Hello Glams and Geeks! I cannot wait to share with you my very first product review post as it is for the highly anticipated Riri Hearts MAC Fall collection. You may or may not already know, but the collection launched in MAC stores only, on September 26, 2013. And no worries, you’ll be able to get your hands on those pieces you’ve been eyeing, as it is going to be released online today, September 30, 2013 at 12 p.m. EST, and in all MAC locations on October 3, 2013. Now before we begin, I just want to say that I, like everyone else, waited very anxiously for this collection. I had planned to buy most, if not all of the products, but after seeing it personally, I decided to get the ones that stood out to me.
Now, let’s talk lipstick! I’d like to begin by reviewing the lipstick that lived up to its well-deserved excitement, Riri Woo. This gorgeous, vibrant, blue-based red is absolutely stunning. It is perfect on any skin tone and literally transforms an entire makeup look. It is easy to wear day or night, and is pigmented enough to last that long, too, no touch-ups required. What I love about this particular color and its formulation is that although it is a retro-matte finish, it isn’t super drying on the lips. It just stays in place all day long with minimal touch-ups required. It is my personal favorite from the collection and I plan on getting backups! This product retails at $16.50.
Next in line, I purchased Bad Girl Gone Good, the only powder-blush that is in the collection. At first, I thought the color would look super harsh on the cheeks, as it is a cinnamon-colored blush with light shimmer. Upon wearing it, I realized that it’s actually very wearable and quite flattering on me. It gives somewhat of a rosy-glow. I must say, this is a product that you definitely have to check out in person if you’re not sure what colors suit you best. I found that I prefer it best when layered over with a nice highlight on the cheek bones. My overall suggestion is, I think this color is very pretty, and should be tried on prior to purchase. This product retails at $23.
Last, but not least, the 35 lashes. I have been dying to get my hands on a pair of these! They are the most popular amongst the lashes sold by MAC, and have been released in a few collections since they were removed from the permanent line. Now, although I do love them, I was not crazy about the colors of the hairs on them. I noticed that the lashes are made up of a blend of medium brown and black lash hairs. This isn’t too much of a problem for me as it isn’t very noticeable, but I would have preferred them in all black. Other than that, I do find them very flattering for my eye shape and I think they give my lashes a voluminous, lush look. For those of you lash-lovers out there, definitely pick up a pair! This product retails at $17.50.
Finally, I wanted to mention, I did swatch the other products in the line, and while they were all beautiful colors, I picked the ones that didn’t resemble ones that I already own, and that were most appealing to me. I loved the lipsticks in the line, although Talk That Talk could have been more true to its tube color. When swatched, the color looks more of a red-wine rather than a deep-plum like it appears in its packaging. I also found that on the lips, it seems to feather on the edges and must be held in place with a good lip-primer or liner. As for Nude, it was very pretty on my skin, but rather too-dark on my lips. I feel that I own nudes that compliment my olive skin much better. Who’s That Chick could have been a great orange for the fall, but what turned me away from it, was its frosty-finish. This color may look great on lighter complexions but on me, it was totally unflattering and contained too much frost for my taste. The collection also had 2 eye shadow palettes, none of which I found necessary to own, as they are permanent eye shadows from MAC. The lip liners were great, very smooth application, but to me, I didn’t feel as if I needed them. The cream-color base was very pretty, but is also dupable. The beauty powder was a pass for me as I did not like the color selection. As for the rest, I am comfortable with my decision on passing them up
Thank you so much for reading my first product review. I hope you find this helpful to your decision-making regarding your purchase of this collection. It is available online today at MacCosmetics.com and at all MAC locations on October 3. Please feel free to personally check out the collection and let me know what you think about the products! Enjoy!
That was awesome and I never do a red lip but the description and pic def influenced me to want to try it at least once.
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed my post and that I inspired you to try something new. Every girl looks stunning in red, so definitely look for your perfect shade and try it on for a night out! Let me know how it goes and thanks for reading my blog! :)
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