My MAC x Hello Kitty Collection

The Mac x Hello Kitty Collaboration came out way back in 2008, and since i'm a fan of both i've been collecting pieces for a while now. Click pictures to see more detail.

Surprisingly they do still show up now and then on eBay and blog sales as people know the resell value is good and a lot of collectors have restrained themselves and not even used the products so they're brand new (I don't know how they do it, i at least have to swatch them!)

Clockwise L to R: Something About Pink Nail Lacquer - Fast Friends Lipglass - Too Dolly E/S Palette - Tahitian Sand Beauty Powder - Lucky Tom E/S Palette - Pink Fish Lip Conditioner

This year and month coincides with Hello Kitty's 40th anniversary, The Hello Kitty Convention #hellokittycon in Los Angeles (Wish i could go!), and revelations from Sanrio that she a little girl and not a cat!

I just love the design of the packaging and little details, like the pink glitter scattered ontop of Mac's usual shiny black compacts & Eye Shadow palettes. As well as the HK monogram in the powder. The round, rhineshine little keyring came on a dazzleglass from the collection (That i have finished) and fits on the lid of any lipglass/dazzleglass. I don't use it much because some of the tiny stones fell out, probably as it was rolling around my handbag.

The Beauty powder is just a light peach sparkle/shimmer that i use for highlighting or a setting powder all over to give a luminous look. The Eye shadows are mostly fairly pigmented, The Lipglass is sheer with a very subtle berry tint and has tiny duo chrome violet glitter in it, The Lip Conditioner has a yummy vanilla scent and is an opaque creamy light pink.

I didn't take pics of any swatches but might add them later, comment if you would like to see them :)

Illamasqua Atomic & Disciple Lipstick Swatches

I bought these lipsticks a few weeks ago while at Myer in Queen St mall, It's the closest Illamasqua counter to me and even though it can be a pain to trek in there, i'm relieved overall because if it was easier to get at, i would be spending a whole lot more!

The Illamasqua matte lipstick formula has been reformulated, so it is a lot smoother now, as before some of the shades were a bit chalky. So now you don't have to suffer for the price of long lasting colour, i'm building my collection a little at a time.

 Top: Disciple Bottom: Atomic

Atomic is a medium bright pink with a subtle violet iridescence, which doesn't show up in my pic. Disciple is a dark navy-purple blue and is best applied with a lip brush. Both are scented with a light vanilla. These would be great in a makeup kit.