REVIEW: MAC FOR GARETH PUGH

 

At certain times of the year MAC always puts out a collection that is tied to a fashion designer. This year they went with Gareth Pugh. He is known for being avant garde and artistic in style, similar to Alexander McQueen. The collection MAC went for is definitely Pugh’s style. I am only going to review the items I purchased.

I bought the Elude beauty powder, Restrict Cremesheen lipstick, Vacant lipglass, Deceit pigment and Guise pigment. There are a number of other items that came out but some were not on the site when I purchased and some were not colors that I thought would look good on me.

The Elude Beauty Powder ($60) is disappointing. I thought it would have more color to it. Basically it is an expensive powder. Very little color, a light cream. I am actually going to send it back and I never send products back. That is how upset I am about the product. Next we have the two pigments. These I love. There is Deceit ($32), a rich dark purple that is highly pigmented. It goes on very smoothly. Guise ($32) is a very shimmery silver also goes on very smoothly. It is more like the crushed metal pigments that MAC puts out. The lipstick, Restrict ($22) is a medium nude tone cremesheen formula and I haven’t worn it yet but when swatched it produced a nice color on my wrist. Finally, the Vacant lipglass ($22), which is a beautiful shimmery lilac color, goes on very nice and has the normal amount of payoff the you expect from a lipglass.

 

 



My look starts with Elude Beauty Powder over my foundation. I used Deceit pigment in the crease of the eye, in the outer corner and underneath the eye. Guise was used on the lid and under the brow. I used MAC’s False Lashes mascara in Black and for lining I used Sephora’s #13 Glitter Violet on the upper lid. For blush I used Pleasure Flush Mineralize Powder. On the lips I used a medium lip liner, MAC’s Pro Longwear Lip Liner in Morning Coffee all over the lips and then put Vacant gloss all over the top of the liner.

I think the look comes out to be a very nice one, with the eyes very smoky and really making my eyes look green. However, the items are WAY too expensive and you are paying for the designer name. I did because I love MAC and I wanted the colors. I really wanted the pigments. I think these should be up on www.maccosmetics.com next week. As I mentioned before, there are some other items, like Metal-X eyeshadows, that were not available for purchase. I am not sure I would get those though because last time they came out with them they ended up creasing a lot. Overall I am happy with everything except the Beauty Powder.

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MAC HOLIDAY: DAZZLESPHERE

Okay, I think when I wrote that last bit on the MAC Holiday items it would be the end of it. I was wrong, so wrong…I was waiting for this last little bit of magic to get here. The MAC Dazzlesphere (www.maccosmetics.com, $32.50 each) ornaments are so nice. I went a little overboard but it was SO worth it!!!!

For this look I am wearing the Spicy Smoke/Roasted Chestnut (Berry Ornament) and Misty/Seasonal Cool (Plum Ornament). I used Too Faced’s Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue as it works best for holding down pigments and crushed metals. I applied Spicy Smoke in the crease, Roasted Chestnut lower in the crease and on the outer edge of the lid and under the eye. On the lid I used Misty and Seasonal Cool under the Brow. For mascara I used MAC’s Opulash in Black and Urban Decay’s 24/7 Liquid Liner ($18.00) in Demolition (matte dark brown) to line the upper lid. The cheeks were highlighted with Snowglobe from Glitter and Ice (discussed in this blog entry: http://iamthemakeupjunkie.blogspot.com/2011/10/mac-holiday-glitter-and-ice-and-ice.html). The lids are glimmering with Boy Bait Cremesheen lipglass from the Neutral Dazzlesphere Ornament.

Now, let’s talk ornaments. The crushed metals and lipglosses come in these clunky ornaments that are huge and I really don’t know what to do with, except chuck them into the garbage. I hate to do that too. Maybe someone can give me an idea for them. I am hoping to put them around the house at Christmas and fill them with something. Any ideas?
I am extremely happy with the crushed metals and lipglasses! There are three crushed metal pigment ornaments (Smoky Blue, Plum and Berry) and three dazzleglass/lipglass ornaments (Neutral, Coral and Pink). Each crushed metal pigment ornament comes with four pigments. I must say that all of them are gorgeous and they seem to wear really well over the Glitter Glue ($18.00, www.toofaced.com). The lipglass ornaments come with two Dazzleglass and two Cremesheen lipglass. 

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A Look With Illamasqua, Items that Tickle Your Fancy.

When I first discovered Illamasqua, it was like I was a kid in a candy store. I couldn’t believe there was this great makeup line out there similar in style to MAC but edgier. The quality is great and they have some awesome products. The line is based in the UK but can be found at Sephora or www.sephora.com in the US. Online they can also be found at www.illamasqua.com.





For this look I wanted to show off some of their fun products and also just make a nice “neutral” look. The line is known for some way out there looks, as you will see if you visit their website (which I encourage you to do). I used three Pure Pigments on my eye. The darkest, Fervent, is in the crease. It is a reddish brown that flashes green. This set the tone for the whole look. Then I used another Pure Pigment in Lust, a shimmery green on the lid. Finally, under the brow, I used Beguile Pure Pigment. It is from the new collection called Theatre of the Nameless. It is a gorgeous white that flashes iridescent. I lined my upper lid with Havoc Precision Ink, a dark burgundy. This really made my eyes look green. Finally I used the new Lots of Lashes mascara in Black from Maybelline.


On my cheeks I used Hussy Powder Blush, which is beautiful bright matte pink. Even though it looks really bright in the pan it goes on much softer. It made my cheeks look very rosy. I lined my lips with a soft brown lip pencil and then used the Sheer Lipgloss in Soul. Even though it says sheer, this lipgloss has much more payoff than expected. Soul is a neutral nude peach with shimmer. It really made my lips look large and full.


Top to bottom: Pure Pigments in Beguile, Lust and Fervent. Blush in Hussy. Sheer Lipgloss in Soul. Precision Ink in Havoc.

I hope you like this look. I find that it gave my eyes a slightly more youthful look and hey, that is always a good thing!
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