FauxPrah's Mac Daddy: A Bit of a MAC Haul

FauxPrah's First Love...

So I'm sure as most women getting into make-up, most of our first...  Make up you dirty birds.  At  least first quality, high end product was probably by MAC Cosmetics.  There is something so very edgy about the brand.  As far as I can recall they were one of the first if not the first cosmetics firm to support AIDS research and did so back in a time when it was still not completely accepted.

So Miss FauxPrah came into MAC and they are always more than ready to help, but she do care for just trying out everything before committing to a color or a product.  Usually they do think Ms. FauxPrah is a make up artist because she understands light, shadow, texture and color.  All because Ms. FauxPrah worked in design in the theatre.  Her knowledge is from lighting design and actually mixing paint for backdrops so while in MAC Ms. FauxPrah do look like some swatches just attacked her hand or arm

SWATCH ATTACK!

Ms. FauxPrah's attention was first drawn to the new MAC palette called Eye Shadow x 9 $40 at MAC.  She got drawn in and actually purchased it due to the one color Poppyseed (the middle color on the top row in the picture below) in the Burgundy palette.  They don't have this color in any of the MAC singles and Ms. FauxPrah can't see spending $40 on a shadow in general, but this isn't even the size of one of their normal palette shadows.  It is about the size of a dime.  Totally not worth it.

But seriously look at the color.  It is the middle in the swatch below.  Heavenly.  But seriously there seems to be something similar in the new Laura Mercier Pallette that I mentioned I'm reviewing on Tuesday and I like more of those colors so waste not want not.  I will return it.

Poppyseed is the middle color

So Ms. FauxPrah was inspired by her new love of their Dazzleglass Line $20 at MAC.  There are many reasons Ms. FauxPrah do care for this line.  One as I have mentioned before is that the opal and quartzlike fleck in the gloss captures light like no other gloss I have seen.  Ms. FauxPrah as she mentioned is a lighting designer so I do understand the importance of a good reflection and shadow, but hunties this lip product ain't about anything but shine.  Reflecting the light in an almost blinding way.  Your lips become rock stars.  Mick Jagger baby.

These flecks do nothin' but make those lips looks so wet and kissable.  Also it is very moisturizing and smells like MAC's signature vanilla fragrance.  Ms. FauxPrah got it in Bare Necessity.

Bare Necessity Dazzleglass
For Some Reason Not On the MAC Website
But Available at Nordstrom for $20

I mean lovely.  Look at this gorgeous swatch a a beautifully perfect nude to be paired with lipstick or worn alone for a lovely sheer look.

Bare Necessity Dazzleglass Swatch

Ms. FauxPrah also just recently acquired Dazzleglass in Get Rich Quick.  It may be her favorite of all the colors and was featured in her blog Project Inspiration Friendship ft. Ms. Lori.  Please check there for the most gorgeous swatch.

Now Ms. FauxPrah Did not get Dazzleglass in Date Night $20 at MAC but she did try it on and it is now on her wishlist.  It is a gorgeous blue purple with pearl.  Perfection.

MAC DazzleGlass in Date Night

 I mean...  How could you not?  As you can gauge by all of these swatches, this is a sheer lip application which Ms. FauxPrah do care for, but is also gorgeous layered over lipstick.

MAC DazzleGlass Date Night Swatch

Speaking of lip color Ms. FauxPrah hit her lip color jackpot with THREE!  The first lipcolor however was a delicious peachy-pinky brown called Retro Satin Lipstick $16 at MAC.  It was in their satin finish and is to die for.  Reminds Ms. FauxPrah of her grunge days when brown lipstick was all the rage.  All things come back around because again it is all the rage.

Retro Satin Lipstick $16 at MAC

Total 90s vibe Faux Prah?  Well the first thing I though of was Ms. Tiffani Amber Thiessen on Beverly Hills 90210.

AmIRight?  Thank you.  Absolutely gorgeous.  Get Ms. FauxPrah some flannel, a mini-skirt, thigh high stockings and mary janes.  I have returned!

Next I may have found FauxPrah's lips livin' their best life.  And that is MAC's Lustre Lipstick In Midi-Mauve $16 at Mac.  It is Ms. FauxPrah's lips but lookin' their damn fool best.  I am livin' for this color hunties.  It is a gorgeous rosy mauve with pearl.  So basically the color Ms. FauxPrah wishes her lips were.

MAC's Lustre Lipstick In Midi-Mauve $16 at Mac

MAC's Lustre Lipstick In Midi-Mauve $16 at Mac
 Also These Aren't Ms. FauxPrah's Lips
 So Tense!

I also found a lovely nude Amplified Creme Lipstick in Half 'n Half $16 at MAC.  The color is a gorgeous creamy/nude pink.  How beautiful?  Well it looks as good on Ms. FauxPrah with dark hair as it do on her dear friend Ms. Bethanny who is a for real natural blonde.  What am I saying?  This is one of those rare lipsticks that may just work for everyone.

Amplified Creme Lipstick in Half 'n Half $16 at MAC

Amplified Creme Lipstick in Half 'n Half $16 at MAC

The last two lipstick purchases pair so well with my final purchase which I just save for last because I just love the name of it.  It is MAC's Casual Color Lip & Cheek Color in HAVE A LOVELY DAY!  $22 at MAC.  I swear I swear this is the perfect neutral nude.

Casual Color Lip & Cheek Color in HAVE A LOVELY DAY!  $22 at MAC

Casual Color Lip & Cheek Color in HAVE A LOVELY DAY!  $22 at MAC

Pigmented and Blended Out

Now this is a multi-use product which Ms. FauxPrah do love and she certainly thought it would be too light for her lips, but it is perfection.  It gives a gorgeous, clean, rosy and dewy look.  Pair with a smoky brown eye and you have a perfect little make up look.

So there you go hunties and beauties.  Ms. FauxPrah's first love high end love MAC.  And I remind you that high end does not mean the best.  Ms. FauxPrah has found just as many if not more affordable cosmetics.  I do admit MAC's lip colors and eye colors are generally unparalleled, but certainly not the end all be all.  Check into NYX Cosmetics for a more affordable line with similar color selection.  Still you always love your first.  And Remember

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