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MAC Hey, Sailor! Collection Product Information and Photos

Phyllis — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:57:58 +0000

Launching next Thursday, MAC’s Hey, Sailor! Collection bring us a fabulous flotilla of accessories and products for the eyes, cheeks, lips and body decked out in stylishly sailor-striped packaging.

Launch Date: May 24th

Lipstick ($15.50)
* Salute! – Neutral peach (amplified)
* To Catch A Sailor – Highly frosted tan (frost)
* Red Racer – Bright yellow red (satin)
* Sail La Vie – Bright mid-tone orange (satin)

Lipglass ($15.50)
* Cut Loose – White gold with pearl
* Orange Tempura – Pale peach
* Rivera Life – Bright tangerine
* Blessedly – Rich Pale coral
* Send Me Sailing – Bright yellow red

Pro Longwear Lip Pencil ($19)
* Saunter – Pale nude beige
* Throw Me A Line! – Bright true red
* Shore Leave – Light vibrant coral

Eyeshadow ($16)
* Crystal Avalanche – White with reflects (veluxe pearl)
* Barefoot – Tarnished gold (veluxe pearl)
* Jaunty – Light yellow beige (frost)
* Feeling Fresh – Bright green (frost)
* Nautical – Navy Blue (satin)

Pigment ($21)
* Old Gold – High frosted tarnished gold (frost)
* Naval Blue – Deep smoky blue (frost)

Powerpoint Eye Pencil ($16)
* Handforged – Metallic yellow gold
* Emerald Sea – Kelly green
* Blue Stripe – Dark navy

Zoom Waterfast Lash ($15)
* Waterfast Black – Black

Bronzing Powder ($24)
* Soft Sand – Golden bronze with fine gold pearl
* Refined Golden – Finely spun golden with soft pearl finish

Pro Longwear Bronzing Powder ($28)
* Nude On Board – Bronzy, yellow tone
* Sun Dipped – Dirty red tone

High-Light Powder ($28)
* Crew – Soft peachy cream with fine shimmer

Powder Blush ($21)
* Launch Away! – True peach (satin)
* Fleet Fast – Pinky, golden coral (satin)

Nail Lacquer ($16)
* Vestral White – Creamy white (creme)
* Touch of Red Bright yellow red (creme)

MAC To The Beach Body Oil ($22.50)
* Seaside – Dirty blushy pink with multidimensional sparkles
* Man Rays – Glowing tan with multidimensional golden shimmer

Suntints SPF20 Liquid Lip Balm ($16)
* Sea Mist – Peachy nude with multidimensional pearl
* Abalone – See through hot pink with no pearl
* Au Rose – Poppy coraly pink with gold pearl

Gone Sailing Makeup Bag Set ($35)

Gone Sailing Tote ($45)

167SH Face Blender ($34)

MAC Pro Masterclass Eras Reinterpreted by Melissa Gibson

Phyllis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:01:42 +0000

To brush up on my makeup skills, I attended MAC Pro Masterclass: Eras Reinterpreted by Senior Artist Melissa Gibson at Woodfield Mall over the weekend. During the two-hour session, Melissa showed us how to redefine two of my favorite looks, a ’20s smoky eye and ’60s Twiggy eye, with the use of new techniques and updated products. Keep reading to see a breakdown of the looks and more beauty tips by the pro herself!

Look #1: 20s Smoky Eye
For the first demo, Melissa drew inspiration from the ’20s and created a black smoky eye and red lip on the gorgeous Angela (remember her from Chicago Fashion Week and MAC Pro Sculpting The Face Masterclass?!)

She first prepped Angela’s skin by massaging Prep + Prime Moisture Infusion and Studio Moisture Fix into the skin and added a layer of Lip Conditioner onto the lips with a brush. Then, Melissa buffed one of her must-have foundations, Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15, onto the skin with 188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush in a small, circular motion. She blended Mineralize Concealer onto the undereye area and eyelid (Melissa prefers a concealer in place of a primer) with 217 Blending Brush and skipped powder entirely.

Instead of the rounded, overly tweezed brow you see in the ’20s, Melissa decided to work with Angela’s natural brow shape. She started by brushing the brow upwards with 204 Lash Brush. Then, using different eyeshadows, she filled in Angela’s brow with 266 Small Angle Brush, focusing more on the bottom. Next, using 239 Eye Shader Brush, Melissa patted Blacktrack Fluidline onto the eyelid and softened the edges with 217 Blending Brush. She then added a dark grey shadow, Print, onto the crease with the middle of 234 Split Fibre Eye Blending Brush and patted more Blacktrack onto the eyelid and Carbon Eyeshadow onto the outer corner and crease for intensity. On the lower eye, Melissa added Blacktrack with the 239 brush before blending carefully with a Q-tip. She then rimmed the upper and lower waterlines with Smolder Eye Kohl and blended again with the 239 brush and Q-tip.

To add her own flare to the smoky eye, Melissa blended a warm antique gold shadow, Woodwinked, onto the inner half of the lid for a fade-in effect. She also dabbed the color in the inner and outer corners of the lower eye. Then, she cleaned up the eye area with the leftover concealer from the 217 brush before curling Angela’s lashes and added several coats of False Lashes Mascara on both top and bottom.

To finish, Melissa contoured and highlighted with different Mineralize Skinfinishes using 187 Duo Fibre Brush and created a gorgeous red lip with Brick Lip Pencil, Russian Red Lipstick and a touch of Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder/Pressed to set.

Look #2: 60s Twiggy Eye
For the second look, Melissa decided to bring a twist to the big lashes and drawn-on crease from the ’60s on model Brea.

To start, Melissa buffed Strobe Cream and Prep + Prime Skin onto Brea’s face with 188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush. Next, she applied a really thin layer of Studio Sculpt Foundation with 217 Blending Brush and blended it using the 188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush and her fingers. She also added Studio Sculpt Concealer with 217 Blending Brush as needed.

For the eyes, Melissa again started by running 204 Lash Brush over the brows. She then filled in sparse areas with Fling Eye Brows and extended the line, keeping it thin for a statement that is not too over-the-top. Using 266 Small Angle Brush, Melissa drew a line above Brea’s crease with Blitz & Glitz Fluidline. She then darkened it by patting a grey shadow, Scene, on top of the line with the top part of 239 Eye Shader Brush. To make Brea’s eyes look even bigger, Melissa lined the lower eye a little lower than the lashline with Blitz & Glitz and drew on lower lashes on the outer corner of the lower eye with 263 Small Angle Brush. She then highlighted the brow bone, eyelid and inner corner with a touch of Vanilla Eyeshadow, curled the lashes, applied mascara on top and bottom and finished with 33 Lash.

With the eyes being the focus of the look, Melissa kept Brea’s cheeks and lips with a soft wash of pink. Using 224 Tapered Blending Brush, Melissa contoured Brea’s cheekbones with two different shades of Mineralize Skinfinish. Next, she added one of my favorite blushes, Mineralize Blush in Dainty, onto the apples and brought the color closer to the nose for a flush. Then, she created the most gorgeous highlight by placing Filament Eyeshadow (a platinum silver), on the top of Brea’s cheekbones and completed the look with Hue Lipstick painted on the lips.

More Makeup Tips From Melissa
* Melissa’s top four MAC foundations? Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15, Studio Sculpt (she uses this on EVERYONE), Face & Body and Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15.

* Mineralize Skinfinishes are Melissa’s favorites for coutouring and highlighting and to keep them safe during travel, she places shelf liners inside her MAC Pro Palettes for an extra layer of of protection.

* As you can see from the demos, Melissa is a fan of using shadow brushes for everything, including foundation and concealer application. Her must-haves are “the ones with the white hair” (217, 219, 222, 239) and 224.

* To get emollient-based products out of her brushes, Melissa swears by dish soap and shampoo but she always uses a conditioner afterwards to keep them from shedding.

* When using fake lashes with a smoky eye, Melissa likes to cover the band of the lashes with Blacktrack Fluidline before she puts them on. To help your fake lashes last longer so you can reuse them, she recommends not applying mascara over them and keeping them safe in the case after each use – exactly what I do to take care of my babies!

A couple more pictures!

Products used in the makeup demos

Me with the awesome Melissa

Overall, I enjoyed the class a lot. The looks Melissa created were gorgeous and it was really refreshing to see some of my favorite MAC brushes being used in ways I have never imagined (who would have thought of blending lip liner with the 219?!) If you are a Pro member, I highly suggest you check out macpro.com for info on upcoming classes in your area.

MAC Reel Sexy Collection Product Information and Photos

Phyllis — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:40:44 +0000

Featuring iconic model Kristen McMenamy, MAC‘s upcoming color collection, Reel Sexy brings us enigmatic and vivid shades for the eyes, lips, nails and cheeks.

North America Launch Date: April 5, 2012
International May 2012

Zoom Lash Mascara ($15)
* Zoomblack – Rich black

Eye Kohl ($15)
* Heirloom – A highly metallicized greyed lavender
* Hyacinth – Dirtied mid-tone blue
* Resort – Deep amethyst plum
* Smolder – Intense black

Nail Lacquer ($15)
* Vivid Effect – Vivid orange coral (creme)
* In the Dark…Purple – Vivid violet (creme)
* Screening Room – Bright mid-tone teal (creme)

Lipstick ($14.50)
* Reel Sexy – Light bright coral (amplified)
* Watch Me Simmer – Bight pink-orange (amplified)
* Pink Popcorn – Lavender (lustre)
* Heroine – Bright violet/purple (matte)

Cremesheen Glass ($19)
* Private Screening – Mid-tone peach
* Cinestyle – Mid-tone blue grey violet
* Star Quality – Bright orange coral
* Colour Saturation – Dark cool wine

Pro Palette Eye Shadow x 2 ($27.50)
* Dynamic Duo 1 – Coral with yellow pearl (veluxe pearl) and Clean purple (matte)
* Dynamic Duo 2 – Violet duochrome with pearl (frost) and Clean violet (matte)
* Dynamic Duo 3 – Dirty-toned purple (veluxe pearl) and Teal blue (matte)
* Dynamic Duo 4 – Mid-tone pink (satin) and Blackened violet (matte)

Powder Blush ($20)
* Pink Cult – Mid-tone dirty neutral pink (matte)
* Magenta -Bright magenta (matte)

Mineralize Skinfinish ($28)
* Lightscapade – Soft candlelit beige with multi-dimensional shimmer

MAC By Request – Vote For Your Favorite MAC Shade!

Phyllis — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:34:22 +0000

From now through March 30th, fans of MAC Cosmetics can vote to bring 9 of their favorite shades among 18 popular lipsticks, lipglasses and eye shadows from past collections to come back as an online exclusive, limited-edition collection.

The colors are:

Lipstick
* 3N as seen in N Collection (January 2008)
* Candy Yum Yum as seen in Quite Cute (April 2011)
* Eden Rocks as seen in Eden Rocks (May 2001)
* Moxie as seen in Retro Matte Lipsticks (September 1999)
* Rocker as seen in Time Rocker (Fall 1999)
* Shitaki as seen in Cuisine (March 2001)

Lipglass
* 2N as seen in N Collection (January 2008)
* Bait as seen in Lure (June 2006)
* Cult of Cherry as seen in Cult of Cherry (September 2008)
* Emancipation as seen in Wonder Woman (February 2011)
* Flash of Flesh as seen in D’Bohemia (May 2005)
* Icescape as seen in Love Lace (December 2009)

Eyeshadow
* Cool Heat as seen in Cool Heat – June 2008
* Guacamole as seen in Salsabelle (May 2005)
* Heavenly Bliss as seen in Eden Rocks (May 2001)
* Jeté as seen in Danse (January 2006)
* Moth Brown as seen in Madame B. (March 2005)
* Solar White as seen in Cool Heat (June 2008)

Voting is open to all Facebook fans and US fans can also vote by texting the shade name to 898622 (message and data rates may apply). The collection will be available online in North America in August and internationally Fall 2012.

My vote goes to Candy Yum Yum (I can’t believe I missed this color!!), 2N (the perfect nude) and Solar White (love this as a highlighter!). What about you?

Vote now!

MAC x Chen Man Force of Love and Budding Love Lipsticks Reviews, Swatches and Photos

Phyllis — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:14:21 +0000

From MAC Chen Man Love and Water Collection, I picked up the two new lipsticks, Force of Love and Budding Love. Read on for my long due review and swatches!

MAC x Chen Man Force of Love and Budding Love Lipsticks
Described as a “vivid honeysuckle pink”, Force of Love is a gorgeous matte vibrant pink with coral undertones and no doubt one of my favorites this spring. It is a tinge pinker than MAC Watch Me Simmer and MAC Red Full Stop yet not as pink as MAC Viva Glam Nicki. It also applies evenly with excellent pigmentation and does not feel drying at all. Love love love!

Budding Love is a very cool-toned pink with a touch of lavender in the Lustre formula. It is a little sheerer than Force of Love and just like most Lustre lipsticks, it leaves behind a wet-looking sheen. My only complaint? It does not go on evenly and requires a bit of layering to cover my lips completely. Nonetheless, the color is pretty and similar to MAC Viva Glam Gaga, another Lustre that I like.

Budding Love and Force Of Love

Wearing MAC Budding Love Lipstick

Wearing MAC Force of Love Lipstick
And a few comparisons with other MAC lipsticks:

Lavender Whip, Budding Love, Pink Friday, Viva Glam Gaga, Melrose Wood and Saint Germain

Watch Me Simmer, Red Full Stop, Force of Love, Impassioned, Viva Glam Nicki and Utterly Frivolous

What do you guys think? Did you pick up anything from the Chen Man collection?

Disclosure: The products in this entry were purchased by me. Please see my Disclaimer for more information on my posting policy.