Neutral Look and Tutorial Using MAC Below Ground Greasepaint Stick and 6 Dashing Lassie Palette

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Pink and Purple Eye Look and Tutorial Using MAC Swish and Play It Cool Eyeshadows

Happy New Year everyone! Here's a look that's been sitting in my laptop for a couple of months now, and I'd forgotten about it till I just browsed through my photos. Here's a purple and pink eye look using MAC Swish eyeshadow, and 6 Beauties Play It Cool Palette from the A Tartan Tale collection. As you can see in the photo above, I love Swish so much that I've already hit pan. It's your quintessential pink shadow and it's a nice lid color or wash to pair with a purple on your crease or outer lid.

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


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


Using the Charm Pro shader brush or a MAC 239 brush, apply Swish on lid using patting motions.

Holiday Giveaway For Twitter Followers: MAC A Fabulous Fantasy Lip Palette

Here's just one of the multiple Holiday giveaways on this blog! For this first giveaway, only Twitter followers of @Shades_Of_U can join! The prize is a brand new, never-tested MAC lip palette in A Fabulous Fantasy from A Tartan Tale holiday collection.

The Contest Mechanics are simple:

1. This contest is open to all @Shades_Of_U followers on Twitter 18 years old and over worldwide.

2. Follow @Shades_Of_U on Twitter.

3. Re-tweet the tweet on this contest post.

4. Come back to this blog post, and leave a comment in the Comment Box below. Enter your (a) Twitter username , (b) link to your re-tweet and (3) leave your e-mail address for notification purposes. This will earn you ONE ENTRY.

*How To Get Your Re-Tweet Link:  Go to your re-tweet and click the timestamp (i.e. "41 minutes ago"), and copy-paste the URL on the Comment Box below.

5. HOW TO SUBMIT EXTRA ENTRIES:

You can enter again by re-tweeting the original contest tweet. You can only re-enter ONCE A DAY. After re-tweeting, come back and write on the Comment Box the same three requirements in number 4 (Twitter username, link to your retweet, and e-mail address).

6. The sweepstakes shall run starting today, December 9, 2010 and ends on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Timeliness of submission of entries is based on the timestamp of each entry.

7. The Shades Of U shall randomly pick one winner, announce the name of the winner on this blog, and shall contact the winner via the e-mail address provided in the Comment Box.

8. The winner shall respond with his/her mailing address within seventy-two (72) hours of the delivery of the notification e-mail; otherwise, the entry shall be disqualified and another winner shall be chosen.

9. The Shades Of U will ship the prize package to anywhere in the world via First Class mail. If the winner is a U.S. Resident, the prize shall be sent with delivery confirmation. If the winner resides outside of the U.S., the prize shall be sent to the international winner using First Class international mail with no tracking number. However, the postal receipt shall be kept as evidence of shipment. The Shades Of U shall not be responsible for loss or delays in the delivery of the package after the prize has been mailed, nor shall it be responsible for customs duties or fees

Goodluck everyone!  Stay tuned for more Holiday Giveaways!

MAC A Tartan Tale: 6 Dashing Lassie Eyeshadow Palette Look and Tutorial

Once Upon a Time Metallic vanilla (Veluxe Pearl), A Dashing Lassie Metallic milk (Frost), Magical Mist Metallic taupe (Lustre)
Bronze Copper penny (Frost), Buckwheat Frosty medium brown (Frost), Showstopper Dark brown (Matte)





Here is a neutral look using one of my favorite palettes for the holidays, MAC 6 Dashing Lassie eyeshadow palette from the A Tartan Tale collection. Ironically, even though I bought this palette because I fell in love with Magical Mist, I didn't use that shade for this look because I felt it was a bit too cool for the look that I was going for.

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


Apply Urban Decay primer potion in Sin all over lid, browbone and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply Coral Crepe paint pot on lid.


Using a stiff shader brush, apply A Dashing Lassie on lid.


Using Charm Pro tapered blending brush (MAC 222 dupe) blender brush, apply Bronze on outer V and crease.

MAC A Tartan Tale Chapter 1: Lip and Eye Kits Swatches and Brush Kit Review

NOTE: Check out the first installment of the MAC Holiday 2010 A Tartan Tale Chapter 1: Lip, Eye and Face Kits Swatches and Review

Here are some of the product pictures I took that I have not posted yet. Usually, I am not too impressed with MAC Holiday packaging but this time, I find the bags and the tin cases really of good quality. The bags are the kind I would really use and not tucked in a drawer to languish. The lip and eye palettes are covered in real fuzzy and soft plaid fabric that feels luxurious.

A Fabulous Fantasy Lip Kit

outer carton


The lip kit is covered in real soft plaid fabric.

Swatches and review after the cut

MAC Holiday 2010 A Tartan Tale Preview Event

I was invited to preview the MAC Holiday 2010 collection A Tartan Tale at the free-standing store in Scottsdale. Only the colour collection, eyeshadow palettes, lip, face, and brush kits are available. The second wave of the collection (pigment, lipglass, nail lacquer sets) will be available in a couple of weeks. However, you can see the pigment, lipglass and nail lacquer sets in the above photo. I will be swatching them pretty soon.

For now, enjoy these pictures! The theme of course is everything Tartan - plaids, kilts, and Scottish music abound.


Posters in front of the store

MAC Holiday Gift Sets 2010: A Tartan Tale - Chapter 1

M·A·C HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
A Tartan Tale – Chapter 1
Truly royal lip, eye, and face kits and bags that are fit for a queen, princess, or even the prince in your life! These collectible M∙A∙C crested kits and bags will last long after the holiday season.

A Tartan Tale kits:
· 6 Dashing Lassie Eye Shadows
· 6 Beauties Play It Cool Eye Shadows
· 6 Twist of Tartan Eye Shadows
· 6 Reelers & Rockers Eye Shadows
· Happily Ever After Lip Kit
· A Fabulous Fantasy Lip Kit
· A Triumphant Blush Face Kit
· Hark the Heraldry Face Kit

A Tartan Tale bags:
· Vain and Glorious Lip Bag
· Dazzle the Lads Lip Bag
· Noble Knights Lash & Line Kit
· Violet My Love Lash & Line Kit
· Sweep Me Off My Feet Sweep & Define Brush Collection
· A Lady & Her Tricks Buff & Line Brush Collection
· She’s Got It All Apply, Define & Liner Brush Collection

NOTE: CLOSE the ads at the bottom of the slideshow to reveal names of products.


Lip , Eye and Face Kits
6 Dashing Lassie Eye Shadows
Once Upon a Time Metallic vanilla (Veluxe Pearl)
Bronze Copper penny (Frost)
Buckwheat Frosty medium brown (Frost)
A Dashing Lassie Metallic milk (Frost)
Magical Mist Metallic taupe (Lustre)
Showstopper Dark brown (Matte)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.50 CDN

6 Beauties Play It Cool Eye Shadows
Heather Belles Dark charcoal/carbon (Satin)
To the Ball Dusty lavender (Satin)
Hold My Gaze Medium Grey (Frost)
Magic Moor Purple grape (Veluxe Pearl)
Altered State Blackened plum (Veluxe Pearl)
Silverwear Metallic lavender (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.50 CDN

6 Twists of Tartan Eye Shadows
Vainglorious Metallic maroon (Frost)
Rolled Gold Gold (Lustre)
Lady’s Prance Clay (Matte)
High Spirits Shimmer avocado (Frost)
Bows & Curtseys Metallic hunter green (Satin)
Set To Dance Dark royal blue (Matte)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.50 CDN

6 Reelers & Rockers Eye Shadows
Carbon Dark carbon (Matte)
White Rabbit Shimmer white (Frost)
Melt My Heart Metallic silver (Veluxe Pearl)
Gaelic Gold Metallic gold (Veluxe Pearl)
Crown & Sceptre Metallic copper (Veluxe Pearl)
Family Treasures Metallic bronze (Veluxe Pearl)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.50 CDN

Happily Ever After Lip Kit
Cheers All Around Bright candy pink (Frost)
To Joy Medium pink (Frost)
Endless Fun Sheer frosty pink (Gloss)
Suggested Retail Price $22.50 U.S./$27.00 CDN

A Fabulous Fantasy Lip Kit
Storybook Ending Raisin (Lustre)
Imagine This Pinky beige (Amplified)
Heroic Tale Sparkle flesh tone (Gloss)
Suggested Retail Price $22.50 U.S./$27.00 CDN

A Triumphant Blush Face Kit
Melba Soft coral peach (Powder Blush)
Peachtwist Golden peach (Sheertone Shimmer)
Smooth Harmony Neutral mid tan (Beauty Powder)
Suggested Retail Price $38.00 U.S./$45.50 CDN

Hark the Heraldry Face Kit
Dame Sophisticated blue/pink (Powder Blush)
Plum Foolery Faint dusty plum (Sheertone Shimmer)
Oh So Fair Pale pink (Beauty Powder)
Suggested Retail Price $38.00 U.S./$45.50 CDN





Lip and Eye Bags

Vain and Glorious Lip Bag
Lustre Lipstick in Mellow Mood Sheer pink
Dazzleglass in Baby Sparks Sparkle baby pink
Lip Pencil in In Synch Light pink
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.50 CDN

Dazzle the Lads Lip Bag
Cremesheen Lipstick in Timeless Medium rose
Dazzleglass in Moth to Flame Sheer neutral beige
Lip Pencil in Lingerie Dusty rose
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.50 CDN

Noble Knights Lash & Line Kit
Fluidline in Blitz & Glitz Black
Pigment in Teal Bright metallic teal
Zoomblack
209 Brush
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.50 CDN

Violet My Love Lash & Line Kit
Fluidline in Macroviolet Dark grape
Pigment in Violet Bright metallic purple
Zoomblack
209 Brush
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.50 CDN

Brush Bags

Sweep Me Off My Feet Sweep & Define Brush Collection
129SE, 190SE, 212SE, 227SE, 275SE
Suggested Retail Price $49.50 U.S./$58.00 CDN

A Lady & Her Tricks Buff & Line Brush Collection
168SE, 187SE, 209SE, 219SE, 252SE
Suggested Retail Price $49.50 U.S./$58.00 CDN

She’s Got It All Apply, Define & Line Brush Collection
194SE, 204SE, 224SE, 266SE, 275SE
Suggested Retail Price $49.50 U.S./$58.00 CDN

AVAILABLE
North America October 28, 2010 at all M·A·C locations
International November 2010 at all M·A·C locations
1.800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics.com

Looking for the MAC Holiday 2010 A Tartan Tale Colour Collection? Click HERE.

Looking for the MAC Holiday 2010 Sets: A Tartan Tale Chapter 2?  Click HERE.