PEACHES AND CREAM MAC POWDER BLUSH - SWATCHES AND REVIEW

Sharon and Kelly Osbourne, the mother daughter duo teamed up with M·A·C for a limited-edition makeup collection for the face, lips and eyes. Each item is housed in eye-catching red packaging with Sharon or Kelly emblazoned on the front to signify their respective pieces from the collaboration. From this collection I purchased the Peaches and Cream blush. There were many other pieces from this collection that were really nice but none really wow-ed me like the blush. I wasn't going to review it at first because it was one of those items to sell out everywhere and it has been next to impossible to find. However, if you live near a CCO (Cosmetic Company Outlet store) then eventually you will be able to purchase the collection from there. I was just at my local CCO over the weekend and they had the entire RiRi collection available along with several other obscure M·A·C collections so just be patient. If patience isn't your thing then you can always purchase way-overpriced M·A·C pieces on eBay.

M·A·C Peaches and Cream Powder Blush is a very vibrant rose pink ideal for the cheeks and face. When swatched the texture felt sort of rough similar to sandpaper - I know, this doesn't sound pleasant! It wasn't buttery soft or smooth and seemed a little chalky. The peaches and cream blush is extremely pigmented but it applied unevenly. However it can be buffed and blended down for a nice rosy hue. Wear time for the blush was about eight hours to ten hours with slight fading. Peaches and Cream currently retails for $23.00 USD and it contains .21 oz of product.

04 CRYSTAL BABY ESTEE LAUDER PURE COLOR ILLUMINATING POWDER GELEE - SWATCHES AND REVIEW

The latest "Must Have" product of the moment is the Estee Lauder Pure Color Illuminating Powder Gelée in Crystal Baby. It is a warm shimmery pale pink highlighter that is a powder, gel and liquid all in one. This long-lasting and unique "triblend powder" illuminates the skin with a silky finish. Crystal Baby currently retails for $40.00 USD and it contains .21 oz of product.

I first saw Crystal Baby on the Nordstrom website where it was described as a high-shine blush. Meh, I thought I would pass because I already have way too many illuminating / highlighting powders in my collection that don't get used nearly as much as they should. Then I saw swatches from Danielle on her blog Bloomin Beauty Blog and she convinced me that I needed this. Thank you for your recommendation because that girl knows what she is talking about. This gorgeous highlight powder wears beautifully and didn't enhance the pores or any imperfections. Wear time was a solid eight hours which is perfect for a highlighter and by that time it didn't look brassy or overly shiny. It was just a nice soft warm glow to the face. I tell ya what, I am seriously impressed!

ICED BERRY BLEND LAURA GELLAR BAKED IMPRESSIONS EYE PALETTE - SWATCHES AND REVIEW

I purchased the Laura Geller Iced Berry Blend Baked ImPRESSions Eye Palette from Hautelook. It is a trio of pink and purple eyeshadows made up of a muted pink, a lilac purple and a muddy purple. The eyeshadow palette retails for $14.00 USD and it contains .23 oz of product. The eyeshadows in the palette can be applied dry for a softened work appropriate look or applied wet for a richer, more dramatic look. The wear time for the Iced Berry Blend palette was about ten hours before I experienced some slight fading.