MAC Cosmetics’ much anticipated “Hey Sailor” collection released this month. While I really wanted the entire thing (HELLO CUTE PACKAGING!), I was good and allowed myself to purchase one item only. Even though I’m not a big lip gloss person, I loved the orangey shade of Riviera Life and decided to pick it up.
disclaimer: Please excuse my unruly eyebrows and terrible skin. Having a “bad face day” ;)
PROS: I haven’t used lipgloss in a while and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it wasn’t goopy as I thought it would be. I absolutely hate a super sticky feeling on my lips but this wasn’t that bad. It is exactly as described, highly pigmented orange with flecks of gold. I think it looks great on warm, darker tones. It is very opaque and bright, did not need to coat my lips to get the bright orange effect. I really love the packaging too. It lasted about 3-4 hours, but as soon as I ate a lot of it came off (but most gloss tends to do that)
CONS: As you can see in the last close-up picture, it kind of has the tendency to settle in the cracked/dry parts of your lips, so make sure you exfoliate before applying (I did not, and my lips always tend to be on the drier side)
BOTTOM LINE: It is a gorgeous shimmery, orange shade that complements my NC42 skintone without looking “too much”. I could definitely get away with this for everyday wear. I would definitely purchase.
WHERE TO BUY: $15.50, Any MAC counter or store, MAC’s website. (Use code TXT for free shipping on any order on their website!)
What do you think of my lipglass? Is it poppin’?
XOXO
Tagged: beauty, hey sailor, MAC, mac cosmetics, review, summer 2012, swatch, swatches
