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Saturday, February 4, 2017

MAC Look In A Box ♡ Natural Flare Collection: Coppertone, Hug Me, Spice, All That Glitter & Raw Cocoa + Swatches

MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection
MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

I am a huge fan of the MAC Look In A Box sets because they are a good way to try new products without spending a fortune. MAC Cosmetics has released six new Look In A Box face kits towards the end of 2016 and each kits includes seven permanent full-sized / deluxe travel-sized products that can be bought individually.

MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

My latest purchase from MAC is the Look In A Box set in the Natural Flare Collection. It is described as a neutral-tone kit that features two eyeshadows in All That Glitters and Row Cocoa, a blush in Coppertone, a lipstick in Hug Me, a lipglass in Spice, a liner in Graphblack and a travel-sized blush brush. The set retails for USD $56.50 with a value of up to USD $140.00.

The reason that I only bought the MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection because it is the only one out of the six face kits that includes the products or shades that I haven't tried before and I was very excited about the set because I have wanted to try the All That Glitters eyeshadow and the Hug Me lipstick for a long long time.

MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

MAC COPPERTONE BLUSH

MAC Powder Blush in the shade Coppertone is described as a Peach Brown in a Matte finish, it is retailed for USD $23.00 if purchased on its' own. Coppertone is not a blush colour that I would normally go for because looking in the pan, the colour looks almost like a warm toned orangey bronzer colour, but I was surprised to see that when swatched on skin, the colour looks like an unexpected gorgeous peach. Coppertone is a Matte finish with a smooth texture, it has a sheer pigmentation that is buildable, it is blendable and it applies evenly on the cheeks.

 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection
 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection
 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

MAC ALL THAT GLITTERS EYESHADOW

MAC Eye Shadow in the shade All That Glitters is described as a beige with gold pearl in a Veluxe Pearl finish, it is retailed for USD $16.00 when buying individually. I have always seen people raving about All That Glitters and this eyeshadow colour has been on my wish list for a very long time, so it's very exciting that I finally get to try this eyeshadow. All That Glitters is truly as good as what everyone says, I love the light champagne shade with that frosty effect and I like that it has a great pigmentation with a soft and smooth texture that glides on the eyelids evenly.

 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection
 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection
MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

MAC RAW COCOA EYESHADOW

MAC Raw Cocoa Eye Shadow must be exclusive to the Natural Flare face kit because I cannot find it on the MAC website. Raw Cocoa is a light brown with loads shimmer and I am a little disappointed with this one because the colour applies very patchy and uneven.

 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection
 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection
MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

MAC HUG ME LIPSTICK

MAC Lipstick in the shade Hug Me is described as a Flesh Pink in a Lustre finish and it retails for USD $17.00 when buying individually. Hug Me is another MAC product that has been sitting in my wish list for a long time, I love that it has a semi-sheer pigmentation that gives a glossy look, the colour is buildable with a couple of swipes and I love that it has a smooth texture that glides on the evenly, the lipstick is moisturizing during wear and it doesn't emphasise dry patches nor lip lines.

 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

MAC SPICE LIPGLASS

MAC Spice Lipglass is described as a Midtone Neutral Nude and it retails for USD $16.00 if purchased individually. Spice is a nude brown shade, it has a full opaque coverage that applies evenly on the lips without emphasising the lip lines. Spice has a sweet vanilla scent, just like any other MAC Lipglass and it worn well for three hours on me.

 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

MAC 116SE BLUSH BRUSH

MAC 116SE Blush Brush is described as a perfect makeup tool for shading and highlighting the cheeks, the normal 116 blush brush retails for USD $35.00 and the one included in the set is a travel-sized / special edition and I assume that you cannot buy this one on its' own. I am not too familiar with MAC brushes because I always think that they are too expensive, but I have tried those special Limited Edition ones and I thought that the quality was terrible. I haven't tried the 116SE yet so I cannot comment on this one, but reviewing my previous experience with MAC travel-sized brushes, I didn't like that the bristles fall-outs a lot during each wash.

 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection
 MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

Lastly, there is a MAC Technakohl Liner in Graphblack included in the Natural Flare face kit, but I cannot find it anywhere and I thought I must have lost it while I was taking photos for this post.

Anyway, MAC Technakohl Liner retails for USD $17.00 and Graphblack is described as a rich graphic black. I own a couple of Graphblack in the past as it is a popular eyeliner shade that MAC likes to add into special kits, I find that they are hard to draw a wing liner, but they are easily applied when drawing a simple liner. MAC Technakohl Liner has a smooth texture and a good pigmentation, they are not water-proof or sweat-proof etc, but I find that they are quite long-wearing.

MAC Look In A Box Natural Flare Collection

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2 comments :

  1. I'm so glad you reviewed this, because I was interested in it. Those shades are definitely up my alley. I love them. Great swatches Kay.
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    1. Thanks Kim ♥ I have only realized that the eyeliner was missing from when my parcel arrived >.< and I've always thought that I've misplaced it cause I own the exact same one hahhah fail!

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