MAC Hello Kitty Fashion Mews Lipstick Review

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Caprig
Podunk, NY

What a fun color this is- lilac lipstick!

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Pros

light shimmer, hello kitty, imprinted with hello kitty, unique lilac color, good coverage, lightweight, does not dry out lips

Cons

limited edition, can be hard to find

FEB

2009

When the pre-release photos of the MAC Hello Kitty limited edition collection came out several months ago, I was not overly impressed at first. Then upon closer examination, I spied the bright purple gloss called FAST FRIENDS, and another color of lipstick that I have been looking for for a long time- Fashion Mews- a lilac colored lipstick.

WHAT IS FASHION MEWS LIKE?

FASHION MEWS is one of the Hello Kitty collection that MAC just released last week. The container is not adorned with the cheap stickers that MAC has had on some former collections but it literally is imprinted with a Hello Kitty logo.

The lipstick itself is the GLAZE formulation which is a lightweight lipstick. It is easy to wear and goes on very pigmented.

The color is a lilac color which has a hint of pink when put on the lips, but it does maintain a good amount of lilac color.

The lipstick itself is imprinted with the Hello Kitty face right on the lipstick itself, making it rather fun and cute to use.

HOW DOES FASHION MEWS PERFORM?

FASHION MEWS is a nice moisturizing lipstick that goes on really buttery smooth. It is not heavy weight like some of the cream style lipsticks, but it still has excellent coverage. The color is enhanced with pastel shimmer that matches the lilac pigment of the lipstick.

I find that FASHION MEWS is long lasting and does not have to be reapplied constantly like some less pigmented lipsticks. There is very little fragrance and what little there is is a vanilla style fragrance. It vanishes very quickly.

I have not had any problems with lips peeling with this particular color- each pigment behaves differently.

HOW TO WEAR FASHION MEWS

I find that FASHION MEWS looks best when I use a liner feathered into my lips of a slightly darker color. I have used dark colors and medium colors successfully with FASHION MEWS. Used alone on my coloring, I find that Fashion Mews is very starkly bright and pastel, almost looking like something from a 1960s magazine.

WHERE TO GET FASHION MEWS

Despite MAC's expectations that their Hello Kitty line of makeup was going to sell out almost immediately, Fashion Mews is only one of several items that is sold out online already. It is still available at many stores and MAC counters around the country, so if you like the color, make sure to look it up.

You can get FASHION MEWS at any of the MAC counters, MAC stores, MAC Pro stores, if you are lucky enough to still find one.

It could reappear online again as sometimes they restock some of their limited edition collections once when they sell out.

The price for a tube of Fashion Mews Hello Kitty lipstick is $14. Contrary to what some people have thought, the size is the same as the regular lipstick size from MAC.

This has the ear marks of becoming a collector's item worth getting one of while you can.