Holiday Gifts: MAC Passions of Red
It could just be me, but doesn’t it always seem like the holiday season begins earlier and earlier every year?
Not that it matters because if there were a collection that’ll put a skip in any girl’s step this holiday, it’s MAC’s Passions of Red.
For these limited edition collections that come out each year, you may notice that some of the color schemes are generally the same with shadow combinations for cool, warm, and smoky eyes. However, this year’s packaging to definitely to die for. As you know, I love all things red and I’m just completely giddy with excitement for Passions of Red!
Housed in jeweled red cases, this collection offers four eye palettes featuring six shades each of new colors and re-promotes.
Devoted Poppy: 6 Classic Eyes
Young Thing Light creamy peach
In Awe Intense black with gold pearl
Fall Deeply Frosty bright blue with white pearl
Amourously Frosty antique gold
Sweet Eyes Shimmery muted golden beige
Awaken Frosty light green with golden pearl
Intriguing Scarlet: 6 Warm Eyes
Warm Suede Frosty antiqued golden olive
Grand Entrance Dirty deep green with green pearl
Real Drama Dirty burgundy with red pearl
Gentle Heat Light muted grey taupe
Well Spiced Frosted warm peachy brown Sweet
Joy Frosted creamy pale gold
Infatuating Rose: 6 Cool Eyes
Platonic Frosty greyed perwinkle
Cavort Cool dirty lavender orchid
Satisfy Slightly shimmery pale ballet pink
Bonfete Frosty neutral mid-tone pink
Deep Feelings Dirty deep violet indigo
Feast Frosty pink plum
Fascinating Ruby: 6 Smoky Eyes
Scant Creamy white with pink pearl
Satin Taupe Taupe brown with silvery bronze shimmer
Dark Devotion Black brown
Gorgeous Light silver with white pearl
Ambience Cool mid-tone grey with silver sparkle
Carbon Intense black
Once you’ve decided on an eye palette (or two), pair it with one of three lip palettes available with the Passions of Red collection. I personally love to give these as stocking stuffers to all the girls on my list 
Devoted Poppy: 3 Coral Lips
Devoted Sheer mid-tone coral with subtle pearl
Soft Talk Sheer bright reddish-coral with pearl
Transparent Love Glossy apricot with golden red pearl
Intriguing Scarlet: 3 Cool Pink Lips
Make Me Melt Frosty muted mid-tone pink
Overjoyed Sheer yellow pink with pearl
Sheer Vision Glossy soft baby pink with multi-dimensional pearl
Fascinating Ruby: 3 Plum Lips
Marvel Sheer pink plum with subtle pearl
Insinuate Sheer purple plum with gold pearl
Mutual Attraction Glossy mid-tone plum with multi-dimensional pearl
Passions of Red holiday eye palettes retail for $38 US each – a total steal for 6 shadows where you can create a ton of different looks. The lip palettes are snaggable at $22.50 US as a fun treat for yourself or your beauty-obsessed girlfriends this season.
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On October 24th, 2008 vampyvarnish said:
Wow those are really pretty! Which one(s) do you think you are going to get? I like the warm eyes and the cool lips!
On October 25th, 2008 Decorative Diva said:
I actually found the cool palette to be my favorite, then the warm. I thought I’d love the smoky but when I saw them all in person I didn’t like it as well.
The packaging is GORGEOUS!
Even my husband loved it. He said he was tempted to buy it and then gut the makeup out and make something from the packaging. This made me giggle.
On October 25th, 2008 Marisol said:
I saw this IRL and I didn’t really like them. I guess since I have been a MAC fan for a really long time I feel like I have seen them before. Does that make sense?
On October 26th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi vampyvarnish,
I’m kind of on a purple kick so I think I’d love to pick up Cool Eyes and Plum Lips. I still haven’t seen them in person though which means anything can change!
Did you pick up any this weekend?
On October 27th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hey Decorative Diva,
That’s so funny that your hubby loved the packaging too! I’d be curious to see if he really does it – let me know!
Did you end up getting the cool palette as a treat for yourself?
On October 27th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Marisol,
I definitely know what you mean – they do look similar every year. Which is one of the reasons why I love to give them as gifts
However, I think this year may be different since my favorite color is red and I’m a total sucker for it!
On October 27th, 2008 Decorative Diva said:
I may go back later and get it, but instead I got some lippies when I was there. Sugarrimmed, Miss Dynamite and Fresh Moroccan.
On October 27th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Decorative Diva,
Yes I saw that you got a couple of the Dazzleglass on your site! Sugarrimmed looks so pretty! I hope you like the sparkles as much as I do
On October 27th, 2008 Decorative Diva said:
Yes, I’m LOVING Sugarrimmed. I regretted not picking it up before, and I’m glad I have it now. Miss Dynamite is nice, too.
I definitely love the sparkles
I’m wearing Sugarrimmed today.
On October 28th, 2008 vampyvarnish said:
Not yet, but I just might this coming weekend!
On October 28th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Decorative Diva,
Fun! I’m trying to find some time to sample some of the new MAC goodies for some FOTDs this week. I can’t wait to play.. however there just aren’t enough hours in the day
On October 28th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi vampyvarish,
Have fun at the counters and let me know what you pick up!!