MAC Archie's Girls haul + swatches!

On my way back to my real home on Friday I stopped in at MAC to pick up the stuff I preordered from the Archie's Girls collection. I did a bit of online reading about bloggers thoughts on the collection and it seemed like a lot of people were disappointed with it overall. I was a little worried but after picking it up and trying them out, I honestly don't know what the reason for disappointment was! I love everything I got, even the stuff I was a little worried about.
I got 2 Betty lipsticks and 1 Veronica lipstick and also 1 Betty blush. I am also getting the Pearlmatte in Flatter Me but they hasn't received their stock of it in yet when I was in the store.
Betty Bright lipstick
This is obviously from the Betty end of the collection. This is a muted-yet-bright coral/peach colour. I was worried about this one being too neon, bright and hard to wear. I thought it kinda might be comparable to the original Viva Glam Nicki but when I tried it on it was much more toned down. I find that if I wear it with a liner or mix it with a more neutral lipstick like Pure Zen it looks gorgeous. It's definitely a fun, girly, night out color. I can't wait to wear it again. It has a satin finish which basically means its not glossy at all but not quite matte.

Oh, Oh, Oh lipstick
Also from the Betty line, I, again, was apprehensive about this one. It looks downright scary in the tube. It looks like a dark brown with gold shimmer but then when swatched it comes out a gorgeous sheer plum with a little bit of gold shimmer. It looks so beautiful on the lips. Definitely an every day shade of lipstick. The only thing is that I wish it came out in the fall because its a perfect fall looking shade. It has a lustre finish so its sheer and a bit glossy.

Ronnie Red lipstick
I knew I was going to love this one. I don't wear red lips often but this is definitely going to be my go-to red lip. It's a very vibrant bright red that's kinda pinkish. It makes your teeth look like celebrity-white. I feel like a pinup girl with this shade on. I must add though, make sure this is the lipstick that you want to wear when you put it on because it is super long lasting and will stain your lips! It has a matte finish but to me it doesn't look completely matte. It does have a tiny bit of shine. Maybe like a satin.

Cream Soda blush
I freakin' love any peachy, orange or coral blush. I did have my heart set on the Flatter me Pearlmatte powder but when they told me that they weren't sure if they would be getting any in I settled for this one. I am still going to get that one but I'm glad I have this in my collection. It's a gorgeous muted peachy colour and its suuuuuuppperrr pigmented. I wasn't expecting that so when I first put it on I had to go back over with my powder brush to sheer it out. I love it because even though its peach it's not too bright and it's perfect for every day.

With my order I also picked up my sisters stuff. She got the lipglass in Strawberry Malt and the Cheers My Dear pigment. I didn't wanna stick my fingers in her stuff to swatch for you but I can say that I snuck a peek and I'm almost wishing I would have grabbed a few more things. Her lipglass would have gone perfect with my Ronnie Red lipstick!
I know they're all sold out online but if you somehow have a chance to get your hands on some of this collection I'd highly recommend it!

Also, when I went to MAC, I did my first back2mac! If you're unfamiliar, MAC has a recycling program where if you bring back 6 empties then you get a free lipstick! I was in a hurry and I wish I would have had time to really check them out but in the end I'm happy with the shade I picked. I ended up choosing Angel which the last said was one of the best sellers at MAC it's a nice every day light pink. I think I'll love it more in summer when I have a bit more of a tan but it looks super nice paired with my MAC boldly bare lip liner.