Saturday, 25 January 2014

Moody MAC Haul

Happy weekend, everyone! The title of today's post doesn't stem from the mood I was in when I made these MAC purchases (in fact, I was shopping with Jenn from A Beautiful Zen, which was a lovely experience!), but rather refers to the rich, vampy shades that I happened to pick up that day. I hadn't purchased any goodies from MAC in some time (except for their Blot Powder, which is an eternal staple), so was excited to snag an eye shadow that had graced my wishlist for some time and a lipstick that instantly wooed me.


The first item I picked up was Eye Shadow in Cranberry, which is a slightly warm berry pink with subtle golden and rust undertones. It has a Frost finish, so it's highly pigmented with a noticeable sheen. I'd been craving this shadow for some time because I really don't have anything like it in my collection. It was a recent post from Coco at The Beauty Milk that convinced me I needed it!


MAC Frost Eye Shadow in Cranberry

The lipstick I selected was more of a wild card. For whatever reason, I was in the mood to find a shade that looked intimidatingly deep and bold in the tube, but was wearable on my fair complexion. I tried on a couple others to no avail, but knew it was love when I swiped on Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Good To Be Bad (the name is even fantastic!). The Sheen Supreme line is wonderful for it's semi-sheer, shiny formulas, and the shade itself is a lush wine with berry and subtle brown undertones. It's rare that I opt for a shade that I've never heard of before, but I'm glad I put my biases aside and gave this one a go!


MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Good to Be Bad

Here are swatches of them on my inner arm (MAC NC15 skin tone):

(L-R): MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Good To Be Bad and MAC Frost Eye Shadow in Cranberry

One more shot of them side-by-side:


I'm really excited to put these rich, moody shades to work! I feel like they'll be instant standouts in my collection and the perfect sultry hues for Wintertime. Keep your eyes peeled for a Face of the Day using these little lovelies soon! xo

Have you tried either of these shades? What are your favourite berry-toned shadows and lipsticks?

Thanks for reading! xo
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34 comments:

  1. Hannah Heartss25 January 2014 at 10:59

    That eyeshadow is beautiful!

    Hannah Heartss xxx

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:01

      Thanks, Hannah! I'd been wanting Cranberry for a while, so happy to finally own it :)

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  2. SheerBeauty (Kayla)25 January 2014 at 11:58

    Great haul! I have cranberry its nice shadow :)

    Kayla
    Sheer Beauty Blog

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:01

      Thanks! It really is a fantastic shade :)

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  3. KayleighKMUA25 January 2014 at 13:00

    Ahhh you are going to love Cranberry, its one of their best!

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:01

      Thanks! I'm so happy to finally own it :)

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  4. Galaxia25 January 2014 at 13:23

    I'd love that MAC Cranberry shadow. One of my favorite berry lippies is Almost Lipstick by Clinique in Black Honey ^_^

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:03

      Ooh, Black Honey is another pretty shade! Thanks for stopping by :)

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  5. Ingrid25 January 2014 at 15:05

    Cranberry is a great shadow. I think you'll have fun with it!
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  6. Mitha Komala25 January 2014 at 15:23

    gorgeous eyeshadow and lipstick color! nice purchase <3

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  7. Anonymous25 January 2014 at 18:56

    Lovely purchases!

    Ray | Obey Ray

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  8. abeautifulzen25 January 2014 at 19:07

    am pretty excited for you on that lipstick. like i said, bacall-esque!
    Jenn
    A Beautiful Zen

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:06

      Thanks again for encouraging me to buy it! :)

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  9. Gita26 January 2014 at 06:37

    That eyeshadow :o! Perfection :)!

    xx
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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:06

      Thanks, Gita! It's one of my new favourites :)

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  10. mintyessence26 January 2014 at 07:37

    I have been lusting over cranberry for the longest while!!!

    xx

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:07

      I was too! So happy to finally pick it up! xo

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  11. tartetanya26 January 2014 at 13:06

    That lipstick looks amazing.
    I wonder if they are similar to the old MAC slim shines...
    humm will have to go in and check.
    Lovely haul! :)
    TarteTanya

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:07

      The Sheen Supremes are definitely worth checking out- pigmented and moisturizing! :)

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  12. Anonymous26 January 2014 at 19:19

    Love the vampy shades!! They're so gorgeous!
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    xo Jess

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:07

      Thanks, Jessica! I'm so happy with them both :)

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  13. TemporaryPrincess27 January 2014 at 01:21

    Love them! Very Wintry colours!

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:09

      Indeed! I've been wearing both of them often :)

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  14. get carried away27 January 2014 at 03:50

    such a wonderful shade!!!
    happy new week sweety!

    <3
    http://www.getcarriedaway.net/

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  15. Unknown27 January 2014 at 22:33

    Those two look awesome together! Great swatches.

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:10

      Thanks! Both shades are totally worth checking out :)

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  16. Anonymous28 January 2014 at 20:24

    The two would go together lovely! :) The Beauty Milk post convinced me I needed it too! haha! I just started my own MAC/Makeup geek eyeshadow palette and I'm definitely going to pick up a Cranberry in the next few weeks! :)

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:10

      They really do look lovely together! Haha, yes- Coco is good at persuading me that I need things :)

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  17. Jenn @ Scarlet Beauty2 February 2014 at 00:05

    I have about a million MAC lipsticks but have never tried their Sheen Supreme formula. I've got a stack of empties so maybe I'll have to bring one home with me soon.

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    1. Jen2716 February 2014 at 20:11

      The Sheen Supremes are so worth checking out! Thanks, as always, for stopping by, Jenn! xo

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All of your lovely comments make my day! Thanks for taking the time to share your musings, ideas, and opinions. Feel free to leave a link to your blog- I'd be happy to check it out :)