MAC Product Releases: Cool Heat Swatches = Bring Your Kids To Work Day!

When MAC releases new collections, to me that means it's "Bring Your Kids To Work Day", hah!

So, I kept an eye on the clock this morning to make sure I could get my swatching herd together and head to the mall before everyone else that has Fridays off (or decided to play hookie) swarmed the counters.

As I arrived at the mall and searched for a desirable parking spot, I was contemplating how to carry out my plan of attack. Go to Macys and swatch? Or go to the MAC store? Sometimes Macys counters don't receive their MAC promotional release displays the same time as the stores so it's really give or take.

After parking and loading up my swatching support team, I decided to go through Macys this time. Their counter setup is definitely brood-friendly. And since it was the 2nd day of the release and I could only hope that their displays were up and out (refer to the click-able picture below for my "buy me time" ammunition) because I didn't really want to think of the obstacles involved to trot on over to the MAC store. But lucky for me they were!


They are such troopers to endure my swatching journeys with me because as you can see by the looks on their faces, they're like "here we go... again", lol! Not to mention 2 minutes into the swatch, they both start yelling crazies *digs fingers into the pots faster* Hah.

I have to say that next to the MAC Neo-Sci Fi Collection (check out swatches here), the MAC Cool Heat Collection is one of the better lines that has come out this year. From the eyes to the lips, you can still flaunt a cool look no matter the temperatures this summer.



I really like the spectrum of eyeshadow colors. They all intertwine with each other and really allow you to make the gradient effect a thing of the past. Warm Chill swatches like Mood Ring from the Heatherette Trio 1 while Blue Flame reminds me of Deep Truth, in the pot and swatched. The subtle difference is the finish. Blue Flame is more metallic with pearl, while Deep Truth is just lightly frosted. The rest aside from Climate Blue look like they can dupe pretty well with the existing line of MAC eyeshadows but it is just perference on if you, for instance, want more teal in an eyeshadow than what's already in something like Shimmermoss e/s.


The slimshines are very pretty! There is definitely a color for everyone in here. They seem to be a bit more opaque in consistency in comparison to slimshines of the permanent line.

Overall, this collection really makes it hard to decide since everything seems to mesh together a little too well. So, what should you get? For the sake of uniqueness, I'd suggest Climate Blue e/s (if you are comfortable wearing a bold color like that) and Gentle Simmer, By Degrees, and Tropic Glow slimshines.

After fulfilling my duties as a product swatching mistress, I wanted to stop by the Longs close to the mall to see what their NYX selection was like. Sadly, there wasn't much to choose from unlike the one by my house.

BUT.... I did find me some flavor-filled Hello Kitty Marshmallows!


Would have been cute if the marshmallows were like Hello Kitty heads, huh?



Strawberry filling...


Mrs. Lynne says, "mmmm... well deserved"! Hah.


What did you get from the Cool Heat Collection? Were you moved by the choice of colors?

Aloha,
Mrs. Lynne

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