Welcome to my new blog! I have wanted to start a blog for quite some time, but with my life-consuming work schedule and my youtube hobby I wasn't quite sure when I could start. I decided to start today. I was a bit over-ambitious and decided to do a bunch of picture-taking and swatching because I just received my package from MAC with my new goodies from their Tropical Taboo collection. I am not a big MAC collection person, but for some reason I felt compelled to participate in this one. I love what I purchased.
Apparently the Tropical Taboo collection is inspired by latin beats. The MAC website states that the collection is the:
"passion of samba in a shimmering colour collection pulsating with sensuality. Give into the heat, beat, and exotic glamour of shades that define desire. Be seduced by the lure of the Latin beat."
Well, I don't know about all that but here are my thoughts on the few items I purchased:
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Simmer Mineralized Blush $25 - This is a gorgeous berry-colored blush. It provides a bit of gold dust, which highlights the face. Wearing this blush defeats the need for a highlighter on the face. It is beautiful and can easily be used for both a daytime and nighttime look.
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Gold Deposit Mineralized Skinfinish $30 - This is a gold highlighter that adds a beautiful golden dust to the face. It is perfect for summertime, as the sunlight will bounce against this highlight and will make the skin glow. A golden highlighter is essential in any makeup collection, and this one is a lovely choice.
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Adored Mineralized Skinfinish $30 - This highlighter is a bit of a pale chalky pink color. It is very pretty, but is easily replaced by any light-colored highlight. This color has a tendency to look somewhat ashy, so you have to be careful about how much you put on. It does provide a pearly look, but again, just be careful.
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Fever Isle Cremesheen Glass $20 - This is a sheer wash of coral for the lips. Although MAC describes it as "bright," in reality, it comes off quite sheer. It is difficult to get amazing color payoff. I do not think this is worth a buy, but it is nice for the workplace.
5.
Heroine Lip Pencil $15 - This lip pencil has been introduced before by MAC and often sells out, as is the case online for this collection. It is a beautiful vibrant blue-toned purple color that will turn heads.
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| Simmer Mineralize Blush. Burnt Rose with Peach/Gold Pearl. |
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| Gold Deposit Mineralized Skinfinish. Soft Reflective Golden-bronze. |
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| Adored Mineralized Skinfinish. Coral with Light Beige Pearl. |
