another great buy from my singapore trip! i couldn't resist going into the mac store there. mac here in australia is so damn expensive, and i knew that while i was overseas i had to build up my collection. and when i saw this kit, i couldn't resist. i'm not sure on pricing for this one, because i know it was more expensive than the US price of $40.. i think i payed around $60 AUD, but not completely certain.
this is the "pink" kit - there were 4 to choose from (pink, red, peach and nude), and this one spoke to me the most. heh.
it contains a cremesheen lipstick in vivid imagination (a goooorgeous bluetoned pink), a lipliner in pink treat (a dark dusty pink) and a dazzleglass creme lipgloss in julia (a translucent pink with gold reflects).
this was not my first mac lipstick, and the cremesheen formulas are my favourite type. they don't dry my lips, and offer some sort of moisture as well. this colour is beautiful, and makes the teeth look slightly whiter. i find that it's very similar to angel (also by mac), but slightly more pink and slightly more opaque.
the lipliner is gorgeous, and i find that when i use this i tend to just fill in my entire lips and wear a gloss over. the colour is just beautiful, and i love to use this under lipsticks to make them slightly darker.
the lipgloss is an average colour, and is quite sheer when you use it on the lips. i have plenty of shades that look like this. the reason i love it so much is because of the formula. i'm one who likes sticky glosses, and i don't like completely smooth ones. and this gloss is just... incredible. it's almost creamy on the lips, smooth but has a small amount of stickyness (so you know it's still there!). it's so comfortable on the lips and lasts quite long.
from top: vivid imagination lipstick, pink treat lipliner, julia lipgloss
i really like mac lip products, and find that they all have a very pleasant vanilla smell. the pigmentation and colours from this kit are gorgeous, and all the items work very well with one another.
i also really like the little bag that this kit comes in. the print is rather.. unique (ha!), but the size and strap are super convenient, and this little bag is a frequent accompaniment in my handbag. i keep all my touchup makeup in it, and it does the job. it's also canvas, so stains wash out really easily.
this set is utterly gorgeous, and i love it to pieces. pink treat is a repromote, however (which is GREAT because i'm definitely going to be repurchasing it), but the others are limited edition (although i'm sure there are plenty of dupes, especially for the lipgloss)
what are your favourite mac lip products?
xx gabi
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