Mini MAC haul/review!

For my birthday, I received an extremely generous gift of a few MAC products. I thought I'd review and share them with you all!

The first product I received was the 'Sheertone Shimmer Blush' in the shade 'Springsheen'. It's this gorgeous peachy colour with a little shimmer that looks great in the sun! The blush has a lot of staying power and is buildable - you can build up the colour if you want more of a flush. £18.00 is quite a lot for a blush but it is really good quality, and because I got this as a gift, this factor doesn't really affect me. However, there are many amazing highstreet blushes from brands such as Sleek if £18.00 is a bit too pricey. 

Next, I received the 'Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo' in the shade 'This & That'. The lighter half of the duo is a satin-finish ivory colour which is great to use as a highlight on the brow bone and in the inner corners of your eyes. The second half is a champagne colour with shimmer. This is great for the lids or even a highlight colour also. Both are quite versatile and go with almost all makeup looks you want to wear! They're very well pigmented and will stay quite a while (I recommend using a primer though, perhaps Urban Decay's Eye Shadow Primer Potion). Again, a downside is the price (£17.00) as there are a lot of good highstreet products out there too that are much cheaper. 

I then managed to get my hands on a 'Lipglass' in the shade 'Cultured'. MAC describes this colour as a 'opalescent mauve-pink' which I think is pretty accurate. This lipglass looks beautiful on the lips and gives a very shiny finish, yet it's not sticky. For £14.00 it's better priced than the other MAC products reviewed. It's great if you just want slightly tinted lips rather than bold, colourful lips.
   

 Finally, I received the 'Technakohl Liner' in the shade 'Smooth Manoeuvre'. This is a dark black with silver sparkle. I really noticed the quality of this product compared to when I used cheap eyeliners from magazines or highstreet brands. I think the colour is gorgeous and again, the price (£14.00) is better than the previous products I reviewed. A downside I found is that it takes quite a while building up the colour as it's not that pigmented but you are able to build up the colour after layering the product. 

Overall I am delighted with my MAC products and will hopefully be able to buy some more soon!

-A x