Mac has decided to collaborate with the mother-daughter duo Sharon and Kelly Osbourne for one of their latest collections. Upon seeing the color story I was blown away by the packaging which for those that know me, I'm a huge sucker for! I knew certain pieces would be must haves! Above are the items that I purchased last week when the collection launched online (Mac launches collections typically a week to 10 days earlier on their online site). While many items sold out the same day, the collection launches in store today so there's still a chance that you can grab some things. Hopefully my swatches will help a few ladies decide.
First up is Kelly's portion of the collection...
Jolly Good Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
Cheeky Booger Blush
Top portion of Jolly Good, Lower Portion of Jolly Good, Cheeky Booger
Bloody Brilliant Eyeshadow Quad
Spoonful of Sugar, Tickety Boo, Fizzy Rose, Shadowy Lady
Riot House, Strip Poker, Dodgy Girl, Candy Yum Yum
Riot House, Strip Poker, Dodgy Girl, Candy Yum Yum
Now on to Sharon's portion of the collection...
Refresh Mineralize Skinfinish Duo
Peaches & Cream blush
Top portion of Refresh, Lower Portion of Refresh, Peaches & Cream
Duchess Eyeshadow Quad
Sweet Eyes, Sexy Eyes, Femme Fatale, Embark
Cranberry lip liner
Bijou lipglass
Bijou lipglass
Cranberry lip liner, Bijou lipglass
Sharon's portion of the collection really impressed me. I found all of the shades will work well for women of color such as myself (Mac NC50 for reference). The shades compliment my complexion very well. Iv'e worn a few of the items every single day since I got ahold of them. Even grabbed a back up of the quad and blush. Her items were the main items that sold out extremely fast.
Now for Ms Kelly's portion... Based on my swatches above I'm pretty sure you can tell that I wasn't impressed. Her shades really did not work for me. Kelly Yum Yum and Dodgy Girl were the only 2 items I would recommend for someone in my shade range. The face products look completely ashy on me. And while they will work for those with a more fair complexion, they should be a total pass for us women of color. The quad wasn't too bad, but nothing unique about it at all. One of the shades (Shadowy Lady) is permanent, and the other colors can be easily duped.
Overall I'd say the collection was pretty decent. It has a little bit of everything that would look great on different shade complexions. So if there was anything of interest based on my swatches, I'd suggest heading over to Mac, Macys, Nordstroms, and Bloomingdales to grab them. I'm almost sure certain items won't last past today.
Hope this post was helpful for someone :)
Have you purchased or plan on purchasing anything from this collection? What are your thoughts?
