Happy Spring Festival with the MAC Chinese New Year collection!

Here?s something I learned today: Chinese New Year doesn?t fall on the same date every year. It varies! ? because it?s tied to the lunar calendar?but it does always fall between January 21st and February 20th. (I think.)
Interesting, isn?t it" This year?s date is January 28th.
So happy early Gung Hei Fat Choy!
Here?s something else you may find interesting: the MAC Chinese New Year collection arrives today, and the packaging is gorgeous! (The boxes also feel velvety). Minor quibble, but I wish that MAC had done something with the design on the product themselves.

Eight of 10 MAC Chinese New Year products

Ooh! It?s the Year of the Rooster. Maybe they could have coupled it with that. Remember Year of the Snake"" They did those incredible pans with the snake design"

Eye Shadow X 9 / Year of the Rooster swatches from top to bottom: Print, Copperplate, Idol Eyes, Shale, Girlie, Honey Lust, Mulch, Wedge and Sweet Lust

Lots of old faves here
Most of the items in the 10-piece collection are re-promotes, like Russian Red Lipstick ($17, a MAC classic!), Fleur Power Blush ($23 and SO PIGMENTED), Rapidblack Penultimate Eyeliner ($21, and not my fave; the tip feels too stiff).
The Eye Shadow Palette X 9/Year of the Rooster ($32) has some of my all-time favorites, including Wedge, Honey Lust, Shale and Mulch.
It doesn?t take anything away from how good they are, but if you?re a MAC die-hard f...