Here are some swatch comparisons between the "old" Stereo Rose (from its previous and only release back in 2005) and the "new" Stereo Rose (re-released with the new In the Groove collection, officially launching at MAC stores & counters tomorrow). So is the newer version lighter or not? If you have one from the original release, do you really need ( Read more... )

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Well it's been quite a while since my last post - mostly because I've been busy, but also because unfortunately none of the recent MAC collections have interested me very much :( BUT since I am a neutrals/browns/earthy-tones kind of gal, I finally went to MAC to check out the new Warm & Cozy collection, which is right up my alley & I've been ( Read more... )

MAC Parfait Amour eyeshadow used to be one of my favorite shades until it "died" on me. I'm not sure how it happened, but over time the shadow dried out: the texture became dry & chalky, & the pigmentation all but disappeared (check out the swatch below of the shadow applied dry w/no base!). Parfait amour is supposed to be a gorgeous blue-violet ( Read more... )

One of my favorite things about MAC is their wide variety of eyeshadow colors. Neutral, Bright, Warm, Cool, Matte, Glittery, Frosty, Subtle, Dramatic--they had it all! But even with all those options, I still had a hard time choosing which ones to get....mostly because I wanted them ALL! :)

I've been using & purchasing MAC eyeshadows for years now ( Read more... )

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So it's August 20th and the new MAC Makeup Art Cosmetics collection launched today!

First of all, you'd think MAC could come up with a more creative name for this collection. But it's nice that they're touching on a bit of their history and focusing on the ARTISTRY aspect of their makeup line (after all, wasn't the MAC cosmetics line originally ( Read more... )

I went on vacation to Hawaii this summer, and was setting up my "makeup station" in the bathroom on our first day there.  I had slept on the plane for 3 hrs straight then sat in a hot car for 45min on the way to the hotel, so I was in need of a major touch up.

So there I was in the bathroom, beginning to unscrew the top of my Bare Minerals ( Read more... )

I LOVE LUSH. It's seriously one of the most interesting stores I've ever been in. Walking by, you'd just think it was a soap store, what with all the huge blocks of soap-looking stuff sitting on every table. I went in not planning on purchasing anything--I actually decided to go in because I thought their window display of a GINORMOUS honeycomb- ( Read more... )