Mac Booyah!!! Pro Longwear Lipstick Swatch & Review (Beth Ditto)

This was the only other item I purchased from the Beth Dito Collection. It's a bright creamy medium orange with a glossy finish. It's not as bright/neon as say Bobbi Brown's Atomic Orange or Mac Morange but it has a similar tone. Booyah!!! goes on opaque and has a slight vanilla scent.

The great thing about Pro Longwears is that they do stay put for hours, this lasted on me for 6 hours through a cup of tea (or two) and a light lunch. The only problem I found was with the packaging, firstly once you twist the lipstick up it won't twist back down and also it won't click shut properly. This could just be a error with my lipstick although I found the closing mechanism didn't work with my Dear Diary lipstick either.

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Mac Booyah!!! (daylight)

I purchased mine at maccosmetics.co.uk

Mac Dear Diary Pro Longwear Lipstick Swatch & Review (Beth Ditto)

I only picked up 2 items from the Beth Ditto Collection, Booyah!!! and Dear Diary. Dear Diary is a very bright magenta pink with a creamy finish. It's very pigmented and goes on opaque in one swipe. This is one of those uber bright lipsticks that can be a bit tricky to pull off but it's not quite as neon as say Candy Yum Yum.

As it's a Pro Longwear Lipcreme the lasting power is pretty good, about 6 hours before the shine and colour faded down to leave a stain. I don't find these drying either, although I like to apply balm before anyway.

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Mac Sail La Vie Lipstick Swatch, Review & Dupes (Hey Sailor)

This was probably the item from Hey Sailor that I was most looking forward to. Sail La Vie is a bright medium orange with a lot of red undertones. It's a satin finish but it's very pigmented so reminded me of a amplified, you get opaque coverage in one swipe and it has a semi glossy finish.

I get approximately 5 hours wear from this shade before it starts to fade, but it does leave behind quite a strong stain on your lips. I don't find it hydrating (although it's not drying) so I would always prep with balm before using this.  As I'm sure most of you know this colour comes in limited edition packaging so expect to pay a bit more.

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Mac Sail La Vie (daylight)

Mac Sail La Vie (flash)

Comparisons...

Mac Toxic Tale is pinker, Mac Lady Danger is similar but more red, Mac Vegas Volt is paler and more peach, Lancome Miss Coquelicot is paler and more peach, Bobbi Brown Atomic Orange is a bit more orange.
* I think I have something more similar in my non-Mac stash so will update when I've had a chance to find it!

From left: Mac Sail La Vie, Mac Toxic Tale, Mac Lady Danger, Mac Vegas Volt, Lancome Miss Coquelicot, Bobbi Brown Atomic Orange

Mac Au Rose Suntints Lip Balm Swatch & Review (Hey Sailor)

Mac Suntints Liquid Lip Balm in Au Rose is a warm peachy pink with golden shimmer. This is my favourite of this years Suntints, it's quite sheer but I do like the subtle colour and golden sparkle, I think this shade will suit a lot of people. As with my earlier review of Abalone, these are not very hydrating as lip balms go so if you're looking for a moisturising everyday balm- this might not be for you. I think these work well when you're in a snip, want a touch of colour and to protect your lips (as these have a SPF 20) so my plan is to use these when I'm at the beach to save packing multiple products.

I typically get about 2 hours wear from these before touching up. They are quite thick and a little bit tacky. I can just about detect a faint sweetish vanilla scent but it doesn't linger once applied.

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Mac Au Rose (daylight)

Mac Au Rose (flash)

Mac Feeling Fresh Eyeshadow Swatch & Review (Hey Sailor)

 Mac Feeling Fresh Eyeshadow is a bright emerald green with shimmer. It's a frost shadow although I was a little disappointed with the texture of this one, it was a bit dry and hard, you can get opaque coverage but only if you build up a few layers on top of a sticky base (like a primer or cream shadow). So it's a bit of a pain to work with but the colour is really beautiful and I don't have anything quite like it.

 I get about 8 hours wear from this if I use a good base but I found that by the 8th hour it had faded quite a bit around the edges. Like the rest of the Hey Sailor Collection it comes in special packaging so the price is slightly higher.

Mac Feeling Fresh (flash)

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Mac Feeling Fresh (daylight)

Mac Feeling Fresh (flash)

Mac Red Racer Lipstick Swatch & Review (Hey Sailor)

 Mac Red Racer Lipstick is a medium red and a satin finish with no shimmer. I think people's milage will really vary with this lipstick, it's supposed to have a yellow undertone which you can see in some lights but once applied I find this turns more pink and a bit darker. It has a semi shiny finish and is very pigmented so is opaque in one swipe, once it wears off you are left with a red stain on the lips.

 I found this lasted about 5 hours on me before it started to fade into a stain. I don't find the satin formula drying (nor do I find it hydrating) but I would recommend applying a balm before using these. It's also worth noting that these lipsticks from the Hey Sailor collection are more expensive that the standard shades on account of the special packaging.
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Mac Red Racer (daylight)

Mac Red Racer (flash)

Mac Nude On Board Pro Longwear Bronzing Powder Swatch & Review (Hey Sailor)m

Mac Nude On Board Pro Longwear Bronzing Powder is a soft yellow toned beige tan with subtle gold glitter flecks. This is Mac's newest bronzer formula, I love the way it applies smoothly and you can build up the colour. It's not as shimmery as some of their other powders eg refined enriched bronze, refined golden etc.. but it is probably best suited to use this as a traditional bronzer rather than a contour. I would say this was good for pale-medium skintones.

 I found this lasted a good 10 hours before it started to fade around the edges slightly. I think this is slightly more expensive than the normal bronzer, probably due to the packaging and new formula, but I think if you're in the market for a powder this one is well worth the extra investment. As far as I know it is limited edition but hopefully Mac will relaunch it in the future as it is a lovely product.

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Mac Nude On Board (Daylight)

Mac Nude On Board (Flash)

Mac Abalone Suntints Lip Balm Swatch & Review (Hey Sailor)

 Mac has rereleased their suntint lip balms for summer, they come in the same squeezy tube which has been decorated with the Hey Sailor blue stripes. Abalone is a sheer hot pink with no shimmer, it gives a little colour but is mainly clear. It has a nice glossy shine and a light sweetish scent. The main problem with these I found the last time around was that they weren't particularly hydrating, and I'm afraid to say that hasn't changed much. I do like the way it has a built in SPF 20 so it's perfect for the beach but as an everyday lip balm I personally find it doesn't give enough moisture.

Abalone has quite a thick texture and I get about 2 hours before I need to reapply.

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Mac Abalone (daylight)

Mac Abalone (flash)

Mac Crew High-Light Powder Swatch & Review (Hey Sailor)

Mac Crew High-Light Powder is a mix of pale pink, lilac and apricot with a cream overlay. It's a satin matte finish which is quite unusual for a highlighter so if you're looking for something shimmery like a Bobbi Brown Shimmerbrick this is not for you. I also find that on my pale-medium skin this is far too pink to act as a highlight- it's much more of a pink blush on me. If you mix all the shades together (it's hard to pick up all the shades individually) you get a pale pink- a bit like Pink Swoon.

I used this as a blush and it lasted a good 8 hours before the edges started to fade. It's quite a dusty sort of powder so if you have dark skin it's best to try it out before you buy as it could potentially look a little chalky. Overall it's a nice product, not the most unique but I do like the new packaging. Temptalia kindly scraped off the top layer of beige and revealed that it doesn't go all the way through so with time it will come out as a darker pink.

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Mac Crew (daylight)

Mac Crew (flash)

Mac Powersurge Eye Kohl Swatch & Review

 Mac Powersurge Eye Kohl is a beautiful mid-tone golden brown and is part of the permanent range. It's an incredibly versatile shade and can work as a base under eyeshadow or as an eye liner. It's a great alternative to the usual black which can look very stark in comparison- this gives definition without looking too heavy or "done". Powersurge has a soft metallic finish and is soft to apply so doesn't drag or pull at the skin but tradeoff is that it's lasting power is slightly diminished, if I wear this on the waterline I expect to touch it up 1-2 times a day. It's pretty pigmented so you get coverage in 1 or 2 swipes.

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Mac Powersurge (daylight)

Mac Powersurge (flash)

Mac Sandy B Lipstick Swatch & Review

 Mac "Sandy B" lipstick is a midtone peach with a strong gold shimmer. This is a really nice lipstick for summer as it really brightens the face, it also looks great underneath a gloss. It is a frost lipstick but doesn't pull too metallic/unnatural on the face. I say it was semi opaque- the peach tone is slightly sheer but the gold sheen is pretty strong. It has a satin finish and lasts on me about 4 hours, but as it's not particularly hydrating I do prefer to use a balm beforehand. Like all Mac lipsticks it has a sweet vanilla scent but doesn't linger once applied.

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Mac Sandy B (daylight)

Mac Sandy B (flash)

Mac Full Speed Sheen Supreme Lipstick Swatch & Review

 Mac Full Speed Sheen Supreme is a very bright pink coral. Think Watch Me Shimmer/Impassioned in terms of intensity and brightness. It's creamy with quite a lot of slip and it has a glossy finish. This sort of colour is one that flatters a lot of skintones and I love to wear this during the summer once I've built a good tan.

 Because this has so much slip it's easy to apply to much product but luckily with this shade as it's so pigmented you get full coverage in 1-2 swipes with no sinking into liplines or enhancing imperfections. It's not drying but it also doesn't give much hydration at the same time. I get about 4 hours wear with this one.

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Mac Full Speed (daylight)

Mac Full Speed (flash)

Mac Reel Sexy Lipstick Swatch, Review & Dupes

Mac Reel Sexy Lipstick is a bright creamy coral. It has an amplified finish so is very opaque in coverage. This one has a satin finish and isn't too drying. As it's relatively pale it's worthwhile exfoliating and moisturising your lips before hand to minimise the lipstick clinging into any imperfections. As with all Mac lipsticks it has a sweet vanilla scent.

I typically get 5 hours from the Amplified formula although that goes down slightly if it's quite a pale shade. As with most limited edition coral lipsticks from Mac this sold out very quickly so I've gone through a few of my lipsticks to see if I can find a dupe. I think the closest are Mac's Jazzed or Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte in Peach Faubourg.

Mac Reel Sexy Lipstick (daylight)

Mac Reel Sexy Lipstick (flash)

From left: YSL Rouge Volupte Peach Passion, YSL Rouge Volupte Faubourg Peach, YSL Rouge Volupte Perle Coral Sun, Mac Reel Sexy, Mac Cut A Caper, Mac Ever Hip. Mac Jazzed