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Every single time MAC releases a new limited edition my heart races. I’ve always been a huge lover of MAC makeup, and I can never resist a limited edition item. What makes it even more exciting is when there’s limited edition packaging! In the past few weeks MAC released a couple of limited edition collections that have sent the beauty world crazy.

The first collection that caught my eye, and every other beauty lovers, is the Cinderella collection.  As soon as I hear about the upcoming release of this collection I knew that I had to have something from it, I mean Disney and MAC are two of the things I love the most so anything they’ve collaborated on has me instantly hooked. I’ve heard  a few people complain about the packaging and said that it’s boring but I think quite the opposite. To me the pale blue almost metallic packaging the collection comes in captures Cinderella perfectly and makes me instantly think of the gorgeous blue dress Cinderella wears. I also LOVE the gold accents throughout the packaging as It makes it seem even more princess like. As there were only two lipsticks released in the collection I decided to pick them both up. Both lipsticks are lustre formulas, and although it’s not my favourite, I find them great for everyday wear.

L/R Free As A Butterfly, Royal Ball, Hue.

Free as a butterfly is described as a “semi-sheer golden nude” in all honesty when I swatched this lipstick I wasn’t impressed, it looked very sheer and like it would wash me out.  However when I tried it on my lips I was pleasantly surprised. Because it is on the sheerer side it just gives an effortless, nude glossy finish to the lips that’s perfect to just throw on with any look. Royal ball is described as a “fleshy pink” this lipstick really is the colour I imagine a princess would wear. It’s a beautiful nude pink colour with a lovely sheen finish.  After swatching I realised that MAC’s Hue is almost an exact dupe it’s just a slight bit pinker, so if you like this colour but missed out on this collection I’d give it a try. Unfortunately all of the Cinderella collection sold out within two hours of being released so neither of these are available any more.

The second collection that caught my eye was the Toledo collection.

L/R Barbecue, Victoriana

The entire collection came in limited edition art deco style black and white packaging.
Although there were loads of gorgeous things to choose from including some beautiful ombre blushes, it was the lipsticks that really caught my eye *no surprises there* Although one of the colours I wanted was already sold out I did manage to pick up two lipsticks in the colours Barbecue and Victoriana.
Barbecue is described as a “vivid orange red”  as soon as I saw this lipstick I knew it would be the perfect spring summer colour for when I wanted a really bold lip that wasn’t quite your  classic red.
Victoriana is described as a “midtone pink red” although when swatching I can definitely see the pink undertones, once on my lips this colour pulls as a classic pillar box red which is really easy to pull off and super flattering.
Both lipsticks are a matte finish, however they’re a lot creamier than other matte lipsticks from matte and seem to glide on without being the slightest bit drying. At the moment you can still get both lipsticks from MAC’s website for £17.

Yes it’s just been Christmas, and I know I probably definitely shouldn’t have bought any more makeup as about 90% of my Christmas presents were beauty items, but what can I say I love buying pretty new things and I have about 0% impulse control. Recently I went to Nottingham with my mum for the day to do a bit of shopping and I couldn’t not go into the MAC store, that’d be rude wouldn’t it? So while I was there I decided to pick up a few things that I’ve been lusting after for ages and treat myself.