MAC Taste Temptation Swatches, Photos & Review
Taste Temptation is the latest MAC collection to come our way this season. This is a collection that had me a bit excited because of all the cool-toned shades!
It’s not a huge collection rather just a couple shades in each category. If you like blues and purples, you might like some of the items here.
Mattene Lipstick in Seductive Intent, Nocturnal Instincts
Lipglass in Perky, Revenge Is Sweet
Nocturnal Instincts, Seductive Intent, Perky, Revenge Is Sweet
Nocturnal Instincts is a greyish lavender, but it’s actually fairly wearable. Not so strange as it sounds.
Seductive Instincts is a bright pinkish purple. Very pretty shade, love this one.
Perky is a pale lilac with multi-colored shimmer, I thought it was going to be frosty at first but it’s not. I like it!
Revenge Is Sweet is a bright purple but on my lips it looks more like a just slightly shimmery pink. My lips are fairly pigmented pink so the purple doesn’t show as much.
Nocturnal Instincts
Seductive Intent
Perky
Revenge Is Sweet
Blue Gaze, For Fun
Blue Gaze
Blue Gaze is a deep yet bright blurple creme. This is a seriously gorgeous shade and I am SHOCKED to say, the formula was really good! It was creamy, smooth and opaque with no streaks in just two coats. If only they could make all their creme lacquers this nice.
For Fun
For Fun is a medium purple creme. Nice enough shade, but it didn’t wow me like Blue Gaze did. The formula was a little on the sheer side so I used three coats. Definitely not as good a formula as Blue Gaze, but better than many of their other cremes.
Unconventional, Passionately Tempted
Unconventional, Passionately Tempted
Unconventional is a pale slightly shimmery lilac/pink shade. Decent pigmentation, but very cool-toned.
Passionately Tempted is a bright medium satiny magenta shade. Very pigmented and a little goes a long way!
Taste Temptation Eye Shadow X 4
Look At The Eyes, Stay Sultry, Carbon, Naval (over primer)
Look At The Eyes is a very pale lilac frost.
Stay Sultry is a dark purple/navy veluxe pearl.
Carbon is a black matte.
Naval is a dark navy blue matte.
Ok none of these eye shadows had good pigmentation at all. They all just seemed cheap and chalky, especially the mattes. I don’t know what the deal is with these palettes lately, but this one is a no-go for me.
Overall: There were some things here I think were quality and some not so much. The Mattene Lipsticks and Lipglasses are really nice. I love Blue Gaze Nail Lacquer as well. The Powder Blushes are nicely pigmented but I would say definitely skip the Eye Shadow quad!
Availability: Online December 6th in stores December 13th at MAC.
Pricing: Mattene Lipstick ($15), Lipglass ($15), Powder Blush ($20), Nail Lacquer ($16), Eye Shadow X 4 ($40).
What grabs your interest here?
-Kelly
Note: MAC is not cruelty free.
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Gorgeous!!! Love this collection! After yor last lipgloss or lipstick post I really want is Perky! It looks like it has a mauve tint, not too much lilac!
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Hi Kelly! Any suggestions for a cruelty free dupe for Blue Gaze?
Thanks for all you do, hope you’re well <3
Hmmmmm not that I can think of off the top of my head but I’ll check my stash.
Thank you!
i like this collection but the purply lipstick reminds me of others i have…how close is it to violetta?
i loooove how you do your swatching btw!!
Violetta is brighter and has some light blue-ish shimmer. Here is my swatch of that: http://www.vampyvarnish.com/2011/07/mac-purple-lipsticks . I think this is more wearable than Violetta.
thanks! i was hoping it’d be an easy skip, but alas! lol
the blush seems a great choice the magenta one
Im officially mad
I want this collection in Germany
How does Blue Gaze compare to NARS New York Dolls?
New York Dolls is definitely a purple, this is blue/purple.
nice and can I say Perky looks fab on you! The nail shades look familiar- I am thinking Lippmann Collection I know What Boys Like only a tad more purple than blurple. (don’t know if DL is cruelty free) and the other, maybe Butter London Queen VIc or DL between the Sheets? what say you?
Blue Gaze is deeper and more intense than DL I Know What Boys Like (yes she is CF). I don’t have the other two.
This collection sounds so cool. I am not into eye shadows as much as the other things, so totally loving the rest. x
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Seductive Intent looks very pretty on your skin. I don’t think that I would go for any of these products though. None of them really call to me.
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Blue Gaze looks really nice and creamy. Good to know that the formula’s excellent. Not sure if I’ll pick it up, but I do think it looks great on you, Kelly!
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I’m definitely going to pick up Blue Gaze! It’s great to know it has a good formula unlike other Mac lacquers I’ve tried.
Blue Gaze looks to be the winner here! I also like the shimmer in Perky.
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I knew I was definitely getting both blushes, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to get at least one of the lipsticks now, too!
I usually never get into the Mac collections, but this one looks great! I am most excited about the lip colors and blue glaze.
The only thing I like the the blue nail polish. Man, I want that so bad! Haha
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How is seductive instinct compared to Rebel, outrageously fun and girl about town?
Would you consider wet n’ wild’s Mauve Outta Here a dupe for Nocturnal Instincts?