MAC Venomous Villains Collection Swatches and Review: Evil Queen

Evil Queen  

Lipstick

    Toxic Tale is a very bright coral in Satin formula.  For those who love coral and bright colors, it will be right up your alley.  Those who fear bold shades can definitely wear this by applying a light sheer layer.  It definitely brightens up the face.
    Sinister is a soft brown with plum pearl in lustre formula.  I was expecting this to be a dud but was pleasantly surprised at the swatch.  It's actually a very pretty color! This will certainly be a nice color for medium to dark skin tones.

Lipglass

    Strange Potion is a soft coral pink with pearl.  It is not a dupe for Perennial High Style, which has more pink.  This is a light coral that's really pretty. I can see why it's a popular shade.
    Hot house is a deep raspberry with pink pearl that's similar to Magnetique l/g.  

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Eyeshadow

   Her Alter Image is a light violet in Velux Pearl formula that's similar to Beautiful Iris from the permanent collection.  This is a bit more violet compared to BI.
   Vainglorious is a bronze burgundy in Frost formula.  I can't think of a dupe for this color of the moment.  At first, I couldn't get the color to show up at all but after going back for a 2nd swatch, it came out much better.  It is a pretty color for smokey eye paired with De-Vil.
   Vile Violet is a deep blue purple in Matte formula that's so so and not particularly unique.

Beauty Powder
   Oh so fair is a mid-tone pink with gold pearl that's really pretty.  This is one of my favorite color from this collection.  I can see this being flattering especially for light to medium skin tones for a natural flush on the cheeks.

 

Powder Blush
   Bite of an apple is a bright coral pink blush in Matte formula. It's certainly a bold color but you can sheer it out using a skunk brush.  This color is super bright but also has red tones so for those with red pigmentation, be aware it might accentuate these flaws.

 

Overall, Evil Queen is my favorite set from this collection.  All of the colors are wearable but are a little brighter compared to Cruella de Vil.  My favorite products are the lipsticks, lipglasses, Beauty Powder, and blush.  Again, I did not find any of the eyeshadows particularly enticing because I feel like similar colors have been released.  This set will be suitable and flattering for all skin tones. For those new to MAC, this is a great balance between neutral and bright shades.  Those who are long time MAC collectors may find it underwhelming because the colors are not all that entirely unique.