Every summer MAC comes out with a huge limited edition collection and this year it is the Wash and Dry collection. I haven't been too impressed with the LE collections MAC has been coming out with lately, but this one definitely caught my eye. The packaging alone is to die for. Everything has a beautiful metallic finish with bold colors, very summery, with jade, orange and yellow. It's been touted as one of the best MAC packaging since last summer's Alluring Aquatic collection and I'm loving it. I'm a sucker for adorable packaging and MAC hit the nail on the head with this one. Like I said, this collection is huge with the stars of the show being four bronzes, four lipsticks, two blushes, three eyeshadow trios, a highlighting powder and four lipglasses. I really wanted the highlighter, but the shimmer is just overspray and the color of the powder just didn't sit well with me. Bummer.
I picked up a bronzer, a blush and two lipsticks so let's dive into a little review!
The first thing I got was the Studio Sculpt Defining Bronzing Powder in the shade Delicates. It's a satin finish bronzer with a cooler undertone, so perfect for adding a little summer glow without being too orange on my fair skin. It's also pretty buildable without looking muddy or patchy, so another plus. The powder is buttery smooth and light and I like that you can't really go overboard with this since it's a tad hard to pick up a bunch of product with your brush.
Next I decided to get the Powder Blush in the shade Hipness. Hipness is a re-released shade that I believe was part of the To the Beach collection a few summers ago. It's a pretty peachy pink shade with subtle gold shimmer in it and I love it. I'm all about peach cheeks in the summer so I'm sure I'll get a lot of use out of this. This one isn't the slightest bit powdery like a lot of MAC blushes tend to be so I'm happy about that.
I originally wanted all four lipsticks but I was able to restrain myself and get two. The first one is a lustre lipstick in the shade Tumble Dry. It's a pretty coral-orange shade and since it's a lustre finish, it isn't too bright and comes off as a soft peachy shade. It's actually quite sheer. This lipstick totally reminds me of a laid back, watered down version of Sweet and Sour. It is a little slippery so I'll definitely be using a lip liner but I can't wait to wear this out and about this summer.
The other one I got was a satin finish lipstick in the shade Steam Heat. Steam Heat is gorgeous! It's a more orange/yellow based red and it almost comes off as neon which I'm really loving. It's flirty and fun and I have a feeling I'll buy a back up because I'm already in love. It's very opaque and creamy without being too slick so a milliner may not be totally necessary with this one.
L to R: Tumble Dry, Steam Heat, Hipness, Delicates
Like I said I'm in love with this collection and I may even snag a few more items before they're all sold out. What do you think of the new Wash and Dry collection by MAC? Love it or hate it? Let me know in the comments and have a good day everyone!
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