MAC Cinderella Royal Ball - Review

If you read my previous post - - which you can click here to read - you'll know that  I ended up rambling on so much about simply buying this lipstick that I didn't managed to get around to actually reviewing it.. (although - for anyone who hasn't read the post - it really wasn't much of a simple process at all...  drama, drama, drama). 

This time I've decided to try keep myself on track & write a  review as planned.. Wish me luck!

MAC's Cinderella - Royal Ball

Be still my beating heart.

To keep myself from rambling on too much, I've decided to divide this review into what I think are the four key factors... 

Packaging: 

When I first saw MAC's Cinderella collection online, I was a little worried that the packaging would end up looking cheap/tacky - however I'm happy to say I was pleasantly surprised the first time I opened this. To start, the light purple/blue colour is fits perfectly with the Cinderella theme (the ball gown.. the glass slippers.. need I go on?!).. & I find the gold detailing adds a small touch of glamour. This colour also stands out beautifully amongst my other lipsticks.. Bonus! 

  

Lipstick Colour: 
Now I'll admit, when I first opened this lipstick I was slightly disappointed by the shade of the actual lipstick compared to what was shown on the website. I ultimately decided on Royal Ball as it was the "pinker" shade of the two lipsticks available, but in reality I would say this definitely more of a pale pink/nude shade. However - determined not to be upset - I applied the lipstick & found that this is actually a perfect nude for my lip tone *sequels with delight*. Despite it not being the pink shade I first had my heart set on, I actually love the colour more, as I've found that it's one I can easily wear day to day & with any outfit. 

Price: 

This lipstick retails at £17.00 & although it is more expensive than other MAC lipsticks (which usually retail at around the £15.00 mark) the extra £2.00 is one that I was more than happy to pay for the "Disney Cinderella" novelty. If you're a Disney fan & love MAC lipsticks I personally think this is more than an acceptable price - especially as (being a limited addition collection) it's something you'd only be able to treat yourself to the once. Think of it as an investment. 

Finish: 

There is a slight shimmer in the formula of this lipstick which adds a small but gorgeous shine to the lips when worn. In addition to this, the lipstick is lovely & moisturising -there's nothing more I hate than a lipstick that dries your lips & leaves them looks chipped & cracked.. ew. It also lasts a prety decent amount of time - taking into account day to day activities such as drinking that much needed morning coffee etc.

You can see the slight pink & shimmer here.                            Please s'cuse the "I've been working all day" hair. 

Overall I'd definitely say this product was worth the stress filled/sleepless night (take a peek at my previous post linked above if this leaves you slightly intrigued) & even the extra pennies spent.

As I said in my last post, I don't usually get over excited over limited edition collections - but as a Disney devotee, I'm more than happy with this purchase.. plus I'm now pretty sure that I'll get equally as excited if there's another Disney Princess themed collection *dreams happily about a Beauty & the Beast collection*.. Oh MAC you've successfully reeled me in!

Although mostly sold out online now, you can view the full collection here. 

What are your thoughts on the MAC Cinderella collection?

xxx

MAC Cinderella Lipstick - Royal Ball

Now - I wouldn't usually say I get overly excited over new make-up collections. Maybe this was to do with being a student for the past few years & not really having the spare money to splurge on "non-essential" items (although lets be honest - make-up is definitely an essential).

But when I saw that MAC had confirmed the release of their Cinderella collection - I was more than a little interested. I wrote a blog post about it - which you can read here - and even set a countdown on my phone once the the date had been released *I'm not even ashamed about how crazy this may (definitely) make me seem*.

My excitement (crazy) levels continued to rise the closer the release date got.. I found myself looking at the #MACCinderella trend on Twitter, simply to read the thoughts & opinions of people who were as excited as me. Then.. the night finally came. Twitter was alive with nervous/excited chit chat.. What time would MAC release the collection? How fast would it sell out? Would we be able to get our hands on the items our hearts are set on?

All life changing questions - of course.

Now - like I said - I don't usually get super excited over new collection releases. However the night before this release I forced myself to stay up until midnight (Cinderella... Midnight... I thought this made sense for the release time) but was greeted with disappointment when alas it wasn't released. So I decided that, as I had work the following day, I couldn't/wouldn't be waking up every hour to check.. (although when I happened to wake up at 4am and when my boyfriend left for work at 6am I'll admit that I did quickly refresh the page on my phone.. just be to safe).

I even found myself dreaming that the collection had sold out - resulting in me waking up in a panic.. (You'd be right to think I was going slightly crazy here.. I thought it about myself too.. But, lipstick!!)

Unfortunately I had to accept that the world wouldn't be stopping because of the release of the MAC's most recent collection.. so I trotted off to work & excitedly explained to my colleagues all about my nervous night of waiting & the excitement (admittedly, most of who didn't quite understand what I was jabbering on about or why I was so excited).

I decided to have one more look at the MAC website - not expecting anything & accepting that there was a high chance that I would miss the launch - only to be delighted to see that.. wait.. what?!... it had launched.. (oh the joy).

It's safe to say I have never selected an item & checked out so fast in my life. If there was some sort of online shopping Olympics.. I certainly would have won gold. I contemplated going back to have a quick look at the other products but luckily thought against it, checked out and paid.

I then proceeded to happily skip around the office.. much to the amusement/confusion of most of the people I work with.

Two/Three days later.. on a dreary weekday morning, I wander into the office & what's that sat on my desk... is it from MAC?! OH MY GOD IT IS!! 

& finally.. here it is...

*heart eyes emoji*

I think from now on I'll definitely be showing a lot more excitement towards new make-up collections.. But hopefully there wont be any more panic-stricken dreams! 

This post did originally start out as a review.. but I ended up jabbering on about simply buying the lipstick (who knew it could be such a dramatic event?!) but I'll definitely look into doing a separate review post for this lipstick. 

Did you manage to get any products from the MAC Cinderella collection?

Which is your favourite product?

xxx

MAC Cinderella Collection 2015

If you're a fan of beauty you'll know that Mac have released a number of collections in the past. These have generally been inspired by iconic brands such as The Simpson and Archie's Girls or designed by A list celebs like Rihanna. 

However, I've seen a few posts and photos recently around the blogging world that feature an upcoming Mac collection that have got me ridiculously excited.. & if you're a Disney fan like me, it's probably a safe bet that you'll be pretty excited about this too.. 

What's the collection you ask? Okay okay... It's the Mac Cinderella collection! *squeals with excitement*. 

Source                                 Source

As you can see from the right hand photo the collection seems to boast some gorgeous colours in simple, yet lovely packaging.. Whilst the left photo (which is an advertisement I love!) shows how the collection will be realised in March.. Which suddenly seems so so far away, I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to wait! 

I've already got my eye on the lipstick (how cute would it be to wear a Disney Cinderella lipstick?!) and I'm sure I'll be more than a little bit tempted by other items in the collection. 

xxx