A very important thing happened in makeup history today.
I have always been a huge Marilyn fan so when I found out that MAC was doing a Marilyn collection, I knew that despite my very meager budget, at least a few of the products would be mine! I vowed to only eat canned tuna fish and cereal if it would allow me to lay hands on this collection!
But by the time I was able to get online and check it out, the entire collection was SOLD OUT! I immediately called my local MAC store and they did have a few pieces left in stock. Let me reiterate that the Marilyn collection came out TODAY and it is selling out faster than you can say hot cakes! I was able to get my hands on three beautiful items, but lets be honest here, it really wouldn't matter if they were the ugliest shades I've ever seen. It's MARILYN MONROE, people!
What's better is that I actually do love the colors I got!
Now, I really do wish I was a die hard Marilyn collector who would never once touch the items, save them in a shadow box under archival lighting, and later sell them for a million dollars, but I just can't help myself! I've already tried everything on and I shall be wearing it all as often as possible!
And I think that when the products run out I will always keep the packaging as my own personal little collectors items. Think how cool and retro they will look 20 years from now!
And now, without further ado, here are some pics of the little beauties!
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| How wonderful is this packaging??? |
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| Marilyn Monroe Powder Blush |
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| Marilyn Monroe Powder Blush in The Perfect Cheek |
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| Marilyn Monroe Powder Blush in Legendary |
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| Marilyn Monroe Powder Blush in Legendary |
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| Marilyn Monroe in The Perfect Cheek |
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| Marilyn Monroe Powder Blush in Legendary |
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| Marilyn Monroe Powder Blush in The Perfect Cheek |
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| These shades look quite muted on camera and in person, but on fair skin they are actually very pigmented! The Perfect Cheek has a nice plummy undertone and Legendary is a beautiful soft peach. |
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| Marilyn Monroe Dazzleglass in Phiff! |
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| Of the two Dazzleglass shades in this collection this one had a very
slightly peachier sheen but it is essentially a clear with high shimmer |
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| Top to Bottom: Marilyn Monroe Dazzleglass in Phiff, Marilyn Monroe Powder Blush in The Perfect Cheek, Marilyn Monroe Powder Blush in Legendary |
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| Photo update the next morning: Using The Perfect Cheek blush and Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Precious with Pfiff! on top |
