Hello, Dolls!
As you probably already know by now that Mac released an Aaliyah collection in the summer. I, for one, was elated! I have been an Aaliyah fan since I was young. I've always loved her music!
I was enamored with her style- which was edgy and fly. Her style was the personification of tomboy chic, but she was always a lady. Her untimely death was shocking and hurtful to say the least. Nevertheless, I'm still an Aaliyah fan, and her music is always on rotation in my car and Ipod.
When I first heard rumors of there being a petition for Mac to create a makeup collection for her, I was skeptical; but, after doing research, I found out that it was legit. I signed that petition back in 2016, (which reached over 26,000 signatures) and finally I heard news of the upcoming collection!
Seeing that I'm a big Mac and Aaliyah fan, purchasing from this collection was a must! I knew before seeing it that I wanted to get everything; but, my bank account wouldn't allow. Here's what I did get!
I got three lipsticks: More Than a Woman, Try Again, and Hot Like... I also got three lip glasses: 1 in a Million, Brooklyn Born, and At Your Best You Are. Also, I got the Age Aint Nothing eyeshadow palette and the Bronzing powder. I ordered over $75 in product, so, Mac added the complimentary Aaliyah bandanna.
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| Swatches from left to right: Hot Like..., More Than a Woman, and Try Again |
All three lipsticks are long wearing and pigmented. Hot Like..., and More than a Woman have the amplified finish. They both go on very smooth and are very moisturizing. The Try Again has a matte finish, and delivers the same pigmentation. Try Again is my fave out of the three, it's the perfect nude for me. A lot of nudes you have to wear with a lip liner, but, Try Again looks good on it's own. I could have skipped on buying Hot Like... It's tomato-red in color, and I already have so many tomato-red lippies.
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| Swatches from left to right: Brooklyn Born, At Your Best You Are, and 1 in a Million |
The lip glasses deliver ultra high shine, and they don't skip on pigmentation. They apply opaque but glide on like a gloss. I haven't worn Mac lip glasses in years, and I was pleasantly surprised that these glosses are not sticky and tacky like the original lip glasses. My favorite out of this collection is 1 in a Million; I don't own any color like it. It would be an amazing vampy fall lip color. Brooklyn Born is a great color to add sparkle to any lippie. I applied it over Try Again, loved it!
This was my one disappointment out of the collection. It is a bronzing powder, just not for my complexion. It would be a great bronzing powder for someone who is in the lighter skin range. It is buildable; you can pack on the layers, but, it's still not enough to be considered a "bronzing" powder (that adds warmth) for me. If you're like me, in the medium to tan skin range, it would show up as a smidge darker than your skin. At the most, I can use it as a soft contour shade.
The eyeshadow palette is a win for me! I like the shade of colors, the pigment is good; a few of the shimmer colors will require a few layers to get a good color payoff. The only thing is, for the price, the palette is small. It's small enough to keep in your cosmetic bag; which is a plus, I was just expecting it to be a little larger in size.
Overall, the lipsticks are and lip glasses are a win for me! They are pigmented, long wearing, and there are a few unique shades that Mac hasn't created before. The bronzing powder is a no for me, due to it being so light on my skin. The eyeshadow palette is a hit for me; I just wish the price was lower before purchasing. On that note, the remaining products of the Aaliyah collection have been marked down on the Mac website! Now is a great time to get what you want before they're gone for good!
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| Aaliyah Bronzing powder |
This was my one disappointment out of the collection. It is a bronzing powder, just not for my complexion. It would be a great bronzing powder for someone who is in the lighter skin range. It is buildable; you can pack on the layers, but, it's still not enough to be considered a "bronzing" powder (that adds warmth) for me. If you're like me, in the medium to tan skin range, it would show up as a smidge darker than your skin. At the most, I can use it as a soft contour shade.
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| Age Aint Nothing eye shadow palette |
The eyeshadow palette is a win for me! I like the shade of colors, the pigment is good; a few of the shimmer colors will require a few layers to get a good color payoff. The only thing is, for the price, the palette is small. It's small enough to keep in your cosmetic bag; which is a plus, I was just expecting it to be a little larger in size.
Overall, the lipsticks are and lip glasses are a win for me! They are pigmented, long wearing, and there are a few unique shades that Mac hasn't created before. The bronzing powder is a no for me, due to it being so light on my skin. The eyeshadow palette is a hit for me; I just wish the price was lower before purchasing. On that note, the remaining products of the Aaliyah collection have been marked down on the Mac website! Now is a great time to get what you want before they're gone for good!
Did you get anything from the Mac x Aaliyah collection? If so, what do you think? To never miss a post, subscribe at the top!
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