MAC Tropical Taboo: Cremesheen Glasses

This past Thursday, MAC released a new and limited edition collection in-stores called Tropical Taboo, which is MAC's annual Mineralize launch this year. Tropical Taboo is comprised of two parts, Colour and Face, with a total of 33 products —15 of which are new and limited edition, six of which are re-promotes, ten of which are permanent, one of which is new and permanent, and one of which is a re-promote and now permanent. Tropical Taboo sees the release of four shades of Cremesheen Glass, two of which are new and limited edition, and two of which are re-promotes. MAC's Cremesheen Glass is "a lip finish that fuses the creamy, sheen-filled nature of Cremesheen Lipstick with the shine of MAC Lipglass. Soft, comfortable, non-sticky." They are vanilla-scented but taste-free. Each Cremesheen Glass comes in regular clear packaging with a doe-foot applicator, comes with 2.7 grams of product, and retails for $23. These are not applicable for the Back to MAC recycling program.
Fever Isle, Calypso Beat, Japanese Spring, and Narcissus

Fever Isle is a medium-dark brightened coral-red with gold micro-shimmer. It is a new and limited edition shade. The texture is lightweight and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque colour pay-off. It is brighter and warmer than Double Dare.

Calypso Beat is a light-medium neutral peach with gold micro-shimmer. It is a new and limited edition shade. The texture is lightweight and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque colour pay-off. It is darker and more peach than Boy Bait, and darker and less pink than Double Happiness.

Japanese Spring is a pale cool-toned milky pink. It is a re-promoted shade from 2011's Daphne Guinness collection, and is limited edition. The texture is lightweight and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. Due to the milkiness of the shade, it does have a tendency to settle into lip lines. It has low pigmentation and sheer colour pay-off. It is sheerer than Fashion Scoop, and more pink and less shimmery than Paper Lantern.

Narcissus is a medium-dark brightened magenta-purple. It is a re-promoted shade from 2011's Daphne Guinness collection, and is limited edition. The texture is lightweight and creamy, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and nearly opaque colour pay-off. There is nothing similar to this in MAC's permanent range; in terms of colour, it is slightly more purple than Show Orchid Lipstick (PRO), and darker and more purple than Love Forever! Pro Longwear Lipcreme.

Cremesheen Glass is by far my favourite lip gloss formula from MAC for a few reasons — they're non-sticky, ultra-creamy, super-glossy, and are excellent for layering. The major drawback here is the wear-time, which is three hours at most, but that's the only thing that could be improved upon, in my opinion. While they are not touted as moisturizing, they are definitely not drying, and I feel that these keep my lips soft and hydrated — these are by far MAC's most hydrating lip gloss formula. With the exception of Japanese Spring, these shades are more pigmented and have less of a tendency to settle into lip lines than many other Cremesheen Glasses. For those who missed Narcissus from two years ago, here's your chance to pick it up now — it's definitely the most unique shade of Cremesheen Glass I've seen. Fever Isle is a stunning colour for summer, and is a lovely option for those looking for a nice coral gloss. Calypso Beat isn't very unique considering how many of these peachy shades are available in the Cremesheen Glass range now, but it's a seriously universally flattering shade and works incredibly well on all complexions so it's a good option for a nice, natural, and neutral lip gloss. The only skippable shade here is Japanese Spring, as it's nearly colourless and really only adds a slight milkiness to the lips — and even then, it has a tendency to settle into lip lines.