MAC min Liu for MAC first Waves Pearlmatte face Powder ($40)
I’ve been staring at this pan for 10 minutes, and now all I can see is a red crescent moon with a milk mustache…
Clearly, someone here needs a lot more ?? sleep.
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This pretty pan is MAC Pearlmatte face Powder in first Waves from the new MAC min Liu collection.
MAC min Liu for MAC first Waves Pearlmatte face Powder ($40)
You probably know how face powders like this work. You mix all of the colors together, brush the blend on cheeks, and go about way, gleefully taking names and kicking butt.
This pan, though, has an unexpected melange of shades. There’s a pearly red, a pink and a grayish beige.
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Wait — did she say “grayish beige”?
Yes, yes she did.
Question for you: would you put a grayish beige on your cheeks?? I tell ya, I didn’t think I would, but then I mixed the shades together, and put it on anyway.
To test.
First Waves (I’m an NC42)
Well, the combined color is pigmented…which is a plus, but there’s something a little off about what that grayish beige does, and I can’t say that I love the way it works on my warm skin.
I wonder how it’ll work on cool-toned skin, because I can’t tell. Some cooler-toned highlighters are a lot more silvery than gray, but this one’s absolutely a lot more the other way.
“Undead” is the word that keeps pertaining to mind… It’s unique, I’ll give it that.
The verdict
That’s one heck of a stunning pan. If it were bigger, I might even hang it on my wall — but I’m not too crazy about how the color looks on my cheeks.
A few notes on the min Liu for MAC makeup Bag and brush Bag
The roomy $35 makeup bag feels like a silky, satin bomber jacket, and when you open it up, BAM! — there’s a pop of gold inside.
Min Liu for MAC/Makeup Bag ($35) in my paw for scale
Surprise!
The $52.50 brush Bag is made from the same soft material as the makeup Bag, too. Technically, it’s a brush roll with a tiny powder brush, an angled liner brush and a fluffy eyeshadow brush.
Min Liu for MAC/Brush Bag with a 128SE Powder Brush, 263SE small Angle brush and 246SE synthetic fluffy Eye brush ($52.50)
From the top: MAC Pearlmatte face Powder in first Waves, brush Bag and makeup Bag
In my experience, MAC LE tiny brushes are always soooo tempting because of the good value they appear to be, but they’re typically scratchier and less dense than MAC’s full-size brushes.
Unfortunately, that’s also the case here. speaking for myself, I’d probably skip it.
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If you’re curious, all of these items will be available online and in stores from April 20th to June 1st.
Your friendly neighborhood appeal addict,
Karen
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