
Free To Be is so awesome! I have been looking for coral shadows and this blew me away. I can do so many different looks with this!
I missed out on Dame's Desire the first time around bc it was in the Dame Edna palette which I didn't like at all. I am so glad MAC brought it back again individually. I love purples so this was a must for me!
English Accents is obviously nothing like Cultured. English Accents is seriously like Blooming Lovely on me but in gloss form. I prefer the gloss over the lipstick though. So pretty!
Perennial High Style so not like Sock Hop! lol Very pretty as well, I really want to rock this for the summer with minimal makeup. Its hot and its coral but not too over the top. Its ideal for everyone!
Frankly Fresh, okay so I don't know why I picked this up. Actually I do. Its nude! I miss my 2N l/g so bad and I know its nothing like it but since it goes nude on me with a slight shimmer, I had to have it! Seriously, its super gorgeous!
Ever Hip = coral! The End
Petals & Peacocks OMG GORGEOUS!!!!! It looks a lot like Show Orchid on me though EXCEPT its less purple and no shimmer. Which I love. So much more wearable too. Its a in your face hot pink but a doable pink for everyone.
Blooming Lovely, sigh. I wanted to love it and I kinda do, but kinda don't. I bought it but now I am on the fence about it. I will say this much though, its a lot prettier than Lavender Whip for sure, at least with me. I bought LW before and wore it once and in person, it was OKAY, in pics it was - HORRID. It may be bc of my complexion. So I sold LW hoping BL would do justice. Sadly, it didn't. BL is more pink and wearable than LW IMHO, it just isn't for me.
Vestral White- I picked it up last minute as I was paying.
One of my favorite MA's was wearing it with shorter nails and HOLY CRAP! Its super gorgeous! My God, I fell in love instantly. I know its white and looks like white out lol but I never knew how white could look so pretty on nails. <3 I am a big fan!
Okay so things I swatched but didn't buy...
Prim & Proper - I was really excited about this one from the swatches here but very disappointed when I swatched it on my hand and applied it on my cheeks. So horrible! Texture is grand but it looked like a muddy mess! :\ It looked like I went to the beach, picked up some wet sand, and slapped it all over my cheeks, thats what it looked like! Its okay though, Bi-Tone made up for it in so many ways! haha
Blue India - I should have bought it since I am Indian.
jk Very pretty, just not something I would wear.
Peachstock - Too orangey looking. Not appealing at all.
I swatched both Dirty Plums from Riveting and this collection but they look the same even the texture is supposedly different. All the MAs at the counter said it has to be a misprint bc they are exactly the same (they swatched it on their hands). I didn't get it though since I have Vintage Grape from SF.
A Different Groove - too dark for my liking. Pass.
Shell Pearl and Summer Rose - not my thing. But SR did catch my eye. Its very pretty. So wearable. But I have enough pink blushes to last me 10 lifetimes. It wasn't necessary. Shell Pearl is nothing special for me.
GMLOL is okay but I have Pen & Pink which is soooo much better and Rosey Outlook from SF is far better. Its a definite pass!
Bough Grey - huge disappointment! I hate the texture/finish. Its not anything special yet something keeps pulling me towards it.
Overall, awesome collection! I loved my purchases! I think there is something for everyone in this collection as well. Happy shopping everyone! <3
