Lip Looks
Saturday, February 2nd 2008MAC Cosmetics: Upcoming Collection Dates
An MAC ADDICT Ultimate Resource for 2008
Slimshine - 2/7/08 (Int'l March 2008) Permanate MAC Line
Don’t speak. Lips are in danger of all manner of delicious indiscretion. Seductive in colour, shine and staying power. Seven new Slimshine Lipstick shades and 13 bring-back shades invite colourful, ultra-glossy conversations. People will talk.
Check out the review and photo swatches for MAC's Slimshines Collection.
Mineralize Foundation - (LE) The release date keeps changing
Making headlines with our lightest mineral infusion yet! This unique loose powder foundation brushes on to adhere smoothly to the skin. Provides a radiant natural matte finish with medium-buildable coverage, and SPF 15 for everyday sun protection.
Fafi - 2/14/08 (Int'l March 2008) (LE)
A trendy collection inspired by the French Graphic Artist, Fafi.
Check out MAC's for Fafi product photos, review & swatches part 1 and review & swatches part 2.
Strobe - 3/6/08 limited edition
This collection includes: Strobe Liquid, Strobe Cream, Strobe Lip Conditioner, and 4 different shades of Tinted Lip Conditioners.
Check out the review and photo swatches for MAC's Strobe collection.
Viva Glam VI - 3/6/08
Introducing a Special Edition VG VI Lipglass and new spokesperson into our mix - Fergie! A radical spirit, Fergie burst onto pop culture as female lead in the Black Eyed Peas. She joins Eve and Dita von Teese in speaking out on behalf of VIVA GLAM VI.
Check out review and photo swatches for the new Viva Glam VI Lipglass.
Beauty Powder Blush - 3/13/08 (Int'l April 2008) (LE)
A micronized powder blush with a subtle pearlize pigment, 8 new shades and 2 re-promoted makeup brushes.
Check out review, swatches and product photos for MAC's newest Beauty Powder Blush.
Heatherette - 3/20/08 (Int'l April 2008) (LE)
24-Hour Party People know what time it is when N.Y.'s counter-culture couturiers create a paint-by-numbers world of drama with two glittering looks. Choose from Good Girl for day, Bad Girl for night...or be the superstar you are and flip it!
Check out the review, swatches and product photos for MAC's Heatherette Collection.
Euristocrats - 4/1/08 European Stores only
Check out Specktra's fabulous swatches for this colorful lipstick collection.
Dress Camp - 4/17/08 (Int'l April 2008) extremely rare and "very limited"
Super hot Asia exclusive collection. This collection will not be available at MAC stores only online.
Check out the review, swatches and product photos for Asia's Dress Camp.
Dazzleglass - 5/1/08 (Int'l May 2008) (LE)
Electro-pearl atoms blast their light as Lipglass gets the dazzle treatment. High-shine + large particle quartz and opal crystal captured in a great new formula with light-reflecting, crystalline iridescence. To be this dazzling: that's power!
Check out the review, swatches and product photos for MAC's new glitter lipgloss.
Naughty Nauticals - 5/1/08 (Int'l May 2008) (LE) 3-part release
Sailors, ahoy! In her fleet of pinks, corals, reds, and the deepest navy Nail Lacquer seen this side of Marseilles, she's uniformly chic, and cruising for romance. In style and desire, she's poised for perfection. Go overboard!
Check out the review, swatches and product photos for this Naughty collection.
Stowaways Quad - 5/1/08 Part of the Naughty Nauticals Collection and only available at Nordstrom.
Skinsheen - 5/1/08 (LE) (Int'l June 2008)
Legs...Bronzed to distraction. Seductive and cruise-worthy. A sprayable lightweight gel that unlike your fancy, never drifts. Brushes lightly and flawlessly over the skin. For the ultimate secret application and smoothest sheen, try the 179 Body Buffer Brush.
Neo Sci-Fi - 5/29/08 (Int'l June 2008) (LE) 3-part release
Spinning glamour into another orbit: our magnetic field of hot fluorescents, modern buffs, beiges and flesh tones are destined to test the laws of your style gravity. With these supersonic shades and neon orange compacts, go shock the galaxy!
Check out the review, swatches and product photos for the Neo Sci Fi Collection.
Future Earth - 5/29/08 (Int'l June 2008) (LE)
Lava-licious! The power of Volcanic Ash brought into one dynamic all-black element, Volcanic Ash Exfoliator. Mineral-rich. Cleanses, exfoliates, makes skin look radiant. Its glowing compliment: new Prep + Prime Microfine Lip Refinisher.
Check out the reviews, swatches and product photos for the Volcanice Mask and Lippie.
Solar Field - 5/29/08 (Int'l June 2008) (LE)
Alternate sun power. Glamour beams across the universe via new Solar Bits: free-formed clusters of rich pigment and pearl. Its full-volt complement: skin made provocatively golden through Bronzing Powder in Solar Riche and Refined Golden
Check out the review, swatches and product photos for the Solar Field Collection.
Tendertones - 5/29/08 (Int'l June 2008) (LE)
Sexier on the lips than balm. Silkier than gloss. More protective than naked. A lipcolour that combines soft shine, easy glide, and double-smooth satin finish with an everyday sun protective formula. To treat your lips...Love 'em tender.
Check out the review, swatches and product photos for this cult lip balm. Check out Loreal's HiP Jelly Balm - is an excellent alternative that's actually better than MAC.
Summer Trend Bags - 5/29/08 (Int'l June 2008) (LE)
Shine-blasted. Shockingly fluorescent. Our easygoing Softsac goes patently neon in three tote-along sizes: mini, small and medium. Utterly functional and fun. The best complement to the M·A·C Neo Sci-Fi collection. Available in three buzzed-up colours.
Cool Heat - 6/12/08 (Int'l July 2008) (LE)
Some looks are too hot for summer to handle but not Cool Heat. Sweltering corals, chill-out blues, complemented by Turquatic and its warm new sister shade, Turquatic Heat, create this season's coolest - and steamiest - beauty paradox.
Check out the review, swatches and product photos for this energetic collection.
New View - 7/08
Natural and Shimmer. The split personality of powder to sheerly and subtly perfect skin with dimensionality and mineralized starshine. These Mineralize Skinfinish duos are state-of-the-art simplicity, high-resolution finish.
Sonic Chic - 7/08
Mineralize Blush to break the style barrier: Screamingly chic, but soft, sheer, lightweight. Enhance cheekbones, create planes and contours with the 181 Buffer Brush for flawless blending. The fastest route to perfection yet is Ultra-Sonic.
Check out the Review and Photo Swatches.
Electroflash - 7/08
Mineralize Eye Shadow in nine new duos with unblinking courage, and convincing new combinations. Add Lipglass and Lipsticks with quantum physics energy, in companion colours and electro-lustres. Electricity is our most precious resource...everybody, electrified!
Check out the Review and Photo Swatches.
Colour Forms - 7/18/08 (Int'l August 2008) (LE) Nordstrom Exclusive
Lustre Twins - 7/31
Nine new shades of Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolour featuring an exclusive sheer pigment top coat, with three Nail Lacquers. Separate if you must, but these Lustre Twins shouldn't live without each other. Codependent couture colour and shine starts here!
Starflash - 7/31
Hollywood's new Power Couple. Our 12 new limited-edition Starflash shadows, combined with Kohl Power Eye Pencil. Shades for a smooth, creamy, cushioned life. Provides the double-wattage impact that will take you to the new stylesphere!
Check out the photo swatches and review.
Cult of Cherry - 8/21 The new forbidden fruit. Deep, dark, dramatic. Lips ripened with juicy cerises and intoxicating kirsches while eyes smoulder in luscious spiced chocolate. With its sense of way-to-go dark, this is how we separate the bitter from the sweet...Fall drama just got more delicious.
Check out the photo swatches, review, lip looks using cult of cherry lipstick colors, nail polish swatches and my makeup haul.
Overrich - 8/21 Fall for luscious. Eight pigments that keep you de-lovely and delicious as ever. Oxidized, rich-metal hues are a cakewalk to apply, for eyes, face and all the sweet spots...These Overrich pigments satisfy an appetite for glamour.
Check out the photo swatches, review and my makeup haul.
Suite Array - 9/25 Check-in to the double-delight luxury of our new Eye Shadow Suite. Eight shadow duos in unexpectedly fresh and frivolous colours paired with one of our new Pearlglide Eye Liners will provide you with all the accoutrements of day and night bedroom eyes.
Check out the review and photo swatches.
Gold Fever - 9/25MAC for Ungaro - 9/25 Dreamy, softly impressionistic, reverential...To celebrate his exciting debut, It-Designer, Esteban Cortazar, celebrity makeup artist, Sharon Dowsett, and M·A·C come together backstage to create a colour collection in the spirit of today's Ungaro.
Check out the review and photo swatches.
Red She Said - 10/16 The retro-starlet allure of Hollywood glamour, with a modern twist. A season where lips connive, then confess in shades of provocative holiday reds. Party season and passions flare! "Red" She Said, and no one could resist her.
Check out the review and photo swatches.
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FEATURED - Wednesday, May 14th 2008MAC Cosmetics: Overrich Collection
MAC introduces Overrich Collection for late summer. A colorful range of 8 new metallic pigments that's inspired by the new Cult of the Cherry collection. These are filled with stunning oxidized pigments in glamorous colors. Check out the photo swatches below.
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The Overrich collection should be available end of August/Sept 2008. Stay tuned for more infomation as it become available.
Check out the review and photo swatches for this luxurious overrichness collection.
Craving chocolate cherries? Check out the cult of cherry photo swatches, review, lip looks using cult of cherry lipstick colors, nail polish swatches and my makeup haul.
A big thanks to Kiss and Makeup for this great info!
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FEATURED - Tuesday, July 15th 2008MAC Cosmetics: Cult of Cherry Collection
I've had the color information for months now. It was one of those releases that just got lost in translation because their are so many upcoming MAC collections! Check out the color and product information below.
Available at MAC stores August 21st
Eyeshadow Quad: Spiced Chocolate $36.00 USD (LE)
- Nanogold - Sheer yellow beige with pink pearl (Lustre) (Repromote from N Collection)
- Brash - Frosty reddish copper (Veluxe Pearl)
- Spiced Chocolate - Deep reddish brown (Matte)
- Sweet Chestnut - Frosted cranberry (Frost)
Eyeshadow Quad: Tempting Quad $36.00 USD (LE)
- Next to Nothing - Next to Nothing - Cream white with pink pearl (Frost) (Repromote from Smoke Signals)
- Sharp - Frosty bright yellow-green (Satin)
- Dark Edge - Dirty chocolate brown (Matte) (Repromote from N Collection)
- Tempting - Sinfully rich coco (Lustre) (Repromote)
Eyeshadow Quad: Shadowy Lady Quad $36.00 USD (LE)
- Light Fall - Light Pink (Satin)
- Smudged Violet - Frosty blackened lavender with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Frost)
- Deep Truth - Dark blue (Frost) (Repromote)
- Shadowy Lady - Darkly veiled plum (Matte) (Repromote)
Lipsticks: $14.00 USD
- Creme Cerise - Sheer yellow taupe (Lustre) (LE)
- Lightly Ripe - Sheer mid-tone pink (Lustre) (LE)
- Russian Red - Intense bluish-red (Matte) (Repromote)
- O - Intense purplish-red with metallic golden shimmer (Frost) (Repromote)
- So Scarlet - Grape burgundy (Amplified Creme) (LE)
Lipglass: $14.00 USD
- Cherry Blossom - Sheer light pink with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Frost) (LE)
- Rich & Ripe - Mid-tone pinkish red with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Frost) (LE)
- Cult of Cherry - Red with red pearlized pigments (Frost) (LE)
- Liquor - Neutral brownish mauve with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Frost)(LE)
- Jampacked - Sheer grape with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Frost) (LE)
Mattenes: $14.50 USD
- Rapturous - Deep berry red (LE) (Repromote from Mattene)
- Kirsch - Blackened cranberry (Mattene) (LE)
- Chock-ful - Blackened brown (Mattene) (LE)
- Bing - Blackened eggplant (Mattene) (LE)
Nail Lacquer: $11.00 USD
- Silverstruck - Frosted greyed taupe with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (Frost)(LE)
- Illegal Purple - Creamy blackened eggplant (Cream) (LE).
Blush: $17.50 USD
- Plum du Bois - Frosted deep pink bronze with gold pearlized pigments (Frost) (LE)
- Blooming - Frosted deep peach (Frost) (LE).
Mascara: - $12.00 USD
- Zoomblack - Rich Black (Permanent)
The eyeshadow quads look amazing only if the colors weren't repromotes. The Tempting quad has three repromotes (are you kidding me) along with a gorgeous new yellow shade that's in between Eyepopping and Going Bananas. This kinda frustrates me knowing I have one, two and even three shades of each quad.
Check out the Cult of Cherry invitation for the launch party held on August 12th. Craving cherries? take a peek at the photo swatches, review, lip looks using cult of cherry lipstick colors, nail polish swatches and my makeup haul.
{Source: Kiss and Makeup, Specktra}
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FEATURED - Wednesday, August 13th 2008MAC Overrich Collection: Review and Swatches
Overall, the overrich collection is filled with Over-richness. The Cult of Cherry inspires these eight new pigment packed limited edition shades filled with rich lucious color to go perfectly with your cult of cherry look. The pigments have unbelieveable color pay-off and are simply amazing - bottom line. With all the Rage of Cult of Cherry - I totally forgot about these tubs of luxurious color.
Check out the photo swatches below.
Tonight at the Launch party Antique Green and Vintage Gold are two colors that came home with me. Antique Green is a gorgeous turquoise green and Vintage Gold is a olive green gold similar to Golden Olive. Good new is - most of these will be permnament colors at the Pro store except Mauvement and Mega Rich. The Overrich collection will be available at maccosmetics.com and freestanding stores on August 21st.
Want more MAC? Check out the Cult of Cherry photo swatches, review, lip looks using cult of cherry lipstick colors, nail polish swatches and my Overrich and Cult of Cherry makeup haul pictures.
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FEATURED - Friday, August 15th 2008MAC Cult of Cherry: Nail Polish Swatches
MAC in Illegal Purple is a blackened deep cherry that applied ultra glossy and flawless. The cult of cherry color story described this color as a blackened eggplant purple which you'll see in the first coats but, after that, it's all about chocolate cherries.
Although, this is just your typically black cherry creme - it's very stunning. Initially, Illegal Purple was just oh, *yawn* but, sporting this shade around has me thinking differently. One particular thing I loved, is the ultra glossy formula - it's chic and goes perfectly with the cult of cherry theme.
Candid shot of Illegal Purple - I love how super glossy this formula is!
I didn't waste my time trying to get a good picture because it wasn't happening. Silverstruck's such a unique shade - there's no capturing the true beauty, honestly. Ok, here's a go - a taupeish gray frost that has red, gold, green flicks of shimmer. The red shimmer gives this taupe shade a copperish red metallic undertone - truely unique.
The texture reminds me of Chanel in Kaleidoscope except with a taupe base color and green, red, gold shimmer flecks. My swatches were applied with three coats with no application issues. You'll start to notice a copper reddish metallic finish when 3 or more coats are applied.
I had to post this because it's the craziest picture! Within the multi-second of the flash - this critter felt the need to jump in. The cult of cherry nail polishes will be available on August 21st at freestanding stores and maccosmetics.com.
Need more MAC? Check out the cult of cherry photo swatches, review, lip looks using cult of cherry lipstick colors and my makeup haul.
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FEATURED - Friday, August 15th 2008MAC Haul: Cult of Cherry, Overrich Collection
Happy Friday Everyone! It's about 80 degrees, sunny and just a beautiful start to the weekend. Although, I don't look forward to weekends anymore like the good ole days. Ahh, my younger days - fearless, fun and crazy. Hopefully you guys aren't sick of all my cult of cherry posts - it's just a great collection!
So, the launch party was crazy packed when I was checking out and the MA screwed up my order and didn't catch it until the morning after. There's some items missing and others unexpected. Check out all my haulin pictures below.
Spiced Chocolate and Tempting Eyeshadow Quad's. The only quad I planned on getting was Tempting - so, what does that tell ya!
The two stars of the lipsticks: So Scarlet - deep red wine and Creme Cerise - a yellow taupe that may have the appeal of a peachy neutral on some skintones.
Bing is a deep purple shade that's quite dark but spiced up with Cult of Cherry lipglass looks smashing. I'll be posting some lip looks in the next day. Rapturous was a shade I didn't order initially, but, ended up liking anyway. It's more of a cherry red shade compared to So Scarlet.
So Scarlet is my favorite lip product out of the collection - the pink, purple and gold glitter makes this fab.
My favorite color and definitley a must have product from the lipglass collection. This baby spices up all the mattenes from dark and vampy to va-va volumptous! A bold red shade means: sexy, confident, powerful - that's exactly what this collection is. Jampacked is another great color following Rich & Ripe. Those are the two shades my MA didn't include. I plan on picking up two back-ups of Cult of Cherry - it's such an universal color.
Plum De Bois is the must lust from the blushes. A gorgeous plum with gold flecks that has buildable color - it's not as dark as it looks.
All the Overrich pigments are excellent. Antique Green and Vintage Gold were two stand out colors for me. Since most of the shades are going to be permnament pro colors - I can stock up one by one.
Want more creme of the crop? Check out the photo swatches, review, lip looks using cult of cherry lipstick colors and nail polish swatches.
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FEATURED - Wednesday, August 20th 2008Lip Looks: MAC Cult of Cherry
I've had sometime to play around with the Cult of Cherry collection now and I have to say the Lip products rock. The color pay-off is amazing and the different combinations are endless. The bold red shade of cult of cherry lipglass spices up every lip combo. My particular favorite is Bing or Kirsch topped off with Cult of Cherry Lipglass. Grant it, Bing is very dark and probably not suitable for most people but, the red gloss adds a whole lot of jazz.
Check out some lip looks below.
Rapturous is a perfect cherry matte shade that I'm very pleased with. This was one of the shades that my MA mistakenly gave me and I'm so glad she did.
The Cult of Cherry collection is now available at maccosmetics.com and freestanding stores on August 21st. I'll be adding more lip combo's to the post in the next few days - stay tuned!
Craving chocolate cherries? Check out the cult of cherry photo swatches, review, nail polish swatches and my makeup haul.
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FEATURED - Friday, August 22nd 2008Product Review: Chocolate Cherry Lip Glaze
| Product: Lip Glaze in Chocolate Cherry |
| Price: $4.99 |
Steph's Rating:  |
| Buy it: Drugstores, Grocery |
| Recommend: Depends |
Sally Hansen's comfort shine lip glaze is an vita fruit complex that sores and beautifies distressed lips. Filled with vitamins, moisturizers and soothing extracts creates a cushion of moisture delivered right to your lips. A sophisiticated package with no mess applicator.
Ever since MAC released the Cult of Cherry collection, I've been craving chocolate cherries. So, when I stumbled across Sally Hansen's comfort shine in Chocolate Cherry - I was all over it! A chocolate cherry flavored lip gloss filled with vitamins, moisturizers and no-mess applicatior - y u m m y!
The Good: Extremely pigmented and excellent color pay-off. The deep chocolate burgandy shade is filled with gold shimmer and suitable for most. Trendy color for fall and a great topper for MAC's Cult of Cherry lipsticks/mattenes. My lips felt completely moisturized and loved.
Check out some pictures below.
The Bad: Now, you know there had to be bad news. I can't tell you how incredibly disappionting this was because it's such a great product as far as the gloss goes. My issue is the applicator. It's plastic, small and flimsy - just not practical for me or my lips. I had trouble accomplishing an even application - very blotchy like. The chocolate cherry flavor didn't bother me but, I could possibly see a difference of opinion.
One main reason Sally Hansens lip glaze intrigued me was the no-mess applicator. So, you can see the great disappiontment by my low rating. That's the main reason MAC's Tendertones and Loreal Jelly Balm didn't go over - who wants to put gloss on with their finger?! hello, bacteria!
Overall, this is beyond a great gloss as far as texture, color pay-off, vitamins and moisture. The staying power is your typical gloss but with total hydration your lips will crave. I've read a couple reviews on this product - some good and some bad. It might vary between personal preference.
Sally - perfect the applicator and you have a true bread winner here! Heck, just put it in a regular tube! As far as my supply, I still plan on using it and applying with an q-tip like applicator or a lip brush because the color's fab. For my swatch above my good ole pinky finger came in handy.
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