I'm so psyched because I just picked up my pre-ordered Nordstrom-exclusive Fabulously Festive Face Kit from MAC's Ice Parade Collection for Holiday 2011! I swatched it all and took photos in case you're curious (mostly because I couldn't find any photos online anywhere myself!). I also picked up Dazzleglass in Pleasure Principle, which is just sooo pretty!
I picked up this massive Vegan cookie at the Nordstrom Cafe while I was at it:
MAC Nordstrom Exclusive Festive Frost Face Kit:
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| The snowglobe on the palette is so cute! The brushes are all right. Not as good as full-size MAC brushes, but not as horrible as some reviewers make them out to be! |
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| Left to right: Eyeshadows in Once Upon a Time (Veluxe Pearl), Below Zero (Frost), Embark (Matte), and Expensive Pink (Veluxe Pearl), Matte blush in Buff, Amplified Lipstick in Imagine This (it's so creamy!), and Lipglass in Tra-la-la |
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| Swatches WITHOUT primer for a change! Once Upon a Time is sheer but a good highlight color; Below Zero is the least pigmented but not too difficult to build up; Embark is very pigmented but similar in color to Below Zero; Expensive Pink is smooth, pigmented, gorgeous, and duochrome! |
Clearly these shades are well-coordinated. Embark would make a great liner shade while you could easily blend Below Zero in the crease without too much fear of overdoing it. Even if you use the highly-pigmented Embark in the crease, I think it would be easy to blend out with Once Upon a Time! I chose this kit because a) It was the only Fabulously Festive Face Kit Nordstrom had (correct me if I'm wrong, but the Warm and Cool sets might be a maccosmetics.com exclusive) and b) these colors really suit warm brunettes/redheads!
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| Tra-la-la Lipglass |
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| Imagine This (Amplified) lipstick: it looks a lot better when you can see more of my face. |
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| Wearing Imagine This lipstick. I didn't really want to do a full face-shot because I'm not wearing this kit on my eyes or cheeks |
These colors really say "Thanksgiving," so I'm excited I have my cozy Tofurkey Day makeup all figured out! Did you get anything from MAC Glitter & Ice or Ice Parade collections today?
