Mac Rose Romance Sneak Peek Review

I had the wonderful opportunity to preview this collection yesterday,and I am here to share my thoughts with all of you. I apologize for lack of swatch photos, I just couldn't get those in.

Color Story and Review (Color Story information and promotional image credited to Specktra.net)

Eye Shadows
* Silver Thorn - While this color looked straight up silver in the pan, on my hand it transformed to a silver with strong gold/green tones to it. The uniqueness of this shade is making me consider adding it to my collection
* Of Summer - Another frosty light shade of pass. Not terribly original, I will pass on this one.
* Creme de Violet - A permanent color, Creme de Violet is a midtone pinky lavendar
* Shadowy Lady - Blackened burdundy and also part of the permanent collection
* Et Tu, Bouquet - A frosty pink with strong gold tones. Another highlight color, nothing we have not seen before sadly.

Pigments- If you do not have these from the previous launches, I do recommend them
* Mutiny - A glittery shade of sky blue
* Circa Plum - Dirty mid-tone plum.

Lipsticks
* Way To Love - Another light pink with light color payoff, pass
* A Rose Romance - A medium rose with fair color payoff. Reminded me a bit of the new Viva Glam VI SE lipstick
* Odyssey - Permanent to the collection, a dark shade of plum which applies relatively lighter on the skin

Lipglass- These stay true to the traditional lipglass formula, albeit with seemingly more reflective glitter
* Virgin Kiss - Glittery Pale Pink
* Magnetique - High shine dark violet/pink
* Steal My Heart - Sheer bright pink

See Thru Lip Colour- MAC has released these many times before. If you are a fan of stains you might like these. Personally, I am not. They are way too much work for barely there color
* Loving Touch - A light pink, this one hardly showed up on my hand and will not do anything for my pigmented lips
* Secret Crush - Red berry in color. Also sheers down a lot
* Tender Tryst - Sheer plum

Gel Blush
* Just a Pinch - Looks dark red in the pot but blends into the skin beautifully to create a flushed shade of pink. These are EXACTLY like Tarte Cheek Stains in both texture, blendability and color. It comes in a jar the size of a paintpot jar.

Beauty Powder- These were one of my favorite parts of the collection. These look satiny in the pan, but apply with a subtle sheen and irridescance. They are just dark enough to be used as a blush on my NW15 self, and the rose embossed pattern on the powder is gorgeous!
* Blush of Youth - Cool pink
* Summer Rose - Dusty rose

Nail Lacquer
* Love & Friendship - A mauvey shade of lavender. This one reminded me a lot of the current color I am wearing, Done Out in Deco by OPI. Only difference is L&F is much more mauve whereas DOID is straight up lavender. This is a pretty color, but MAC nail lacquers always leave me wishing they wouldn't chip so much

Mascara
* Splashproof Lash - Finally repromoting a waterproof mascara for a spring collection. Who woulda thunk it, haha.

Fix+ Rose
* Fix+ Rose - This looks and feels exactly like the original Fix+ that we all know and love. Only difference is that this one carries the light scent of roses. I think this will come home with me :)

Fragrance
* Creations: DejaRose - This one is heavily rose scented. Honestly, I was not a fan. It was a bit too "mature" for me.

Overall, I felt that this was a well-rounded, but boring collection. The pastel shadows didn't inspire, nor did the the already beaten to death pink/plummy lip shades.

Standouts for me included Silverthorn Eyeshadow, the beauty powders, and the Fix+ with rose.

I hope you enjoyed my review, would love to know what you will all be hauling! Comment box is open for business ;)