Soft Smoky Plum Eye Look and Tutorial Using MAC Palace Pedigreed Quad

Courtly, Palace Pedigreed
Quite Spoiled, Russian Blue



I have been shopping my stash and there are some pretty stuff that I haven't used in quite a while! I love smokey plummy looks, so here's one using the Palace Pedigreed eyeshadow quad from the MAC Fabulous Felines collection of last year.


Ava (top)

To give the shadows a richness and depth that normally is difficult to achieve by just applying shadows straight on the skin, I used Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier Pencil in Ava, a rich purple.



I also used MAC Shale shadow for this particular look. I haven't used this shadow in a long time so I forgot how pretty it is.



I also used MAC Nocturnal shadow for the crease and outer V.

Here is a step-by-step. All products MAC unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay primer potion in Eden all over lid, browbone and lower lashline. Apply Sue Devitt intensifier pencil in Ava on lower lid.


Using a stiff shader brush, apply Palace Pedigreed over Ava and all over lid. Using the Sonia Kashuk blending brush, apply Shale on outer lid.


Blend the 2 colors with the 224 brush.


Using the same SK blender brush, apply Nocturnal on outer V.

Smokey Eye Tutorial Using MAC Leopard Luxe Shadow Quad and Urban Decay Naked Palette

Wild By Nature, Notoriety
Style Predator, Furiously Fabulous

I used my Leopard Luxe in a coral eye look, but I haven't tried it for a smokey eye. I honestly wasn't blown away by Furiously Fabulous - until I did this look. It is such a gorgeous, gorgeous color - sort of like a pewter-khaki color on my lids. It looks darker in the pan but it morphs into a very pretty color when applied.


To create depth, I used Creep from Urban Decay Naked palette on the crease and outer V. It is a black shadow with micro-glitter.


I used Pet Me mineralize blush from the MAC Fabulous Felines collection.


I used my MAC lustreglass in Star Nova (right-most).


I used one of my all-time favorite MAC lipsticks ever, the beautiful Rubia named after Paulina Rubio (my Orchidazzle lipstick was being sandwiched by my two Rubias in the pic). I love it so much that I have fully consumed one tube, so I am now using the first of my two backups.


Of course, you just gotta love Purely Cosmetics' Diamond Perfect Finish powder. It gives an airbrushed finish and blurs imperfections and fine lines.


I also used my Benefit Creaseless cream shadow in Skinny Jeans as base for my Furiously Fabulous shadow.

Here's a step-by-step. All eye products MAC unless otherwise specified.



Apply Urban Decay primer potion in Sin all over lid, browbone and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply Benefit Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Skinny Jeans on lid.


Using a stiff shader brush like the 239, apply Furiously Fabulous on lid.



Using Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply Urban Decay shadow in Creep on outer V.

Neutral Eyes and Red Lips Tutorial Using MAC Lithe Pigment and Urban Decay Naked Palette

MAC Lithe pigment (left)



I tried to combine two of my favorite things right now, and those are MAC Lithe pigment from the Fabulous Felines collection, and of course the cult fave Urban Decay Naked palette, and I am blown away by how beautiful the combination is. Lithe really complemented the uber-warm colors of Naked, and this pigment is really the quintessential lid color for me: shimmery without being over-the-top, neutral but not boring, and makes the eyes look refreshed and more awake. Naked palette is the perfect complement of Lithe in terms of crease, outer lid and highlight colors.

This entry is pretty special for me because this is the first time in a long, long while (read: two years) that I tried super bright red lips again. With all my "experience" in makeup, I still find red lips on me intimidating. I always wear dramatic eyeshadows but subdued lips, so this time, I did the opposite: subdued eyes with screaming red lips. And guess what - I kinda like the result!

For my red lips, I used my MAC Dare To Wear lipglass in Bold & Brash:


Bold & Brash (bottom)

Here is a step-by-step. All eye products Urban Decay unless otherwise noted:


Apply primer potion in Sin all over lid. Apply Original primer potion on lower lashline. Using a MAC 239 brush dampened with Fix+, apply MAC Lithe pigment on lid. Smooth harsh edges with finger.

Coral and Brown Eye Look and Tutorial Using MAC Leopard Luxe Eye Shadow Palette

Wild By Nature, Notoriety
Style Predator, Furiously Fabulous

Here is a look featuring several products from the MAC Fabulous Feline collection, including the Leopard Luxe palette. This is a pretty palette especially if you don't have colors similar to these. Furiously Fabulous is a beautiful frosted warm black that many are falling in love with because it applies like a dream and the color is really pretty. However, it looks more like a soft brown-black than a straight black to my eyes, hence the title of this entry. I also used Notoriety, a dirty brown with gold pearl in the Velvet formula, and Style Predator, a frosted midtone yellow-orange that worked as my main lid color for this look.


Marked For Glamour

I also used my favorite MAC Superslick liquid eye liner, Marked For Glamour, a metallic grey that is very appealing.


I used Utterly Game blush (right) as well.


For the lips, I used Wildly Refined (bottom-most) over NYX lipstick in Frappucino and MAC Jazzed lipstick.

Here are some pictures. All eye products MAC unless otherwise noted.


I don't know what happened to the first few eye pictures I took, but I lost them. Suffice it to say that I used Urban Decay primer potion in Sin as base, Coral Crepe paint pot on the lid, followed by Style Predator on the lid applied with the 239 brush. I also used Notoriety applied with the Sonia Kashuk eye crease brush on the outer V.  

Pink and Purple Eye Look and Tutorial Using MAC Palace Pedigreed Quad

Here is a simple look featuring the MAC Palace Pedigreed quad. I love pinks, mauves and purples so I really like this quad. I also used the new Superslick Liquid Eye Liner in Smokey Heir, and I like how it complements the colors in this quad. Here's a step-by-step. All products MAC unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay primer potion in Sin all over lid and lower lashline. Apply Fresco Rose paint pot on lid using a fluffy shader brush.

MAC Fabulous Felines: Mineralize Blushes and Pigments Swatches and Review

MINERALIZE BLUSH


Pet Me, Utterly Game


Pet Me

Swatches and Review after the jump

MAC Fabulous Felines Superslick Liquid Eye Liner Swatches and Review

Smokey Heir


Defiantly Feline


Marked For Glamour

Swatches and Review after the jump

MAC Fabulous Felines: Lipstick and Lipglass Swatches and Review

Check out my MAC Fabulous Felines Initial Swatches and Review

Check out my MAC Fabulous Felines Eyeshadow Quads Swatches and Review

Here is part 2 of MAC Fabulous Felines review. I now focus on the lip colors in this entry.


Top-Bottom: Aristo-Cat, Pet Me Please


Top: Superior, Of Royalty, Aristo-Cat, Cunning lipsticks
Bottom: Mauvement, Bloodline pigments

MAC Fabulous Felines Eyeshadow Quads: Burmese Beauty, Leopard Luxe and Palace Pedigreed Swatches and Review

Here is Part 2 of the MAC Fabulous Felines review, but I will make separate reviews and swatches according to products. For my MAC Fabulous Felines initial swatches and review, CLICK HERE.

LEOPARD LUXE


Wild By Nature, Notoriety
Style Predator, Furiously Fabulous

MAC Fabulous Felines Initial Swatches and Review

Check out my MAC Fabulous Felines Eyeshadow Quads Swatches and Review

Check out my MAC Fabulous Felines: Lipstick and Lipglass Swatches and Review

Check out my MAC Fabulous Felines: Superslick Liquid Liners Swatches and Review

Check out my MAC Fabulous Felines: Mineralize Blushes and Pigments Swatches and Review


Here are some initial swatches of the MAC Fabulous Felines collection. I will be coming up with swatches of the rest of the products in the next few entries.

Obviously, this collection's theme is all about pedigreed cats. Three sub-"cat"-egories were made: Burmese Beauty which is about shades of sable, champagne and teak-olive, Palace Pedigreed which is about emerald eyes, silvers, russian blue, and Leopard Luxe which has golds, browns and bronzes from the collection.

For this entry, I will divide the reviews according to products instead of the sub cat-egories for easier navigation. Let's start!

MAC Fabulous Felines Burmese Beauty: Face Chart and How-To Tips

FACE / PEAU
Cleanser/Démaquillant Cleanse Off Oil
Moisturizer/Hydratant Studio Moisture Cream and Fix +
Foundation/Fond de Teint Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation
Concealer/Cache-Cernes Studio Sculpt Concealer
Blush/Fard À Joues The Soft Meow Mineralize Blush and Prized (highlight)
Powder/Poudre Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
Brush/Pinceau 129, 168, 190

EYES / YEUX
Brows/Sourcils Showstopper Eye Shadow
Brow Highlight/Touche Lumière Prized Eye Shadow
Eyelid/Paupière Skintone 2 Eye Shadow
Crease/Creux de L’oeil On the Hunt Superslick Liquid Eye Liner with Showstopper Eye Shadow
Liner/Eye-Liner On the Hunt Superslick Liquid Eye Liner
Lashes/Cils Plushblack Plush Lash
Brush/Pinceau 219, 239, 266, 224

LIPS / LÈVRES
Pencil/Crayon Pour Les Lèvres Velvetella Cremestick Liner
Lipstick/Rouge À Lèvres To Pamper Lipstick and Spree Lipglass
Brush/Pinceau 316

HOW-TO TIPS BY AMBER DREADON
This look is all about drawing attention to your eyes. Soft textures, and rich dark eye shadows blended and buffed with a few M·A·C brushes, can create the wild drama and soft allure of the feline.

First, prep the skin with a generous spritz of Fix+ Spray; then gently massage Studio Moisture Cream over the entire face.

Apply Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation with a 190 Foundation Brush, so the skin appears radiant and flawless. Buff a small amount of Studio Sculpt Concealer over areas that need extra coverage (around the eyes, blemishes, etc). Set everything in place with Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder and a 129 Powder/ Blush Brush.

The Soft Meow Blush is our contouring shade. With a 168 Large Angled Contour Brush, start just under the cheekbone and close to the ear and sweep the brush following under the cheekbone. Use the same brush again (slightly dusted off) with Prized Eye Shadow just above the cheekbone for a sheer highlight.

Brows are slightly extended using a 266 Small Angled Brush with Showstopper Eye Shadow and then combed up using Clear Brow Set. This perfect brow will help enlarge the eyes.

Use Prized Eye Shadow to highlight the eye area. With a 224 Tapered Blending Brush, lightly dust the colour from the eyelid to the brow bone to create a sheer colour wash. Then, using a 239 Eye Shader Brush, swipe Skintone 2 Eye Shadow solidly onto the eyelid.

Create over-exaggerated eye lines above and below the eye by applying a line of On the Hunt Superslick Liquid Eye Liner.

To soften the edges, apply Showstopper Eye Shadow to the side of the 239 Brush Shader, and blend the two shades together. You need only a small amount of Showstopper Eye Shadow on the top of the 219 Pencil Brush, to add depth to the outer crease of the eye, and also to create a shadow on the inner corners of the eyes.

With precision, cleanly line the lash line using On the Hunt Superslick Liquid Eye liner. Follow this by curling the lashes and applying a generous amount of Plush Lash Plushblack to the top lashes only.

Enlarge lips artfully with Velvetella Cremestick Liner; use on the outer corners and blended inward using the 316 Lip Brush. Layer To Pamper Lipstick over the pencil, again using the 316. The whole look is then finished with a dash of Spree Lipglass on the centre of the lip.