Teals and Blues Using MAC Pigment and Shadows

Trust MAC to come up with the most vibrant and glorious shades of teal and blue. I don't wear blues very often (rarely is the word, maybe twice or thrice a year, if ever), so this was the very first time I used Sea & Sky mineralize shadow duo after having it my stash for several months. I like the combination of the colors, though. Reminds me of the waters of those pristine, beautiful Philippine beaches that to me have the finest (double meaning: "fine" as in having the best quality and "fine" as in consisting of minute particles) powdery white sand in the world. I miss them a lot!

Here are photos of the products used for this look. All MAC products unless otherwise stated.

Delft paint pot


NOTE: This vial is NOT from the recent Holiday Cool pigment set. I heard that the Teal pigment in that kit was not as vibrant as the original Teal pigment. I used the original one for this look.










Apply MAC Beige-ing shadestick all over lid, brows, and lower lashline. Smooth product on the lid with finger. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply Delft paint pot on lid. Doesn't have to be perfect.


Using a flat, stiff shader brush like the 239, apply Teal pigment on the lid dry in quick patting motions.


Using the other side of the same brush, apply Zonk Bleu! on the inner corners.


Using Sonia Kashuk's blender brush, apply the dark blue side of Sea & Sky mineralize shadow duo on the outer lid.


Apply Cloudburst on the outer V and crease using the Sonia Kashuk blending brush, blending into Teal and Zonk Bleu!. Softly blend the colors using the 224 brush.


Using a clean 224, apply Brule on the borders of the shadows above the crease to soften harsh lines. Apply more Cloudburst and the dark blue side of Sea & Sky and blend using the 224.


Using MAC 227, apply the lighter side of Sea and Sky mineralize eyeshadow duo on the browbone. Line eyes using MAC Blacktrack fluidline. Apply Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero on waterline and tightline. Using the Sonia Kashuk mini detail brush, apply Parrot shadow on inner lower lashline, and Stormwatch shadow on outer lower lashline. Apply Mod Lash falsies #55. Apply mascara.







Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Monave mineral foundation in Saturnina
MAC Studio Sculpt concealer in NC20
Dayna's Rested mineral undereye concealer
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution finishing powder in Peaches & Cream
Adorned With Grace mineral shimmer blush in Fascinating
MAC Refined Golden bronzer to contour

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Whirl
MAC lipstick in Viva Glam VI Special Edition
MAC cremesheen glass in Fashion Scoop

Soft Pinks, Lilacs and Browns Using MAC and Aromaleigh

I did this look quickly so I didn't have time for a step-by-step illustration. I wore my MAC Lavender Whip cremesheen lipstick. I love, love, love it. It's the perfect lilac/lavender on my lips and as I said in the previous entry, I love purple-based lipsticks. I also wore for the first time Aromaleigh Rocks! Sonic Rouge in Candy-O and it is a beautiful cotton candy pink! I used Aromaleigh's fibre optic blush brush and just tapped a very small amount of product on a swirly bowl, dipped my brush into it, tapped excess, and applied on my cheeks with a very light hand. It is so pretty! It was very bright, so I buffed it well into the skin and applied a light dusting of Dayna's Glow #2 on top, and the effect is an ethereal pink to me.



I also got the Hello Kitty pigments and I used Milk for this look. Some people say this is identical to Helium or Kitschmas. I have both and they're different from Milk. Milk is a little better in texture, and I love the grayish pink undertones. I also love Deep Blue Green! It's such a gorgeous color as a liner or to smokify eyes.











Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick on lid and lower lashline as base
MAC paint pot in Fresco Rose on lid
MAC pigment in Milk foiled on lid
MAC Swish eyeshadow on lid and inner to mid-lower lashline
MAC In Living Pink eyeshadow on crease
MAC Patina, Cork and Mulch eyeshadows on crease and outer V
MAC Cork eyeshadow on outer lower lashline
MAC Almond Icing shadow to highlight
Coastal Scents gel liner in Truffle
Victoria's Secret eye kohl in Black Velvet to tightline and on waterline
L'oreal and Maybelline mascaras

Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Earthen Glow Mineral foundation in Yuan Yuan
Urban Decay 24/7 pencil concealer on undereye area
Dayna's Rested mineral concealer over UD 24/7
DreamWorld creme topping (finishing powder) in Whipped Strawberries (silk)
Aromaleigh Rocks! Sonic Rouge blush in Candy-O
Dayna's Glow #2 on top of blush

Lips:
MAC strobe lip conditioner in Strobe Blossom
MAC lipliner in Whirl
MAC lipstick in Lavender Whip
MAC lipglass in Live & Dye

MAC Creme Team: Swatches and Review

NOTE: For official promo images and product information, click HERE.













Creme Team is an all-lip product collection that features lipsticks in the Cremesheen formula that was launched last year. The lipsticks are going to be part of the permanent line (yay!), and I am super stoked because I really love the finish and texture of this lipstick formula. It goes on uber smooth, pigmented, but creamy and buttery on the lips with a beautiful sheen finish (hence the name Cremesheen). I believe this formula is a cross between Amplified Cream and Frost. My all-time favorite is Lavender Whip, and I guess a lot of ladies are enamored with it too, because it is the most popular shade when I read the makeup forums. I love it because lavender/purple lipsticks flatter my skintone. My two favorite MAC lipsticks are purple-based: Noveau Frou and Orchidazzle. I even bought a back up of Orchidazzle - it's a bright purple in the tube but fades into a beautiful midtone-violet/lavender that is just so gorgeous:


Wearing Orchidazzle

Now Lavender Whip is not as bright as that, but it is truly my color so I quickly snagged it.


Wearing Lavender Whip with Ever So Rich cremesheen glass on top

I am also enamored with Creme In Your Coffee. It's a beautiful brownish mauve that would make a great everyday color. When I tried it on, though, I'd thought I already have a lot of similar colors so I skipped it. If I have enough empties for a Back-2-MAC, I would get this baby. Another fave is Lickable - it's a hot pink that I don't usually wear, but it is super sexy color that would really show off your lips. Creme Cup is pretty but I guess its effect on me is going to be similar to that of Creme d'Nude: too light that it washes me out. All in all, the shades are pretty comprehensive and one is bound to find a favorite or two in this collection.

I am also liking the cremestick liners. I have Sublime Culture and I love the smooth lines it creates without the need of sharpening. I am a lip liner girl and I always use liners to prevent bleeding or feathering. My favorite in this collection has got to be Pink Treat. I love those kinds of pink-mauve liners because it's pretty universal: I can create a myriad of lip looks with such a versatile color.





The Cremesheen Glasses are limited edition lip glosses that are meant to complement the Cremesheen lipsticks. They are housed in dazzleglass-like tubes (but the latter's tubes are prettier and classier, they are somewhat made of better materials). The cremesheen glasses have doe-foot wand applicators that I don't care very much for; I wish they used brush applicators just like those of the dazzlegasses. The cremesheen glasses contain .09 oz of product for $18. That alone would prevent me from buying cremesheen glasses in the future. They are super expensive for the amount of product in the tube - half the product in a mini-lipglass from the Holiday sets! You might ask why I am a dazzleglass fan if they contain that little product - well it's because I just love the finish on me, and it lasts a super long time on the lips. The cremesheen glasses are beautiful - they glide well, have amazing scent (smells like vanilla cookies!) and pretty colors - but they are sheer and they didn't last long on my lips. If you are the type that likes to re-apply their glosses every so often (and believe me, I know some people who like to do that), then this would be a good product for you. I just prefer lipglasses, dazzleglasses and lustreglasses over the cremesheen glasses. Now if they are going to change the tubes and package them in lipglass tubes- I would definitely change my mind and snag those Cremesheen glasses in a heart beat, if only for the wonderful texture and shine (and scent!). My Ever So Rich and Fashion Scoop are very pretty shades and are very precious to me, and I will use them up to the very last drop. They are gorgeous lighter shades that would tone down darker lipsticks and would make luscious-looking lips.

All in all, I believe the true winners in this collection are the lipsticks and the liners. The Cremesheen formula I believe is one of the best formulas of lipstick MAC has created. Really love it to bits.

MAC Creme Team

Double desire. Love-me-two-times lips. A clever girl carries the conversation by making you believe in both sides of her story: Creamy, quixotic colour, and hard-line, super-sexy shine. Introducing Cremesheen Lipglass, the perfect performance teammate to Cremesheen Lipstick, now in more drenched-with delicious shades than seasons past. Make yourself all the more convincing with Cremestick Liner, to fill in the little gaps, and prevent feathering or bleeding. Creme Team talks a glamorous game. Lips part to plead for more!

Cremesheen Lipstick
Crème Cup Light blue pink
Shy Girl Creamy neutral coral beige
Crosswires Clean pinky orange
Lickable Bright clean blue pink
Lavender Whip Light cool lavender
Crème in Your Coffee Creamy mid-tone pink brown
Spice Is Nice Creamy dark warm brown
Hang-up Deep berry
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

Cremesheen Glass
Ever So Rich Sheer lilac
Fashion Scoop Pale cool baby pink with light pearl
Boy Bait Light neutral beige with pearl
Partial Pink Light creamy yellow pink with light gold pearl
Melt in Your Mouth Mid-tone creamy cl ean pink
Petite Indulgence Mid-tone bright blue pink
Crème Anglaise Mid-tone neutral mauve
Looks Like Sin Sheer deep berry
Suggested Retail Price $18.00 U.S./$21.50 CDN

Cremestick Liner
Sublime Culture Neutral pink
Pink Treat Dirty pink
Caramellow Neutral caramel
Velvetella Blackened plum
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN

Available
North America February 5th, 2009 at all M·A·C locations,
1.800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics .com
International February 2009 at all M·A·C locations,
1.800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics .com