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.

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 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 Palace Pedigreed: Face Chart and How-To Tips

FACE / PEAU
Foundation/Fond de Teint Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation / Loose
Concealer/Cache-Cernes Studio Sculpt Concealer
Blush/Fard À Joues Pet Me Mineralize Blush and Taupe (contour) Powder Blush
Brush/Pinceau 109, 252, 116

EYES / YEUX
Brows/Sourcils Lingering Eye Brows
Brow Highlight/Touche Lumière Courtly Eye Shadow
Eyelid/Paupière Quite Spoiled Eye Shadow
Crease/Creux de L’oeil Quite Spoiled and Kid Eye Shadows
Liner/Eye-Liner Blacktrack Fluidline and Russian Blue Eye Shadow
Lashes/Cils Studio Fix Lash in Black Fix
Brush/Pinceau 217, 224, 266

LIPS / LÈVRES
Primer/Base de Maquillage Prep + Prime Lip
Pencil/Crayon Pour Les Lèvres Beurre Cremestick Liner
Lipstick/Rouge À Lèvres Superior and Docile Lipsticks
Brush/Pinceau 316

HOW-TO TIPS BY LYNE DESNOYERS
A feline’s gaze is glamorous and hypnotic – but can be graphically interpreted via an Eye Liner against muted shades of nudes and lavender. No need to default to the classic “cat’s eye.” This is new, modern, and flatters all bone structures!

Your starting point is fresh-looking, luminous skin. Apply Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation/Loose with a 109 Small Contour Brush. Use a circular motion on the outer part of the face and a dabbing motion where you need more coverage. If you have any imperfections, use Studio Sculpt Concealer with a 252 Large Shader Brush, then blend it into the skin until it disappears.
Dust the entire lid with Eye Shadow in Courtly. For a smooth application, use the 217 Blending Brush. Over this, apply Quite Spoiled Eye Shadow with the 230 Brush. Best coverage will be achieved if you use a dabbing motion.

Next, mix a little bit of Quite Spoiled and Kid Eye Shadows with a 224 Tapered Blending Brush and sweep gently into the crease of your eyes. The idea is to create skin tone-coloured shadow that provides soft definition but not a defined line.

Now, for the drama. Using the 266 Small Angle Brush, take Blacktrack Fluidline and draw a little “check mark” on the outer corner of your eyes. This mark should follow the line of your lash line and your brow bone. Make sure you keep your black line at the first quarter on the crease. Fill in this “check mark” with the Blacktrack and intensify it with Russian Blue Eye Shadow, using the same 266 brush. The combination of the two will give a very nice, velvety look.

Eyes like the above look best on a face with some definition. Here, we use Pet Me Blush dusted on the apples of the cheeks, while the cheekbones are sculpted with Taupe Blush. The 116 Blush Brush can be used for both applications.

Lips are defined with Beurre Lip Liner and then blended with a 316 Lip Brush. Once again, the idea is not to create a line but to shape and shade the lips. Superior Lipstick should be applied with a brush and then given a grand finale with a lush application of Docile Lipglass.

MAC Fabulous Felines: Palace Pedigreed Product Information

CLICK HERE for MAC Fabulous Felines: Leopard Luxe Product Information

Click HERE for MAC Fabulous Felines: Burmese Beauty Product Information

Eye Shadow x 4 – Palace Pedigreed
Courtly Frosty muted light pink beige (Satin)
Palace Pedigreed Deep berry with dark soft pink pearl (Satin)
Quite Spoiled Mid-tone neutral mauve (Satin)
Russian Blue Deep neutral grey (Matte)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.00 CDN

Superslick Liquid Eye Liner
Nocturnal Bright silver pearl
Smoky Heir Dark blue violet with soft pearl
Signature Blue Dark navy with soft pearl
Suggested Retail Price $17.50 U.S./$21.00 CDN

Pigment
Mauvement Cool taupe with gold pearl (Frost)
Bloodline Dark dirty browned purple (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN

Plush Lash Mascara
Plushblack Black
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

Lipstick
Superior Sheer lavender pink with dazzle pink pearl (Dazzle)
Of Royalty Light creamy blue pink (Cremesheen)
Aristo-Cat Mid-tone frosted purple mauve (Frost)
Cunning Dark berry (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

Lipglass
Docile Dirty lavender with pearl
Best of Breed Light dirty blue with pearl
Lap of Luxury Dark eggplant with pearl
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

Cremestick Liner
Beurre Dirty plum
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

Mineralize Blush
Pet Me Light yellow pink with soft pearl (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $21.00 U.S./$25.00 CDN

Palace Pedigreed Makeup Bag
Felt cosmetic bag with faux leather trim
Suggested Retail Price $25.00 U.S./$30.00 CDN

Available
North America August 26, 2010 at all M·A·C locations
International September 2010 at all M·A·C locations
1.800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics.com