More Pics/Swatches from MAC Style Black Collection

Young Punk applied wet w/Bat Black over Greasepaint stick

Young Punk dry w/Bat Black over Greasepaint stick

Young Punk dry w/Greasepaint stick

Young Punk w/Bat Black

Young Punk no base

MAC Style Black Collection... Black is where it is at....

Hey Divas. It has been a minute, but....

I went to MAC with some B2M empties for Style Black!!!



I love the collection. I am a big fan of mineral products so I knew I would get something. They are some of my favorites. My first MES was Noble by MAC which I still have and love. I B2M for Young Punk e/s which is black with pink and purple. When applied dry it appears a smokey purple color. When applied wet it appears a more shimmery purple/pink. I don't really have a problem with flaking of MES.

I also purchased the Bat Black cream colour base which is a black burgundy color and great as an eyeshadow base or on the lips. If you don't want to invest in a dark color lipstick or gloss this works great with colors like current lip liner and date night dazzleglass. With all three colors you get great sultry purple lips. I love multipurpose products. :)

I also purchased the greasepaint stick in black. It is in the same container as a shadestick but dries faster than a shadestick. It is creamy like a shadestick and the color has a hint of violet to it. I definitely will make sure I close it tight so it does not dry out. I may have to get a backup if MAC does not make it permanent. Baby Goth Girl nail polish is a gorgeous black with pink/purple undertone. Pair it with a pink polish like HK Something About Pink and you see the pink undertone more. Last but not least, I picked up Blackfire glimmer glass. Blackfire was the best one to get IMO. I have MAC black lip mix so really did not need more black lipstick, even though they are nice.

I would love to get more from this collection but MAC has so many fabulous collections coming out between now and February. I am ready saving up my B2M empties for some of the N Collection lippies that are rumored to be coming back. January 2010 is sure to be a great month for hauling at MAC. :)

MAC Colour Craft Collection, Look and Haul

If you love mineral makeup then this is the collection for you. Colour Craft collection contains 6 new blushes, eye shadow quads and marbleized glosses. It contains 5 new lipsticks and 1 re-promote from Hello Kitty. It contains 5 new MSF and 1 re-promote MSF. 3 MSF are in trio format. It also contains 3 brushes. 1 new brush the 131, the 226 which is a re-promote from BBR collection, and the 109 which is permanent. I love this collection. It has a variety of goodies for everyone.


131 188 187 in photos

131 Brush looks like a 116 combined with a 187. It is a Duo fibre powder brush that is excellent for blush, highlight, contour, and even foundation. So far I like it better than the 187 and 188 due to flat, tapered shape. I already have 109 and 226 brushes, both I love also and feel are must have brushes. I may go back for another 226 though....

All the Mineralize Skin Finishes(MSF) are gorgeous and can be used for all over the face, eyeshadow, blush, highlighter, and contour. I picked up Sunny By Nature(SBN) a neutral bronze color with pink pearl veining because it was the closest to being matte out of the six. The color is gorgeous also and goes on so smooth. SBN should work on all complexions depending on how it is applied. I also picked up Triple Fusion which favors Redhead MSF when all 3 colors of pink, bronze and gold are combined. I love the three colors of Triple Fusion which can be used separate or swirled together. All the other MSF are great to have if you don't have something like it already.

The mineralize blushes of this collection apply sheer and smooth like silk. I picked up Hand-finish which is a pretty sheer pink with natural gold veining. It has a pinky-coral look when applied to my cheecks. The other colors are just as gorgeous but I picked up blushes from the Grand Duos collections also. They are great as blush, highlight or eyeshadows.

The eyeshadow quads are a lovely pinwheel design and great for travel. I picked up Girlish Romp which has a pastel pink and purple, and goldish peach and white colors. Great summer colors for when you want a nice look to your eyes without bold colors. If it was in my budget I would have picked up all the shadows especially Natural Flare and Fashion Patch.

I picked up Colour Crafted lipstick thru b2m program as I planned. The color is a very pretty frosted pink. Colour Crafted reminds me a lot of the Classy Pink lipstick from MAC holiday collection 2005. Classy Pink was one of my favorites and I have been looking for a dupe since I ran out of it.

The marblized lipglosses are pigmented and gorgeous. Online pictures do not do them justice. I had planned to get Miss Marble or Eclectic Edge but ended up buying Pretty Patterrn. Pretty Pattern is more than just a warm dirty beige. The mixture consist of a nude brown, beige, taupe, dark brown, and hints of pink-purple glitter.

Overall a great collection. If money wasn't a question, I definitely would have purchased all the eyeshadows, 1-2 more MSF and blushes and another 226 brush.