Well that happened to me and as I am saving up I refused to give into my inner twinges of beauty blogging lust and did not cross the entrance into Debenhams Beauty Hall on the plus side at least I did get to fully test out MAC's Ablaze Lipstick lasting power capabilities.
Annoyingly my MAC Ablaze Lipstick arrived slightly damaged which doesn't alter who it applies in the slightest but when you pay £14 for a lipstick I expect it to arrive perfect...cheers Royal Mail.
Anyway that aside MAC Ablaze which is part of the Fashion Set collection is a bright red coral matte shade that is listed on the MAC website as "Bright Apricot Cream" which you can see it is not. To my eye it is very similar to MAC Party Parrot only Ablaze leans a little more orange in tone. I have dubbed it my grown up coral, it isn't neon but my gosh it is bright and will be a great shade for the summer, particularly for evening wear.
MAC Ablaze is a matte formula and as a result a little drying but not overly so but it will highlight any dry patches pre-existing on the lips rather than dry out the lips further. You can of course boost the hydration levels of Ablaze by applying a little balm before application and/or a slick of gloss afterwards. Ablaze glides on seamlessly and is opaque with one quick swipe which does not bleed or feather. I do deem MAC's matte formula one of the more comfortable to wear formulations as it feels like velvet on the lips and today I got a full four hours of wear before Ablaze began to fade to a stain. All in all a great shade which I do recommend snapping up before it sells out again!
P.S Please ignore my littler friend on my upper lip, my skin is crazy at the moment!
P.S Please ignore my littler friend on my upper lip, my skin is crazy at the moment!
MAC Ablaze Lipstick £14 via MAC, Selfridges, House of Fraser and Debenhams.
Ablaze has sold out online via MAC online but is available in store. Also the new MAC collections have yet to launch online via Selfridges and Debenhams.
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Im going to check this out in store on thursday as i have party parrot and watch me simmer so im not sure i need it. I dont really wear either of them as im a nude lippy chick but i have nearly used up my flamingo and betty bright strangley enough as they look good over my concealer type lippys.x
ReplyDeleteFlamingo will be back in June (I think, maybe July) as part of the Orange collection :) I like shades like Ablaze for a night out as they stay in place a little longer but like you I am a nude lippy gal through and through x
ReplyDeleteI will defo be getting another flamingo or two. X
DeleteI love this colour, exactly the kind of lipstick I like x
ReplyDeleteOoh this is a really nice colour! May have to keep my eye on this shade! xx
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I love this colour, usually I wear no make up on days I don't have college but when this arrived this morning I had to put it on even without any other make up on. I'm hoping I'll be brave enough to wear it to college on Thursday but I catch an 8am train and have the feeling I'll blind some commuters.
ReplyDeleteThis is a GORGEOUS shade. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous colour!
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This colour looks amazing, wish it was in a amplified finish though!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! Just gone on my wish list!
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it's a gorgeous shade!! x
ReplyDeleteso so nice! x
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This is a lovely colour. At the moment I've been wearing MAC's russian red, which I love, apart from it really dries out my lips! xx
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I love the colour! xo
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This looks so pretty! Great red type colour for the spring/summer time.
ReplyDeleteGreat post :)
Sarah xo
Some Sparkle and Shine
Love this shade it's beautiful!
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Yummy shade, perfect for summer!
ReplyDeleteI am desperately waiting for this to launch on Selfridges or Debenhams, it will be mine!!! xx
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Oh dear, this is gorgeous. *gets card out and sits on debenhams website*
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Lovely color! So sad I didn't get to purchase any of the Fashion Sets.
ReplyDeleteruby woo has completely converted me to bright matte lippys so i'm desperate to give this a shot, it's gorgeous!xxx
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