The Shades Of U: Flashtronic collection

I wore the Flashtronic shadows and MSF yesterday and I really loved how they turned out. I used both shadows and I believe they complemented each other perfectly. I also used my favorite Meow feliner in Purr mixed with my MAC mixing medium on my upper lashline. I have a full-size pot of this feliner because I really do love the color. My favorite MSF among the 3 from Flashtronic is definitely Northern Light, and I love how it really perks up the complexion and gives it a ruddy, healthy sheen. I used it over my Valerie Beauty blush in Millenium (a beautiful matte blush), and the combination is really pretty.

I tried using a 50-50 mix of my Meow Purrfect Puss foundations in Naughty Angora and Naughty Chartreux, and I think I like the mix better than Manx (but my Naughty Abyssinian still tops the list I guess). I have full-size tubs of these foundations just languishing in my drawer, and I tried to do a mix to see if it works. It did, and I'm glad I'd be able to use these tubs for years to come.

Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing primer
Meow Purrfect Puss mineral foundation in Naughty Angora and Naughty Chartreux (50-50 mix)
Mary Kay undereye concealer in Ivory topped with
Bare Escentuals Well Rested
Bare Escentuals mineral veil
Valerie Beauty mineral pan blush in Millenium
MAC Northern Light mineralized skinfinish over blush

Lips:
Rimmel 1000 Kisses stay-on lipliner in Wild
MAC lipstick in Viva Glam I
MAC lipglass in Pas-de-deux

Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
MAC mineralized eyeshadow in Quarry inner to mid lid
MAC mineralized eyeshadow in Ether on outer lid and crease
MAC eyeshadow in Ricepaper to highlight browbone
Meow feliner in Purr mixed with MAC mixing medium to line
Maybelline XXL mascara

And here's a green-brown look:

Camellia Rose Skin Smoothing primer
Meow Purrfect Puss mineral foundation in Naughty Angora and Naughty Chartreux (50-50 mix)
Mary Kay undereye concealer in Ivory topped with
Bare Escentuals Well Rested
Bare Escentuals mineral veil
MAC blush in Petalpoint

Lips:
Rimmel lipliner in Epic
MAC lipstick in Brave
MAC lipglass in Pas-de-deux

Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
MAC pigment in Golden Olive foiled with MAC mixing medium on lid
MAC pigment in Green Brown on outer lid and crease
MAC eyeshadow in Greensmoke blended into Green Brown pigment on outer V
MAC eyeshadow in Ricepaper to highlight browbone
MAC Graphic Brown fluidline to line
Maybelline XXL mascara

So I finally laid my grubby hands on the beautiful mineralized skinfinishes (MSFs) of MAC's Flashtronic collection. The colors are absolutely breathtaking in person as the beautiful swirls in the skinfinishes hypnotize me. I don't know why these shimmering orbs fascinate me so. All I know is that these are coveted by every hardcore MAC addict; and since these are always limited edition, some really rare ones fetch insane prices on Ebay and some MAC online communities. The marriage of colors in each compact is mesmerizing, and I cannot wait to play with these babies. Some people may wonder what these actually do. They act as highlighter, blush, contour color, the darker ones can be used as eye crease color, and are very versatile; they can be used in a myriad of ways. For more information on MSFs, read my previous entry on them.

I told myself that I wouldn't be getting the mineralized eyeshadows because my past experience with these was a little less than satisfactory. The past mineralized shadows were gritty, chalky, and quite hard to apply on the lids. When I saw the new mineralized shadows and tested them on the back of my hand at the counter, I was floored by the buttery slip and rich, vivid colors. It glided easily on my skin and was breathtakingly pretty, the play of different colors in each pot was simply eye candy, and the chalkiness was gone. I guess MAC heard complaints about previous mineralized shadows and improved the quality. I love the marriage of colors and the intertwining of sheerness and shimmer. I even read on the MAC website that these shadows are versatile enough to be used on any part of the face and body. How delish can that be?

I also caught a glimpse of the amazing pigments (no less than 8 different kinds!) from the new Rushmetal collection. These are some of the best colors I've ever seen in MAC pigments and in eyeshadows in general. I bought 1/4 tsp samples from a girl on the MAC online community, and I can't wait to play!