All these years I have been such a floral fan. I love floral prints on everything. If you follow me on my Facebook page- You might have thought why this girl always wear everything floral. Yes, I am a total floral addict – starting from my apparel, bags, peeptoes, book covers, bed spread – Everything has floral in them.
When I saw this collection initially in Temptalia- It was in my dreams. I dreamed of owning them and I feel really really lucky to have sent the collection to me for review. Yes I am talking about MAC Guo Pei Collection.
Inspired by her “garden of the soul,” China’s most esteemed haute couturier brings her legendary eleganceto an inspired collection of hues, merging vibrant jewel tones with lush neutrals, punctuated by deep graphite.
Really thankful to MAC NZ for giving me these wonderful products. I am going to review each of the product that I got from this MAC Guo Pei Collection.
MAC Guo Pei Collection (LE)
Night Sky / Eye Shadow x 4 – SRP $184.00
Nehru / black grey (matte)
Bright Moon / warm white (veluxe pearl)
Blue Horizon / mid-tone vibrant blue (frost)
Celestial Peak / dark frosted blue (veluxe pearl)
Morning Light / Eye Shadow x 4 – SRP $184.00
Sweet Vapours / soft beige w/pink duochrome (pearl lustre)
Walking Dawn / light / medium gold (veluxe pearl)
Amber Lights / peachy brown w/shimmer (frost)
Earthy Scent / blackened brown (veluxe pearl)
Fluidline – SRP $42.00
Blue Fountain / dark green blue (cream)
Darkness of Ca
lm / dark espresso (frost)
Palm Tree / charcoal w/pearl (cream)
Lipstick – SRP $75.00
Brave Red / bright yellow red (cremesheen)
Zenith / light nude (lustre)
Ethereal Orchid / mid-tone dirty coral (lustre)
Cremesheen Glass – SRP $71.00
Pale Moon / mid-tone pink nude
Love of Roses / true red
Bright Pink Bouquet / nude coral
Powder Blush – SRP $80.00
Lotus Blossom / light blue pink (matte)
Red Water Lily / light coral pink (satin)
Beauty Powder – SRP 150.00
Moonlight / translucent powder w/small sized fine pearls
Brush
213 Fluff Brush – SRP $64.00
129 Powder / Blush Brush – SRP $112.00
Availability & Release Date
From October 5, 2015 ; this limited edition ‘luxe’ collection is exclusive to MAC, Smith & Caughey’s Queen St, 253-261 Queen St, Aucklands
Now, coming on to what all I received….I am really lucky to get some of the products from Guo Pei Collection a few days before my birthday..Yes, it’s my birthday today. 
I received eyeshadow quad – Morning Light ; Lipsticks – Ethereal Orchid & Zenith; Powder Blush – Red Water Lily & cremesheen glass – Bright Pink Bouquet. 
Look how adorable is that metal case with floral prints. I really like how exciting this collection is. I have never seen any MAC collection as beautiful as this. According to MAC , this collection is brand’s “luxe” collection of the year, so pricing is much higher compared to the usual limited edition collections.
See More Pictures, Swatches, FOTDs etc
Morning Light / Eye Shadow x 4 – SRP $184.00
(Shade details – L- R)
Earthy Scent – MAC describes ‘earthy scent’ as a blackened brown with matte finish – A really good matte brown shade. Highly pigmented. All of the swatches are single swipes. Very easy to blend and work with and doesn’t fade etc. Staying power is really really good. It stayed upto 7 hours after which it started fading.
Amber Lights – MAC describes ‘amber light’ as a peachy brown with shimmer and frost finish. Amber lights is part of the permenant collection. A nice copper color which has a metallic sheen to it. Texture is very soft, easy to apply and easily blendable as well. I got about 7 hours wear time.
Walking Dawn – MAC describes ‘walking dawn’ as a light / medium gold with veluxe pearl finish. I would say this is more of a light yellow with golden. A very pretty shade for any skintones. This one also is super easy to work with.
Sweet Vapours – MAC describes ‘ sweet vapours’ as a soft beige w/pink duochrome with a peal lustre finish. This works good as a inner corner highlight for me. But if you are more cool toned, This will look nice on your lids.
My overall opinion about the Quad – Design/ packaging wise – super excellent. Comes in a gorgeous gold quad with floral prints. There is a mirror on the quad making it easy for travel touchups. Looks and feels luxurious. not like some cheap plastic packaging. the gold metal case is sure eye catching. The shades are easily dupable though. Unless you really want to add the collector’s item product to your vanity- you might not want to get this. My favorite shade from the quad is ‘Amber Lights’ & next favorite is ‘Walking Down’. Enjoy the swatches and eye looks!
some of the eye looks I tried. Please excuse my eye liner…my hands were shaking badly and icouldn’t draw a precise line. #Bdayshivers
Powder Blush: Red Water Lily – SRP $80.00
Red Water Lily – MAC describes this powder blush as a “light coral pink.” This is a nice warmer pink which is highly pigmented. Look at the floral print on the shadow. Doesn’t it look gorgeous! Texture is finely-milled, smooth and easily blendable. Take a look at the swatches!
Lipsticks – Ethereal Orchid & Zenith – SRP $75.00
How pretty that bullet is. golden and florals. Sure reminds me of spring.
Ethereal Orchid is described by MAC as a mid-tone dirty coral with lustre finish. Lustre finishes are a lot sheer and of thin consistency. I am never a fan of corals. But this one really suited my skintone. With its semi-sheer coverage, and 2-3 swipes on my pigmented lips gave a really nice pop of color. Sadly the staying power is not that great as it’s a lustre finish.
Zenith is described by MAC as a light nude with lustre finish. Initially when I saw the shade- I thought it wouldn’t suit me. But with full makeup on, this would be the perfect nude lip shade. Honestly , I am not a fan of lustre finishes because of its poor staying power. Both these lipsticks gave me a wear time of 3 – 3.5 hours. Have a look at the swatches
Cremesheen Glass – Bright Pink Bouquet – SRP $71.00
MAC describes ‘bright pink bouquet’ as a nude coral shade. It’s a very pretty shade that easily glides on lips. No stickiness or tackiness while the shade is on. Covers pigmented lips in 1-2 swipes. I got a wear time of upto 3 hours.
Entire lip products swatches
MAC Ethereal Lipstick
MAC Zenith lipstick
MAC Bright Pink Bouquet lip glass
Overall, a collector’s item from MAC with such pretty, jaw-dropping packaging. I think the quads and blush are awesome. I just wish they were not so expensive. This collection launches in NZ on October 5th and is exclusive to Smith & Caughey’s Queen Street. International : launching September 24 to the MAC website and October 1 through November 1 to select MAC counters and stores
Did you like this collection? Which product interested you the most? What is in your wishlist?
** Products send by brand PR. However, my opinion is honest and unbiased to my readers
This collection by Mac is amazing!
Thank You dear 🙂
Simply superb. The collection n ur pics.. howwww prettyy is this packaging… i am gazing n gazing at it.. osm renjo.. keep up ur hard work
Thanks a lot Nidhi <3 <3
What a hell if a post. M blown. How cute r these.
U look flawless n these babies r to die for.
Thanks for a gr8 treat to the eyes 🙂
Thanks a lot dear
Such a beautiful packaging
my god!
Pricey though!
But you look so amazing renji
happy birthday once again <3
Thanks a lot dear
This collection is SO stunning, you are so lucky to have been sent it! And Happy Birthday!
Thank You so much Lena <3
omg I love the packaging it’s beautiful and I need that eye shadow in my life!
What a great little pre birthday present! Happy birthday!
thank you Hannah <3
Happy birthday! That is such a gorgeous collection, MAC always has such beautiful packaging. I really like the Ethereal Orchid lippy on you.
Thanks a lot Meagan 🙂 <3 <3 it's my fav too
Happy birthday!! Also what a beautiful collection. Floral is so beautiful! xx
thank you 🙂
Lovely post!! This post was in fact a treat to the eyes. I loved the Quad the most..and ahhmaaazing packaging by Mac and you did complete justice to these beauties with your photography 🙂
I’m a sucker for lipsticks and the packaging and colours of the lipsticks are amazing. I think I might have to give in and check it out when it launches in store.
Thanks for stopping by dear…I am pretty sure you are gonna love the collection. The shadow quad, blush and lipsticks are just amazing!
Thanks a lot dear 🙂
The packaging and shades are absolutely drool worthy.
thank you!!yes…packaging is very pretty
This is such a gorgeous collection!! The blusher looks beautiful. I’m a little bit in love with the packaging!! <3
Jess xo
Love the packaging, so pretty & girly, I am a huge floral fan too and love floral prints on almost anything 🙂
Thanks for visiting Jess..:)
Thanks dear…I m also a floral fan…I can see from ur pic on how much u love florals
Oh god I cant tell you how much I love the packaging <3
Thanks Priyanka
Packaging is sooo pretty .. i am crazy about the eyeshadows but lipsticks look great
Thank You 🙂
wow i loved the packaging but they are so expensive
loved your picks
Thank You!!
Happy belated birthday! Such gorgeous packaging!
Thank You!!!
I love the packaging. I may check it out when it launches here. I hope its not too expensive 🙁 I hate piling makeup, it makes me guilty haha
🙂 Yeah the packaging is so pretty!
In love with the packaging and you reviewed everything so precisely!
thank you 🙂