For those of you unfamiliar with Back 2 MAC, it's a loyalty program offered at any MAC store across the country. For every 6 used products you bring back to the store to "recycle", you get a lipstick, lipgloss or single eyeshadow of your choice for free. For organization purposes, I keep two MAC bags going in my makeup room at all times. One bag is where I drop my "used up" products, and once the minimum number of six is reached, I transfer all of them to the second bag, ready to be taken into my local MAC store to recycle. This program is a great way to reward yourself with a fresh new gloss or eyeshadow to try. Usually, I end up getting lipsticks, as I am a complete lipstick junkie (in case you couldn't tell). This weekend I had to make a trip into the Promised Land to grab some things for my friend Amanda that she needed with my Pro card. This was a great opportunity to bring my "Back 2 MAC" bag with me, as I had enough empties to choose four new lipsticks.
Having quite a large collection of new MAC lipsticks, I actually ended up having to consult a photo in store I posted on Shimmerette to see which ones I already had. Being as the products I would be getting would be free, I felt compelled to try some different shades than I normally would.
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| MAC Red and Syrup |
Upon first glance I was quite attracted to Syrup. Lately I have been all about the rosy brown nudes that seem to be ever so popular online, and Syrup was no exception to that. Also, I felt that I needed a new MAC red, so why not pick up one that literally said it?
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| Heroine and Up The Amp |
The next two shades were quite unusual and different than my normal colours of choice. Heroine has long been a MAC cult classic, and I decided there was no time like the present to try it out. A deep purple, it is definitely not for the more conservative lipstick lovers. I followed it up with Up The Amp, a slightly lighter shade of purple. I am really looking forward to busting these little babies out soon enough.
Free lipsticks, Amanda's bag of goodies, and I was out the door unscathed from having to spend any of my own money. Awesome, right?
If only it were true.
The Zac Posen collab he did with MAC launched a few weeks ago and I really liked everything. What I didn't really like? How I had to wait a few weeks before I could use my Pro card on anything in the collection. But, I made it through, and was delighted to see not everything was sold out. Surveying the scene with a "responsible" attitude, I chose two products. A matte red-magenta lipstick and a contour brush that I was absolutely dying over when the collab launched. I am SO happy about both items, and I love everything about them. The packaging is so sleek and chic and makes me feel happy inside. I can't wait to start using them, the contour brush especially. It's just so beautiful.
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| Zac Posen Contour brush |
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| Zac Posen Lipstick in Dangerously Red |
Wishing you a shimmering, sparkling makeup-filled week ahead everyone!
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