Summer is just around the corner, believe it or not! It’s really time to get that cute bathing suit you’ve been putting off week after week.. before it’s sold out! I found a super-cute bright coral bathing suit at ::gasp:: Fashion Bug! I never thought I’d set foot in that store, but when I did a web search for coral one-piece swimsuits.. that came up and I just loved it. Only problem is that it’s not long enough for my 5’10 frame and it shows wayyy too much cleavage for me. The quality and color really surprised me though, I am impressed.
So to tip off the summer in a gorgeous way, MAC has something rather impressive in store for us.
MAC To the Beach Summer Collection 2010
MAC says about To the Beach: There is fun in the sun, to be sure, but to the beach is more of a sensual state of mind – a pleasure we all feel near the sea. The girl and boy from Ipanema, from Cap D’Antibes to West Palm Beach…All around the world, the seaside has a romance, and a kind of golden, sexy alchemy we’re all drawn to. This collection encapsulates it, with a new, lapping-wave Lip-Pencil and High-Light Powder in coral shades, Nail Lacquer – A Scorcher! – Eye Shadow, Kohl, and Powder Blush to get away from it all effortlessly. Sandbags, seashells, the magic of marine life decorating packaging in the most soothing sultry shades of summertime. Close your eyes, and go To The Beach!
Coral is yet again a dominant color in a MAC collection.. it matches my bathing suit perfectly!.. and yes, I DO go to the pool / beach with full makeup on. hah!
I don’t currently see the listing on MAC Pro yet for these items. I will post bigger pictures once I find them. As you can see, the collection is adorable, with seahorses, starfish and shells adorned on the packaging and stamped into powder products themselves.
Product Information: I currently do not have detailed info about what is or isn’t Limited Edition. I am assuming most of it is L.E.
Eye Shadow :
- Sand & Sun – Light Peach (Matte)
- Firecraker – Frosted Mid-Tone Red Orange (Veluxe Pearl)
- Sweet & Punchy – Bright Yellow Green (Veluxe Pearl)
- Shimmermoss – Green with Green Pearl (Veluxe Pearl)
- Humid – Intense Green with Shimmer (Frost)
Lipstick :
- BeachBound – Sheer Frosted Pale Peach (Glaze)
- Lazy Day – Light Dirty Blue Pink (Lustre)
- Thrills – Rosy Copper with Gold Pearl (Frost)
- FunBathing – Mid-Tone Bronzed Plum (CremeSheen)
Lipglass :
- Easy Lounger – Light Baby Pink with Multi-Dimensional Pear
- Flurry of Fun – Sheer Sparkly Peach
- Splashing – Mid-Tone Blue Pink with Soft Gold Pearl
Lip Pencil :
- Life’s a Breeze – Soft Pink
- Temperature Rising – Loudmouth Orange
Eye Kohl :
- Float on By – Dark Green Turquoise
- Rosemary & Thyme – Mid-Tone Olive Gold with Shimmer
Powder Blush :
- Hipness – Intense Coral with Soft White Pearl (Frost)
- Get-Away Bronze – Mid-Tone Sun Tan (Frost)
Highlight Powder :
- Marine Life – Multicolor Pressed Powder
Nail Lacquer :
- In the Buff – Muted Taupe Avocado (Cream)
- Scorcher – Creamy Bright Coral Red (Cream)
MAC To The Beach Bag $49.50 US
Note – available at MAC Stores only
Cream bronzers :
- Beach Bronze – Golden Glow with Soft Gold Finish
- Weekend – Mid-Tone Deep Orange Brown with Soft Pink Pearl
- Luster drops
- Pink Rebel – Blue Pink with Gold Pearl
- Sun Rush – Peachy Bronze with Gold Pearl
Bronzing Powder :
- Golden – Muted Golden Tan-Beige with Golden Shimmer
- Refined Golden – Finely Spun Golden with Soft Pearl Finish (a Krista Dior fave!)
Bronze Body Oil :
- Glowing Tan with multidimensional Golden Shimmer
Tools :
Brush 130 Short Duo Fibre
A short, round dual fibre with flat head composed of both natural bristles and synthetic fibers ideal for application with creams, emulsions & various powder products.
Brush 131 Short Duo Fibre Powder/ Blush
Flat, tapered face brush that contains a combination of short, natural, fibers and longer, fibre optic fibries ideal for light application and highlighting/ shading with various face powders. Ideally suited with mineralize skinfinish powder products.
Thoughts? Faves from this line? Drop a comment below!
Sorry, I am really behind.. or perhaps MAC is way ahead! I can’t keep up with all the lastest MAC product launches, but here is a list of what’s happening now:
MAC Give me Liberty of London
Give me prim. Give me proper. In this colourful collaboration, M·A·C celebrates Liberty of London’s most famous prints. Bloomingly lovely!
The packaging is the big draw to this collection, which is selling out fast. Instead of concentrating on the cute birdie packaging, let’s focus on the color!
Eyeshadow:
Lipstick:
Tinted Lipglass:
Powder Blush:
Beauty Powder:
Nail Lacquer:
MAC Trip Collection
Going somewhere cool this Spring and Summer? I sure plan on it! I saw these awesome shadow compacts and I MUST have any of the sets containing coral! Love the peach shadow set.
Eyes: 5 Cool Eyes & 5 Neutral Eyes.
Eyes & Cheeks: Bronze Eye & Cheek – Neutral Eye & Cheek.
Lips: Neutral Lips, 3 Warm Lips, 3 Pink Lips + Bag, 3 Rose Lips + Bag, & 3 Coral Lips + Bag. (right)
Brushes: 5 Basic Brushes & 5 Advanced Brushes.
MAC Riveting
Rock Goddesses are never afraid to strut their stuff and step up to the spotlight. This is a rock-steady metal collection that pays homage to their strength and power! A fashion trend, true, but oh-so-much more is what makes these girls Riveting.
Products:
Penultimate Eyeliner
Lipstick: Bubbles, Metal Maven, Show Orchid & Riveting. All Limited Edition!
Tinted Lipglass: Rock Out & True Babe. All Limited Edition!
Nail Lacquer: Wham Bam Glam, Studden and Black Enough?
MAC Tabloid Beauty
Everyone loves the sizzle, the guilty pleasure of getting the gossip and the real story. This lineup is full of outlandish claims and shocking statistics – and they’re all TRUE! Our headlines are all amazing, all scientifically proven. Hot off the presses…
*Special sleeves are available only while supplies last.
MAC Too Fabulous
Lips and cheeks get the pretty young thing treatment. Cremesheen Glass makes its comeback with six exciting new shades and three requested bring-backs! Add Mineralize Blush duos and Lip Pencils to delight and define. All Too Fabulous!
This collection features 9 lovely shades of Cremesheen Glass glosses, 4 Limited Edition Lip Pencils along with some current faves, and a very intriguing collection of Mineralize Blush Duos, which are also Limited.
I’m about to post a separate entry about the new collection “To the Beach”.. not yet seen on any of the MAC websites!! Stay tuned!
If MAC couldn’t make my heart hurt any worse this spring… here comes another set of 4 delightful limited edition colors. All very wearable, and sexy! Let’s check it out!
MAC : AMBER Spring Colour 4 Forecast
Colour 4 – Eyeshadow x 4 palette
- Aztec Brick- Frosted true copper (Veluxe Pearl Limited Edition)
- Creole Beauty – Frosted dark golden brown (Frost Limited Edition)
- Flip – Bronze gold (Frost Limited Edition)
- Manila Paper – Pale frosted white gold (Veluxe Pearl Limited Edition)
Colour Forecast 4 Lipstick & Lipglass
- Beigeland Lipstick - Frosted light pink beige (Frost Limited Edition)
- Bronzilla Lipstick - Frosted mid-tone yellow brown (Frost Limited Edition)
- Almondine Lipglass – Pale gold with pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
- Gold Dust Lipglass – Mid-tone copper with pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Blush Ombre in Springshine (Neutral Suntan)
Nail Lacquer in Abalone Shell (Creamy light warm beige)
Coming on Feb. 11th! Check back again to see the rest of the collections! I will post 3, 2 and 1 later this week! Subscribe to get the updates!
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Sheesh, we haven’t even opened our holiday gifts yet and already I have the 2010 MAC Cosmetics Trend Report for Spring & Summer. I was actually a little turned off by the whole introductory description of it, but I guess I need some pictures to prove that it’s something to get excited about.
The “Anti-Glamour” season is coming… does that sound depressing or what?
From MACPro.com:
Of difference: we’re at a moment in beauty when identikit perfection looks positively passé. Touching on tribal elements with striking originality (underground society), taking a couture approach to nude makeup (pale ‘n’ dandy), feeling the heat of a carefree, sun-warmed vibe (american nomad) or getting creative with the murano-glass palette being passed about (dye-a-tribe) feels eminently more interesting and appropriate. “The essential point with makeup this season is that it’s about projecting emotion and attitude, about not looking the same as everyone else,” explains Terry Barber.
Gorgeousness of last season has been replaced by marks of urban grooming and freshness; or, of making one unexpected, attitude-projecting beauty statement that employs striking colour and construct to a punchy end. On both counts, the quieter leaders of individuality are important in showing us what’s to come: a mascara-less lash and the ubiquity of a bleached brow both emphasize the features, planes and shadows of the face to instantly underscore its uniqueness. “It’s definitely an anti-glamour season,” confirms Gordon Espinet. Bring on the tribal gathering!
All I could think of is that we are all going to end up looking like bleached out like Tilda Swinton (Narnia). No mascara? Bleached brows? How can this be cute?
Look #1: Underground Society (AKA: The Cullens? Seriously. This is Edward Cullen meets Courtney Love) It’s all about not looking cute.. it’s about expressing individuality by being a minimalist. What if my individuality is multi-faceted..and being cute?
MACPro.com Description: An aerodynamically misplaced streak of liner. A lip packed in Pigment or duo-chromatically constructed…a hardass brow. “It’s more of an attempt to project an attitude of individuality and a sense of ownership than about looking gorgeous in any traditional sense,” explains Terry Barber.
Quotes
Gordon Espinet “These makeups are all about one element on the face. Rather than defining the features, it’s almost more about the product being an accent on a practically naked face… it’s minimal makeup, maximum impact, and definitely with an edge.”
Key Products
Chromaline In Black
Black Chromaline In Cyan
Penultimate Eye Liner In Rapidblack
1 Lash
Crush Metal Pigment In Stacked 1
Glitter In Pink
Lipmix In Ochre
Lipmix In White
Paintstick In Pure White
Eye Shadow In Rule
Eye Shadow In Very Violet
Lipstick In Russian Red
Lip Pencil In Cherry
Pro Pigment In Acid Orange
Lipmix In Blue
Look #2 : Pale N’ Dandy. Wake up and do nothing. Just walk out the door, I guess.
From MACPro.com: Take bleach to your brows… (Ok.. people at home reading.. I caution you.. do NOT bleach your freaking brows unless you have experience doing this. Go to a salon if you really want to do this!)
Or pull them into distinctive focus. A brow, or distinct lack of one, is essential on this season’s uncomplicated face…sit them on skin that’s under-refined yet ultra-alive with gloss and light-reflective textures…ensure your lips are fresh and free of colour…leave lashes bare. Such are the touchstones of this season’s über-nude look. Yet, there’s nothing alien or odd about this pallor. Pulling reference points from English aristocracy and portraiture to grooming on the verge of grunge, this girl is tough, urban and consciously plays with a certain androgynously sensual beauty. (Did I NOT say Tilda Swinton like ten times already?) She doesn’t care a lot, but she cares enough, and minimal amounts of makeup upgrade what’s naturally there. It’s a look brought to life by the dominance of shine-enhancing textures. “It’s about pale with a texture to it,” says Gordon Espinet. Hydrated and bathed in light, this skincare-effect makeup is low-level languid for the most enigmatic feel. “It adds a vulnerability and openness to the face,” says lyne desnoyers.
Quotes
Tiffany Johnston “Gloss texture on the eye and brushed through the brow is officially the most popular product of the season.”
Key Products
Gloss Texture
Strobe Cream
Strobe Liquid
Lip Conditioner
Face And Body Foundation In N1
Cream Colour Base In Luna
Eye Kohl In Fascinating
Brow Set In Clear
Studio Moisture Tint Spf 15
Select Moisturecover Concealer
Care Blends Essential Oils
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
Fix +
Set Powder In Invisible
Prep + Prime Lip
Brow Set In Mink
Sculpting Powder In Emphasize
Shaping Powder In Lightsweep
Pro Longlash In Barelash
Lip Erase In Dim
Lip Erase In Pale
Look #3: American Nomad. I’m loving the whole beach girl Chapsticked lips look with the gold eye. Very Brooke Shields in Blue Lagoon.
From MACPro.com: Surfer girls after a day at the beach…
California tans in shades of dusty sands…Peter Lindberg meets West Coast hippie: this summer’s girl has eased up on her spf 50 obsession and faced the elements for a dusky tan. “It almost seems like a non-beach tan…more like she’s been stuck in the desert for a day,” says Gordon Espinet. So she’s got a relaxed athleticism that’s all about skin and sport; a play on boyish bravado with a tawny, tan cheek. It’s about going lo-fi with high-tech products to achieve the most translucently youthful and health-pumped finish possible. Get laid back, soak in the sun-warmed vibe, and think “discreet and effortless” with the season’s gentle take on bronze…
Quotes
Charlotte Tilbury “It’s healthy, honeyed, recession-proof makeup…Sports Illustrated ’80s icons and gorgeous athleticism.”
Key Products
Crush Metal Pigment In Tan
Lipstick In Fresh Brew
Sculpting Powder In Sculpt
Cream Colour Base In Mid-Tone Sepia
Bronzing Powder In Matte Bronze
Mineralize Blush In Warm Soul
Lip Erase In Dim
Powder Blush In Taupe
Powerpoint Pencil In Duck
Lipstick In Twig
Crush Metal Pigment In Stacked 2!
Brow Pencil In Lingering
Eye Pencil In Coffee
Cremeblend Blush In Joie-De-Vivre
Blushcreme In Cherché
Zoom Lash In Lofty Brown
Face And Body Foundation In C5 And C6
Pro Blush In Clove
Crush Metal Pigment In Stacked 1!
Eye Shadow In Electric Eel (How did bright blue eyeshadow get thrown into this list?)
Look #4: Sculpture Club I’m pretty much loving this.. no soft focus, just hard outlined textures. Pretty cool.
From MACPro.com: Natural is a built beauty for A/W09. After seasons where a more scrubbed, virginal pure complexion stood at the fore, what looks new for naturalness now is a distinctly constructed, considered forming of the face. In terms of effect, think ‘surgery’ without the ‘plastic’, but regards technique this is sculpting, highlighting and contouring at its most advanced.
“Highlighting and contouring is seriously back – it’s all about those old Eighties techniques and tricks that makeup artists used before retouching…I’m doing a lot of triangular shapes to contour and thinking about contrasts between matte and shimmer and light versus dark,” declares Charlotte Tilbury. “It’s punk couture,” adds Tilbury, who was also feeling “lots of burnished reds and coppers – offbeat Eighties colours, super super blended,” she stressed. And make that blending professional, please. “This is photoshopping, pre-photoshop,” says Val Garland, commanding that “it’s not finger makeup, it’s brush makeup.”
Quotes
Val Garland “We don’t live in a photoshop world so we need to use technique to get there: the more blending you can do on contours the less literally Eighties they’ll be. Use brushes, and don’t buy cheap, buy well.”
Charlotte Tilbury “It’s recreating that feel of ‘80s album cover beauty.”
Key Products
Studio Sculpt SPF15 Foundation
Face and Body Foundation
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
Cream Colour Base in Pearl
Sculpt Powder in Emphasize and Light Sweep
Strobe Cream
Cream Colour Base in Tint
Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light
Sheertone Blush in Gingerly
Eye Shadow in Cork
Lip Pencil in Hodgepodge
Lipstick in Shy Girl
Lip Erase in Dim
Lip Conditioner
As Seen At:
ANNE VALERIE HASH
ALESSANDRO DELL’ACQUA
BALMAIN
BLUMARINE
CHLOÉ
DANIELLE SCUTT
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI
JAEGER LONDON
MARIO S SCHWAB
MEADHAM KIRCHOFF
PREEN
PROENZA SCHOULER
RODARTE
TOMMY HILFIGER
VERONIQUE LEROY
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