Stereo Rose old versus new comparison pictures

There have been many people asking/wondering if the new version of Stereo Rose is the same as the old version (released in 2005 in the Gold Play collection). So since I own both versions, I thought I'd post some pictures and swatches in case you're interested. In my opinion the old and new versions are very similar, but not exactly the same. Although bear in mind that due to the nature of MSFs, every one of them are different. But from what I've seen on other blogs and also based on my own 2, the old version is pinker, the new version is a bit more coral-y. It's not a huge difference and if you only have the new version, don't worry about trying to track down the old one, it's close enough. But here they are anyway, so you can make your own mind up.

New (left), old (right) no flash

See more pictures including swatches after the jump.

Mac In The Groove + Superglass Look #6

Are you bored of me yet? Don't worry, this is going to be my last look for a while as I'm going to be very busy in the next few days. Anyway, I created a pink and purple look today, my two favourite colours. I used the pink shade from Fresh & Easy and the darker purple shade from Togetherness mineralize eyeshadow trios, and also the lovely purple shade from Hang Loose mineralize blush. I also used Hang Loose on my cheeks and Rose Maiden lipstick (not from this collection, came out in Spring Colour Forecast) with Cherry Electric superglass. I love this lip combo, Rose Maiden is one of my favourite lipsticks and Cherry Electric is a gorgeous shade too! I also used Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Ransom and Guerlain Le 2 mascara in Violet. Hope you like this look. See more pictures including products used after the jump.

Mac In The Groove Look #5

Today I tried out the lovely green trio called Calm, Cool & Collected. I don't often wear green eyeshadow because I tend to like matching eyeshadows with my clothes and I don't wear a lot of green clothes. I'm not actually wearing much green today, but really wanted to try out this trio anyway. This is definitely one of my favourite eyeshadows from this collection, the colours work well together and that middle green shade is just gorgeous! I also wanted to wear Stereo Rose as I haven't included it in any of my looks lately, even though it is one of my favourite blushes. For the rest of the look I used a new lipstick that I picked up from Boots last Thursday (when I went to my Mac counter for my mega haul), it's a beautiful coral shade from Prestige called Fever. I guess it is similar to Jazzed, but it is brighter and less pink. I also used GOSH eyeliner pencil in Alligator and Guerlain Le 2 mascara in black. Here are some pictures of the look I created and the products used. Sorry for the short post, but it's been a busy day, it's now very late and I'm mega tired. See more pictures after the jump.

Mac In The Groove + Superglass Look #4

Here we go again. Today's look was created using Soften The Mood eyeshadow trio and Happy Together mineralize blush. I know I have used the blush already, but I was in a major hurry this morning, so just grabbed it. I do love it very much anyway, it is a gorgeous peachy nude blush. I didn't use any of the lipsticks or superglasses I got from these collections, because I don't think any of them would really suit this look, so I opted for Sequin lipstick from the permanent line. I also used Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Electric on the lower lashline, No 7 Stay Perfect liquid eyeliner in turquoise above the upper lashline, and Givenchy Phenomen'eyes waterproof mascara in Water Turquoise. And this is what I ended up with. I absolutely love the middle shade of the trio, it's described as pearly rose by Mac, but it's more beige (similar to the lighter half of Happy Together), but in any case it is a beautiful highlighter. I think this trio is my second favourite so far. See more photos after the jump.

Mac In The Groove + Superglass Look #3

As promised earlier, this week I'm working on looks using mainly products from In The Groove and Superglass, so here is another look I've created. Today's look was created by using Fresh & Easy mineralize eyeshadow trio, Band of Roses mineralize blush, By Candlelight mineralize skinfinish, Go For It lipstick and Superflash! superglass. I also used Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Gunmetal on my lower lashline and Guerlain Le 2 mascara in black on my lashes. So far Fresh & Easy has been my favourite of the mineralize eyeshadow trios from this collection (although I'm yet to try a few more of them). The colours are just lovely and work together really well, there's no too dark or too light shade, and the texture is just as smooth and buttery as the other eyeshadows in this collection. Unfortunately though I'm not loving Go For It. For a Creemsheen it doesn't go on very evenly at all, I really struggled with applying it. One coat was just too light and uneven, put more on and it's too dark. I used Superflash! superglass on top of it which did help to smooth it out and make the colour more wearable though. In this look I also used By Candlelight mineralize skinfinish that I'd already owned from Warm & Cosy collection. It is a lovely highlighter and I would recommend getting it if you don't have it. It's just gorgeous and would work well on all skintones. Without further ado, here's some pictures of the look I created. Enjoy!

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Mac In The Groove + Superglass Look #2

As promised, here's another look using some of my new goodies from In The Groove and Superglass. To be honest, I'm not too happy about the eyes, I just couldn't get them to look the same, and didn't have time to start again, so had to leave it like this. I think it's okay, especially since I don't walk around with my eyes shut, but I would have liked to make it look better. Anyway, try focusing on my right eye which turned out better. Today's look was created by using Blue My Mind mineralize eyeshadow trio, Happy Together mineralize blush, Jazzed lipstick and Gift Wrap superglass. I also used GOSH eyeliner in Pretty Petrol on my lower lashline and Guerlain Le 2 mascara in black on my lashes. I do like Happy Together blush a lot, it is a very natural looking blush. I used the darker shade fisrt, then the lighter half to highlight, but you can just swirl the two together. Jazzed lipstick is gorgeous, no wonder it's now sold out on the Mac UK website, and Gift Grap superglass complements is very well. The eyeshadows are lovely, although instead of the black shade I'd prefer dark blue, but the lighter and medium blue shades are both gorgeous. Here's the look I created: See more pictures of the look and products used after the jump.

Mac In The Groove + Superglass Look #1

My aim is to do as many FOTDs as possible using my new goodies from In The Groove and Superglass over the next week or so. I will try to use one trio at a time, but might have to add highlighter or crease colour as some of them are not complete looks on their own. I will also test out the blushes and lipsticks, plus the new superglasses. Today's look was created using Togetherness mineralize eyeshadow trio, Hang Loose mineralize blush, I Like It Like That lipstick and Totally Bang superglass. I used the grey shade all over my lid, the dark purple shade in the crease and the light purple shade above the crease and on my browbone. I also added the purple shade from Hang Loose blush above the crease because the light purple shade is quite matte and I prefer a little more shimmer, plus it is a gorgeous colour anyway! Ideally I would like Togetherness to have a medium purple shade instead of the grey, I think it would look better and would be easier to create looks with, but I guess you can always add a medium shade, so the difference between the crease colour and the lightest shade isn't too stark. I also used Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in Ransom on the lower lashline and Guerlain Le 2 Mascara in black. I'm not too sure about I Like It Like That lipstick on its own on me, I don't normally wear this shade, but after adding Totally Bang superglass, I was pretty happy with the result. The superglass also made the lipstick so much longer lasting, I really really like it! And the glitters aren't very noticeable at all. Anyway, here's the look I created, let me know what you think. See more photos and the products used after the jump!

My In The Groove and Superglass haul (updated)

I went to my local Mac counter yesterday morning to check out the new collections. I was pretty sure I wanted all the mineralize eyeshadows and blushes as I have all the other ones from past collections (yep, I am a collector, I just love mineralize make up). I also wanted to pick up a Stereo Rose although I already owned it, but wanted to see how different it was (it's pretty much the same by the way). I wasn't sure which lipsticks and superglasses I wanted to pick up, I always check out lip products in person, I find they're not as easy to pull off as eyeshadows and blushes. In the end I bought 3 lipsticks: Go For It, Jazzed and I Like It Like That (all Cremesheen) and 5 superglasses: Superflash, Cherry Electric, Totally Bang, Gift Wrap and Fab Frenzy. My initial opinion is that the eyeshadows are a lot smoother than previous releases, they are very easy to blend and have no fallout. I haven't even swatched everything, but love all the colours. I did try out Togetherness today and will post pictures of my look later. The blushes are very nice too, again haven't tried all of them, only used Hang Loose today and it's really pretty and has a good colour payoff, although it is pretty light, so would probably be more of a highlighter for darker skintones. The lipsticks are all Cremesheens, although I Like It Like That has the best colour payoff, the other two are pretty sheer. I love the superglasses, they are pigmented and very longlasting (for a gloss anyway), although quite sticky (not more so than normal Mac lipglasses though). I don't find them gritty at all and in fact they're not even that glittery on the lips. Here's a picture of my haul in all its glory. See more pictures including lipstick and superglass swatches after the jump!

Sneak peak: Mac In The Groove collection eyeshadow in Style Influencer

I don't know about you, but I've been majorly excited about the new summer collection by Mac called In The Groove. As I am really into Mac's mineralize products (you can see photos of my Mineralize Skinfinish collection from last summer here) I cannot wait to purchase pretty much everything from this new collection. It's due out on 1st July in the UK, so not long to wait now. Collection details and product pictures can be found here. I was lucky enough to find one of the new eyeshadows on eBay, and I have to say I am very pleased with it. The texture of it is really smooth and buttery, not gritty or chalky at all, which have been the complaint about past mineralize eyeshadows Mac have released. I like all mine, but i have to say these are even better. The shade I bought is Style Influencer which has 3 colours: Satin silver, Pearly deep blue, Satin deep mauve brown (according to Mac), although I'd say the lightest shade is more white than silver, but it does have a silvery sheen. See swatches after the jump (now I've figured out how to do this! yay!)...

Mac In The Groove collection - Stereo Rose is coming back!

I have some very exciting piece of news! Mac is re-releasing Stereo Rose MSF!!! It is coming out as part of In The Groove collection due to be released in July 2010. The collection details are as follows: Cremesheen Lipstick Call my Bluff- Mid-tone creamy coffee Jazzed- Bright Coral Pink Creme d Nude (repromote) I Like it Like That- Deep Blue Pink All Styled Up- Bright yellow pink Go For It-mid tone blue purple Cremesheen Lipgloss On The Scene- light coral beige You've Got It- mid tone silver grey Going Casual- sheer lilac Fashion Whim- light beige Right Image- mid tone blue pink Chillen- light white blue Mineralize eyeshadow trio Love to Love- satin beige/pearly bronze/satin bronze In the Groove- satin green/pearly burgundy/satin coral Making it Easy- satin red brown/ pearly beige rose/satin dark beige Togetherness- satin lavender/pearly purple/satin grey Style Influencer- satin silver/ pearly deep blue/ satin deep mauve Soften the Mood- satin light brown/ pearly rose/ satin light blue Fresh & Easy- satin pink/pearly burgundy/satin grey Calm, Cool & Collected- satin deep green/pearly green/?? Blue my Mind- satin light blue/pearly deep teal/satin black Eyeliners Stubborn Brown Permaplum Navy Stain Mineralize Skinfinish By Candlelight- golden pink STEREO ROSE- coral with gold/bronze shimmering nuances Comfort- golden bronze Petticoat-pale rose with gold and amber veining Mineralize Blush Happy Together- satin caramel/pearly beige A Little Bit of Sunshine- satin light brown/pearly beige Hang Loose- satin bright pink/pearly lavender Band of Roses- satin blue pink/ pearly light plum New Vibe- satin deep rose/pearly bronze 187 Brush I am super excited about this collection because I love all things mineralize, so will definitely get the blushes, the eyeshadow trios, and might just pick up another Stereo Rose MSF. Source: Specktra.net