Finally the day came that I gathered my courage to pull out my coveted Nutcracker Sweet Pink kit, I mean, look at the lengths I had to go to get it, I didn't want a greasy fingertip near my crown jewel. But there is a time for everything and on Saturday the sun was out, the horsies were out, the puss was out and I decided to take my lipgloss kit out into the limelight.
This kit is everything and more. As I think I mentioned before, the kit is marketed as a mini, but the lipglosses are actually bigger than the standard size! I really shouldn't have told you that. Now I probably won't be able to get my hands on another. Yes, I am that selfish when it comes to makeup. Anyway, back to the subject at hand. There are 3 Cremesheen glasses and one Dazzleglass. The lightest colour I would probably use over a lippy but the others definitely stand their ground. They are vibrant, bold and packed with pigment. Come and take a further look down the rabbit hole with me...
Check out the awesome packaging!
Nutcracker Sweet Pink Lipgloss Kit
Nutcracker Sweet Pink Lipgloss Kit
L to R : Fashion Scoop, Rags to Riches, Charm, Twirling
Charm Cremesheen
Twirling Cremesheen Glass
Rags to Riches Dazzleglass
Fashion Scoop Cremesheen Glass
L to R: Fashion Scoop, Charm, Twirling, Twirling overlaid with Rags to Riches, Rags to Riches
Do you need any more convincing?? That's four lipglosses for the price of something like 1.5!! Plus, this on is online exclusive, so you won't find it in store.
Just for the fun of it, here are a couple of photos of the Peach Face compact, with an extra dimension skinfinish in Tutu and blush in At Dusk:
Top : Tutu (pale white peach) Bottom: At Dusk (warm rose)
Well, I think I owed it to you all to do another makeup tutorial after my last was lacking somewhat in the light department. Quite honestly, my Achilles heel is my vision. Or lack thereof. So I have hopefully been able to do this video a little more justice than the last. Note that I was aiming for 5 minutes, gave myself 6, then had a bit of a hiccup with my new products which pushed out my time a little....
What I am NOT using in this video
I am not using any of what I would have called 'frosting' when I was in my 20s, but now I call a necessity...
Prep & Prime Fix +
24hr eye base or paint pot
skin primer
lip primer
contouring powders
highlighting powders
concealers
correctors
multiple eyeshadows
multiple blushes
lip liner
lip gloss
That's a bit of a list... but I can say that out of all of those items, the one I will NOT forgo is the 24hr eye base. It is awesome and does exactly what I want it to do. Keeps it all in place, kinda like Spanx for the eyelids! If you buy one more product for your kit, this should be it!
Enjoy the video and take a look at the swatches at the end.
I hope you enjoy!
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Powder in Sweet Vision and Magic Dust Eyeshadow in Forward March
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Powder in Sweet Vision
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Powder in Sweet Vision
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Powder in Sweet Vision
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Powder in Sweet Vision
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Powder in Sweet Vision
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Eyeshadow in Forward March
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Eyeshadow in Forward March
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Eyeshadow in Forward March
MAC Nutcracker Sweet Magic Dust Eyeshadow in Forward March
Sweet Vision, very hard to capture, so much shimmerr!
Forward March - Also very hard to capture the true colour
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The postman just rang you bell with not one but TWO parcels from MAC, one of which has to be my Nutcracker Sweet purchases (yes, after my rant I did go there). My question to you, should I give myself a sneak peek or wait to open it with you all?
....Several hours later.....
I have no words. Well, none that are G rated. This video speaks for itself. Sit back and enjoy 'Cat to M.A.C to .....CRAP!'
Now are you angry too?!
The next day. . . . The saga continues
Stay tuned. This isn't over.
Emails between M.A.C Customer Service and Myself
Then I received a Tweet from MAC Customer Care!
You can probably imagine my response....
Where will this saga end!
Bitter Sweet Symphony
Well, all things must come to an end. I won't spoil it for you - watch and find out.
MAC Nutcracker Sweet had landed in Australia, and the collection, coupled with the inflated prices, has driven AllisonWonderland back to the Mad Hatter's table for a well deserved rant.
What do you think? Are the prices a result of the law of supply and demand or are we Aussies getting a rough deal? I feel like someone has put a mouse in my teapot.
