So after much thought I decided it was time to slowly go through my large personal make up collection and start posting most swatches ...plus it kinda gives me an idea of what all I have. If you are a make up junkie about half the time you gravitate towards certain colors or formulas. Thus really digging through and swatching your collection can help organize, realize and recatergorize!!! ha ha
Considering I don't have to many actual MAC lipsticks, I figured I would start off first with them. As when I truely first got into make up, my first major make up purchase (which was really a gift) was for MAC.
FROST
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Pictured left to right: Rambling Rose, Creme de la Femme, Angel
Rambling Rose Lipstick
Peachy Melon with gold reflects. This color is a great early spring and summer. I actually got this lipstick from a friend that I use to work with (she was cleaning out her lipsticks and this was one she didn't care for anymore). It was my go to color since she gave it to me which was March...I just paired it off with a pinky lipgloss when I was paler. Now that it is summer it's perfect to wear on it's own.
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Me wearing Rambling Rose
Creme De La Femme Lipstick
Soft Pinky/muave with gold shimmer. Another lipstick I picked up again based off of EmilyNoel83's suggestion (yup she is my go to girl for lipstick suggestions). It's a nice pink that I think can go good with any skintone. Even at the point of my tan right now, I can still pull it off. It gives me nice healthy looking lips!!!
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Wearing Creme De La Femme
Angel Lipstick
Baby pink with shimmer. This lipstick was actually my first Back to MAC product via mail. I chose this color based off of EmilyNoel83's love for the color. Although it's a pinky color, I love how it soft so to add just a bit of femininity to a look. However, I prefer to wear this when I'm paler...as I feel with me being so middle ground tan...it washes me out a bit.
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Wearing Angel
Frost Lipsticks with FLASH
Final thoughts with Frosts: Most of the lipsticks will be pretty packed with glitter...which can dry out your lips. Plus leave a glittery residue all over your lips, even after wiping throughly with a make up wipe. I like the colors I currently have, though I am thinking I'm going to try to stay away from these type from now on.
LUSTRE
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Left to right: Plumful and Sheer Plum
Plumful Lipstick
Soft plummy/berry color. This was the 1st darker color in my collection of MAC lipsticks, I wanted to try something different (exact words to the sales girl in Nordstorm..as I was exchanging something a friend had given me because I didn't like the color). This lipstick was my first babystep into trying wine colored lipsticks, and considering I have black hair now. I think this color looks fabulous anytime (I don't believe lipstick is only day time or night time appropriate. I wear what I want...when I want!).
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Wearing Plumful
Sheer Plum Lipstick
Medium brown with a slight berry undertone. Do not be fooled by the name of this lipstick!!! This was another lipstick that my friend from work had given me (stating it was too dark for her skin tone). I don't really know how I feel about this color, true it brings out the brown in my eyes. But I just don't know if I like it or not (all pale skintones stay away from this color!!!).
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Wearing Sheer Plum
Lustre Lipsticks with FLASH
Final Thoughts on Lustre Lipsticks: I like this formulation well enough, you can really build up the color and intensity of a color by reapplying. As the first coat or two is slightly sheer, thus you can change the look of your lips. I'm thinking I want to get another lipstick or two of this type in some different colors and continue to layer and see the difference.
VIVA GLAMS
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Left to Right: Lady Gaga 2, Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga Viva Glam Lipstick * Lustre
Baby Pink with hint of purple. This was the color of the season in spring 2010, considering I was going through my huge pink faze. I had to have this color in my collection (and I have found a European Brand Dupe for this exact color. It's my Astor...and I have it in my kit). I only used half of this color in 2010...and I will randomly pull it out now. However I do prefer to rock it when I'm lighter...verses being tanned as I am now.
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Wearing Lady Gaga
Viva Glam Lady Gaga 2 Lipstick *Amplified
Perfect Nude lip color. This is the color of the current 2011 season for Viva Glam colors. Everyone kept saying how it was a perfect blend of two different (and popular) nude lipsticks. I got this lipstick because I wanted to try out the nude lip, and while it looks great on me when I'm pale. It looks HORRID now...this lipstick I foreseen being used rarely in my collection.
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Wearing Lady Gaga 2
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Final Thoughts on Viva Glam Lipsticks: The formula for these lipsticks differ slighly, as they are different types within the MAC brand. I believe it really is important to have a Viva Glam lipstick in a MAC collection (as the total profit from the sale of a Viva Glam lipstick goes to cancer research). I like Lady Gaga is is more than likely why I purchased her Viva Glam Lipsticks. I do want to try other Viva Glam colors and see how they look. Plus I know my money (that I'm willing to spend at MAC) goes to a good cause.
AMPLIFIED
Show Orchid Lipstick
bright fuschia pink with a duo chrome of purpley/green. I have blogged about this lipstick already (and it's drug store dupe..that is also in my collection). This has been my new favorite lipstick to rock this summer, as its bright, pretty and can make a simple make up look pulled together. I think every female should have a bright/statement color as Show Orchid is. I got this color in my most recently Back to MAC mailing because of VintageorTacky (she is my second favorite lip product go to girl).
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Wearing Show Orchid
Final Thoughts on Amplified Lipsticks: The color payoff to this type of formula is nice, it's easy to apply and keeps your lips moisturized. To make the color darker or pop, just build with layers of the product.
MATTE
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Left to Right: Wild 'Bout You and Russian Red
Wild 'Bout You Lipstick
Deep Rich Berry/fuchsia. This is another lipstick color I got from my friend and I totally DIG it! Especially having dark hair and dark eyes, it really gives that sex kitten (semi gothy) spin. Plus it's something totally different if you wanted to do a Modern day Pin Up, bringing it to the 2011 era (ha ha).
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Russian Red Lipstick
True Blue toned Red color. This is the infamous red lipstick to have if you like MAC, because it is one of two matte reds (the other being Ruby Woo) offered in the line. True there are several drug store dupes to Russian Red, but whenever I think of Pin Up (or Kat Von D). I automatically think of Russian Red!! Plus I always feel ubber sexy when I'm wearing it!!!
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Wearing Russian Red
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Final Thoughts of Matte Lipsticks: I actually really enjoy mattes, I think I need to put a few more into my collection. The one thing about matte lipsticks is you need to make sure that your lips are moisturized first before putting it on (as it will show flakey lips). I like to use a sugar lip scrub once a week to help with this issue (but especially if I plan on wearing one of these colors).
Random Discontinued Products
SlimShine Lipstick
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Color: Kissable
This lipstick I received from my friend (yes she did hook me up with alot of MAC make up at the time...she is amazing!!!). The texture of this lip product is interesting because it reminds me of a liquidy lipstick...as if you mixed lipstick and lipgloss together and put it into a tube. The color itself is a soft bubble gum pink and the actual pigmentation reminds me of a gloss.
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Wearing Kissable
Final Thoughts on this product: I can see why this lipstick didn't really last long...however it's something different to have. Though I would've never paid money for the product. Thank Goodness for good friends!
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Pictured: Top Row: Rambling Rose, Creme De La Femme, Angel
Bottom Row: Viva Glam Lady Gaga 2, Viva Glam Lady Gaga
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Pictured Top Row: Show Orchid
Middle Row: Wild 'Bout You, Russian Red
Bottom Row: Plumful , Sheer Plum
My Collection
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Final Thoughts:
I don't think you need to have a MAC lipstick collection, I think that one MAC lipstick is good to have. Just so you can compare what you have already to what most people within the beauty refer to in their make up talk.
