Fall

Back To School Beauty Must-Haves: MAC Next To Nothing Collection

MAC Next To Nothing Collection Product Lineup

MAC Next To Nothing Collection Foundations

In the “back to school” category, the MAC Next To Nothing collection is a must-see! College and High School students rarely need medium or full coverage foundation. MAC Next To Nothing Face Colour is a super sheer foundation that offers a wee bit of color correction and a radiant, playful finish. Retail price is $31 per bottle.

MAC Next To Nothing Face Colour Photos, Swatches, Review

MAC Next To Nothing Collection Foundation Swatches- Lights

MAC Next To Nothing Face Colour swatches above (left to right): Light, Light Plus, Medium, and Medium Plus.

MAC Next To Nothing Collection Foundation Swatches- Darks

MAC Next To Nothing Face Colour swatches above (left to right): Medium Dark, Medium Deep, Dark, Dark Plus, and Dark Deep. All nine shades available in the collection are shown above, so simply select the one closes to your skin tone and you’re set!

MAC Next To Nothing Pressed Powder Photos, Swatches, Review

MAC Next To Nothing Collection Pressed Powder

MAC Next To Nothing Pressed Powder offers the slighted hint of shine control, and feels so silky! Colors available coordinate perfectly with the foundation. Retail price is $28 per compact.

MAC Next To Nothing Collection Pressed Powder Swatches

MAC Next To Nothing Pressed Powder Swatches (left to right): Light, Medium Plus, and Dark Deep.

MAC Next To Nothing Collection Makeup Brushes

No MAC collection would be complete without the perfect tools for application. The MAC 141 Synthetic Face Fan Brush (shown at left) can be used with liquid, cream, or powder formulas. Retail price is $35. The MAC 140 Synthetic Full Fan Brush is perfect for powder application, and features a super-soft flat design with a rounded top. Retail price is $42.

Click HERE to shop MACCosmetics.com, other retailers include Nordstrom.com, Bloomingdales.com, Macys.com and Saks.com. The product featured in this review is a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.

MAC Next To Nothing Collection Selection

Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Foundation

You may have gathered this from my past posts, but I really REALLY like stick foundation. A solid foundation has all of the convenience of a stick concealer, but the same blendable formula of a foundation. An added bonus? They are the ultimate in portability, and there’s no risk of spilling! These Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Foundation sticks feature a dual-end foundation and contour combo. It makes following your favorite contouring “how to” tutorial a snap! Simply apply foundation and contour color with a swipe of this chunky stick, and blend with your favorite sponge or brush.

Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Foundation Contouring End

Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Contouring Swatches

The contouring end features a face-hugging angled tip for easy application in small quantities or across broader areas of the face.

Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Foundation Photos

The foundation end of Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Foundation is flat for broad application, and also easy to swipe a foundation brush over the surface.

Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Foundation Swatches

Foundation swatches from left to right: 0.5 a pale peachy shade, 1.0 a warmer light shade, and 1.1 a yellowy light shade.

Foundation swatches from left to right: 1.2– a warm caramel, 2.1– a peachy caramel, and 2.2– a warm deep shade.

Contouring swatches from left to right: 0.5– a cool-hued medium shade, 1.0– a warm neutral, and 1.1– a dark neutral.

Contouring swatches from left to right: 1.2– a warm medium tan, 2.1– a medium tan with a bit more pink, and 2.2– a dark tan.

Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Foundation Stick retails for $42. A total of 16 shades are available, so if one of these six isn’t a match be sure to surf on over to Smashbox.com to find one that will work! Other retailers include Sephora, Macys.com, Nordstrom, and Ulta.

The product featured in this post was a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.

Smashbox Always On Lipstick Earthy Tones

Since I was on the topic of Fall makeup hunting, it felt appropriate to start my coverage of the complete Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick collection with these five autumn-perfect shades. Heading west from New York City in October, the forest comes alive with color. Leaves in bold reds and orange, tree trunks in gray, and deep brown soil… it’s nature’s prettiest season. These five shades really capture the beauty of fall foliage, and remind me of long Sunday drives out into the country.

Smashbox Always On Lipstick Earthy Tone Swatches

Colors from left to right: Disorderly– a vivid brick red, Out Loud– a deep burnt orange, True Grit– deep chocolate brown, Miss Conduct– bold burgundy, Chill Zone– a gray with warm undertones.

Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick retails for $24 per tube. Retailers include Smashbox.com (of course), Sephora, Macys.com, Nordstrom, and Ulta.

The product featured in this post was a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.

Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick

It may still be summer, but the hard-core shopping enthusiasts are already stocking up for Fall. If you’re updating your makeup collection to be ready for autumn, a liquid matte lipstick is a must-have. I first wrote about Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick back in June 2016 when I had access to a few shades from the recently-launched collection. Now I have a special treat! Smashbox has sent me ALL TWENTY shades to share with you! If you still haven’t found your perfect shade, you’ll want to revisit Raging Rouge periodically over the next few weeks, as I reintroduce old favorite colors and feature new ones!

Already seen enough? Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick retails for $24 per tube. Retailers include Smashbox.com (of course), Sephora, Macys.com, Nordstrom, and Ulta.

The product featured in this post was a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.

Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick

MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Part 2

I first introduced you to MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour back in February 2017, when I served up twelve new shades of the product that were added to this permanent makeup collection. MAC recently sent me a lovely little reminder of how fabulous this luxe matte liquid lipcolor is, so now I have some new colors to share! Retro Matte may apply like a gloss, but this formula is most certainly a lipstick. The color delivered is incredibly high-pigment, and the finish is a long-wearing soft matte.

Retail price is $21 per tube. Keep scrolling for MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour swatches in ten shades you may want to add to your shopping cart!

MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Swatches

MAC sent me five glorious neutrals to share with you, dear readers! Swatches from left to right: Café Au Chic– a cool-hued putty, Topped With Brandy– a brick red, So Me– a medium neutral with a hint of rose, Burnt Spice,- a neutral with yellow undertones, and Back In Vogue– a bold medium orange beige.

Fans of red and pink will love this selection of luscious colors. Swatches from left to right: To Matte With Love– a bold medium pink, Oh, Lady– a deep bordeaux, High Drama– a dark purple/red, Dance With Me– a true red, and Fashion Legacy– a bold orange-red.

Click HERE to shop MACCosmetics.com, other retailers include Nordstrom.com, Bloomingdales.com, Macys.com and Saks.com. The MAC Retro Matte shades featured in this post was a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.