MAC Indulge Collection--Swatches of Eye, Lip, and Cheek

MAC's Indulge Collection is available in stores today.  I stopped at the MAC counter this morning just to swatch everything and check it out in person.  Pics are below.  So mad I forgot to take a pic of the fluidline swatches! I know I originally said they were glittery and what not and not cute at all, but seriously, in person, I wanted them!! They were much richer than I thought.  They are glittery, but when applied for me they still had color and weren't super sheer like I thought. 

Lipsticks left to right: Smash Hit, Feed the Senses, By Design, Sweet Succulence, and Just A Bite.

Lipglasses left to right: Ultimate Design, Fashion Punch, Liqueur, Lust for Life, and Utterly Tart.

Cremeblend Blush: Top to Bottom: Tease Your Tastes and Glamour Feast.

Eyeshadows left to right: Eat Love, Palace Pedigree, Three Ring Yellow, Beluga, Deep Cravings, Divine Decadence, Gilty Morsel, and S** and the Oyster.

August Ipsy Bag

Before I get into my review/product list for this month's glam bag, I have to say I wasn't pleased with two things.  I'm not pissed, but I am annoyed.  First, this month's bag took longer to arrive (and DHL tracking numbers did not work at all this month), and that may have to do with the second thing. Second, this month's bag arrived damaged.  You can check out the pics below for greater detail, but this month's bag had a slash in it, and when I inspected the packaging, someone on the delivery end must have cut through my package and taped it back up, not realizing (or not caring more likely) that they actually cut thru to my bag. BOOOOOOOOO.  

Moving on, this month I received 5 items in my Ipsy bag.  I received: a sample size of Urban Decay's Revolution Lipstick in Anarchy (gorgeous, gorgeous shade of pink!), a NYX Mosaic Powder in #12 Dare (full size), a Pacifica Alight Multi-Mineral BB Cream sample, a Pixi Lash Booster Mascara sample in #2 Blackest Black, and a 1 oz sample of Michael Todd true organics Jojoba Charcoal Facial Scrub.  

Remember, Ipsy is a monthly subscription for beauty products.  For $10 a month and free shipping you get a bag containing samples (and usually one full sized item) of beauty products across a board of brands.  Many of the brands may be up and coming brands, and some are staple favorites.  This is only my second month of receiving the bag, and outside of the technical difficulties, I think it's good.  

Not a lot of product in this sample. Maybe about the length of your fingertip.

MAC Indulge Collection...Full Info and Swatches from Temptalia

Temptalia, probably one of the go to beauty bloggers, has done a review on all of the items from MAC's Indulge Collection.  Remember I told you guys this was a big one!  It's available online now (some items sold out) and will be in stores this Thursday.  Temptalia did posts on each item, but you can go here for the 'round-up' and click which particular items you'd like to see.  Love her!

I enjoy reading reviews and swatches of products.  They're super helpful, especially if you are ordering online (I'm not ordering anything! *keep repeating to myself lol*).  For example, the fluidelines were absolutely gorgeous in the pictures, wanted to buy them both! Read the review and swatches, and bam they're not like the pics.  Instead, they're glitter with sheer coloring, not the rich coloring I imagined.  

Marc Jacobs Beauty--Swatched at Sephora

So during my Sephora trip I also swatched a few items from the new Marc Jacobs beauty line. I swatched a couple of the eyeshadow palettes (which were pretty impressive).  The palettes retail for $59, a bit steep.  Or a lot steep lol.  I swatched three of the glosses, which retail for $28.  They were okay, I wasn't overly impressed or anything, but lip gloss isn't my "thing" so maybe that's why.  They weren't magical or unlike anything I've ever had before. I think the standout item for me was Highliner Gel Crayon Eyeliner, which retails for $25.  There were six colors on display, Blackquer, Jazz(Berry), Ro(Cocoa), N(Ice), Intro(Vert), and Th(Ink).  These gel eye pencils are waterproof and color intense.  They really do not budge at all, and take some serious eye makeup remover and arm strength to completely remove.  I really really liked these.  Would I ever purchase them? Not sure, at least not right now.  I do love the Intro(Vert) color though! Check out the pics below.

MAC Pro Palettes Steeply Discounted

I don't know if any of you guys use MAC's palettes for easy storage, they're marked down to super discounted prices.  I'm not sure if MAC is getting rid of them or re-doing them, but if you've ever wanted them and thought they were too pricey, now is the time to stock up.  The single and duo palettes (that you need inserts for) as well as the 4-quad eyeshadow palette are all $8.00.  The inserts for the single and duo palettes are all $2.00.  To put this into perspective, I believe the duo palette prices were $25.00 and the inserts were $12-15.00.  That's a big difference.  The benefit in having a palette is that you can order the "refill pan" of eyeshadows and blushes, and they are cheaper than the regular price that come in the MAC packaging.  Regular price eyeshadows are $15.  Palette refill pans are $10.  That's $5 difference.  Only thing is you have to put them in a palette of some sort to hold them.  It's great and economical from that standpoint if you buy/have a ton of MAC eyeshadows.  (Can I make an argument about the environment too??)

MAC Indulge Collection: Available NOW at MAC Online

MAC released it's new Indulge Collection, which is available online now.  The collection will come to stores next week, August 22nd, so if you'd like to swatch before making any purchases, you'll have the opportunity.  I'm not jumping to purchase anything at this moment (I'm no NO SPEND), but I probably will check out the collection in person and post some swatches for you guys.  FYI, if you plan on buying from MAC's website, there is a free 2-day shipping offer using the code Indulge.

If you've seen the promo pics for this collection, they're gorgeous! Rich jewel tone shades and tons of options make this collection super interesting.  Of course, in true MAC fashion, the entire collection is limited edition, so if interested, act fast. This is a rather large collection, so check out the breakdown below. 

MAC Indulge Collection: Lip and Nail

From MAC's website: Revel in a magnificent banquet of colour for lips and nails. Lipstick in deep plum, frosted beige and sheer, golden sparkle get layered with Lipglass, ranging from blackened berry to shimmering taupe. Lacquered nails for that opulent touch, rich in jewel tones and molten metallics.

Lipglass (limited edition, $15)

• Ultimate Dish-light beige with pearl
• Fashion Punch-midtonal neutral pink
• Liqueur-shimmering taupe
• Lust for Life-dark berry
• Utterly Tart-deep red

Lipstick (limited edition, $15)

• Smash Hit (dazzle)-sheer golden sparkle
• By Design (frost)-soft shimmery beige
• Feed the Senses (lustre)-mid-tone mauvey nude
• Just a Bite (satin)-mid-tone blue red
• Sweet Succulence (lustre)-deep glossy plum

Nail Polish (limited edition, $16)

• Sinfully Sweet (frost)-sparkling champagne with gold pearl
• Magnificent Feast (frost)-sparkling true gold
• Discotheque (frost)-super glitter silver
• Impassioned (cream)-bright warm pink
• Screening Room (cream)- bright midtonal teal
• Rebel (cream)-midtonal cream plum

MAC Indulge Collection: Eye and Cheek

From MAC's website:  Fall Colour is a surreal feast for the senses, where no taste is too extravagant and no behaviour beyond limits. On the menu: Cremeblend Blush flushes skin with buildable glow as Eye Shadow defines eyes for the ultimate in temptation, intensified by Fluidline. Haute & Naughty Too Black Lash darkens and lengthens lashes.

Eyeshadow (limited edition, $15)

• Gilty Morsel (glittery light gold)
• S** & The Oyster (mid-tone greyed blue green)
• Three Ring Yellow (bright sulfur green yellow)
• Divine Decadence (soft bronze)
• Beluga (dark charcoal with multi-dimensional pearl)
• Eat, Love (deep emerald)
• Deep Cravings (dark, shimmery gray)
• Palace Pedigreed (dark plum)

Fluidline (limited edition, except blacktrack, $16)

• Gilt Gourmet (sparkling brushed gold)
• Deliciously Rich (shimmering dirty taupe)
• Blacktrack (flat black)

Cremeblend Blush (limited edition, $21)

• Tease Your Tastes (soft, neutral pink)
• Glamour Feast (deep rose)

Haute and Naughty Too Black Lash Mascara ($21):  Two in One mascara, intense carbon black color.

The collection also features two brushes: MAC's 266 Angle Brush ($20) and MAC's 213 Fluff Brush ($24).

Smashbox Fall 2013 Collection: Fade to Black

Smashbox's Fall 2013 Collection, Fade to Black, features gorgeous warm colors, perfect for fall.  The collection has two lipsticks, two waterproof shadow liners, and two eyeshadow palettes.   You can view the collection here at Smashbox online.  The collection is also available at Sephora.  The entire collection is limited edition, so if interested, check it out sooner rather than later.

The collection: 

• Fade to Black Be Legendary Lipstick, retailing at $20: two shades: Cognac (warm raisin) and Black Cherry (deep cranberry). From Smashbox's website: Create any lip look from uptown to underground with these limited-edition shades of our best-selling Be Legendary Lipstick. Shades: Cognac, Black Cherry.
• Fade to Black Photo Op Eye Shadow Palette, retailing at $42: two shades:Fade In (warm) and Fade Out (cool).  Both of  these palettes also come with a brush, which is awesome! From Smashbox's website: Super versatile, seriously cool. This palette of neutrals starts with the most wearable nudes and ends with the fiercest blacks-all in a range of finishes, from matte to shimmer. Shades: Fade In, Fade Out.
• Fade to Black Waterproof Shadow Liner, retailing at $20: two shades: Black Gold (gold with a black undertone) and Blackest Black (matte black).  Per Smashbox's website, these are: Limited editions of our favorite stay-put shadow/long-wearing liner in fierce shades of black.

I stopped in Sephora today and swatched the lipsticks and shadow liners.  They are all pretty, but I have to say I'm most impressed with the shadow liners.  These babies DO NOT BUDGE.  I've been scrubbing my hands and cannot get them off lol...it takes a good amount of makeup remover and voila, gone.  The black is a matte black, and the black gold is unique, it is a gold color but because of its black undertone, it's grity and multi-dimensional.  I like it a lot, and am considering getting this one (when I have makeup budget money available lol). The black is nice as well, but for me, it is not unlike many of the other black pencils on the market.  The liners are thick pencils, so they give a pretty thick swatch on first application.  As for the lipsticks, they were both pretty, but they were not unlike many other shades already available on the market.  Neither of them screamed, YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO BUY ME!  At least to me.

*Sidenote: the packaging for this collection is beautiful.  To go with the "Fade to Black" theme the package starts off a deep pink and darkens to black.  Super cute.* As far as the eyeshadow palettes, both were gorgeous.  I am impressed with the pigmentation of these, and was torn between which one I liked better.  At first it was Fade Out, because it has varying shades of purple, all of which were gorgeous.  The last color was a black color with cranberry glitter, that was so unique! But....after going back and forth between the palettes, Fade In is more 'wearable'.  The colors are all neutrals and again, super gorgeous and pigmented.  There is this one shade, that is absolutely stunning that makes the entire palette worth buying.  It's the fifth shade in the palette (there are seven overall).  It's a golden greenish color with a black undertone, similar to the Shadow Liner.  It's super pigmented and I can imagine a ton of looks with this one. 

From the website.

Picture not mine: from Google Images

Fade Out Palette

Fade In Palette

Left to Right: Cognac, Black Cherry, Black Gold and Blackest Black