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MAC Viva Glam Special Edition - March 2009 - MAC SPOILER****

North America - March 19, 2009/International - April 2009

"A lavender-lovely Fergie asks us to enter a new kind of dreamscape, to feel the 'Yes, we can!' of tomorrow, and to push forward on behalf of every man, woman, and child affected by HIV/AIDS... With each new VIVA GLAM season, we get a little bit closer to a cure, and we're proud to be a part of that fight."

Viva Glam Special Edition Lipstick - Soft blue pink (Lustre)

Viva Glam VI Special Edition Lipglass - Soft pink-tinged mauve (Frost)


I know this may be confusing.. but from what I have actually heard from real life MA's this will be actually a lipstick and lipglass, but then some say it's just a lipstick. I am confused but here's a pic:


Pretty to me!!

MAC Sugarsweet Review Pics and Info Part Deux!!

Ok it's been quite a while since I have done a blog related to MAC's Sugarsweet collection that is supposed to be out quite soon! There is a little more info and a few more pics. Just wanting to keep this one in the back of your mind since the launch will be before too long ( March). Let's just hope Hello Kitty doesn't wipe out our wallets before we can grab some of these lovely items. Not my fav, but there are a few that are worth picking up. ---Oh and PS - don't you think they could've made this lovely model look far better than they did. Poor thing looks like a sick version of a backwards fairytale. Anywho here is the collection:



MAC Cosmetics Sugarsweet Collection

Launch Date: March 19th, 2009 (North America), April 2009 (International)

Who cares if the candy man can… it’s the cupcake ingenue who’s caught the sweet spot this season. Temptation is everywhere - luscious, whipped-cream decadent, deliciously decorative frosting colours and sugared almond combinations. Like peering through the window of a Parisian patisserie, you’ll want to become one of each! Have fun with a new Red Velvet recipe Shadestick. Tricolour Lipglass is like a mille feuille of layered lip gloss colours, each gives way to the next in a triple-layered pearl-swirl of prettiness; add extra yum to Eye Shadow; Perfect Topping Mineralize Skinfinish is the ultimate cake walk. We could eat you up.

Sugar Sweet Collection
19 Mar 2009 [US/Canada]
UNK 2009 [international]



Eye Shadows - $14.50USD

* Sugarshot - Pale frosty beige (Lustre) (LE)
* Dear Cupcake - Mid-tone pink coral with gold pearlized pigments (Satin) (LE)
* Aquavert - Soft mint with white pearlized pigments (Veluxe Pearl) (LE) (Repromote from Lure Summer 06)
* Stars 'n' Rockets - Lavender with red/pink reflects (Veluxe Pearl) (Permanent)
* Club - Muted reddish brown duo-chrome with green opalescent shimmer (Satin) (Permanent)



Shadesticks - (LE) $16.50USD

* Cakeshop - Frosted light neutral beige
* Lemon Chiffon - Frosted pewter
* Butternutty - Frosted pale white gold
* Red Velvet - Frosted mid-tone pink
* Penny - Light pinky copper (Repromote)



Lipsticks - $14.00USD

* Sweet Thing - Mid-tone magenta with multi-dimensional pearl (Lustre) (LE)
* Bubbles - Sheer frosty white beige (Glaze) (LE) (Repromote of DCd Item)
* Touch - Peachy cinnamon (Lustre) (Permanent)
* Lollipop Loving - Mid-tone coral with subtle green with gold iridescence (Glaze) (LE) (Repromote from Heatherette Spring 2008)
* Saint Germain - Pastel pink (Amplified Creme) (Permanent in select Europe locations)



Tri-Colour Lipglass (LE) - $17.50USD

* Tasty - Top: Sheer blue pink with reflects. Middle: Mid-tone blue pink with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Dark creamy red pink
* Just Dessert - Top: Sheer yellow pink with reflects. Middle: Mid-tone yellow pink with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Mid-tone creamy yellow pink
* Simply Delicious - Sheer peach with reflects. Middle: Pale coral with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Creamy mid-tone coral
* Triple-Yum - Top: Sheer gold with gold reflects. True gold with duo-come pearlized pigments. Bottom: Mid-tone bronze
* Consume Me - Top: Sheer white with reflects. Middle: Pale mint with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Creamy light peach with pearlized pigments


































Mineralize Skinfinishes - (LE) $25.000USD

* Perfect Topping - Pink/Peach/Lavender melange
* Refined - Tan/Peach/Coral melange



Mascara - (Perm) $12.00USD

* Zoom Lash: Zoomblack - Rich black



Lash (Perm) - $12.00USD

* #34 Lash - Dramatically long. Wispy. Features a long, winged-corner edge.

Nail Lacquer (LE) - $11.00USD

* Peppermint Patti - Creamy mint green (Cream)
* Seasonal Peach - Creamy pale peachy pink (Cream) (Repromote from Creme Sheen Fall 08)

MAC HELLO KITTY LAUNCH INSTALLATION NUMBER 5

Ok Ok, I know this is probably the last installation I will be doing on MAC Hello Kitty Since it comes out everywhere tomorrow. **tear **tear. That is however, until I get all my own personal pieces and review them and take photos on myself and others :-) So I thought these were fitting photos because they are some things that not everyone has been talking about but deserve recognition.

I remember when I first heard about the MAC Hello Kitty Collection, it seemed like it was a million miles away and we could all just guess at was gonna be in the line. Now it has snuck up on us quicker almost than Christmas on a little girl or boy. The day so many of us are looking forward is almost here! Yall all know I am just as excited about this collection as the next person, I have just been lucky enough to be able to see it at launch parties and here in Birmingham, AL they released it early as well. Tomorrow MAC’s Hello Kitty collection will be available in stores but if you were lucky to attend an unveiling party at a store in your area, lucky you already have some Hello Kitty goodness in your hands.
Today we’ll be looking at what’s in the makeup and accessories collections. Let’s start with what’s in the makeup collection (as pictured):




LIPSTICK

• Cute-ster - Sheer peachy pink with pearl


• Big Bow - Sheer bright intense blue pink


• Fresh Brew - Creamed coffee


• Fashion Mews - Sheer pale lavender


• Strayin’ - Frosty midtone mint


• Most Popular - Sheer deep berry

LIPGLASS

• Sweet Strawberry - Sheer berry with blue pearl


• Mimmy - Light creamy pink with pink and gold pearl


• Nice to be Nice - Sheer bright intense orange with pearl


• Nice Kitty - Sheer neon pink with blue pearl


• She Loves Candy - Pale blue pink with gold pearl


• Fast Friends - Sheer bright intense purple with pearl

TINTED LIP CONDITIONER

• Popster - Lively coral pink


• Pink Fish - Soft neutral pink

EYE SHADOW x 4: LUCKY TOM

• Crème Royale - Yellow wheat gold


• Paradisco - Soft bright pinky-coral with golden shimmer


• Stylin’ - Midtone violet blue with multi-dimensional pearl


• Lucky Tom - Dark charcoal brown with gold pearl

EYE SHADOW x 4: TOO DOLLY

• Yogurt - Soft pale pink


• Romping - Rich magenta with pink pearl


• Too Dolly - Frosty midtone mint


• Stately Black - Rich blue with silver sparkle

GLITTER EYE LINER

• Her Glitz - Blackened gold with multi-dimensional glitter


• Glitterpuss - Orangey bronze with multi-dimensional glitter


• Kitty Power - Pink with multi-dimensional glitter


• Girl Groove - Clear/white teal reflects and multi-dimensional glitter

PIGMENT

• Milk - Frosty pale silvery pink


• Deep Blue Green - Rich, deep bluish green

REFLECTS GLITTER

• Reflects Blue - Sparkling Blue


• Reflects Very - Pink Sparkling fuchsia pink

BEAUTY POWDER BLUSH

• Tippy - Midtone blue pink


• Fun & Games - Soft orange peach

BEAUTY POWDER BLUSH

• Tippy - Midtone blue pink


• Fun & Games - Soft orange peach

NAIL LACQUER

• Something About Pink - Blue pink fuchsia


• On the Prowl - Light creamy grey


• Vestral White - Creamy white

---Ok so I am LOVING all the pigments, and I already got the glitter liner (bronzy one), and the Tom Cat pallete and the orange lipglass. That was one of my quick runs. Planning to get the other palette and all the other glosses and pigments. Do you have any other comments on what is a yay a nay? I will do a full review after I get done shopping. Then hopefully (fingers crossed) a tutorial. MY FIRST!! You have to watch that, if nothing except for the laughs :-)

Go shop, get your Hello Kitty loot, and support this Economy!!

MAC Hello Kitty & Kitty Couture Part 4

YAY! MAC HELLO KITTY GOES ON SALE ONLINE TOMORROW!! - So I thought I would post an interesting article I saw. Read on:

MAC Cosmetics has teamed up with Sanrio Global Consumer Products to create a Hello Kitty color cosmetics collection.

The line will arrive on MAC’s Web site Feb. 10, in North American stores on Feb. 12 and into overseas stores in March.

“MAC has been mining pop culture since the brand was founded,” said John Demsey, group president of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. “This is a sexy and innocent fashion line, and a true MAC moment. In these times, everyone can use a little fun — and a little Kitty.”

While the 34-year-old Hello Kitty character is usually assumed to be a cat, she is actually a girl, according to Sanrio. And a girl without a mouth, so she “speaks from the heart,” the company said. “She may not have a mouth, but she’s going to sell a lot of lipstick,” cracked Demsey, noting that a waiting list for the items will go live on Jan. 7 at maccosmetics.com.

“To me, MAC Hello Kitty embodies the ultimate beauty icon,” said Jennifer Balbier, senior vice president of product development for MAC Worldwide. “She’s sweet and sexy, slightly edgy, and appeals to a wide range of customers. We wanted to reflect that through a sweet side, but also something slightly mischievous when it came to the colors. I started out by creating a palette of pinks, since they fit and always trend well in the spring. And this look is so much about the eyes that we did two eye shadow quads.” The Lucky Tom quad has violet blue, brown, gold and pink-coral shades, while the Too Dolly palette has mint, blue-silver, pale pink and magenta shades.

“We incorporated glitter eyeliners because she loves anything that twinkles, and we took the coral and hot pink theme and did pretty, poppy [colored] blush,” added Balbier.

While this collection is intended to have a sophisticated presentation, MAC hopes to appeal to younger fans with two shades of lip conditioners.

The Hello Kitty offerings fall into two collections: the Hello Kitty Colour Collection and the more high-end Hello Kitty Kouture. The bulk of the items are in the former category: six shades of lipstick with names like Fashion Mews and Strayin’, each $14; six Lipglass shades, each $14; and two tinted lip conditioners, $14.50 each; two eye shadow palettes, which each contain four shades and retail for $38; two shades of pigment are $19.50 each, and two Reflects Glitter stockkeeping units — one blue, one pink — are $17.50 each. Four Glitter Eye Liners, each $16.50, two shades of Beauty Powder, each $22; three shades of nail polish, each $11; a black mascara, $12, and false lashes, $12, round out the color offerings. Shades range from pinks and turquoises to lavenders and greens.

MAC Mineralized Eyeshadow Swatches

I am going to be posting swatches of all the beautiful things I can get my hands on. First up, MAC Mineralized Eyeshadows. Gorgeous!!



Threesome Mineralized Eyeshadow Trio


Sea and Sky Mineralized Eyeshadow Duo



Outspoken Mineralized Eyeshadow Trio

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—-OK SO I HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOME KIND OF CONTEST FOR ONE LUCKY READER. EVERYONE HAS BEEN REALLY DIGGIN ON THESE GRAND DUOS SOMETHING FIERCE. SO I HAVE COME UP WITH A CONTEST FOR SOMEONE TO WIN THE GRAND DUO BLUSHER IN THEIR COLOR CHOICE!! OK SO YOU HAVE TO EMAIL OR LEAVE ME A COMMENT ON WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE COVERED IN THIS BLOG. I WILL BE PICKING A WINNER ON OR BEFORE MARCH 12, 2009. MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU IF YOU WIN!! AFTER THE END OF THIS CONTEST I WILL BE DOING ANOTHER FOR A DIFFERENT LINE!----

MAC COSMETICS RELEASE DATES

So thought I would do a complete and total release date calender so I can basically answer everyone's questions all at once on when this is coming out, or when that's coming out.

So, here it is:



release dates:



2009 MAC Release Dates

• 01/01 - Carry All Traincase (Partner locations on 01 Jan 09. MAC stores + MACCosmetics.com already rec'd this on 10/16.)


• 01/08 - Brunette Blonde Redhead


• 02/05 - Creme Team


• 02/05 - Well Defined


• 02/12 - Hello Kitty Collection


• 03/05 - Kitty Kouture Collection


• 03/12 - Grand Duos


• 03/19 - VG6 Special Edition Lipstick


• 03/19 - Sugarsweet Collections


• 04/02 - Colour Ready


• 04/23 - Rose Romance


• 04/30 - Double Dazzle


• 05/28 - Style Warriors


• 06/11 - Naked Honey


• 07/09 - Electro Flash Anniversary (This is most likely a WN indicating a collection which is similar to 08's Electro Flash)

2008 MAC Release Dates

• 01/10 - N Collection


• 02/07 - Slimshine


• 02/13 - Mineralize Foundation SPF 15 Loose


• 02/13 - Fafi for MAC


• 03/06 - Strobe


• 03/06 - Viva Glam VI


• 03/13 - Beauty Powder Blush


• 03/27 - Heatherette


• 04/02 - Euristocrats - Overseas Exclusive (Africa, Middle East, Europe and India)


• 04/03 - Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15


• 04/17 - Dresscamp


• 05/01 - Dazzleglass


• 05/01 - Skinsheen


• 05/01 - Naughty Nauticals


• 05/29 - Neo Sci-Fi


• 05/29 - Solar Field


• 05/29 - Future Earth


• 05/29 - Tendertones


• 05/29 - Summer Trend Bags 08


• 06/12 - Cool Heat


• 07/10 - Sonic Chic


• 07/10 - New View


• 07/10 - Electroflash


• 07/18 - Colour Forms Nordstrom Anniversary collection


• 07/31 - LustreTwins


• 07/31 - Starflash


• 08/21 - Cult of Cherry


• 08/21 - Overrich


• 09/25 - Suite Array


• 09/25 - Gold Fever


• 09/25 - Cremesheen


• 10/02 - MAC for Ungaro Collaboration Collection


• 10/09 - MAC for Manish Arora Collaboration Collection


• 10/16 - Carry All Traincase (MAC stores + MACCosmetics.com only. Partner locations on 01 Jan 09)


• 10/16 - Mineralize Line Expansion and Displayer


• 10/16 - Sheer Minerals


• 10/16 - Red She Said (Holiday Colour Collection)


• 10/23 - Kids Helping Kids (Holiday Cards that support the MAC AIDS Fund)


• 10/23 - Giftables (Holiday gift containers for customers to fill/purchase and give as gifts)


• 10/23 - Passions of Red (Holiday Palettes)


• 10/23 - Enchanting Vermillion Fashion Eye Kit


• 10/23 - Adoring Carmine Bags (Holiday Lip Bags and Brush Sets)


• 10/23 - Passionately Red (Holiday Viva Glam Lip Palettes)


• 10/30 - Perfect Style (Holiday brush bag and full-size brushes): Saks store exclusive


• 11/06 - Dazzle Lash Mascara


• 11/06 - Little Darlings (Holiday Minis)


• 11/13 - Fall/Winter Trend Bags 08


• 11/20 - Metal Urge


• 11/26 - Charming Garnet: Glamour Basics Kit (Holiday makeup bag and makeup): MAC store exclusive


• 11/26 - Enchanting Vermillion 5 Basic Brush Kit (Holiday brush canister and SE brushes): MAC store exclusive


• 11/27 - Monogram - MAC's annual couture collection


• 12/26 - Lash and Dash (Formerly known as 'Lash Sidebar')


• 12/18 - Chill


• 12/26 - Dame Edna

2007 MAC Release Dates

• 1/18 - Icon IV: Raquel Welch


• 2/1 or 2/8 - Mineralize Satinfinish


• 2/2 - Paulina Rubio


• 2/15 - Barbie Loves MAC


• 3/29 - Glam Gams


• 4/5 - Prep and Prime Face


• 4/5 - Balloonacy


• 5/3 - Strange Hybrid


• 5/3 - Slimshines


• 5/3 - Showflower Quad @ Nordstroms


• 5/31 - Sun Strip, Moon Bathe, Tendertones


• 6/14 - C Shock


• 7/19 - Flashtronic 8/6 [international]


• 7/19 - Rushmetal 8/6 [international]


• 7/20 - Novel Twist


• 8/2 - Painterly


• 8/2 - In 3D


• 8/23 - Smoke Signals


• 8/23 - Blue Storm


• 8/13 [international] - Painterly


• 9/10 [international] - Smoke Signals


• 9/10 [international] - Blue Storm


• 9/10 [international]- In 3D


• 9/27 - New Lashes & Plushlash


• 9/27 - Matte2


• 10/4 - Mattene


• 10/11 - Alexander McQueen for MAC


• 10/18 - Antiquitease: Color


• 10/25 - Antiquitease: Royal Assets


• 10/25 - Antiquitease: Heirloom


• 10/25 - Keepsake (Nordstrom and The Bay Exclsuive)


• 10/25 - Kids Helping Kids


• 10/25 - Viva Glamourous


• 11/15 - Signature Bags


• 11/15 - Curiositease


• 11/15 - Of Beauty


• 11/21 - Antiquitease: Finery


• 11/21 - Metal-X


• 11/29 - The Stylistics (MAC Store Exclusive)


• 12/26 - Sculpt & Shape


• 12/26 - Originals


• 12/26 - Moisturelush Cream & Eye Cream


• 12/26 - Authentics (Macy's Exclusive)


• 1/08/2008 - A Mei (Select Locations)