MAC Year of the Snake Lipstick Review & Swatches: Cockney

     I picked up this lipstick with my last order to MAC, and I absolutely love it! The red is so vibrant and warm- it seems like a great color if you're going on a tropical vacation (or if you use bright reds in your daily routine, which I'm hesitant to to do!)

Click here to check out a FOTD where I'm using Cockney!

   The packaging of the lipstick is like any other normal lippie from MAC, with the exception of the beautiful holographic cover that goes over the box.

     The snake pattern that's embossed on the actual lipstick is gorgeous. I've never seen anything like it before, and it makes the lipsticks really stand out from the rest of the collection.

     The lustre finish of MAC's lipsticks has never been my favorite- they are usually drying on my lips, but I can always apply some balm as a base to prevent from feeling uncomfortable throughout the day. Cockney has some real staying and staining power, though, which strays from many other lustre formulas I'm used to! All in all, this is a great tropical red that I'm glad to add to my collection.

    I used it in this look on a Friday night with a friend! It's such a bold color :)

     I hope you're all having a great week!

Love,

Izzy

Wordless Wednesday: 2/13/2013

A nice little box came in the mail today ;)

Love,

Izzy

MAC Archie's Girls Lipstick: Oh, Oh, Oh Review & Swatches

I ran into MAC on Saturday afternoon with a mission: I've been looking for a light, shimmery plum lipstick ever since my Urban Decay lipstick in Pistol discontinued and broke apart. I saw Oh, Oh, Oh swatched on different blogs and I was instantly in love.

I know some people are up in arms about the packaging in this collection; a lot of people think MAC's choice of white makes the products look cheap. I absolutely love the packaging on the lippies, blushes, and lipglasses, though! They have an adorable vintage look to them.

I was never into Archie comics when I was a kid- too preoccupied by pokemon, I guess- but nevertheless, I think this new collection is pretty freaking adorable. I'd love to pick up a few more pieces before time's up (Betty Bright is calling my name!) but I don't know how I can justify spending more at MAC this month. I have a huge haul I'm almost ready to post about, oh no :x

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     I love the color of this lipstick. It's a sheer plum color with enough gold sheen in it to make the shade really unique and beautiful. This shade is Lustre, though, which is quite drying on my lips, but I just put Burt's Bees on beforehand and I'm usually fine. The Lustre finish also doesn't last on me at all- I can get 3 bours of wear with this lipstick at the most- but I'm so enamored by this shade that I'm going to stick with it. If you're willing to spend $16.50 for a decent lasting lipstick, give Oh, Oh, Oh a go! There's something so unique and gorgeous about this shade.

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$1.99 Dupes- MAC Viva Glam II

I found this dupe entirely on accident. I was shopping and reached for nudes without thinking about it, and ended up with a Wet N' Wild shade that almost matches MAC's infamous Viva Glam II.

Mac Viva Glam II vs. Wet N' Wild Bare it All 902C Megalast Lip Color 

From Top to Bottom: Viva Glam II, Bare it All

From Left to Right: Bare it All, Viva Glam II

Wet N' Wild's lippie seems a little bit darker than Viva Glam, while the MAC lipcolor seems a truer nude with more of a light pink undertone that seems to match my skin color better. I adore both of these shades though!

So, Which do I buy?

Hey man, you can't beat a lipstick that's two bucks and almost exactly matches a MAC shade!! This lipstick is creamy, non-drying, long lasting and SUPER pigmented. Not to mention Wet N' Wild is a cruelty free brand. You're not sacrificing any kind of quality in the product for the price (even though the packaging is a little less stunning :P) If you have the money and want to buy a MAC product that donates to charity, though, be my guest!

Wet N' Wild can be purchased at Rite Aid (that's where I got mine). When I picked up this lippie there was an offer to buy one lip product and get the second half off, so I got some lipgloss for a dollar too :)

I'll be posting about what else I picked up at Rite-Aid (and Target too) in the morning!

Happy duping!

Love,
Izzy