So I took a trip to the M.A.C. store in West Mall and saw that they just got the Spring Colour Forecast collection. Why was EVERYTHING sold out??? Boo…..
Also noticed that they got the new limited edition Viva Glam lipsticks in Cyndi & Gaga. Both colours are surprisingly sheer especially the Cyndi.
VG Gaga (l), VG Cyndi (r)
Cyndi is a sheer red with a hint of coral. I think this is very wearable for women of colour. It’s a good starter red, for those who are afraid of bold reds but want to ease into wearing red lips. You could wear this red with a smokey eye or layer it to make your lips the focal point. I really like this colour and I am going to have to get it!!!!!!
Gaga is the colour that folks were buzzing about!! This is also sheer but it is a little more opaque than Cyndi and its a true bubble gum pink. On me it looks a little ashy (for reference, I am NW45), but could be worn with a darker lipliner like Nightnoth or Current. I think a little more work would need to be done to make it work, for women with darker skin tones.
All in all, they are both good colours and besides, 100% of the proceeds goes towards the M.A.C. Aids Fund.
M.A.C. has just released Trip, a collection that they brought out last year that was exclusive to duty-free shops. It’s now available online and in stores and it contains some permanent and previously limited-edition colours. It’s all eye, cheek and lip compacts with two brush sets. One of the compacts has Waternymph, which is a gorgeous colour that came out with the Lure collection.
As per the M.A.C. website:
A collection of black-and-white graphic compacts, trios and glossy patent bags with sleek, sharp stripes is the simple, sophisticated way to expedite effortless eyes, long-lasting lips, and cheeks. Around-the-world chic is now so stylishly state-of-the-art, it’s trippy!
Yeah, it’s spring and I’m excited!!!! I love warm weather!
So M.A.C. continues to spring forward with their summer collections and next up is Pret a Papier and the colour of the season, coral, appears again. This collection looks like a less intense version of the To The Beach collection, a good transition from spring to summer.
Craft Paper Couture – an inspired idea cut like a pattern and whipped up into a frisky little “funny face” frock. Then, strip it back to its essence for Summer 2010 for a Pret-a-Papier colour collection. It was a Project Runway challenge of sorts, with paper as the source, the instigator of ideas, the beginning of something simply, basically beautiful. Lipstick, LipGlass, Eye Shadow, Paint Pot, Chromografic Pencil, Studio Fix Lash, Impeccable Brow Pencil, Sheertone and Mineralize Blushes, and Nail Lacquer in a seamless spectrum of parchment-to-vellum beiges, with an occasional, clever colour spill, coral among the most au courant
The Products….
Chromagraphic Pencil – $14.50 U.S.
NC 15 / NW 20
NW 25 / NC 30
Note: These are brand new pencils, that appeared at the most recent Fashion Weeks, and they are supposed to be flesh-toned and used on the waterline. I guess it’s supposed to be better than using a white pencil to make the eyes appear brighter and more awake. It has peeked my interest! 🙂
Impeccable Brow Pencil – $15.00 U.S.
Dirty Blonde: Blackened Dark Neutral-Brown
Taupe: Mid-Tone Dirty-Taupe
Studio Fix Lash – $13.00 U.S.
Black Fix: Black
SheerTone Blush – $18.50 U.S.
Instant Chic: Mid-Tone Muted Coral
Garb: Light Golden SunTan
Mineralize Blush – $23.00 U.S.
Light Over Dark: Light Yellow Brown/ Dark Peach (Frost)
Made To Order: Creamy Mid-Tone Dirty Coral (Lustre)
Kraft: Creamy Mid-Tone Warm Brown (Amplified)
LipGlass – $14.00 U.S.
C-ThRU: Peachy – Beige With Shimmer
Fold and Tuck: Mid-Tone Bright Coral W/ Soft Pearl
Pret-a-Papier: Dark Reddened Bronze W/ Pearl
Eye Shadow – $14.50 U.S.
TissueWeight: Frosted Pale Peach (Frost)
Bamboo: Light Beige with Peach (Matte)
Cut To Fit: Frosted Red-Bronze (Frost)
Gazette Grey: Dark Green-Grey With Gold-Pearl (Velvet)
Memorabilia: Dirty Purple (Matte)
Nail Lacquer – $12.00 U.S.
Brown Bag: Mid-Tone Warm Dirty Beige (Cream)
Originality: Sparkly Copper Bronze (Frost)
This collection makes its appearance on April 22nd in US stores and in May 2010 internationally, and no, the packaging is not LE, it’s the regular M.A.C. packaging. It’ll appear online a few days before for purchase.
So M.A.C. is coming fast and furious with their collections. Seriously, they bring out a collection at least once every two weeks!!! Bad for the wallet, but ah still lovin’ it!!! The next collections are right up my alley, bold vibrant colours, great for spring, summer and de blazin’ heat in Trinbago!!!!!!
Art Supplies
I mentioned in one of my previous posts, that the M.A.C. greasepaints were one of the BESS products for 2009!!! This is what the shadesticks were supposed to be…super creamy, highly pigmented, and great as a base or used alone as shadow. So M.A.C. brings back the GPS in a variety of colours. Love the packaging, love the colours even more! OMG, I am super excited!!!!!!!!!! But get them fast, they’ll be around for a limited time. I sincerely hope that M.A.C. eventually makes them permanent, just like they did for the Dazzleglasses (which were super popular). Especially since they have discontinued a lot of the shadesticks.
Release Date (U.S.): April 1st, 2010
Release Date (Int’l): April 2010
Greasepaint Stick ($17.50 U.S.)
Fiyah!!!!!! These colours just spell summer!
Greengrease Blackened forest green
Zinc Zone Dark gunmetal
Slick Black True carbon black
Dirty Blackened taupe with pearl
Brown, Now Blackened burgundy
Below Ground Blackened bronze
Uniformly Blue Blackened navy
Charred Mauve Blackened violet
Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker ($16.00 U.S.)
A lightweight lip stain featuring the look and delivery of a color marker. With its felt-tip nib, it goes on with precision to deliver a sheer, instantly absorbed flush of color that can last all night. Fills, defines and layers for more color when wanted. No need for lip liner. All limited edition.
EDIT: Added pic! I am now interested!!!!
Full of Flare Bright yellow coral
Stylesetter Hot pink
A Classic Rose red
Purposefully Red Dirty red coral
Modern Mocha Light brown
Point of View Light neutral
Tomorrow’s Coral Mid-tone blue red
Runway Ripened Berry plum red
Sunset Coral brown
Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner ($14.50 U.S.)
An eye pencil that provides rich, luxurious color with a touch of shimmer and sparkle. Soft, smooth, creamy formula glides on for a perfectly intense line, yet its soft texture allows you to blend. Long-wearing, smudge-proof.
Almost Noir Dirty plum
Designer Purple Iridescent violet
Petrol Blue Deep navy
Undercurrent Blue teal
Industrial Periwinkle grey
Black Line True black
If these are safe for the waterline, I’m indulging!
So apparently this is the winter of the decade, snow fuh so!!!!
So here is one last look for all you snow-bound folks, a little taste of sunshine!!!
I did my sister’s makeup for Carnival Tuesday, when everyone wears their full costumes. She played with Spice in the ‘Greece’ section, which was a vibrant purple and they looked really good on de road, crossing de stage. They had slightly large headpiecees and the frontline had a lot of encrusted rhinestones which glowed in the sun.
I used:
M.A.C. eyeshadow in Beautiful Iris (inner lid)
A mix of M.A.C. MES in Odd Couple (purple side) & NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Jolie Poupee (shimmer side) (middle lid)
Make Up For Ever eyeshadow in # 92 (outer lid)
M.A.C. eyeshadow in Cork (crease and browbone)
M.A.C. eyeshadow in Satelite Dreams (lower lid)
M.A.C. Fluidline in Blacktrack
M.A.C. Dual Edge Eye Pencil in Fab Orchid (lower lashine)/Dash Lily (flares)
