Mac Archie's Girl Collection Haul + Swatches

I purchased some items from one of Mac's recent collections... Mac Archie's Girls. The collection was divided into 2 parts based on the 2 ravishing rivals who aim for Archie's affection. Spoiled rich Veronica, and the blonde next door Betty...(inspired by the comic Archie's Girls)

Betty lipstick packaging

 Betty Bright lipstick

Veronica lipstick packaging

Daddy's Little Girl and Ronnie Red

and here are the swatches for all 3 lipsticks...

 Betty Bright, Daddy's Little Girl, Ronnie Red

Now on to the lipglosses...

Betty lipglasses in Summer Sweetheart and Kiss & Don't Tell 

Veronica lipglass in Mall Madness

Summer Sweetheart, Kiss & Don't Tell, Mall Madness

Veronica Blush in Prom Princess

Flatter Me Pearlmatte

Flatter Me Pearlmatte and Prom Princess Blush

This collection also came with a few accessories. I picked up the mirror, coin purse, makeup bag, and travel brush kit

 Mirror that comes with a slipcase

 Coin Purse and Makeup bag

 Coin Purse and makeup bag

 Makeup bag is a decent size. Holds a good amount of my makeup

Travel brush set with its tin case

Brushes are 266, 226, 242, 168, 167

Overall this collection had some great items. I myself am a Veronica sort of gal so of course her pieces caught my attention and worked much better for me on my NC50 complexion. The packaging was an added bonus and that's what made me get a few of the accessories. I love the mirror and have been carrying it around ever since I received it!

Did you pick up anything from this collection? Are you a Betty or Veronica?

KleanColor Femme Lipsticks

I recently came across this brand of lipsticks after seeing a video from ColouredBeautiful on YouTube. I then looked for online swatches as well as other info on these lippies. Many have mentioned finding them at their local beauty supply store. I myself have never came across them there. I did however find them on the actual KleanColor website. They were only $1.99 each. After adding a few shades to my cart and attempting to checkout, I noticed that the shipping was a bit much. I then did a google search and found a seller on eBay selling them at a cheaper price with free shipping.... SCORE!! I purchased a lot of 12 which included all of the shades from this collection. You can also find auction's where there are lesser quantities being sold as well. At the price that they were going for I decided to try them all. The link to the seller can be found HERE.

Now on to the swatches...

 Lighting Struck, Envious Desire, Jewelry Box, Sky Dive, Happily After, Cast Of Spell

Magic Lime, Tingling Mimosa, Pink Seeker, Flirty Tango, After Hours, Purple Machine

These lipsticks come in different finishes. Majority are a sort of sheen finish, and a few are matte. Some are super sheer, while others pack a punch. Now all of my swatches were built up to show the true intensity. It took some a few more swatches than others. I can say that the 4 that were the most opaque and didn't need to be applied as much were Jewelry Box, Sky Dive, Cast of Spell, and After Hours. The others were more sheer and seemed to apply too streaky. Some of the formula's are greasy and thin, sort of like Vaseline, while others were a bit more creamy. But at less than $2 a pop, what can you really expect? They aren't horrible, but I myself wouldn't wear them alone. Maybe layered or mixed with another lipstick to create another shade or better staying power. I will also check them out with a liner applied underneath, as well as lined on the lips to see if they work out better. I'll be sure to do an updated review when I try them out further. 

Have you ever tried these brand of lipsticks? If so, what are your thoughts?

FOTD: Mac Smokey Eye & Bold Lip

Face:

Mac Match Master Foundation 7.5

Mac Studio Finish Concealer NC45 & NC50

Mac Dark and Deep Dark Skin Finish Natural

Mac Studio Fix Powder in NW50 (contour)

Cheeks:

Mac Devil Blush

Eyes:

Mac Dipdown Fluidline

Mac Smut Eyeshadow

Mac Rice Paper

Mac Brown Down 

Mac Carbon

Lips:

Mac Seductive Intent

Mac Currant lip liner

As requested by a few of my followers on Instagram, I will be doing a tutorial on this look really soon so make sure to follow my YouTube Channel if you aren't already doing so :)

What do you think of this look? Have you ever worn a smokey eye with a bold lip?

Swatches: Mac Taste Temptation Mattenes with Comparisons

Flash and No flash

Mac Petals & Peacocks, Night Blooming, Heroine, Seductive Intent

Petals & Peacocks and Night Blooming are almost identical!! Huge plus since P&P is one of my all times fav lipsticks. I have a few backups but glad to see I have a similar alternative. 

Heroine and Seductive Intent aren't as similar as I expected. Heroine is one of my fav purple shades by Mac and I was hoping Seductive Intent would be close enough to call a dupe. Unfortunately it isn't :( It's not as purple as Heroine, and pulls more pink/magenta. Of course with a lipliner, it can easily be tweaked to be more similar to Heroine. A photo of me wearing it can be found HERE

Did you purchase anything from one of Mac's latest Taste Temptation collection?

Swatches: Mac Spring 13' Forecast/Lips Palette

I know I have not been posting lately... Super busy with the holidays, life, and my upcoming birthday. I promise to get back to my usual routine of posting very soon :)

Now my last post was for Mac's Pro Palettes. I totally forgot that I had another one and wanted to come and share swatches with you all...

Nude, Talking Tan, Right On Orange, A Look In Lavender, Strut the Cherry, Electric Spring

I find these shades to be pretty similar to a few that I already own. I love the convenience of the different shades in one palette. Perfect for mixing to create new shades!!

What are your thoughts??