You can hardly tell them apart, eh?
I have not really played with Warmed yet, but among my older MSFs, my favorite has always been So Ceylon. I love the cinnamon-y color that is not really very dark to be a bronzer. I actually use it sparingly as a blush and it gives me a pretty, healthy flush that seems to come from within. Global Glow and Shooting Star, however, are practically twins. You don't need both because they are virtually the same. If we are to split hairs, though, Global Glow is a teeny bit more goldish while Shooting Star is a darker bronze. There, I made a distinction, but really not enough to warrant owning both, unless, as I said, you are collecting or you want a back-up of either one.
Swatched on the skin, you can tell that Shooting Star is perhaps the darkest of them all, with Global Glow a close second. So Ceylon is a pretty bronzey gold peach while Warmed has the most gold in all of them. I love every one of my MSFs, though, and I can't wait to use these, especially during spring and summer. These would look awesome to contour the face or just to use as a shimmery bronzer to give a healthy flush of warmth to pale complexions making the transition from winter to spring.
As requested, here are some Cory mineral blush swatches from my recent haul. I bought more than 30 or 40 blush samples, so this is just the first wave of swatches. I will get to the rest in due time. I just love how pigmented these babies are. I used a rather heavy hand when I swatched these because I want the hues to stand out against the glare of the flash. However, used sparingly (a couple of granules for both cheeks are all you need), these would create the prettiest healthy-looking flush. I can't wait to try these out on my face. Punchie is a popular choice, and I am excited to try that out as well.
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Those are gorgeous blushes! And gotta love the MSF's from MAC of course! Thanks for the encouraging comment, I know it's indeed the "online life" we put out there, it just amazes me (yet not surprised) how there are just some people that feel the need to put down others...we have every right to say what we want on our blog, our personal space, and it's annoying when people can't respect that and say un-intellectual comments that are uncalled for. Sigh.
I think what is most disturbing is that since we are adults it's easier to accept, but to little girls who get bullied and taunted and have no oulet or recourse, they end up growing up very insecure and some even suicidal because of low lifes like this.
What is the world coming to nowadays??? Anyways keep up the great work!
Thanks Vanessa! Who else can empathize with us but our fellow bloggers too, right? I am with you on all this hatred going on; they hide behind the cloak of anonymousness to spew venom and hatred, but they hide their tails between their legs once their identity is found out. Such losers. Nobody is putting a gun to her head to read either your or my blog, so I can't believe how vile the message was to you if they really don't like what they read.
Anyways, good job on your blog too! I see that you have the C-box on your blog; I had that on my Xanga but since this is a more public blog, I was wary of putting that up precisely because of the flamers/trolls. But since it's working well for you, I'm thinking of having one too for easier access to comments. =D
i am drooling over your MSF collection.. boo hoo, i only have three..since i started collecting MAC not too long ago..i have a lot of catching up to do. you made me want to collect 'em..with that said, do you think the MSF's sold on ebay are authentic? have you ever come across one that's not?thanks!
mandilicious- I think it's pretty hard to fake MSFs unlike eyeshadows, but I can't say that there are no fakes around. I think the best thing you can do is rely on the good feedback of the seller (preferably a Powerseller) when you buy things off ebay. I did buy some of my older, hard-to-find MSFs from other MAC addicts on MUA or livejournal's MAC community, so I was sure I was buying authentic items. HTH!
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