My To The Beach Haul from the preview party

Well, I was lucky enough to attend my first MAC preview party last Tuesday, May 18th for this collection.  I wasn’t all that excited about these products to tell you the truth.  But once I got there and saw them in real life, and tried them on, I was actually impressed.  I ended up buying a lot more than I thought I would (what else is new?!  LOL).

The party was really fun- it was packed when I first got there, but I came toward the end of the night, so by the time I was trying out the shadows, there were actually two MA’s helping my sister and I.   They had stations set up for each set of products (lips, eyes, bronzers/blush).  An MA would ask you which colors you wanted to try and help you put them on (or you could do it yourself if you wanted).

LIPSTICKS/LIPGLASS:

The first place I went was the lip station.  I had my eye on Lazy Day lipstick and it ended up being pretty sheer on my lips.  But it’s a pretty pink nonetheless and I cannot pass up a pink lippie;)  It’s a bluer pink, kind of similar to Viva Glam Gaga (I will swatch some comparisons later;)

The lipglass the MA gave me to try over it was Splashing and it was too bright and just looked off with my skintone (I am NW25/30 and a Medium Plus in MSFN).  Splashing is very pretty but very pigmented and I’m more of a light pink/nude lip kind of girl:)  I told her I wanted to try Easy Lounger which is a sparkly baby pink.  It was exactly what I wanted it to be- lots of sparkling pearl (not chunky glittery sparkles) and pretty light pink.

I completely overlooked Flurry of Fun while at the lip station.  It looked a little scary in the tube and I haven’t ever worn anything bright orange on my lips before.  But as we were checking out later in the night, the MA put Flurry of Fun on my sister’s lips and it was the most AMAZING thing I have ever seen!  It was unique and not orange at all!  It looks nothing like in the tube once you put it on.  It gives just the right amount of peachy color with little bluish pink sparkle!  I ended up trying it on and it instantly became my favorite lip product of the collection.  My sis said it was the only thing she wanted from the collection.  All I can say is, if you get the chance TRY IT ON!  You won’t be disappointed;)

Oh, I got the lip pencil in Life’s A Breeze which is a pretty soft pink.  I have lots of nude and darker and brighter pink liners but nothing like this.  It’s definitely unique so worth buying if you’re a pink lip freak like me.

BLUSHES/BRONZERS/HIGH-LIGHT POWDER:

MAC Marine Life High-Light Powder

Marine Life

Next we hit up the bronzing and blush station.  The MA put the cream bronzer in Beach Bronze on my sister with the 130 brush.  It looked okay, but didn’t really seem to blend properly and looked “muddy”.  I wasn’t impressed with the cream bronzers but they make work better on other skintones.

I already own both Refined Golden and Golden powder bronzers.  I wore Refined Golden for a couple years before I realized it wasn’t a flattering color on me and that it made me look orange.  Once I tried Golden, I never looked back to Refined Golden.  Golden gives the perfect glow to my NW25-30 skintone and just a hint of shimmer.

We both had the MA put Hipness powder blush and Marine Life high light powder on our cheeks.  Both are GORGEOUS!  I thought they may be too bright or too corally on but they are really pretty!  From what I saw at the party, they are universally flattering too.  Depending on how hard you hold the brush, and which brush you use to apply, they can be used for most skintones.  No one I saw looked bad with either of them on!  I ended up with both of those.  I didn’t try Get Away Bronze blush but one of the MA’s had it on and it was awesome on her!  I will prob go back for it when the collection comes out next week, because they forgot to put hipness in my bag when I left:(

EYE SHADOWS:

Firecracker, Sand and Sun, Sweet & Punchy, Humid

Then the shadows are all even prettier in real life than the pics and swatches I have been seeing online (and those are gorgeous!)  A super pretty MA was wearing a combo of Sand and Sun and Firecracker, and since I have Sharp from the Tempting quad, I opted to try that combo.  I had painterly on my lids already (I came prepared;).  Sand and Sun is a great nude shade, very buildable matte color and blends nicely.  The MA applied firecracker in my crease and it was a quick, yet colorful, wearable look.  Loved it!  Firecracker is a must from this collection if you do not have any bright reddish-orange shadows.  Colors like this don’t come along very often so I think it’s def worth looking into.  Sweet and Punchy looked amazing on one of the MA’s and it’s a pretty bright color for summer.  One of the MA’s said it was more yellow than Sharp so I bought it.  But when I swatched them together, they are IDENTICAL on me (see my pics for the swatch comparison).  It’s very pigmented, blendable, and lovely color payoff, so I guess I am not sorry I bought it… but if I had to do it again, I would pass.  I have Urban Decay’s Shattered, which I have heard is close enough to Shimmermoss so I passed on that.  I don’t wear teals all that much anyway… I actually found TWO untouched Shattered shadows in my Urban Decay palettes the other day LOL.

Liners:

I wasn’t in the market for more eyeliner since I don’t wear it much as it is.  I am a huge fan of Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencils and not such a MAC liner fan.  So I wasn’t even tempted with the liners… until the MA put Float on By on me!  She just put a little under my eyes and OMG!  It really brightens the eyes and brings out the blue.  I would imagine that it would bring out the green in green eyes, and really make brown eyes pop too!  I saw it on most everyone at the party and it was another color that seemed to flatter everybody.

BRUSHES:

MAC 130 and 131 brushes

I already have both the 130 and 131 brushes.   I think they are nice but not really necessary.  If you have a 187/188 brush you could def pass on these.  The 130 is too small for everyday foundation, in my opinion and I don’t wear cream blushes or bronzers so I haven’t really found a good use for it.  The 131 is nice for blush and MSF’s and one MA told me he uses it for liquid foundation (not stippling, but painting it on the way you would with a 189 or 190 brush).  I haven’t tried this yet, but it sounds interesting.

So that was my To the Beach party experience.  If you get the chance to go to one of these parties, it’s free and fun so nothing to lose.  You don’t have to buy anything and it’s a great way to try out some new colors and products you may normally overlook.  The MA’s were really helpful and did such a great job helping everyone try out the products.

SWATCHES:

**MORE COMING SOON**

Firecracker, Sand and Sun, Sweet & Punchy, Humid on NW25/NW30

Top: Firecracker, Sand and Sun, Sweet & Punchy, Humid. Bottom: Sharp

Sweet & Punchy Vs. Chartreuse pigment, Sharp, Golden Olive pigment

DUPES:

Eyeshadow: Sweet & Punchy = Sharp (from Cult of Cherry “Tempting” Quad)

Sweet & Punchy = Sour Lemon

Firecracker = Red Brick

Lipstick ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Call My Bluff Mid-tone creamy coffee (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Jazzed Bright coral pink (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Creme de Nude Pale muted peach beige (Cremesheen) (Permanent)
• I Like It Like That Deep Blue pink (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• All Styled Up Bright yellow pink (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Go For It Mid-tone blue purple (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)

Cremesheen Glass ($18.00 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)

• On the Scene Light Coral beige (Limited Edition)
• You’ve Got It Mid-tone silver grey (Limited Edition)
• Going Casual Sheer lilac (Limited Edition)
• Fashion Whim Light Beige (Limited Edition)
• Right Image Mid-tone blue pink (Limited Edition)
• Chillin’ Light white blue (Limited Edition)

Mineralize Eye Shadow (Trio) ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Love to Love Satin beige/Pearly Bronze/Satin Brown (Limited Edition)
• In the Groove Satin green/Pearly burgundy/Satin coral (Limited Edition)
• Making It Easy Satin red brown/Pearly beige rose/Satin dark beige (Limited Edition)
• Togetherness Satin lavender/Pearly purple/Satin grey (Limited Edition)
• Style Influencer Satin silver/Pearly deep blue/Satin deep mauve brown (Limited Edition)
• Soften the Mood Satin light brown/Pearly rose/Satin light blue (Limited Edition)
• Fresh & Easy Satin pink/Pearly burgundy/Satin grey (Limited Edition)
• Calm, Cool, & Collected Satin deep green/Pearly green/Satin beige (Limited Edition)
• Blue My Mind Satin light blue/Pearly deep teal/Satin black (Limited Edition)

Powerpoint Eye Pencil ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)

• Stubborn Brown Deep Rich Brown (Permanent)
• Permaplum Deep plum with pink shimmer (Permanent)
• Navy Stain Royal blue with shimmer (Permanent)

Zoomlash ($13.00 U.S. / $15.50 CDN)

• Zoomblack Rich Black (Permanent)

Mineralized Skinfinish ($28.00 U.S. / $33.50 CDN)

• By Candlelight Golden pink (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
• Stereo Rose Coral with golden/bronze shimmering nuances (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
• Comfort Golden bronze (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
• Petticoat Pale rose with gold and amber veining (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)

Mineralize Blush (Duo) ($23.00 U.S. / $27.50 CDN)

• Happy Together Satin caramel/Pearly beige (Limited Edition)
• A Little Bit of Sunshine Satin light brown/Pearly beige (Limited Edition)
• Hang Loose Satin bright pink/Pearly lavender (Limited Edition)
• Band of Roses Satin blue pink/Pearly light plum (Limited Edition)
• New Vibe Satin deep rose/Pearly bronze (Limited Edition)

Brush ($42.00 U.S. / $50.50 CDN)

• 187 Brush A large full circular brush used for lightweight application and blending of face powder or pigments. Use to create soft layers or add textures. Made from a soft blend of goat and synthetic fibres.

MAC’s permanent Mineralize collection varies from season to season. They will rotate in different Mineralize Eyeshadows as of April 29th, 2010 (all repromotes so nothing new to worry about here:) Pigments will now be available permanently at counters starting June 10th.

Mineralize Eye Shadows ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

SWATCHES COMING SOON…

Pink Split – Rose with bronze and pale blue veining/Pink with gold pearlized pigments (Frost)
Fresh Green Mix – Golden Olive with blue, gold, and aqua veining/Lime mono (Frost)
Play On Plums – Peachy gold with pink and bronze veining/Bronzed burgundy (Frost)
Sea & Sky – Silvery pale blue with deep blue and silver veining/Bright blue mono (Frost)
Odd Couple – Warm gold with lavender and bronze veining/Purple mono (Frost)
Illusionary/Burning Ambition – Pale gold with icy shimmer/Sinfully rich coco (Frost)

Pigments at Counter & Freestanding Stores ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

SWATCHES COMING SOON…

Antique Green (MAC Stores ONLY)
Bright Fuchsia (MAC Stores ONLY)
Blue Brown
Copper Sparkle
Corn Flower
Dark Soul
Fuchsia
Full Force Violet
Gold
Golden Lemon
Golden Olive
Grape
Kitschmas
Magenta Madness
Melon
Naked
Neo Orange
Old Gold
Rose
Rose Gold
Tan
Teal
Vanilla
Violet

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection

U.S. Launch Date: July 8th, 2010
International Launch Date: August 2010 (Japan & Korea only)

Dazzleglass Creme ($18.00 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)

• Sparklicious Creamy pale pinky white with soft multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)
• If it’s Pink… Hot pink with soft multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)
• I.Want.Candy. Hot yellow with soft multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)

Pigments ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Later: Black with transforming purple pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)
• If It Sparkles… White with transforming pink pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)
• Partylicious: Turquoise with silver pearlized pigments (Limited Edition)

Nail Lacquer ($12.00 U.S. / $14.50 CDN)

• Morning.After. Creamy turquoise (Cream) (Limited Edition)
• So Rich So Pretty Bright purple with pearlized pigments (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• Military Black matte with silver suede pearl (Matte with Pearl) (Limited Edition)

U.S. Launch Date: January 7th, 2010

All Ages, All Races, All Sexes

U.S. Launch Date: January 7th, 2010

From Our Lips Collection (Viva Glam)

U.S. Launch Date: February 10th, 2010

Spring Colour Forecast

U.S. Launch Date: February 11th, 2010

Riveting

U.S. Launch Date: February 18th, 2010

Mineralize Foundation SPF 15

U.S. Launch Date: February 18th, 2010

Tabloid Beauty

U.S. Launch Date: February 25th, 2010

Too Fabulous

U.S. Launch Date: March 4th, 2010

Give Me Liberty of London

U.S. Launch Date: March 11th, 2010

Art Supplies

U.S. Launch Date:  April 1st, 2010

Pret a Papier

U.S. Launch Date: April 10th, 2010

Prep for Colour

U.S. Launch Date: April 18th, 2010

Superglass

US Launch Date: May 6, 2010

International: July 2010

To The Beach

U.S. Launch Date: May 27th, 2010

International: May 2010 (Asia: June 2010)

Alice + Olivia Collection

U.S. Launch Date: July 8, 2010

International (Japan and Korea only): August 2010

Mineralize Eye Shadows & Pigments (repromote)

As of April 29. 2010

In the Groove

U.S. Launch Date: July 8th, 2010
International Launch Date: August 2010

• Sugar Overload (white-beige)
• Superflash! (mid-tone yellow-pink)
• Sweet Tart (pale baby pink)
• Disco Blend (light tan)
• Gift Wrap (light pinky peach)
• Cherry Electric (bright cherry pink)
• Totally Bang! (fuchsia)
• Fab Frenzy (deep blue-purple)
• Tunnel of Love (deep blue-brown)

MAC Superglasses

Here is the preliminary collection “Fabulous Felines” which is scheduled to be out Fall 2010.  I will update this as I hear more:)

Part 1: Palace Pedigreeed

Palace Pedigreeed Eyeshadow Quad ($36.00 U.S. / $43.00 CDN)

• Courtly Life Frosted mute light beige (Satin) (Limited Edition)
• Palace Pedigreed Deep berry with soft pink pearl (Satin) (Limited Edition)
• Quite Spoiled Mid-tone neutral mauve (Satin) (Limited Edition)
• Russian Blue Deep neutral grey (Matte) (Limited Edition)

Superslick Liquid Eyeliner (New Product) ($17.50 U.S. / $19.00 CDN)

Superslick liquid eyeliner is an innovative dip liquid liner with intense colour payoff and a high level of coverage and allows for quick and precise application. The flexible flocked “magic tip” of the applicator is extremely easy to control. Let your eyes sparkle with this supr shiny, super long-wear and water-resistant eyeliner.

• Nocturnal Bright silver pearl (Limited Edition)
• Smoky Noir Dark blue violet with soft pearl (Limited Edition)
• Signature Blue Dark navy with soft pearl (Limited Edition)

Pigment ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Bloodline Dark dirty browned purple (Limited Edition)
• Mauvement Cool taupe with gold pearlized pigments (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Rushmetal)

Plushlash Mascara ($13.00 CDN / $15.50)

• Plushblack True black (Permanent)

Lipstick ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Superior Sheer lavender pink with dazzle pink pearl (Potentially Dazzle Finish) (Limited Edition)
• Of Royalty Light creamy blue pink (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Aristo-cat Mid-tone frosted purple mauve (Frost) (Limited Edition)
• (Unknown Name) Dark berry (Limited Edition)

Lipglass ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Docile Dirty lavender with pearl (Limited Edition)
• Best of Breed Light dirty blue with pearl (Limited Edition)
• Lap of Luxury Dark eggplant with pearl (Limited Edition)

Cremestick Liner ($14.50 U.S. / $17.00 CDN)

• Beurre Dirtied plum (Cream) (Permanent)

Mineralize Blush

• Pet Me Light yellow pink with soft pearl (Limited Edition)

Part 2: Leopard Luxe

Part 2: Leopard Luxe Eyeshadow Quad ($36.00 U.S. / $43.00 CDN)

• Wild by Nature Mid-tone camel (Matte) (Limited Edition)
• Style Predator Frosted mid-toneyellow orange (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
• Notoriety Mid-tone brown with gold pearl (Velvet) (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Makeup Art Cosmetics)
• Furiously Fabulous Frosted warm black (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)

Superslick Liquid Eyeliner (New Product) ($17.50 U.S. / $19.00 CDN)

Superslick liquid eyeliner is an innovative dip liquid liner with intense colour payoff and a high level of coverage and allows for quick and precise application. The flexible flocked “magic tip” of the applicator is extremely easy to control. Let your eyes sparkle with this supr shiny, super long-wear and water-resistant eyeliner.

• Pure Snow Bright yellow gold pearl (Limited Edition)
• For Glamour Mid-tone grey with soft pearl (Limited Edition)
• On the Hunt True black (Limited Edition)

Plushlash Mascara ($13.00 CDN / $15.50)

• Plushblack True black (Permanent)

Lipstick ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• (Unknown Name) Light yellow (Glaze) (Limited Edition)
• Drive Me Wild Mid-tone warm coral with gold pearl (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
• Powerful Mid-tone bronze with dazzle multi-pearl (Dazzle) (Limited Edition)
• The Prowl Creamy dark chocolate (Lustre) (Limited Edition)

Lipglass ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• A Quiet Roar Pale white gold (Limited Edition)
• (Unknown Name) Mid-tone yellow camel with red and gold pearl (Limited Edition)
• Wildly Refined Mid-tone coral with gold pearl (Limited Edition)

Cremestick Liner ($14.50 U.S. / $17.00 CDN)

• Creamola Low-down tan (Cream) (Permanent)
• Cremekiss Clean apricot coral (Cream) (Limited Edition)

Mineralize Blush ($21.00 U.S. / $25.00 CDN)

• Utterly Game Warm peach with soft pearl

Part 3: Burmese Beauty

Burmese Beauty Eyeshadow Quad ($36.00 U.S. / $43.00 CDN)

• Prized Pale yellow beige (Satin)(Limited Edition)
• Skintone 2 Mid-tone gold (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Makeup Art Cosmetics)
• Burmese Beauty Frosted brown green (Lustre) (Limited Edition)
• Showstopper Soft smoked black (Matte) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)

Superslick Liquid Eyeliner (New Product) ($17.50 U.S. / $19.00 CDN)

Superslick liquid eyeliner is an innovative dip liquid liner with intense colour payoff and a high level of coverage and allows for quick and precise application. The flexible flocked “magic tip” of the applicator is extremely easy to control. Let your eyes sparkle with this supr shiny, super long-wear and water-resistant eyeliner.

• Desires & Devices Sparkling dark green
• Definitely Feline Chocolate brown with soft pearl
• Treat Me Nice Emerald green with soft pearl

Pigment ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

• Gold Stroke Mid-tone chocolate brown with red pearl (Repromote)
• Antique Green Turquoise green with green pearlized pigments (Repromote)

Plushlash Mascara ($13.00 CDN / $15.50)

• Plushblack True black (Permanent)

Lipstick ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Pet Me Please Frosted light dirty mauve (Frost)
• To Pamper
• Liquid Light yellow green with dazzle multi-pearl (Dazzle)
• Kittenish Deep red berry (Cremesheen)

Lipglass ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• Spree Pink champagne taupe
• Jealous Light dirty green with pearl
• Fancy Cat Dark dirty brown with pearl

Cremestick Liner ($14.50 U.S. / $17.00 CDN)

• Velvetella Blackened plum (Cream) (Permanent)

Mineralize Blush ($21.00 U.S. / $25.00 CDN)

• The Soft Meow Mid-tone golden bronze with soft pearl

*Special thanks to Erin for the info*

For more pictures of my collection, click here:

http://www.makeupobsessed.com/my-collection/

I went through some of my purple blushes to see if I could come up with any dupes.  Although I found that Loverush could kind of replicate the darkest side of Vintage Grape, and On A Mission was somewhat close to the swirled Vintage Grape, there weren’t any exact dupes.  This is worth getting and just gorgeous on!

On a Mission and Vintage Grape

Lightest side of Vintage Grape, Darkest side of Vintage Grape, Swirled together

Top: Light part of Vintage Grape, Dark part of Vintage Grape, Mixed Vintage Grape, Gentle. BOTTOM: Loverush, X-rocks, Flirt & Tease, On A Mission, Hushabye

Radicchio

Here is Bubblegum on my lips.  It’s not a very good picture but I thought I’d share it anyway so you can see how gorgeous it is on.  This is my favorite lippie in the collection:)

MAC Bubblegum Lipstick

Here’s how Bubblegum looks compared to some of my other pinks.  I don’t have anything close to it in my own collection and I haven’t heard of any known dupes for it.   It’s one of those unique “must have” colors:)

TOP (L-R-: California Dreamin’ , Pervette, Utter Pervette, Cute-ster, Lollipop Loving.

MIDDLE (L-R): Bubblegum, Viva Glam Gaga, Angel, Style It Up, B-Babe.

BOTTOM (L-R): Bubbles, Pretty Please, Not So Innocent, Sunsonic, Soft Illusion.

Click to enlarge!

Here is Beigeland Lipstick compared to some other nude, bronzy pink colors that I have.  I didn’t find any dupes for it either, but here is how it compares.

Pastique, Myself, madly creative, Beigeland, High tea, Honeymoon, Quiet Please, Fabby, Blankety, Sunsonic, Equality

MAC Beigeland Lipstick

Phlox is a really sheer, but beautiful shimmery light pink… It is difficult to get it to show up in the picture, and I actually broke the lipstick by pressing too hard to swatch it on my arm:(  Guess I will be using a lip brush to apply this one now LOL.  Anyway, it is similar to Dream from the Holiday 2009 Lip Bag.  Dream is also a glaze, and although Phlox is a tad pinker, they are similar enough to where you could skip Phlox if you have Dream.

TOP: Phlox, Pretty Please, Frou, 1N, Soft Illusion, Soft Spot, Not So Innocent. BOTTOM: Dream, Utter Pervette, Pervette, A Rose Romance, Lollipop Loving, Snob Appeal

Radicchio is very close to All’s Fair from the Blonde, Brunette, and Redhead Collection that came out last year.  I would def say you are safe to skip it if you picked up All’s Fair.  I also heard that it’s very similar in color to Pleasing Slimshine (which I don’t have to compare).

Top: Radicchio, All's Fair, Viva Glam VI SE, Pink Nouveau. Bottom: Spiceflower, Snob Appeal, Blueblood, Madly Creative

Summary:

Radicchio dupe = All’s Fair (from BBR) and Pleasing Slimshine

Phlox Dupe = Dream