MAC will be releasing the first part of their holiday launch tomorrow, called Glitter & Ice. The collection promotional display features Olympic figure skater, Johnny Weir. Glitter & Ice will see the release of 34 products. There are two new and limited shades of Beauty Powder being released. Beauty Powders are soft semi-sheer to medium coverage powders that can be used as an all-over facial powder, highlighter, or bronzer/blush, depending on the shade and pigmentation. Each powder compact contains 10 grams of product, comes in limited edition glossy white packaging, and retails for $29.
Snowglobe
Snowglobe
Snowglobe is a frosted light pink-beige. It goes on smooth and silky, with good pigmentation. It can look very frosted if you use too much, so use light layers. Because of the lightness of the shade, this product is ideal for highlighting, more so on fair to medium-dark skintones. It can look too frosted and ashy on darker skintones. I don't find it leans too cool or warm, though, so it should work on all undertones. It's more frosted and more pink than Lightscapade Mineralize Skinfinish, and less bronze than Belightful Iridescent Powder.
How Beautiful!
How Beautiful!
How Beautiful! is a frosted beige-bronze with a hint of taupe. It goes on smooth and silky, with good pigmentation. It can look very frosted if you use too much, so use light layers. It's great to add warmth to the skin without being orange or gold. On fair skintones, this could be used as a light bronzer or blush. For light to medium skintones, it's great to use lightly all over the face for a nice, warm glow. On darker skintones, it can be used as a highlighter. It should work well with all undertones, as the taupe neutralizes it. It is darker and more bronze than Belightful Iridescent Powder.
Beauty Powders have never been a must-have item for me; they're definitely pretty and nice to have, but not really necessary. However, for the holiday season, they're fantastic to add some shimmer without going overboard. They also add some much-needed illumination for dull winter skin, or for too-matte complexions. Plus, the white packaging? So gorgeous!
I took a brief look at the collection today and luckily wasn't very tempted. But if I were to pick up something, it'd be these beauty powders. The theme is so cute and will look more festive and alluring as we get closer to the holidays!
ReplyDeleteHey, Liz! Yeah, the colours and textures aren't for everyone, but the packaging is very cute and they make for nice gifts. I'm not sure how smart it was to release the holiday collections before Halloween, though. I think more people will be inclined to buy these in the next couple weeks, when people are actually thinking about the holidays. :P That being said, I think the eyeshadows and the red lipstick will sell out fastest!
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