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Warming Up to MAC Pret-a-Papier

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Um… brace yourself, young lady. 🙂

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can you MAC any room in your heart for the bevy of warm, wearable colors that comprise MAC Pret-a-Papier?

I ask because the collection descended on counters today (HOLLA!). Have you had a chance to check it out yet? The hefty 25-piece release for eyes, lips, cheeks and nails is packed with products in warm coral, peach, purple, brown, beige and gold.

If you’ve ever been a little confused by MAC’s past color collection choices, you might be in for a treat this time (at least I hope so). Everything here just makes sense to me, like a bona fide summer makeup collection with wicked versatility and potential. Almost any combination of these colors picked at random could still produce a cohesive look.

Because these shades aren’t too EXTREME! (nothing too dark/loud/sparkly), the release may not set the world on fire. Gals who eat, drink and breathe brights might feel like the color palette’s a little ho-hum… but I dig it. These are colors that speak to me, and they say, “fresh, feminine and sophisticated.” I know I could wear ’em often, and of the MAC summer collections I’ve seen so far, this one feels the most wearable (which to me = value).

But that’s just one gal’s opinion (Tabs prefers brights!). Tell me what you think. 🙂

Product Pics


Clockwise from left: Eyeshadows in Bamboo, Gazette Grey, Cut to Fit, Tissueweight, Memorabilia ($15 each)


From left: Paint Pots in Groundwork, Coral Crepe ($17 each)
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It’s No Secret: MAC Hush Cream Colour Base Is the Bomb Diggity

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Shhh… did you hear that? I think it’s the sound of a new MAC obsession being born (aww!). 🙂

MAC’s Cream Colour Base in Hush ($16.50) isn’t a new product (it’s part of the permanent line), but it was new to me when our paths crossed a couple weeks ago.

Like the rest of the Cream Colour Bases, shimmery Hush feels like a creamy blush to the touch. I’ve been using it all sorts of different ways, but my favorite way? — using it as a highlighter.

It adds a really pretty subtle glow to peach and pink blushes, in particular, like when it’s layered with a Sonia Kashuk Flat Top Blusher Brush on the tops of my cheeks bones, at my temples or down the bridge of my nose after foundation, powder and blush.

I’m not always up for doing a full face of makeup, and that’s where Hush REALLY shines.

For a fresh and dewy look, sometimes I’ll start with a little tinted moisturizer, then add some Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Blush on the apples of my cheeks and finish with Hush applied to my upper cheek bones.
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Two Ways to Win MAC Zinc Zone Greasepaint Stick

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  • The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to the winner, Kelly! Before you go, check the home page for ongoing giveaways.

G’mawning, ladies. 🙂 The MAC Art Supplies collection’s been out for a couple of weeks now … which in MAC time’s like an ETERNITY. Have you gotten a chance to play with any of the Greasepaint Sticks from the release?

They’re the chubby, flexible pencils you’ve seen in the promo pics. I love ’em because they double as shadows AND eyeliners… I have a soft spot for products that multi-task.

For our first blog task here today, I thought we’d start with a giveaway, it being Tuesday and all.

Are you ready?

The prize

One lucky lady will win MAC’s Greasepaint Stick in Zinc Zone, a shimmery gunmetal eye crayon liner that doubles as an eyeshadow (an $18 value).

How to enter…

2ways2enterEntering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post. In it, tell me about an eye product you’ve been loving lately, and share what makes it special.

Lately I’ve been practically sleeping with my MAC Technakohl liners… It’s true lurve! And they’re totally hooked on my waterline, meaning they stay put there all day long, and better still — they don’t even have to be sharpened. How cool is that!?

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Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:

Follow @karenmbb and RT to win MAC Zinc Zone Greasepaint Stick (an $18 Value) http://bit.ly/9Wo686

Recap…

  1. Enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to use a valid email address so I can reach you if you win.
  2. Follow me on Twitter and retweet the following message:

    Follow @karenmbb and RT to win MAC Zinc Zone Greasepaint Stick (an $18 Value) http://bit.ly/9Wo686

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Thursday, April 15.

Bona lluita!!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to the winner, Kelly! Before you go, check the home page for ongoing giveaways.

MAC Unsung Heroes: Lychee Luxe Lipglass

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Question for my coral lovin’ babes: Do you have a favorite coral lipgloss? Hands down, mine’s got to be MAC Lipglass in Lychee Luxe ($14). It’s a shimmery coral from MAC’s permanent line, and if I had to guess I’d bet I’ve gone through a double-digit number of tubes, yikes!

Wish I could say I stumbled upon Lychee Luxe on my own, but I actually heard about it from my mom. She gave me the heads-up about 10 years ago, which is funny to me because she’s never really been into makeup.

Proof positive that Lychee Luxe holds *great* magical powers. 🙂

One day she swung by a MAC counter looking for a gloss with just the right amount of color for her fabulous 50-ish self. She left with her first tube of Lychee Luxe, and a familial makeup obsession was born.


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Have You Tried Any of These MAC Technakohl Liners?

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I’ll just come out and say it: I love the MAC Technakohl liners ($14.50).

They glide like skates on my waterline and stay put all day long. I’ve been using two of them pretty much nonstop for a month, Graphblack and Brownborder, so when I stopped by a MAC Pro Store last week I decided to grab a few more: Smoothblue (a shimmery ocean blue), Earthline (a shimmery grayish brown) and Uniform (a khaki green with golden pearl).


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MAC’s Calling, and They Want You to Just Add Colour

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*Ring-a-ling-ling*

Get the phone, honey child, because MAC’s a-calling, and they want you to Just Add Colour. 🙂

If I ever had any willpower when it came to bright sticks o’ gloss, MAC’s Just Add Colour Lipglass ($14) totally nuked it. Hello! It happens to be almost the exact same shade of fuchsia as my iPhone case. A coincidence? Perhaps, but when the worlds of makeup and technology collide, I’m so there.

Limited edition Just Add Colour shimmers by herself as the lone Lipglass in the approaching Prep For Colour collection (arrives Thursday).


Just Add Colour Lipglass

Isn’t she sassy and fresh? Perfect for spring/summer. The color begins with a bold, highly pigmented POP, but it wears down over the day into a surprisingly natural dark pink.


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Two Ways to Win MAC Prep For Colour

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  • UPDATE: Apr. 8, 2010. The giveaway is closed. Congrats to the winner, DoDe! 🙂

It never hurts to be prepared … for the application of color! 🙂 MAC’s new six-piece Prep for Colour collection is all about turning skin into a perfectly primed canvas for color, and it skips onto counters this Thursday, April 8.

With just three neutral eyeshadows, one bright fuchsia gloss, a skin brightening serum and a new sunscreen, the collection might not be as extensive or exciting as last week’s Art Supplies, but MAC still tossed some interesting stuff our way. And girls (and boys) who love everyday makeup and skincare products — that is, products you might like to wear every single day — are also in luck.

Which reminds me, are you ready for a giveaway?

The prize

One lucky lady will win three items from the MAC Prep For Colour collection: Eyeshadow in Sorcery (a reddish mid-tone brown), Eyeshadow in Hey (a warm mid-tone beige) and Prep + Prime Skin Brightening Serum. Total prize value: $69.


From left: Sorcery, Hey

How to enter…

2ways2enterEntering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post. In it, tell me the name of your favorite color and why it’s your favorite. 🙂

Wait — just one? Um, I have so many favorite colors … but I guess I do have a special place in my heart for blue (it reminds me of the ocean).

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Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:

RT @karenmbb: RT to win MAC Prep For Color (a $69 Value) http://bit.ly/9jTOU7

Recap…

  1. Enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to use a valid email address so I can reach you if you win.
  2. Follow me on Twitter and retweet the following message:

    RT @karenmbb: RT to win MAC Prep For Color (a $69 Value) http://bit.ly/9jTOU7

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, April 7.

Baie geluk!!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • UPDATE: Apr. 8, 2010. The giveaway is closed. Congrats to the winner, DoDe! 🙂

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