Oh My! The Mother Lode

Tonight I was on Sephora's website looking at all the new holiday sets that came out for this season.  I haven't been keeping up with what's new so I hadn't really heard of anything that would catch my eye. But OMG I came across Urban Decay and saw the coolest Limited Edition set so far.  Technically not a holiday set, but very special indeed.  
 
As a Limited Edition Collectors' set, Urban Decay created and called it "The Mother Lode Shadow Set".  Eyeshadow fans you got yourself a complete set of Urban Decay's loved eyeshadows, not just a few but  68 colors in all.  Plus you also get a Build Your Own palette to pick and choose which shadows you want to carry around.

"The Mother Lode Shadow Set"

 What Sephora says:

To celebrate the relaunch of their bestselling Eyeshadow, Urban Decay created the ultimate collector’s set—a kit so exclusive, it will only be around for a limited time. The comprehensive set includes all Urban Decay’s shades in full-size, individual pop-out compacts, from super smooth mattes, pearly satins and shades loaded with shimmer and glitter, to gorgeous duotones that change color before your eyes. Use the enclosed four-pan Build Your Own Palette to create your own customized collection, and then swap out shades whenever the urge strikes.

The set retails at $595 but valued at $1234.  When I saw the price my mouth nearly dropped. Who would spend that much on shadows?  Then I got to calculating the prices and found that if you really get down to details this set is definitely quite a deal.  For an empty palette and 68 shadows, you are literally paying about $8.50 a shadow compared to the $18 retail price for each shadow.  The price for this set is about 50% off retail. 

The only thing that would be hard for me is actually forking over that much money all at one time for the set.  I tend to buy things one at a time over time not all at once.  But if you really think about it, I may be spending much more money over time than all at once.  Do I make any sense? lol.

Now if only I can pull out a whopping $600 out of my wallet then maybe just maybe I would get it.  This is definitely a collector's item and for any ultimate Urban Decay fans, but for now, I'll just stare at it and add it to my wishlist.

You can only buy the Mother Lode online at Sephora.com.  

Who Wants This For Christmas?

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Surf Baby! Just in time for the Summer!

Who's ready to do some Surfing baby?

Already out online and at most MAC stores, this is one big makeup collection that MAC has put out.  

It has everything from shadows, lipsticks, glosses, powders, liptints, pigments, liners, polishes, you name it! 

The only thing missing is probably a Surf Board with the MAC logo on it (just kidding ;)

Some of the lovely products include:

Hangin Loose & Ocean Dipped Nail Laquers

Bust Out, Hibiscus, Mocha, Naturally Eccentric Lipsticks

Saffron, Short Shorts, Sun Blonde, Surf USA, Swell Baby Shadows

The rest of the products:

For Full Information on all the products do check out MAC Cosmetics online or go to your local MAC store/counter for assistance.  Also, after checking online last night, I did notice that some of the popular colors have been sold out or is restocked soon.  So that means, get them while you can before its gone!

What are you getting from this collection?

I'm just looking to spend my $$ on the eye shadows, lip tints, pigments, and 

maybe some of the powders, but who knows, I may just buy everything. LOL

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Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow

 Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow

Discover an endless spectrum of luminosity. 

Play with all 4 shades and watch your eyes light up a new way every time! 

 

Moonlit Jewels

Flash + No Flash

 Review It:

Pros:  

~ Very Pigmented, the more you pack on, the deep darker it is, the less, more shimmer

~ Cheap (for four colors and a mirror)

~ Available at most drugstores and supermarkets

~ Dupes of MAC/Benefits creme shadows

Cons:

~ Creases easily, may need a primer base

I've been using this palette for some time now and I must say its a good palette.  I have since purchased another palette in different colors.  The palette is slim and has a mirror so it is easy to carry and no need for carrying different heavier paint pots.  I chose this palette as it had all different colors which I could easily use any color for any occasion.  The colors are bright and have awesome shimmer to them.  For the price and how pigmented it is, this is a great buy!

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Belated MAC Haul

So with the anticipation of MAC's "To the Beach Collection", I made sure to save up some money in order to score a few items, well a few things.

MAC  To The BEACH  HAUL

What I Got:

Marine Life Highlight Powder, Hipness Blush, Shimmermoss e/s, Firecracker e/s, Sweet & Punchy e/s.

(not pictured as these were bought later: Thrills lipstick, Scorcher polish)

Eyeshadow Swatches:

Marine Life Highlight Powder

Hipness Blush

Overall I liked this collection and especially love the packaging.  The Green is a nice color, perfect for summer! There was plenty more that I could have bought but I didn't, knowing that I wouldn't use them all.  This collection consists of bright colors and bronze powders which is definitely great for a summer look.  I intended to buy the Beach Bag, but gosh, for the price I did not get it.  Hopefully it will reach the CCO's and I"ll get them there, hehe.  As for the Marine Life Highlight Powder, wow that thing sold out in matter of hours.  I tried to score one online, and I didn't even have a chance.  Good thing I had one on hold for me at the store, yikes, for a powder that loses its gold sheen in just a few swipes, it sold out like crazy.  I'll have swatches up soon for it!  I know MAC has been updating the website with new stock of some items, so definitely get them while you can before it is gone!

What did you get from this Collection?

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