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Fashion Sets must be becoming some type of annual thing, because one year ago MAC released Fashion Sets for the first time, albeit a little different, but Fashion Sets none-the-less.

Where the Fashion Sets of 2012 brought about wearable shades (such as neutrals Myth and Spice), the Fashion Sets of 2013 brings us neons and brights, for the more confident makeup enthusiast (and also added in extra products like liners and shadows).

In addition to those extras come the usual lipsticks and lipglasses, including today’s post of Ablaze Lipstick.

Ablaze (bright apricot cream, matte) is a pigmented and vivid salmon color.  This shade is intense even after one pass on the lips and as a matte isn’t horribly drying.  As this fades out this will leave a very slight staining, and makes an excellent shade for Summer.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

MAC Fashion Sets Lipstick retails for $15.00 and are available at your local MAC counter (try Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s) or store, as well as online at maccosmetics.com.

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Previously I reviewed the MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Definitely Defined, which made for a decent highlighter, but I was looking for more of a blush.  Luckily MAC released two more of the Skinfinish within this collection and I found a gem in Shape the Future!

What the MAC website says about Extra Dimension Skinfinish:

A liquid-powder highlighter with prismatic reflections that sculpts, highlights and models the face. The cool, creamy near-fluid formula creates a luminous, well-defined finish. Wears 10 hours.

9 g / 0.31 US oz

Shape the Future (pastel pink with iridescence/soft brick with light shimmer) is exactly what I was looking for.  The pastel pink takes just enough of an edge off of the brick shade to make it wearable for my particular skin tone (NW20-25), though it’s important to remember with this blush that a little goes a long way and less is more.

It’s not too shimmery on the face and gives off a nice, pigmented sheen of color.  Not too frosty and easy to blend.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish retails for $30.00 and is available at MAC counters (try Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdales), MAC stores, as well as online at maccosmetics.com.

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The latest MAC collection to release is Art of the Eye, which has a bit of everything to reach out to everyone – bright and neutral lovers alike!  It also brings about the re-release of Parrot Eye Shadow, which is a huge favorite of all (and if you’re all like “no, I don’t even know what that is” then look it up, trust me, you love it).

The collection is a decent size concentrated towards the eyes with two quads and several liners, shadows and the like.  Today I have three pieces that were sent to me to share with you – Hi-Def Cyan Chromagraphic Pencil as well as Farasha and Gameela Eye Shadow .

The Chromagraphic Pencils ($16.00 each) are no stranger to the PRO line, but it’s always exciting to see PRO products pop up for the regular makeup consumer to purchase.  Three of the Chromagraphic Pencils are released in this collection in Process Magenta, Landscape Green and today’s post of Hi-Def Cyan.

If you enjoy color popping off of your eye, the Chromagraphic Pencils are definitely the way to go.  They are intensely pigmented and glide on like butter.  These are meant for lining and defining, and stay on really well – they actually slightly stain a bit.

The Eye Shadows ($15.00 each) aren’t as bold as the Chromagraphic Pencils, but they certainly hold their own in the vivid category.  Of the five shades released in this collection I have two to show you in Farasha (bright deep orange, matte) and Gameela (deep pink magenta, veluxe).

Farasha had a nice pigment to it and is buildable to make it full coverage and less patchy. Gameela is drier than Farasha, but is also buildable to hide any patchiness on the lid.

The shadows are swatched heavily below and work best on the eye when used with a firm brush.  If you have any issues with the matte or veluxe formulas (which tend to be dry) a trick I usually like to use is to put them with a shimmery or frosty shade to blend, such as Parrot or Banafsaji from this same collection.  I suggest firm brushes when using these types of formulas for the easiest application and best color payoff.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

The MAC Art of the Eye Collection is available for a limited time beginning May 2, 2013 at all M·A·C locations, 1.800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics.com.

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Woo Woo Woo, RIRI WOO!  I waited an HOUR for this lippie.  No kidding.  I sat here like a complete weirdo and stared at the MAC website for an HOUR to get this lippie into my cart while a screen flashed “Do not refresh or leave this page because your lippie is being added to your cart” or something like that.  Basically, you’re in line, don’t move or you lose out on your RiRi Woo.

Luckily, I scored a MAC RiRi Woo Lipstick just in the nick of time, as they sold out in around 4 hours!

RiRi Woo is described as a cool red retro matte.  It’s definitely drier to apply than a matte, but isn’t uncomfortable to wear.  In fact, I quite like it.  It’s super pigmented and insanely opaque.  I lined out my lips with the tip of this lippie before I filled them in and didn’t have any trouble, though you DO have to be careful with application and for Pete’s sake exfoliate before you wear it.

Is it like Ruby Woo (of which it was inspired)?  Yep.  I don’t have Ruby Woo here to swatch them side by side, but based off of swatches I’m seeing online they are almost twinsies.

The packaging is your usual MAC black bullet but you have a signature ala Rihanna etched on the actual lipstick inside.  This is totally her lip, btw.  I put it on and was all diva superstar like.  For real.

MAC RiRi Woo Lipstick retails for $15.00 and will be available again with the Rihanna Loves MAC collection, which as of this post is slated to release in June 2013.

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The anticipation is high for the MAC Temperature Rising Collection.  And I’m not talking about just for me.  Though, the wish list… it is long.  This collection is full of all things golden, purple and bronzy… so perfect for summer!

Within this collection we get two creamy lipsticks in Feel My Pulse, Altered Beige and today’s post of the two Dazzle Lipsticks in Sheer Seduction and Caliente.

Sheer Seduction (super dazzle bronze) is a peachy bronze shade with golden and fuchsia shimmer.

Caliente (super dazzle violet) is more of a bordeaux with violet shimmer.

The Dazzle Lipstick formula may appear gritty and frosty, but it’s actually not too bad.  Dare I say almost moisturizing. Not creamy, but really not all that bad.

Close up you can see that even when layered and worn heavily they aren’t 100% opaque, but when worn on your face you will obviously not have someone that close up and when it’s not that close you really can’t tell.

Again, I love the matte bronze packaging of this collection.  It’s just so chic-ly summer!

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

MAC Temperature Lipsticks retail for $16.50 and are slated to be available beginning May 23, 2013 at all MAC locations (freestanding stores as well as counters at Macy’s, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales) as well as online at maccosmetics.com.

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We first saw the MAC Mineralize Tinted Lip Balm back in January with the Apres Chic Collection.  Personally, I am a huge fan of the formula and can’t get enough of them!  So, I’m really excited to see that they’ve released four more new (and limited edition) shades within the Baking Beauties Collection – Baking Beauty, Cheery Cheery, Glace and today’s post of Sweet Tooth.

What the MAC site says about Mineralize Tinted Lip Balm:

A liquid lip balm that adds moisture while providing the right pop of color and mirror-like shine. Enriched with a special, nourishing 77 Mineral-Rich Complex. Can be worn alone or over other Lip products.

10 ml / .33 US fl oz

Sweet Tooth (creamy lilac) applies easily, almost feeling as if it would be sticky but once it’s on there isn’t any tackiness.  The shade is completely sheer, but the formula moisturizing and comfortable with a lot of slip.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

MAC Mineralize Tinted Lip Balm retails for $20.00 and is available at your local MAC counter (try Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s) or store as well as online at maccosmetics.com.

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MAC has a sweet collection that recently launched, so adorable your teeth might hurt from all of the sugar okay that’s enough.

Baking Beauties is a huge collection and contains five shades from the new Pro Longwear Paint Pot Formula – Dangerous Cuvée, Mooncake, Let’s Skate, Fancy Frosting and today’s post of Éclair.

What the MAC website says about Pro Longwear Paint Pots:

A highly pigmented eye colour that goes on creamy but dries to an intense, vibrant finish. Long-wearing, colourfast. Creates seamless coverage without weight or caking. Blends smoothly over the lids. Cream-based, can be mixed with M·A·C shadows and liners.

5 g / 0.17 US oz

Éclair (light chocolate with gold pearl) is a warm chocolate brown with subtle golden shimmers.  At first touch this formula felt dry to me, but as the top layer blended away the product felt creamy.  It applied well with both the finger and a brush and held my eye look throughout the entire day with no creasing.

The original Paint Pot formula was nice, but I could never wear it on its own.  I always needed a secondary primer.  It’s so awesome that this formula works well, and I hope they release a few of my fave colors (Nubile, Groundwork) in the Pro Longwear line.

(one coat of Éclair blended out on the eye for a base)

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pots retail for $18.50 and are available at your local MAC counter (try Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s) or store as well as online at maccosmetics.com.

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