MAC All For Glamour Touch Up Kit, MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Aurora, MAC Cream Eyeshadow in Venetian Tarnish,
Clinique Sparkle Skin Body Exfoliating Cream, MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Stereo Rose, MAC Marilyn Monroe
Collection Eyeshadow in Preferred Blonde, MAC Lipglass in Riviera Life
Clinique Sparkle Skin Body Exfoliating Cream, MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Stereo Rose, MAC Marilyn Monroe
Collection Eyeshadow in Preferred Blonde, MAC Lipglass in Riviera Life
i've mentioned it before on my blog but there's an estee lauder corporate store that you have to be a member of to even walk into. estee lauder companies include not only estee lauder but MAC, clinique, bobbi brown, origins and a whole lot more. the corporate store doesn't have everything in every colour (not by a long shot) but it does have a selection from most of their brands and they're all significantly discounted! they had a huge sale recently but despite my best efforts i couldn't make it there so i decided to go the following weekend and see what they had left over.
i walked away with a whole lot of (almost all) MAC products that i really love, especially the mineralize skinfinish! apparently stereo rose was a really popular limited edition shade so i was surprised to find it in the store and i put it straight in my basket as soon as i saw it. the all for glamour kit on the other hand i probably could have gone without but i got sucked in by the cute packaging, what can i say?
MAC All For Glamour Kit with pressed blotting powder, powder puff and lipstick in Fashion City.
MAC Mineralise Skinfinish in Stereo Rose, Mineralise eyeshadow in Aurora, Cream eyeshadow in Venetian Tarnish,
Marilyn Monroe Collection eyeshadow in Preferred Blonde
Marilyn Monroe Collection eyeshadow in Preferred Blonde
MAC's mineralize skinfinishes were made in a whole range of shades so you can use them as a powder, blush, bronzer, highlighter, etc depending on your skin tone and the colour you're using. naturally i'll be using this colour as a blush and the first time i wore it i could see straight away why it's been so popular. it's the prettiest colour with a gold shimmer through that looks like a blush and highlighter on your cheeks in one product. it's just beautiful!
the aurora mineralize eyeshadow looks so pretty in the pan but probably a bit hit or miss as an actual eyeshadow shade, but when you mix all the colours together it comes out a beautiful medium shimmery brown. the cream eyeshadow is a deep metallic bronze and the marilyn eyeshadow is a really pretty light champagne colour. and not pictured again but the lipglass up in the first photo in riviera life is a lovely really bright orange-y coral colour which is perfect because i'm obsessed with coral coloured lip and cheek products right now.
Stereo Rose is such a gorgeous shade!
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Be still my MAC loving heart, I think I'd go weak in the knees if I got the chance to walk into one of Estee Lauder's corporate stores. Though there is a MAC counter at a department store about an hour away from where I live, it's on the teeny side and is usually fairly picked over. We so need a dedicated MAC location - or better yet, a corporate store (that's open to the public!) around these Canadian parts, too.
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aww, that's a shame you don't have a decent counter to go to and browse around! i'm really lucky to be able to go to the corporate store too, everything was a lot cheaper than in stores here. it was probably pretty close to the normal price in other country though as the markup here is so big!
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I love that you've gone so makeup crazy! Haha. I'm so in love with Stereo Rose! It was re-released sometime in 2009/2010, I think, back when I first got into MAC makeup, but I never bought it then, so I was so happy when it was re-re-released, haha. It's nice to apply when you're strapped for time because it's a blush and highlighter all in one. I love that it's a shade you can easily build up on, depending on how much shimmer you like. I had no idea Australia even had corporate stores like the US and the UK do! None in Perth, obviously. :p When we meet up, I can totally let you and Kat take advantage of my Myer staff discount card. I get 15% off cosmetics!
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aww thanks love! ^_^ well if you fancy a trip to the corporate store while you're here i can take you!
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ReplyDeleteI never knew all those brands were a part of estee lauder! wow! So fun that you were able to take advantage of the awesome sale. And, no worries, I'm a sucker for cute packaging too! :)
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I am so jealous of your MAC stash, and those bargain prices! I recently got some MAC stuff too (just lipsticks) when I was in HK because they are half price there. I plan on getting more on my way home :P
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DeleteI am so jealous! Mac eyeshadows are my go-to. They last FOREVER and look so good. I now feel like I need some new make-up.
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OMG I love that little cosmetic clutch thingy! That is too cute! They should make one with a red lip and mascara in it!
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You lucky duck! The dad of a friend of a friend of mine works for Estee Lauder Belgium and she sometimes gives away samples that she doesn't use herself, haha. It's how I've gotten almost all of my perfumes! And my gosh, how amazing do those Mac blushes look in their boxes!? :o Simply stunning!! x
ReplyDeleteohh lucky you! i don't know anyone who works in the industry but it would be so great to get their extra samples every now and then, haha.
DeleteNever seen the aurora eyeshadow before, I'm very intrigued... xx
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ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of mineralize too !!
ReplyDeleteOh I remember that mac packaging, I was so tempted by it. Like something from the 50's.
ReplyDeleteYou're so lucky you got a Stereo Rose xx
ReplyDeleteOh I love new make-up buys, especially the lipsticks! I recently made my first ever mac purchase and I quite love it. Love the packaging as well! x
ReplyDeleteAurora looks beautiful, those swirls of colour :O
ReplyDeleteI still have Stereo Rose from a couple of years back. Should really dig this out soon, it really is a lovely shade.
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I want it all, the kit set looks so neat!! I love the coral and pink-ish tones!
ReplyDeleteI love all your items you picked up! Stereo Rose is so pretty but I've never gotten around to picking it up. I don't even know if it's still available at normal MAC counters.
ReplyDeleteSide note, tell me more about this Estee Lauder Corporate store! I am intrigued!