Going Against The Grain-y Lip Products - Glass vs. Creme

Oh MAC, time and time again you have enticed me with your images, new product launches, vibrant colors, etc.  I sit at my computer and salivate over each delicious offering, painstakingly pondering which item(s) I must get for myself and/or my kit.  Dont get me wrong, none of that has changed but I must remain true to my identity behind this blog - I try a product and I tell the truth about how I feel no matter the backlash I may receive. 

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First we had MAC Dazzleglass - OMG how bout' yeah?!  I picked up three of them and they are just as gorgeous as I had hoped they would be.  Still mad I missed out on that blue one...but I digress.  A nice variety of colors, super shine, glamorous glitter, smooth application.  Just amazing.

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So then MAC gives us the DazzleCremes ooh yay!  Couldnt wait to get my hands on these.  I actually went in to pick up Style Black but saw these and remembered that I wanted to pick them up too.  I LOVE the Dazzleglass so the cream version is gonna be just as great if not better...NOT!  Hate is a strong word but I really do hate these.

I have tried them alone, on top of lipgloss, on top of lipstick, after a lip scrub and conditioner, just about everything you can do to ensure your lips are smooth and ready for product I have tried it and all my trials were in vain because it doesnt matter what was done I could still feel little tiny bits of glitter on my lips.  Oh gawd whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy??????  Who would want to walk around with their lips feeling like that is beyond me.  Its like the consistency of little bits of sand all over your lips, ugh!  I have read so many reviews and people just seem to love them so I couldnt understand why I was the only one who didnt - I still dont know.  All I know is this is definitely a product that I am remorseful about spending my hard earned money on.  *sigh*

I tried MAC DazzleCreme and the truth is I dont like them one bit, but one woman's giveaway to a friend or family member because they will never use it is another woman's HG lip product.  You wont ever know unless you try it for yourself.  *insert sad face here*

Hearthrob Neva, BLACK and Ugly as Eva...

ANOTHER MAC Style Black post???  ENOUGH ALREADY!!!! 

I am so sorry to those of you who are uninterested in this collection but it isnt often that I just HAVE to HAVE a MAC Collection.  I do pick up odds and ends, bits and bobs, from the releases but none have grabbed a hold of my heart and wallet like this one, not since Naughty Nauticals at least. 

I had to hold out until today, stewing on the inside that others were able to see and touch this collection during NYFW and some even before that!  I was dealt another blow when they released it online and I received the emails on two of my accounts (the pro and the personal) that the collection was out and I was MISSING out!  Oh but joy comes in the morning and I was front row center when MAC opened up today!  When I was greeted by the store manager, Lauren, she inquired on what brought me to see them today I let my body float over to the Style Black display (dramatize much?) and excitedly replied "STYLE BLACK!"  (dorky much?)  LOL  We gushed over the products together and agreed that this is not a collection for the faint of heart but that all should give it a shot because it can be made wearable or can be that extreme, depending on what you desire. 

Anyway, on to the haulage!

I got sucked into the hype and picked up 2 of the exfoliators, the consistency is to die for!  I just want to slather it all ova my booooooody!  LOL

The shadows are GORGEOUS!

The polish is too - I cant wait to wear that gold flecked one...and that Bat Black CCB, ooh honey...yall just dont know...

Of course I couldnt leave the Dazzlecremes hangin' - Amorous?  I adore you and Lucious Spark is calling me too - I almost picked up Morange to wear under it but I have the orange that came with Neo Sci Fi (cant think of the name of it) so we will see how that works out.

This is just a quickie post.  I will do a look with these tomorrow and for the TPC Meetup on Sunday as I channel one of the SATC characters.  I am torn between two characters and found these AWESOME shoes that I want to incorporate into the look.  Anybody have any ideas on which character I should emulate?  Let me know!