Mini Mac Collection

I thought i'd make a make-up collection post as my friends are always envious of my make-up. The brand that appears the most frequently in my make-up bag at the moment is Mac and although I don't own an extensive amount of Mac make-up as it is pricey and I tend to dabble in Benefit, Soap and Glory, Revlon and Rimmel make-up too, I thought I would share my favourites with you. 

 Excuse the crap lighting in the photos as it was dark when I took them but above is my little collection. To the left is my Pro Longwear foundation in NC15, and moving counter clockwise from there we have: Pro Longwear blush in Stay Pretty, Cremestick liner in Summer Fruit, Velvet Teddy, Rebel, Creme Cup and Plumful lipsticks, Fluidline Gel Eyeliner and a Paint Pot in shade Painterly. These products all range from about 12 pounds to about 23 pounds. These are all products that I find it necessary to spend decent money on as they are key products in achieving what I think is a flawless make-up look (I will post about my every day make-up routine soon). For products like mattifying powder, eyeshadows and lip balms I buy high street brands because I feel that they work just as well as more high end products do. 

Mac is most well known for the amazing range of lipsticks it sells and I was never a big lipstick wearer until I discovered Mac. I feel that any lipstick that isn't Mac does not sit well on my lips, goes gloopy, needs reapplying after 10 minutes or dries my lips out! There are plenty of Mac lipstick dupes but they are dupes in terms of colour and not formula so I feel that it is well worth paying the 14 pounds and getting a quality lipstick that I know I will get a lot of wear out of. 
On the left in the photo above is my personal favourite, Velvet Teddy. It is a matte formula (I personally apply a tiny bit of Nivea lip balm first so that it does not dry my lips out) and it is just such a pretty nude. It is a pinky beige colour which would look beautiful on all skin tones and it also smells delicious and sweet. I need to reapply it after about three hours. This lipstick is the perfect everyday nude! 
On the right is the much hyped about Rebel. Rebel is a satin finish so quite moisturising and non-drying but not wet looking. It's a tricky colour to explain, it is bold and kind of plummy, a purple colour with pinkish red undertones. It isn't as dark on the lips as it appears in the packaging and can be built to your personal taste depending on how bold you want to go. It's a nice alternative to the classic red lip which I don't feel suits me too well on days when I don't feel like having a Ronald McDonald grin and I am trying to be dramatic and moody looking. I like it a lot on myself because my skin is so pale and I think it is very striking and vampy but not too 'out there' to wear to work. Or maybe I just like looking like a vampire when I'm at work, who knows.
You can check out all of the lipstick Mac have to offer here: http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/168/310/Products/Lips/Lipstick/Lipstick/index.tmpl

Do you have a favourite Mac product? Which make-up brand appears most in your make-up bag? Thanks for reading! 
Laura xox