Rihanna loves M∙A∙C. The global superstar with style-blazing looks as diverse as her musical hits needs no introduction. Now, get ready for RiRi Woo – our cult classic shade Ruby Woo remixed by Rihanna herself.
Exclusively online only.

Introducing:

Available May 2, 2013 www.maccosmetics.com
Available at Barclays Center, M·A·C Pop-Up Store for concert ticket holders
#MACRIRIWOO

RiRi Woo -matte cool red (retro matte)
$15.00 US/$18.00 CDN 

So Tell Me…..
Rock It or Stop It

M·A·C unveils a luxurious colour collection where eyes are the fascinating focus. From exotic smoky looks to breathtaking, grand celebration statements that dazzle like ornate multicoloured jewels. Two Eye Shadow X 4 palettes in grey/blue and beige/brown blend beautifully in shades including Gentle Fume, Carbon, Shroom, Soft Brown and Najm el Lail. Small Eye Shadow singles add vibrant highlights in Parrot, Gameela, Farasha, Hajar Karim. Lining is legendary – dramatic black Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline sweeps into a wide wing and Liquid Eye Liner’s gel formula creates an elegant edge. Reflects Glitter gilds with golden shimmer. Opulash lavishes lashes with volume and curl.

Available online April 25, 2013 www.maccosmetics.com
Available in stores May 2, 2013 through June 13, 2013

REFLECTS GLITTER
Reflects Gold white glitter that flashes gold
Reflects Antique Gold sparkling taupe
$21.00 US/$25.00 CDN

FLUIDLINE BROW GELCREME
Deep Dark Brunette rich brunette
$15.00 US/$18.00 CDN

EYE SHADOW
Farasha -bright deep orange (matte)
Gameela -deep pink magenta
Parrot -deep aqua blue with bright green & blue pearl (frost)
Hajar Karim -clean warm green
Banafsaji -deep purple blue (veluxe pearl)
$15.00 US/$18.00 CDN

SHADOW x 4

Masat Al Lail
Rondelle -platinum silver frost (matte)
Waft -deep navy with pearl (matte)
Gentle Fume -dirty concrete grey with silver pearl (velvet)
Carbon -intense black (matte)
$40.00 US/$47.50 CDN

Rimal Dahabia
Shroom -soft beige with shimmer (satin)
Soft Brown -soft golden peachy brown (matte)
Beauty Burst -rich reddish brown (satin)
Najm el Lail -blackened deep brown (matte)
$40.00 US/$47.50 CDN

CHROMAGRAPHIC PENCIL
Process Magenta -magenta
Hi-Def Cyan -hi-def cyan
Landscape Green -lush bright green
$16.00 US/$19.00 CDN

KOHL POWER EYE PENCIL
Feline -rich black
$15.00 US/$18.00 CDN

LIQUID EYE LINER
Boot Black black
$18.50 US/$22.00 CDN

OPULASH
Sama blue
Optimum Black Lash intense black
$16.00 US/$19.00 CDN

LASH
4 Lash natural length, wispy
$16.00 US/$19.00 CDN

M·A·C captures the steamy nocturnal scene in a vivid summer colour collection. Powder Blush sets the tone, Eye Shadow Quads smoulder and Powerchrome Eye Pencil illuminates with molten metallic. Lipstick and Lipglass speak volumes as lacquered nails glisten in the night. Take back the night with M·A·C Bronzing Powder as Pro Longwear Bronzer stays stunning all evening long, Bronzing Oil’s botanical blend transforms skin with lush moisture and Strobe Liquid flashes its sexy afterglow in a new shade.

Available online May 16, 2013 www.maccosmetics.com

Available at all freestanding stores and counters May 23rd – July 4th, 2013

Nail Lacquer
Scorching Haute -super glitter magenta (frost)
Tropical -super glitter bronze (frost)
$18.00 US/$21.00 CDN

Powder Blush
Ripe For Love mid-tone peach (satin)
Hot Nights mid-tone berry pink (frost)
$23.00 US/$27.50 CD

Lipstick
Altered Beige -creamy yellow beige (lustre)
Feel My Pulse -vivid magenta violet (cremesheen)
Sheer Seduction -super dazzle bronze (dazzle)
Caliente -super dazzle violet (dazzle)
$16.50 US/$20.00 CDN

Lipglass
Liquid Passion -creamy nude
Soft Serenade -mid-tone neutral pink with pearl
Rhythm -vivid magenta violet with pearl
Underdressed -bronze plum with multidimensional pearls
$16.50 US/$20.00 CDN

Eye Shadow x 4

Bare My Soul
Bare My Soul -frosted gold (lustre)
When in Rio -deep green with copper pearl (frost)
Friendly -deep bronze chocolate (veluxe pearl)
Romantico -light taupe bronze (veluxe pearl)
$44.00 US/$52.00 CDN

Temperature Rising
Circus/Performance Art -frosted gold mauve (veluxe pearl)
Swelter -mid-tone grey violet (frost)
Temperature Rising- light warm tanned peach (lustre)
Beauty Marked -charcoal black with red pearl (velvet)
$44.00 US/$52.00 CDN

Powerchrome Eye Pencil
Rich Glance -light gold
Copper Strip -frosty mid-tone copper
Life’s Luxury -deep bronze brown
Polished Jet -charcoal with pearl
$21.00 US/$25.00 CDN

Bronzing Powder
Soft Sand -golden bronze with fine gold pearl
Refined Golden -finely spun golden with soft pearl finish
$25.00 US/$30.00 CDN

Pro Longwear Bronzer
Nude On Board -bronzy yellow tone
Sun Dipped -dirty red tone
$30.00 US/$36.00 CDN

Strobe Liquid
Golden Elixir
$31.00 US/$40.00 CDN

Bronzing Oil
Man Rays glowing tan with multidimensional golden shimmer
$22.50 US/$27.00 CDN

Brush
167SE Face Blender
$35.00 US/$42.00 CDN

Bag
Temperature Rising/Makeup Bag
$34.00 US/$41.00 CDN

Tasia is back y’all! She is ready to make us all understand why we missed her so much. And to make matters even sweeter she has Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliot featured. Without Me and many other tasty tunes will be released on her new upcoming album, Side Effects Of You which drops on April 23rd.

So Tell Me ….
Rock It or Stop It

Light Optimizing Primer Broad Spectrum SPF15 glides on and absorbs instantly, smoothing and evening skin’s surface. Dullness and signs of fatigue fade as NARS’ exclusive Light Reflecting Complex and red algae extract awaken and revitalize skin. Vitamins A, C and E help ward off free radical damage. Skin looks luminous all day, in any source of light.

Dermatologist tested. Oil-free. Paraben-free. Alcohol-free. Synthetic fragrance-free. Non-comedogenic.

AVAILABLE: April 15, 2013 at NARS boutiques and narscosmetics.com

NARS Light Optimizing Primer ($34.00)

Available beginning May 1^st at narscosmetics.com

Nail Polish Pairs ($29.00)

NARS Sharplines – Peach, Burgundy

NARS Vertebra – Coral, Dusty Rose

NARS Easy Walking- Rose Gold, Camel

NARS Sharks – Yellow, Lavender

NARS Ethno Run- Orange, Navy

NARS Venomous- Gunmetal, Black (exclusive to NARS boutiques and narscosmetics.com)

Blushes ($41.00)

NARS Rotonde – Tiger Lily

NARS Boys Don’t Cry -Pink Grapefruit

Will you be indulging in this collection?

Spring is here and The Partners In Pretty and I are really enjoying this year’s pantonr colours. Vibrant, bold yet classic and chic.

Check out my Spring FOTD 2013 :-

Products Used:

Face
Black Radiance Complexion Perfection Shine Control Primer
MAC Mineralize Moisture SPF 15 Foundation ” nc45″ (Real Technique Expert Brush)
MAC Mineralize Natural Skin Finish “Dark” (182)
MAC NW35 under eyes (fingers)
Ben Nye “Banana” Powder (wedge)
Sleek Contour Powder Kit “Medium & Dark” (168
La Femme ” Magents & Cinnabar” mixed (Sigma

Eyes
Maybelline Color Tattoo “Mossy Green”
Maybelline Define-A-Brow “Dark Brown”
NW40 concealer as highlight (208)
Maybelline “Clear” mascara on brows
MAC “Sumptuous Olive” e/s on lid (239)
MAC “Brown Script & Saddle” eyeshadow on crease (224)
MAC “Plumage” e/s on outer v
MAC “Minted” Eyeliner Pencil with Plumage e/s on waterline
DiorShow Maximizer (eyelash primer)
MAC In Extreme Dimension Lash “Black” Mascara

Lips
MAC Prep + Prime Lip
MAC “Heroine” lipstick

Check out my Partners In Pretty Looks!!

 Shana Janelle
Its Just Me Nai’s Video
Pumps and Gloss 
Brown Girlz Rock
Yummy411Fabulously Flawed Beauty

Products marked with ** were provided to me by the manufacturer or their PR company for consideration, For more information please visit my Disclaimer Tab. 

Kiss & Don’t Tell Lip Glass ($16.50 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a bright coral cream. It also has a hint of pink thrown in making this color a lot more wearable for deeper skin-tones. This lip glass is opaque but has a jelly transparency to it. It did settled into my fine lines but, when used as a topper over lipstick didn’t separate or feather. It wore for about 4 hours before reapplication was needed.

MAC Daddy’s Little Girl Lipstick ($16.50 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a mid-tone pink violet with a satin finish. This color in my opinion isn’t totally unique as I know there is a MAC lipstick similar. But this is a color that confirms my belief that MAC makes some of the best lipsticks around. This color applies nice and evenly, it is creamy, highly pigmented, and stains a hint. It wore for well over 6 hours before a minor touch up was needed.

** Ronnie Red Lipstick ($16.50 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a bright red with a matte finish. This blue-based lipstick is creamy and comfortable. For this to be a matte it didn’t tug or pull on my lips. It applied evenly, and had high color saturation.  With most red mattes by MAC this color wore for hours and hours before needing a touch up.

**Flatter Me Pearlmatte ($30.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a “golden peach base with coral hearts.” The base color is MAC’s Shell Pearl Beauty Powder, which is soft peach with a slight frosted finish . The hearts are Foolish Me Powder Blush (discontinued) which is a pink-coral with a subtle golden sheen. This powder is so pretty I almost didn’t want to use it. This product is like getting the best of both worlds. Let me tell you why, I’ve had MAC’s Shell Pearl Beauty Powder on this imaginary “must try” list for a long time. This color offers a nice subtle sheen to the cheeks and face. It was a hint powdery but, once on the skin it didn’t look that way at all. The coral hearts are a discontinued blush that I wanted for a very long time. It wasn’t until maybe a year ago that my dear friend gave me one of her back ups of it. It is a very pretty blush that is coral with a gorgeous golden shimmer but, the hearts of this powder yield nothing that the original blush does. It took me a minute to even notice that coral color payoff. This powder may also be harder for deeper skin tones to pull off as it can appear ashy depending on the application.

Spoiled Rich Eyeshadow Palette  ($44.00 for 0.19 oz.) contains four shades:

Pin-Up Purple is described as a mid-tone orchid  with a frost finish.
Spoiled Rich is described as a rich purple with a frost finish.
Ron Ron Run is a deep navy blue with a satin finish.
Gravel is described as a deep charcoal grey with a matte finish.
This quad has a nice blend of textures. However , they don’t maneuver well.  Pin-Up Purple states it’s a frost but, I see no frost in this shadow it looks and feels more like a satin. It applied nice and smoothly and had decent color pay-off.  Spoiled Rich is also listed as a frost but, works more like a matte. It had OK coverage but, requires packing on. Ron Ron Run is listed as a satin but, works like a dry matte.This shadow was stiff and splotchy. And lastly Gravel is a listed as a matte and it is just that but it’s too dry. It requires heavy packing on but, because it is also very powdery means you have soft washes of colors instead of full on color.  I’m not a huge fan of MAC pre-made quads anymore because I find the cost for the quality is always off.

MAC Archie’s Girl Collection is still available online at maccosmetics.com

Kiss & Don’t Tell Lip Glass

Daddy’s Little Girl Lipstick

Ronnie Red Lipstick

Flatter Me Pearlmatte

Spoiled Rich Eyeshadow Palette

On April 4th, MAC will release MAC Fashion Sets part two. This collection is already available online. In 2013 four distinctive sets, feature five impactful ways to wear Lipstick, Lip-glass, Lip Pencil, Eye Shadow and Nail Lacquer. These new inclusions of eyeshadow and lip liners really set the tone for bright brilliant color throughout the spring and summer months.   Who doesn’t want matching lips, eyes and nails, right?

Heroine  is described as a “bright purple.” It’s a magenta purple with violet and pink pearl. This color is opaque and applies evenly to the lips. There is a glossiness to this lip glass that makes it appear a hint sheer. It looks great worn alone but adds a nice pop to the coordinating matte lipstick. There is a slight tackiness and it feels a little thicker in texture but, that could just be my imagination. This color wore for about 4 hours before reapplication was needed.

Ablaze is described as a “bright orange.” It’s a bold, medium orange with red undertones and golden shimmer. This color applies nice and evenly. It has a super shiny finish and isn’t super tacky like some lip glasses can be. This one almost feel like jelly. It’s bold but not in an in-your-face kinda way. One application lasted for well over 4 hours on me. When paired with the lip liner is lasted an extremely long time like over 8 hours only because I fell asleep with it on lol

 Overall, these $15.00 for 0.17 fl. oz. lip glasses are nice. They aren’t life changers and are very dupable. I will say that both lip glasses had a shininess that was unlike the regular lip glasses in the permanent lineup. Like with most MAC lip glasses there is tackiness that helps to prolong the wear of them. The last over 4 hours and have that standard vanilla scent.

MAC Fashion Sets are currently available online at maccosmetics.com and can be purchased at any Freestanding store or counter on Thursday April 4th.

MAC Heroine Lip Glass  

MAC Ablaze Lip Glass

On April 4th, MAC will release MAC Fashion Sets part two. This collection is already available online. In 2013 four distinctive sets, feature five impactful ways to wear Lipstick, Lip-glass, Lip Pencil, Eye Shadow and Nail Lacquer. These new inclusions of eyeshadow and lip liners really set the tone for bright brilliant color throughout the spring and summer months.   Who doesn’t want matching lips, eyes and nails, right?

Silly is described as a “bright pink.” It’s a medium, bright pink with cool undertones and a matte finish. This lip liner is opaque in color but very dry. It took me sometime to get this one to be even on my lips because of the dry texture. It works great as a base for most blue-based lip products. It did take me a couple of layers to get the desired color. It does pull and tug on the lips and I found that this only really happened when I was using this to fill in my entire lips. When used to line my lips the tugging and pulling wasn’t noticeable.

Embrace Me is described as a “vivid pinkish fuchsia.” It’s a bold, bright blue-under toned fuchsia pink with a matte finish. This lipliner is opaque in color and applied evenly but, lacks the creaminess to make them glide on. This lip liner looks great worn under the coordinating lip glass or paired with the lipstick. Embrace Me lip liner was originally launched with the 2011 Tour de Fabulous collection.

Ablaze is described as a “bright apricot.” It’s a medium orange with red undertones and a matte finish. Out of the three, this one was the easiest to work with. But it was still drying. There was tugging and pulling on the lips but, it had the most color saturation with those strokes. I didn’t feel like it look forever to fill in my entire lips and I didn’t have to keep adding layers like I did with Silly.

Retailing for $15.00 for 0.05 oz. these lip liners all have one thing in common, the lack of creaminess. As with most MAC lip liners these wear for hours upon hours and can be worn alone or with lipstick, lip glass or both. These particular lip liners launched with this collection are truly matte ones and requires a lip primer or balm, to get them to glide over the lips while filling them in. If you are using these lip liners, as just that, than there will be less tugging and dragging on the lips. I love the colors but, yet again none are unique or that different in my opinion. I couldn’t get my hands on Heroine lip liner so be on the look out for a review of that one if I’m able to get it in the stores tomorrow.

MAC Fashion Sets are currently available online at maccosmetics.com and can be purchased at any Freestanding store or counter on Thursday April 4th.

MAC Silly Lip Liner 

MAC Embrace Me Lip Liner

MAC Ablaze Lip Liner

On April 4th, MAC will release MAC Fashion Sets part two. This collection is already available online. In 2013 four distinctive sets, feature five impactful ways to wear Lipstick, Lip-glass, Lip Pencil, Eye Shadow and Nail Lacquer. These new inclusions of eyeshadow and lip liners really set the tone for bright brilliant color throughout the spring and summer months.   Who doesn’t want matching lips, eyes and nails, right?

Heroine is described as a Bright violet/purple with a matte finish. It’s a medium deep red-toned purple. This color is opaque, creamy and applies smooth and evenly. It is a full on color that looks great on most skin- tones. Heroine is a hint drying but, doesn’t hurt to wear and requires little to no touch ups. This color wore for about 6 hours . This color was originally launched with the Reel Sexy collection back in 2012.

Embrace Me is described as a bright fuchsia cream with a matte finish.  It’s a medium fuchsia pink that has blue undertones. This color is rich and opaque. It doesn’t apply as smoothly as the other mattes from this collection.  Just like most mattes its doesn’t glide on silky smooth but, it does pull on the lips as you apply it. This color wore for about 5 hours on me it also left a hint of a stain which was nice. I popped a little of the gloss over the stain and that lasted for another 3 hours. With the coordinating lip liner as a base it wore for about 8 hours.

Ablaze is described as a bright apricot cream with a matte finish. It is a medium orange-red with a heavy red undertone. This color is bold. opaque and in your face bright without being neon. It’s lightweight in texture and applies smooth and evenly. It is a hint drying which exfoliation is mandatory.  Though this color is drying it didn’t make my lips feel dehydrated. This color wore well over 6 hours and when paired with the lip-liner last for about 8 hours.

Silly is a bright pink cream with a matte finish. It has a cool undertone which makes it wearable by many different skin-tones. Silly is opaque and applies evenly and smooth on well exfoliated lips.  It has a light weight creamy consistency that doesn’t suffocate your lips (think Ruby Woo).  There is a hint of shine/sheen to this lipstick. It is very subtle but it’s there and made the wear time less than the others.This color on me wore for about 4 hours and with the coordinating lip liner as a base it wore for about 7 hours before reapplication was needed.

Retailing for $15.00 each, all four of these lipsticks are all bold bright and on trend for spring in summer. While I’m loving the colors, I strongly feel that each lipstick is dupable. Not one of these colors are unique or new to me. If you have been on the MAC train for over 5 years you know that these colors have been seen before. I do like that the fashion sets are just that sets and you get to truly create looks using matching products.

MAC Fashion Sets are currently available online at maccosmetics.com and can be purchased at any Freestanding store or counter on Thursday April 4th.

Have you or are you planning to pick up a few things from this collection? If so,share what you purchased in the comments.

MAC Heroine

MAC Embrace Me

MAC Ablaze

MAC Silly