It was almost two weeks ago now that I visited the Cosmetics Company Outlet in Swindon and topped up my beloved MAC collection with some bargains. For those who don't know, Cosmetics Company Outlet (CCO) is the outlet for all Estee Lauder owned brands, including MAC, Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, Origins, Smashbox and Bumble and Bumble. There are a fair few stores across America, however, in England I believe there are only three or four which makes the rare visits even more special.
For me, I was actually pretty restrained and only came away with two lipsticks, an eyeshadow pan for my palette and a kohl eyeliner. What made me most excited though was that the Venomous Villains lipstick, Violetta, and the Hey, Sailor! eyeliner, Blue Stripe were both limited edition products that I wanted but didn't manage to get hold of when they were in MAC stores.
So, what I got:
Pro Longwear lip creme in Love Forever- This lip creme is a pretty bright pink with a blue toned base. It is super long lasting but not at all drying like most long wear lip products. The composition is different to the average MAC lipstick which is why it is classed as a creme. I have a FOTD post lined up to review this already so that will probably be up in the next few days.
Venomous Villains Amplified lipstick in Violetta- Definitely my favourite buy of the haul. This lipstick is a gorgeous purple colour that is oh so bold against my pale skin. Once again it has a blue toned base but there is enough pink to it that it doesn't look too unusual on the skin. I haven't found this to dry out my lips at all, and it lasts around 4-5 hours before I need to touch up. Review to come early next week.
Ahoy, Sailor! Powerpoint eye pencil in Blue Stripe- I was drawn to this colour as the blue is so smokey and intense that it is almost black but with a sexy blue shimmer. Its hard to explain my love for it in a way that people will understand but it is an incredibly sexy colour. It is also a very long lasting, smudge proof liner which makes me so happy. Its actually what I'm wearing around my eyes in the Love Forever review so you'll see it soon!
Eyeshadow palette pan in Bright Sunshine- I've wanted a really pigmented yellow shadow for a long time and this one fits the bill perfectly. It is almost gold in some lights but it the perfect warm yellow shadow. I like to wear it either alone in a bright line along the top lash line, or blended in with a lime green for an uber summery look.
So theres my latest haul from MAC. What do you think? Have you got any of these products? Aren't they just so typically me?
Annie x
Lovely haul hun, CCO in Swindon makes me far too excited :D x
ReplyDeleteMe too, seriously over excited :P xx
DeleteWhere in Swindon is it? I've been to an outlet place where the Cadbury store is.
ReplyDeleteIts in the same outlet place :) xx
DeleteHow did I not know about this outlet!! Can you tell me roughly the discount? x
ReplyDeleteIt varies tbh Roxy, I think the lipsticks £10ish so thats like £4 saving each, the eyeshadow was £7 so thats £3 off and the pencil was £10ish so thats £4 off. Its different for each brand though, and some things have huge savings because theyre like offer of the day or something too xx
DeleteThanks very helpful :) x
DeleteI LOVE CCO in Swindon, I bought my first ever MAC lipstick there, and 2 Superslick liners ;) x
ReplyDeleteAww, extra special then.
DeleteI always go totally mad and spend way more than I have but I was pretty good this time :) xx