11 Apr
Review - MAC Sugarsweet collection
This was released on March 19th, but if you haven't checked the collection out yet or you still haven't quite made up your mind, here's my take on the collection.
Definitely Worth Checking Out:
Saint Germain, Lollipop Loving, Aquavert, Lemon Chiffon, Peppermint Patti (if you can find it)
Possibly Worth a Shot:
Sweet Thing, Butternutty, Perfect Topping, Seasonal Peach
Easily Skipped:
Consume Me, Just Desert, Simply Delicious, Triple Yum, Tasty, Sugarshot, Bubbles
Shadestick ($16.50)
Cakeshop: Pale green-grey. I couldn't think of much to do with it, so I skipped it. Interesting though.
Lemon Chiffon:This is Beige-ing on yellow steroids. I love this because it's such a light, bright color and it amplifies eye shadow color so much.
Butternutty: Beige-ing but with soft pink. A wonderful, fairly universal base. This would work well under tons of things.
Penny: Deep copper. Pretty, but really only works with similar colors (coppers, oranges, etc).
Red Velvet: Deep pink, similar to Crimsonaire but a bit brighter pink. Lovely but is similar to Penny in its tendency to only work with similar colors.
Eyeshadow ($14.50)
Sugarshot: Pale white/gold with frost. Comparable to Phloof! and, thus, quite skippable.
Dear Cupcake: This is kind of the lovechild of Paradisco and Sushi Flower. Pretty, but I didn't feel a huge need to own it.
Stars ‘n Rockets: Purple-fuschia duochrome. I like this color, and it's definitely fun over a black base. It's not my favorite, though. It's perm if you're on the fence about it.
Aquavert: A fun pale mint green color originally released with Lure. I missed out on it then, but i picked it up at a CCO last year and I love it. Very smooth and pretty.
Club: Reddish brown base with teal duochrome. Not for everyone, but a fantastic color. Also perm, and worth trying.
Lipstick ($14.00)
Bubbles: A very pale, frosty silver-ish color. This is one of the colors I find to be horribly unflattering on just about everyone.
Lollipop Loving: Originally launched with Heatherette, this is a pretty coral color with gold/green iridescence. Slightly similar to Bombshell lipstick, quite wearable.
Saint Germain: This is the only lipstick I actually forked over the money for. Reminscent of Pink Nouveau, but brighter and yet paler. Wonderfully creamy cool pink - not for everyone, and it will make your teeth look less-than-perfect because it's so cool-toned.
Sweet Thing: Sheer fuschia. Not anything innoveative, but pretty and wearable all the same.
Touch: This is actually a very flattering sheer brown color. I didn't pick it up, but it's permanent, so I may still.
Tricolour Lipglass ($17.50)
Consume Me/Just Dessert/Simple Delicious/Tasty/Triple-Yum:
These were so boring to me. Nearly non-existent color payoff. I'd honestly rather pay a dollar for a Wet and Wild lipgloss for how much I didn't like these..
Mineralize Skinfinish ($27.00)
Refined: Very sheer, soft bronze. I'm pretty pale (NW20) and it didn't give much color. If you're pale lady like me, it'd probaby serve well to give just an ever-so-slightly sunkissed look.
Perfect Topping: Pale peachy pink. This works better as a highlight, though it might work as blush on those of you who find most light foundations to be too dark.
Nail Lacquer ($11.00)
Peppermint Patti: This is such a fantastic minty green, but good luck getting your paws on it. Jill at MAC Pro in South Coast Plaza called every other MAC counter in South Coast and we found one bottle. There are something like 4 counters there, plus the Pro store.
Seasonal Peach: A lovely creamy peach, repromoted from Creamsheen.
Definitely Worth Checking Out:
Saint Germain, Lollipop Loving, Aquavert, Lemon Chiffon, Peppermint Patti (if you can find it)
Possibly Worth a Shot:
Sweet Thing, Butternutty, Perfect Topping, Seasonal Peach
Easily Skipped:
Consume Me, Just Desert, Simply Delicious, Triple Yum, Tasty, Sugarshot, Bubbles
Shadestick ($16.50)
Cakeshop: Pale green-grey. I couldn't think of much to do with it, so I skipped it. Interesting though.
Lemon Chiffon:This is Beige-ing on yellow steroids. I love this because it's such a light, bright color and it amplifies eye shadow color so much.
Butternutty: Beige-ing but with soft pink. A wonderful, fairly universal base. This would work well under tons of things.
Penny: Deep copper. Pretty, but really only works with similar colors (coppers, oranges, etc).
Red Velvet: Deep pink, similar to Crimsonaire but a bit brighter pink. Lovely but is similar to Penny in its tendency to only work with similar colors.
Eyeshadow ($14.50)
Sugarshot: Pale white/gold with frost. Comparable to Phloof! and, thus, quite skippable.
Dear Cupcake: This is kind of the lovechild of Paradisco and Sushi Flower. Pretty, but I didn't feel a huge need to own it.
Stars ‘n Rockets: Purple-fuschia duochrome. I like this color, and it's definitely fun over a black base. It's not my favorite, though. It's perm if you're on the fence about it.
Aquavert: A fun pale mint green color originally released with Lure. I missed out on it then, but i picked it up at a CCO last year and I love it. Very smooth and pretty.
Club: Reddish brown base with teal duochrome. Not for everyone, but a fantastic color. Also perm, and worth trying.
Lipstick ($14.00)
Bubbles: A very pale, frosty silver-ish color. This is one of the colors I find to be horribly unflattering on just about everyone.
Lollipop Loving: Originally launched with Heatherette, this is a pretty coral color with gold/green iridescence. Slightly similar to Bombshell lipstick, quite wearable.
Saint Germain: This is the only lipstick I actually forked over the money for. Reminscent of Pink Nouveau, but brighter and yet paler. Wonderfully creamy cool pink - not for everyone, and it will make your teeth look less-than-perfect because it's so cool-toned.
Sweet Thing: Sheer fuschia. Not anything innoveative, but pretty and wearable all the same.
Touch: This is actually a very flattering sheer brown color. I didn't pick it up, but it's permanent, so I may still.
Tricolour Lipglass ($17.50)
Consume Me/Just Dessert/Simple Delicious/Tasty/Triple-Yum:
These were so boring to me. Nearly non-existent color payoff. I'd honestly rather pay a dollar for a Wet and Wild lipgloss for how much I didn't like these..
Mineralize Skinfinish ($27.00)
Refined: Very sheer, soft bronze. I'm pretty pale (NW20) and it didn't give much color. If you're pale lady like me, it'd probaby serve well to give just an ever-so-slightly sunkissed look.
Perfect Topping: Pale peachy pink. This works better as a highlight, though it might work as blush on those of you who find most light foundations to be too dark.
Nail Lacquer ($11.00)
Peppermint Patti: This is such a fantastic minty green, but good luck getting your paws on it. Jill at MAC Pro in South Coast Plaza called every other MAC counter in South Coast and we found one bottle. There are something like 4 counters there, plus the Pro store.
Seasonal Peach: A lovely creamy peach, repromoted from Creamsheen.
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