Holiday 2015: MAC Enchanted Eve Warm Eyeshadow X 6.

For holiday this year, MAC has an Enchanted Eve gifting collection. Part of the collection are an array of compacts for eyes, lips and face. Knowing me and how much of a neutral girl I am, it should be no surprise that I would be drawn to the Enchanted Eve Warm Eyeshadow X 6 compact.

This eyeshadow compact is filled with six (obviously) shadows in neutral shades from the really light to smokey brown that will easily do an every day that can be smoked up for evening.

The shades include:

Seasonal Spirit - warm yellow-tan (veluxe pearl)
Moodmaker - rich oak-brown (frost)
Sax Appeal - soft taupe-brown (satin)
Bewitchin’ - warm chestnut-brown (vel vet)
Charcoal Brown - muted taupe-brown (matte)
Retrospeck - beached blonde (lustre)

The compact even includes a mini double ended blending brush/small angle brush.

The shades are overall pretty well pigmented and do last all day, but I found them not to be totally up to regular MAC shadow standards when it comes to blending. MAC shadows are normally one of my favorite shadows so I don't know why MAC isn't giving us regular quality here. I still wouldn't hesitate on gifting this or even picking it up for yourself as it is filled with great shadow colors and with a little work, they do blend, just not as easily as with a normal MAC shadow.

Buy the Enchanted Eve Warm Eyeshadow X 6 for $39.50 at all MAC locations in Macy's, Nordstrom, MAC stores and online at maccosmetics.com.

Holiday 2015: MAC Magic of the Night Color Collection.

If you like bold smoky looks with lips to match — think elegant, nighttime looks — then this years MAC Holiday color collection is definitely one to check out. As its name, Magic of the Night suggests, this one is definitely for the evening or those who are not shy with their makeup.

"Get ready for an enchanted evening that won’t stop until dawn. Play it cool this holiday with eyes done up in deep smoky hues, and lips in tones that boldly lead the way for a night of unexpected thrills.

Jazz it up with new Colourdrenched Pigment, whose highly pearlized creamy hues glisten against skin. Lips let loose and live a little, playing nocturnal notes of dusky lilac, ruby rouge and luxe blackened plum. Out on the town, velvet-hued eyes swing to an elegant vibe as ebonized blue and navy join classic noir for a look that’s smoking haute. Nails set the mood in metallic, and Mineralize Skinfinish lights the way with its signature shimmering glow.

The magic is in the night, darlings. Let’s have some fun."

The MAC Magic of the Night collection includes:

IN EXTRA DIMENSION SKINFINISH - $36
Oh, Darling - metallic gold
Shaft of Gold - deep bronze

COLOURDRENCHED PIGMENT - $22
Night Thrill - gold shimmer (frost)
Ascent of Glamour - cobalt violet-blue (frost)
Tonight ’s the Night! - deep blackened teal (frost)
Moon is Blue - royal blue (frost)
No Taboos - blackened blue (frost)

PEARLGLIDE INTENSE EYE LINER - $17.50
Petrol Blue - deep navy w/ pearl
Black Swan - black w/ pearl

LIPSTICK - $17.50
Please Me - muted rosy-tinted pink (matte)
All Fired Up - bright fuchsia matte (retromatte)
Evening Rendezvous - deep reddish purple (matte)
Dark Side - deep burgundy (amplified)

LIP PENCIL - $17.50
Redd - clearly red
Nightmoth - blackened plum

Buy the MAC Magic of the Night collection now at maccosmetics.com, MAC stores, Macy's and Nordstrom.

MAC Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation.

I've been waiting for MAC to release its version of a serum foundation and it is finally here: MAC Studio Waterweight Foundation. Let me tell you - it was so worth the wait. This foundation makes skin look perfected, feels like you are not wearing foundation and does so while pretty much invisible on the skin.

"The latest product in our Studio lineup blows the competition out of the water. Introducing M∙A∙C Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation – an innovative foundation that delivers colour in an ultra-fluid, elegantly thin, elastic gel serum formula. With stay-true colour and sheer medium buildable coverage, it softly blurs imperfections such as pores and fine lines. The addition of Moisture-Fusion Complex provides immediate and all-day hydration, leaving skin feeling quenched and soft, supple, silky to the touch."

Let me say that I really like this foundation. From the moment that I glide it onto my skin in the morning to the end of the day, it simply looks and feels amazing. Studio Waterweight Foundation feels slippery to the touch, almost a bit oily as I apply it, but it spreads out easily onto the skin. It feels like a serum as I apply - very, very fluid. It looks invisible, more like skin care, less like foundation, yet if offers coverage and color.

I apply Studio Waterweight with my fingertips (after experimenting with a few different methods, I found this the best way to apply) and one layer offers light coverage, but that can be built to medium coverage with another layer. I just spot cover where I should need more. The great thing about it, is that it still looks and feels invisible. Flaws (fine lines and pores) are gently burred and the skin just looks gorgeous with a natural, almost luminous finish. I don't think I can express how gorgeous and natural the skin looks enough. I am super impressed.

The line up of colors is just as impressive. MAC Studio Waterweight comes in a full range of 25 shades, from NC 15 to NW 50. I normally wear NC 30 in most of the MAC foundations, but surprisingly wear NW 30 in this. I would say your best bet is to get color matched in person, by a MAC artist.

Did I mention MAC also included SPF 30 into Studio Waterwieght to truly complete this foundation? They did. I honestly don't think we could ask for more. I highly recommend this foundation and hope you give it a try.

Buy MAC Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation at maccosmetics.com, Macy's and Nordstrom. It sells for $33.00