MAC Prêt-à-Papier Blushes

The last of my Prêt-à-Papier haul, the two LE Sheertone Blushes from the collection Instant Chic and Garb.

Photos taken indoor with flash and swatches without, NC 35-40 skin.

Left to right: Instant Chic and Garb

Lef to right: Instant Chic and Garb*

* I apologize for the blurriness of this shot, the two blushes are fairly light and do not show up very well on my arm.

MAC Prêt-à-Papier Sheertone Blushes LE ($22.00 CA/$18.50 US)

Instant Chic - a incredibly pretty, flattering sheer pinky coral, reminds me of a long discontinued shade called Petal. The Sheertone texture is incredibly smooth and finely milled, which means that you can really control the intensity of this blush.

Garb - a sheer, smooth slightly pinked beige. A very subtle colour that I can see working as a subtle contour on lighter skintones and a neutral cheek on darker tones. It could also be used as a bronzer on very light skins.

General Comments

I highly recommend Instant Chic - not only is it such a pretty colour it is a dream to apply. This blush would be a great way to break into corals and would also be a great "pop" colour for more neutral blushes.

What's your feeling on these two?

J

MAC Prêt-à-Papier Lipstick and Lipglass

I picked up two lip products from Prêt-à-Papier, Dressmaker Dressmaker lipglass and Fold and Tuck lipstick. Top photo taken indoors with flash, swatch taken indoors no flash, NC 35-40 skintone.

Top to bottom: Fold and Tuck and Dressmaker Dressmaker

Left to right: Dressmaker Dressmaker and Fold and Tuck

MAC Pret-A-Papier LE ($16.50 CAD/14.50 USD)

Fold and Tuck - a beautiful, pinked coral. This would be flattering on every skintone, it's pretty, soft and feminine. It is also a creme gloss, so no frost or sparkle which makes it both natural and sophisticated.

Dressmaker, Dressmaker - sheer and peachy. A little more yellow toned than Fold and Tuck. Again, a very pretty, feminine, wearable colour.

General Comments

I think these two shades would be a welcome addition to anyone's palette. They can give you that spring look without being pastel and chalky. Layered on top of each other yields a very beautiful effect. These would also be great paired with a smokey eye. Both products go very well with Instant Chic blush which is also part of this collection.

Anyone get lip products from this launch?

J

MAC Pret-A-Papier Chromagraphic Pencils

These pencils were a bit of a mystery to me when I first heard about them. Essentially the Chromagraphic pencil is a concealer coloured liner, or if you like a concealer in a eyeliner formula. The pencil is mainly designed for use along the waterline to brighten eyes. However, where I get excited about the potential of these is their use as portable concealer. Many of us suffer from the occasional pimple, and who hasn't checked their makeup at 3:00 pm to discover their concealer has worn off, thus exposing your pulsating red zit? If you had one of these in your make up bag you could easily and precisely camouflage your spot without messing with fingers, brushes, sticks or wands.

Chromagraphic Pencils LE ($17.50 CA/$14.50 US)

Photo taken indoors, no flash, NC 35-40 skin.

MAC Chromagraphic Pencil (top to bottom): NC15/NW20, NW25/NC30

MAC Chromagraphic Pencil (top to bottom): NC15/NW20, NW25/NC30

General Comments

This is an interesting product. The only drawback I can see to these is the limited shade range. While they will work as a liner on most waterlines, they won't be able to work as concealers on most. While I know they weren't designed with this purpose in mind - why not work it so they could be used for a multitude of needs?

J