From MAC Chen Man Love and Water Collection, I picked up the two new lipsticks, Force of Love and Budding Love. Read on for my long due review and swatches!
MAC Chen Man Budding Love and Force Of Love Lipsticks
Described as a “vivid honeysuckle pink”, MAC Force of Love Lipstick is a gorgeous matte vibrant pink with coral undertones and no doubt one of my favorites this spring. It is a tinge pinker than MAC Watch Me Simmer and MAC Red Full Stop yet not as pink as MAC Viva Glam Nicki. It applied evenly with excellent pigmentation and did not feel drying at all. Love love love!
MAC Budding Love Lipstick is a very cool-toned pink with a touch of lavender in the Lustre formula. It is a little sheerer than Force of Love and just like most Lustre lipsticks, it left behind a wet-looking sheen. My only complaint? It did not go on evenly and required a bit of layering to cover my lips completely. Nonetheless, the color is pretty and similar to MAC Viva Glam Gaga, another Lustre that I like.
Left to right: Budding Love and Force Of Love Lipsticks
Left to right: MAC Lavender Whip, Budding Love, Pink Friday, Viva Glam Gaga, Melrose Wood and Saint Germain Lipsticks
Left to right: MAC Watch Me Simmer, Red Full Stop, Force of Love, Impassioned, Viva Glam Nicki and Utterly Frivolous Lipsticks
Wearing MAC Budding Love Lipstick
Wearing MAC Force of Love Lipstick
What do you guys think? Did you pick up anything from the Chen Man collection?
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13 Comments
I think both are beautiful! <3
My favourite is Force of Love, a pretty springlike colour. 🙂
I don't know when this collection is available here, maybe I will buy something.. 😉
YES! <3 Force of Love 🙂
I absolutely love your photos, could you do a post on the kind of camera you use, do you shoot outdoors in natural sunlight or indoors under a florescent light?
Thanks Lily. I have done a post on this before (http://makeupforlife.net/2009/10/how-to-take-good-close-up-makeup-pictures.html). I love my Sony Cybershot DSC-T70 for my FOTDS and swatches and use Canon Power Shot SX130 IS for product pictures.
I’m SO getting Force of Love! Looks so good on you! I’m glad that despite being matte, it’s non drying.
That Force of Love is a force to be reckoned with lol. Love it!! Winged-liner would go so good with this look 🙂
YES that’s how I’ve been wearing it 🙂
really pretty! are you coming to HK at all?
Thanks =) I will definitely make a trip out there next year. Meet up?
Definitely. I’ll also be home in June, too- you have to come over again! =D
hey phyllis! great swatches! you always have us covered!
No problem Kia 🙂
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