MAC Brunette Blonde Redhead Eyeshadow, Lipstick, Lipglass and Mineralize Skinfinish Swatches

Sat, 01/3/2009 by Karen | Posted in: MAC Makeup, Product Reviews

I. DON’T. CARE that it’s strange. I can’t help that my favorite set in MAC’s new Brunette Blonde Redhead collection is Redhead. Makeup rules were meant to be broken, right?

Here are some MAC Brunette Blonde Redhead swatches, hot and fresh out the kitchen (sorry, I’ve been listening to R. Kelly all day).

Here’s everything *except* for the three Brow Set gels — Girl Boy, Clear and Show Off. Already part of the permanent collection, the Brow Gels are available for peeping and purchasing at the MAC counter and online.

Brunette Mineralize Skinfinish is the shizz! I wanna take the pan and just rub it all over my bod like a makeup pervert.

I’m also lusting after Quick Tease Lipglass and Deep Shade Eyeshadow…

From left to right:

Chignon Lipstick: shimmery plum with pink pearl
What A Do! Lipstick: frosty pink coral gold
Quick Tease Lipglass: shimmery plum
Soft Wave Lipglass: shimmery peach

From left to right:

Deep Shade Eyeshadow: shimmery royal blue
Henna Eyeshadow: shimmery gold khaki
Femme Fi Eyeshadow: shimmery gold beige
Brunette Mineralize Skinfinish: shimmery coral

I think most of the Blonde collection shades are too cool for my skin tone, but my pale beauties should have plenty o’ fun with them.

Two colors that did make my heart skip a beat were Strawberry Blonde Lipglass (I can see this pairing perfectly with a classic cat eye) and Top Knot Eyeshadow (hello, smokey eye hawtness!).

From left to right:

B-Babe Lipstick: frosty cool pink
All’s Fair Lipstick: shimmery purple pink
Strawberry Blonde Lipglass: shimmery red pink
Peroxide Lipglass: shimmery white pink

From left to right:

Pincurl Eyeshadow: shimmery white pink with a touch of gray
Knight Eyeshadow: shimmery slate blue gray
Top Knot Eyeshadow: shimmery charcoal with purple glitter flecks
Blonde Mineralize Skinfinish: shimmery cool pink

Redhead’s my favorite of the three sets. The gold, pink and peach color palette makes a lot of sense to me, but I like the others almost as much.

On my wish list: all the Redhead eyeshadows, Red Devil Lipglass and Redhead Mineralize Skinfinish.

From left to right:

Marquise D’: creamy peach
Blow Dry: creamy coral pink
Live and Let Dye Lipglass: shimmery cool light pink
Red Devil Lipglass: shimmery coral orange

From left to right:

Flip Eyeshadow: shimmery bronze gold
100 Strokes Eyeshadow: shimmery peach pink
French Cuff: shimmery plum burgundy
Redhead Mineralize Skinfinish: shimmery peach gold

The Eye Kohls

The three eyeliners are actually members of the permanent collection. I recommend Smolder — it’s a must-have for smokey eyes.

Smolder (Brunette): rich black
Phone Number (Blonde): gray
Teddy (Redhead): shimmery bronze brown

Well, my fellow MAC-aholics, what do ya think? Does MAC Brunette Blonde Redhead make your hair flip? I may be raven-haired, but I fell for Redhead, haaaay!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Major congratulations to reader Tiffany for winning this week’s MAC Brunette Blonde Redhead giveaway!

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1. Briana said, on January 3rd, 2009:

Lucky Tiffany! I think I like the colors in the blonde set best.
2. lesley said, on January 3rd, 2009:

As a fellow Brunette, I have to admit that I like the Redhead set better!! I also can’t wait to see the MSFs from this collection!
3. Indian Girl said, on January 3rd, 2009:

Same here Karen. I liked the redheads stuff too though I have jet black hair. The shimmery plum gloss in Brunette looks good, right?

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4. Vampy Varnish said, on January 3rd, 2009:

I LOVE the blonde and the red best but like practically everything in all three. These are really great collections. I am a step ahead because I already have all three eye kohls, yay! Oh how I wish my Sephora gift card was a MAC gift card instead!

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5. Ling said, on January 3rd, 2009:

Thanks for the swatches Karen! I loveee your blog.

Quick question. I’m a NC25. Which MSF would you recommend for me? Redhead or Brunette? I’ve got too many pink face stuff that I’ll willing skip the Blonde one.

Thanks!
6. Erin said, on January 3rd, 2009:

“Brunette Mineralize Skinfinish is the shizz! I wanna take the pan and just rub it all over my bod like a makeup pervert.” ROFLMAO

I LOOOOVE your swatches. One problem with them though- you make me want a lot more of this than I did before!!!! I only wanted Redhead MSF, Flip, and Red Devil. Now I also want Henna e/s and maybe French Cuff and 100 Strokes, and also Quick Tease l/g!
7. Erin said, on January 3rd, 2009:

Ohhh also, question… If I am definitely getting Red Devil, do I need Strawberry Blonde? It looks very similar, just not as nice as RD.
8. Archelle said, on January 3rd, 2009:

I want them all! Just not the blue eyeshadows. Pincurl looks gorgeous!

I’ve had my hair blonde, brunette, and red this year so I feel entitled to all of them, lol.
9. Daya said, on January 3rd, 2009:

Thank you for the swatches Karen!! Most all the colors are beautiful. A lot of the the lipglasses are going home with me!!!
10. Tavia said, on January 3rd, 2009:

I love all the swatches from the Blonde collection. My skin tone is pale so I usually use pink shades. These colors are really nice.

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11. Brenda said, on January 3rd, 2009:

I’ve died….and gone to makeup heaven.

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12. Jeanne said, on January 3rd, 2009:

Oh man, Brunette and Redhead!! (Hilariously enough, I’ve been platinum blonde since May, but I’m nearly done growing it all out and going back to brunette.)

Thank you for the swatches! So much lovely eyeshadow!

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13. Courtney L said, on January 3rd, 2009:

Hey!
I’m usually a lurker, haha. But I was just wondering…
Is it just me, or do both Blonde and Redhead look like the full Blonde line would go with the full blonde line, and the full Redhead would go with the full redhead line, but the Brunette line looks like you couldn’t wear any of them together?
Just wondering, as someone with brown hair who alsoo likes redhead best- but I’ve got paler skin so yeah maybe thats why (i’m so freaking pale in the winter, haha)
14. Vivien said, on January 3rd, 2009:

i. love. you.

would you say that knight is comparable enough to knight devine to skip it? thank you!
15. Grace Kutney said, on January 3rd, 2009:

Ugh, why’d I read this post? All I really wanted were the 226 and brunette MSF. Now I want the redhead msf AND All’s Fair l/s AND possibly 100 Strokes e/s. Aacckkk. =)
16. Sanna said, on January 4th, 2009:

thanks for the awesome swatches:)

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17. Wendy said, on January 4th, 2009:

Blonde, Bruntte, Redhead, I don’t mind. I just want them all!
18. Tiera said, on January 4th, 2009:

I like the Brunette lippies and the Blonde shadows/powder! I’m missing Phone Number Eye Kohl, but I don’t think I’m in a rush to pick it up!

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19. Beth said, on January 4th, 2009:

As I’m naturally a redhead, but have my dair dyed blonde do you think it means I can have both collections?

There isn’t much in either of the collections which I don’t want, which could prove to be expensive. I think I’ve got a bit of time before it comes out here - we’re still on the Dame Edna/Chill ones, so I probably ought to start saving!

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20. Susanne said, on January 4th, 2009:

Awesome swatches, thank you!! I got Chill and Dame Edna yesterday and start being excited for BBR now
21. Karen4 said, on January 4th, 2009:

As a redhead, I love the entire collection for redheads, but I’m also feeling the love for the Brunette’s Quick Tease lipglass. Can’t wait for the collection to be released!

Thanks for the preview!
22. Karen B said, on January 4th, 2009:

Redhead’s my fave out of the three too. I do like the blonde lipglasses and the darkest brunette lipstick.

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23. Yarisse said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hm… They are all nice, but I think that the promo poster says everything - the Brunette is meant for the darker skin tones ladies. Well, at least according to my opinion.
I am the real brunette, but I have very fair skin with a warm undertone and also a light eye color. And here we are - I need the Redhead collection! I fell in love with it on the spot!
Well, all of them has great shades of lip things and eyeshadow but the Brunette is too dark and really not my cup of tea and the Blonde is too cool for my skintone.
24. Holly said, on January 4th, 2009:

Oh no this is sooo going to be bad news for my holiday wallet!!
I realllyyy hope it is all still available when I get to NY, I have a strong feeling that MAC is going to be my first port of call when I land!
25. Adriana said, on January 4th, 2009:

thanks for the swatches! Everything looks gorgeous, and I agree the redhead is DA BOMB! brunette is also cool, I like henna and the lippies. My bday is Friday so I guess I will head up to a makeover and buy the whole collection!
26. Sara said, on January 4th, 2009:

I like shades from every collection. I’m drooling over henna, deep shade and knight eyeshadows.
27. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Briana,

I like them too. I just wish they’d work with my skin color (sigh)!
28. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Lesley,

The MSFs are hawt. I’ll probably end up snagging two, LOL. Are you a big MSF fan?
29. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Indian Girl,

Oh yah, Quick Tease is *beautiful* in person. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
30. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Vampy Varnish,

Yay! Don’t you love Smolder? Gotta have it for smokey eyes!

What do you think you’re going to get?
31. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Ling,

I’d probably go with redhead if you’re very fair. You could probably also pull off Brunette if you used a skunk brush or a fan brush to apply.
32. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Erin,

I’d stick with Red Devil. I do like Strawberry Blonde but Red Devil has that *wow* factor, ya know?
33. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Archelle,

Props to you for rocking so many hair colors in one year! I wish I could pull that off!

Lemme know what you end up getting!
34. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Daya,

You’re welcome! Which Lipglasses are you excited about?
35. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Tavia,

They are very pretty. You’re lucky to be able to pull ‘em off. I wish I could!
36. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Brenda,

LOL!
37. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Jeanne,

Is it true that blondes have more fun?
38. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Courtney L.,

Yah, I thought the same thing when I saw all the colors in a row. I think the eyeshadows in the Brunette set throw off the flow.
39. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Vivien,

I think there’s a difference. Knight has deep purple flecks and the black has a purple tint to it. It’s *very pretty* in person. But honestly, if you already have Knight Divine then you probably don’t need it unless you’re a hard core smokey eye person.
40. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Grace Kutney,

LOL! I’m kinda lusting after the 226, too.
41. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Sanna,

You’re welcome!
42. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Wendy,

Girl! Are you going to spring for the entire thing? Woot!
43. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Tiera,

Let me know if you end up getting the Blonde shadows! I wanna see how you work ‘em.
44. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Beth,

Yes, it does!

I had red streaks in my hair ten years ago… maybe that’s why I want Redhead so badly, LOL.

BTW, what do you think of Dame Edna?
45. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Susanne,

You’re welcome! What do you think you’re going to pick up?
46. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Karen4,

Sure. You will love Quick Tease. It’s so pretty!
47. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Karen B.,

Ahhh, yes homie. We’ve come so far in the land of lipsticks and lipglasses, haven’t we?
48. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Yarisse,

Redhead looks like it’s going to be the darling out of the three collections. It sounds like it’s going to look great on you!
49. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Holly,

When are you leaving for NY? It’s soon, yah?
50. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Adriana,

What a nice birthday present! You will have to let me know what you get. Are you doing anything for your birthday?
51. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Sara,

Knight is very pretty in person. I literally went “OooOOOoo” when I swatched it!
52. Karen B said, on January 4th, 2009:

We do dear, we do. I’ve seen the light
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53. Karen said, on January 4th, 2009:

Hi Karen B.,

LOL!

Funny, but I’m the same way about blush… before 2002 I never wore it! Now I can’t imagine life without it.
54. CoCo said, on January 4th, 2009:

Egh… the brunette eyeshadows are kind of strange… I’m a little disappointed. The blonde eyeshadows look awesome though!
55. Vampy Varnish said, on January 4th, 2009:

I am totally dead serious when I say I see myself getting almost everything! Ok maybe not REALLY but I want: Soft Wave, B-Babe, All’s Fair, Peroxide, Marquis D and Live and Let Dye for lips. Then I want Henna ES along with all ES from Blonde (except maybe Top Knot) and all ES from Redhead! WOW. I am hoping I don’t like at least some on me so I spare my poor, poor bank account some pain!

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56. Music_Is_Freedom said, on January 4th, 2009:

I’m definitely lemming Quick Tease and Chignon, and I’m curious about Red Devil and Strawberry Blonde. Can’t wait until Thursday to see them!
57. Tiffany said, on January 4th, 2009:

yay for swatches! and yay for me being a winner for once in my life, lol! I have passed on almost all the recent MAC collections (or bought like only 1 item), but I am really excited for this one! I am going to buy all 3 skinfinishes, and maybe femme fi eyeshadow. french cuff looks great on your skin, but I have a feeling it would make me look bruised? and everything else that I wanted is being given to me by the lovely Karen
58. Madeleine said, on January 4th, 2009:

As a rare - these days - real blond (lucky me,platinum blond - last time I got a haircut the hairdresser called me “a bitch” because of my nice hair color - still not sure,whether it was a complement or what ?!) I will be definitely getting the Blonde set .Somehow I just don’t see myself wearing colors from other sets Pitty
59. Elle said, on January 4th, 2009:

The inner wanna-be redhead in me (wish I could pull it off!) wants most of the redhead collection too! Sad news for my wallet, but at least I have my $20 Nordstrom Note coupon to (somewhat) soften the blow. Love the brunette lip and eye colors, but at least I already have Femme-Fi, and the blue looks a bit too Deep Truth-y to me…we’ll see what happens when I get to the counter. I’m also an official MSF junkie, so bad, bad news…

I hope you had a great holiday season, Karen! Hope you have a wonderful ‘09 too!
60. Karen said, on January 5th, 2009:

Hi Vampy Varnish,

LOL, I think we are all in the same MAC lust boat.

I am still going back and forth on Henna… I have a Shu shade that’s very similar.

Anyhoo, happy Monday!
61. Karen said, on January 5th, 2009:

Hi Music_Is_Freedom,

Yay, me too! Let me know what you end up getting.
62. Karen said, on January 5th, 2009:

Hi Tiffany,

Ahh, French Cuff has lots of purple/red in it… it’s one of those colors that’ll either look really great or really fab, me thinks.

LOL, I never win anything, either. I did win the slot machine once at Vegas ($400!) but that’s about it, ha ha!
63. Karen said, on January 5th, 2009:

Hi Madeleine,

I really like the colors in the Blonde set! You’re so lucky to be able to pull ‘em off (and to have such an amazing hair color).
64. Karen said, on January 5th, 2009:

Hi Elle,

I thought the same thing when I saw the blue shade.

Eek, I think I’m getting on the MSF junkie train…
65. Karen B said, on January 5th, 2009:

Oh I hear you. Blush is a gift, especially for the pale like me
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66. Beth said, on January 5th, 2009:

Hey Karen

I went and had a look at the Dame Edna collection yesterday and I was a little disappointed. It all seemd a little garish (although I was tempted by the eyeshadow trios) so I didn’t get anything. I got Mont Black and Wintersky eyeshadows from the Chill collection though. I wore wintersky on its own today, just with some mascara and I really love the colour. Its pretty and seems like a good “wear to work” sort of shade so I’m pretty happy!

Do you have anything from Dame Edna? I’ve missed a month or so’s worth of posts, busy December!

Bx

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67. pia said, on January 5th, 2009:

oooo…what a relief not to want anything from this collection. (unless it’s a freebie, of course :D)

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68. Diva Style said, on January 6th, 2009:

Oh Jesus, I’m loving the brunette colors…I should just go to Mac and give them my paycheck now. DAMN DAMN DAMN!!!! LOL.

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69. Jen said, on January 6th, 2009:

I will be getting most of Redhead and the lipglasses from Brunette for sure!

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70. Jamie said, on January 15th, 2009:

Hi Karen!! I am so glad I found your website, you amazing tutorials and reviews! Just wondering if the lipglass from BBR - soft wave is similar to lipglass - Oh Baby! from the permanent collection???
71. xoxon said, on January 16th, 2009:

I fell for the Brunette and Red Head