I'm A Hypocrite

I broke down and got a couple of things from Heatherette even though I blasted it before. I still don't think the collection is anything spectacular, but I really wanted something for the sake of packaging (and I feel the same way about Fafi, I REALLY wanted to like one of those quads, because I LOVE quads and nice packaging, but sadly I don't...maybe one of the Fafi quads will grow on me?) so I got the Trio 2 (pinks and purples). I really like the seafoam color from the Trio 1, but the light pink was too light (read chalky) to use as a highlight, unless of course I was going for a drag queen effect, and I already own Cloudburst. But damn, that is a pretty shade. Anyway. I also got the Dual Edge Eye Pencil in Fab Orchid/Dash Lily. Fab Orchid is such a hot deep purply-black that I had to have it. Pink pearl pigment was also nice, but it's just the pigment version of Stars 'n Rockets, so again I passed. Basically, I went on a MAC shopping spree yesterday in order to brighten my spirits. Funny how it had the opposite effect because now I am stressed about my finances. Just when I thought my makeup addiction was starting to wane, it flares up again when I don't have money! Just my luck. I also got Cash Flow, Stereo Rose, and Rubensque Paint Pots as well as a back up of Sea Me Shadestick (it's been D/C'd ladies!)

MAC hasn't excited me the way that I thought it would this year, but I am hopeful about the latter Spring and early Summer collections. I like the concept behind Naughty Nauticals, but I think there will be a lot of dupable colors. Still I love blues, and the color palette will definitely inspire some cool, non-traditional Springtime looks. I think Cool Heat will be the same way. Dupable, but inspiring. MAC has a lot of permanent aquas and blues, and we just had Blue Storm, so I don't see how much different these shades could possibly be from ones we have already seen, but I will keep an open mind, and probably pick up one or two. Then there are Solar Field and Neo Sci-Fi. I am too intrigued by the orange packaging of Neo Sci-Fi and I can't wait to see what these Solar Bits are about. And NSF has two blushes! Count me in! Annnnd there is the Nordies Anniversary Collection. Really, I am just looking to justify purchasing the travel brushes, in case I do some traveling... yeah right.

And in closing, I've been tagged! Yay! I'll get right on that in my next post or so.