MAC Electro Flash & Sonic Chic: Swatches!!
Today I rushed after work to go take a peak at the new MAC collections on counter as not to miss any of the must-haves - and swatch the heck out of everything for you.
But, to my dismay, there was a new counter manager there (or someone new, anyway) and she was freaking out that I was swatching and taking pictures. So much so, that she wouldn’t let me take them right there at the counter and therefore turned me way off to hauling anything from Electro Flash - even though the shadow duos looked to die for. I swatched Odd Couple and Sea & Sky on a free spot on my hand and the textures are definitely super pigmented and very rich.
With that said, I was finally able to swatch the Sonic Chic mineralized blushes and the Electro Flash lippies. Let’s start with the lippies, shall we? As with every collection, I alway gravitate towards the lip products, especially when I feel like splurging!
Lipglass ($14 US)
Cultureclash - a sweet, bubblegum pink with girly shimmer
Li’ Hot Pepper - an orange, red that’s a rich fall color; reminds me of changing leaves
Major Minor - a neutral beige/pink; totally up my alley and I’m going to have to refrain from buying it as I’m sure I have tons just like it
Sonic Vibe - a fun pink lippie that would go well with tons of color combos (I’m envisioning them already!)
Lipstick ($14 US)
Fast Thrill - shimmery pale pink with blue undertones
Mellow Mood - sheer dirty pink that would work well with me as a swipe ‘n go
Dangerously Hot - browner in person than here in the photo. It’s rich and probably a color that most will reach for come fall when the darker lip colors will start popping up
Vanity’s Child - super sheer, almost opaque beige color. This to me would feel more like a balm without SPF because there’s virtually no color.
This bunch of lip colors didn’t really move me for the most part - it seems like a lot of the colors are similar shades I already have in my stash already. I can never really resist - so we’ll just see! 
Top L-R: Dainty, Gentle, Gleeful, Love Joy
Bottom L-R: Love Thing, Merrily, Nuance, Pleasantry, Warm Soul
Next up, Sonic Chic mineralized blushes. In the pan, they are all gorgeous! They have a good amount of pigment and are baked with tiny flecks of shimmer, I feel like I can fall in love with any of these. But my personal favorites are Dainty, a faint pink with gold tones in it, and Nuance, a pretty peach with more gold!!
Have you checked out these mineralized goodies yet? What’s captured your eye so far? For me, I need to get my arse off the computer because America’s Best Dance Crew is on and I ALWAYS have to watch it live (well, sort of live). Who’s gonna go home??? Don’t tell!
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On July 11th, 2008 Tink @ Casuallavish.com said:
That really sucks about the manager. I don’t see the big deal about you taking pics of the swatches. For all she knows you could have someone at home that is unable to get the counters. Technically that is true because I am at home and I can’t or rather chose to not drive 45 mins to a counter. I usually depend on online swatches to help me purchase the right colors.
Thank you for taking the time to take the pictures.
On July 11th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hey Tink!
Ya, she was totally freaking out and didn’t want me to take any pictures with their logos in stuff. I told her I did it all the time since I run a beauty blog and it was very apparent that she didn’t get it - LOL!
I’m glad I could show you the swatches!! Anything catch your eye so far? 45 minutes is a long way to go for some MAC goodies. Hopefully I’ll have a chance to go swatch the eye shadows before they are all sold out! We can go broke together.
On July 11th, 2008 Decorative Diva said:
Li’ Hot Pepper definitely catches my eye, I think I may have to pick it up, though I’m not sure if a reddish orange will look good on me, the color just looks like so much fun. I tend to stick with blue based reds.
Many of the eye shadow duos caught my attention too. Hot Contrast, Fresh Green Mix, Odd Couple, Polar Opposite and Sea & Sky. Though I’m going to try and be good and not purchase any of the shadows. I’ve been buying so much mineral makeup that I need to slow down on purchases.
On July 11th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Decorative Diva,
Li’ Hot Pepper is definitely a little too orange for me as I like blue-based colors as well. But this is the most unique color of the bunch and might be really hot for fall
Hope your Friday is a great one - any plans for the weekend?
On July 11th, 2008 the Muse said:
sheesh was this a store or a counter?
I was just saying in response to your comment on my post about these that I had gone to the store and hated it! It’s always such a crummy place to shop MAC! All the MA’s are killjoys! Snotty as hell
On July 11th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Muse!
I just wish that I could find just one or two MA’s that are helpful instead of just leering at people when the appear interested in the collections.
Is your favorite MAC gal/guy at the counter or a store? Oh well - I guess it truly is hit or miss with those ladies, eh?
Hope you have a great Friday, Miss - chat soon!
On July 11th, 2008 Tammy M said:
Don’t you hate when they are snotty?? The store closest to me is 45 mins away, and I hate that store!
I rather go to Dillards counter, they are so sweet there!
On July 11th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Tammy M,
I’ve almost always frequented the counters over the stores. I think this trip was just a bad one with the new woman there.
Are you planning on picking anything up from these collections? I really like the Sonic Chic blushes
On July 11th, 2008 MandyPandy said:
Eff that manager! Does she KNOW WHO YOU ARE?!? That’s what I would’ve asked.
On July 11th, 2008 Lilan said:
LOL Mandy!
I tried to tell her that I was a blogger but she just wasn’t havin’ it. Oh well, we can spare her this time
On July 11th, 2008 Nikki said:
Hey there, just to let you know..we have some mac snobbish ma’s too..NOT ALL but i hate to buy when they get snobbish on you!
:( 
Thanks for the swatch, I love looking at the colors and imagine which one would look nice on me..in this post..everything will look great! hahaa JOKING ASIDE
On July 12th, 2008 beautytalk said:
Oh, I can’t wait to get my hands on some of these!
On July 12th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hey Nikki!
I want to be an enabler and tell you to get ALL the colors - LOL! Hope you are having a great weekend
On July 12th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi beautytalk,
Ooo, which colors do you think you are going to pick up?
Hope you have fabulous plans for today - I’m going to get a massage, yay!
On July 12th, 2008 kia said:
thanks for the swatches! so far i only got fresh green mix!
On July 13th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hey Kia,
Happy Sunday!
It seems like Green Fresh Mix is the super hot color from this collection - everyone picked it up! Hope you had a great weekend girl - any more hot male photoshoots this week?