If you don't know by now I can tell you I am a massive Star Trek fan. I along with millions of other Star Trek and makeup fans have been counting down the days till the Mac Star Trek Collection came out. So when the day arrived that it became available online I jumped onto the laptop to buy my first lot. 
The collection came out the week before payday so I couldn't afford to get everything I wanted first off. I got six items for my first order and when payday came I ordered the other things I wanted . I still didn't get everything in the collection as there were a couple of products I didn't think I'd use. Maybe in a few weeks when I visit a Mac shop I'll change my mind.
- When I opened the box a ray of light shone out and I could hear the angels singing...
In my first order I bought two 'Trip To The Light' powders. One in the shade 'Highly Illogical' and the other in 'Luna Luster'. They are both beautiful powders and look like they could be pictures of far away planets seen through the Hubble Space Telescope.
Taken from the popular Vulcan phrase, 'Highly Illogical' has brown and golden shades. In the packaging the colour looks a little dark (I am as pale as they come) but when swirled together and brushed onto my cheeks it looks beautiful. The lighter shades counteract the darker to make a beautiful bronze colour.
'Luna Luster' is a lighter shade. It also has some darker shades, one almost looks purple, but as with "Highly Illogical' when swirled together they make a beautiful colour. Both powders suit my skin tone but if you have a darker skin tone both shades could be used as a highlighter.
Next in the box is two lip glasses. The first shade is 'Warp Speed Ahead'. This is a
- Warp Speed Ahead
burgundy/purple shade with flecks of glitter, from what I can see the glitter is green and pink. You may think this is an odd combination of colours but I can assure you the shades are quite lovely :) I wore this colour out the other day and it looked nice on. If you are wanting to try a darker lip colour but you're not sure about it I recommend you buy this lip glass. It's not dramatically dark as when you spread it across your lips it becomes more sheer but it stays dark enough to keep the colour. If you like this then you could move on to try an even darker lip shade.
- Khaaannn!
The other lip glass is 'Khaaannn!'. Similar to 'Warp Speed Ahead' but more muted purple/pink colour. It has some glitter running through it but as far as I can see it is the same or similar colour of the lip glass its self. When on the lips the colour is a little more transparent than 'Warp Speed Ahead'. You could put a couple of layers on to keep the colour strong but to be honest with you I think it looks nice as it is. It works well if you want to go for a more subtle look.
- Left: Khaaannn! Right: Warp Speed Ahead
Last but not least in my little box of treasures are the lipsticks in the shades 'Kling - It - On' and 'Where No Man Has Gone Before'. These two shades have got to be the best names in the collection. In fact I put 'Kling - It - On' into my basket without even looking at the shade first. (I am a sucker for names as gimmicks) So well done to the Mac marketing team on this one!
'Kling-It-On'... where do I start? In the packaging the colour looks like an extremely deep purple. It has the same coloured flecks of glitter as the "Warp Speed Ahead' lip glass. It looks magnificent. Just looking at it makes me think of Qo'noS. It is a frost finish so when applying the lipstick it isn't as dark and bold as you think it would be. It's still dark and bold don't get me wrong but not as dense and shocking a colour as it looks in the packaging. I usually buy matte or amplified finished from Mac as I like a bold lip. That doesn't mean I dislike the finish though, I love the lipstick it's just not the usual finish I go for. Back to the colour... when on it comes out as a sheer black. Don't be put off though. Looking closely it looks as if there are some very fine flecks of dark green glitter
then in the light the purple/pinky glitter shines through. I know I've said it about every product but this lipstick is a truly beautiful colour. You have to be brave and confident to wear a black lipstick but why not?!... I am definitely going to be wearing it. I might even try to learn a bit of Klingon while I'm at it. As I said before I only wear bold lip colours so this is defiantly my cup of tea.
then in the light the purple/pinky glitter shines through. I know I've said it about every product but this lipstick is a truly beautiful colour. You have to be brave and confident to wear a black lipstick but why not?!... I am definitely going to be wearing it. I might even try to learn a bit of Klingon while I'm at it. As I said before I only wear bold lip colours so this is defiantly my cup of tea.
And here we come to the final product in the box. 'Where No Man Has Gone Before'
. This is defiantly the most wearable lip colour in the collection and a gorgeous one at that. In the packaging the colour looks almost identical to 'Khaaannn!' It has the same muted purple colour with flecks of glitter. The finish is Lustre (I don't know what the difference is from Frost so if you know please let me know :) )When on the colour is a lighter pink with golden flecks of glitter through it. The picture on the right was taken under artificial light it looks more like the colour on the right than it does when you look at it in natural light. It reminds me a little of 'Angel' by Mac but this is a nicer colour. 'Angel' is more baby pink whereas this is a little darker. I have an Avon lipliner which will match this lipstick so I'll be wearing it to work for definite on Monday. Sorry to repeat myself but it is absolutely stunning.
. This is defiantly the most wearable lip colour in the collection and a gorgeous one at that. In the packaging the colour looks almost identical to 'Khaaannn!' It has the same muted purple colour with flecks of glitter. The finish is Lustre (I don't know what the difference is from Frost so if you know please let me know :) )When on the colour is a lighter pink with golden flecks of glitter through it. The picture on the right was taken under artificial light it looks more like the colour on the right than it does when you look at it in natural light. It reminds me a little of 'Angel' by Mac but this is a nicer colour. 'Angel' is more baby pink whereas this is a little darker. I have an Avon lipliner which will match this lipstick so I'll be wearing it to work for definite on Monday. Sorry to repeat myself but it is absolutely stunning.
I have been excited for this collection coming out for so long so you can imagine how delighted I was when it came out and it actually arrived in the post. I was like a child on Christmas morning. I feel like I need every single product in the collection but I don't think my bank account would thank me for it. I'm going to same up some money and take a trip to Mac itself. As you can see I have bought all the products with my hard-earned money so I am not obliged to say nice things about the collection id I didn't think they were any good.
I am a fan of both Mac and Star Trek and the makeup and packaging is beaut. I am really impressed. But both Mac and Star Trek could do no wrong in my eyes.
I feel like I have babbled on a bit so I'll bring this to a close.
To quote Quark from Deep Space Nine;
'Good thing come in small packages'
Stay tuned for Part Deux :)
<3 Nicola xxx
