A Fantasy of Flowers for sure!

Hello Lovelies!

Today is going to be kind of different for a Friday, but then again I do like to mix things up sometimes. Today you are going to see A Fantasy of Flowers, which yes it really is the newest MAC collection. After posting about this a while back I was waiting patiently for this collection to come out. I will say that I have never tried any of the mineralized blushes or eye shadows so this was a different experience for me. Before we jump into that I want to remind all of you to enter the great giveaway on the blog!

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There were a few brushes and nail polishes that came out with this collection, the brushes were nothing special and the nail polish was not something I was looking for, so I decided to focus mainly on the makeup portion as usual. To start let’s talk Mineralized Skin finishes(MSF) and Mineralized Blushes. I must admit that when I first heard that Stero Rose MSF was being re-promoted I was super excited, however after reading Temptalia’s review I was a bit worried. I admit that I am a bit frustrated with MAC calling things a re-promote when they look nothing alike. It seems this is something most beauty gurus are also not happy with. However, I still find that even though this looks a bit lighter than the original, I really do love it. I find that it is easily to build up to your liking.

After finding myself thrilled with the swatch of the MSF I dived into the Mineralized Blushes. Now I must say that when I first opened this package I was really on my lunch break. I immediately started swatching these and I do hope I did not look clownish the rest of the day. What can I say, it was too hard to resist. When it comes to a stand out product my thoughts immediately drift to the Petal Power blush in this collection. I was tell you that I literally like died in the makeup lover way when I saw this blush. No joke it is probably the prettiest blush that I ever seen even in the pan. I originally thought it would be a close match to NARS Orgasm blush, but this one is more coral colored in my opinion.

When I start opening things like this some times I am super glad that I am alone, due to the fact that I squeal like a child. Out of the two blushes Petal Power is my favorite, but Azalea in the Afternoon holds its own as well. The only issue that I have with Azalea in the Afternoon is that is can be a bit powdery, but I can overlook this due to just how pretty the color is. I mean look at those swatches! Are they not gorgeous?

I honestly debated over picking up a lipstick or this Cremesheen Glass for about an hour before I made a decision. I literally was sold on this Cremesheen Glass in Nectarsweet after seeing some swatches online. I was afraid I would be a bit underwhelmed, but I must say that this is the perfect topper for any lipstick in my opinion. To me it is nothing special to wear alone, but when paired with a lipstick it is gorgeous!

I recently just purchased a Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm which I found to be a little hard to wear. Well when I saw this Cremesheen Glass I immediately thought to add it onto this matte balm. I must say that I tried about 8 different combos and quickly fell in love with this glass. If you have any lipsticks especially in the pink family that you find are hard to wear then I highly suggest you pick up this Cremesheen Glass!

Finally, let’s talk about mineralized eye shadow! I often read horrible reviews and due to temptalia’s review of this product I was a bit worried that I would not be satisfied. I will say that using a primer with these makes all the difference. I find that they need something to cling onto for you to truly see them. I am in love with the Golden Hours quad from this collection. I found that after applying a primer and swatching them that they really were unique colors. I highly recommend that if you have purchased mineralied eye shadow quads from MAC before and are unsatisfied that you try using a primer with them. At least in this case it made a world of difference.

Overall I am super happy with this collection and my purchases! I truly thought out my purchases and feel that I picked up some of the best from this collection. Now it is time for #backthatazzup with Whitney!

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What from this collection did you pick up or are planning to pick up? Have a great weekend!