This is the collection I've been super excited for. I love soft colors and this collection definitely delivers that.
The only problem I see with this collection: it's not going to be for a lot of people. If you lend your palettes more towards the brighter and bolder side of the spectrum, you will probably want to pass on most of the colors. If you're not fair complected, I would pass on Et Tu, Bouquet and Of Summer, unless you want to SERIOUSLY pack on the color. Great for spring, but very light.
Shadowy Lady and Creme de Violet are both available in the permanent collection. These two eye shadows would work for everyone, but they're not LE, so you could definitely wait on them.
Of Summer is a very soft pink and not extremely pigmented. The texture is chalkier than most MAC eye shadows. If you love pinks like I do, you'll still want to have this one in your collection.
Et Tu, Bouquet? is a frosty, pinky - peach. Again, this eye shadow isn't highly pigmented, but is a beautiful color.
The pigments... good lord. The absolute best part of this collection, by far, is the pigments. Circa Plum is a to die for frosty dark purple. Mutiny - a very light, pale blue. Honestly, I'm not too sure where Mutiny and Odyssey came to mind in this collection, as they seem a bit off the radar when compared to the others in this collection.
The lippies are great, soft spring shades. Odyssey, which is the darkest of the lippies in this set, is part of the permanent line.
A Rose Romance is a nice, sweet pink and a must have if you're in the market for spring colors.
Way to Love is also gorgeous, but more on the peach side.
The lipglasses, as previously reported, have more shimmer/glitter than what you may expect of permanent line lipglasses. Steal My Heart lipglass is on the brighter side of a mid-pink. Magnetique is a bolder pink, almost magenta in color. Virgin Kiss is dupable in so many other sheer/sparkly lipglasses, not making it a necessity.
I passed on all of the blushes but am kind of kicking myself for not picking up the Just A Pinch gel blush. It seems to be the perfect color for everyone, but reviewers have said it doesn't wear long.
The beauty powders are perfectly packaged for this release. However, their pigmentation and consistency isn't what you'd expect from MAC. Neither have a lot of color payoff and much like Of Summer, more on the chalky side.
Love and Friendship nail laquer is a perfect cream of purpled-mauve. A must have spring time polish if you're into polish at all.
- Def. look intos - Circa Plum pigment, Mutiny pigment, Silverthorn eyeshadow.
- Def. forgets - Virgin Kiss lip glass, Blush Of Youth Beauty Powder, Summer Rose Beauty Powder.
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