riri hearts mac holiday: swatches

Last time I posted about the riri hearts mac holiday collection, I promised swatches before the collection is made available online and now I’m trying to deliver. I rarely ever swatch anything, so work with me here! I was only given a few samples from MAC to work with so what’ll likely happen is I’ll have to purchase anything that’s part of the collection I don’t already own. Since I already wrote about RiRi Woo, I won’t have that here as I”m sure everyone’s already seen that lipstick.

Pleasure Bomb Lipstick

Pleasure Bomb ($16.50) excited me because I love a good pink lipstick and this one delivers in terms of color payoff and longevity. Described as a matte bright fuchsia, this color has some red in it so it’s not your average blue based pink lipstick. It truly reminds me of Impassioned (also by MAC). The formula, though matte is a bit creamier than matte lipsticks I’ve worn and it seriously lasts all day. It does not move a bit and basically stays put until you wipe it off. Definitely worth picking up!

Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow in 2x Dare

This palette includes silver, grey, and muted blues in the Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow ($44) formula. I love the formula of the Veluxe Pearlfusion shadows because they’re unbelievably soft and look great when applied wet or dry. They are shimmery, which limits how often I wear them and I find that if I don’t use a primer it doesn’t last long (the colors in this palette seem to fade). As it is so soft, I did experience some fall out so I recommend applying before foundation and cleaning up with a makeup wipe to get the shimmer off your face.

Superslick Liquid Eye Liner in Cockiness

Cockiness ($20.50) is a shimmery rose gold hue that’s supremely sheer though it can be layered to get the full effect. While I have worn it alone, I think it looks best when worn over something to make eyes pop a bit. Unfortunately when I swatched this, you couldn’t really see anything except a bit of glitter on my skin. Here are better swatches on fairer skin.

RiRi Woo Nail Lacquer

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this nail polish ($17.50)! I rarely ever wear reds (too classic and predictable haha) but this is such a thick formula that you can almost get away with one coat. It’s the same bluish red shade RiRi Woo is known for but in an opaque formula that has a high-shine cream finish. Though not the exception in all reds available, I do think it’s a great color.

Disclosure: samples provided by the brand for editorial consideration.