MAC Fall Colour Collection Mineralize Skinfinishes

This collection is a very exciting collection for a lot of MAC fans, it gives us the re-release of their hard to find Mineralize Skinfinish (MSF) in the colour Lightscapade! These things go for £50 onwards on Ebay so is a highly desirable product from MAC. It also re-releases another MSF, Porcelain Pink. Due to demand of Lightscapade, it is now sold out on MAC's website so if it is something you want, I would suggest giving a counter a call to see if they have any left.

I originally wasn't going to get either of these MSFs, I wasn't sure how well they would show up on my skin and whether they would be worth it to me. After seeing lots of swatches and reading reviews before it came out in the UK I decided that I would get them. There was a lot of hype surrounding Lightscapade and I didn't want to fall into it so had to make sure that they were products I would use. I read descriptions where people were describing it like teeny opals on your skin or rainbows and it sounded so nice. People wearing it looked so fresh and dewy. Porcelain Pink seemed like an iridescent pink sheen on the skin and looked really pretty.

L-R: Lightscapade, Porcelain Pink

Lightscapade

Porcelain Pink

First up, Lightscapade. As you can see, mine is lacking a lot of the blue and peach veining that some have as well as most of the old versions of this MSF. I still really like it though. I wasn't able to get to a store to handpick mine so had to order it online and hope for the best. The picture doesn't show much of the veining that it does have (I really need to get a macro lens), there are some little light blue areas.

MAC Me Over Review

Hi guys, sorry I have been away for so long, I've been away at my boyfriends for a a week and a half and then I caught a cold and just didn't feel like sitting down to write when all I wanted to do was sleep. I was going to post this review while I was staying with my boyfriend but never got around to it so it is about time I put it up! I also have some photos of my holiday at my boyfriend's house in Sussex and I will do a post with some of them as soon as he gets them off his camera. So without further ado...

... MAC Me Over!

This collection was released at the beginning of September here in the UK and it had quite a few nice things in it, a lot of autumnal shades - deep burgundy lipstick, dark smokey eye shadows and auburn shades. It was put into three sections, each with a different 'theme', one was very dark (Shirley & Nicole), one was much lighter (Xee & Sharon) and the other was more natural and brown tones (Rachel & Ian). Most of what I bought was from Rachel & Ian's part, apart from one lipstick and the brushes.

OPI Touring America Collection - Autumn 2011

OPI are set to release a collection inspired by American culture and cities. There are twelve shades, featuring the season's trend colours - taupe and grey in different variations and also a couple of neutrals, an iconic red and coral-orange shades to reflect the U.S landscape.

Here are the shades:

Suzi Takes The Wheel
Buckle up—she’s not stopping until she gets to gray!

French Quarter For Your Thoughts
Want beads? Then show us your sexy gray nails!

Uh-Oh Roll Down The Window
You’re gonna wanna pull over for this “unexpected” olive green.

A-taupe The Space Needle
You’ll climb to new heights with this creamy-rich taupe.

Get In The Expresso Lane
An amped-up dark brown that’ll never letcha down!

I Break For Manicures
This gorgeous eggplant-plum has our full attention.

Honk If You Love OPI
Don’t let this gorgeous dark grape pass you by.

Road House Blues
In this case…R&B stands for “Really Blue.”

Color To Diner For
I’ll take the rosy-red with a side of “awesome.”

My Address Is "Hollywood"
We put this pretty rose-pink on the map.

I Eat Mainely Lobster
We “clawed” through crowds to catch this coral for you.

Are We There Yet?
Don’t make me reach back there and take that perfect melon shade!

What do you make of this collection? I think some of the colours are quite interesting, the greys/taupes and the olive green.

- Jennifer