THE SIMPSONS MAC COLLECTION

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary Mac wanted to celebrate with everyone their favorite cartoon family the Simpsons. The MAC The Simpsons Collection released news of the collection on instagram promising it to be a collection celebrating everyone’s beloved animated family!. It seams from all the pictures that have been circulating on instagram, twitter and various blog MAC seems to focus their attention more on Marge Simpsons.

Nothing against the Simpsons but aside from her bright blue hair how much color can you actually put into a MAC Marge Simpson Collection? MAC is no stranger to creating fun cosmetic collections that’s for sure. However, the Simpsons are such a hard color palette to work with. The only colors that come into mind is blue and yellow…what else is there!?

Rumors has it that the collection is to drop on Mac website is on September 4, 2014 in the USA . So keep on the look out and get ready for this collection. If you really want it  

The collection will contain two powder blushes , two eye shadow quad, four lipglasses. Lashes which is part of their permanent line and some kind of nail stickers which is new to MAC. Thanks to @trendmood1 on Instagram I was able to get more information on these products and these pictures as well.  

As for those who have a MAC PRO discount card as you can see on the bottom of this document employee discount is excluded for this collection. Sorry 

To me and a lot of MAC collectors are asking what happen to the lipstick that would of been the star of the whole collection but you never know from MAC they might surprise us later on by adding that to the collection. 

The two Eye-Shadows Quads are :

1. Thats Trillion Dollar Lock which contains

Lisa Spikes is describe as a lime green with a frost finish 
Apple Squishee is describe as a Mid-tone kelly green with a frost finish
Dozen and One Greyhounds is describe as a Mid-tone olive green with a veluxe pearl finish 
Chalkboard Dreams is describe as a Deep blackened teak with a velvet finish

2. Marge's Extra Ingredients which contains

Harpooned heart is describes a light baby pink with a Lustre finish
Sexy PB & J is describe as a Mid-tone bright violet with a Veluxe Pearl finish
Beehive Blue  is describe as a Mid-tone bright blue with a Veluxe Pearl finish
Vivacious Vacuum Cleaner Bag is describe as a Deep navy with a Frost finish

 The Powder Blushes are:

1. Pink Sprinkles is describe as a Cute blue pink with a Satin finish 

2. Sideshow You is describe as a Light peach coral with a Satin finish 

The names of the Lipglass are:

Nacho Cheese Explosion which is describe as Bright neon lime yellow
Grand Pumpkin which is describe as Bright creamy orange
Red Blaze which is describe as Bright fuchsia 
Itchy & Scratchy is describe as Electric blue violet 


I don't know about you but I will be stocking the MAC website on September 4. I have on my list so far is the two MAC blushes and the two eye shadow quad. I am going to skip the lipglass the nail art and the lashes it is just not for me but anything can change from now till then. 

Good luck to everyone and happy hunting.  

WET -N- WILD Limited Edition Flora & Fauna Collection

                                                      FLORA

Eyeshadow trio #33829
Blusher 833E Mellow Wine
Glassy Gloss lip gel 314A Mow the Glass
Fast Dry 33599 Twining Vines

FAUNA

Eyeshadow trio 33830 Fauna

Blusher 831E Pearlescent Pink
Glassy Gloss lip gel 311 A Glass Confusion
Fast Dry 227C Teal

FAUNA

As you can see the first shade is very sheer. I really had to pack it on for the color to show. As you can see in the picture in the pan it's a light peach with shimmer but when it applied on the skin it more of a white shimmer then anything peachy.

The turquoise in the palette is very sheer as well It was packed it on. It has a lot of sliver shimmer when applied on to the skin. The color seems to fade a bit when applied from a dark blue to a light blue. There is also fall out. So be warn don't where your foundation when using the eyeshadow.

The purple is my favorite out of all of the whole palette. It also have silver shimmer. When applied it also not as pigmented as what you see in the pan but it will get the job done. It doesn't seem to have any fall out. I love how it look for brown eyes. It a nice pop of color.

FLORA

I wanted to talk about the  neon orange first. It is the only Matt shadow in the whole collection. I was very disappointed. Who doesn't love a good Matt. I really had to pack it on for the color  for it to show. It also seems a little chalky and powdery so be warn with the color make sure you apply your foundation last . I think I will try use the Maybelline color tattoo in fierce & tangy that might do the trick for the shadow not only stick but also for the color to be more vibrant.

The jade green seems to have gold shimmer when you look at in the pan. But when you apply it the gold shimmer seems to disappear a little and applies as golden tone with the over lay of the green on top. It seems almost metallic looking in different light.

The lime green that you see in the pan is like a yellow green with a bit of gold shimmer. When applied onto the skin it looks more gold then yellow still having the shimmer in place.

OVERALL

The shadows was a little disappointing I was really expecting more from this collection. I think with a good base the colors could work and by applying the shadows using a patting motion and not a blushing motion. I notice you would lose a lot of the color and also and the shimmer would would fall on the face. Remember some of the colors does cause a bit of fallout and the last thing you'll need it for you to do your whole foundation routine because of all that fallout.

There is not much to say about the lip gloss the glass confusion is a light pink tint but as you rub it to the lips the pink tint disappear and leaves a bit of shimmer.
As for mow the glass it is really a clear gloss all you see is a high shine on the lips. Both lip gloss are not sticky at all.

The blush Mellow Wine is a Matt dark pink with a hint of red with no shimmer very pigmented. So pigmented you have to be careful not to apply too much unless you want to go for that clown look.
As for Pearlescent Pink is just like what it says it does have this pearl look it reminds me of  Nars orgasm blush without the shimmer so it is a bit tone down.

As for the nail Polish I have not tried them yet. So nothing to report on them for now.

WOULD I BUY IT AGAIN

I think for the price it's OK. You do get a lot of product for the price. But if I had a change a to do it again and know what I know about the eyeshadow would I but it again. I would say No I would pass. The only really reason for buying the product was for the eyeshadow the blush the gloss and the nail Polish was just an added bonus

WHERE TO FIND IT
I bought my at my local Walgreen for 4.99 as you can see from the box. 

MAYBELLINE DREAM BOUNCY BLUSH

So as everyone know Maybelline had came out with these new blushes called dream bouncy blushes . At first I was going to stay away from this product because I really do not like any kind of cream blushes . But being that theses are a new product it sound so interesting and I was intrigued with the formula so I thought I would give it a try. It was an easy find at my local drug store. I bought 6 out of the 10 shades .

PIGMENTATION

Two out of the 6 was the most pigmented  which was the darker colors . Keep in mind I'm a NC 45 in Mac . The only way the other lighter colors will show on my skin is if I really pack it on but then, the feel of the cream blush would feel different on my face . It becomes more patchy more clay like ... even if you blend it the more you blend the more you lose the color ... So it like what was the whole point

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

30 Candy Coral

50 Plum Wine

70 Hot Tamale

40 Pink Plum

10 Pink Frosting 

45 Orchid Hush

TEXTURE

Feels like a powder to cream finish but at the same time clay like . It is very light on the skin. At first touch on the packaging it does feels a little weird it takes me back to my childhood  days to when I use to play with play dough . Which is kind fun ... 

Plum Wine

PACKAGING

It contains 5.6 grams the names of each blush is on the back of the compact. Some people would say they would of have like it to be in front of the packaging for easier access. But I like it either way it reminds me of a mini Mac blush .


OVER ALL SUMMERY

I was not happy at all with this product. The concept was a good idea to draw attention for a new product that was a gimmicky move from the company . But that's all that was gimmicky. The pigmentation was low quality most colors was on the sheer side. Does not work on a lot of skin tones and for it to work on someone they really have to work on the blending and  and the packing on the product . On top of  that the lasting power on these are horrible. I'll give it at least 4 hours before the product is completely gone . Would I buy this product or even recommend it to anyone ....this is a big no , no don't even waste your money on this product unless you have money to waste .