My MAC Mineralize collection! + swatches

MAC's Mineralize line has been around for some time, but it was only recently that I got my hands on some of their products, namely, Skinfinishes and a blush!
From MAC:
Mineralize Skinfinish

A luxurious velvet-soft powder with high-frost metallic finish. Smoothes on: adds buffed-up highlights to cheeks and brows, or an overall ultra-deluxe polish to the face.

Mineralize Blush

Baked minerals refined into a powder formula to provide exceptionally sheer and lightweight application. Colour builds lightly, layer after layer, without heavy coverage. Veils and enhances the cheekbones with a luminous, pearlized shimmer.

I'm so so so in love with these, particularly the MSFs because they are so multifunctional! I've been mainly using them as blushes, but I've also tried them as a highlighting powder, and an all-over face powder (with a light hand) for general glow. They can also be used as eyeshadows, depending on the shade, and on the body. I've found them to be super duper pigmented, and a little really does go a long way!
What I have (no particular order):

Mineralize Blush in Dainty (peachy pink)

I like this for everyday sort of looks. It's not as shimmery like some of the others (I'm looking at you, Smooth Merge!), but gives more of a gentle glow.

Mineralize Skinfinish in Smooth Merge (darkened pink when blended)

The most glittery of the bunch! Well. It's not glitter glitter, but it is fairly shimmery. This is probably the one that I reach for the least, purely because of the shimmer.

Mineralize Skinfinish in Brunette (peachy bronze)

I originally got this thinking that I might be able to use this as a bronzer, or for contouring. I'm not sure it turned out to be the best choice for that because it's bit too peachy on me, but I still like it as a blush. It looks very natural.

Mineralize Skinfinish in Light Flush (muted pale dusty rose with a pinky gold sheen)

This one is really light, it's hard to use it as a blush because I have to really build up the colour. But it's nice as an all-over, or to highlight the cheekbones. The colour reminds me of this dress by Mary Magdalene (but warmer and pinker), one of my favourites, hence the description.

Mineralize Skinfinish in Petticoat (darkened raspberry pink)

Petticoat is easily my favourite, how pretty does it look! The veining was probably what attracted me at first, and never mind about the colour when worn! It deserves another picture~

It almost looks like some gorgeous alien planet... hehe! I definitely use this one the most, it's the perfect shade for me as a blush.
Swatches in indirect sunlight (which photographs quite cool, a quirk with Panasonic cams), and warmer down light in my bathroom. At the top is a swatch of Majolica Majorca Cheek Customize cheek colour in PK333, which is more matte than the MAC products, and is a light pink.

I'd love to get more, I'm definitely a blush sort of gal.

Ebay madness!

I've recently starting using Ebay again. It's been some years since I stopped, way before Paypal was the norm, which I actually like now since it's a familiar system to me. And it feels safer since I'm not handing out credit card or bank account details.
I got back into it since I was on the hunt for products from the MAC Mineralize lines, specifically Skinfinishes and blushes. >_< They are so so pretty! I know, I'm so late in getting on the bandwagon for this, although in my defence I've been living in a makeup blackhole for the past 4-5 years lol. I'd just stuck to the products that I'd been using and haven't been bothered with trying anything new or experimenting with/learning about so-called makeup techniques (by which I mean techniques for applying eyeshadow and blush etc, because I am totally clueless when it comes to makeup! I've never really used eyeshadow til recently, just used eyeliner, and smudged it with my finger when I wanted a smokey eye. That's all, I'm serious!). But that's all changing now. I've gotten quite bored, and frustrated really, I see so many girls with amazing makeup, especially the eyes, and I wanna do it too!
So to that end, I've been reading a lot of beauty blogs recently, and as a result of that I've become just slightly obsessed with the MAC Mineralize products (only slightly, really, I promise!). I've just received a Skinfinish in Light Flush which I got for an amaaaazing price of just 26AUD including shipping (from a local seller, so yay for cheaper shipping!). It's so so pretty! I love the gold veining! I tried it on using a powder brush with a fairly light hand on my bare face, it's not very noticeable, but I can see a faint pinkish/gold sheen. It does seem to slightly brighten and even out my complexion so I was very pleased!
I'm getting a few more soon, through Ebay of course, I'm just waiting for a confirmation on combined postage. Definitely need to hold myself back though, it's so easy to go overboard and just keep buying! I'll have to keep reminding myself that I must save some money to do those two courses next month: ladies salsa footwork and kimono-making, can't wait! And maybe next term, a spinning course? I need to level up on the dancefloor!
And also just an update on the previous post, I managed to find UD's Naked Palette on Ebay combined with their Book of Shadows Vol. III. Shipping was killer, since the seller was in the UK but at least I'm avoiding shopping service fees. Or so I keep telling myself. And the Naked Palette is sold out on the UD site anyway.

I'll definitely try and take some pictures of my haul! It's been a while since I've done product pics, I kinda miss it. :)

P.S. Really geeky, but seeing the abbreviation "UD" doesn't make me think of Urban Decay, it actually makes me think of Undead. lol I play Warcraft, don't judge me!