Fafi For MAC Cosmetics -- Reviews
[ 20 February 2008 ]
On Monday, I received a FedEx package that made me yelp with excitement. It was a box from a PR company in New York. It said “MAC Cosmetics” on the outside. I thought, “Pffft, it couldn’t be. I bet someone wrote that just to get my attention!” But when I ripped it open in the elevator & looked inside, my heart started pounding. My hands trembled. I think I perspired a little bit. I ran down the corridor at full speed & started hollering excitedly at my boyfriend. Yes, I am a true MAC addict — these are the signs. It can get ugly!
I am now the proud owner of 29 pieces from the Fafi for MAC collection. Yes, that is a totally obscene amount of loot. More than anyone could ever need. Have I told you recently that I love my job?
They really couldn’t have sent this stuff to a more die-hard MAC fan. When I was about 15, I went to their counter (in Kirkcaldies) & bought my first piece of make-up with my own money. It was a powder foundation compact, & I was never the same again. Suddenly my skin-tone was even to the eye & silky to the touch. I became obsessed, so much so that my mother knows that the #1 thing to buy me at Christmas or on birthdays is anything from MAC. I have always had such good experiences with them that I have never felt the need to go anywhere else. I occasionally dabble in Napoleon Perdis but I always find my way back to that sleek counter with its metal stands & black-clad make-up artists. & I am never disappointed.
I’m so pleased to be able to review all these things for you, because (other than the fact that it is fun to use all this stuff) a lot of the colours defy appearances. Some of you might remember (in my first Fafi for MAC post) me proclaiming my love for Fun ‘N’ Sexy lipstick, but saying I wouldn’t buy it because the colour was just too much. Imagine my delight when I discovered that actually, it’s a gorgeous, sheer colour with not too much saturation or sparkle — extremely wearable & possibly my favourite lipstick of the bunch.
My friend & make-up artist Marie came over yesterday to play with all my new treats. We decided to try replicating some of the Fafi ‘looks’ from the collection. Here’s how it turned out.
Gala models ‘Fafi’.
The Fafi look is so dynamic on paper, I fell in love with it right away! I love the eye make-up — it’s kooky & mod all at the same time. To make to work on my face, Marie altered it a bit, because my eyes are much rounder than the example. I think it turned out pretty well. I look kind of like a bird!
Marie models ‘Cult Fave’.
The Cult Fave look is much more subtle than ‘Fafi’ but it’s still beautiful. Soft, light & totally wearable. Doesn’t Marie look gorgeous?
Okay, now. Drumroll please. Here’s what I received, as well as reviews & pictures. It’s been a messy, smudgy, sticky morning here in the iCiNG Bowl!
Glaze lipstick in Flash ‘N’ Dash
The first thing to know about the glaze lipsticks is that they are true to their name. The colour is not creamy or frosty or matte or any of those things — on the lips, it’s more like a highly-saturated gloss. So while Flash ‘N’ Dash looks wild in the tube, when you put it on your mouth it’s more of a flourish than a squawking statement. It has a very definite orange tint, which isn’t usually a colour I can wear, but this is subtle enough that it looks magnificent.
Glaze lipstick in Fun ‘N’ Sexy
My new favourite lipstick. While in the tube it seems like the kind of lipstick that would gouge the eye of any onlooker, it actually glides on slick & sheer. I guess that’s why it’s called a ‘glaze’ lipstick! It’s just like that. If you can imagine your lips as a dessert, this lipstick is the ultimate sugary enamel finish. Now, go out & be delicious!
Glaze lipstick in High Top
I can pretty much picture the sort of girl who would wear this colour all the time. She’d spend a lot of time sitting on the steps outside her apartment in New York, sucking on grape popsicles & scribbling down raps on a notepad. She’d call herself ‘MC Hi-Gloss’, wear big dangly earrings & be secretly in love with everyone. I think that’s all you need to know.
Glaze lipstick in Not So Innocent
This looks so pale in the tube, but once you slick it on, it exudes a totally different hue. It’s a very sheer, subtle nude colour, with tiny, shiny pearls in pink & peach. I am normally not into nude make-up (I have always been a little bit, ‘What’s the point?’), but this is so lovely it’s hard to resist. Eminently wearable, this is the sort of thing you want to put on when you want to wear lipstick but not look like you’re trying too hard.
Lustre lipstick in Strawbaby
Lustre lipstick is different to the glaze in that the colour is more saturated & stronger. Strawbaby is, by MAC’s definition, “coral rose with rainbow pearl”. I think that’s why I don’t like it — the mere mention of the word ‘coral’ gives me flashbacks to the 80’s. Screech! It’s not great with my skin tone, either; it just makes me look funny. I don’t think I’ll wear this much, but for those of you who love coral — well, you’re onto a winner!
Lipglass in Sugar Trance
MAC’s lipglasses are their take on a lip gloss. Super-high sheen, which is long-lasting & always a vibrant colour. One thing about their lipglass formulation is that it’s quite sticky. A lot of people don’t like this — it’s the sort of thing that your hair sticks to, crumbs cling to, & in Australia, it can easily make you feel like a strip of flypaper — so if you’re not a fan of the sticky mouthed thing, beware! Having said this, Sugar Trance is a superb soft pink with oodles of iridescence. I am a big fan.
Lipglass in Totally It
They got the name right with this one. This lipglass is RAUCOUS! The colour of the tube makes me think of a dazzling, intergalactic strawberry, but on the lips it’s quite different. It’s the perfect teenage pouty pink — berry-tastic & rich & a bit obnoxious. The colour your mouth would go if you lived on a steady diet of artificially red-coloured food (like popsicles & lollipops). Wear it next time you go rollerskating.
Lipglass in Squeeze It
Squeeze It looks plum in the tube, but on me it looked more like a deep red with a hint of bronze. It’s a darker colour than I’d usually wear but it’s quite a lovely shade with a bit of sparkle. I think I’m just too young for a colour this dark.
Lipglass in Cult Fave
Cult Fave is a deeper hue than Sugar Trance but quite similar. While Sugar Trance has a base of pink & peach, Cult Fave has notes of blue. Don’t let that put you off, though — blue-hued lipsticks or lip glosses make your teeth look super-white! — & this lipglass is totally kissable.
Paint pot in Layin’ Low
Layin’ Low is quite nude with a hint of pink. It’s not very dynamic on its own, but it would make a great base if you wanted to press some glitter or another colour over the top. I really like it — pair it with Not So Innocent for that “not made-up but totally made-up” look.
Paint pot in Perky
Creamy coral. Yes. There’s a lot of that in this collection! Perky goes on superbly (as do all the paint pots) but it just doesn’t grab me. Maybe because it’s too conservative.
Paint pot in Nice Vice
This is a dark purple with a hint of violet iridescence. While I like the colour in theory, I unfortunately find it extremely hard to wear without looking like a victim of a vicious street brawl. The good news is that you don’t have to use paint pots just as eye shadow — that is, all over your lid. A hint of this at the corners of your eyes or used along the lashes as a liner is often all you need.
Paint pot in Girl Friendly
Girl Friendly is a not-so-squeaky-clean pink. For those of you who like pink but don’t always want the saccharine overload that it tends to be, this is your paint pot! It’s quite a subtle colour that will suit a lot of people. I often use a MAC eye shadow called Nocturnelle (a shimmery berry colour) over my lids when I really want my eyes to pop, but this is going to be my new replacement. It’s not as dark but it is just as beautiful. Yummy.
Paint pot in Cash Flow
Bling bling! This is so Beyonce! I love that this is a paint pot, because I often find that gold eye shadow or powder doesn’t have a lot of staying power. This will stay for weeks! You’ll have to bribe it to leave! It will make a magnificent base for other colours you might want to layer up — how about parrot green or royal blue?
Paint pot in Rollickin’
Rollickin’ is the turquoise splashed all over my website, so of course I have a soft spot for it. It is gorgeous. It’s a superb, frosty turquoise with shimmery white pearl. It’s vibrant & gutsy & perfect for anyone wanting to experiment with the Cleopatra-esque make-up that McQueen sent out on the runway at the end of 2007. Oh, I love turquoise. What was it that Christian Dior said? Oh, yes…
“The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail.” — Christian Dior
Marie was also really impressed by the paint pots. Here’s her review:
“Paint pots – at first I didn’t know how people would go with using them as I found them a little tricky to use but after “the test” I am now a convert. The Test – As you know yesterday was warm – 35 or so plus that warm wind didn’t help too cool me down. Got home mildly sweaty into a hot hot hot apartment. Our aircon isn’t amazing but with the heat and the fact that I baked cookies and cooked dinner I was reasonably moist. For any type of make-up I would forgive it if it slid off my face after all of that but not the paint pots! I actually rubbed my finger over my eye lids last night before taking off my make-up just to see the staying power. And baby it stays. No creases, smudges and the colour stayed true. I think paint pots would be great for anyone who has trouble with eye products creasing or just need some extra staying power while working it on the dance floor.”
Fafi Eyes 1
There are four colours in this superb eyeshadow compact. Vanilla, Hay, Pink Venus & Howzat. This palette is perfect for doing a smoky eye or just keeping it light. I used to use an old MAC eye shadow called Pink Freeze to dot the inner corners of my eyes — I do this because it makes them pop & look much brighter. But I think I have found new lovers in Vanilla & Hey. Vanilla is a creamy pale white, while Hey is a more moderate pale nude popped with white pearl. Gorgeous. Pink Venus was hard to photograph (so sorry!) but it is actually a super-soft & beautiful pale pink. Pink around the eyes sounds like you’re trying to do that heroin chic thing, but in reality, it looks really good. You should try it out, you might be surprised. & Howzat is a smoky grey with silver sparkles. Too much of it makes me look like someone socked me, but I know lots of die-hard goths (& neogoths, nudge nudge!) who will dust this stuff everywhere! I won’t, but I think it’ll make a great eyeliner!
Iridescent power in Belightful
Turns out, it is incredibly hard to get a good picture of iridescence (who would’ve thought, huh?). So you’ll just have to dream away with me! This powder is mind-blowingly fabulous. I am not much one for iridescent powers, or bronzer for that matter. It’s always seemed a bit “out there” for me, & I usually relish my pale look enough to skilfully avoid any bronzing powder, but Belightful is really fabulous. MAC call it a “gilded peach bronze” but to me it seems more like teeny flakes of gold shimmer. I am going to use it all the time.
Powder blush in Hipness
This is another one of the Fafi products that looks very different on to how it looks in the compact — or even in the description. They say “intense coral with soft white pearl”, & I say “light pink with a touch of shine”. Coral, it is not! But it’s fantastic, & is my new favourite blush.
Powder blush in Fashion Frenzy
This is a super-bright pink blush! I gave it to Marie, who will be able to wear it better than I ever could. It looks very pink in the compact & it is even more so on the skin. Especially on me, I am a pale wee thing! This would be a great blush for anyone with darker skin, though, who needs more saturation in their cheek colour.
Zoom lash mascara
I love all of MAC’s mascaras, & Zoom Lash is no exception. It’s dark, rich & magnificent. Perfect for those Bambi moments.
Fluidline in Blacktrack
Any of the Fluidline colours are my number one crush when it comes to eyeliner, & Blacktrack is the colour I use most often. (I even sang its praises in my Fashion Darling column. I just cannot go back to using a pencil these days — a little pot of Fluidline & a small angled brush are all you need!
Eye kohl in Smolder
While Fluidline is always my eyeliner of choice, MAC’s eye kohls are among the best in the business. Their fabulously rich texture makes them super-easy to apply & they just look more & more luscious as you layer them up. They’re easy to smudge, which is great if you’re wielding a brush with intent, though not so much if you’re pre-disposed to hayfever or absent-minded eye-rubbing! Just keep that in mind, okay?
Eye kohl in Fascinating
Fascinating is made with the usual MAC eye kohl formulation — thick, creamy, dreamy eyeliner. Except it’s white! If any of you wanted to try out that Erin Fetherston look of yore, Fascinating should be an essential part of your make-up bag. The hue is strong & vibrant — ideal for making eyes look bigger & more fanciful! Too lovely.
Brush 208
I actually already had one of these, & it’s what I use to do my cat’s eye make-up. It’s a sharp, fine angled brush which is brilliant for getting straight lines & making short work of long lines!
Brush 210
This is the brush Marie used to do my eye make-up in the ‘Fafi’ look. I haven’t actually used it myself yet, but she was over the moon with it. It is super-fine & very firm — so you can press quite hard while still drawing a thin line. Awesome for intricate detailed work.
Brush 182
This brush is gorgeous. Painfully so. Small & fat, it’s the perfect thing for applying blush, irridescent power or bronzer. The bristles grip colour well & a couple of sweeps are all you need for instant starlet cheekbones!
Nail lacquer in Girls Will Be Girls
This polish is a shimmering pink with peach iridescence. If a ballerina girl was granted a wish to have her own kingdom, this is the colour she would want everything to be — her castle, her horse & of course, her bed. Put on a couple of coats of this whenever you feel the need to retreat to your younger self.
Nail lacquer in Boom!
Boom! is the colour of an umeboshi plum. It’s a dark maroon with blue notes & a subtle sparkle. It’s the sort of colour that you might wear while you write your first screenplay, or when you perform live with your band in a dive bar. Underground & urban but sexy at the same time.
Fafi make-up bag
Well, it’s hard to write about a make-up bag! Suffice to say that the Fafi make-up bag I received is well-made & holds a lot of stuff. Not quite everything I was sent, but… almost!
There were also some things I didn’t receive. If you own any of these products, I’d love to hear what you think of them! Lustre lipstick in Utterly Frivolous, Fafi Eyes 2 & iridescent pressed power in Sassed-up & Verve-acious.
I’d like to say an enormous thank you to MAC Cosmetics for being so generous & also for making such continuously outstanding products. I have yet to buy a MAC product that doesn’t do what it says it will — & I don’t know if I can say as much for any other brand.
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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ugh, i am totally green with jealousy right now
I’m totally going to the MAC counter today lol you got me all excited about their makeup, I’m so going buy some :D
hi gala! i think i need your help.
i want to get into mac but i have NO idea where to start! i’m a bit scared to go to my local counter because i don’t want them selling me too many things i don’t need to start with!
maybe you’ve done an article on this but i don’t recall it :(
pls help xox
You lucky, lucky woman you, lol. In response to your, “I look kind of like a bird!” You are an absolutely stunning bird! That make-up looks amazing on you!
Sammie — YAY! Have fun :D
kitten — galadarling.com/article/makeup ! But the most important thing is that you work out what you want (foundation? Concealer? Eyeshadow?) & tell them. They won’t bully you into anything, just be honest & tell them what you can afford!
Kortnee — Aw, thank you! It’s not my usual look but I like it a lot!
Oh my goodness – I am so jealous! A PR rep asked if I wanted to review the Fafi collection for my blog – but since I don’t do beauty… I turned them down :-( They sure look lovely though – I may invest in some of those lipsticks…
Chloe — It’s funny the way they do it! I’ve never even spoken to this PR company or MAC, so it was a huge surprise :>
Gala, that’s absolutely amazing that they sent you all that stuff! I’m totally jealous. :P
I need some make up for my deb in a few weeks and I’ve got my eye on a few things here. Thanks for the reviews!
gorgeous! you are so lucky! i may have just missed it, but what type of eyeliner are you using in the last set of pictures? i’m looking to buy a new one and that looks fantastic!
Sara — I’m not using any (so the colours would be easier to see)! Just concealer + whatever the product was. Sorry!
I’m UTTERLY jealous and it takes me back to the days when I was the luckiest teenager in the world ‘coz my Mum was an Avon lady and had ALL the makeup :)
BTW: I’ve always viewed MAC as a “young woman” ‘s makeup… is it ok for 40+ skin/face? The product looks so yummy and I’d love to try it, but the ladies at the counters (at Kirkcaldies, no less!) scare the living bejesus out of me….
Still green jelly with envy, Gala. You have such beautiful eyes :)
oh gala gala you lucky thing! it looks incredible, i can’t wait for it to come out here.
can’t wait to do my makeup artistry training. MAC Cosmetics here i come!
Jenny — My mother & I often go to MAC together & they always make us look good! I think the most important thing is that you don’t use anything too heavy, because it will settle into the lines & make you look old. I’m really not an expert on 40+ skin & MAC as a combo though, maybe someone else knows the answer? Oh, & you shouldn’t be scared of the Kirks girls! They are always lovely :>
You have beautiful eyes, Gala! :) && all those products from the Fafi line are AMAZING. I’m totally in love with pale pink right now; I think I’m going have to dash off and Fafi myself up!
heyyy gala
i love your first pic you look like a lil pink angel !!! beauty personified !!!
i want MAC too now i already asked my friend from canada to buy em and send me a few productss !!!1
Wow, I was starting to get withdrawls wondering where my daily dose of iCiNG was going to come from. But now I understand why you were busy.
That’s so awesome that they sent you all that stuff. Though I’m pretty sure it’s going to be worth more to them than you!
The advertising and amazing reviews you gave them makes me want to buy only MAC stuff, and lots of it. And I’m usually only a bit of powder all over type girl.
I’m a wee bit scared of makeup counter girls so have never had anyone show me how to do this kind of stuff and my mom never wears more than a bit of foundation or bronzer. So I really appreciate this :]
M-P — Haha. Well, they wouldn’t send it away if there wasn’t a considerable benefit for them! The good thing is, I love their stuff, & always have. I would review it even if I only had a few pieces & had saved up for weeks to get it, so I guess it works out for everyone :>
M-P I’m sure you can find some who are more approachable remember you are the customer and appreciate that, be ready to buy product, be honest about what you want. IMHO you are the customer, they offer a service, they need to treat you with respect so you will buy their product. I’m a recent makeup convert i went from wearing NOTHING for years (i quit taking the time after high school) to having one look done for me, and playing with that palette, and then getting another palate, its been great. It can be done trust me, I live in a remote community and i am excited that on my holiday I get to visit makeup counters, get some new colors to play with :)
That said I logged in to say Gala you do have one of the best jobs ever, I have to say I WISH I thought of this first. L ;) Seriously, that looks like so much fun. I have a week until my vaccay and straight off the plane, hair appointment and making a date to get my colors done. It makes me feel so pretty!
SO in love with how cult fave looks , I wonder if it would work with my skin tone. We shall have to see if they’re a MAC counter where I am going, I haven’t seen one but I can search :)
lucky, lucky gala!
i love the fafi eyeliner! it’s almost surreal but totally brilliant.
i love love love that you put up pictures with the descriptions! i’m such a visual person and it helped so much to see what everything looks like outside the package! you’ve inspired me to go check out the counter too :)
That “High Top” shade looks exactly like my favorite everyday lipstick, called, “Grape,” and the part about me secretly being in love with everyone is totally true!
Words cannot describe how insanely jealous I am – best MAC collection in ages! Loved the reviews too.
Do you know the Aus launch date? (or should I go nuts on eBay…?)
Although I would buy these just for the packaging alone (the pretty pots always get me) I am kinda scared. Alot of the colours look too peach/orange toned, which can make me look quite ill…Are they as orange toned as they look? I usally just stick to the blue based colours as I am really fair.
Am desparate for the fluid line and the fasinating eye kohl to play and experiment with all different kinds of shapes!
Yes, you do have the best job in the world. But you are the best at it! This is definitely the kind of makeup review I like to read:
“She’d spend a lot of time sitting on the steps outside her apartment in New York, sucking on grape popsicles & scribbling down raps on a notepad. She’d call herself ‘MC Hi-Gloss’, wear big dangly earrings & be secretly in love with everyone.”Those Nice Vice and Rollickin’ Paint Pots are currently buttering my crumpet, as it were.
Gosh you lucky darling!
Cult Fave Lipglass looks adorable! Marie’s review of the paint pots has won me over – I have always struggled with eyeshadow creasing and disappearing. Now to figure out which colour!
xox
i’ve never bought anything from mac for two reasons: 1. a little bit out of my price range 2. that christina aguilera ad [http://img.myyearbook.com/zenhex/images/quiz10/45259/res2.jpg].
but after your reviews & seeing how pretty a lot of those colors looked i think you’ve changed my mind.
& they are a cruelty-free company which is a super big plus in my book. i think i might need to go shopping there real soon.
woah, don’t know why my comment looks so weird & spacey. probably the link? sorry.
suze ~ i know it comes out here in NZ on the 17th of march, so i imagine you guys will get it a couple of weeks earlier
Can I have your job? Pretty please?
I’m so grateful for your post, I am really excited about the new range. I was thinking of purchasing some items online cos I can’t wait till the launch here in March – but now I figure it will probably take just as long in shipping time, so I’ll have to be patient. But thanks for the review – really helpful. Did you get any of the other Fafi stuff (scarf, T-shirt, bags)? I’d be interested in hearing your opinion on those.
You look like a beautiful Fafinette in those pictures, particularly in the first one with the blue hair yay! :D
(all that’s missing is some pink hearts on your cheeks!)
Aw, I’m so jealous! I’m thinking of working in PR after university, and definitely want to to be involved in a company who sends out MAC cosmetics for free to awesome bloggers!
Lucky, lucky Gala!
You look like an Egyptian-inspired drawing of a bird. Lovely.
I would love your job! I also would love to sport the Fafi look you got going on! Soooo gorgeous with the blue eyeliner. yum!
I have a grudge against my local MAC counters though. The first time I ever visited one, my mother and I were treated very rudely! They turned their noses up at us and made annoyed noises when I picked up pots of eyeshadow to look at. Everything I touched they had to rearrange(I put them back in the proper place! I’m a neat freak enough as is!). So, we’ve never gone back.
I would like to go into Sephora, but I’m afraid I might be treated the same way!
Oh I am saving up my pennies and making a shopping list! only 10 days til March.
(The USA website doesn’t ship to the UK. Sneaky sneaky)
I love MAC studio fix. It is the best foundation I’ve ever used. AAAAND it’s the first time I’ve ever been able to wear anything darker than the palest whitest ghostliest colour that a company makes. At MAC? I’m second palest!
How brilliant (and clever ;-)) of MAC to send you all those products! Thank you for the great review, it’s so cool to see the make-up on real people and it looks like you had a lot of fun trying out the products (well, how couldn’t you have had …) The colours look really lovely also in the natural light of the pictures. I love both of the looks you two tried out, the more graphic one, but also the subtle one … Sigh! I definitely won’t be able to resist checking out the collection once it arrives here!
You’re soo lucky!! I have no idea how I’m going to get my hands on Cult Fave in Dunedin though :(
Your soooooooooooooooooooooo lucky!!! this is just no fair!!lol. Do you know if they sell fafi for mac in the uk?
i cant wait till it hits aust! i sooo hope they have all the fafi printed things, the scarves and bags eeep yay!
suze — It comes out in Australia in March, not sure on the exact date, sorry! If you call your local counter they should be able to tell you :>
Melissa — Oh, that sucks! I try not to take that kind of thing too personally; usually it’s just because the sales assistant is having a bad day or something. It’s such a shame that has put you off but I understand not wanting to give your money to people who don’t treat you well. Shopping (& especially make-up shopping) should make you feel amazing about yourself!
Eva — Thanks! It was so hard to get good shots, it was really dark today (rain etc.) & because I don’t have any photography lights, I had to rely on the natural light & lots of manipulation in Photoshop to make it look like it did!
Rebecca — It’s coming out in March in Australia, the U.K. & New Zealand!
sarah hannah — Me too! I’d really like the scarf & a tote bag!
As a fellow fashion blogger, I’m curious: how do you deal with PR people emailing you to send you stuff? I get those emails too but I get paranoid about giving out my home address to random strangers. Are you cool with it or do you pick up packages at another address? Any advice on how to deal with this would be sooo helpful.
- Briana of College Fashion .Net
Briana — The funniest thing is that I’ve never spoken to these people so I have no idea how they got my address! I have dealt with other companies though & I imagine there are big lists that get shared among companies etc. I usually give out my PO box address but for FedEx parcels I give them my home one, you usually have to. It doesn’t bother me much — I trust the companies (plus, uh, they’re all in NYC, haha, halfway across the world!). I recommend getting a PO box though, it’s brilliant. Hope this is useful! xx
I think Strawbaby might be the winner for my bridesmaids’ lipstick!!! Thank you for posting this, you’ve no idea how you’ve helped me out!
Horah for surprises in the mail that inadvertantly help a frazzled bride!
I always get a little jealous when people rant about MAC. There’s no way of getting it over here, except for eBay with expensive international shipping and high minimum custom fees.
We have an alternative, which is quite nice (MakeUp Store – makeupstore.se), but not nearly as big as MAC.
ah! this is awesome… i love all things fafi and i’m actually going to be a “fafinette” this weekend for MAC! i was at work at this lady who works for mac asked me if i wanted to be a fafinette for the MAC collection for the weekend… and i said OF COURSE! so this really gets me excited! i can’t wait!
i love the first look on you so much!
Oooh this post has inspired me! I ordered Fafi Eyes 1 instantly, then after reading a few more reviews picked up the powder in Sassed Up (I’ll let you know what I think – I think I’m a little too “English rose” to get away with the other shades) and the “Squeeze It” lipglass, since even though I’m about the same age as you (I think), it looks a similar shade to an old, discontinued Revlon gloss a friend loaned me for a burlesque night, that proved to be the only red that’s ever suited me and made me feel rather glam!
Can’t wait for them to arrive!
Just thought I’d say, especially for the people that have trouble getting MAC due to the location and price, www.strawberrynet.com is fantastic. I have only purchased perfume from them before but the prices are cheaper than duty free, they are based in Hong Kong but shipping is free they wrap everything nicely and ship really fast.
I don’t actually know what the usual retail prices are on these products but an example is, eyeshadow for NZD$22 and Studio Stick Foundation for NZD$38.50.
Oh wow! you’re so lucky & i’m so jealous! I want your job!! But i’m nowhere near creative enough. I love all the colours and your version of the ‘Fafi’ look. AWESOME!!
jealous does not even begin to cut it!
i was only just wondering if it would be realistically possible to buy all the items i wanted from this collection …
probably not.
Oooh, love this article. Really really love it.
The people at the MAC counter downtown must be getting tired of me, because I’m always there, silently swiping little swatches of colour on my hand in my giant pink moon-boots.
I love the Rollickin’ Paint Pot, and I find it so funny how it radically changes from person to person. On me, it’s a turquoise blue with definite green shimmer. On my friend, it’s soft aqua! I love it just the same.
Okay, I have the Sassed-Up Iridescent Powder and it’s wonderful. At first, the colour worried me, since it looks coral pink in it’s (attractive) package; I’m pinky so more pink isn’t needed.
None the less, the make-up artist told me it’s less intense as the others, so it’s perfect for those who are younger, want more of a glow than pure shimmer, or would like to wear it daily. I totally agree with her, and it’s perfect for those who want a natural looking glow.
Plus, the pink colour doesn’t really show up. It’s not a blush, just a more natural finish. :3
Adore their products, and I’m glad to see you tried out the Fafi look!
You lucky wee devil! Thanks for the review, I think I’m going to get these things when the collection is available in NZ:
Glaze lipstick in High Top
Paint pot in Cash Flow
Powder blush in Hipness
Suh-weet! x
I’m insanely jealous, the collection is not yet available in Australia and the website doesn’t ship her ~burning!
I am trying to con my mum into doing some ebay shopping for my bday though ;)
I want:
Glaze lipstick in Not So Innocent
Paint pot in Rollockin’
Powder blush in Hipness
Nail liquer in Girls Will Be Girls
Yay, MAC is Canadian and donates to HIV related causes! I love them, too, especially their creamy blush and eye makeup removing sheets.
Your eyes are amazing.
Oh, wow. Your pictures demonstrating the shades are terrific. The flash and dash and the strawbaby lipsticks really caught my eye. I may have to go empty my wallet at MAC now.
Totally jealous!
I think there is only one MAC store in my entire province. But by the time I actually had a great deal of disposable income I decided that it was my life goal to buy Carbon eyeshadow from MAC. So on a band trip I annoyed my mall group members by dragging them frantically around the West Edmonton Mall till I found the MAC store. The nicest man working there helped me and I just loved it!
The funny part is, I bought the black eyeshadow even when my penchant for wearing solid black eyeshadow was fading. Still, it works wonders for Rocky Horror.
Ah! I am so jealous. I spend an amount of money that I should be ashamed of on this collection. I am a true MAC addict. :)I loved it all. And I still need to pick up some others but I am way over my MAC budget for this month. It all looks fab on the both of you.
Gah! i need to start looking at the M.A.C. make up counter when I go shopping! I need some primer. And eyeshadow. And… I won’t go on.
The wedsite doesn’t seem to be working on my computer =/ (the M.A.C. website)
Love,
Alex xx
i love the first picture, the eye makeup is gorgeous, You look like magic.
What a brilliant post! I think I definetely will try and nab one of those lipsticks when I next pass a MAC counter, they look utterly gorgeous. Thanks so much for the pictures and the review. :)
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ii Just lOve the blush…...thiis iis the best makeup i have used ever!!!!!
Hey, does anyone own the ‘Mini Clearly Fafi’ small rectangle makeup bag? Just wondering if it’s REALLY small, or is it of decent size to fit into a handbag and still able to hold a compact, lipglass and blotting paper. =P Thanks!!!