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Sneak Peek: MAC Brunette, Blonde, Redhead...

The first MAC collection of 2009!!  MAC's Brunette, Blonde, Redhead is a collection created specifically to pair perfectly with your hair color - so there is something for everyone regardless of your skin-tone.  How great is that???

Three dramatically different personalities, three perfectly personalized palettes.  Eyes, cheeks, lips, formulated to be coiffure complimentary.  Bombshell or bookworm, no matter.  Colour-coordination this comprehensive makes it work!  Designed to play up the most potent and powerful accessory a girl has:  her hair.  The complete opposite of contrivance - this is simplicity itself.  So basic, it's brilliant.

The Rundown:

Brunette

Lipstick
Chignon (red plum)
What A Do! (neutral pink coral)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$16.50 CDN

Lipglass
Quick Tease (red purple)
Soft Wave (tan bronze) TMG FAVE....
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$16.50 CDN

Eye Shadow
Deep Shade (dusty blue)
Henna (dark gold) TMG FAVE....
Femme Fi (frosty golden cream)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00/$17.00 CDN

Eye Kohl
Smolder (intense black)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US/$17.00 CDN

Brow Set
Show Off (full bodied brown)
Suggested Retail Price $13.50 US/$$16.00 CDN

Mineralize Skinfinish
Brunette (soft coral to copper bronze degrade) TMG FAVE....LOOOVE this
Suggested Retail Price $28.00 US/$33.50 CDN

Blonde

Lipstick
B-Babe (rich pink)
All's Fair (light purple pink)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$16.50 CDN

Lipglass
Strawberry Blonde (deep pink red)
Peroxide (white pink)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00US/$16.50 CDN

Eye Shadow
Pincurl (dusty white)
Knight (dark grey)
Top KNot (deep black purple)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US/$17.00 CDN

Eye Kohl
Phone Number (smudgy charcoal)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50/$17.00 CDN

Brow Set
Clear (color-free)
Suggested Retail Prce $13.50 US/$16.00 CDN

Mineralize Skinfinish
Blonde (soft pink to rose degrade)
Suggested Retail Price $28.00 US/$33.50 CDN

Redhead

Lipstick
Marquise D' (sandy cream peach)
Blow Dry (pink coral)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$16.50 CDN

Lipglass
Live & Dye (cool pink)
Red Devil (coral orange)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 US/$17.00 CDN

Eye Shadow
Flip (bronze gold)
French Cuff (burgundy purple)
100 strokes (ice pink)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US/$17.00 CDN

Eye Kohl
Teddy (dark eyed bronze) TMG FAVE....love love this shade
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US/$17.00 CDN

Brow Set
Girl Boy (fawned over blondette)
Suggested Retail Price $13.50 US/$16.00 CDN

Mineralize Skinfinish
Redhead (gold to salmon pink degrade)
Suggested Retail Price $28.00 US/$33.50 CDN

Brushes
165 (tapered cheek highlight)
Suggested Retail Price $34.00 US/$41.00 CDN

214 (short shader)
Suggested Retail Price $23.00 US/ $27.50 CDN

226 (small tapered blending)
Suggested Retail Price $24.50 US/$29.00 CDN

The Brunette, Blonde, Redhead collection will be available on MAC counters nationwide January 8, 2009 and on maccosmetics.com

Shop Pretty!!

Winter 2008: MAC Chill....

A chill is in the air, LITERALLY.  MAC chill arrives this winter just in time for a cold snap here in the DC area.  As usual, I love all of the lipglasses, but the standouts to me are the glitters and the liquid liner pen (hoping they come out with other shades on that one).

"Ice the competition. the temperature drops, predictability plummets, but a new beauty barometer sets the tone wIth lIght snowflake lIps, twInkle shImmer shades wIth opalescent pearl.  Cool neutral eyes suddenly combust, then go up In smoke, wIth new penultImate eye lIner for the deepest velvet black. new 41 lash wIth crIss-cross design for a luxe, longer look. two reflects glItter for a lImIted tIme, a hot new cool. Just chIll."

EYE SHADOW

• Arctic Grey - a frosted mid-tone grey (satin)
• Vellum - a pale white duochrome with violet opalescent shimmer (frost)  
• Mont Black - a sparkly black with multi-dimensional pearl (velvet)
• Wintersky - a frosty neutral mid-tome pink (veluxe pearl)
• Apres Ski - a matte dark brownish grey (matte)

suggested retaIl prIce: $14.50 u.s./$17.00 cdn

PENULTIMATE EYE LINER
a new, permanent classical liquid pen liner in a modern, plastic barrel with cap package that provides precise and bold line application. the carbon black pigment provides the richest and deepest black. Rapidblack true black suggested retaIl prIce: $16.50 u.s./$20.00 cdn

41 LASH slightly more dramatic length than other MAC lashes. overlapping hairs give a luxe, lush look.
suggested retaIl prIce: $12.00 u.s./$14.00 cdn

GLITTER

• Reflects Transparent Teal - a sparkling white with turquoise
• Reflects Antique Gold - a sparkling taupe (TMG Fave...LOVE this shade!)

suggested retaIl prIce: $17.50 u.s./$21.00 cdn

TINTED LIPGLASS 

• Icescape - Sheer pale pink with pink pearl (frost)
• Snowscene - Sheer white with multidimensional pearl (frost)
• Frozen Dream - Sheer mid tone pink with pearl (frost)
• Naked Frost - Sheer taupe with silver pearl (frost)

suggested retaIl prIce: $14.00 u.s./$16.50 cd

MAC chill is on counters and online now at maccosmetics.com

Stay Pretty!!
 

Winter 2008: MAC Dame Edna Collection...

Hello Ladies....MAC is back at it again with another limited edition collection that is sure to have collectors clamoring.  If you have never heard of the most fab Dame Edna, please go here.  If you have, then look out!  MAC has partnered with the Dame to create her own line of MAC makeup.

“Hello possums!” Dame Edna Everage is in the house! With her zesty zingers, cutting-edge appearance – lilac hair (which is completely natural), rhinestone-encrusted face furniture,
fanciful frocks – frankly; there’s nothing like a Dame!

Dame Edna is the resident muse for our spectacular post-holiday makeup collection, and modestly describes herself as “probably the most popular and gifted woman in the world today: housewife, investigative journalist, social anthropologist, talk-show host, swami, children’s book illustrator, spin doctor, megastar, and Icon.” With packaging as mirthful and minx-like as The Legend herself, the Dame Collection of heavy-on-the-lilac Lipstick/Lipglass, eye shadow, Highlight powder and nail lacquers is in a class by itself! “Follow my beauty regime possums, and you’ll never be cosmetically challenged” – Dame Edna

 

The Rundown:

Lipstick

• Gladiola Matte mid-tone blue pink (Matte)
• Coral Polyp Creamy mid-tone coral (Amplified Creme)
• Kanga-Rouge Creamy dark blue red (Amplified Creme)

Lipglass

• Hot Frost Sheer mid-tone blue pink with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Frost)
• Splendid Frosty pale pinky coral (Frost)
• Possum Nose Pink sheer bright coral with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Frost)

Royal Tour Eye Shadow Trio

• Royal Tour Mid-tone cool lilac (satin)
• Dame’s Desire Frosty mid-tone reddish purple (Frost)
• Climate Blue Dark blue fviolet with pink pearlized pigments (Velvet)

Wisteria Eye Shadow Trio (TMG Fave LOVE this one!)

• Fineshine Frosty true-silver (Lustre)
• Wisteria Frosty robin’s egg blue (Velvet)
• Divine Night Frosty charcoal with silver pearlized pigments (Velvet)

High-Light Powder

• What a Dame! Pale orangey peach
• Spectacle! Pale soft pink

Nail Lacquer

• Asiatique Creamy classic red (Creme)
• Varicose Violet Frosty mid-tone pinkish purple (Frost)

The Dame Edna Collection debuts on MAC counters December 26th and online at maccosmetics.com.

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How To: Sultry Holiday Look...

Viva La Lauren!!  I met up with my favorite fashionista this past Saturday, Lauren Messiah of Ask Fashion Kitty to help her with a new signature makeup look.  In case you didn't know, Lauren is THE authority on anything & everything fashion.  She is an up and coming stylist in Los Angeles so watch out Rachel Zoe!!

Anyway, we hit up the MAC store that just happened to be in a local mall (SO crowded, why god!!) and got some amazing stuff. She wanted a dramatic look so I knew we were going for something dark and smokey.  We built a look around the color blue and decided on paint pots (for longevity) which are FANTASTIC almost like a cream pigment.  One thing you do have to know about paint pots or creamy shadows in general is that you MUST put a powder on top to set it otherwise it can slip or fade.

Lauren picked out some shades she liked, then we went back to home to get to work.

After I spot covered, concealed and powdered her face, I started out with Delft paint pot by the lash line (applied with a MAC #239 brush) (will you look at her lashes!?? Those are natural and she STILL wants falsies)

MAC Holiday 2008: Kids Helping Kids...

Do you send out holiday cards??  Why not make a difference when doing so.Give and do good with MAC's Kids Helping Kids holiday cards.

This year's collection of greeting and gift cards illustrated by children for children affected with HIV/AIDS everywhere now includes a collection of three giftable pillow packs (in M·A·C stores only) to sweeten the season.

M·A·C Cosmetics created Kids Helping Kids greeting cards in 1994 to directly address the ever-increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on children, The cards are sold during the winter holiday season with 100% of the selling price donated to a pediatric HIV/AIDS organization and other related groups. Each year the beautifully illustrated holiday cards are created by children ages 3 to 15, who are affected by HIV/AIDS.  The cards are sold at participating M·A·C counters worldwide during November and December in sets of six cards for $6.00 USD and gift tags in sets of 12 for $6.00 USD, and are also available on www.maccosmetics.com. 

Gift Pretty!!

Holiday 2008: MAC Monogram...

The Monogram Luxe collection is now available just in time for the holidays (as if the MAC holiday collections that were released already weren't enough!) This particular collection is available at Henri Bendel's in NYC, Saks and Nordstrom stores ONLY.  There are definitely a few items I am coveting from this one.

"Monogram your way through the fashionable world, with luxe lips and pressed powders in shades forged with Sheer Spark to Sheer Mystery. Fabulously favourite Air of Style Scent Concentrate follows in your wake, back for a limited time only. Own the look internationally."

The Rundown:

LIPSTICK | This luxury formula is smooth and rich. Silky lipstick that glides on with ease for medium buildable to full coverage with satiny shine. Lips feel soft and look rich and lustrous. When paired with the Monogram Lipgloss, the look is high shine and multi-dimensional. ($22.00)

• Flourish Frosty mid-tone red
• All Mine Creamy mid-tone blue pink
• Marque Soft light neutral pink
• Status Symbol Warm midtone reddish brown with pearl

LIPGLOSS | High shine, super sheer lipgloss provides comfort and cushion. Lips feel soft and look lustrous. Brilliant gold sparkle flecks give a lustrous effect. A patent leather slick of shine; beautiful alone or paired with Monogram Lipstick. ($22.00)

• Posh Life Mid-tone bright pink with gold pearl
• Identity Pale baby pink with gold pearl
• Distinguished Sheer yellow beige with gold pearl
• Monodramatic Bronzy brown with gold pearl

SHEERSPARK POWDER | A new shimmer powder for both eye and cheek. ($26.00)

• Commemorate Frosted pale gold with gold pearl
• Keepsake Frosted pale pink with gold pearl
• Personal Touch Frosted light peach with pink pearl
• Old English Frosted light bronze with gold pearl

SHEER MYSTERY POWDER | An ultra-fine, super sheer, and very sophisticated pressed powder. “Mysteriously” silky-soft in texture, glides on to give skin a velvety matte, slightly luminous and altogether flawless finish. ($50.00)

• Light Medium Pale ivory
• Medium Plus Tan beige
• Dark Secret Deep caramel

AIR OF OF STYLE | Two 15mL Air of Style fragrance bottles elegantly paired in one faux patent pouch Top Note White pepper, dried red dates, wild peonies Middle Note Tuberose, orange blossom, jasmin,
ylang-ylang, orris Bottom Note Touch of leather, antique woods, vetiver, amber crystals, tonka beans. ($70.00)

• 129 Monogram Special Edition Brush Powder/Blush Brush ($45.00)
• 224 Monogram Special Edition Brush Tapered Blending Brush ($35.00)

MONOGRAM CLUTCH Suggested Retail Price: $65.00 U.S./$75.00 CDN (MUST HAVE THIS AT ALL COSTS...LOL)

Available North America November 26, 2008 at M·A·C stores, all Saks locations, select Nordstrom locations and Henri Bendels 1.800.588.0070 www.maccosmetics.com. International December 2008 in select distribution.

Sneek Peek: MAC Hello Kitty Part Deux...

Here it is!!  I promised you a deeper look and this is what I can tell you about MAC's collaboration with Hello Kitty.  The line will arrive on MAC’s Web site Feb. 10, in North American stores on Feb. 12 and into overseas stores in March.  A waiting list for the items will go live on Jan. 7 at maccosmetics.com. As we get closer to the launch date, I will be able to share more visuals with you but for now this is all you get!!

“MAC has been mining pop culture since the brand was founded,” said John Demsey, group president of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. “This is a sexy and innocent fashion line, and a true MAC moment. In these times, everyone can use a little fun — and a little Kitty.”  While the 34-year-old Hello Kitty character is usually assumed to be a cat, she is actually a girl, according to Sanrio. And a girl without a mouth, so she “speaks from the heart,” the company said. While this collection is intended to have a sophisticated presentation, MAC hopes to appeal to younger fans with two shades of lip conditioners.

The Hello Kitty offerings fall into two collections: the Hello Kitty Colour Collection and the more high-end Hello Kitty Kouture. The bulk of the items are in the former category: six shades of lipstick with names like Fashion Mews and Strayin’, each $14; six Lipglass shades, each $14; and two tinted lip conditioners, $14.50 each; two eye shadow palettes, which each contain four shades and retail for $38; two shades of pigment are $19.50 each, and two Reflects Glitter stockkeeping units — one blue, one pink — are $17.50 each. Four Glitter Eye Liners, each $16.50, two shades of Beauty Powder, each $22; three shades of nail polish, each $11; a black mascara, $12, and false lashes, $12, round out the color offerings. Shades range from pinks and turquoises to lavenders and greens.

Hello Kitty Kouture is intended to be the high end of the collection. Two shades of Dazzleglass, each $28, each feature a reusable silver chain pendant with Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals on black with a pink crystal bow. Sheer Mystery Powder, $90 and available in three shades, is packaged in a silver powder compact with Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals with a pink crystal bow on a black background.

The Hello Kitty Colour items, a Petite Makeup Bag, $22, and a medium Makeup Bag, $35, will be in all doors, currently about 581 department and specialty stores in North America including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s, as well as MAC’s 138 freestanding stores in North America and at maccosmetics.com. Internationally, the items will be in 1,307 doors in 69 countries, including 296 MAC freestanding stores outside North America. Hello Kitty Kouture will be available at MAC stores and maccosmetics.com only. At the maximum, the collection will be available for eight weeks.

A plush doll, $42; purse mirror, $22, and three-brush collection, $49.50, will be available at MAC stores, Nordstrom doors and maccosmetics.com only. A mirrored key clip, $16; beaded bracelet, $34, will be sold in MAC retail stores and at maccosmetics.com only, and a tote, $45 and soft vanity kit, $55, will be exclusive to maccosmetics.com. These items are intended to animate the counter presentation and create an entire Hello Kitty world at retail, Gager noted.

In-store visuals, shot by Nick Knight, show the polar opposite aspects of the collection. One is an image of a blonde model holding a black vinyl Hello Kitty doll, which will be part of the accessory line. The other visual is what Gager terms “more of a dominatrix creature.” The point, said Gager, is to show that makeup can be transformative. Makeup was done by Val Garland, with hair by Sam McKnight.

And Demsey promises the surprises aren’t over yet. “There will be more products to come in the next three months with this partnership,” he said.

I will tell you this much...I saw it up close and I want it all.  Especially that doll and the brush set!  MEOW!!  If you remember Barbie a few years back - this will be bigger mark my words.  For those of you without a subscription to WWD, I have the entire article in PDF format below.

Meow Pretty!!

Download mac_says_hello_to_kitty_collection_beauty_industry_news_wwd.com.pdf

Source: WWD

Sneak Peek: MAC Hello Kitty...

Can your hear that??  Whispers of a MAC and Hello Kitty collaboration abound...nobody has seen or heard anything....until NOW.

I am attending an exclusive event in New York today announcing the Hello Kitty/MAC collaboration.  Now...a few things.

• I won't be able to share any pictures with you until AFTER the holidays
• I won't be able to share product reviews or product info until AFTER the holidays

I know what you are thinking, "What the heck Lianne!!  What can you share with us??"  I know...I know, I will have some limited information for you, just not the whole enchilada.  I have a feeling this collection is going to be huge so just be patient!

Stay tuned....

Photo: NYMag

Meow Pretty!!

How To: MAC Halloween Looks...

Check out MAC artists creating FAB looks for Halloween!  My favorites are the skull and the colour spill.  Face charts are available on MAC's website here.  I think these looks will be easy enough for anyone to achieve and even if they don't exactly turn out the way you want them to, they will still be  a hit. If you don;t have a costume yet, consider doing a makeup look and wear all black...instant costume.

Also, check out the MAC artist Kerri B. explain the looks in an appearance on CBS This Morning last week...

Watch Pretty...

Holiday 2008: MAC Little Darlings...

Here they come!  MAC's Little Darlings are just so cute I could SPIT! I love these little things but I am most excited about a certain lipglass they brought back from the dead that I was so sad to see leave (ahem...LANGUISH).  These cute as a button minis are the best way to try some colors and experiment, plus the packaging is dead pretty.

The Rundown:

Little Darlings: 5 Coral Lipglass/Lustreglass

LIPGLASS
Underage, Ola Mango!, Pink Grapefruit
LUSTREGLASS
Wonderstruck, Budding

Little Darlings: 5 Pink Lipglass/Lustreglass

LIPGLASS
Fleur Delight, Song And Dance,
Magnetique
LUSTREGLASS
Flashmode, Little VI

Little Darlings: 5 Neutral Lipglass/Lustreglass

LIPGLASS
C-Thru, Mouthwatering, Languish (OH MY GAWD!!  So happy....)
LUSTREGLASS
Love Nectar, Beaux

5 WarmPigments/Glitter

PIGMENTS
Gold Dusk, Gold Mode
Melon, Gold Stroke (one of my most favorite pigments EVER)

GLITTER
Reflects Antique Gold

Little Darlings: 5 Cool Pigments/Glitter

PIGMENTS
Frost, Quietly, Pinked Mauve, Teal
GLITTER
Reflects, Blackened, Red

Little Darlings: 5 Softsparkle/Eye Pencils

EYE PENCIL
Black Funk, Fab Orchid
SOFTSPARKLE
Peacocked, Mint & Olive, Chocolight
 

Photos after the break....