MAC Fashion Sets

This week, MAC has introduced a new color collection that consists only of lip and nail products.  I was initially thinking that there are no new shades or products in this collection and that it consists of current shades that have been rearranged by MAC and grouped into a new collection.  However, this is only partially true.  The lipsticks are current shades but MAC has created Lipglasses and Nail Lacquers to match them.  This collection is named Fashion Sets and is divided into four major groups, one for each area of the globe.  I think that I am the most excited for the Europe part of the collection though I am very curious to see what shades MAC has come up with for each area of the world.

"Rebel in New York, Russian Red in Dubai, Snob in Sao Paulo, Saint Germain in Tokyo, Morange in Paris: these must-have lip shades so coveted by MAC fans around the world, that we have created 3-piece mini collections of Lipstick, Lipglass, and Nail Lacquer trios in 7 classic palettes.  Perfectly coordinated, regionally inspired."  So are these shades inspired by the region of the world or are they the best selling shades in each city?  The description of the collectionis somewhat vague and I can't tell either way what these shades are going to be like...

First we will start with the product descriptions and then go into what shades are included with this collection and what regions they are associated with.

Lipstick - Colour plus texture for the lips.  Stands out on the runway.  Simmers on the street!  What made MAC famous.

Lipglass - A unique lip gloss available in a wide variety of colours that can create a high gloss, glass-like finish or a subtle sheen.  Designed to be worn on its own, over Lip Pencil or Lipstick, Tinted Lipglass is the perfect product for creating shine that lasts.  It's pigmented, very shiney, and can impart subtle or dramatic colour.  It contains Jojoba Oil to help soften and condition the lips.  Tinted Lipglass is packaged in a convenient bottle with a sponge tip applicator that provides a quick, smooth, even application.

Nail Lacquer - Revolutionary new high gloss formula.  Three long-wearing finishes - Cream, Sheer, and Frosted.  Visibly different.  Provides no-streak/no-chip finish.  Contains conditioners and UV protection.  Go hi-lacquer!

Now we will go onto the regions of the world that are represented and the shades that have been chosen for each area.

Fashion Sets: North America - Girl About Town, Rebel, Russian Red: the must-have lip shades for MAC fans from New York to LA to Toronto.
- Myth - light neutral nude
- Snob - light neutral pink
- Spice - midtonal neutral nude
- Girl About Town - bright blue fuchsia
- Russian Red - intense bluish-red
- Rebel - midtonal cream plum
- Chestnut - rich chocolate brown

Fashion Sets: Asia Pacific - Impassioned, Ravishing, Saint Germain: the must have lip shades for MAC fans from Seoul to Shanghai.
- Peachstock - creamy beige peach
- Razzledazzler - creamy light coral
- Ravishing - clean light peachy coral
- Angel - soft pink
- Saint Germain - clean pastel pink
- Morange - loudmouth orange
- Impassioned - amped-up fuchsia

Fashion Sets: Europe and Africa: Morange, Spice, Saint Germain: the must have lip shades for MAC fans from Paris to Capetown.
- Myth - light neutral nude
- Spice - midtonal neutral nude
- Saint Germain - clean pastel pink
- Morange - loudmouth orange
- Impassioned - amped-up fuchsia
- Russian Red - intense bluish-red
- Rebel - midtonal cream plum

Fashion Sets: Latin America and Middle East: Russian Red, Snob, Morange: the must have lip shades for MAC fans from Santiago to Dubai.
- Snob - light neutral pink
- Please Me - muted rosy-tinted pink
- Pink Nouveau - bright pink
- Morange - loudmouth orange
- Impassioned - amped-up fuchsia
- Girl About Town - bright blue fuchsia
- Russian Red - intense bluish-red

Now that I have looked at the shades in these collections, I understand more about what I was missing before.  These are the best selling lipstick shades in each of these areas and the newly created Lipglass and Nail Lacquers were made to match each shade.  Now the point of this collection makes sense.  I'm not really shocked by any of the top sellers and I noticed that many of the top selling shades are the same in multiple areas.  Of the top sellers, my favorites are Russian Red, Saint Germain, Pink Nouveau, Snob, and Girl About Town.  I want the Nail Lacquer in Russian Red and all of the above pink shades and the Lipglass in all the pink shades that I have listed.

I love seeing all the best sellers from MAC and I love that now the company has introduced them in Lipglass and Nail Lacquers.  It seems like MAC has read my mind for this spring, I have been all about lip products and nail polishes and this collection is one of the best collections for these products.

photo courtesy of MAC