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20th March, 2012
Vote To Bring Back Your Fave MAC Products!
MAC cosmetics lovers, listen up! The gorgeous make-up brand are creating a brand new collection, but this time they're handing over creative control to you! Yes, you heard us, until 30 March you can vote for your favourite limited-edition shades from the past and bring them back for the new MAC by Request collection. You can choose from six Lipsticks, six Lipglasses and six Eyeshadows in 18 iconic shades on MAC’s Facebook page. Then, the three with the highest number of votes (one from each category) will form the MAC by Request collection, which goes on sale online in October. We’re voting for the neon-pink Candy Yum Yum Lipstick – it’s the perfect pop of colour to brighten up your complexion. Start voting for your favourites now! VJ
14th March, 2012
Check Out MAC's Collaboration With Marcel Wanders
MAC continue their collaboration with industrial designer Marcel Wanders on a second makeup collection. The range consists of four lipsticks and four lipglosses in shimmery, wearable shades, a blusher brush and two shades of sheer powder. Wanders has also produced a solid perfume and a clutch-style makeup bag, pure indulgence for any MAC fan!
We're totally crushing on the angular silver packaging, it's sleek, desirable and will look great on any dressing table. IOC
30th January, 2012
LOOK Loves: Beth Ditto For MAC
News just in ladies – Beth Ditto, Gossip singer, is the latest celeb to collaborate with beauty giant MAC, and we can hardly wait to see the final collection. Known for her quirky sense of style, (head-to-toe lycra suits and all) we’re expecting lots of summer-ready brights and quirky designs. But hold your horses as the collection isn't out until June. We know we’ve still got a few months to wait but it’s definitely a date to get in the diary! If you’re desperate for a beauty fix in the meantime, check out MAC’s current collaboration with style icon Daphne Guinness – another eye watering collection. SJ
27th January, 2012
Beauty 10 Best: Lip Tints For Spring
We’re nearly at the end of January, which means spring is getting closer – hooray! So in preparation for the warmer weather, we’ve tried and tested loads of lip tints that give you long-lasting lightweight colour. We’ve managed to narrow it down to our top 10, so get shopping! SJ
23rd January, 2012
LOOK Loves: Miss Piggy's Collection For MAC
We couldn’t believe our eyes when the latest high street beauty range from MAC landed on our desk! Our favourite muppet (no offence, Kermit) is launching her very own eye collection for MAC – yes, it’s the super-glamorous Miss Piggy! To celebrate the release of Disney’s The Muppets, in cinemas from 10 February 2012, Miss Piggy is launching her three-piece eye collection, which consists of her must-have beauty essentials – a liquid liner pen, a pretty pink eyeshadow and some fluttery false lashes. The limited-edition make-up collection is available exclusively online at maccosmetics.com and you can get your hands on it from next month. Start counting down the days! VJ
7th December, 2011
Gareth Pugh Joins MAC For A Fashion-Forward Hook-Up
If you’re loving the fetish fashion trend at the moment, you’ll be over the moon with this super-hot beauty and fashion collaboration! Of-the-moment fashion designer Gareth Pugh has just released a limited edition make-up collection with fashion-forward high street make-up brand, MAC. The guru of geometrics has been busy creating this amazing neo-gothic beauty collection, which includes quirky nail lacquers, extreme pigments, easy-to-wear eyeshadows, seriously cool violet and berry lipglosses and more (prices range from £13.50 to £60).
Not only are these high street beauty products totally drool-worthy but, after two years in the making, no detail has been left untouched – even the packaging is lined with Gareth's signature androgynous monochrome print. We can’t wait to get our hands on the graphic fake lashes for Christmas – here’s to joining the dark side! NL
26th August, 2011
Get MAC’s V Festival 2011 'Smoke Coco' Look
Sultry, smouldering smokey eyes are something that every girl needs to know how to perfect. Step forward Cher Webb, MAC Cosmetics' senior make-up artist, who treated us to a private make-up tutorial backstage in the MAC tent in the Virgin Media Louder Lounge at V Festival 2011. Cher gave us a really simple step-by-step guide to creating one of MAC’s four special festival looks, ‘Smoke Coco’ – a really dark, sexy eye with a shimmering golden highlight – which was a real hit with the VIPs and celebs who had their make-up done in the MAC tent. We tried it too and loved it. Watch Cher’s step-by-step how-to video below and shop all the products you need to create the beauty look at home... let us know how you get on on our Facebook page.
How-To Video: Get MAC's V Festival 2011 'Smoke Coco' Look
Learn how to create MAC's V Festival 2011 'Smoke Coco' smouldering eyes look with this simple how-to video
24th August, 2011
Daisy Lowe’s V Festival Beauty Products Revealed…
If, like us, you were left wondering how Daisy Lowe managed to stay so picture-perfect at V Festival 2011, then this one’s for you.
Yes ladies, we did some digging around the MAC tent in the Virgin Media Louder Lounge and got the inside scoop on what high-street beauty products the MAC Cosmetics team used to achieve Daisy Lowe’s flawless make-up look. Here’s MAC senior artist Caroline Donnelly's step-by-step guide on how to get her celebrity make-up look and which beauty products you need...
- Step 1: Start by prepping the skin with Studio Moisture Creme to hydrate the skin.
- Step 2: Buff in MAC Face & Body Foundation in C2 all over the skin to give a sheer finish. Use MAC Pro Longwear Concealer where needed.
- Step 3: Set the foundation with MAC Prep + Prime Pressed Transparent Finishing Powder.
- Step 4: Sweep MAC Peaches Blusher onto the cheeks and up to the temple.
- Step 5: Comb through the brows with MAC Clear Brow Set.
- Step 6: Take a brush to sweep Blacktrack Fluid Line across the top lashline and wing it out at the corners to create a dramatic eye.
- Step 7: For a natural finish, apply MAC Lip Conditioner SPF15.
Daisy Lowe Pictures
Daisy Lowe and Pearl Lowe at Kiehl's Launch, March 2012
Daisy Lowe's amazing maxi is from Project D.
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23rd August, 2011
Dionne Bromfield And Bip Ling Rock Hot Pink Lips At V Festival!
If you were lucky enough to hit the Virgin Media Louder Lounge at V Festival 2011, then you may have been treated to one of the exclusive makeovers by the professional beauty team over at the MAC tent. One of our favourite looks at V Festival was über-bright pink lips with a matte finish. We got the inside info from two of MAC's senior artists, Neil Young and Caroline Donnelly, on how to create the look, as seen on Dionne Bromfield and Bip Ling...
Bip Ling (MAC senior artist, Neil Young)
- Define the lip shape using MAC Magenta Lip Pencil, £10.50, and fill in with Show Orchid Lipstick, £13.50.
Dionne Bromfield (MAC senior artist, Caroline Donnelly)
- Apply MAC Reflects Glitter onto lips using a firm brush for precision, and use tissue paper to catch any spillage. Follow with MAC Pink Nouveau Lipstick, £13.50.
- Finish the look with MAC Magenta Madness Pigment, £15.50, gently patted on top for a velvet finish.
22nd August, 2011
We Love Pixie Lott's Daisy Face Paint At V Festival 2011
Top marks to Pixie Lott for coordinating her face paint with her Dolce & Gabbana outfit at V Festival 2011! Pixie was treated to the cute daisy artwork backstage in the Virgin Media Louder Lounge by the fab MAC makeup team, and teamed her daisy print playsuit with a Dolce & Gabbana bag and gold Office brogues. This girl’s not just the festival fashion queen – she should write the rule book on mixing designer and high street, too! HE
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