My MAC Lipstick Collection (PIC HEAVY)

 Do you live in the USA? If so, you need to enter my MAC giveaway here.

I currently have 8 MAC lipsticks in my collection, which seems like so few but they can be very pricey. I originally started with a few small purchases from MAC since we do not have a store close by. The closest MAC store is almost 2 hours away at King of Prussia, and I rarely get the time to go there (or have the money!) I do a ton of research before I purchase anything from MAC with Google. 

I did each swatch on my arm & each swatch on my lips, I have included a few additional pictures of some of the colors:

(Descriptions from MAC website)

Russian Red - (Matte) Intense bluish-red

Please Me - (Matte) Muted rosy tinted pink

Lady Danger - (Matte) Vivid bright coral-red

Russian Red: I love this matte red, it was my first MAC lipstick purchase & I wanted it for my wedding. I did wear this in my wedding & it lasted ALL day long. It's the perfect bright red.

Russian Red on my wedding day! :)

Please Me: I do like this pink. I am not a fan of light matte colors, they tend to settle in your lip lines & accentuate any dryness. You can pair this with a lip gloss & it looks so pretty.

Lady Danger: Holy bright red! This color is amazing & I always get tons of compliments when I wear it. The only thing I dislike is it can make my teeth look a little yellow.

Angel - (Frost) Soft pink

Myth- (Satin) Light neutral nude

Cream Cup - Cremesheen) Light blue pink

Angel: This color is a little too light for me & I usually use it with Myth to give it some shine.

Myth: This is my favorite color. It's too light but when used with Nymphette lip glass, it's the perfect color for my lips!

Cream Cup: Just the right color pink & right amount of glossiness! 

MAC Cream Cup :)

Saint Germain - (Amplified Creme) Clean pastel pink

Impassioned - (Amplified Creme) Amped-up fuchsia

Saint Germain: Another favorite of mine. If you've seen Fyrinnae's Less Then Three Lip Lustre (see my post here) , this is the lighter, lipstick form of it. Seriously, this color rocks!

Impassioned: A lovely bright pink & one of my favorite colors to wear if I'm not in the mood for red.

Impassioned at my Rehearsal Dinner

So, that's my MAC lipsticks. I'll be adding more to my list very shortly (don't tell my husband! haha).

Do you have any MAC lipsticks?

*Krystle

My MAC Custom Palette with Swatches (And LOTD!)

 Do you live in the USA? If so, you need to enter my MAC giveaway here.

I thought I would show you my MAC palette, I have another 4 piece palette that I forgot to swatch in Smut, Shroom (pictured below), Black Tied & Club.

The colors in order from left to right are:

Top Row - Vanilla, Shroom, Woodwinked, Patina,  & All That Glitters

Middle Row - Sumptuous Olive, Satin Taupe, Gorgeous Gold, Amber Lights & Sketch

Bottom Row - Contrast, Freshwater, Humid, Plum Dressing & Vibrant Grape

I also have a single pan in Tempting.

Sorry, Tempting came out really crappy here.
All descriptions are from MAC's website. I also listed the finish & these are swatched dry.

Tempting - (Lustre) Sinfully rich coco.

Vanilla - (Velvet) Peachy- ivory with reflects

Shroom - (Satin) Soft beige with shimmer (one of my must haves)

Woodwinked - (Veluxe Pearl) Warm antique gold

Patina - (Frost) Taupe brown w/ golden pearl

All That Glitters - (Veluxe Pearl) Beige w/ gold pearl (MUST HAVE!)

Sumptuous Olive -  (Veluxe Pearl) Khaki with pearl

Satin Taupe - (Frost) Taupe with silver shimmer

Gorgeous Gold - (Veluxe Pearl) Muted yellow-gold

Amber Lights - Peachy-brown with shimmer

Sketch - (Velvet) Burgundy with red shimmer

Contrast - (Velvet) Purplish-blue with blue pearl

Freshwater - (Veluxe Pearl) Bright summer blue

Humid - (Frost) Intense green with shimmer

Plum Dressing - (Veluxe Pearl) Pinky-plum with metal

Vibrant Grape - (Satin) Bright magenta violet

My Top 5 Favorites:

1. All That Glitters

2. Satin Taupe

3. Sumptuous Olive

4. Shroom

5. Plum Dressing

My go to colors are All That Glitters & Satin Taupe, I LOVE these two together. I use All That Glitters on my eyelid & Satin Taupe in the crease, works perfect with black liquid eyeliner (see below). Shroom is the perfect highlight color. Sumptuous Olive has a hint of green that looks gorgeous with green eyes, I use it for a crease color fairly often. Plum Dressing is another beautiful color for green eyes, it's such a pretty shimmery purple.

*Krystle

MAC LIPSTICK OR EYESHADOW GIVEAWAY!

Well, I have hit 400+ followers & I think it's time I do a giveaway. Since I have fallen in love with MAC products, I thought I would offer my followers the option to win either a MAC Lipstick or a MAC Eye Shadow of your choice. All you need to do is be a follower of my blog & leave a comment with the eye shadow or lipstick that you would like to win (please leave a backup color in case they are out if stock on your first choice). Also, leave an email address that I can contact you at if you are the winner! It must be part of the permanent line (you can click the links above to be directed to MAC's website). This is for followers within the USA (I'm sorry, shipping is too expensive outside of the USA. I promise a future giveaway worldwide.) Of course, I will be checking whether you actually follow my blog! The winner will be picked at random on 2/20/13, the contest will end at 11 PM EST & I will be in contact with you to let you know that you won via email. Make sure you enter & good luck! :)

*Krystle

Fyrinnae Eyeshadow Swatches (PIC HEAVY)

I know I have been doing A LOT of swatches, there is good reasoning. The medicine that I was on caused my skin to go absolutely haywire! It is SO dry & cracked, plus i have cystic pimples all over (a side effect of 2 medicines.)
 These are all of the eye shadows that I recently purchased from Fyrinnae. It took me forever to figure out which swatches were which!
All swatches are done dry first & then with Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy.
1. Knickers in a Twist - This shade is a deep taupe with subtle bronze shimmer.
2. Newcastle - Sparkly, deep antique bronze-gold.
3. Dinosaur Plushie - A flamboyant, eclectic dinosaur covered in glitter, perhaps. Name is unrelated to shade... as usual. Dinosaur Plushie is filled with multi-colored sparkle, some of which can change hue in different light. Transparent over most primers or applied dry (don't apply this dry unless you're going for that all-over disco queen look), but over sticky base, like Pixie Epoxy, it is gleaming pale metallic with many flashes of colours. Replaces our old shade Equality (and Mischief Makers), but Dino is much more sparkling & multi-dimensional

4. Envy Me - Soft tan-taupe with a subtle green sheen.

5. Sacred -  Not gold, this shade is a light, gleaming truly metallic taupe. It does lean warm, but is suitable for many skin tones. Contains very little mica to retain a metallic sheen without sparkle or matte appearance.

6. Rapunzel Has Extensions - Pale Pink with a stunning brilliant light gold highlight.

7. Mischievous Sidhe - Brilliant, glittering, shining, semi-metallic gold. Yellow & rich like real 24 karat, with no beige or bronze hues. Appears to be a mustard shade in the jar, but is metallic and sparkling once applied. Sidhe is pronounced "shee".

8. Lucky Charmed - Lush, metallic golden green with a touch of green sparkle throughout.

9. Bonfire Spirits - Smoldering warm red and a touch of chartreuse mingle in deep base. The green appears more blue at an angle or with light changes. Somewhat of a "vampy" earth tone.

10. Polar Bear - Pale gold, shimmery and soft (brilliant gold when the light hits it, but not yellow). Like the hue of a polar bear's fur in the summer. 

11. Gilded Wings - Intense, saturated metallic bronze-gold. Glimmering, gleaming and rich.

12. Dressed To Kill - Glimmering, glowing gilded green with flashes of gold and green sparkle. (Not Lip Safe)

13. Witchy Woodland Creatures - Glimmering, multi- faceted cocoa taupe. Shades of copper and silver, with hints of  pink, gold and green shimmer on a neutral taupe-brown base make this shadow suitable for a wide range of skin tones.

14. Nijiro - Ivory with rainbow sparkles.

15. Kurisumasu! - Versatile satiny rosy beige shade with flashes of sparkle. Great for a highlight or all over basic shade that can suit many skin tones. 

Hope you like them! 

*Krystle

Wet N Wild Shimmer the Night Away

Ah yes, the last of the Wet N Wild palettes! This is  "Shimmer The Night Away" & was the hardest for me to get a hold of! I originally went to Kmart, they had one left but the blue eye shadow was crushed. So I went to Save-Mart & purchased it. I believe it was $4.99. I like this palette but out of the 3 I have picked up over the last month or so, this is my least favorite. It's not anything to do with the palette itself, just that the colors aren't ones I will wear often. 

The Left Side:

Brow Bone - Shimmery White

Eyelid - Metallic Silver

Crease - Charcoal Grey

Definer - Black with Silver Sparkle (Dupe of MAC Black Tied)

(I swatched these with 1 layer & my finger!) I adore the silver, super pigmented!

The Right Side:

Brow Bone - Light Shimmery Lilac

Eyelid - Bright Fuchsia with Purple Sparkle

Crease - Dusty Purple

Definer - Bright Blue with Sparkle

Again, I like this palette but I just don't see myself using this as often as the others. The colors are super pigmented & for $4.99 you can't pass it up!

*Krystle