MAC Look in a Box: Girl Next Door

January 27, 2022 Post a Comment

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What would you do if I told you lot that MAC put a look in a box? Would you want to set it free?

Before you answer that, what if I also told you that the neutrals in this particular box don't bite? No, they're much too sweet for biting. As a matter of fact, the shades in the MAC Look in a Box: Girl Adjacent Door kit ($forty) are sugar and spice and everything prissy (i.e. charming), like the kind of makeup you'd wear to encounter a new beau's mom for the outset time.

The express edition 2011 travel exclusive boxed set, one of three from the MAC Packed to Go Collection, comes with five products, a few of them full-size items from the MAC permanent line, and a couple of difficult-to-find limited edition shades from previous releases.

(two) Eyeshadows in Yard Entrance and Smoke & Diamonds: Remember these two from 2009's Dearest That Look? Well, the names are the same, but MAC changed the finish. When they came out with Love That Look, they sported the limited edition Starflash finish, merely these accept the MAC Frost terminate instead. Frankly, I like both finishes and think the differences betwixt them are subtle. Color-wise, nonetheless, I think the new colors are a shade lighter than the originals.
Irised Power in Belightful: This sheer and shimmery peachy gold highlighting powder had its coming out party back in 2008 with the fabulous MAC Fafi Drove. This version's the spitting prototype, as well, correct down to the big chunks of golden glitter.
Zoom Lash in Zoomblack: Like "Drag Queen Lashes Lite," or the mascara a diva would wear to Sun service, what we have here is a repromote from the MAC permanent line. It subtly thickens while it lengthens to have lashes up a notch or two.
Cremesheen Glass in Deelight: This flossy neutral rosy pink feels polish and non-sticky on my lips, and if you find yourself falling in lurve, it's also bachelor now on the MAC website.

MAC Packed to Go Look In A Box: Girl Next Door

Eyeshadows in Grand Archway (left) and Smoke & Diamonds (right)

Iridescent Powder in Belightful

Cremesheen Glass in Deelight

mac look in a box girl next door swatches with the flash
Swatches from the left with the flash: Eyeshadow in Grand Entrance, Eyeshadow in Smoke & Diamonds, Iridescent Pulverization in Belightful, Zoomlash Mascara in Zoomblack and Cremesheen Glass in Deelight

mac look in a box girl next door swatches without the flash
Swatches without the flash

swatches of mac smoke and diamonds with the flash
Swatches of Smoke & Diamonds with the Frost terminate on the left and with the Starflash terminate on the right with the flash

swatches of mac smoke and diamonds without the flash
Without the flash

Eyeshadow in Grand Entrance, Eyeshadow in Fume & Diamonds and Zoomlash Mascara in Zoomblack

mac cremesheen glass in deelight
Cremesheen Glass in Deelight

karen of makeup and beauty blog wearing the mac look in a box girl next door from the mac packed to go collection

I really this set, but I wish it was easier to rail down. As a travel exclusive, it mostly hangs out at select airports and duty free stores.

I guess that's (part of) the beauty of these the travel exclusives — the thrill of the chase. 🙂

PRICE: virtually $xl
AVAILABILITY: At select airports and duty gratis stores
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: A+

Was your Monday manic or mellow?

Mine was fairly mellow. The relentless rain started to get me downwards, but dinner with El Hub cheered me upward. It was zippo fancy, just this Italian identify at the mall… I was craving pasta somethin' fierce, perhaps because I watched Godfather Two concluding dark for the billionth fourth dimension, and I'one thousand PMS-ing (you know how information technology is).