My MAC Lipstick Collection Part 1

Twenty?! That's how many MAC lipsticks I have. Even though I got most from bringing empties Back To Mac, I'm still in shock. I'm a lipstick girl which you can probably tell by the amount I have. If I had to choose between lipgloss and lipstick it would certainly be the latter, I have hardly any lipglosses. Don't get me wrong I like how they look on but they just aren't for me at all. I find that I have to apply them way more than lipstick and there too sticky. I don't have a favourite finish, if I like the colour I'll probably end up buying it.

I'm in love with MAC lipsticks. They just have such an amazing range of shades and finishes. I've made some bad lipstick purchases which you will see throughout. I don't have a favourite finish, if I like the colour I'll probably end up buying it. I've decided to break down my collection into three seperate posts cause I do have alot and I don't want to bore you too much with my rambles. This post is going to contain all my lustre lipsticks!

Lustre - Glossy & Demi-sheer

I'm a big fan of sheer lipsticks so it makes sense that I have eight of these. They could quite possibly be my favourite finish. I also find lustre lipsticks mositurising which is great as I have dry lips.

Naturally Eccentric

Buying this lipstick was a mistake on my part. When the Surf, Baby Collection came out I was all for getting this lipstick, I seriously should have left it in the shop. When applied it looks like concealer, it erases my lips completely which was definitely not the look I was going for at all. I've never actually used this lipstick once since I bought it so it was such a waste of money.

Lush Amber
A limited edition from the Semi Precious collection, I'm not too sure on this one. When I bought it I thought I would have worn it alot more than I actually did. It's a peachy brown shade that almost doesn't show up on my lips at times. I'm going to try to put this in my makeup bag more so I get more use out of it.

Marquise D'

Another limited edition lipstick, Marquise D' was launched with the Wonder Woman collection. First up I love the packaging, my favourite in a while. A perfect pinky nude shade for everyday. I bought one of these for my sister too because I love it so much myself. This is my favourite lustre lipstick so I'm trying to make it last. If you know any good dupes for Marquise D' let me know!


Quiet Please
If Marquise D' is my favourite, Quiet Please has to be my runner up. It's a nice pale pink shade, again great for everyday. As you can see I've used up quite alot of it already. I can see myself repurchasing this one.

Hug Me
I read in a magazine that this was a favourite of Molly from The Saturday. When my boyfriend was in Manchester last year he bought this for me in the airport. A sophisicated dark nude I can see why some people may like this. I wore it alot at first but now not so much.

Patisserie
This is a dark horse lipstick, I'm surprised I haven't read much about it as it's such a beautiful shade. When I was getting my makeup done at MAC, they used Patisserie and I fell in love with it. This lipstick is not written about enough, if you haven't tried it swatch it the next time your at a MAC counter.

Viva Glam Gaga
This is my first Viva Glam lipstick. My Mom and Dad gave me a MAC Christmas set that contained both Gaga lipsticks. When Viva Glam Gaga was first launched I contemplated getting it for an age before deciding not to. After seeing it featured in so many Youtube videos and blog posts I regretted that decision. I was so delighted I got this for Christmas. For someone like me who doesn't particularly like really bright colours I think this is great.

Syrup
I bought Syrup after it was used on me at an event. The makeup artist mixed this and Lickable together to create a unique shade. I was planning on buying both lipsticks the next time I was at MAC, but Lickable was brighter than I expected. We all know how scared I am of pulling off a bright lip. On the other hand, Syrup is a dark pink shade which I wouldn't usually go for, but it actually looks really beautiful. On my lips the shade looks vaguely similar to Korres Plum lip butter  in my opinion. The latter being that tiny bit darker.

Top Row - Naturally Eccentric, Lush Amber, Marquise D', Quiet Please
Bottom Row - Hug Me, Patisserie, Viva Glam Gaga, Syrup

As you can see from the swatches, I like to wear a neutral lip. When Lush Amber and Quiet Please   look identical, you could say they were the same lipstick.

Do you own any of the above Lustre lipsticks? What's your favourite?

Laura<3

Mac Semi Precious/ Fashion Flower Swatches

On Saturday I bought some goodies from MAC's latest collections, Semi Precious and Fashion Flower. I've been using some of the products and so far so good I'm really liking them. This quick post is going to have swatches of the four items I purchased. This collection was released early in Ireland so I'm not sure if it's available to buy on all MAC counters yet.

Semi Precious Mineralize Eyeshadow in Rare Find

MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Smoked Ruby

MAC Lipsticks

L2R Lush Amber  (Lustre Lipstick from Semi Precious Collection) + Ever Hip (Cremesheen Lipstick from Fashion Flower)

I haven't really had the time to properly try out all these products. When I do I will certainly do a review post on them. I can certainly say for sure that I love Ever Hip. It's such a perfect shade for summer and I've been wearing it alot. I hope you found these swatches useful. I know they could be better but my camera is acting up at the moment.

What do you think of the Semi Precious/Fashion Flower collection??..Is there anything you will be picking up??

Laura<3

A Shopaholics Journey #3- Haul from Topshop and MAC

Hey Girlies,

Hope you all are having a fab weekend. Yesterday being Saturday, I decided to hit Grafton St in search of some bargains in the sales. Typical me I ended up buying one sale item and all the rest were full price. Not to worry though as I am so chuffed with my purchases.

First off I went into Topshop, I was told by so many bloggers on twitter how fab the makeup range. When I get off the Luas, the shop is just right in front of me so it would of been rude not to go in. I went in just to have a look at the makeup, some of the products I wasn't to sure about but I did pick up a few bits. I saw a cute necklace on sale which was basically the only item I got at reduced price. I also purchased pink bow clips which I loved instore. My sister says they make your hair look so pretty.

Cute Pink Bow Hairclips and Long Beaded Necklace

Topshop Cream Blush

L2R Flush + Head Over Heals

Topshop Lipstick In Nevada

Next I ventured into Brown Thomas. I was planning on just window shopping here as I didn't really want to buy anything. This all changed when I seen that MAC's new collection Semi Precious and Fashion Flower was launched. I didn't think this collection was going to be released until next week. Isn't it the first Thursday of every month??

Well that being said, there was few bits in this collection I wanted. I spent a good while swatching some of the products. Finally I narrowed everything down and I came away with the following goodies.

MAC Lipsticks

L2R- Lush Amber (Semi Precious) + Ever Hip (Fashion Flower)

MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow

L2R- Rare Find + Smoked Ruby

Lastly a necessity as I recently ran out of it.

MAC Brush Cleanser

I went to another few shops but didn't see anything I liked enough to justify more spending. I really love all the products I purchased. I will put some swatches up soon.

What do you think of the Semi Precious Collection?...Is there any items you have your eye on??

Laura<3