Hi everyone!
Firstly, I want to apologise for the lack of posts in the last month, everything has been quite hectic and I really haven't had the time. (I assure you, I would have rather been writing blog posts than doing my history project)
Secondly, I hope you all had a lovely christmas, whether you celebrate it or not. I did get a couple of makeup related items so I'm going to show you one in this very blog post.
You (hopefully) guessed by the title that I got the MAC Rocky Horror Picture Show Riff-Raff Palette, which I am so thankful for. This was a gift from my mum and I absolutely love it. I am a huge fan of Rocky Horror, and as soon as I found out that MAC would be doing a Rocky Horror themed collection I instantly wanted some of the products. I don't have masses of money though, so I didn't get a chance to get anything as it all sold out very quickly, but luckily, my mum had gotten this for me to unwrap yesterday.
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| I am in love with MAC's minimalistic packaging, and the matte finish! |
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| Out of the packaging. |
What I love about the palette is the size; it is perfect for travel as it is quite small, and as you can see from the picture below, it fits in my hand (I have a small hand, too)
When you open it up, there are 6 shades. Of these shades, two are matte, three are frost, and the other is veluxe pearl.
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| I love seeing eyeshadows in pristine condition, I almost didn't want to use them! |
I'll now show you the swatches! Sorry; it was getting dark so I had to use the flash :)
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| My chipped nail polish is 'Can Can' from Ciaté and is a lovely wine coloured shade. |
Oh, Rocky! (frost): This is a very, light, subtle shade. It's very pearly, and I'm using it in the inner corners of my eyes and it looks gorgeous!
Crystal (frost): Another light shade. In the palette it looks quite grey (that may just be my camera), but it definitely has lavender undertones, especially when it catches the light. I ran this lightly under the wing of my eyeliner just to add that little extra to my makeup. I did however have to layer it up a little bit, so it could perhaps be a bit more pigmented.
Blackberry (matte): A very berry colour, as you would expect from the name. It looks lovely on, and would be perfect for a christmas party.
Graphic Style (veluxe pearl): Very shimmery colour, but it is mostly a warm grey. It has a quite metallic shimmer, I think it must have a dark silver shimmer. Another one perfect for a christmas party, but I think I'm going to be wearing it to a New Years Eve party.
Heavy, Black and Pendulous (frost): Despite its name, this shade is definitely more of a dark blue, and as you can see from the photo, it has a silver shimmer when it catches the light.
Carbon (matte): Amazing pigmentation for sure! Quite a charcoal-y shade, even more so due to the matte finish. I personally don't think I'd be able to pull this off, but I know loads of people who could; its quite bold. I wish I had this for halloween when I dressed up as Magenta (from Rocky Horror) as this would be perfect!
Overall, I am so happy with this palette, and if you can find it anywhere, I fully recommend it, but it does come with quite a painful price tag. I am so thankful for receiving this, and I hope you all got what you wished for.
Also, I'm away at the moment, but when I get back I'm going to do a 'Top 10 Books of 2014'!
-Manth xo
(corrections will be made in the near future if I spot any mistakes, or want to add anything)
BONUS:
The inside of the box is amazing!
