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 x Chen Man Force of Love and Budding Love Lipsticks
Described as a “vivid honeysuckle pink”, Force of Love 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 also applies evenly with excellent pigmentation and does not feel drying at all. Love love love!
Budding Love 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 leaves behind a wet-looking sheen. My only complaint? It does not go on evenly and requires 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.
Budding Love and Force Of Love
Wearing MAC Budding Love Lipstick
Wearing MAC Force of Love Lipstick
And a few comparisons with other MAC lipsticks:
Lavender Whip, Budding Love, Pink Friday, Viva Glam Gaga, Melrose Wood and Saint Germain
Watch Me Simmer, Red Full Stop, Force of Love, Impassioned, Viva Glam Nicki and Utterly Frivolous
What do you guys think? Did you pick up anything from the Chen Man collection?
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03/11/2012 at 1:10 am
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..
03/11/2012 at 9:21 pm
YES! <3 Force of Love
03/11/2012 at 2:01 am
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?
03/11/2012 at 9:20 pm
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.
03/11/2012 at 9:38 pm
I’m SO getting Force of Love! Looks so good on you! I’m glad that despite being matte, it’s non drying.
03/12/2012 at 1:29 pm
That Force of Love is a force to be reckoned with lol. Love it!! Winged-liner would go so good with this look
03/13/2012 at 5:19 pm
YES that’s how I’ve been wearing it
03/13/2012 at 3:49 am
really pretty! are you coming to HK at all?
03/13/2012 at 9:51 pm
Thanks =) I will definitely make a trip out there next year. Meet up?
03/14/2012 at 7:15 am
Definitely. I’ll also be home in June, too- you have to come over again! =D
04/12/2012 at 2:00 pm
hey phyllis! great swatches! you always have us covered!
04/13/2012 at 9:11 am
No problem Kia