Finally Mine! MAC's Party Parrot

These days I'm in a weird spot, I'm trying to get my life together. I'm trying to hunt down photographers to work with so I can build up my portfolio and *hopefully* get hired by someone! 

Besides that I'm also trying to build my makeup kit without breaking the bank, so obviously my private makeup stash has taken a back seat and I've been concentrating on using my finances for professional stuff. 

But a couple of weeks ago, I made an exception for MAC's Party Parrot. >v<

I missed this beautiful colour when the Iris Apfel collection came out and I've been waiting ever since! So when the Strength collection came out, I ran to MAC! 

I actually went on a Mumbai Darshan,  first to the Peddar Road MAC where it was sold out, the really nice MUA there called up Andheri for me and reserved a tube. So sweet! ♥

So then I ran to Andheri (with a disgruntled boyfriend in tow) and FINALLY got my Party Parrot. 

Woot Woot!

Anyway, crazy makeup misadventures aside, here's my review! :D

Price: 

Rs 990 (Soon to/ already gone up. Damn you MAC! >.< Can't wait to get a PRO card!)

Packaging:

Nothing special, the usual black and silver bullet. 

 Colour:

Party Parrot is a pinky red shade, super vibrant! It has a nice warm undertone that brightens up my face. I've seen it look much more coral on some people, especially paler women. But on me it is definitely a crazy ass pink! I love it! I'm glad it looks different on me because if it had been coral-ish, I would have probably been pretty disappointed, considering I waited so long for it!

Even though it brightens up my face, I must say it makes my teeth look ever so slightly yellow. Nothing serious though. ^_^

If Lady Danger was my, "Come at me bruh" colour, Party Parrot is my, "Get down and party" colour for sure! It gives my mood an instant lift as soon as I put it on. 

Texture and Smell:

Like most of my MAC lipsticks, this one too is a matte shade. It is nice and creamy, not drying.

Smell is typical to all MAC lipsticks, vanilla! ^_^

Swatch:

One swipe, 3 swipes, BRIGHT colour! :D

Sorry about the harsh yellow light, the sun was really strong that day!

 Comparison:

Nyx Fire is TOO red, Nyx Matte lipstick in Angel is close but lighter and cooler, Maybelline's Stay With Me Coral is also very close, maybe a pink lipliner under it would bring them closer(?), Wet n Wild's Hot Paris Pink is darker but since it is sheer it looks close enough. :P

In MAC, Impassioned is almost EXACTLY the same! Just that since Party Parrot is matte, it looks much more vibrant. I did want to get Impassioned at a point of time but now that I have Party Parrot, it ain't likely!

Performance:

A great bright colour for summer, that really lifts your spirits and lasts a LONG time!

It lasted through noms and drinks, when I checked my mirror at the end of a long day, the lipstick was gone but the colour was still on, strong!

I have nothing bad to say about this lipstick, NOTHING! Mostly due to the fact that I've waited so long to get my hands on Party Parrot, I'm not going to ruin my excitement by nitpicking!

So, you my friends have been reading a very biased review! 

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!  ψ(｀∇´)ψ

 Okay, not really, I can't do that to you!

It is a great lipstick, only complaints I have is that since it is a matte lipstick, you need to have well prepped lips. Secondly it makes your teeth a bit yellow. And lastly, LIMITED EDITION!!! Gah! 

How I hate those words. ;n; 

Oh well, hopefully they'll repromote it soon. But it gets sold out so fast! With reason, but still!!

Anyway, here's a FOTD I did with Party Parrot, yes it is that bright. Yellow light or not. :P

I would definitely buy this lipstick again, and I do urge people to try it when it comes out again!

I swear, as soon as I put it on this starts playing in my head:

Kyaaaa~ YAMAPI. >w<

Well, that's my review, hope I didn't ramble on too long! And I hope you enjoyed it. ^_^

Leave me your thoughts on Party Parrot (or Yamapi, I'm always ready to fangirl.) 

If you missed my inconspicuous link to my previous MAC lipstick review, check it out here:

MAC Lady Danger Review

And of course if you need a makeup artist, remember me! Lol!

And forgive my blatant self promotion, that I shall be doing in many posts to come.

Muahahaha! Really.

Thanks for reading!

♥

Review: Sleek i-Divine 2012 Limited Edition (Glory) Palette

Remember I had won Sleek's Facebook giveaway and won their Limited Edition Collection? :D Well, I actually wanted to keep it closed and locked away because it was so pretty! I still haven't used the blush or pout polish! LOL! But I thought I should do a review on these soon since it is a LE collection and maybe some of you might like to buy it before it's gone. :) So, I hope this review helps you decide whether you want to get the i-Divine Glory palette! This is my first Sleek eyeshadow palette, so I hope I can do this review some justice. LOL!

Description: The 2012 collection i-Divine in Glory is jam packed with colours that will pop on all skin tones. The top row of the palette consists of highly pigmented shimmering gold, bronze and silver shades, with a contrasting bottom row featuring rich primary hues such as deep blue, yellow and red. Choose from 12 London underground inspired shade names, such as ‘Victoria’, ‘Central’, and ‘Circle’!

Price: The price of the Glory palette is 9.99$, a good price to pay for a 12 colour palette. :)

Packaging: The entire collection came in a black box with pretty pink paper inside and was very well packed, you can check out the packaging here.
The palette itself was in the colourful box below. I love the actual palette's packing, it is really well... Sleek!

The only thing that irks me, but is also kinda a good thing, is that the palette is hard to open. I've got it now but initially I chipped my polish a lot! LOL! But at least the palette won't just open in your bag!
The size is as big as my hand, I expected it to be bigger after seeing a lot of reviews but I'm not disappointed in any way. :)

Quality: Can you say AMAZING?! The Glory Palette colours are richly pigmented and all but two are shimmery. What I really like about this palette is there is a good balance between neutrals and brights. For someone who doesn't want too much makeup and a few choice shades for most occassions, this is perfect!

All the names!

All the shades are London and Olympic based. The first four in the top row remind me of the medals where as the others are based of the colours of various London underground lines. :) I also feel there maybe inspiration taken from the Olympic rings. But I might just be going into it a bit too much! LOL!

The Colours: 

Top Row:
Tube: Champagne gold
Overground: Beige with silver shimmer
Bakerloo: Bronze
Jubilee: Silver
Platform (matte): Grey
Northern: Black with blue shimmer

Bottom Row: 
District: Teal geen
Hammersmith and City: Pinky red
Piccadilly: Dark navy
Circle: Egg yolk yellow
Victoria: Bright blue
Central (matte): Scarlet red

I find all of them to pig brilliantly pigmented except for Platform, which you will see in the swatches, barely shows up. The staying power is good! With primer they last for 6-7 hours on oily lids, although lighter colours like the yellow look darker later. :/

Swatches: 
The swatches are without any base, that gap in the middle of the top row is actually the swatch for Platform! LOL! These look great with a white base but also work well with a normal primer.

Overall:
A lovely combo of neutrals and brights, great to travel with because of the variety of colours! The quality is brilliant, except for Platform which was very disappointing. :( I feel like it's a small piece of Olympic makeup memorabilia, and a good palette to have especially at the price. Sadly they don't ship these to my US girls but maybe get a friend from across the pond to buy one for you?
I'm in love with Sleek now! Before I had tried only their lipstick, Coral Reef which I had bought in a blogsale but now I'm hooked! I already received my second palette! LOL! The Acid palette!

I really want to thank Sleek for picking me as a winner, I got to try their amazing products!

I did a look with this palette but it isn't as crazy as usual, I wasn't in a mad mood! >.< I'll try a few more later and post them. I used only Tube, Bakerloo, District and Nothern for this look.

Rating:
♥♥♥♥♥

Will you be buying this palette?
Thanks for reading!

My Sleek Giveaway Prize hath Arrived! The 2012 Limited Edition

I can't believe it's been more than a week that I posted! I feel awful. :( I had the most horrible viral fever and then had braces put in, all in the same week!  I was a sniffly- sneezy- toothachy mess! I've been sipping my dinner these days and actually lost a bit of weight because of it! Speaking of which, I joined a gym yesterday! We did lower body today and I can't feel my legs anymore! LOL!

Anyway, when i got home yesterday, the nice old postman who is positively sick of my face brought me little box! From the UK! Whoop-di-doo! :D

How cute is this? A handwritten note. :3

I won the Sleek 2012 Limited Edition Collection in Sleek's giveaway! I was shocked! I never win anything! :D And since I'm in Olympic withdrawal mode, I really need an Olympic/ London themed makeup collection! Right?

My precious! @u@

All the products are so well packaged and I love the names! The Pout Polish is called Pride, the blush is called Honour and the palette *swoons* OMG the palette! The eyeshadow palette is called Glory!
Awesomely Olympic names eh?

All the eyeshadow names are related to London tube stations and their corresponding code colours. I love how the top row is all gold, silver and bronze. :) This palette looks very thought out!
The blush and the pout polish are both so pretty! The pout polish is the first to have shimmers in it!

I can't wait to try all these out and show you the looks I come up with!
If you want any of these products, you need to hurry because LIMITED EDITION!! *evil laugh* Fo to Sleek makeup and get it now! :D

Also, yesterday, I was soooo bad! I got another MAC lipstick. D:< BAD! *hits self*
I got See Sheer, that is a Lustre finish. I will wear it ALL THE TIME!!! It is the most beautiful "pink grapefruit" Coral colour I've ever seen and leaves a lovely glossy sheen.

I want to marry this colour! :*

I also ordered the Acid Palette from a friend! I can't wait to use that! Neon colours. *u*
I have so many reviews and tutorials to do for you guys! All the ones that I've missed. So don't go far! ^-^
♥