POW! KABOOM! MAC Wonder Woman collection for spring 2011 has landed and what a sight she is!
Packed with vibrant and fun colors, this collection is most definitely not for anyone looking for subtlety. Especially with their packaging. π
I know a lot of people are adverse to this type of loud in-your-face packaging, but quite frankly for me if it was anything different it wouldn’t be Wonder Woman. You can’t really be true to the character and D.C. Comics if you just slapped a sticker on it and called it a day.
This is a 27-piece collection (not including makeup bags, brushes and other accessories), so let’s get started on taking a look-see.
MAC Wonder Woman Bulletproof Blue Makeup Bag ($30)
This rather large-sized makeup bag comes in both blue and red and is covered with a metallic finish.
MAC Wonder Woman Utility Belt with: mixed face/eye brushes ($49.50)
This smaller bag comes with a “utility belt” and either the 3 piece eye brush set or 3 piece face brush set.
MAC Wonder Woman Invincible Mirror ($20)
The Invincible Mirror is a round Wonder Woman mirror that comes in a gold lame carrying case
Mineralize Skinfinish ($35)
- Pink Power – Peachy rose with pink shimmer/Soft rosy bronze/Soft shell pink with fine shimmer
- Golden Larait – True coral with fine gold shimmer/Soft suntanned bronze/Soft gold with fine shimmer
These are pretty large compacts, I must say. I mean LARGE, not that that’s a bad thing necessarily, just something to be aware of.
I don’t normally find these to be all that useful and I rarely use them. I do like that the three colors in each one blend together nicely and they do give the skin a nice glow. I think Pink Power is perfect for fair skinned folks whereas Golden Larait might be a bit too orange/muddy for me.
Pink Power
Pink Power
Golden Larait
Golden Larait
Powder Blush ($24)
- Mighty Aphrodite – Warm peach coral with gold pearl/Bright coral pink with gold pearl
- Amazon Princess – Bright yellow-pink/Deep blue pink with gold pearl
Both of these blushes are gorgeous colors and worked very nicely with my skin. I like the fact that they have a mirror on the inside of them and I think the gold around the edge is a nice touch. The colors blend together really nicely also and they feel very pigmented and soft.
Mighty Aphrodite
Amazon Princess
Powder Blushes: Amazon Princess, Mighty Aphrodite. Mineralize Skinfinish:Β Golden Larait, Pink Power
Eye Quad ($40)
- Valiant
- Valiant – Light lime with yellow pearl (Frost)
- Spinning Transformation – Deep olive bronze with yellow pearl (Frost)
- Diana Undercover – Dark forest green (Satin)
- Manila Paper – Pale frost white gold (Veluxe Pearl)
- Defiance
- Defiance – Iridescent white pink (Veluxe Pearl)
- Paradise Island – Soft warm pink (Satin)
- Star Studded – Mid-tone violet pink (Satin)
- Real Drama – Dark burgundy with pink pearl (Satin)
- Lady Justice
- Lady Justice – Bright silver with white pearl (Frost)
- Insurmountable – Dirty blue grey (Veluxe Pearl)
- Bold Babe – Deep metal blue with white pearl (Frost)
- Deep Truth – True dark blue (Frost)
The shadows in these eye quads aren’t the most opaque when comparing to most regular MAC shadows. Some felt chalky and like I had to REALLY work to even get the color to show up on my hand. More below.
Valiant
L to R: Manila Paper, Valiant, Diana Undercover, Spinning Transformation
Of the three eye quads I think this was my favorite one. The colors seemed a bit more opaque here than the others and I am a green fan. I love Spinning Transformation, it’s just gorgeous.
Defiance
L to R: Defiance, Paradise Island, Star Studded, Real Drama
This quad was my least favorite of the three. The first two colors were very pale and the third felt a little chalky to me. I did like Real Drama, but not enough to buy this whole quad. In general I am not a huge fan of pink eyeshadow anyway, so I’m not surprised this was my least favorite one.
Lady Justice
L to R: Lady Justice, Insurmountable, Bold Babe, Deep Truth
This quad had some solid good colors in it but also a few that were not so great. The first two are fairly pale and not very pigmented. I love Bold Babe, it’s stunning and very pigmented. Deep Truth is nice, but I already have it
Lipstick ($15.50)
- Marquise d’ – Sandy cream peach (Lustre)
- Russian Red – Intense blueish-red (Matte
- Spitfire – Bright creamy magenta – (Satin)
- Heroine – Brown bronze (Frost)
Lipstick
Russian Red
Russian Red has long been one of my top favorite red lipsticks. It is the absolute perfect red color for me, a very cool toned red. It claims to be a matte, but it’s not a dry or chalky textured matte. You do get moisture from it, but perhaps not as much as from of the other formulas.
Spitfire
Spitfire is really rather nice, I wound up liking it a lot more than I expected. It’s bright, but not TOO bright so it’s totally wearable. It feels very creamy and buildable.
Marquise d’
Marquise d’ is a pretty, yet rather subtle pale pinky peach color. I like it a lot and it would be great as a “grab-n-go” type of lipstick where you don’t need a lip liner, etc.
Heroine
Heroine is a warm brown/bronze and definitely not the kind of color I would ever wear. I am not a fan of brown lipstick, it tends to look very dated and 1980’s to me. Even so this color just is too warm for my skin tone, but it might work nicely on darker skin.
L to R: Russian Red, Spitfire, Marquise d’, Heroine
Lipglass ($20)
- Emancipation – Pale neutral pink
- Wonder Woman – Bright red with soft pearl
- Athena’s Kiss – Bright blue fuchsia
- Secret Identity – Mid-tone copper with soft pearl
If you are looking for a lipgloss that will have everyone stare at you when you whip it out, this is your best bet. These Lipglass tubes are HUGE! Not only are they large, the wand is *really* stuck in the tube so you kind of have to tug it out. Be careful of flinging the product all over when you do so, I did it about 5 times yesterday alone π The applicator itself is also larger which is kind of nice actually for me.
The formula is pretty much the standard, opaque, yet sticky.
Secret Identity
Secret Identity
This is another color that is too warm for me, but would probably look great on others. It’s a nice coppery/sugar-brown kind of color.
Athena’s Kiss
Athena’s Kiss
LOVE at first sight. I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed in this color and I’m not. It’s a gorgeous bright blue-based pink. This is definitely the one to get of the four in my opinion, and it’s the most opaque.
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
This one is a great cool-toned red. I am always wary of wearing red lip gloss because when I wear red lipstick I use a lip liner to keep it from bleeding. This looks like it could bleed easily, but I haven’t yet worn it to test that assumption. It is very pretty though.
Emancipation
Emancipation
This was one I didn’t think much of until I saw it on my lips and wow, it’s fabulous! It’s such a nice peach/pink color. I have already worn it the last two days and love it. Great neutral color and it’s my second favorite.
L to R: Secret Identity, Athena’s Kiss, Wonder Woman, Emancipation
Here is a comparison of a regular sized Lipglass and the Wonder Woman ones. Crazy!
Penultimate Eye Liner ($19.50)
- Rapidblack – True black
I am not much of a fan of the Penultimate liner and this one is just gigantic. It’s like a huge Sharpie! These are not forgiving for someone without incredible liner skills, which I don’t have. I much prefer a softer tip that gives when you drag across your eye, and these have a hard marker-like tip.
I also find with these that the black doesn’t stay TRUE black all the way across the lid, it kind of runs out, then you have to go back over it. Pass.
Rapidblack
Opulash in Victorious ($15)
Victorious
I am loving these four Opulash mascaras, especially the colored ones! Victorious is bright and fun. Normally I wear colored mascaras over a black because my lashes are a bit light. I think this would work really nicely on it’s own though.
Opulash in Themyscira
Themyscira
Themyscira is a really great, bright blue. I wore it today on it’s own and it provided enough color for my lashes to look dark and yet still very obviously blue.
Opulash in Army of Amazons
Army of Amazons
Army of Amazons is my first green that isn’t a bright one, its more subdued and really quite nice. I wore it yesterday over a black and the tips of my lashes really popped!
Opulash in Bad, Bad, Black
Bad, Bad, Black
Bad, Bad, Black is a great, true black color.
L to R: Victorious, Army of Amazons, Bad, Bad, Black, Themyscira
Pigments and Reflects Glitter ($21)
- Marine Ultra Pigment – Vivid marine blue
- Bright Fuchsia Pigment – Bright magenta
- Reflects Bronze Reflects Glitter – Sparkling rich gold
- Reflects Pearl Reflects Glitter – White glitter with pearl sheen
I am a big fan of MAC pigments in general, but neither of these colors did a whole lot for me.
Reflects Glitter on the other hand I am not a fan of. It’s just too messy, even if the colors are pretty.
Reflects Glitter and Pigments
L to R: Bright Fuchsia, Marine Blue, Reflects Bronze, Reflects Pearl
Bright Fuchsia is a pretty color, but fuchsia on my eyes isn’t something I often go for. Marine Blue seemed a bit patchy and not as pigmented as I would like.
Reflects Pearl is very gritty feeling and sparse looking. Reflects Bronze showed up more, but still had that grainy feel. Not a fan of these.
Nail Lacquer ($15)
- Spirit of Truth – Navy blue
- Obey Me – True red
What would this collection be without these perfect blue & red nail lacquers? Even though the colors might not be ground-breaking, they fit in so well with the rest of the collection.
Spirit of Truth
This is a really nice, medium navy blue creme. This was extremely opaque, you could easily do one coat but I did two. Pretty color but as mentioned not ground-breaking. I love that the logo is on the bottle though and the caps are red, which makes them “special” in my collection.
Obey Me
This is a very nice, bright true-red creme. This color wasn’t as opaque as the other and even after two coats (which I used here) you can see my nail line, so use three for full coverage. It’s a great Wonder Woman red!
Wearing Valiant Eye Quad and Army of Amazons mascara
I am wearing:
Vailant eye quad, all four colors on eyes (with MAC Feline on lower waterline only)
Army of Amazons mascara
Mighty Aphrodite blush
Pink Power Skinfinish
Emancipation Lipglass
Goofing off with same eye/face look but wearing Russian Red Lipstick.
I am wearing:
Lady Justice Eye Quad – Deep Truth, Insurmountable (as liner on top & bottom) and Bold Babe. MAC Feline on lower waterline only
Themyscira mascara
Amazon Princess blush
Athena’s Kiss Lipglass
Overall:
I think this is overall a pretty good collection. There are some things that aren’t that great for me which are the eye quads, penultimate liner, pigments and glitters. However I really like the blushes, lipglasses, lipsticks and mascaras, so that kind of makes up for the others. I really like the packaging, because it suits the entire purpose of the Wonder Woman theme. If it had been done cheaply (like say Dame Edna) I would have been very disappointed.
Availability: This is available now online!
So folks, what do you think? Anything in particular calling your name?
-VV
47 comments
Im so jealous! I love this! I want the red lipstick! Hell, i want it all! I guess Ill have to do some shopping!
Hey steph,
Russian Red is always available, it’s been a staple MAC color for years so don’t panic on getting it unless you specifically want it in the WW packaging. π
I was so disappointed in the pigments. The blue is the only one that is eye safe! The other three are only supposed to be used on lips. Where’s the fun in that?
Wow, this collection is large and in charge! All of it is kind of awesome, but I think I love the lipglasses and the spirit of truth nail polish the most. I’m with you on the packaging- if it were anything less it wouldn’t be Wonder Woman… Your funny pics at the bottom made my day π
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Emancipation, Marquise dβ, and Heroine…the packaging is meh IMO, but it wouldn’t stop me from buying anyhting…
I think I should really pick up Russian Red sometime! I’m so glad it’s not LE! π
Wow! Excellent post. Thanks for all the awesome swatches! I wish I was brave enough to spend money on MAC. I’m no good at makeup though π
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I bought both polishes for the packaging…the colors don’t wow me but that’s okay. I love the lip glasses. I might go back and buy a couple of them! Especially Athena’s Kiss…that one is just, wow!
I skipped this entire collection. Can’t say that I am regretting that decision. That being said, I love this look on you, Kelly! π
Oh, dear! I usually love MAC, but this packaging is atrocious! To me it looks so cheap, especially on the lipsticks π
I’m not a huge fan of red lipstick, but it seems that Russian Red is calling my name…
BTW, love those funny pics!!! π
Great swatchfest π I love the green eye quad and am very drawn to the red gloss. The metallic blue bag is a must, I have a weakness for bags…..and nail colours, stationary and mugs.
The blush are lovley!
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When I first saw the picture of the Eye Quads, they kinda looked like little harmonicas!
I really like the packaging of the lipsticks, but none of the colors are calling my name…which is good.
Your swatches are wonderful, and I like the cute pictures you took of yourself!
I just got Marquise d’, Spitfire, Athena’s Kiss and Wonder Woman today, and I love them. Athena’s Kiss has to be my favourite, though, and is surprisingly long-lasting on me.
Having seen your swatches, I am now tempted to get Emancipation as well, and I also want Mighty Aphrodite. I’m definitely skipping the eye palettes – nice packaging, shame about the contents.
Holy swatch-fest, Wonder Woman! Hahahaha!
Seriously, there are a few things I really want, like the green eye quad, and a couple of glosses. I don’t mind the packaging. It is supposed to be an homage to the primary colours of the comic, so I think the packages are spot on.
Thanks for the wonderful swatches, and I love your pics at the end!
I love the Lady Justice Eye Quad and the Emancipation Lipglass! Does MAC have a regular lipglass color similar to the Emancipation???
HI Amanda,
I don’t think they have any in the regular line-up that are dupes. There probably have been some LE ones in the past that are close though, but I don’t know off-hand.
I love the lipglasses! I’d buy them just for the packaging π
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oh myyyy i love ALL of the lipglosses!!! so prettty.. theyre all4 so different but the all look great on you! i just love how vibrant and sparkly they are!! my other favorite form the collection is Marquise dβ! it really looks fabulous on you! π
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I was having trouble writing a comment on here earlier, it wouldn’t go through, so hopefully it goes through now. Thanks for your swatches, I find your swatches very helpful because we have similar coloring. I follow a couple other big beauty blogs, but I like to see your swatches because of the quality of your photos and I can see how it will look on lighter skin. I love the packaging, and now after seeing this post, I have quite a few things I’m wanting! I love that Emancipation Lipglass and Vailant Quad. I don’t own any green eyeshadow, I always thought it would look weird on me since I have blue eyes, but I absolutely love it in the look you did. Thanks for all your hard work, it very much appreciated! π
Heroine and Secret Identity will be mine. I’ve been looking for a nice copper lipstick and gloss for a while now.
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That true red is a classic. And the 2nd fav would be the Pink Power blush. Nice swatching, funny face. π
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Russian red looks gorgeous on you! I had to return mine because it didn’t suit my skintone all that well =/
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Athenaβs Kiss and Russian Red are MUST HAVES for me! Love them.
Thanks for the swatches. Great as always!
Love all the pics! I was wondering how you use Pink Power, because I am pretty fair and I never thought that I looked good in bronzers. I noticed that you used it in your Valiant Eye Quad picture and wanted to know where you applied it because your make up looked great!
Hi Amanda,
I am with you about the bronzer thing, if it’s not light and pink I feel like I look like I slapped mud on my face, haha! I used it on my temples, swept down under the eye bone area and then down onto my chin. Sort of like a number 3. I don’t use it on the center of my face.
OMG i LA LA LOVE the makeup look you did with the green eyeshadow!! seriously amazing, one of my favorite looks you’ve ever done!
i really like the lipglasses in this collection, but everytime i’ve bought a lipglass i’ve either returned it or swapped it or given it away because i never end up wearing them. *sigh* guess i’m a plain chapstick girl.
i HAD to order the polishes, because even, as you said, they’re nothing new the packaging makes them special and fun π
Aack! I wrote another comment and it seems to have gotten lost in the void. Feel free to delete one of these if 2 show up π
What did I say?….
Oh, something about how huge this collection is, wow. And I know you spent 10 hours on this post (Twitter), I’d say it definitely shows. I haven’t exactly been excitedly awaiting this collection, but there are a few items that seem interesting. I kind of want the polishes for the cute bottle and that red cap. I’m always a sucker for colored mascaras and a couple of the Lipglass colors seem promising.
This is the most detailed review of this collection I’ve seen, so I’d say it was time well spent. Besides, you got to play with makeup for hours, what’s more fun than that?!
Oh man, I love this collection! And the pics you took are gorgeous!
Might have to buy a thing of Russian Red… it might be the red lipstick that works for me. I’ve been looking for a red for years.
The nerd in me is loving all of this! It’s iconic and very, very beautiful! There’s SO much from this I want! The mascaras, the lip glosses, the lip stick proper, the pigment/shadow kits. Love love love!!
Thank you so much for posting this!
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While the packaging may not be my style I think it’s absolutely perfect for the WW theme! I’m really drawn to the Wonder Woman lipgloss, something about it catches my eye. Otherwise I’m loving the colored mascaras, especially Victorious and Army of Amazons. I love that first green look on you, it looks fantastic!
I like the lipstick and lip glosses a lot. Especially that red lipstick. Not sure how it’d look on me though.
WOW! I really want to pick up all of the Opulash mascaras, they are just calling my name. I’m loving all the lipglosses, too! And the pictures at the end are so cute π
I have preordered Marquisd and mighty Aphrodite blush. The green eyeshadows look really nice on you. Also thanks for recommending face off. I just started watching it today and love it! I think it’s a really neat show even though I have only seen the first episode!!!
I think the MSFs are a little strange, but haven’t seen them in person yet. I have the defiance quad and I love it. It does take some packing on, but I think the colors are worth it. Spitfire and Athena’s Kiss shouldn’t be missed. I plan to check the Lady Justic quad, the polishes and mascaras when Nordstrom gets them Thursday. I loved emancipation, till I realized I felt like I was putting a toe on my lip…and wondered how that was going to look the first time I went to lunch with the ladies and they’re like “what the heck is THAT?”. And I use very small purses, so the lip glass take up my phone space…all worth it for Athena’s Kiss but I’m not convinced the toe thing is worth it for Emancipation. π
Think I’ll go with the 3 colored mascaras, Heroine, Spitfire, and Marquise’d.
I’m really digging the lip glasses and the colored mascaras. Since my eyes are sensitive to mascaras, I think I’ll only get the lip glasses :3 Thanks for swatching/reviewing π
Could you do a side by side comparison swatch of Obey Me and Illamasqua’s Throb?
Wow, those lipglasses ARE huge! I actually really liked Secret Identity–it came out more red than I thought it would from looking at the tube. Pink Power and Emancipation are some to consider getting, too…when I’m in the mood to spend π Thanks for the extensive breakdown!
OMG… Russian Red is so… wow!
The perfect red!
and the polishes? WAAANNTT!
the packaging is amazing! I love this collection!
I was curious on opinions of the quality of the brushes in this collection. thanks. It’s hard for me to resist blue brush sets lately. lol
Hi Katrice,
I haven’t used them, but they seem to be ok. Usually the smaller ones that come in these sets aren’t as good as the full sized versions, but that’s not to say they aren’t good still. I always take the smaller ones when I travel and have no problems with them.
I loved the face shots, soo cute and funny!
Freaking awesome review, lovely. I haven’t gotten anything from MAC in awhile but I am totally wanting Spitfire now.
I loved the different poses! Thanks for sharing ξ
I wanted the colored mascaras but they were all sold out. I didn’t bother with the eye shadows thanks to all of the bad things I read about them. The gloss is humongous! I was shocked when I got one. I wanted the blue polish but that was gone also. Love Russian Red! The best red ever.