MAC By Request Collection

Introducing MAC By Request
Limited edition online exclusive available starting August 6, 2012

With three winners from each category, these cherished classics will come back for an encore. Get shades from Moxie to Moth Brown before they are gone forever.

Lipsticks available online starting August 6th while supplies last
Lipglass available online starting August 8th while supplies last
Eye Shadows available online starting August 13th while supplies last

 Candy Yum-yum

CANDY YUM-YUM
77,517 Neon pink (matte)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

 Moxie

MOXIE
74,957 Bright pink (matte)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

Rocker

ROCKER
72,299 Burgundy-red with glitter (matte)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

 Bait

BAIT
34,045 Iris-pink with gold pearl (frost)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

 Cult of Cherry

CULT OF CHERRY
29,466 Clean red with red pearl (frost)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

Flash of Flesh

FLASH OF FLESH
27,707 Light nude pink with pearl (frost)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

 Guacamole

GUACAMOLE
50,536 Light green with gold pearl (frost)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

 Jete

JETÉ
40,245 Sandy coral (veluxe pearl)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

Moth Brown

MOTH BROWN
39,563 Soft metallic grey/brown (frost)
Votes SRP $15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

Here are some of the products/swatches, so here are real photos for you!


Cult of Cherry


Guacamole


Moth Brown

Can't wait for this collection to come out!  What are your faves?

Look Using Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette

Here's a look featuring the Coastal Scents Warm 88 Palette. I am pretty impressed with the colors. They were vibrant and the staying power was pretty good with a good base (I used MAC paint in Bare Canvas and paint pot in Perky). I am especially impressed with the lid and crease colors I used. As long as a good base is used, the pigment remained vibrant and the finish was pretty smooth on the lid. For the tutorial below, please refer to the picture above for particular shadows used.


I also used one of my favorite MAC beauty powder blushes, Joyous. True to its name, it's a very happy color and I really love how it perks up the complexion.


I also used Aromaleigh Drama Queen eyeliner in Copper for this look.

Here's a step-by-step illustration.


Apply MAC Bare Canvas paint all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC Perky paint pot on lid.


Using Loew Cornell Maxine's Mop 3/8" shader brush (or the MAC 239), apply Shadow A on lid.


Using MAC 224, apply Shadow B on crease.


Using Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply Shadow C on the outer V and to contour the crease. Blend the colors together using the 224 using windshield-wiper motions.




Using the Sonia Kashuk blender brush, apply more Shadow B and C to deepen the crease, then blend using the 224.


Using Stila No. 5 brush, apply Shadow D on the browbone to highlight.


Using Sonia Kashuk bent eyeliner, wet-line Aromaleigh Drama Queen eyeliner in Copper on upper lashline using MAC Charged Water.


Apply mascara. Using Coastal Scents mini-detail brush, apply Shadow A on inner lower lashline and Shadow C on outer lower lashline. Tightline and water-line using Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero.





Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Joppa Mineral foundation in Medium-Light 2.5
UD 24/7 pencil concealer on undereye area
Bare Escentuals Well Rested over UD 24/7
Aromleigh ultra resolution finishing powder in English Rose
MAC beauty powder blush in Joyous

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Whirl
MAC lipstick in Lightly Ripe
MAC lipglass in Virgin Kiss

Neutral Eyes and Strawberry Red Lips

Here is a neutral eye look with strawberry lips using MAC's Strawberry Blonde lipglass and Beautiful Girl Eternal Beauty eyeshadow set. I've been really wary of wearing bold lip colors because I like wearing shadows and I feel like bold lips would clash with shadows, but as long as the eye colors are kept soft and neutral, I think it would work. I used my favorite lipstick, MAC Lightly Ripe from the Cult of Cherry collection, another winner collection in my opinion. I love Lightly Ripe so much that I got a backup off Ebay, because I just know I'd be using up my first tube, just like I had my favorite lipsticks in Rubia, Viva Glam V, and soon Noveau Frou. I love the Eternal Beauty shadow set, and they were pigmented even without the need of foiling. I also used MAC's 100 Strokes shadow from the Brunette, Blonde, Redhead collection and it is indeed the perfect crease color - it's a wonderful melting pot of burgundies, blacks, reds and browns.








Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as primer on lid and to line lower lashline
Beautiful Girl mineral shadow in Eclipse on lid and inner corners
Beautiful Girl mineral shadow in New Moon on outer lid
Beautiful Girl mineral shadow in Breaking Dawn on outer V and to contour crease
MAC shadow in 100 Strokes to contour crease and blend with Breaking Dawn
Beautiful Girl mineral shadow in Twilight on inner to mid-lid and to highlight
Almay liquid liner in Brown
UD 24/7 liner in Zero to tightline and on waterline
L'oreal and Maybelline mascaras


Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Cory mineral foundation in Beyond Cream
UD 24/7 pencil concealer on undereye area
Bare Escentuals Well Rested over UD 24/7
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution finishing powder in Translucent
NARS blush in Madly

Lips:
MAC lipliner in Whirl
MAC lipstick in Lightly Ripe
MAC lipglass in Strawberry Blonde

Pinks and Reds Using Aromaleigh

Here is one more look using some pinks from Aromaleigh. I really like Aromaleigh's shadows because they remind me of MAC pigments in color but not texture-wise. The shadows are very pigmented and they have a lot of highlights and lowlights that bring depth and nuance to your eye look. The choices and finishes available are also staggering in number. As if the choices weren't enough, Aromaleigh has just churned out a holiday eyeshadow collection called Holiday Blast. You know what's coming up next - sample time!

I had to bring out some of my makeup items that haven't been receiving enough love lately, and one of these items was my lipstick. The one I was using was Lightly Ripe from MAC's Cult of Cherry collection. It was one of the very first products that got me drawn to the Cult of Cherry, and yet I think I have only used this around 3 or 4 times since I bought it. Pity! Anyways, I love the warm tones of the lipstick, and it also complements my skintone.





(sorry no close-up eye looks!)

Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as primer
MAC Fresco Rose paint pot on lid
Aromaleigh eye lustre in Kiki foiled on lid and inner lower lashline
Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita shadow in Strawberry Despair foiled on mid-lid
Aromaleigh Rocks! Sonic eyeshadow in Vampira applied dry on outer V and crease and outer lower lashline
MAC eyeshadow in Baby Petals on browbone and inner corners
Almay liquid liner in Black
UD 24/7 liner in Lust on waterline
L'Oreal and Maybelline mascaras

Face:
Monistat gel as primer
Earthen Glow Minerals foundation in Helena (Cover Me formula)
Mary Kay signature concealer on undereye area
BE Well Rested over Mary Kay
DreamWorld creme topping (finishing powder) in Peach (clay and silica formula)
MAC beauty powder blush in Stark Naked
Dayna's Minerals glow in Violet Vesper over blush

Lips:
MAC Whirl lipliner
MAC lipstick in Lightly Ripe
MAC Sugarrimmed dazzleglass

My Minerals Bath and Body Shadows and Earthen Glow Foundation

Here is my haul from Lisa of My Minerals Bath and Body, and I honestly love everything I got. I needed a back-up of that wonderful short-handled flat top Lisa so generously gave me months back, and I needed another one because it works so well with my full-coverage foundations like Pure Anada, Buff'd, Monave, Cory. The reason why this brush works so well with heavier coverage foundations is that it has a rather big but fluffier head, so the minerals get to be evenly distributed on the face and don't look cakey at all. It is effortless to apply heavier coverage foundations with this flat top, and Lisa's price is so reasonable, how could I resist?



Those eyeshadow samples in cute little flip tops are actually freebies, so thanks so much Lisa! I am liking the eyeshadows, they are neither too shiny, too light nor too dark. They are just perfect especially for everyday application. My ultimate fave is Sugarpeach Beige. The texture is more satiny than shimmery, it reminds me of an old mineral shadow I have from Taylormade Minerals called Amazon, and it was a beautiful satiny butter-peachy-beige, just like Sugarpeach B. I like that I can wear it as a wash on the lids without looking too garish or shiny.


It's not obvious in the swatches, but Sugarpeach Beige's texture is different from most of the samples I've tried. As I said, it is more satiny, not matte but definitely not shimmery, very creamy on the lids and is a breeze to apply.



A few entries down, I said that I would be roadtesting the shades I received from Earthen Glow Minerals. I tried the Janelle shade, and surprisingly, I've gotten a pretty good match on my first try. I will be testing the others and would see which one would suit me best.

Here is a look featuring the MMBB shadows and EG foundation.




Pardon the awkward pose! I wanted the camera to capture the nuances of the shadows, poise be damned!



Face:
Camellia Rose skin-smoothing primer V.2
EG Minerals foundation in Janelle
DermaBlend Quickfix concealer
Bare Escentuals Well Rested over DermaBlend on undereye area
Aromaleigh Coquille illuminating finishing powder in Nectarine
EG Minerals blush in Light Mauve

Eyes:
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
MMBB Sugar Peach Beige foiled on lid
MMBB Beige-Bling foiled on outer lid
MAC shadow in Bronze on crease
MAC shadow in Ricepaper to highlight
MAC fluidline in Graphic Brown
L'oreal and Maybelline mascaras

Lips"
MAC cremestick in Sublime Culture
MAC lipstick in Lightly Ripe
MAC lipglass in Cherry Blossom

MAC Cult of Cherry Look

Here's a Cult of Cherry Look as promised. I used the Spiced Chocolate quad. All products MAC unless otherwise stated.


Apply Beige-ing shadestick all over lid and browbone and smoothed over brows. Blend with finger. Apply Rubenesque paint pot on lid, and Constructivist paint pot on outer lid using a concealer brush.


Apply Aromaleigh Elemental Lustre shadow in Entangled foiled on lid using the 239 brush.


Using the 239, apply Brash on lower lid.


Using a clean shader brush, drag the color from the lower lid up, blending into Entangle and over Constructivist.


How it should look so far.


Apply Spiced Chocolate on the crease and outer V using the 222 brush.


Using the same 222 brush, apply Sweet Chestnut on crease blending into Spiced Chocolate. Apply Graphic Brown Fluidline using the Sonia Kashuk bent eyeliner brush on upper lashline and on waterline. Apply Aromaleigh shadow in Entangled on inner corners and on browbone. Apply Ricepaper on browbone over Entangled. Using 219 brush, apply Brash on inner lower lashline, and Spiced Chocolate on outer lower lashline. Apply primer and mascara.




under different lighting











Face:
Camellia Rose skin-smoothing primer V.2
Urban Apothecary Mineral Liquid Sheer Tint in 50-50 mix of Light and Medium (review coming up!)
Lauress Minimalist foundation in Pure Yellow (very miniscule amount used)
Dermablend Quickfix undereye concealer in Ivory
Aromaleigh Coquille illuminating corrective finishing powder in Nectarine on undereye area over Dermablend
Aromaleigh Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder (URFP) in 50-50 mix of Clear and Translucent
MAC blush in Hipness
MAC blush in Taupe to contour

Lips:
MAC cremestick liner in Sublime Culture
NYX lipstick in Iced Mocha
MAC dazzleglass in Date Night

And here's another look using the URFP, this time in Peaches & Cream:


On my lips I used MAC Viva Glam V lipstick and Rags to Riches dazzleglass.