Wednesday 13 July 2011

MAC - Semi Precious haul


Semi Precious is the collection I've been waiting for!! I LOVE mineralize products, especially blushes and MSF's, so of course I had to have them all. Although the eyeshadows look gorgeous, I couldn't bring myself to purchase any because Temptalia didn't rate them - BUT...Adrienne and Muhsine swatched the two I really wanted (Smoked Ruby and Golden Gaze) and both said they are incredibly pigmented, so I might have to get them. Again, I wasn't really interested in the lipsticks, but Adrienne and her swatches convinced me that I needed 'Gem of Roses' and 'Lush Amber'. The cremesheen glasses looked pretty, but meh! I'd rather have a new blush. Oh and the brushes! Split fibre! I don't really know what that means or what they're supposed to be used for, but I loved the look of the cheek brush so I purchased that too!

The MSF's are GORGEOUS! I could look at these beauties all day long! They're all really smooth and very pigmented. My absolute favourite is Rose Quartz. I am mega pale but I still purchased Goldstone because, well, Adrienne's swatch told me to! I hope it works for me! Pearl and Crystal pink are definitely more highlighting products but I will let you all know what I think about them in more detail when I've had a little play with them. From first impressions and swatching though, they get a mahooosive thumbs up from me!

I was really surprised with the lipstick in this collection. I had totally written them off as 'nan lipsticks' but no, I was wrong. Gem of Roses is a mid tone strawberry pink and oh my word is it gorgeous! For me, it's a perfect 'my lips but better shade'. Lush Amber is a light nude beige - quite sheer on my pigmented lips but I kinda like this because if it was really really opaque I can tell I wouldn't like it!

Are you still here?? No far to go....

 This is such a lovely brush. Like I said above, I'm not sure what to use it for because it seems a bit dense for a cheek brush! I'm thinking foundation? Or cream blush? Or even for highlighting? I'll give all three a whirl and let you know!


Mineralize Blushes.


I love blushes, and from the get go, I was getting all three.

Feeling Flush is a pinky/plummy colour. Very pigmented and not too shimmery. As it has plummy tones, I probably won't reach for this until Autumn/Winter, but it's pretty enough to look at for a few months.
My favourite is surprisingly, 'Pressed Amber'. I wasn't keen on it when I saw swatches but my god, in real-life it is so, super pretty! It's the perfect light contour shade for me, or a very natural blush. Absolutely love it. One of my favourites out of the entire haul.
 Warmth of coral I'm kind of on the fench about, it seems very... orange! I expected it to be a bit orangey, but mine is like, mega orange! Does anyone else find this?? I will have a play, but like I said, kinda on the fence about this one. I was really hoping for my perfect peachy/coral blush.

Overall I really like this collection! My favourite's would have to be, Pressed Amber, Lush Amber, Gem of Roses and all the MSF's.

Did you pick anything up from this collection?

xx

17 comments:

  1. Fab haul! All look very pretty :)

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  2. I need to get to the MAC counter asap!!

    xx

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  3. Omfg girl. I'm seriously drooling over your haul. Amazing. Have fun with your goodies.

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  4. Wow, amazing haul!!! Love all of the MSFs but especially Goldstone. I think its perfect for summer. Thanks for all of the swatches.
    xx
    Alicia

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  5. The msfs are all so gorgeous. I skipped Warmth Of Coral but it looks so pretty, I kind of want it now! xxx

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  6. This is some of the nicest stuff I've seen for a while from MAC. I love the gold highlighter/ bronzer and "gem of roses"

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  7. the msf's look like they are growing pink mold in the middle, very bizarre! lol rachinald.blogspot.com

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  8. Jealous of this haul, the MSF's look sooo pretty!

    xoxo

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  9. :( I'm always so jealous of your hauls, I only got a few things from this collection, didn't get any of the msfs yet though, hurry up payday so I can get all of them lol.

    My warmth of coral blush is really orangy sometimes but peachy other times its weird, gorgeous but weird.

    xx

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  10. I really regret reading this post as I now want all the MSF's but have imposed a spending ban! I will just have to lust after them I suppose! xo

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  11. Amazing haul :) Everything look so gorgeous!
    - beth x
    beautymarked24.blogspot.com

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  12. I would love to pick up Rose Quartz MSF! such an amazing haul! I wish i could pick up all the MSFs, they are all so pretty..thanks so much for teh swatches :)
    please visit my blog sometime, follow if you like, i'll always follow you back :)
    hugs,
    Nelly
    www.massacredmascara.blogspot.com

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  13. I picked up Pearl & Rose Quartz MSFs, Warmth of Coral blush, Gem of Roses l/s, and Geo Pink l/g. Unfortunately, I did end up returning Warmth of Coral because it was SUPER orange on my fair skin.

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  14. I love mac! Great haul, those products look lovely Xx

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