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So, I’m not usually a CT complexion fan but I was always curious about the Instant Look palettes. Someone posted that there was a pricing glitch and I was able to pick up “pretty glowing beauty” for $48 so I thought why not! The photos made it look like a light lilac and mauve color story.

I was pleasantly surprised! The formula on these is very nice (it’s still her talc formula) and I was shocked and how blurred my face was (and still is 12 hours and a dog walk later!) I’m 44 and I can’t remember the last time my under eyes looked this smooth. I know her products often run warm but these are very neutral leaning cool, and really cater to FAIR skin. Like really fair, if you are approaching medium I think this may not show up on you, even though the formula is very buildable. The bronzer is warm, but looking at it in person it’s more of a yellow bronze than an orange. I don’t wear a lot but I used a diffuser brush and I think it looks nice. The name says it all, I feel like a glowing beauty. This is perfect if you’re low contrast or like very natural makeup. It’s a great everyday look!

Details: fingers swatched in daylight and bathroom light, face in indoor light and outdoor light.

Other products:
MAC Studio Radiance NC5
MAC eyeliner Smoked Quartz
Sephora Collection Pink Frosting lip liner
Natasha Denona Vanilla Swirl lipstick.

Hello! I decided to do some side by side lip swatches of the new Mac Holiday Naughty Nude, bare lips no liner in bathroom light near a window. I have fair neutral olive skin but have a “tan” at the moment (I am not wearing foundation in these photos) my closest typical foundation match is Salt NY 13, AF F2, HL 050. I only swatched lips that I would consider concealer lips on me, for example Crème Cup and Honeylove are mid toned on me. I did had swatched of those in another post if you are interested. I’ll share what I shared in the other post, Naughty Nude is ok, but not groundbreaking. It will also not be super nude or concealer lip on you unless you are light medium or darker. Enjoy!

Hello! I decided to do some side by side lip swatches of the new Mac Holiday Naughty Nude, bare lips no liner in bathroom light near a window. I have fair neutral olive skin but have a “tan” at the moment (I am not wearing foundation in these photos) my closest typical foundation match is Mac NC5. I only swatched lips that I would consider concealer lips on me, for example Crème Cup and Honeylove are mid toned on me. I did had swatched of those in another post if you are interested. I’ll share what I shared in the other post, Naughty Nude is ok, but not groundbreaking. It will also not be super nude or concealer lip on you unless you are light medium or darker. Enjoy!

Hello! I just got my Mac Holiday in the mail and I know people are going crazy for this! I swatched some popular Mac shades and the new Natasha Denona Soft Serve.

The lighting it neutral indoor/bathroom light. I may do more in daylight but it’s storming here so it’s still pretty dark.

My skin tone-I’m a fair neutral olive but my hands are pretty “tan” for me right now. My closest MAC shade is NC5. So concealer lips always look dark on me.

My verdict? It’s ok. Applied to the lips it looks very similar to Honeylove but satin, maybe a shade lighter. It also leans more beige with some pink than a pinky beige if that makes sense? I prefer the Natasha Denona Soft Serve better but I don’t like that formula as much, MAC formula can’t be beat.

For my neutral to cool olives, you may love Alone Time as much as me for that my lips but better nude. It appears that the new line has adjusted the shade and it’s now more brown peach and saturated. This is heartbreaking, I use Alone Time as a mixer for so many lipsticks! Creator Louise Yafai posted side by sides on TT and it’s pretty clear. Such a bummer! Ira stranger because they introduced a new new cool tones in the reformulation but if something was a best seller like Alone Time why wouldn’t they try to make it perfect?

Here are some swatches of the new Mac blushes that I got, Velvet Teddy, Thanks it’s Mac and Honeylove. The formula is really soft and buttery and build easily. I’m 100% going back for some of the more cool tone shades as well! I think Thanks it’s Mac would be a great bronzer! I don’t have Honeylove but I might have to grab it if it’s like this blush!

For reference my best foundation matches are AF F2 and Salt NY 13. I do warm up in summer though and this arm is already warmer and about a shade darker than usual!