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MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow (Young Punk)
I do love this limited edition shadow from the Style Black collection, but the formula could be improved a bit (the black itself isn't that unique, and the glitter has a tendency to sprinkle down the face even with multiple primers in use). Nevertheless, it is beautiful and versatile.
This shadow can be applied bare/dry for a sheer layer, wet and/or with a shadow primer (such as Urban Decay Primer Potion) for a slightly bolder and longer-lasting look, or my personal pick: shadow primer plus a product such as MAC Greasestick (or my budget dupe find: Jordana's $2 twist-up eyeliner) for super pop...
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MAC lipstick (Viva Glam VI SE)
Against porcelain skin, Viva Glam VI SE is THE perfect "natural-but-better" shade - for darker skin tones, I'm sure it would make a lovely soft rose. I'm usually hesitant to wear neutrals, but I was drawn to the subtly shimmery finish. This lipstick is just as long-wearing as all other MAC lipsticks (which I strongly recommend).
To add a little drama, I like to add a sheer bit of MAC Blackware glimmerglass over the side edges (but be careful to use primer/lipliner, as Blackware bleeds and the smooth finish of this lipstick doesn't help matters).
My only slight complaint is that there isn't much...
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MAC Glimmerglass (Blackware)
When I heard MAC was coming out with a black lipglass, I became really excited - especially as I'd missed out on Lancome's Piha Black a few seasons ago.
While this product looks great on - high shine, with a bold, dramatic shade that can be applied very subtly if desired (this is definitely a gloss to use over lipstick, as it enhances any shade nicely, from pale neutrals to outright black...looks especially great over reds), it suffers from one big drawback - namely, it bleeds terribly. This definitely requires lipliner - you may even want to use a primer first.
One other minor issue I've had is...
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