Beauty Thesis

On occasion I like answering questionnaires, and I just found this on Makeup Crushes (who also has an awesome chilled out playlist on her page) and decided to join in. It’s very long and definitely not for the impatient or easily distracted. Enjoy!

How long have you been using MAC?
since January of 2008

What was your first MAC product?
Mulch / eye shadow & Goldspice (Metal-X) / cream eye shadow

What’s your all time favourite MAC product?
paints & pigments

What’s your least favourite MAC product?
Prep + Prime Skin

Do you own a MACPro Card?
no

Your MAC foundation shade?
NW35-NC44 depending on the time of year

What’s your favourite MAC foundation?
don’t have a favourite

What’s your favourite MAC blush?
Just A Pinch / gel blush

What’s your favourite MAC powder?
Dark / blot powder

What’s your favourite MAC eye shadow?
Blanc Type / matte2

What’s your favourite MAC lipstick?
What A Do / frost

What’s your favourite MAC eye liner?
Raven / kohl power

What’s your favourite MAC lipgloss?
Ola Mango / lipglass

What’s your favourite MAC lip liner?
Caramellow / cremestick liner

What’s your favourite MAC brush?
109 / face & 217 / eye

What’s your favourite MAC nail lacquer?
don’t own any

What’s your favourite MACPro Product?
Red Brick eyeshadow / matte

Comment on the following Mac products.
Have you used them? If so, give feedback:

Prep + Prime Skin: do not like

Full Coverage Foundation: /

Studio Sculpt Foundation: /

Face + Body Foundation: /

Mineralize Satin Finish: was great for a while, then started looking streaky

Studio Fix Fluid: didn’t blend out well

Hyper Real Foundation: /

Select SPF15 Foundation: /

Studio Tech Foundation: great for full coverage

Studio Fix Powder: good coverage for a powder

Studio Stick: /

Hyper Real Pressed Foundation: /

Beauty Powder: /

Sculpting and Shaping Powder: great for contouring, love that it’s matte

Loose Blot Powder: /

Pressed Blot Powder: love it, great for touch ups

Mineralize Skinfinish Natural: I set liquid foundation with it, but it can oxidize if I use too much

Mineralize Skinfinish: lovely for highlighting and great for adding dimension to blush

Bronzing Powder: /

Powder Blush: great

Blushcreme: /

Mineralize Blush: beautiful, the texture is amazingly smooth

Gel Blush: fantastic!

Cream Color Base: nice as a blush base, don’t reach for them often however

Studio Sculpt Concealer: ok, but didn’t love it

Select Cover Up Concealer: /

Select Moisturecover Concealer: /

Studio Finish Concealer: good coverage, needs to be thinned out for under eye area

Studio Stick: /

Lip Erase: /

Tinted Lip Conditioner: smooth, very moisturizing & great colour payoff

Lipstick: love all the different textures

Lipglass: great colour range, can get sticky if too much applied

See Thru Lip Color: good stain

Dazzleglass: gorgeous sparkly goodness, too much is extremely sticky though

Cremesheen Glass: /

Lip Gelee: /

Lip Pencil: nice colours, can be drying

Cremestick Liners: smooth, longer lasting

Solar Bits: easier to use with mixing medium

Nail Lacquer: /

Shadestick: some of them are too glittery

Paint: amazing bases

Paint Pots: usually need another base under them

Eye Shadow: love them

Pigment: amazing colour, best used with bases and/or mixing medium

Glitter: fun on occasion

Eye Kohl: intense, but smudge very easily

Chromaline: /

Liquid Last Liner: definitely last, a pain to get off

Lustre Drops: love them

False Lashes: nice, but can find similar for less

ProLash Mascara: /

Zoom Lash Mascara: /

Plush Lash Mascara: /

Fibre Rich Lash Mascara: /

Dazzle Lash Mascara: good, but nothing fabulous

What has been your favourite Mac collection to date? Cult of Cherry

Which Mac collection, in your opinion, do you think was disappointing, if any? I don’t get disappointed really, it’s a break for my wallet when I don’t find things to buy.

What products do you think Mac are missing? Can’t think of anything off the top of my head.