MAC Indulge – swatches & review

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MAC Indulge…don’t mind if I do!

The Indulge launch does exactly what it sets out to do; create a sumptuous feast of color that can’t be ignored. It’s a rich palette; heavy on berry, nude and gold, with random pops of gorgeous color like chartreuse and teal. It’s got me written all over it! Does it speak to you too? Quickly check it out in store (because, of course, it is mostly sold out online.)

The nail lacquers are gorgeous. We got to check out two that fall right in theme. Sinfully Sweet is a metallic explosion of white and yellow gold glitter in varying sizes. It has a foiled look to it and really strong coverage. And Rebel is a rich, dark and creamy plum berry. (these are both still online too, so hooray for that.)

Continuing on the berry tip (and why not, it’s the lip color for fall 2013) we got to swatch some beautiful lipglass and lipstick.

Let’s start with lipglass, says the lipgloss junkie! From left:
Utterly Tart – deep red berry creme
Lust for Life – shimmery dark plum berry
Liqueur – metallic pinky brown with a swirl of warm shimmer

I’ll be honest, I don’t see a huge difference between Tart and Lust. If you want a creme, hunt down Tart. And if shimmer is your thing, go for Lust. Both are beautiful.

Liqueur really grew on me. The first time I ever tried it was in the Cult of Cherry launch. And anything that wasn’t red just got ignored by me! And now again, it’s going up against these powerful berries shades of the Indulge launch. But I’m not denying Liqueur this time – it’s a beauty that’s fabulous with a dramatic eye.

And we checked out these lipsticks:
By Design – shimmery peachy beige (frost)
Smash Hit – an explosion of magenta and white gold glitter (dazzle lipstick)
Sweet Succulence – dark and vampy sheered wine (lustre)

Nude, gold and vampy berry – told you!

lipglass: Utterly Tart, Lust for Life, Liqueur. lipstick: By Design, Smash Hit, Sweet Succulence

Now, let’s move into the eye portion of this feast. We got a closer look at three eye shadows:

Eat, Love – blackened emerald with emerald micro glitter (satin)

Gilty Morsel – glittery pale gold (lustre)

Three Ring Yellow – bright golden chartreuse (veluxe pearl)

Eat, Love; Gilty Morsel; Three Ring Yellow

The big winners for me are Eat, Love and Three Ring Yellow, which look absolutely amazing together. I am a chartreuse fanatic, and the yellow added to the Three Ring Yellow interpretation takes it a beautiful step farther. I’d normally consider this a warm weather shade, but as I’ve been wearing nearly every day since it arrived, I’ve discovered it looks divine with grey, brown, purple and the blackened emerald that is Eat, Love. Both shades have fabulous pigment and a smooth texture.

Gilty Morsel was a bit of a letdown. The texture is very stiff and the glitter is pretty gritty. MAC has so many beautiful gold options that I’d suggest a pass on this one.

Speaking of gold, Gilt Gourmet fluidline is about as gold as you can get, we’re talking molten, glittery gold. Plus, it has that wonderful creamy texture fluidlines are famous for. This looks amazing as an accent applied directly above a dark liner.

that’s Gilt Gourmet on the right…

Finally, what do you top off all these nudes, golds and berries with? A gorgeous pink nude blush, that’s what! And it’s exactly what the cremeblend blush Tease your Tastes is, a warm medium brownish pink. I love the texture of cremeblend; creamy, natural and buildable. I haven’t used another blush since this one arrived!

Blush junkies – this is still online, RUN!

So, we heartsters; will your desire to Indulge lead you to a MAC store this weekend? What’s your must-have?

photos: we heart this, swatches shown on NC25/30 skin tone

Stef is many things. Amongst them: co-editor of we heart this, photographer, condiment connoisseur, Philly girl in the California desert, borderline hoarder and a hardcore beauty junkie.

Lipstick
Smash Hit – sheer golden sparkle (dazzle)
By Design – soft shimmery beige ( frost)
Feed the Senses – mid-tone mauvey nude (lustre)
Just a Bite – mid-tone blue red (satin)
Sweet Succulence – deep glossy plum (lustre)

Lipgass
Ultimate Dish – light beige with pearl
Liqueur – shimmering taupe
Fashion Punch – mid-tone neutral pink
Lust for Life – dark berry
Utterly Tart – deep red

Nail Lacquer
Magnificent Feast – sparkling true gold ( frost)
Sinfully Sweet – sparkling champagne with gold pearl ( frost)
DiscothÉque – super glitter silver (pearl)
Impassioned – bright warm pink (crème)
Rebel – mid-tone cream plum (crème)
Screening Room – bright mid-tone teal (crème)

Fluidline
Gilt Gourmet – sparkling brushed gold
Deliciously Rich – shimmering dirty taupe
Blacktrack – solid flat black

Cremeblend Blush
Tease Your Tastes – soft neutral pink
Glamour Feast – deep rose

Eyeshadow
Gilty Morsel – glittery light gold (lustre)
Sex & The Oyster – mid-tone greyed blue green (veluxe pearl)
Three Ring Yellow – bright sulfer green yellow (veluxe pearl)
Divine Decadence – soft bronze (veluxe)
Deep Cravings – dark shimmery grey (veluxe pearl)
Eat, Love – deep emerald (satin)
Beluga – dark charcoal with multi-dimensional pearl (veluxe)
Palace Pedigreed – dark plum (satin)