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The MAC Holiday 2019 “Starring You” Collection! (Swatches on NC42 Skin)

November 13th, 2019 by Karen 7 Comments

mac starring you holiday 2019 collection
The new limited edition MAC Starring You Holiday 2019 collection, available now

As the name would imply, “you,” or “we,” are intended to be stars of this show — the MAC Holiday 2019 “Starring You” collection show — since it’s starring…you, buuuut as much as I love ya, the real stars of this show are the glitter and frost.

Sorry! But yeah. Lots. O’. Glitter.

This release is all about big bling.

Quick MAC backstory: every year, MAC releases a massive limited edition holiday collection that includes a bunch of gift sets and at least one large makeup collection. The swatches here (all on my NC42 skin) are of the products in this year’s makeup collection.

First, the LE packaging stands out with glossy black compacts and tubes and caps sprinkled with multicolored disco glitter, and it’s very disco ’70s over-the-top glam. 🙂

Me like.

It definitely makes a certain kind of impression…that we are here to have a party!

Also, I mean, I guess one could wear every product here on their face at once, because why not, right? Life is short. Might as well wear all the glitter you can, but for me, that would be a lot of look, especially to wear to work during the day. So, I’m much more likely to pick just one element, maybe two at the most, of bling, and keep the rest of my makeup low-key.

My favorite things in this collection are the intensely pigmented, sparkly loose eyeshadows, which are amazingly still totally wearable. Definitely give the purple and coppery bronze ones a swatch (the coppery bronze one looks like a loose eyeshadow version of MAC Teddy!).

I also like the glosses, which, like the eyeshadows, are shimmery, but still subtle enough to wear to most jobs.

My faves are the lightest colors — Counting Stars and Young Star — which look like nude, glossy lips when you pair them with MAC classic liners like Subculture and Whirl.

mac holiday 2019 swatches
Swatches of the entire Starring You makeup collection on my NC42 skin
mac starring you kiss of star lipsticks
Kiss of Stars Lipsticks, $20 each
mac starring you spellbinder
Spellbinder Shadows, $25 each
mac starring you face powder
Opalescent Powders, $36 each
mac starring you holiday 2019 collection
Lipglasses, $18.50 each
mac starring you holiday 2019 packaging
Glitter, glitter everywhere!

OK, if it’s MAC Holiday collection time already, then the holidays are officially near! 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

The MAC Holiday 2019 “Starring You” Collection! (Swatches on NC42 Skin) / Originally published November 13th, 2019

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  1. Suzanne C says

    November 13th, 2019 at 11:37 am

    You know, the first thought that went through my head as I looked at the glam packaging was, “they timed this perfectly with the release of Elton John’s autobiography”, lol. I think the Rocket Man would approve.

    I don’t see much that I would use, but it sure is a beautiful collection. I can see possibilities with Wishful Thinking, however!

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    • Karen says

      November 13th, 2019 at 7:57 pm

      Yeah, it’s one of those collections that’s super fun but not exactly wearable for everyday. I still love me some glitter and glam!

      Reply
  2. Michele DiCola says

    November 13th, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    I love all kinds of glitter especially around the holidays 🌲

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    • Karen says

      November 13th, 2019 at 7:56 pm

      Me too, Michele! Can’t get enough of it.

      Reply
  3. Chelsea says

    November 13th, 2019 at 3:34 pm

    The glitter lipstick 🤩🤩🤩

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    • Karen says

      November 13th, 2019 at 7:56 pm

      Seriously! So sparkly and pretty and fun!

      Reply
  4. Anne says

    November 14th, 2019 at 3:50 am

    Wow, what would you use these powders for? Surely not as traditional powders, Maybe as highlight? Very sparkly indeed.
    Anne recently posted … How to use Retin A – 5 steps for minimal irritation with retinol

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