Product Review: MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Perfect Topping

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Perfect Topping

I want to share with you all the absolute breathtaking beauty of this highlighter from MAC, in the shade Perfect Topping. It's part of their permanent collection and retails for $32. I don't purchase a lot of MAC products in particular because I'm a lover of all brands so I really don't stick to just one in particular. However, I was instantly drawn to this pattern and color combination.

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Perfect Topping

Looking at it in the compact really doesn't even do justice to the shade even though the marbled leafing texture is very appealing. It is described as shimmery off-white with light pink/blue/yellow marble.

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Perfect Topping

I find that it gives a very natural highlight on my skin, even though I tend to have more of a yellowish complexion. The warmth of Perfect Topping really makes my skin look alive and shimmery without appearing too shiny or greasy. The powdery is finely milled and blends into my skin quite seamlessly without looking like it's just sitting atop of my blush on my face. 

This color is absolutely phenomenal for everyday wear. My only reservation about using this product every day is that I don't want to run out of it since it is a higher end product at the $32 price point.

If you're looking for a drugstore dupe for this product, the closest I have found is Wet 'n Wild Fergie To Reflect Shimmer Palette in Rose Champagne Glow (part of their permanent line-up) which retails for just about $5.79 at Walgreens.

You can click on the photo to the right to be taken to an Amazon link to the Wet 'n Wild dupe.

Swatch of Mineralize Skinfinish in Perfect Topping

If you're in the market for a highlighter but you think a shade like Lightscapade is too bright for you or Soft & Gentle is a little too dull/dark for you, then give Perfect Topping a try.

New Urban Decay Clearance Goodies

I wanted to quickly share some clearance items I picked up from the Urban Decay sale section. If you didn't know about this portion of Urban Decay's website, I highly encourage you to check it out frequently as things do become available pretty regularly when they are phasing out old favorites or formulations.

I was able to get my hands on Urban Decay's new formulation of Grifter (light violet) eyeshadow (reduced to $6 from $18) as well as two lip junkie lipglosses (reduced to $5 from $19). The lip junkie glosses I purchased are in the colors Love Junkie and Naked.

The new Grifter formulation has much less overt glitter and fall-out and is much more buttery smooth. This happens to be my absolute favorite color in the range of Urban Decay eyeshadows (I first fell in love with this when I received their Alice in Wonderland palette as a gift). 

Although, you can tell from the above photos, the Love Junkie and Naked lipglosses look vastly different in the packaging, when they are swatched or applied, there is not a huge difference. They are both sheer and buildable colors and although Love Junkie leans more maroon and Naked is a tad orangey, they really do give a similar effect... they also taste minty and feel slightly plumping.