MAC Cult of Cherry Review

I'm not usually one to be easily swayed by upcoming trends for anything - clothes, makeup, hair, what have you. But I must say that I am absolutely adoring MAC's Cult of Cherry collection, which was released as a collection tailored to the dark lips and chocolate brown eyes predicted to be "in" for the Fall season.

You know me, I'm on a budget (the hours at GameStop suck!) so I didn't pick up as much as I would have liked to, but I looked at everything thoroughly enough to write an educated review. Here is what I did buy.

*Spiced Chocolate Quad
*Jampacked Lipglass
*Kirsch Mattene Lipstick

I will probably end up exchanging Jampacked for Cult of Cherry lipglass because Jampacked is so similar to Pop Mode, which I already own. I also plan on picking up the Shadowy Lady quad next time I have sufficient funds.

And now for the fun stuff, various product photos and goodies!


The Spiced Chocolate Quad: Love, love, LOVE it. I wasn't tempted to pick up the "Tempting" Quad (Haha, I made a funny) like everyone else seemed to be. I honestly thought that Sharp was really just a flat out ugly color... but I do love this quad as well as Shadowy Lady. This one especially flatters my eye color and shape, and I would venture would also look lovely on women with deeper skin tones. Great color combos, MAC!

Nanogold (Lustre): A lot of people dislike the lustre formula for eyeshadows, but I think it makes for an excellent highlight color at the very least. It's a sheer, golden-pink color that blends beautifully with Sweet Chestnut.

Brash (Veluxe Pearl): A shiny, rich bronze color similar to Amber Lights but with a better color payoff and smoother texture. I usually don't gravitate toward this kind of color, but the color payoff is fantastic.

Sweet Chestnut (Frost): A frosty burgundy, this is what drew me to the quad in the first place. A peek inside my makeup collection and you'd see I own WAY too many purpley colors. It's almost the exact same color as Artifact paint pot, but in powder form.

Spiced Chocolate (Matte): I already own Brun, which is a similar color in a different texture... however, this is very dark and smooth. Love it as a crease color.



I took some swatch pictures of the lippies, but they didn't turn out. If you really want to see them, may I please direct your attention to the external link section on the right side of your page? Specktra and Temptalia and fantastic resources for swatches and other things. :) But I will review them for you!

Kirsch (Mattene): I love matte lipstick, but not so much the dryness of it. Mattenes are the compromise for people like me. Semi-matte with more moisturizing power! I was originally looking at Bing, but decided on Kirsch as a slightly lighter and more wearable color. It's a lovely dark plum that can be dabbed on for a light berry color instead.

Jampacked (Lipglass): Beautiful jam color with subtle copper shimmer, looks lovely on top of Kirsch or by itself. Like I said before though, I'll be exchanging it for Cult of Cherry because I own something similar.

Overall, I highly recommend this collection for people who either like dark lips or sexy smokey eyes in a variety of colors. The quads are also a great bargain... it's like getting one and a half MAC eyeshadows for free. However if you're a bit wary of wearing dark lips or are afraid to look "gothic" perhaps steer away from the lips. The quads would be an excellent choice for people who like more subtle looks because it does give you the ability to create natural looks. One of my favorite, easy natural looks now is Nanogold all over the lid with Spiced Chocolate blended into the crease. Simple!