Bridal Beauté: Before and After
October 10th, 2011 § 5 Comments
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a bridal before and after, so here is one from a recent trial I had with my client who’s getting married next month.
Before...
My client doesn’t wear makeup regularly, but she wanted something special for her wedding day. We chose a warm palette to complement her wedding colors, and I wanted to play up her beautiful almond-shaped eyes. She was wowed by the end result!
After
Soft, smokey eyes
Products used: ARTISTRY Toffee, Golden and Bronze Balancing foundations; MAC NW30 and NW40 full coverage; ARTISTRY Deep Brown eye brow pencil; ARTISTRY Aglow highlight; MAC Bamboon eye paint, Texture e/s; ARTISTRY Polished e/s; BH Cosmetics 120 palette e/s; MAC Tan pigment; ELF black gel liner; Individual lashes; ARTISTRY Total mascara; MAC Refined Deeper Bronzer; ARTISTRY Red Earth blush and Golden Ideal Dual Powder; MAC Cork lip liner; ARTISTRY Flatter and Subtle lipsticks mixed.
Here comes the bride!
For ARTISTRY products, visit ShopArtistryNow.com
FUN Friday: MAC Look in a Box
July 15th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Get em while it’s still hot and before summer is gone! Choose your personality with MAC Look in a Box sets ($59.50) — three complete makeup looks that capture the season. Each set includes Beauty Powder, Powder Blush, Mineralize Eyeshadow, Lipglass or Lustreglass and Zoom Fast Black Lash Mascara. A how-to face chart is also included. The sets are exclusively available at their travel retail stores and Nordstrom.com.
TAWNY Look Box
- Refined Golden Bronzing Powder
- Coppertone Powder Blush
- By Jupiter Mineralize Eyeshadow
- Love Nectar Lipglass
- Zoom Fast Black Lash
FRISKY Look Box
- Pretty Baby Beauty Powder
- Well-Dressed Powder Blush
- Mercurial Mineralize Eyeshadow
- Nymphette Lipglass
- Zoom Fast Black Lash
MISS VIOLET Look Box
- Rose Beauty Powder
- Desert Rose Powder Blush
- Lovestone Mineralize Eyeshadow
- Lovechild Lipglass
- Zoom Fast Black Lash
Image credit: Specktra.net
M·A·C Viva Glam VII: Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper
February 11th, 2010 § 2 Comments
M∙A∙C Cosmetics and the M∙A∙C AIDS Fund bring you the newest faces of Viva Glam VII: Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper. As part of the “From Our Lips” campaign, M∙A∙C is introducing Viva Glam Gaga and Viva Glam Cyndi lipsticks. Each lipstick will retail for $14 with 100% of the sales being donated to the M·A·C AIDS Fund.
The limited edition VIVA GLAM Cyndi, above, features a high-lustre finish and a light coral-red color. VIVA GLAM Gaga has a high lustre finish and is a cool blue-pink shade.
The M·A·C AIDS Fund was established in 1994 to support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS globally. To date, the M·A·C AIDS Fund has raised over $150 million in 67 countries exclusively through the sale of M·A·C’s VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass. I’m totally loving these colors especially Viva Glam Gaga. To purchase, go to www.maccosmetics.com or visit your local M·A·C counter or store.
TREND Beauté: MAC Spring Colour Forecast
February 5th, 2010 § 1 Comment
Although we’re snowed in in the nation’s capital, my thoughts are on warmer days ahead thanks to MAC’s Spring Colour Forecast collection. With four vivid, sensual color palettes designed to capture the essence of the season, there’s something for every mood, every demeanor, every emotion.
“If it giggles, tickles, pleases, it’s PINK” Some of my favorites from Spring Colour Forecast 1: 
- Rose Outlook Eye shadow
- Cultureclash Lipglass
- Galore Nail Lacquer
- Pink Burst Lipstick
“If it’s a tawny, sensuous, glowing, it’s CORAL” Spring Colour Forecast 2 features this must-have color for the season. I’m loving:
- Blush Ombre in Ripe Peach
- Kumquat Lipglass
- Hot Hot Hot Eye shadow
- Crush Metal Pigments (copper gold, yellow gold, green gold)
“If it’s wicked, noble, naughty, it’s PLUM” Express yourself with these plum good items from Spring Colour Forecast 3 that caught my eye:
- Bruised Plum Eye Shadow
- Lavender Wind Lipglass
- Hang-up Lipstick
- Imperial Splendor Nail Lacquer
“Dare to be as bold as gold with AMBER” Warm it up with Spring Colour Forecast 4. I’m eyeing:
- Abalone Shell Nail Lacquer
- Beigeland Lipstick
- Limited edition eye shadows Manila Paper, Flip, Aztec Brick and Creole Beauty
- Almondine Lipglass
View the entire collection online at maccosmetics.com or visit your local MAC store or counter.
MAC Magic, Mirth and Mischief Holiday 2009 Collection
October 8th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
I got a chance to preview MAC’s 2009 Holiday collection and it was maddening! Not the collection, but the store where the event was held. Waaaay too small for the number of people that turned out for a sneak peek and to buy. It was hard to really spend time with the collection without bumping into someone or getting accidentally elbowed! Sigh. Despite being smooshed, squished and pushed, I got a good feel of what we can expect. And my only let downs? More mineralized eye shadows and the fact that a lot of the collection is repromotes. Bah, Humbug!
MINERALIZED EYE SHADOW DUO I think I’ve had my fill on these, but MAC is giving us more of them for the holiday. The eye shadow duos will come in the following colors:
- Devil-May (light violet)
- Crescent (silver)
- Under Your Spell Base (light yellow peach pink)
- Crescent: (rich copper)
- Mayhem Base (dirty brown gold)
- Crescent (silver)
- Midnight Madness Base (dirty grey brown)
- Crescent (gold)
- It’s A Miracle Base (deep blue burgundy)
- Crescent (gold)
- Blue Sorcery Base (bright turquoise)
- Crescent (silver)
PUCKER UP Get ready to paint your pout with holiday lipsticks, dazzleglasses and cremesheen glasses.
Holiday 2009 lipsticks:
- Pervette (soft bright pink with violet opalescent shimmer)
- Utter Fun (fuchsia cherry pink)
- Surprise Me (mid-tone peach)
- Total Wow! (blue pink berry) LOVED this color!
Holiday 2009 Dazzleglass:
- She-Zam Sheer (silver with silver and red pearl)
- Jingle Jangle (sheer yellow peach)
- Phiff! (yellow pink with red and sapphire pearl)
Holiday 2009 Cremesheen Glass:
- Ever So Rich (sheer lilac)
- Partial to Pink (light creamy yellow pink w/light gold pearl)
- Boy Bait (light neutral beige with pearl)
There’s also Softsparkle Eye Pencils:
- Iris Accents (pale violet with silver pearl)
- Nightsky (true black with silver pearl)
I was a little more excited about the palette and gift set selections. The packaging is too cute! Stay tuned.
