Milan Fashion Week - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 27th

Eyes:
The girls all wore large black sunglasses and hats so eye makeup was not relevant
FACE:
Mineralize All-Over Lotion – massaged all over the face to prime the skin
Studio Sculpt Concealer – where necessary for very ‘clean’ skin
Lip:
Lip Pencil in Cherry – drawn into the centre of the mouth, with intensity
Lipstick in Russian Red – applied from the tube onto the lip for a bright satin finis h.
A cotton bud was then used to blur the edges gently


Eyes:
Eye Pencil in Lichen – rubbed into the bottom lash line
Opulash in Bad , Bad Black – applied to top and bottom lashes
Brows were groomed
FACE:
Face and Body Foundation – massaged into the skin “for very clean skin”
Mineralize SkinFinish Natural – to set foundation
Lilicent Blushcreme – applied “to warm the cheeks, high on the cheekbones”
Lip:
Lilicent Blushcreme – dabbed on the lips


Eyes:
Eye Pencil in Earthline – around the top and bottom lashes, very blended
Eye Shadow in Copperplate – on top of the liner, blended
Sculpt Powders in Sculpt and Shadowy – in a square shape, superblown out
Opulash Mascara in Bad , Bad Black – top lashes only
No brows – to keep it feeling modern
FACE:
Studio Sculpt Foundation – for a perfect, fresh finish
Sculpting Powder in Shadowy and Sculpt – brushed under cheekbones to contour
Mineralize All-Over Lotion – touched onto the tops of the cheekbones to highlight
Lip:
Lip Conditioner – patted onto lips


Eyes:
Eye Kohl in Smolder – to draw along lash lines, blending out with a
226 angle brus h in a graphic feline pulled out shape
Ey e Shadow in Carbon – blended over the liner
Pigments in Golden Lemon and Vanilla – blended to create a gold highlight
for the brow bone, inner part of the soc ket, inner corners of the eyes
and all around the to p of the cheekbon e in a ‘c’ shape
Opulash Mascara in Bad , Bad Black – applied to lashes
Eye Shadows in Embark or Mystery for brunettes, Omega on blondes – to define
brows in the eyeshadow suitable for their colouring
FACE:
Studio Sculpt Foundation – applied with a 191 brush
Loose Invisible Set Powder – to set the skin, for a matte finish
Sculting Powder in Sculpt – to contour under the cheekbones
Lip:
Lipstick into Pamper (Available Fall 2010) – for a creamy natural
tone but not an erased lip

Milan Fashion Week - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 26th

Eyes:
Feline Kohl Power Eye Pencil – lining the inner rim and outer lash lines
to create a dark focal point on the face
Carbon Eye Shadow – blended over Feline with brush 266, elongated in an outward, upward angle
Russian Blue Eye Shadow – blended into socket and over the Feline/Carbon line
to create a softened, shadowed shape
Contrast Eye Shadow and Reflects Purple Duo Pigment – brushed onto eyelids with brush 239
Crystal Avalanche Eye Shadow – brushed onto brow bone to finish
Opulash Mascara in Bad, Bad Black – applied to the lashes
face:
Face and Body Foundation set with Blot Powder – to create a light, transparent,
matte finish on the skin
Taupe Powder Blush – used to contour the cheekbone
Lip:
Cherry Lip Pencil – drawn all over the lips
Good to Go Lipstick – layered over the pencil


Eyes:
Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline – app lied thinly and close to top lashes
and in waterline of eye with a thicker line along the bottom lash line
Dipdown and Blacktrack Fluidline – pre-mixed and smudged over Feline,
using brush 209
Typographic and Corduroy Eye Shadow – blended and ‘dragged out’ using brush 219
Opulash Mascara in Bad, Bad Black – applied to lower lashes
30 Lash – on outer corners of the lash line only
Brow Set in Clear and Impeccable Brow Pencil in Dirty Blonde –
to set and define brows
FACE :
Studio Sculpt Foundation – applied as a base
Mineralize Skinfinish and Invisible Set Powder – applied to the center of the face
Matte Bronze Bronzing Powder – to contour the cheekbones
Lip:
Lip Pencil in Oak – to line the lips
Till Tomorrow PRO Longwear Lipcreme – blended into the lips
Lip Pencil in Burgundy – applied around the lip to give an over-drawn shape to the mouth


Eyes:
CopperPlate eye shadow– blended along the outer corners of upp er lids and from
the middle of the lash line outwards on bottom – very faded
Eye Shadows in Copperplate and Typographic – brushed up and through the
top line of the brow to elongate and exaggerate
No mascara, lashes curled
FACE :
Strobe Cream – to prep the skin for a raw, nude, creamy look
Select MoistureCover Concealer – used only where needed
Invisible Set Powder – used on centre of face
Vanilla Pigment – to highlight cheek bone using brush 224
Bone Beige Sculpting Powder – used on apple of cheek to add warmth to skin tone
Lip:
Lipsticks in Siss and Myth – blended and patted on top with finger

Balmain A/W '10

Words cannot express just how AMAZING this new collection from Balmain is...love it all!

MAC Cosmetics - Viva Glam London

On March 1, the Viva Glam pan-European launch took place in London.

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper were involved in an HIV/AIDS awareness discussion led by Sharon Osbourne, who posed over a dozen questions generated by fans on Facebook and Twitter.

The event was streamed on the MAC Cosmetics Facebook page and on ustream.

If you have not watched this event, it is available for “on-demand” replay. Fans can view it directly from the M•A•C Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/MACCosmetics by clicking on the Ustream Tab. If you are not a fan on Facebook, you can watch the Event at www.ustream.tv/macvivaglam.

Here are some photos from the event, courtesy of Dave Benett.

London Fashion Week - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 23rd

Eyes:
Eyeshadow in Copperplate – used on lids and buffed out with a
#217 Brush – blown out and diffused. It’s soft grey and smokey all round
the eye with the emphasis on shading
No Mascara and brows are naturally bushy
FACE :
Face and Body Foundation – used to create incredibly beautiful and glowing skin
Select Moisturecover Concealer – where necessary
Invisible Set Powder – dusted on the centre of nose and eyelids
Mineralize Blush in Dainty – applied to the apples of cheeks
with a 129 Brush – soft and blown out
Lip:
Select Moisturecover Concealer mixed with Pro Lip Erase in Dim and
different shades of pink lipsticks – to warm up the lips. This was adjusted
to suit the skin ton e of each individual girl



Eyes:
On darker skintones:
Chrom aline in White – applied in a slight 50’s shape very precisely on the upper lash
line
Gesso Eye Shadow – wo rked on top of the Chromaline
Eye Brows in Spiked or Stud – to create a strong, bold brow
On lighter skintones:
Water Base Mixing Medium and Pigment in Silver – blended to create
a metallic silver liner, also painted in a slightly 50s shape
FACE :
FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION
Invisible Set Powder – for a very perfect, very matte skin
Iridescent Loose Powder in Golden Bronze – to highlight the cheeks and
the bridge of the nose on darker skin tones
Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle – to highlight the cheeks and
bridge of the nose on lighter skintones
Lip:
Lip Pencil in Chestnut – drawn precisely around the mouth and blended inwards
Ebony Eye Pencil – used in place of Chestnut on darker skintones
Pro Paint stick in Black – to fill in the lip



Eyes:
Eye Shadow in Wild by Nature – washed all over the eye lid
Eye Shadow in Fresh Water – blended through the crease
Paint Stick in Blue – dabbed onto the inner corners of the eye,
and along the socket line, before being powdered to set
Eye Shadow in Shag – taken beneath the lower lashes for soft definition
Black Prolash Mascara – applied top and bottom lashes
FACE :
Studio Moisture Fix – a light layer applied to prime the skin
Studio Fix and Face and Body Foundations – applied to the face for well groomed skin
Prep + Prime transparent finishing Pow der – all over “for a really buffed finish that
references the powdery texture I want to keep on the face”
Sculpt Sculpting Powder – under the cheekbones “for a taupe, womanly feel”
Lip:
Blushcreme in Uncommon mixed with Lip Erase in Dim – blended and patted on the mouth
for a “healthily nude, polished lip”

Emilio Pucci Fall 2010

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London Fashion Week - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 22

Eyes:
PIGMENT IN VANILLA – over the lids
EYE SHADOW IN WOODWINKED – under the lashes and on the centre of the lid
CLEAR BROW SET AS MASCARA and LIPGLASS IN CLEAR – brushed up through the brows
CURLED LASHES
FACE:
FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION – applied to the face
PIGMENT IN VANILLA – to highlight
MINERALIZE BLUSH IN DAINTY – on the apples of the cheek
Lip:
LIPSTICK IN PEACHSTOCK and LIPGLASS IN CLEAR – dabbed on the centre of the lip



Eyes:
REF LECTS GLITTER IN GOLD – press ed all over the lid and up to th e brow bones
and temples using a 165 brush, keeping clear of the lashline
STUDIO FIX LASH IN BLACK – pulled out to the sides as you apply , top lashes only
BROW SET IN CLEAR – to brush up the brow
FACE:
STUDIO MOISTURE FIX mixed with CAREB LENDS ESSENTIAL OILS IN
GRAPEFRUIT AND CHAMOMILE – to give the skin a dewy sheen
SELECT COVER-UP mixed with STUDIO MOISTURE FIX – only where needed for sheer coverage
BLUSHCREME IN POSEY – blended softly along the cheekbones
REFLECTS GLITTER IN BLUE – pressed with the fingertips on top of the blush
Lip:
LIPSTICK IN RU SSIAN RE D, SPICE IT UP, COCACHINO AND LIPGLASS IN DESIRE – layered into the
perfect browny -purple and topped with gloss for a rich Seventies lip, all using a 318 brush


Eyes:
STUDIO FINISH COLOUR CORRE CTOR IN DEE P BR OWN – an almost black , with a burgundy
tint to it which gives the eye a shapeless smoky stain blended into the
lash lines and lid and really blowing it out
POWER POINT EYE PENCIL IN ENGRAVED – layered on top of the top
and bottom lash lines to give the smokyness extra depth
MINERALIZE POWDER – brushed th rough the brows
FACE:
STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION – applied to the face for a flawless eggshell finish, one
shade lighter on the cheekbones for a textureless highlight
Lip:
STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION – the tiniest amount just to bring their colour down