By Cailin on February 15, 2010
As usual, MAC makeup is abound at this spring’s Fashion Week in New York City. MAC artist Charlotte Tilbury developed the vampy look to the left for Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. runway. “The feeling was 1930’s prostitute — trampy, smoky eye, deep ‘rougeoir’ lips and beautiful pale skin,” raves Charlotte.
Here’s exactly what Charlotte did so you can copy the look to a T and score the style for your Halloween debut as any character from The Black Dahlia:
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Posted in Celebrities, Eye Makeup Tips, General, How-tos, Makeup, Makeup, Makeup How-Tos, Makeup Tips | Tagged Celebrities, celebrity makeup looks, celebrity makeup tips, fashion week, Fashion Week makeup, Gwen Stefani, mac cosmetics, mac makeup, The Black Dahlia
By Cailin on October 4, 2009
Is your mineral makeup really mineral makeup at all? I found an interesting test for determining whether your mineral makeup is “true” mineral makeup — though the definition of that term is somewhat nebulous. Still, I figured I’d give it a shot with all my different mineral makeup, and got some revealing results for you guys! Check the below list for your mineral makeup and see how it performed.
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Posted in General, Makeup, Mineral Makeup | Tagged bare minerals, mac cosmetics, mineral foundation, mineral makeup, pur minerals, RAWMinerals
By Cailin on September 18, 2009
“The inspiration was created after looking through photographs of Brigitte Bardot,” MAC makeup artist Tom Pecheux says. “These are young girls who want to look made-up. Colourful, sweet and chic.” Here’s how to recreate this gorgeous look at home:
STEP I: EYE MAKEUP
- Apply PRO Red Violet Eye Shadow to the eyelid from lash line
to brow and underneath the eye.
- Add Fascinating Eye Kohl to inner corners to brighten the eye.
- Layer Emphasize Sculpt and Shape Powder on top of the Fascinating Eye Kohl.
- Layer Blackdazzle Dazzlelash Mascara through the top
and bottom lashes.
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Posted in General, Makeup | Tagged Brigitte Bardot, fashion week, mac cosmetics
By Cailin on August 28, 2009
High definition isn’t just for your plasma screen TV anymore: now you can even get your makeup in HD! The M·A·C In High Def collection is everything a professional make-up artist or just a makeup aficionado *cough* needs to make a picture-perfect face.
The cornerstone of the new collection is the M·A·C Face and Body Foundation, revered by makeup artists in photography and fashion the world over for keeping skin hydrated, smooth and satiny since it launched over twenty years ago — “it’s truly the industry’s foundation of choice for a flawless face,” MAC raves.
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Posted in General, Makeup | Tagged beauty, foundation, lipstick, mac cosmetics, mac foundation, mac makeup, makeup, Makeup Tips
By Cailin on August 12, 2009
I’m an art fanatic, so I was SO stoked to see this season’s M·A·C collection is chock full of artsy goodness for graphic designers and Dadaists alike. M·A·C celebrates the idea of makeup as art form with three artists who exemplify this idea through both the subjects they choose, and the wildly individual styles and colours used to convey them. Check it out!
MAC COSMETICS FALL ’09 AS SEEN BY RICHARD PHILLIPS, PAINTER
Using his skills of a photo-retoucher, Richard gave his own painting a M·A·C makeover with new eyeshadows, blushes, & lipsticks that just leap off the canvas!
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By Cailin on May 19, 2009
To celebrate the onset of summer, Prescriptives is holding a huge giveaway! Enter for a chance to win this collection of intoxicating summer colors, including vibrant new shades for eyes, cheeks and lips, plus Calyx, the original exhilarating fragrance (a $229.50 value!). The winner can customize her prize and choose her Exhilarating shades from either Warm or Cool. The prize includes full sizes of:
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Posted in General, Makeup | Tagged beauty, beauty tips, Contests, giveaways, makeup, Makeup Tips, prescriptives, sweepstakes
By Cailin on May 7, 2009
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Take this quiz to find out which lipstick shade reflects your personal taste
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Soft on the inside yet bold on the outside, highly pigmented lip colors can speak volumes about your personality — before you’ve uttered a word. Find out which shade of the beauty editor- and consumer-favorite MAX Factor Vivid Impact Lipcolor you should be wearing.
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Posted in General, Makeup, Makeup Tips | Tagged beauty, beauty tips, Lips, lipstick, makeup, Makeup Tips
By Cailin on April 17, 2009
Looking for a fab Mother’s Day gift? Why not get a free bonus for yourself while you’re at it? Here are 10 beauty gifts with purchase available around the webiverse to solve your gift-giving conundrum while simultaneously snagging some loot for yourself.
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Posted in General, Makeup | Tagged beauty, beauty products, beauty tips, estee lauder, makeup, Makeup Tips