MAC Archie's Girls: Lipstick

I picked up two of the lipsticks from the Archie's Girls collection. I have Oh Oh Oh from the Betty half and Daddy's Little Girl from the Veronica half.

Oh Oh Oh is a lustre finish. It looks very brown in the bullet, but applies a pretty pink plum. Since its a lustre, it is semi sheer.

Daddy's Little Girl is a satin finish. It's a pretty blue based fuchsia. It is really opaque with one swipe of the bullet.

Overall, I'm happy with the colors I chose. I definitely see myself using Oh Oh Oh more often.

Maybelline Color Whisper: Pin Up Peach

The new Color Whisper lipsticks are a gel like, sheer lippie. I have only picked up one so far, but I really do like the formula so will probably get more!

I have the color Pin Up Peach. It's a pretty coral and will be lovely in Spring and Summer! It's very comfortable to wear, feels moisturizing, and can be built up. It is sheer at first swipe as the name suggests.

Overall, these are great! The color selection is decent. They feel nice on and don't dry my lips. These are a win!

MAC Lipstick Swatches: Lustre

This is the last post for this series! I will be moving on too my MAC eyeshadows next. Again, swatches are on NW15 skin.

Lustre finish lipsticks are some of my favorites. They are usually semi opaque and glossy; some give more color than others. I find them comfortable to wear and not drying. They do need to be reapplied more frequently, but it's lipstick...you'll have to do that eventually!

This post is long, sorry!

First are the limited edition shades I have; Cusp of Dawn, Pink Popcorn, and Cut a Caper.

Cusp of Dawn is a slightly peach nude. It's more wearable than a lot of nudes due to its sheer application and shine.

Pink Popcorn is a pink with purple duochrome. This is an interesting color and still surprisingly wearable.

Cut a Caper is a gorgeous bright pinky coral.

The next three are; Plink!, Viva Glam V, Viva Glam VI.

Plink! is a baby pink and applies very sheer. This ends up being mostly shine.

Viva Glam V is a great 'my lips but better' pink mauve and seems to be pretty universally wearable.

Viva Glam VI is slightly more red/berry than V is. They look very similar swatched.

Next up are; Lady Bug, Lovelorn, and Hug Me.

Lady Bug is a gorgeous red and since its slightly sheer and glossy its a great starter red.

Lovelorn is a pretty, slightly cool pink.

Hug Me is another wearable nude. It has enough pink to avoid washing me out.

Last we have my favorite three...and to be honest, they are all nearly the same color. These are Sophisto, Capricious, and Plumful.

Sophisto is a burgundy that almost looks frosty in the tube, but isn't at all once applied. It's the most sheer of these thee.

Capricious is a plummy burgundy. It's sort of a cross between the other two in this set.

Plumful is a pinky plum and is fairly opaque.

All pics are in the same order, swatches go l-r.

MAC Lipstick Swatches: Satin

Next up are the MAC lipsticks I own with a satin finish. A satin finish isn't glossy or matte, but more natural. Again, for reference swatches are on NW15 skin.

Rebel is a pinky plum. On my lips it does pull more pink. This is one of my favorite lipsticks as it packs a punch, but is still quite wearable.

Viva Glam Nicki is a bright yellow based pink. Lovely color for Spring and Summer!

Amorous is a plum burgundy. This is a bit drier in texture than the other two. It's more red based than Rebel.

MAC Lipstick Swatches: Prolongwear, Matte, Glaze

I am in the process of posting swatches of all my MAC lipsticks, broken down by finish. This post includes the Prolongwear, Matte, and Glaze finishes since I currently only have one of each. For reference, I am a NW15 in MAC foundation.

First is the Prolongwear lipstick in You're Perfect Already. This was a limited edition from the MAC for Beth Ditto collection. This has a semi matte finish and, as the name implies, long wearing. It does emphasize dry spots on the lips and, honestly, is not the most flattering color on me. It is a peachy nude.

Next is the Matte lipstick in Viva Glam I. This is an awesome slightly cool red. It's comfortable to wear and lasts a decent amount of time.

Last is the Glaze lipstick in Pleasureseeker. This is a peachy pink with semi sheer coverage and a bit of frost to it. This was a limited edition from one of the mineralize releases earlier this year.

MAC Lipstick Swatches: Sheen Supreme

I'm going to be putting up my MAC lipstick swatches over the next few days. I will be separating them by finish. Some I will have numerous swatches; others may only be one or two. I feel like this is the easiest way to break them up. For reference I'm an NW15 in MAC foundation.

First up are the Sheen Supreme line of lipsticks. These are relatively new; I believe they were only released 1-2 years ago. They are supposed to be more sheer and have a glossy finish. I actually find these a bit drying, but apparently that is not the norm. I have three shades, currently. Swatches are in the order described.

Blossom Culture is a bright coral pink.

Ultra Darling is a true, slightly blue based pink.

Quite the Thing is a purple/plum with shimmer.

MAC Haul: Collective Haul

I've been bad lately with my cosmetics purchases... I'd blame the Holidays and all the great deals to be had...but most of what I've hauled has been from the MAC permanent collection.

I got into MAC later on into my cosmetic obsession, but have been thoroughly loving some of their products lately. I have a wish list that's a mile long and pick up one or two things here and there.

First, I grabbed Studio Sculpt SPF 15 foundation. This has an interesting gel/cream formula and medium to full coverage. I have only worn this once, so I don't have enough to really evaluate it yet.

I did get two items from the Taste Temptation collection. I picked up the Mattene lipstick in Nocturnal Instincts; a lovely mauve/lavender. It's very pretty and seemed to be the most wearable lipstick of the three available. I also got the Lipglass in Revenge is Sweet; this looks quite purple/fuchsia in the tube, but is quite pink on.

From the permanent offerings, I got a lustre formula lipstick in Hug Me. It looks pretty brown in the tube, but being a lustre it doesn't add much color. It really just warms up and adds shine to my natural lip color.

I also picked up two eyeshadows in Gorgeous Gold and Wedge. Gorgeous Gold is a light gold with a green duochrome; it is quickly becoming a favorite for me! It's so pretty and really brightens the eye. Wedge is a matte brown. It's nothing super exciting, but is a nice crease color and I am looking to add more matte/satin finishes to my stash.

Finally, I got Tan pigment. It's a beautiful, shimmery...tan. I don't usually go for pigments since they are so messy, but the color was too pretty.

Swatches of the lip products are l-r: Nocturnal Instincts Mattene, Revenge is Sweet Lipglass, Hug Me lipstick.

Eye products: Gorgeous Gold, Wedge, Tan pigment

MAC Lipstick: Modesty

Modesty is a Cremesheen formula. It is a lovely 'my lips but better' pink/brown. It nearly matched my natural lip color exactly. Cremesheen's have a slightly glossy finish with semi opaque coverage. I don't find them hydrating or drying. They are quite comfortable. Modesty did seems to drag a tad more than I've experienced with this formula before.

Modesty is a great swipe and go color and very versatile!

The swatch is two swipes of the bullet.

Dior Addict Extreme: Incognito

Incognito is a pinky nude with the slightest sheen. It wears nicely and doesn't dry my lips. It has semi sheer pigmentation. This is my one and only Dior lipstick and it makes me want to own more!

MAC Lipstick: Creme Cup

Creme Cup is a nude pink in the cremesheen formula. It's comfortable on the lips and I don't find it drying. Creme Cup is a great, everyday color and also works with smokey, 'going out' makeup too. It's a nice staple I have since its versatile.

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick: Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple is a recently released lipstick at MAC. It was part of the Cremesheen+Pearl collection, but I do believe all the shades were going to be added to the permanent collection.

Japanese Maple is a slightly brown nude. It has a glossy finish, as all the Cremesheen formula lipsticks do. It isn't totally opaque, but can be built up.

As a person who is a little afraid of nude lipsticks, this one isn't scary in the slightest. It doesn't wash me out or make my lips disappear. It has enough brown/red pigment to be flattering.