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Mariah Carey's MAC Collection Is Worth The Hype

by Kelsey Nguyen

BRB: mourning the death of my wallet because the MAC Cosmetics x Mariah Carey Holiday 2016 Collection just dropped and it's essential that I own like, all of the glitter goodness. Trust me when I say you won't be disappointed — I mean, there's gold body shimmer involved, so that pretty much speaks for itself. Plus, let us not forget this is Mariah Carey, music extraordinaire and now, makeup maven. Ready for the full 411 on what's in the Mariah Carey and MAC collection?

Glamour is the main affair here, with no inch of skin spared. According to Fashionista, the 22-piece collection includes two makeup brushes, a liquid powder highlighter, false eyelashes, two eyeshadow palettes, four lipglosses, five lipsticks, two lip pencils, a liquid eyeliner, body powder and two blushes. Hello, beauty bounty.

Each product comes decked out in its own glitzy packaging — think silver sparkles, bows, and holiday sophistication. And with names that pay homage to Carey's own smash hits — "Touch My Body" is a iridescent gold body loose powder, while "You've Got Me Feeling" is a candy pink blush — it will be hard to contain your shopping list to just a few items.

The range is packed with smoldering nude tones that are perfect for both day and night. From pearlescent plums to rich honey hues, creating your own million dollar, Mariah Carey-approved look is only a swipe of highlighter (and liner) away.

You can shop the MAC x Mariah Carey Holiday 2016 Collection online (though a few products, namely the lipsticks and lipglasses, are already sold out) and in-stores Dec 15 through January 26.

1. Buffer Brush

Mariah Carey 183 Buffer Brush, $60, Nordstrom

A limited-edition dome-shaped brush for powders.

2. Eye Shader Brush

239 Eye Shader Brush, $29, MAC

A limited-edition soft, dense brush for shading and blending eye shadows.

3. "My Mimi" Extra Dimension Skinfinish

Extra Dimension Skinfinish in "My Mimi", $46, MAC

A liquid-powder highlighter in a warm gold shimmer.

4. "Don't Shame Me" Eye Lashes

Eye Lashes in "Don't Shame Me", $18, Nordstrom

Limited-edition wispy lashes with winged outer edge.

5. "It's Like That Y'all" Eye Lashes

Eye Lashes in "It's Like That Y'all", $18, Nordstrom

Limited-edition dense lashes, perfect for adding drama.

6. "It's Everything" Eye Shadow Palette

Eye Shadow x 4 in "It's Everything", $33, MAC

Pigmented eye shadow palette featuring cooler-toned neutrals.

7. "I'm That Chick You Like" Eye Shadow Palette

Eye Shadow x 4 in "I'm That Chick You Like", $33, MAC

Pigmented eye shadow palette featuring warm-toned neutrals.

8. "Rainbow Interlude" Lipglass

Lipglass in "Rainbow Interlude", $19, MAC

Lip gloss with a glass-like finish; a soft white shimmer.

9. "Dreamlover" Lipglass

Lipglass in "Dreamlover", $19, MAC

Lip gloss with a glass-like finish; a dirty pink shimmer.

10. "It's Just Like Honey" Lipglass

Lipglass in "It's Just Like Honey", $19, MAC

Lip gloss with a glass-like finish; a tan shimmer.

11. "Little Miss Monroe" Lipglass

Lipglass in "Little Miss Monroe", $19, Nordstrom

Lip gloss with a glass-like finish; a true gold shimmer.

12. "Dahhlinggg" Lipstick

Lipstick in "Dahhlinggg", $20, Nordstrom

Lipstick in a pinky peach cremesheen.

13. "Bit Of Bubbly" Lipstick

Lipstick in "Bit Of Bubbly", $20, Nordstrom

Lipstick in a soft pinky nude cremesheen.

14. "Mcizzle" Lipstick

Lipstick in "Mcizzle", $20, MAC

Lipstick in a cool peach cremesheen.

15. "All I Want" Lipstick

Lipstick in "All I Want", $20, MAC

Lipstick in a champagne shimmer frost.

16. "I Get So OOC" Lipstick

Lipstick in "All I Want", $20, MAC

Lipstick in a shimmering brown frost.

17. "New Ombré" Pro Longwear Lip Pencil

Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in "New Ombré", $22, Nordstrom

Lip pencil in a cool peach.

18. "So Dramatique" Pro Longwear Lip Pencil

Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in "So Dramatique", $22, Nordstrom

Lip pencil in a deep brown.

19. "This Is My Night" Liquid Eye Liner

Liquid Eye Liner in "This Is My Night", $22, Nordstrom

Liquid eye liner with a fine, tapered tip for easy control; in a rich brown black.

20. "Touch My Body" Loose Powder

Loose Powder in "Touch My Body", $40, MAC

Silky, ultra-fine powder in a radiant gold shimmer.

21. "You've Got Me Feeling" Powder Blush

Powder Blush in "You've Got Me Feeling", $24, Nordstrom

Light candy pink powder blush that leaves a natural finish.

22. "Sweet Sweet Fantasy" Powder Blush

Powder Blush in "Sweet Sweet Fantasy", $24, MAC

Deep coral powder blush that leaves a natural finish.

Images: Courtesy MAC Cosmetics