Special Event Look Using Chanel Mat Lumiere, MAC Peacocky, Cham Pale and Mickey Contractor Products

I attended a wedding last weekend and I used some of my favorite products from the three most recent MAC collections of Peacocky, Cham Pale, and Mickey Contractor. The products were lovely and they went well with the makeup color palette I had in mind.


L-R: Chanel Mat Lumiere in Ginger 044, Beige 040




Top: Ginger
Bottom: Beige


Ginger and Beige blended

I also have to say that Chanel Mat Lumiere foundation is one of the best foundations I have ever tried for special events. It may be THE best foundation for special events for me right now. I had my makeup on for at least 13 hours, and it didn't budge at all. It didn't melt off my face, and still looked as immaculate in the late hours of the night during the reception as it did in the early afternoon wedding ceremony. The foundation looks amazingly flawless and it didn't look as if I had a thick mask of makeup on. It has a soft matte finish but it doesn't look like a flat matte. It gives a sort of soft glow that I really love.

My summer shade is Ginger, but lately I found that Beige is more my color because I lost whatever tan I had during the summer. However, I still mix a tiny bit of Ginger because Beige is a bit too light.

I will be making a separate review of Chanel Mat Lumiere, so watch out for it.



See rest of the products used and FOTD after the jump

Nail Look: MAC Nail Lacquer in Very Important Platinum

I am loving this nail lacquer from the MAC Cham Pale collection. Very Important Platinum is a greyish platinum frost that I love because it is not very silvery and garish. It is described as a dirty platinum that is right up my alley. I actually like the frost as it lends a festive touch to the nail lacquer. This would be great as a New Year's Eve manicure.

I also noticed that the MAC nail lacquer's formula improved considerably over this past year. It used to be chippy and didn't last that long on the nails, but ever since Blue India from the Liberty of London collection, the staying power seems a lot better and application is better and not streaky.

Happy New Year everyone, and all the best for this coming year and beyond!

Note: A media sample was provided by a representative of the company for consideration.  All opinions are 100% mine.

MAC Cham Pale Additional Swatches

Note: For MAC Cham Pale Initial Swatches and Review Part I: Special Reserve Highlight Powder, Caviar Dreams Eye Shadow Palette and Paint Pots, CLICK HERE.

For MAC Champ Pale Initial Swatches and Review Part II: Lipstick, Lip Gelee, Complete Comfort Creme and Lip Conditioner SPF 15, CLICK HERE.

Merry Christmas everyone!  How's the weekend treating you?  Here are some additional swatches of the Cham Pale collection before it hits the counters tomorrow. Hope these help! Check out the above links for my thoughts and initial swatches on this collection.


Lip Gelees: Sin-tillation, Bubble Lounge






Chromagraphic Pencils: NC15/NW20, NW25/NC30
I Get No Kick Eye Kohl, Feline Kohl Power




Paint pots: Chilled on Ice, Vintage Selection
Let Me Pop, Dangerous Cuvee




Chilled on Ice, Vintage Selection








Caviar Dreams palette: Brule, Retrospeck
Et Tu, Bouquet? Caviar Dreams








Special Reserve Highlight Powder: Rose Ole, Chez Chez Lame







Lipsticks: Quiet Please, Flustered

MAC Cham Pale Initial Swatches and Review Part II: Lipstick, Lip Gelee, Complete Comfort Creme

Note: For MAC Cham Pale Initial Swatches and Review Part I: Special Reserve Highlight Powder, Caviar Dreams Eye Shadow Palette and Paint Pots, CLICK HERE.

Lip Gelee

Sin-tillation, Luxure




Sin-tillation, Luxure

See the rest of the swatches and review after the jump

MAC Cham Pale Initial Swatches and Review Part I: Special Reserve Highlight Powder, Caviar Dreams Eye Shadow Palette and Paint Pots

For MAC Champ Pale Initial Swatches and Review Part II: Lipstick, Lip Gelee, Complete Comfort Creme and Lip Conditioner SPF 15, CLICK HERE.

For MAC Cham Pale Additional Swatches (under sunlight), CLICK HERE.











Here is the first installment of swatches and review of the MAC Cham Pale collection. I know it's been a long time coming, I apologize as I had been out of town. I'm now busy playing catch up!

Special Reserve Highlight Powder


Rose Olé, Chez Chez Lamé

See swatches and review after the jump

MAC Cham Pale Collection

Only the finest will do for a M∙A∙C toast to the New Year! Cham Pale is a cuvée colour collection that’s cause for celebration – a Champagne smash, shimmering with all the bubbly optimism and golden glow of the best that’s yet to be, in Eye Shadow, from Brule to Et tu, Bouquet?; Paint Pots in Chilled on Ice and Let Me Pop, Lipstick in four shades, especially Quiet Please, and Flustered; Lipgelée from Bubble Lounge to Straight to the Head; two Chromagraphic Pencils (NC15/NW20 and NW25/NC30); Eye Kohl in I Get No Kick; Kohl Power in Feline; Nail Lacquer we call Very Important Platinum!; Studio Fix Mascara, and NEW Special Reserve Highlight Powder in four shades ending perfectly elegantly in everyone’s favourite: Rosé Olé. All, for every skin tone. To us!

Every sensible person knows having a bottle of good Champagne on ice at all times is a must! So too this premium skincare collection, inspired by the sublime simplicity of the finest quality pale cuvée, the care and nurturing required to get it right, and the extraordinary satisfaction that comes with an appreciation of the ultimate luxury: Introducing new Complete Comfort Creme, an ultra-riche facial moisturizer that relieves visible redness immediately, for a gentle, soothing, calming, hydrating formula that makes life prettier, like only the best Champagne can do. The soothing properties of French lavender enhance well-being, body, mind and spirit. M∙A∙C Fix + Lavender, Lip Conditioner SPF 15 + Lavender and Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15 + Lavender round out the collection.

STUDIO FIX LASH
Black Fix - Black
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

SPECIAL RESERVE HIGHLIGHT POWDER
Chez Chez Lamé - Soft gold with silver shimmer
Rosé Ole - Soft pink with gold shimmer
Suggested Retail Price $28.00 U.S. /$33.50 CDN

EYE KOHL
I Get No Kick - Metallic nude
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

KOHL POWER
Feline - Rich black
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

CHROMAGRAPHIC PENCIL
NC15/NW20 - NC15
NW25/NC30 - NC25
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

PAINT POT
Chilled on Ice - Frosted white gold
Let Me Pop - Frosted light copper
Vintage Selection - Frosted dirty peach
Dangerous Cuvée - Frosted cool grey
Suggested Retail Price $16.50 U.S./$20.00 CDN

NAIL LACQUER
Soirée - Sparkly light bronze gold (Frost)
Very Important Platinum - Dirty platinum (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $13.00 U.S./$15.50 CDN

LIPSTICK
Tanarama - Pale Beige with golden shimmer (Frost)
Flustered - Frosted pale bronze (Frost)
Quiet, Please - Frosted pink champagne (Lustre)
Gel - Sheer metallic beige (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

LIPGELÉE
Luxure - Off white with pink pearl (Frost)
Sin-tillation - Sparkly pale icy pink (Frost)
Bubble Lounge - Sparkly pink peach (Frost)
Straight to the Head - Sparkly bronze brown (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

EYE SHADOW x 4 - CAVIAR DREAMSBrule - Soft creamy beige (Satin)
Et tu, Bouquet? - Frosted pale pink gold (Frost)
Caviar Dreams - Dirty frosted pewter (Lustre)
Retrospeck - Beached blonde (Lustre)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.00 CDN

FIX+ LAVENDERSuggested Retail Price $18.00 U.S. / $21.50 CDN

COMPLETE COMFORT CREMESuggested Retail Price $32.00 U.S./$38.50 CDN

LIP CONDITIONER SPF 15 + LAVENDERSuggested Retail Price $14.50 US / $17.50 CDN

TINTED LIP CONDITIONER SPF 15 + LAVENDERCalm Mode - Light neutral beige
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

AVAILABLE
NORTH AMERICA December 26, 2010 at all M·A·C locations, 800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics.com
INTERNATIONAL January 2011 at all M·A·C locations, 800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics.com