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I am no longer a MAC virgin !!

I officially made my first MAC purchase on thursday :) -the foundation and brush i previously owned were purchased for me from my mom years ago- Of course, if you have been following me on twitter, you probably already know that i had both Petticoat and Stereo Rose put on hold and then picked them up on the 8th (i got so excited that i even tweeted a pic of them while in my car hahaha) Anyways, i am loving these MSF! no wonder they get so much hype! they are absolutely gorgeous, extremely finely milled and so so so well pigmented! :D here are some pictures:

Stereo Rose & Petticoat

Stereo Rose

Coral with golden bronze shimmering nuances (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote)

Petticoat

Pale rose with gold and amber veining (Frost) (Limited Edition) (Repromote

And some swatches as well of course :)

stereo rose & petticoat

Another shot...

Stereo Rose with flash

stereo rose with no flash

petticoat with flash

petticoat with no flash

When applied, these give a really beautiful flush on your face. They also have very fine shimmers in them which gives you sort of a glow :) When i applied petticoat yesterday i couldnt help but notice how it gave me nautral yet more defined cheekbones  hehe.. i love it!

I've been seeing many other bloggers post about these, so im sure you all know what these products look like by heart haha. i just had to add mine because they look so good! Have a HUGE feeling these will be used continuously this summer and this will also mark the start of my long-term relationship with MAC. haha although i wont be splurging too much on foundations, eyeshadows etc.. i think im mostly into the MSFs, lippies and blushes.. (for now) hehe so i guess other than drugstore products, you girls will start seeing some MAC products as well! :) enjoyyyy!

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Tweet MAC MSF Drugstore Dupe?

Okay girls, i have to admit... other than a liquid foundation, a studio fix powder & a 190 brush (all bought for me by my wonderful mom years ago).. im a MAC Virgin. there i said it.. anyone else care to join me?

I have only started REALLY getting into all this makeup obsession recently, but i think i'm catching on fairly quickly! Unfortuanetly.. i've never really stepped on the MAC bandwagon. Call me loser, noob, weirdo or whatever... i just never liked how i had to stay caught up in all the newest collections just so that i can purchase the products i want. If im just a bit slower than the rest of the makeup addicts, i miss out on my product which will then become LE and who knows when and how much i need to spend to buy it again.

Of course, being now in my fourth year at university (with a STUPID STUPID STUPID increase in tuition costs next year), and with only a part time job.. im pretty tight on money :( So.. ive learned to make my way through with drugstore products, sometimes allowing myself to splurge just a little bit more!
 

Anyways.. im sure you guys already caught news of MAC's newest collection: In the Groove? Well... they are re-promoting some of their gorgeous MSF.. one look at Stereo Rose and Petticoat and i was DONE. I wanted to go out and buy it right away!! I was so sad later to find out that these would cost me $33.50 CAD EACH... for a blush and a highlighter. total coming to $67 not including tax... are you kidding me? luckily, i was at superstore one day grabbing some snacks and came upon this: Revlon's Colorstay Mineral Finishing Powder in Brighten

Swatched :)

Compared to MAC MSF in Petticoat...

(picture taken from flickr.com)

Seriously, its pretty close right? (although this swatches with less pink tones) I was super happy to find this! The price however, is a bit steep for a drugstore brand (this costing me $13.99 CAD for 0.31 Oz / 8.79 g), but compared to the MAC price of $33.50? Im happy :) Also, i know many of you mightve heard of NYC's Chrome Face Glows... they were supposed to a MAC MSF dupe as well but i didnt know until now and of course, they're all gone :(...

Anyways, i am currently using it as a highlight color on the upper areas of my cheek. This product applies fairly subtle though, so what i do is take my kabuki brush (ecotools) and swirl it a couple of times in the pan until it picks up a fair amount of product. then, i sweep it over my cheeks and slightly along the bridge of my nose. I have also thought about using this as an overall face powder.. but with all that shimmer, i'm a bit scared to try :( will update you guys if i do try it out and we'll see how that goes :)

UPDATE: thank you to winnie (eleventh0fapril) who has nicely told me that this seems to be closer to Porcelain pink! Sorry for any confusion, i seriously dont know much about the mac msfs, but this is a swatch i found from google images, i will link the picture back to the owner's site.

Final Verdict: Hello Revlon, Goodbye MAC

I think I have satisfied my craving for MSF. This gives me the perfect highlight and blends beautifully. Of course, i cant compare to the MAC product since i have never tried it, (im assuming MAC will be more pigmented, more finely milled etc) but oh w/e,dont pop my bubble! im loving this :) especially looking at it.. hahaha so pretty!

Only bad thing? Limited colours :( Revlon only has this out in 3 shades: Brighten, Suntan Matte and Sunkiss. i really really wished they had a pink toned one, but they dont.. So maybe i will break away from my MAC virginity and purchase Stereo Rose when it comes out in July :D !! What do you girls think? I know some of you own some MSFs! ;)

Latest update - So i totally broke down and purchased both Petticoat and Stereo Rose.. will need to update with swatches of these compared to Revlon's but i totally am in love with MAC MSFs! Petticoat and Stereo Rose both make absolutely gorgeous blushes while Revlon's make a good highlighter :) However, i do have to admit that MAC is definately much more pigmented :) See swatches of both  MAC MSF here!

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