Well, I finally got to check out the collection today. I ended up with more lippies than I'd planned, but fewer of the shadows. I did love the shadow texture, but the colours just weren't distinct enough from what I already had to warrant a purchase... The one I thought about a long time but didn't get was Paparaz-she. The colour is stunning and highly pigmented. I just ended up deciding I could do without.
The lippies were a love at first try for me. I applied them and as soon as they settled on my lips, they felt amazing. I really would compare them to the Chanel Rouge Lacques, which are a little more opaque but far more expensive. I tried on a bunch and ended up getting four. The only one that I passed on that surprised me was Flaunting It. I guess it really didn't seem much different from my natural lip colour- maybe a bit cooler, but that's it.
Final haul:
Love Peck- I actually don't find it looks that much like Hang Up. It's pinker and noticeably lighter on my lips. Just thrilling.
Peacocky- It was a little less opaque than I wanted, but it's freaking blue, I always knew I'd get it. The Great Enabler and the MA decided it would look good with purple, so I tried Violetta lightly over it and it was SICK. I highly recommend the combo.
Scandelicious- I never planned on getting this one, but The Great Enabler talked me into it. He loves bright pinks and fuschias (on me) and this was basically his favourite.
Temper Tantra- Gorgeous colour! More toned-down than the others I got, but I put it on and everyone had a great reaction. Really rich and deep colour, a nice balance between rose and brown.
Dalliance- Beautiful and highly pigmented. Always knew I wanted this one.
Mating Call- I went back and forth on this one, but I finally decided to go for it. It's a beautiful colour, it's just that I have so damn many purples. I'd place it between Beautiful Iris and Stars & Rockets. I saw they had a Push the Edge pigment there, so I almost got that instead, but it turned out they only had it in a set with things I didn't really want, so I got Mating Call. (The MA did give me a sample of PTE.)
I'm pretty happy with my haul. I was hoping to be a little more blown away by the shadows, but I found that there wasn't enough difference with things I've already collected. They are still amazing to play with and I hope Mac considers bringing the formula back the way they have with Starflash. I'd say the same for the lippies, which are just a bit more lipstick-like than the DtW glosses. This is a formula that deserves to have a few return visits.
