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December 27th, 2009

MAC Warm & Cozy Collection Mini Haul!

afloresm13

12/27/09 07:08 pm

Well it's been quite a while since my last post - mostly because I've been busy, but also because unfortunately none of the recent MAC collections have interested me very much :( BUT since I am a neutrals/browns/earthy-tones kind of gal, I finally went to MAC to check out the new Warm & Cozy collection, which is right up my alley & I've been looking forward to its launch for a while now!!

I'm somewhat of a Mineralize Skinfinish collector (I plan to post an entry dedicated to MSFs in the near future--thoughts, swatches & all!) so I knew I was picking up the 2 MSFs from Warm & Cozy: Comfort & By Candlelight.

Now my biggest issue with being a "collector" of MSFs is that I get a bit bothered when I own MSFs that are dupes of each other. If I have 2 that are nearly identical (i.e. Shooting Star & Global Glow) I will only choose one of them to keep. So with that said, I had to do some comparisons of these new MSFs vs. some older ones!

PICTURED BELOW:

Top Row (L-R): WARMED, COMFORT, GOLD DEPOSIT
Bottom Row (L-R): BY CANDLELIGHT, REDHEAD

When I first looked at By Candlelight, I immediately thought of Porcelain Pink. BUT after swatching it, I knew there was no way they'd be dupes of each other: Porcelain Pink is much more sheer/less pigmented & not as frosty. I would've done a side by side comparison, but they're so different in pigmentation/texture/finish that I didn't bother.

Compared to Redhead, however, you can see they're VERY similar. The texture & finish are almost identical, so if you're a fan of the soft, buttery smooth texture of the Blonde/Brunette/Redhead MSFs then these Warm&Cozy MSFs will make you just as happy! Redhead is a tiny bit peachier whereas By Candlelight is more of an icy pink, but you can barely tell the difference. By Candlelight is a bit more pigmented than Redhead though, so I'd definitely use a light hand with this one.

*I'm also thinking the Blonde MSF could dupe this, but I don't own one so I can't make the comparison :( I used to have it, but swapped it away bc it was way too frosty/pink for me--moreso than By Candlelight, based on how I remember it looked like.

If you missed out on Redhead, then pick up By Candlelight (hurry though, because I hear they're selling like hotcakes! This one that I own was actually the last one at my Nordstrom counter... or so the SA said...).

LEFT: REDHEAD MSF / RIGHT: BY CANDLELIGHT MSF

As for Comfort MSF, I chose to compare it to Warmed & Gold Deposit. They're all in the same "family" I guess you could say, however Comfort is much more "flat" as it doesn't have much shimmer at all. Gold Deposit is definitely shimmery & a shade or two bronzier. Warmed is pretty much Comfort BUT with a yellow-gold sheen to it.

If I had Sunny By Nature, I'd totally do a side by side comparison as well.. but I'm thinking SBN is a bit more bronzey/brownish vs Comfort which seems to be more orangey/brownish.

Now when people kept describing Comfort as "orange", it scared me a little, but I am a medium-tan/warm skintone (NC37 in the winter, NC40 in the summer) & Comfort worked well as a blush for me. I used a light hand (one swirl using my EcoTools blush brush) & applied it just below the apples of my cheeks & swept it up to my temples (I felt it looked better that way [gives more of a contouring effect] instead of applying it directly on the apples of my cheeks).

Left to Right: WARMED / COMFORT / GOLD DEPOSIT

I also picked up Close for Comfort Tinted Lip Conditioner.. which I absolutely LOVE! It's a neutral salmony/peachy/tan tint, which shows up pretty nude on my pigmented lips. Actually, both shades of Lip Conditioner showed up nude on me, I just preferred the shade of Close for Comfort better.

Out of the lipsticks, I liked Warm Me Up the best... I also really liked Spiced Tea, but I already have a bunch of brownish lipsticks in my stash, so I chose to go with something different this time. Siss is permanent so I passed (can you believe the SA tried to tell me it was LE? like, literally INSISTED it was LE.. acted as if I was so wrong when I mentioned it was a perm shade, so I'd pass. she obviously hasn't been working for MAC for very long.. argh).

I also passed on all the shadesticks since I'm a Paint Pot kind of girl, & none of the eyeshadows stood out to me since you can easily find dupes for them in MAC's permanent line.

The All-Over lotion was very silky when I tried it at the counter, but didn't moisturize my dry skin enough for me to buy it (I usually use heavy cream moisturizers anyway). The nailpolishes were nice, but not must haves for me.. same for the oils--just not my thing.

I also got Hypnotizing eyeshadow from the Love, Lace collection.. it's pretty much the only item from that collection that caught my eye.
A very pretty frosty grey/lilac/taupe-ish.. not sure what to call it, but it's very pretty!!!