Sunday, November 6, 2011

MAC Glitter and Ice - Colour Collection





Skate past the competition with shades that celebrate boys and girls blading in a winter wonderland.

Hold that pose! With winterized Mineralize eye shadows, smooth manoeuvre-ing Technakohl liners, Paint Pots full of morning frost, Opulash Mascara in Bad, Bad Black, Dazzleglass with glitter and ice and unconditionally fabulous nail lacquers. Shake up the season with breathtaking Beauty Powders in glossy white snowglobe-inspired compacts filled with glittery, glossy and gorgeous silver sparkles.










Beauty Powder in How Beautiful!
Pale shimmering taupe
$29 CDN/$24 US


Beauty Powder in Snowglobe
Frosted pink beige
$29 CDN/$24 US


Dazzleglass in Dressed to Dazzle
Pale dirty pink with red and gold pearl
$23 CDN/$19.50 US


Dazzleglass in Glitter and Ice
Light nude with white and gold pearl
$23 CDN/$19.50 US


Dazzleglass in Spanking Rich
Raspberry pink with red and gold pearl
$23 CDN/$19.50 US
Dazzleglass in Love Alert
Raspberry red with red pearl
$23 CDN/$19.50 US
Dazzleglass in Pleasure Principle
Clear white with violet, teal and white powder
$23 CDN/$19.50 US


Dazzleglass in She-zam
Sheer silver with silver and red pearl
$23 CDN/$19.50 US


Lash 7
$18 CDN/$15 US




Lipstick in Whirls & Twirls
Sheer pink with gold pearl (glaze)
$18.50 CDN/$15.50 US


Lipstick in Eloquent Air
Sheer white silver (glaze)
$18.50 CDN/$15.50 US


Lipstick in Soft Sable
Cool frosted taupe (frost)
$18.50 CDN/$15.50 US


Lipstick in Such Flare
True red (matte)
$18.50 CDN/$15.50 US


Lipstick in What Joy!
Deep berry (satin)
$18.50 CDN/$15.50 US


Lipstick in Double Spin
Pale mauve pink (cremesheen)
$18.50 CDN/$15.50 US


Mineralize Eye Shadow in Fresh Ice
White silver mélange
$25 CDN/$21 US


Mineralize Eye Shadow in Frozen Blue
Blue silver mélange
$25 CDN/$21 US


Mineralize Eye Shadow in Hold That Pose!
Pale mauve mélange
$25 CDN/$21 US


Mineralize Eye Shadow in Shimmermint
Pale green mélange
$25 CDN/$21 US


Mineralize Eye Shadow in Snow Season
Soft taupe mélange
$25 CDN/$21 US



Mineralize Eye Shadow in Frozen Blue
Blue silver mélange
$25 CDN/$21 US



Nail Lacquer in Festive Finery
Dirty mid-tone greyed violet (créme)
$19 CDN/$16 US



Nail Lacquer in Get Noticed!
True bright red (créme)
$19 CDN/$16 US


Nail Lacquer in Unconditionally Fabulous
Super sparkle white (frost)
$19 CDN/$16 US


Opulash Mascara in Bad. Bad Black
Black
$18 CDN/$15 US


Paint Pot in For Effect
Black with pearl
$22 CDN/$18.50 US


Paint Pot in Let's Skate!
Pale pink with pearl
$22 CDN/$18.50 US


Paint Pot in Morning Frost
Shimmering champagne taupe
$22 CDN/$18.50 US


Technakohl Liner in Fancy Moves
Violet with pearl
$19 CDN/$16 US


Technakohl Liner in Going For Gold!
Gold with pearl
$19 CDN/$16 US


Technakohl Liner in Practice Makes Perfect
Navy with pearl
$19 CDN/$16 US


Technakohl Liner in Seasonally Spicy
Brown with pearl
$19 CDN/$16 US


Technakohl Liner in Silver Skates
Silver with pearl
$19 CDN/$16 US


Technakohl Liner in Smooth Manoeuvre
Black with pearl
$19 CDN/$16 US

To see more of the Glitter and Ice collection, click here.





Thursday, November 3, 2011

Gareth Pugh for MAC




GARETH PUGH FOR M∙A∙C 

Challenging the conventions of fashion with his signature style that blurs the traditional gender divide…M·A·C is proud to partner with London-based designer Gareth Pugh. Infusing his trademark esoteric experimentation into Beauty Powders, Metal-X Cream Shadows, Technakohl Liner, Pigments, Lipsticks, Lipglass, Studio Fix Boldblack Lash, Powder Blushes, Nail Lacquers, Buffer Brush and a Makeup Bag, he delivers an assortment of futuristic yet primal shades in custom geometric packaging.

Gareth Pugh for M∙A∙C Available November 23, 2011 through December 23, 2011






Beauty Powder in Elude
Translucent Neutral Beige
$72 CDN/$60 US

Square-handled buffer brush
$72 CDN/$60 US

Flight Lash
Dense, geometric, triangle-shaped lash
$21.50 CDN/$18 US


Lipglass in Outrage
Sheer berry with blue pearl
$27 CDN/$22 US

Lipglass in Vacant
Sheer light lavender grey with violet pearl
$27 CDN/$22 US


Lipstick in Fervent
Glossy blackened berry (satin)
$27 CDN/$22 US

Lipstick in Restrict
Creamy greyed nude (cremesheen)
$27 CDN/$22 US

Studio Fix Boldblack Lash
Blackest black
$18 CDN/$15 US

Metal-X Cream Shadow in Ardent
Frosty blackened burgundy
$38.50 CDN/$32 US

Metal-X Cream Shadow in Obscura
Frosty gunmetal grey
$38.50 CDN/$32 US

Nail Lacquer in Ascension
Grey with blue violet reflective pearl (frost)
$27.50 CDN/$23 US

Nail Lacquer in Hyper
Deep blue with violet pearl (frost)
$27.50 CDN/$23 US

Nail Lacquer in Inert
Creamy mid-tone greyed nude (crème)
$27.50 CDN/$23 US

Pigment in Deceit
Blackened plum with pink pearl
$38.50 CDN/$32 US

Pigment in Guise
Frosty grey
$28.50 CDN/$32 US

Powder Blush in Strada
Mid-tone nude
$36.50 CDN/$30 US

Technakohl Liner in Graphblack
Rich graphic black
$23 CDN/$19 US

Technakohl Liner in Greyprint
Rich pewter grey
$23 CDN/$19 US
Gareth Pugh for MAC makeup bag
$90 CDN/$75 US

This is one of those MAC/fashion designer collections. If you've never heard of Gareth Pugh, check out this video of his Spring/Summer 2011 collection:



Prices for the Gareth Pugh for MAC collection are higher than regular MAC collections but that's due to the unique packaging. These are collector's items. 

What do you think? Do you splurge on this MAC/designer collections or pass them by? 

Click here to read a Q&A with Gareth Pugh on his collaboration with MAC.

C.