Are you afraid of color? I'm not! I live in color and try to incorporate it into my look, whether it's with clothing or makeup. One of my favorite ways to dress up an otherwise plain outfit is with lipstick or lipgloss. If you check my purse right now, I probably have at least 5 lipsticks and another 5 lipglosses in there. It's an obsession that I'm trying to hold under control. One of my favorite formulations are the Dazzleglasses from MAC. They are full of shine and glitter. It may not be for those who want the "no makeup" look, but the range of colors are beautiful. They're fairly thick, but not goopy. They're pigmented but not opaque and not sticky. I normally don't care too much about stickiness, but I know there are a lot who do.
MAC recently released the Dazzleglass Cremes, which look similar to the regular Dazzleglasses, but like the Cremesheen launch a couple months ago, are a bit creamier and have more opacity than usual. Still chock full of glitter though! I currently have five of the Dazzleglasses; three of them original and two of them the cremes. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, consider this post over 5,000 words!
Sorry my picture quality is low; I'm researching a new camera that will take better closeups. These pictures will go in order of color intensity, from the most neutral to the most vibrant.
First up: Smile.
Next is Steppin' Out
Third is Roman Holiday.
Now the Dazzleglass Cremes. Totally Fab is up first.
And lastly, but not least, is Creme Allure.
Aren't they all lovely? I wish the glitter would show through more in these photos, but hopefully you'll get an idea. And don't be afraid of glitter -it works well in these! I swatched these one after another so you can see some smearing, so ignore that please. MAC seems to release a lot of shades that are similar, but I think I've got a good mix. About the only type of color I think I would add would be a coral color but for now, my collection looks good! Here are a couple of shots of the Dazzleglasses lined up so you can see how they compare.
without flash
with flash
From L to R: Smile, Steepin Out, Roman Holiday, Totally Fab, Creme Allure