MAC Cosmetics A Tartan Tale collection image sneak peek

Janice — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:54:43 -0400

Susanne shared images from one of the 2010 holiday collections A Tartan Tale in our forum yesterday. No product information just yet, expect it soon! Click the link to be taken straight there for a quick peek!

MAC Cosmetics A Tartan Tale

Preliminary collection names for MAC Winter 2010

Janice — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:30:45 -0400

Susanne has posted discussion threads in the MAC Color Collection forum for the following MAC winter collections.

Cham Pale
Luxe Couture
Stylishly yours

Will keep you up to date with additional information as it's released!

MAC Fabulous Felines Colour Collection

Janice — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:19:25 -0400

Hi again Ladies and Gents! It had been a super busy week with several Fall collections being reveals in the Color Collection forum. Today I bring you the full scoop on the three part Fabulous Felines collection. Be sure to click through to see it all, there's simply too much to list on the front page! XD

MAC Fabulous Felines Colour Collection
August 2010 [US/Canada]
September 10 [international]

Palace Pedigreed

Lipstick
Superior- Sheer lavender with pink pearlized pigments (dazzle)
Of Royalty- Light creamy blue pink (cremesheen)
Aristo-Cat- Mid-tone purple mauve (frost)
Cunning- Dark berry (frost

Lipglass
Docile- Mid-tone lavender with pearlized pigments (frost)
Best of Breed- Light mid-tone blue pearlized pigments (frost)
Lap of Luxury- Dark eggplant with pearlized pigments (frost)

Cremestick Liner
Beurre- mid-tone plum

Superslick Liquid Eye Liner
Nocturnal- Bright silver with pearlized pigments
Smoky Heir- Dark blue violet with soft pearlized pigments
Signature Blue- Dark navy with soft pearlized pigments

Eye Shadow x4 Palace Pedigreed
Courtly- frosted muted light pink beige (satin)
Palice Pedigreed (deep berry with dark and soft pink pearlized pigments
Quite Spoiled- mid-tone neutral mauve (satin)
Russian Blue- deep neutral grey (matte)

Pigment
Mauvent- cool taupe with gold pearlized pigments (frost)
Bloodline- Dark mid-tone brown purple( frost)

Mineralize Blush
Pet Me- light yellow pink with soft pearlized pigments (frost)

168SH Brush- Large angled countour brush with a short handle

Jin Soon Choi for MAC Nail Polish collection details

Janice — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:49:41 -0400

MAC Cosmetics Nail Trend F/W 10 (Jin Soon Choi for MAC) collection
August 2010 [US/Canada]
September 2010 [international]

Nail Lacquers: (LE) $12.00USD/$14.50CAD
Concubine- Blackened red with red shimmer (frost)
Earthly Harmony- Muted Taupe with copper shimmer (frost)
Ming Blue- Cobalt blue with teal and red shimmer (frost)
Rain of Flowers- Blackened violet with violet shimmer (frost)
Imperial Flower- Bright reddish orange with gold and red shimmer
Jade Dragon- Emerald green with teal shimmer (frost)

Hop over to the Jin Soon Choi for MAC collection thread.

MAC - Venomous Villains - Sept 10

Janice — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:57:22 -0400

The latest dish on the the hotly anticipated Disney collection. Sorry no collection or product images yet. Make sure to click through to see the entire collection.

MAC Cosmetics Venomous Villains collection
September 2010 [US/Canada]
October 2010 [International]

Cruella
Lipstick
Innocence, Beware! - light yellow pink (Cremesheen)
Heartless- Cherry Red (Amplified)

Lipglass
Wicked Ways- Light nude with gold pearl
Devilishly Stylish- Deep fuchsia with pink pearl

Eyeshadow
De-vil- rich copper (VP)
Sweet joy (repromote)- creamy pale gold (Frost)
Carbon

Rapidblack Eye Liner

Beauty Powder
Her own devices -cool nude

Powder Blush
Darkly my dear- mid-tone brown plum (Matte)

MAC Fall '10 Collection Discussions Up

Janice — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:06:27 -0400

Join us in our unabashed speculation on what goodies are in store for the season. =)

MAC - Haute & Naughty Lash Discussion

MAC - Prolongwear Discussion

MAC - A Tartan Tale Discussion

MAC - Dare To Wear Discussion

MAC - Nail Trend F/W 2010 Discussion

Prada - Infusion de Tubereuse

KristyVictoria — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:37:17 -0400

Infusion de Tubereuse, Prada's third feminine scent release in the Ephemeral Infusions line, builds a bridge between modern niche and mainstream perfumery. The astringent, almost diesel like aspect of the Tuberose, a heady white tropical flower, has been amplified by the inclusion of petitgrain, a bitter orange essence. This is something of a precedent in regards to the use of Tuberose in perfumery: the waxy-creamy aspect of the flower, a divisive quality among perfume lovers which is amplified in scents such as Fracas and Estee Lauder's Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia, is downplayed. The tuberose itself is a flower whose unmistakable scent combines the heady indoles of Jasmine, creaminess of Gardenia and exotic feel of Frangipani.

Simply, Infusion de Tubereuse is Fracas' cuter, younger sister: demure and feminine, lacking the often overwhelming qualities of Tuberose. This Prada fragrance will appeal to a wide range of tropical and exotic floral lovers who want their perfume to be noticed, just not from 30 feet away.

Prada's Infusion de Tubereuse is $100 for a 3.4 oz bottle, available at Neiman Marcus
Question? Comments? Got something you'd like me to sniff? Contact me at kristy.victoria@gmail.com.

LashControl - 2009 IMCAD Cosmetic Innovator

Shimmer — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:58:35 -0400

Mascara has been a staple piece of every woman's makeup routine since makeup was invented. We all covet long, lush, thick lashes and most of us are on a neverending quest to find THE ONE mascara that gives us that doe eyed look without any spider clumps or other ookyness.
Enter LashControl...designed to allow you to control the amount of product on the brush by squeezing the middle of the tube as you pull the wand out.
I was sent three versions of the product...the Pink (lengthening), Purple (volumizing), and Clear.
At first, the squeezy thing is a bit awkward, because you don't know how much is going to come out and you don't know how hard to squeeze, but once you figure it out, it's fairly effective in preventing clumping etc.

Preliminary information for upcoming Summer collections

Janice — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:45:42 -0400

Some very preliminary information has leaked about three to be released MAC collections in July and August. You can check out the information via the following links to the MAC Color Collection forum.

Digi Pop discussion - July 10
In the Groove discussion - July 10
Alice + Olivia discussion - July 10
Fabulous Felines discussion - Aug 10

Give me Liberty of London product swatches

Janice — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:00 -0500

Today at Specktra HQ we bring you swatches from what we are sure is to be a spring hit from MAC. Give me Liberty of London is a designer collaboration celebrating the British brands stylish prints. The collection will be on counters March 11.

After procuring an arm to swatch (thanks Monica!) we got down to business and here are the results. In my humble opinion, every product in this collection is worthy of serious consideration. However if you had to hone it down to one to two items, the lip products are the stars of this collection. Vibrant and uniquely feminine, one of these shades is sure to flatter your complexion AND that cute dress you just bought that just can't wait to be worn.

Nailpolish

Blue India

Vestral White

Shu Uemura Essence Absolue

KristyVictoria — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:10:01 -0500

I'm not a hair product junkie, but I am pretty well versed in the product variety - so when I heard about Shu Uemura Essence Absolue, I was intrigued because I'd never tried anything like it. Essence Absolue can be used as a pre-shampoo or color protection treatment, a leave in conditioner, and a shine serum for blowouts.

I've used it all weekend and the condition of my hair is impressive - I had no idea it could be so soft! My ends are damaged from prior bleaching and after using Essence Absolue you'd never know. It's just as soft and shiny as my untreated roots. Also, I've been using rinse-out conditioners for years and always find that if I'm particularly active during the day my hair is greasy in the scalp area by the evening. Essence Absolue does not do this! My boyfriend even remarked that my hair smelled clean after a 2 hour hike.

Shu Uemura's
Essence Absolue is my new holy grail of hair products. It costs more than drugstore hair products but its performance warrants the higher price tag. I'm pretty sure this bottle will last me forever, and because of its dual use I now have more space in my bathroom - and can you really put a price tag on that?

...and, Shu, just one more thing - when are you going to bottle the beautiful Camellia fragrance of Essence Absolue and sell it? I promise to be first in line!

Shu Uemura's Essence Absolue is $65.00 for 150 mL, online and in retail stores
Questions? Comments? Got something you'd like me to sniff? Contact me at kristy.victoria@gmail.com.

MAC on CNN, Today Show

Janice — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:18:24 -0500

Today Show Part 1 / Today Show Part 2

Viva Glam Spokespeople Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga appeared at the amFAR event last night on behalf of the MAC AIDS Fund. Canadian artist Terence Koh customized a piano for Lady Gaga's performance at the event using MAC makeup. His inspiration for the piano design was the campaign visual for the latest Viva Glam shades. CNN interviewed Lady Gaga about her iconic fashion style at the event.

The two new shades of Viva Glam, Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper, are available now. All proceeds go directly towards the MAC AIDS Fund which in turn provides assistance to those living with and affected by AIDS.

http://www.maccosmetics.com

Update - I've included a somewhat sketchy recording of her performance at the amFAR event behind the break.

Bring your Pop Star home today!

Janice — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:09:48 -0500

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper Viva Glam shades launch today! Stop by the MAC Store on your way home this week and bring one home. We're excited to head out this afternoon to pick up Ms. Gaga's blue-pink retro 80's shade. Also, on the 25th Lady Gaga and Cyndi will have Viva Glam makeup bags launching at MAC Stores only. Which one(s) will you be adding to your collection?

Remember that while these lipsticks are beautiful and fun their sale support a very serious cause. 100% of sales from all Viva Glam shades go to the MAC AIDS Fund which in turn supports the care of those living with and affected by AIDS in 67 countries.

http://www.maccosmetics.com

Kilian Collection: Valentine's Luxury!

KristyVictoria — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:24:49 -0500

Kilian Hennessy has created a fragrance legacy in his ultra-niche luxury line, By Kilian. He has enthralled thousands of perfumistas as well as the likes of Dita von Teese, John Galliano and Adriana Lima. This year By Kilian has released a discovery collection that is the epitome of romantic gifts - just in time for Valentine's Day!

The collection includes a tasseled black blox of eight of Kilian's unisex scents, allowing both men and women to explode the "L'Oeuvre Noire" collection at once.

Prelude to Love, Invitation

A delicate heliotrope and citrus, evocative of the flirtation that often precedes a romance. Exceptionally blended!

Love, Don't Be Shy

This gourmand features a marshmallow note that is to die for. If you liked Angel, this will knock your socks off. I generally don't care for sweet scents but I couldn't stop sniffing this one.

Beyond Love, Prohibited

Jasmine and tuberose, one of the more standard compositions in the collection. The tuberose is tame here, don't be put off if you hated Fracas - this scent will woo lovers of sweet floral fragrances with its use of high quality absolutes. Romantic in the most classical sense.

Liaisons Dangereuses, Typical Me

The peach in Liaisons Dangereuses is like the aroma that is given off by a perfectly ripe piece of fruit. An effervescent and airy scent with a hint of rose. Liaisons Dangereuses is the perfect pairing of fruit and floralcy.

Cruel Intentions, Tempt Me

Cruel Intentions is one of my all time favorite scents. The unusual mixture of violet and oud makes for a stunning and unusual fragrance that is sure to turn heads.

A Taste of Heaven, Absinthe Verte

Bittersweet and refined, this is the most masculine of the bunch. The green notes are very accessible to those who may normally shy away from bergamot and lavender.

Straight to Heaven, White Cristal

Boozy notes, earthy woods and a hint of salt bring to mind some extremely sexy pirates.

Back to Black, Aphrodisiac

Aphrodisiac describes this one perfectly: sensual tobacco and vanilla. Raspberry, almond, and saffron all make an appearance here and manage to blend together beautifully. The vanilla is not overly sweet. Back to Black paints the perfect olfactory picture of a melding of senses: somehow through smelling this, it's as if I am feeling, touching and tasting an entire experience.

This is the first collection I've ever tried that I loved each and every fragrance for vastly different reasons. The quality of materials and composition is unparalleled. The Kilian Collection set is distinctly uncompromising luxury that any fragrance enthusiast will love.

The Kilian Collection Set is $140 and will be available at Bergdorf Goodman, select Saks, and Saks.com as well as Apothia, Lucky Scent and Aedes de Venustas.

C.O. Bigelow Elixir Red Cologne

KristyVictoria — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:06:27 -0500

Bigelow's Barber Cologne in Elixir Red is a fabulous addition to any fragrance wardrobe. Clean and crisp fig leaf gives Elixir Red a uniquely modern texture. The heart of this fragrance is composed of redcurrant and sandalwood accords which blend together nicely to create a warm sillage. I'm very impressed by this release, as the notes list looks like something I'd expect to find from a niche perfumery with an expensive price tag. To add to the charm of this cologne, the bottle looks like something you might find on Don Draper's countertop. This scrumptious cologne is the perfect gift for you and the man in your life to enjoy together!

C.O. Bigelow's Elixir Red is available for $19.50, online and in retail stores
Questions? Comments? Got something you'd like me to sniff? Hit me up at kristy.victoria@gmail.com.