Shop MAC Unveiling!

Hello everyone!




It's been a while since I last posted, life has been pretty busy with school and stuff.  However, I got invited last week to attend the unveiling of the new Shop MAC collection at my local MAC store. 


The event was very crowded, I took some pictures to show you guys! Having some issues with my camera but I will post pictures from the event ASAP!


Shop MAC is going to be the main 2012 spring collection I believe.  The collection is not up on www.maccosmetics.com just yet. 


I didn't get the chance to buy anything at the event because it was so crowded and insane. However, I have another chance to get some- another MAC counter by me is having a mini event for the same collection and I will be going there on February 12.  This time I actually have an appointment to get some of the new stuff demonstrated on my own face. If I can, I will have the person who does it take my picture when they're finished. 




That's it for now but in the meantime I am working on making videos now that I have a new webcam!

MAC Quite Cute Haul #2

Hi everyone!!!!

I have successfully got the rest of the MAC Quite Cute collection aside from the two sold out lipsticks and one of the liners which seemed too dark/brownish for my tastes and didn't seem to go with the rest of the collection or most of my lipsticks. (Boldly Bare Liner)

And of course, I took pictures of the new haul as well as a final group picture!  I also picked up a special gift for a friend- from the MAC Wonder Woman collection- the shadow quad in Defiance. 

Clockwise from upper left: Wonder Woman Quad in Defiance, MAC shadow quad in Cutie, mineralize blush in giggly, sakura, and miss behave, plushglasses in Bubble Tea and Fashion Fanatic, and Lip Liner pencil in Naked Liner

And now out of the packaging:

Wonder Woman Quad closed and opened- Really shiny packaging! 

Closeup from left to right: Miss Behave, Giggly, Sakura

Cutie Quad- from upper left and clockwise: Moshi Moshi, Goody Goody Gum Drop, Azuki Bean, Boycrazy

Naked Liner- It shows up that exact color on the skin- great for nude/pale colors.

Fashion Fanatic (left) and Bubble Tea (right) Fashion Fanatic in the pictures looks identical to Girl <3 Boy but in person you can see it's got sparkle/glitter in it and it's lighter.  Bubble Tea looks like it would look great with the Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipstick.

A final picture of the whole group:

I will be playing with these new toys and posting tips and tricks and swatches soon!  Stay tuned!

So you broke your lipstick.... Me too! Let's fix it!

So I went to go use my MAC Hello Kitty Fashion Mews lipstick, one of those limited edition, you're-not-gettin'-it-no-morez shades... and snap! It had a crack in it!  Freaking out, I googled ways to fix lipstick, ranging from taking a lighter to it and pushing it together, to just giving up and making it into gloss, when I came across something called Lipstix Remix.

What is it?

Lipstix Remix (http://lipstixremix.com) is a kit that not only allows you to fix your broken or melted lipsticks, but also allows you to be creative, and mix colors you have to make new!  So I ordered it (It's 19.99, worth it considering my lipsticks are about 14.50 each...)

Here's how it went!

What you need:

 

Microwave

Lipstick holder, all cleaned out- Make sure to scrape out the base of the lipstick and save it! You'll need it or you won't have enough product to repair it properly!  (see pic)

Lipstick mold

Mixing cup with broken lipstick inside

Spatulas

Step 1: Scrape out all that lipstick into the cup!  (See Hello Kitty in there? She’s sad because she’s broken.  Sadder still, I can’t put her back on the lipstick. Oh well…)

Step 2: Put the cup in the microwave.

Step 3: Microwave for 45 seconds, or until the lipstick is liquid.

Step 3 a: In the meantime, snap together the lipstick mold and get it ready.

Step 4: Bend the cup into a spout and pour the liquid into the top of the mold. It hardens quick, so time is of the essence.  It doesn’t have to be 100% full (as you can see with mine) but close to it or there won’t be enough.

Step 5: Put the mold on a level surface in the freezer for at least 10 minutes.

Step 6: Unscrew the top off carefully.  There should be some lipstick sticking out.

Step 7: CAREFULLY slide the base into the clean lipstick container then JUST as carefully work the sides of the mold off. Make sure the base is in securely.

Step 8: Screw the lipstick all the way down and put it away! You fixed it!

Your lipstick is now ready to use!  Now instead of buying a replacement, you can get a totally new color!

I hope you enjoyed!