One of MAC‘s latest collection to launch is Fashion Pack! It’s currently available online now, and will be in stores on June 23rd. For full colour story details, please see Swatch and Review’s roundup.
I’ve got two of the limited edition lipsticks from Fashion Pack… and holy crap you guys… they are not messing with these colours! They’re jawdropping!
- By Special Order is a deep reddened fuchsia (be still my heart) in an Amplified formula.
- Stylist’s Tip is a deep violet, also in an Amplified formula.
You can see from the swatches that they have a very creamy finish and are quite shiny. I did find that some of the sheen died down after about thirty minutes (which is a plus for me).
By Special Order has completely stolen my heart. This is the kind of shade that I’m drawn to time and time again. Anything with “reddened” in the shade description usually sends my heart aflutter, and this one is no exception!
As for Stylist’s Tip, at first I wasn’t sure what the heck I was going to pair it with… however I quickly discovered that it goes with just about anything. I wore Stylist’s Tip the other day with an olive smokey eye and it turned out to be gorgeous!
Final Thoughts
Although I have admittedly not been a fan of the Amplified formula in the past, there’s something different about these lipsticks now. While soft on the lips and easy to apply, they oddly (/amazingly) had more grip on my lips than I had ever experienced with previous lipsticks in this formula. THIS IS WONDERFUL! I didn’t get any excessive lip line bleed out which I was prone to with their Amplified formula even with a clear liner and primer! I can finally wear the Amplified formula and enjoy it – man oh man, I’ve been missing out on the wonderful shades they’ve been putting out!
As for the colours in this post, they both applied smoothly and were cushiony and comfortable on my lips. I’ve worn each of them for 5+ hours and noticed very little fading over time. They are completely non-drying on my lips as well. Of the two, By Special Order is my favourite shade, but hey, it’s up to you to pick whichever is YOUR favourite!
The products featured in this review were sent to me for consideration.
YAY! Thanks for the shout out. I love these shades on you. I agree with the Amplified formula, it hasn’t always been my fave but I think they reformulated!
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No problem! I was amazed at the shades because the stock promo shots had made them look a little bit more flat, whereas these came out really vibrant! I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s noticed a change in the Amplified formula – I’ve had a few of them over the years and it was always a total mess on my lips. Like Darkside… I loved Darkside (and still have it) but it slides around too much! These seemed totally different and I’m so ecstatic about it!
I love me some amplified!! I wore By Special Order yesterday, with a lip liner but it lasted ALL DAY. Super impressed. Such a pretty shade!
Awwww yeahhh lipstick twins! What lip liner did you use for it?
Annabelle Stay Sharp Liner in Glam Red!
Ah, these shades!! So, so up my alley. Must resist, though- as I have dozens of fuchsias and purples already 😛
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I thought of you as soon as I put on By Special Order! 😉
OH MY GOD I NEED THEM BOTH. They’re so so so beautiful!!
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They’re incredible. The colours on both of them… perfection!
Ohh, these sounds promising! I too am not a fan of Amplified formula as some go on patchy on me and yes, they bleed on me too. Special Order has my name all over it!
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I had a lot of problems with Dark Side (Amplified), but these felt and wore completely differently! The formula and pigmentation seemed much improved and my lips were so comfortable wearing them!