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HUGE MAC PICKUPS/HAUL


Duty Free Shopping is extremely dangerous, or just being in a place with so many different beauty and designer brands. One place that I knew that my bank balance would not like was MAC. Before I went on holiday, I wrote a list of lipsticks that I wanted to add my my lipstick collection - I did indeed pick up most of them but in my defense, it is cheaper due to the currency conversion. I picked up all these in Hong Kong Airport, but as you know I was in South Korea too - if I had time in South Korea ICN Airport, I would of went wild. I picked up Diva, Ruby Woo, Lady Danger, Chili, Mocha, Taupe, Velvet Teddy and Whirl lip pencil.

 Diva is in a matte formula, I bought this for my friend as a gift and she keeps snapchatting me, telling me how much she loves it - I am very easily persuaded, so hello Diva. I feel like Ruby Woo and Lady Danger are signature red shades that a lot of people own. Lady Danger leans towards the orange side whereas Ruby Woo has a pink undertone - it also was a little more difficult to swatch Ruby Woo on my arm but they are both beautiful and both matte shades. Chili was the first on my list, my co-worker always wears this and I do have NYX's Sierra but it had to be done. Chili is a burnt orangey red and is also in a matte formula.
I am a nude girl most days so Mocha and Taupe was in the basket. Mocha is in a satin finish and seems like a 'your lips but better' colour. I have worn Taupe and it turns into a brown nude with dark red undertones on me - I have quite pigmented lips so it might be a shade that looks different on everyone. The last lipstick is Velvet Teddy - my perfect everyday nude shade - the one I have which I bought last year is on it's last legs and a back up was needed. And lastly Whirl lip liner - I'm still debating right now if I should of picked up the lipstick version instead of the pencil - I feel like the lipstick would be less drying but the liner would be useful to change the tone of other lipsticks. I can always buy Whirl later.
There's not much to else to say except that I really wanted these shades. These are 100% shades that I will be using. I have put myself on a ban so I've been avoiding going to Boots, Superdrug and online browsing to a certain limit. If you have any favourite MAC lipsticks and liners let me know so I can check it out - if you have a post leave it down below!.

Until next time!
Joyce


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26 comments:

  1. Gurrrrl! you went all out! The shades you picked up are stunning, most of them are on my wishlist. So jell x
    Kookii || Beauty By Her♥

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  2. Gurrrrl! you went all out! The shades you picked up are stunning, most of them are on my wishlist. So jell x
    Kookii || Beauty By Her♥

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  3. Mocha & Lady Danger are beautiful shades, both on my wish list! So jealous you got all these new lipsticks, I am desperate to expand my Mac Lipstick collection! x

    Just Little Things

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  5. Mocha, Taupe and Velvet Teddy are the shades that I'd love to have for my self ^^
    They look lovely! :)

    Anyway, why don't you take a pic wearing those lipsticks? So we can see how it goes on you :)

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    1. Velvet Teddy is my all time go to nude! x

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  6. These looks so NICE oh gosh so much envy right now <3
    Love Vicki | victoriajanex.co.uk

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    1. Haha but my bank balance isn't healthy x

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  7. This is such an impressive haul! One of my favourite things when I'm overseas is to buy heaps of makeup and beauty bits that I might not buy back home.

    You've also made me want to buy Taupe and Mocha as well!

    www.thesundaymode.blogspot.com.au

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    1. I'm loving Mocha right now, so glad I picked it up :) x

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  8. I want to try all of these now as they look fab! www.surangi-stlye.com

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  9. You did some real good damage in MAC - I like your style! I have Diva (my most recent purchase but I haven't worn it yet), Ruby Woo (all time favourite red) and Velvet Teddy (my current go to) and I think that you have really sold Taupe to me :)
    - www.roisinslatest.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. I'm loving Ruby Woo too atm! Taupe looks a bit red on me but I'll have to experiment with it more, I love the matte formula MAC has x

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  10. Yes! Velvet Teddy is my favourite nude as well! I wanted Ruby Woo but never picked it up
    -Michelle mappingmilkyway.com

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    1. Ruby Woo looks really good on my yellow skin tone, it's a bit drier than the other Mac Matte lipsticks but the colours is amazing! You need Ruby-woo!x

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  11. Ooh I am itching to pick up some MAC lipsticks myself but I don't have the money for it at the moment! You've chosen a beautiful variety of shades - I have Chili and it's lovely. Diva, Mocha and Taupe look especially stunning against your skin tone. I have heard so many people raving about Velvet Teddy but afraid of how it will look on me. Enjoy your new lipsticks!

    www.lovefrommaira.co.uk

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    1. Velvet Teddy deffo looks different on every single person, you can go and try this on at Mac. It's definitely my favourite nude x

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  12. Chili is one of my all time favourite shades! Such a nice red. I haven't got Lady Danger yet, but it looks so amazing. Need to grab mocha too xx

    Tamz | http://www.throughneweyesx.com

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    1. I'm loving Mocha at the moment, it's a very nice brown nude x

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  13. MAC lipsticks are just too good to pass up on. My favorite shade's still Velvet Teddy, though, despite hundreds of others to choose from.

    Jorj | Mad Cherry

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    1. ME TOO! It's the only nude that looks right on me x

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  14. Geeeeeeeze, this photo is a dream! I don't own any MAC lipsticks which is probably an unforgiveable thing to say! Think i might pick up Velvet Teddy when I'm at the airport next month! xo

    Jessica Ann ♥

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    1. Don't worry about it! I didn't either until I got Velvet Teddy. I think it's a good starting one x

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  15. Great choices! Some of my favourite MAC lipsticks in this post, especially Taupe and Velvet Teddy :) definitely agree that Duty Free can be dangerous... especially when you're in the Holiday spirit! x

    Liv | Ramblings of a Makeup Lover

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