I am a complete sucker for bright, bold “in yo face” colors…so you know good and damn well I had to pick up some of the candy from the Dare to Wear collection by MAC. Sooo pretty, I’m all teeth right now, see? –> :D Anyway, I didn’t buy everything, but I did get a handful of stuff to play with. I adore color, so this collection was right up my alley.

I picked up five of the eyeshadows ($14.50) — already owned Atlantic Blue. I also picked up four of the six new lipglasses ($18), which to me honestly look exactly like dazzleglasses, but they don’t feel like’em because they’re not as goopy or heavy. They have a moderate stick to them, but they definitely don’t feel like honey on your lips and I actually like the texture. If you apply them to freshly moisturized lips, they feel good. They’re also very pigmented and opaque, so that’s a bonus. If you’re a lip junkie like I am, you may very well love these.

Enough yappin’ — here’s what I picked up…

  • Sassy Grass eyeshadow: bright grass green
  • Shock-a-holic eyeshadow: deep purple
  • Louder, Please eyeshadow: bright fuchsia
  • Atlantic Blue eyeshadow: bright violet blue
  • Zingy eyeshadow: bright sky blue
  • Going Bananas eyeshadow: soft lemon yellow
  • Ban This! lipglass: deep purple w/ multi pearl
  • Brash & Bold lipglass: bright red w/ multi pearl
  • Gimme That! lipglass: bright fuchsia w/ pink pearl
  • Wind Me Up lipglass: dirty bronze w/ pink and gold

MAC Dare to Wear collection
MAC Dare to Wear collection

MAC Dare to Wear collection
MAC Dare to Wear collection

MAC Dare to Wear collection - eyeshadows
MAC Dare to Wear eyeshadows: Zingy, Louder Please, Shock-a-holic

MAC Dare to Wear collection - eyeshadows
MAC Dare to Wear eyeshadows: Going Bananas, Sassy Grass, Zingy

MAC Dare to Wear collection - Atlantic Blue eyeshadow
Atlantic Blue eyeshadow

MAC Dare to Wear collection eyeshadow swatches
*taken with flash: Atlantic Blue, Zingy, Shock-a-holic, Sassy Grass, Louder Please, Going Bananas

MAC Dare to Wear collection eyeshadow swatches
*taken without flash: Atlantic Blue, Zingy, Shock-a-holic, Sassy Grass, Louder Please, Going Bananas

MAC Dare to Wear collection lipglasses

MAC Dare to Wear collection lipglasses

MAC Dare to Wear collection lipglass swatches
*taken with flash: Gimme That!, Wind me Up, Bold & Brash, Ban This!

MAC Dare to Wear collection lipglass swatches
*taken without flash: Gimme That!, Wind me Up, Bold & Brash, Ban This!

These new lipglasses would look insane over your favorite lipstick. One of the MAC makeup artists had Gimme That! on top of the Lady Gaga Viva Glam lipstick and it was fierce. I put Ban This! on top of Go For It from the In the Groove collection and I almost cried it was so pretty!!

As for the eyeshadows, they’re mostly matte shades…and those can be a bitch to work with, but these didn’t give me too many annoying issues. I used my MAC 275 brush to swatch these. I feel that the white goat hair picks up matte formulas really well. Going Bananas is the only frost formula from what I purchased, but I find that Atlantic Blue and Shock-a-holic have a really pretty subtle sparkle to them regardless of being mattes. None of the shadows I swatched were overly powdery and messy, but that varies from person to person and depends on which tools you’re using.

Several shades in this collection are from the Pro line and you can order those without having to be a pro member, no worries — you just won’t get the discount. I will be picking up So Bad lipglass, which is a beautiful coral orange with pink and gold pearl. I’ll just get that one later ;)

Overall, I really like this collection a lot. It’s small, but it packs a serious punch if you’re into bright and fun colors and like to mix and match your lip products. Very fun stuff here you guys, so go check it out!

-Stay beautiful

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