MAC Blooming Lovely l/s review

Today I'll be reviewing Blooming Lovely lipstick from the MAC Spring 2010 Give Me Liberty of London collection. I took one look at Blooming Lovely (bright lilac) and thought it was SO pretty ,but I'd never be able to pull it off. Plus, I'm too much of a scaredy cat to try bold colors. But I had an MA try it on me and it looked BEAUTIFUL! I had two MAs and two customers crowded around me telling me it looked amazing, so of course, I had to get it!



I find this a really unique color. It's a creamy bright lilac, slightly blue-toned but not as much as Snob, which didn't work out well against my yellow/olive undertones. It's like the lilac sister to Saint Germain, but slightly darker. I think this particular shade will be very love/hate. The amplified formula was very smooth and did not flake on my lips. It was actually very moisturizing. The color was extremely pigmented and showed up true to color even on my bright red pigmented lips. I only had to do one swipe on my lower lip and press them together to get its true color. Another added plus is that I can see this lasting for a long time since a little goes a long way.

My bare, pigmented lips:


One swipe, nothing underneath:


It's not something I could wear all the time, but is perfect for when I'm feeling a little bold :) The MA told me they always sell out of purples like these. I agree with her, I think this one will get a ton of hype.