Digging Dark Lips...

Gareth Pugh for MAC

Limited edition pearl-infused lipglass in Outrage

Daphne for MAC

Limited edition Pro longwear lip creme in Approaching Storm

The above photos are from two limited edition programs that MAC has on counter now - the first is Gareth Pugh for MAC, and the second is my personal obsession Daphne Guinness for MAC. I totally DIG both of these intense lip colors! They are so fierce, but I fear that i'll look like a freakin vampire if I try to wear these. I would absolutely tone down everything else - probably just wear a touch of mascara - but it's still intimidating! I guess I have to just get over the fear and take the plunge, a lot like when I was afraid of super bright lips or red lipstick. Without a doubt it would be a nighttime bar or dinner look!

What do you guys think? Too vampy or awesome?

MAC Fall Programs - The Verdict

MAC is one of my favorite brands - they are always coming out with new programs that are creative and exciting. Here are the current programs MAC has on counter currently, and of course a little commentary from yours truly =) Let me know what you guys think!

Styledriven

The visual:

So sexy! It has a vintage, yet modern feel with the perfect pair of red lips!

The collection:

The makeup is all from the Prolongwear franchise and is made to LAST.

I might invest in one of the lip pencils to fill in my lips before applying lipstick.

Art of Powder

The visual:

Love it. It makes powder look exciting, which is kind of a hard task

The collection:

The 3 products shown above are actually all different -

one is a highlighter, one is an eyeshadow and one is a bronzer.

I think the concept is cool, and the design on the powders are bitchin!

Seasonally Supreme

The visual:

It's "eh" for me. Nothing special

The collection:

12 Sheen Supreme lipsticks. I like the range of shades, and I also like the skinny tube.

Fall Colour: Angel Flame

The visual:

I'm sure these photos are on just about every blog now,

but seriously...WTF.

The collection:

...is normal. A mix of lipglasses, an eyeshadow quad, mineralize skinfinish etc.

All shades are in the pinky/beige family which is nice if you want natural makeup.

Try not to copy the above makeup though...

Fall Colour: Wild Colour

The visual:

Horrifying. Everyone hates clowns, myself included.

So I don't get the "creative" aspect of this, it's just plain miserable.

The collection:

Equally as horrifying. BRIGHT pigments, shadows, pencils and lipsticks.

The only thing I would ever use these shades for is Halloween.

Maybe that's what they were going for? I can only hope.

Fall Colour: Midnight Blue

The visual:

What girl doesn't want to look like a street walker? Oh...me.

The collection:

Great, actually. Aside from the hideous lipstick above,

all the items are useful and wearable - falsies, nail lacquers, pencils, brushes, etc

Posh Paradise

The visual:

In LOVE! It's so amazing, the hair is so fierce and so is the makeup & background

The collection:

Another LOVE! As some of you read,

I bought the lipstick Rare Exotic from this collection and think it kicks major ass.

It is insanely long-wearing and the colors are beautiful.

The collection has a mix of Mattene lipsticks, paint pots and 2 nail lacquers.

Matchmaster Foundation

The visual:

Very Pretty!

The collection:

This foundation promises to be "invisible" with coverage influenced by your own skin.

Sounds good to me, I haven't tried it yet so stay tuned on this one.

What collection is your favorite?

Boring Shadows Need Not Apply

Remember when you used to buy eye shadows that were just one color? Not anymore. How boring, right? Ever since the baked eye shadow craze hit a few years back, tons of companies have been coming out with their own creations of wild shadows - swirled, baked, silk-screened, patterned, multi-colored, you name it. Here are some of my favorites - some new, some a bit older:

Vincent Longo

Milani

Rimmel

Maybelline

Milani

MAC's Quite Cute

Burberry

MAC's Semi Precious

MAC's Tartan Tale (Holiday collection)

Laura Mercier Baked Shadows

MAC in Lillyland

Too Faced Baked Shadows

Favorites? I am lusting over the Vincent Longo shade!!!

MAC Viva Glam Campaigns Over the Years

The announcement that Johnny Weir will be the face of MAC's Holiday Campaign got me thinking of all the great celebrities that acted as spokes models for MAC's Viva Glam Campaign - which most of you know 100% (yes, 100%, ALL) proceeds go toward fighting AIDS. Here are some of my favorites from previous Viva Glam Campaigns!

Ru Paul

Think she was the first MAC girl for Viva Glam?

Either way, WORK those red boots!

Xtina

Ohhh Xtina...from the Dirrrty days.

I miss those days.

Pam Anderson

This is certainly an eye-catching ad, huh? =)

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper

I loved how MAC paired these 2 together

Old and new pop royalty coming together for a great cause

And the ad is just too cute!

Boy George

Giving his very best lippy for the camera

I love the contouring they did on his face!

Lady Gaga

Round 2! She was the first model to be used twice in the Viva Glam campaign,

since her first lipglass was so successful!

Fergie

I love how they dressed her, she almost looks like a robot!

Dita Von Teese

No doubt she is beautiful.

I like that they photographed Dita in a burlesque pose, perfect!

A few of the Viva Glam shades that are sold in MAC Stores

Who's your favorite? =)

Johnny Weir New Face of MAC Holiday Campaign

Fierce! Remember when Johnny Weir was a figure skater? Ever since then, he has exploded into the fashion industry doing photoshoots, walking red carpets and appearing on TV and talk shows. So who better to be the new face of the MAC Cosmetics Holiday Campaign, right?!

Johnny performed at a special MAC conference in Miami, and it was later announced that he will be the face of their holiday program! I love that MAC exercises their mantra "all ages, all races, all sexes" and uses awesome spokesmodels (Gaga, Elton John, even Ru Paul) to represent the brand.

Can't wait to see the collection! xo

MAC Quite Cute Pin

A MAC Cosmetics friend gave me this pin from MAC's Quite Cute launch!

I thought the visual was very cool, love all the bracelets and braids!

It's been on counter for a while already, but this is the line-up.

The stand outs for me were the powders with hearts in the middle!

Lips Gone Wild

Looks like wild lip colors aren't restricted to catwalks and runways anymore. Check out these wild lipsticks - in some cases, they are very wearable!

Green - MIA

Blue - Ke$ha

Orange - Agyness Deyn

Bright Pink - Alexis Bledel

Chocolate Brown - Estee Lauder Ad

White - Ad

Black - MAC's Style Black Collection

True Red - Hayden Panettiere

Purple - Leighton Meester

I love people (celebs and of course, us "normal people") who go out of their comfort zone and try new makeup looks. Not that daring? Try a fun colored eye pencil instead.

Who's your favorite? I think Ke$ha looks hot! =)

Pretty Pink Spring Things

Mini cupcakes I baked for work!

Mini pink clock and Hello Kitty on my desk

No caption needed ha!

My notebook

Pretty tree outside my apartment building

MAC lipstick in Chatterbox / NARS lipgloss in Angelika

Very pink lips!

Just wanted to do a pretty pink inspired post on this lovely Friday! I'm not usually a huge pink person, but I was seeing a theme today - flowers, lipstick, cupcakes, etc so I just ran with it =)

The NARS lipgloss is new, and I've been wearing it an awful lot - love it alone or on top of a lipstick as seen above.

You guys like it? =)