MAC Cosmetics Quite Cute Spring Collection

Kicking off the Spring Season MAC is releasing a new collection

called Quite Cute. I love the press photo for this collection. It reminds me of Harajuku Girls walking the streets of Tokyo shopping for all the latest fashion trends.

The colors for this collection are amazing! They're all light pastel colors. Pink, lavender, orange, & mint green.

“CUTE!” The most fanciful, fun and flattering compliment and young, modern trendsetter could ever want! Our version is the girliest kind of international glam possible, a style ride that combines postage-stamp-sized puppies with pixie swizzle-stick fashion and butterfly kisses for cute boys and even cuter shoes! Cupcake icing colors, vintage romance, an ATM card with Hello Kitty on it – and a way of life that says “yes!” to everything adorable!
Come on, get happy, with the multi-culti cutie, from Tokyo to Toronto to Paris with love! Pastel shades for Eye Quads, Lipstick, Plushglass, and Nail Lacquer…And due to popular demand, we’re completely cute-ifying three favourite Lip Pencil shades from last season that will join the fun and frolic. Flash! You’ll love the Mineralize Blush with the sweet heart baked right into it. If it shines, shimmers and pops it’s completely, contagiously, cute!

This collection has ...

3 Nail Polishes $14.00

3 Mineralize Blushes $23.00

3 Lip Pencils $13.00

4 Plushglass $18.50

5 Lipsticks $14.50

1 Eyeshadow Quad $36.00

Along with this collection 3 permanent items are being featured as well ...

1 False Lashes in #7 $14.00

1 Penultimate Eyeliner $17.50

1 Zoom Lash Mascara $14.00

So from left - right we have ...

3 Mineralize Blushes  (Frost)

~ Miss Behave - light beige with a pearly mint green heart (Limited Edition)

~ Giggly - Light pink with a pearly plum heart (Limited Edition)

~ Sakura - Lavender with a pearly deep magenta heart (Limited Edition)

3 Nail Polishes (Cream)

~ Little Girl Type - Creamy pale Lavender (Limited Edition)

~ Ice Cream Cake - Creamy blue pink (Limited Edition)

~ Mischievous - Creamy pale blue mint (Limited Edition)

False Lashes

~ #7 - Spiky, slightly separated, high glam lash

Cutie Eyeshadow Quad

~Moshi! Moshi! - Pale white green gold (Frost) (Limited Edition)

~ Goody Goody Gum Drop - Light white pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)

~ Boycrazy - Pale Lavender with silver pearl pigments (Lustre) (Limited Edition)

~ Azuki Bean - Mid-tone violet (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Lipstick

~ Playing Koi - Creamy white peach pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)

~ Quite Cute - Bright white lavendar (cremesheen) (Limited Edition)

~ Saint Germain - Pastel pink (Ampligied) (Permanent)

~ Candy Yum-Yum - Neon pink (matte) (Limited Edition)

~ Play Time - Intense violet (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)

Plushglass

~ Bubble Tea - Creamy pale nude (Limited Edition)

~ Fashion Fanatic - Creamy pale pink (Limited Edition)
~ Girl <3 Boy - Bight light blue pink (Limited Edition)
~ I <3 U - Creamy mid-tone purple (Limited Edition)

Lip Pencil (Not Pictured)

~ In Synch - Bright yellow pink (Limited Edition) (Re-promote)

~ Naked - Light neutral (Limited Edition) (Re-promote)

~ Boldly Bare - Mid-tone red brown (Limited Edition) (Re-promote)

This collection comes out April 7, 2011. It will more than likely be released online a day earlier.

All information came from MAC Cosmetics. Photos were borrowed from Temptalia.com

Who's looking forward to this collection? 

I know I am!

Love,
Jesselle

M.A.C False Lashes vs Maybelline Falsies

OMG

Can you believe it...I'm finally doing this review.

So first off you'll notice that the Maybelline Falsies mascara comes in like a fuchsia color packaging. Unlike the commercials, the wand isn't pink. It is shorter, but thicker then the M.A.C packaging.

Then we have the M.A.C False Lashes mascara. It is a much longer tube, as well as thinner. 

Let's take a closer look...

Here we have the Maybelline Falsies. You'll notice that the wand is curved. When applying the mascara, you use the curved side facing your eyelashes. The bristles are shorter on the curved side, but believe it or not, it does make a difference. When I first used this mascara, I was in love. I tossed my Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara & used only the Falsies. I have already gone through 3 tubes of this mascara. It is a wonderful product & does what it promises to do. Your lashes do get longer & fuller. It dries very quickly & I haven't noticed excessive flaking.  Any flaking that occurs is very minimal. What I have noticed about this mascara though is that it clumps.  A trick that I do to break apart some of the clumping...just you're typical sewing needle. Very carefully separate the lashes. 

Be very careful & try this at your own risk. I will not be held responsible if you poke your eye.

with maybelline falsies

without maybelline falsies

So as you can see there is a remarkable difference in length. I have very short eyelashes. But you can also notice clumping. In the second photo you can tell I am not wearing any mascara at all. My eyelashes are almost unnoticeable. 

The clumping issue is common with this mascara. The trick is to apply coats before they dry. So say you like to apply 2 coats, do so before moving on to the other eye.

Overall I give this mascara a B-

M.A.C False Lashes

It took M.A.C some time to come out with their own Lash extending mascara comparable to Maybelline Falsies, but they did. This mascara came out with the M.A.C & Marcel Wanders Collection. It is a drier formula than the Maybelline Falsies, but it's a must have. There is no flaking & no clumping. Unlike the Maybelline Falsies brush wand, the M.A.C brush isn't curved. This mascara is by far an amazing one all on it's own. It adds volume, extends & adds more curl to your lashes. It's pricier than the Maybelline Falsies, but it's well worth it. 

As you can see there is no clumping. Lashes are long, full & separated.

closeup of length

What about the bottom lashes?

It even adds length & fullnes to those short pesky lashes.





Maybelline Falsies Mascara runs you about $5 at Walmart & Target. I'm not sure if there is a difference in price in different states/cities. To be on the safe side, between $5 - $10. I have heard that is costs $7.99 in some areas.

M.A.C False Lashes runs you $18. Quite a difference in price, but you are also paying for the quality & not just the name.


Which mascara do I use now on a daily basis? M.A.C False Lashes. I love the fact that my lashes do look longer & fuller without the clumping & flaking.





Disclaimer:
This review is my HONEST OPINION of these 2 products. I was not paid by either company to do a review/comparison on their products. Photographs are mine, I took them myself.



So now, tell me...which mascara are you willing to try?


Till Next Time...
Love,
Jesselle <3