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RICKY & NICKI FOR M·A·C VIVA GLAM
No, I didn’t bite. MAC sent out a special email to their subscribers for the opportunity to buy Viva Glam Nicki lipstick early by providing us with a code yesterday. What I really want is MAC Cosmetics to bring back Viva Glam Cyndi and if they do that I’ll buy a few more of those for sure. *chanting* BRING BACK CYNDI! BRING BACK CYNDY DAMNIT!
My reasons for not ordering this lipstick are simple. 1. I wasn’t happy with Pink Friday and I should have known better because I’m an NC50 in MAC Studio Fix Fluid and both lipsticks appear to be somewhat similar. Why is she bringing up Pink Friday? Last time I checked this was my blog. What! 2. There is no way I can rock Pink Friday w/o a lip liner and serious blending (I thought it would be simple to make work to still make it look like it’s original color) and I don’t want to have to do that with any lipstick, not just with Viva Glam Nicki. Pink Friday was definitely not worth it for me in the end. 3. I saw a couple of bad swatches online for Viva Glam Nicki and it looked like I would have to put in the same work I have to put into Pink Friday to make it wearable for me. Really I am over bright Barbie pink lipsticks. They describe Viva Glam Nicki as a pinky, coral.
Look, until I can get a swatch from Temptalia then I won’t be reconsidering. She should have at least had it to show us MAC…early. But whatever.
Side note…Viva Glam Gaga II is awesome MAC!
And here is the official Ricky & Nicki for MAC Viva Glam promo campaign photo…
My First MakeupAlley.com Swap A+++
A couple of months ago I was on Makeupalley.com and I swapped one of my bnib (brand new in the box) highly sought after (yeah I could have sold it on Ebay but it’s JUST MAKEUP!!!!) MAC Mineralized Skinfinish (msf) in Stereo Rose…a sista was terrified because she had to ship out first and then pray she received her swap items at all…for a bnib MAC msf in Cheeky Bronze (I love it and like it better than Stereo Rose – ouchy – ha!) and a msf in Perfect Topping that was used 1x (used or swatched once). The swap was successful “whew”. I missed out on Cheeky Bronze when it came out a couple of years ago in some collection so I had to have it and since I cannot find another msf in Perfect Topping I was happy to get that too because it’s my FAVORITE MAC msf still to date. I use Perfect Topping Monday through Friday in my regular makeup for work routine every week and the dome is gone!!! I love it so I’m happy I have a back up now.
I also swapped my MAC blush in Well Dressed for a MAC blush in Dollymix. I was so happy to get rid of that horrible blush because that blush was just too light for me (I knew that, but thought…) and it did not show up on me, doy. It took a long time for me to get rid of it (I wanted a MAC blush for a MAC blush), but I did ending up getting rid of it and got a beautiful blush in return. I’m loving Dollymix. It’s a highly pigmented, medium dark pink with a lil shimmer in it which gives the cheeks some sheen – but not overly sheeny.
So, my overall first experiences with swapping on Makeup Alley was a success. For those skeptical about swapping at MUA expect to ship out first if you don’t have any or do not have a lot of swap tokens (good swap feedback) and swap with people who have high numbers of swap tokens and be sure to read their positive and negative feedback if they have any. I swapped with two women who frequent MUA and who have lots of positive tokens. Right now, I only have 2 tokens to my name and that’s better than having none because now I can trade with someone who doesn’t have any tokens and that person will now have to ship out to me first! And if I never get the swap items it’s cool because I will still have my items in hand…no worries!
Lastly, the whole “used make up thing” may sound disgusting (yeah it is), but I only swap for powder products that have been swatched or used two-three times at most, for bnib things since that’s what I mostly trade from my stash or for items that have been swatched a couple of times at most. I don’t do lip, loose creamy or liquid makeup products at all brand new or not. What I look for on MUA is non-loose powder/cream blushes and eyeshadows, msfs, pencils (because you can sharpen the used parts off), nail polishes and accessories.
My MUA username is blacKandi if you’re up for a trade!
Swatches! Dollymix, Cheeky Bronze and Perfect Topping
MAC Woman Wonder Haul (I’m Back!)
This is a very old haul, but I have to post it on my blog! So this is all of the stuff I decided to keep from what I originally purchase from MAC Wonder Woman collection. I’ll tell you what I returned at the end of this post. Sorry I couldn’t have at least taken pics and swatches of those items, but my camera was out of commission. This collection was very expensive so that’s why I made sure to test everything I bought and returned items I know I wouldn’t use. I forgot the pricing on each thing. Forgive me!
Anyhooo! This is all that I picked up!
MAC Stylishly Yours Collection A No Haul
I’m not kidding. I didn’t get one thing from this collection. I am a very colorful person when it comes to makeup, but I’m not just going to buy Cream Color Bases (CCB) just to use on my cheeks. You can use the CCB on your lips and your cheeks from this collection, but I have lipsticks and blushes that look like the ones in this collection so I passed. I do like that Neon Orange and I will probably get that eventually, but there is no need for it now. *shrugs* Cute collection, but just not interested. 
