MAC describes Fluidlines as:
Ultra-smooth, Fluidline’s gel formula provides the precision of a liquid liner with a silkier, softer finish. Goes on “foolproof” with a brush in an easy dip-and-stroke action. Long-wearing. Smudge-proof. Lines up in a rich array of colours and finishes. Brush sold separately.

MAC Dark Diversion Fluidline
Description: Blackened plum. (LE: Stylishly Yours)

MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Description: Solid flat black. (Permanent)

Swatching procedure: My skintone is a MAC NW20 (maybe a bit lighter due to it being winter). All photos taken under “natural light” bulbs, which mimic natural daylight.

Dark Diversion was an impulse buy, but I think I can get some use out of it… if I remember I own it. I hardly ever use my other two Fluidlines I own (Blacktrack and Sweet Sage). Blacktrack is really intense, but works AWESOME on the waterline, despite adhering to contacts and dryness that I’ve mentioned before.

MAC Dangerous Cuvée Paint Pot
Description: Frosted cool grey. (LE: Cham Pale)

MAC I Get No Kick Eye Kohl
Description: Metallic nude (LE: Cham Pale)

MAC Retrospeck Eyeshadow
Description: Beached blonde (Lustre, Permanent)

MAC NC15/NW20 Chromagraphic Pencil
Description: A highly pigmented wood-clenched pencil with a firm lead and silky soft application. Use for outlining, defining and drawing. (PRO, Permanent)

Swatching procedure: My skintone is a MAC NW20 (maybe a bit lighter due to it being winter). Retrospeck is applied over Painterly paint pot, so results may be different if applied on bare skin. All photos taken under “natural light” bulbs, which mimic natural daylight.

I Get No Kick currently sold out on MAC’s website, and I can see why! I think it’ll be the perfect eye kohl for brightening and highlighting my eyes (besides my usual NC15/NW20 pencil that I use on my waterline). Tomorrow I might use Dangerous Cuvée for both work and then my NYE look. Very excited to play around with these new products! ‘Bout damn time I got some new MAC

Retrospeck I use as a highlight color often. For being a lustre finish, it doesn’t get too messy on my face.

MAC Old Gold Pigment
Description: Frosted tarnished gold (Frost, Permanent)

This is a duochrome pigment, and looks either gold or green depending on the angle and light. The base you apply it over can dramatically change the tone, so I decided to swatch over several different paint pots.

My skintone is a MAC NW20 and all photos were taken under “natural light” light bulbs, which mimic natural daylight.

First up is Old Gold applied over Painterly paint pot.

Now Old Gold applied over Artifact, Blackground, Greenstroke, and Delft paint pots.

Blackground and Delft really brought out the green in the pigment, while Artifact enhanced the gold. Always neat to see how paint pots can change a color!

As a side note, the photo of Old Gold on macpro.com looks horrid. It looks like a muted bland pink peach. I have a calibrated monitor for photo editing, so my colors aren’t off… Another reason why I do not go off of the swatch photos on the MAC sites when looking at colors.

MAC Kitschmas Pigment
Description: Light airy shimmering pink/mauve pearl (Frost, permanent)

MAC Milk Pigment
Description: Frosty pale silvery pink (LE: Hello Kitty)

Kitschmas is in the vial on the left, Milk in the full jar on the right.

When comparing them next to each other in natural light, Kitschmas appears to have a more pink tone, while Milk has a more lavender tone. Both have the same frosty & chunky texture.

Swatching Procedure: Both pigments were applied over MAC Painterly paint pot. My skintone is a MAC NW20. Photos were taken under “natural light” lightbulbs, which mimic natural daylight.

Conclusion? I tried hard, I really did! But I couldn’t find a super noticeable difference between the two once applied on my skin. Both look the same frost/glittery pinky-lavender shade to my eye.

So I would safely say that if you have one of these, you do not need both. Milk was a limited edition pigment released in the Hello Kitty collection February 2009. Kitschmas is part of MAC’s permanent collection, and has been part of many collections (my vial is from this past winter’s Mischief Makers “Cool Capers” pigment set). It will be part of the upcoming (and highly controversial) Rodarte collection, launching early this fall.

To my horror the box was half opened and crushed in… wtf? Luckily everything was in there and nothing was broken (mostly due to what I ordered, no pressed powder products). Still made me sad to see the sorry shape the box was in

I immediately jumped to try to the skin corrector and concealer.

MAC Studio Finish Skin Corrector in Pure Orange is helpful for concealing blue under eye areas (along with blue/black tattoos, or so I’ve read). This is a problem that plagues me, and my concealer just wasn’t cutting it so I decided to give this a whirl. I stuck the pan in a depotted 4-pan eyeshadow palette. The product is very creamy, and just the tiniest dab is all I needed. When I first applied of course it was neon orange, but it blended in easily with a MAC 194 concealer brush. The blue tinge was reduced considerably.

I have always used the discontinued MAC Studio Touch-Up Stick Concealer, but as of late I have found it difficult to work with… dry and scratchy. (Which totally could be due to the age of the product, I’ve had it for over 3 years.) So I threw the MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer in NW20 in my order as well. I applied it over the Skin Corrector. This product is deliciously creamy and easy to apply and blend in. It combined with the skin corrector definitely brightened up and improved my under eye area!! Now only time will tell how long the product holds up, and if I’ll look like a mess in a few hours or not.

Only thing I don’t like about it is that it looks like the Painterly Paint Pot. I think I’ll have to write a big “C” on it so I know it’s my concealer

At last, more foundation! Oh how I’ve missed it, especially since it’s my sunscreen since my skin gets rather finicky about moisturizers/skinscreens. As you can see, I don’t use the foam applicator it comes with. I yank that sucker out, and I shoved the temporary sponge up in the lid. I’ll see if this helps when I accidentally tip over the container. I love this foundation, but I really wish MAC offered a better container for it

I am very pleased I got 1.5 years of use out of my first foundation. Of course I wasn’t using it daily, but even with daily use, that’s still like a year or so! Definitely not bad

And the rest of my goodies, which are backups for existing products that are soon to run out, or will in a few months. Since I don’t live anywhere near a MAC store (100 miles to the nearest), just counters which won’t accept my Pro Card, I decided I’d just order up some replacement stuff. I figure if I don’t open it it’ll stay fresh just fine

I should do a comparison picture of a brand new Clear Brow Set, and my existing tube! My existing tube is light brown from all the shadow the wand has picked up. Quite amusing, at least to me.

And those are my new goodies Time to update the collection list!

MAC Birds & Berries Eyeshadow
Description: Frosted dark green blue (Veluxe Pearl, LE: Give Me Liberty of London)

MAC Bough Grey Eyeshadow
Description: Mid-tone blueish grey (Satin, LE: Give Me Liberty of London)

Swatching Procedure: My skintone is a MAC NW20. Product is applied over Painterly paint pot, so results may be different if applied on bare skin. All photos taken under “natural light” bulbs, which mimic natural daylight.

What is a Paint Pot?

A highly pigmented eye colour that goes on creamy but dries to an intense, vibrant finish. Long-wearing, colourfast. Creates seamless coverage without weight or caking. Blends smoothly over the lids. Cream-based, can be mixed with M·A·C shadows and liners.

MAC Painterly Paint Pot
Description: Nude beige (Cream)

MAC Fresco Rose Paint Pot
Description: Mid-tone pink with matching pearlized pigments (Frost, Discontinued)

MAC Blackground Paint Pot
Description: Black-grey with multi-colour (Pearl)

MAC Greenstroke Paint Pot
Description: Frosted mint green with gold pearlized pigments (Frost, Discontinued)

MAC Delft Paint Pot
Description: Deep teal with gold pearlized pigments (Frost, Discontinued)

Swatching Procedure: My skin tone is roughly MAC NW20. Photos taken under “natural light bulbs” which mimic natural daylight.

MAC Haux Eyeshadow
Description: Soft muted rosy brown (Satin)

Swatching Procedure: Product applied over Painterly paint pot on MAC NW20 skintone. Pictures taken under natural light.

MAC Red Brick Eyeshadow
Description: Orange Red (Matte)

MAC Atlantic Blue Eyeshadow
Description: Bright violet blue (Matte)

Swatching procedure: My skin tone is roughly a MAC NW20). Photos are taken in under natural daylight from a window. Product is applied over MAC Painterly paint pot.

I have this up for swap on MUA and someone requested photos so I decided it was a good time to grab a swatch of it as well, and just post it all up on here.

I don’t think this eyeshadow is still sold, I bought it quite awhile ago and hardly ever used it.

Sephora Colorful Mono Chrome N°04 Eyeshadow
Description: I would describe it as a teal that reflects some green and gold. Unfortunately I cannot find the official color description Sephora’s description of Colorful Mono eyeshadows: “Sephora Mono Eyeshadow has the perfect, high-payoff combination of brilliant color, an easy-blending formula, and endless versatility that will revolutionize your eye-makeup outlook and deliver show-stopping effects. This expert formula comes in three fabulous finishes: matte, glittering, and metallic shimmer. Apply your color dry for a natural vibe or dampen your brush and apply wet for an all-out sophisticated stare. Let inspiration be your guide and watch your makeup go from everyday to extraordinary.”

Swatching Procedure: Product and swatch pictures taken under “natural light bulbs” which mimic natural dayling. Skin tone is roughly a MAC NW20, and product was applied over MAC Painterly paint pot.