Mini Haul: Mac, Bobbi Brown & Shoes!!!

Mac's Venomous Villains collection came out today - as if you didn't know. I'm not a fan of the packaging so I have no intentions on going nuts on this collection. I did, however, fall in love with a few products. Some unique, some not so much but all 100% awesome. Whilst there, I decided to pick up of few other things. I present to you a tiny haul with some added comparisons:

All the black in this photo makes my haul seem kind of sad. Let me include some stock photos to give you a better idea of my un-sad shoes purchases

Chinese Laundry - Sweet Caroline
on sale for $19.99

Nine West - Maeble
(This zipper zips down to create a wide/flared opening - adorable!)

moving on....

my Mac purchases: 

Mineralize eyeshadow duo in She Who Dares (Maleficent). A sparky navy paired with sparkly hunter green. Pigmented enough to wear dry but will make a killer evening look applied wet.

The first thing I noticed was how much larger it was than other mineralized shadows I've bought in the past. It's the usual .07 oz yet its actual width is larger than even a cream color base. It's also slightly pricer than usual ($21.00 vs $19.50) all this this for a tacky image? Whatever, it's unlike anything I already have and I absolutely love mineralized products so I guess it's worth it to me. (Rationalize purchase: CHECK!)

LipGelee in Resort Life (Dr. Facilier) I am IN LOVE with this!! A sparkly taupey/apricot color with tons a refined gold and pink glitter. It may sound juvenile (and thanks to the terrible packaging, may even look so) but this will look so stunning on any skin tone. I prefer the consistency then that of that of a lipglass, it's still sticky but has better longevity on. I'm contemplating purchasing a back up as we speak... 

Over Hue Lipstick

Grease Paint Stick in French Quarter

I LOVE me some grease paint sticks. My general eyeshadow routine will almost always include a dark base. When I saw French Quarter, however, I was afraid it might be too similar to my all time favorite GPstick in Dirty. But as you can see below, it's quite different and extremely essential! :)

above: Grease paint stick in Dirty
below: Grease paint stick in French Quarter

French Quarter is much darker, contains more brown and has hints of multi-color glitter. So gorge! Grease paint sticks never get much love but I cannot recommend this enough.

Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in Black Charcoal (metallic) vs. MAC Gazette Gray (Limited Edition)

The newest from Bobbi Brown is the Black Velvet Collection. Each shadow comes in 2 finishes, metallic and matte. Black Charcoal is a deep ashy charcoal color with lots of silver glitter. Absolutely love at first sight! Suddenly I was reminded of my other favorite grey, MAC's gazette grey form the Pret a Papier collection. I went home and immediately compared. Once again, I was pleased by their differences: 

above: BB Black Charcoal
below: MAC Gazette Grey

Black Charcoal is quite dark whereas Gazette Grey has a much cooler tone and subtle gold flecks. When paired with French Quarter Grease Paint stick you are in for the most gorgeous sultry smokey eye!

Pretty successful Thursday if I may say so myself. What are your thoughts?