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When I sat down to take pictures of MAC’s new All Ages, All Races, All Sexes collection (on counters/online this Thursday), things started out normal enough.
I got out my trusty camera, fired up some music and began to CLICK, CLICK, CLICK away…
Things took an unexpected turn when my iPod… 
Lipglass in Glamour for All, $14
…blaring away on shuffle… 
Heya, gals. Here are some pics and swatches of products in the new MAC in Lillyland collection, currently available online, and arriving on counters this Thursday, Jan. 7.
Take a looksy, and let me know what ya think. 🙂
From left to right: Cremeblend Blush in Joie-De-Vivre and So Sweet, So Easy, each $19
From left to right: Cremeblend Blush in Joie-De-Vivre and So Sweet, So Easy
From left to right: Resort Life, Joie-De-Vivre, So Sweet, So Easy
From left to right: Resort Life, Joie-De-Vivre
Pearlmatte powder colors swirled together, far left; Individual swatches of the Pearlmatte powder colors on right
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I once thought exfoliating was a pretty useless skincare step, and I felt I had better things to do with my time, like playing Duck Hunt, reading cheesy V.C. Andrews books and watching The Craft for the millionth time.
That changed around the time I hit 30. My skin started to change, started looking duller and less dewy.
Turns out that as we age the body takes progressively longer to “turn over” new skin cells, the process of pushing new cells to the surface of the skin to replace dead ones.
FUN FACT: When we’re born, a complete cell turnover takes about two weeks; by age 50, the same process takes four to six.
The longer dead skin cells hang around on the surface of the face, the greater the likelihood of clogged pores, acne and a dull, lackluster complexion.
Exfoliation to the rescue!
Exfoliation, whether physical (like with a facial scrub) or chemical (like with a toner containing salicylic acid), brightens dull skin by sloughing away dead skin cells and increasing the rate of cell turnover.
It can also help to clear breakouts, smooth out the skin and enhance the efficacy of anti-aging treatments and moisturizers by increasing their rate of absorption.
I definitely notice a difference in my skin now when I go too long without exfoliating. It looks older, as in less rosy and glowy.
Many beauty experts and dermatologists are divided on how much exfoliating one should do. Some doctors recommend exfoliating just once or twice a week; others say twice a day.
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Yummy pink cream blush goodness!
Available January 7, 2010.
I know a lot of gals love MAC Lipglasses, but try the Lip Gelees sometime. They’re non-sticky and smell like vanilla (nom, nom!).
($14, available on Thursday, January 7, 2010)
$19. Coming soon (January 7, 2010)!
$27, available January 7, 2010.
Holmes, Benefit just blasted your last reason to fear blush. Their newest boxed beauty, Sugarbomb ($28), is so sheer, so subtle, that even the most ‘fraidy cat blush newbie can safely climb aboard.
When swirled together, the four shimmery powders — two shades of peach, a plum and a rose — blend to create a sweetly subtle flush for cheeks.
Like the sheerer lovechild of Benefit’s Coralista (a bright, shimmery, cool coral) and Dallas (a warm, matte peachy brown) but with touches of plum and golden shimmer, Sugarbomb scores.
