The MAC Cremesheen + Pearl collection from Fall 2012 has to be my favorite MAC Collection to date. The collection consists of eight cremesheen formula lipsticks and seven cremesheen lip glasses with Asian-inspired names. I'm a fan of cremesheen formulas and light colors, so this collection was right up my alley. Thankfully, the MAC Cremesheen + Pearl collection was made permanent, so now I don't have to worry about missing out on the pieces I haven't tried yet! Today I have a review and swatches of my most recent acquisition,
MAC Sunny Seoul lipstick, as well some other photos for fun!
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| Seoul, Korea. Photo Credit : my aunt! |
I asked my aunt if she could send a few recent photographs from Seoul for this blog post. She kindly sent me a few snaps from around the city (Thank you
이모!!) These two photos are from the Gangnam District, the 4th most populated district in Seoul; Gangnam literally translates into "South of the [Han] River." In recent history, Gangnam has earned a reputation as one of the most affluent and dynamic areas in Seoul; you might recognize it from Korean rapper PSY's YouTube sensation
Gangnam Style. (For the record, I have yet to attempt the dance).
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| Photo credit : my aunt! |
You can find pretty much anything in Seoul, even a Ladurée! I had to smile when I saw this colorful photo, especially in light of the macaron craze that has swept the blogosphere. I have yet to try a Ladurée macaron, though not for lack of wanting; I can still remember Café Makeup's 2010 macaron posts:
Les Macarons de Paris and
The Real Housewives of Café Makeup! I've made it a point to try a real French macaron someday, however till then I'll live vicariously through photos!
MAC Sunny Seoul lipstick is a light, bright, and clean pink. (Perhaps one could even call it a macaron pink!) Sunny Seoul lipstick is made with MAC's cremesheen formula, so there is some sheerness. You can see from my swatches below that MAC Sunny Seoul doesn't have any of the peachy or beige undertones typical of similarly hued lipsticks.
Chantecaille Sunrise and
NARS Mayflower (
see swatches here) are peachier.
Smashbox Posy Pink is the most similar in color, however it is still more peach.
Too Faced Juicy Melons is a more intense and darker pink.
I'm really happy with
MAC Sunny Seoul lipstick. The bright pink is perfect for the coming spring, and is a nice light alternative to my mostly peachy or nude lip color collection. Thanks for reading! Have you tried MAC Sunny Seoul or the other Cremesheen + Pearl collection colors? What is your current favorite MAC lipstick color? Have you ever tried a Ladurée macaron?
Love, Dovey.
P.S. See my review of
MAC Pure Zen, my first pick from the MAC Cremesheen + Pearl collection.
Beautiful pictures! What a gorgeous shade. I think I might need to purchase this x
ReplyDeleteSunny Seoul is so pretty! The perfect bright pink. I was just thinking that it was a macaron pink too, haha! French macarons are like little bites of heaven. Expensive, but worth it. ;)
ReplyDeleteVery tempting! I've been enjoying wearing Peach Blossom from this collection :)
ReplyDeleteoh wow beautiful pictures, Dovey!!
ReplyDeleteand sunny seoul looks like my kind of color! beautiful every day color ;)
Sunny Seoul looks lovely! I didn't get anything from the collection because I was a bit skeptical about them showing up on my lips, but then again I've never tried any on!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely shade - Spring captured in a lipstick tube! I've only been reading Cafe Makeup for about a year so I took advantage of the links you provided to their macaron posts - what a fun read on a Sunday morning!
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to have some great photographers to call on for blog photos - your aunt, uncle & your mom have all provided some wonderful additions!
I kind of want the orange cremesheen pearl lipstick - I can't remember the name, but it's a pretty sheer orange. I didn't know there was a Laduree in Seoul!
ReplyDeleteI love that last product shot! This post came at good timing. I can't think of a single light pink lipstick that I own and I'd really like to have one great shade in my collection. Mayflower, Sunny Seoul, and Posy Pink look like good candidates!
ReplyDeleteI was born in Seoul. :) Never went back after leaving it as a toddler though!
ReplyDeleteSunny Seoul seems to have encapsulated that particular shade of pink that a lot Asians seem to favour. I avoid pink lipsticks in general but have to admit that this one is very pretty!
Sunny Seoul looks lovely and I love the name! I like the pictures you put there, so pretty and interesting. Love love Laduree too, I love their macaroons :)
ReplyDeleteCremesheen collection is the collection that I got my eye on! I believe coral bliss was in this collection too, I believe that will be my first buy and let's see how it goes! But I love your posts especially your comparisons! It really gives a better idea about the color rather than just its plain swatch
ReplyDeleteI almost bagged Sunny Seoul when it came out! :D Liz is right - this kind of pink is so typical asian-pink XD!!
ReplyDeleteI love the name and love that you included some pictures of Seoul :). The shade looks really very wearable and it's the shade that I've been wanting when spring arrives here! It looks like a bright happy pink to me :).
ReplyDeletePretty colour! Perfect for spring.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute name!! You have beautiful pictures there, love the shade and love the name too!
ReplyDeletePinky coral is right up my alley - thanks for writing about this shade.... I want it now!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty color! I can't get enough of coral-y pinks. The cremesheen formula is my fave in MAC's lipstick line.
ReplyDeleteI love this shade, it's like springtime in a tube! I like that it's a little sheer so that it looks more natural on the lip than some heavy lipsticks do. I think MAC is right on point with this product.
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