Just Shana: PR

Blogger loot-going right in the kit!  Thanks to MAC for the samples!

Just Shana: Thanksgiving breakfast...

Embellished maxi dress - Target

Infinity scarf - Express

Lip - Fixed on Drama + Currant (MAC)

Work flow, holiday edition

INTRODUCING: M·A·C All About Orange

Available online May 30, 2013

Available in stores June 6, 2013 through July 22, 2013

With its latest collection M·A·C is paying homage to a beautiful and bold color that has influenced fashion trends in Korea, Asia and the world over.  All About Orange will feature products for the face lips and nails.

All About Orange will feature 7 lipsticks of varying finish, 3 cremesheen glass, an eyeshadow quad, 3 powder blush and 4 nail laquer.

Introducing RiRi (Hearts) MAC Lipstick

INTRODUCING:

RiRi ♥ M∙A∙C Lipstick

Rihanna loves M∙A∙C. The global superstar with style-blazing looks as diverse as her musical hits needs no introduction. Now, get ready for RiRi Woo – our cult classic shade Ruby Woo remixed by Rihanna herself. Exclusively online.

LIPSTICK

RiRi Woo matte cool red (retro matte)

Suggested Retail Price $15.00 US/$18.00 CDN

Available North America May 2, 2013 at www.maccosmetics.com

International May 2013 at www.maccosmetics.com

Available at Barclays Center, M·A·C Pop-Up Store for concert ticket holders
#MACRIRIWOO

Quality over Quantity

This post is in no way shape or form meant to embarrass or put anyone in front street but it def deserves to be said...

Reason for the post - a makeup bag was left in our car over a year ago.  I tried a number of times to return it to its rightful owner to no avail.  In the midst of doing my annual makeup purge I came across the bag again.  The beauty lover in me couldnt resist checking out the goodies inside...

At first I was thinking oh ok cool, mostly MAC products, nothing out of the ordinary there until I took a closer look and discovered that most of the products were merely masquerading as MAC products.  See below...

the bottom palette is the real MAC Hello Kitty palette

open palettes - the real one has only 4 shadows

after swatching the color stained my hand and took some scrubbing to get off

another look

a "mac" lipstick

and another

almost identical...

until you look at the bottom

again, could fool you if you are new to the brand

but always check the labels

and in the age of smart phones it is easy to do a search for swatches or product images of a particular shade - this is NOT 'coppering'  - further more, NO SINGLE SHADOWS CAME OUT WITH THE HELLO KITTY COLLECTION!!!

looks like She Zam...

but again the label confirms that it is not

THIS is She Zam - one of my fav Dazzleglass shades

the bottom of the real She Zam

Again this is NOT to embarass but to EDUCATE!  When I looked up MAC Hello Kitty collection there were so many images for faux MAC it was ridiculous.  Everyone cannot afford MAC, especially with the amount of collections they come out with, hell sometimes I pass up on things too and I am a pro member!  

If you really must have MAC then start with a few staples and build your collection as your pockets allow but in this day and age there are products that are more affordable that are comparable and sometimes even surpass what a name brand can offer.

Those looking to profit from the sale of these counterfeit items are only wanting to make a quick buck, they are definitely NOT concerned about your safety.  Now does it matter how beat down you feel your face is if you no longer have the eyesight to see it yourself because you put non-cosmetic grade, non eye-safe pigments on your eyes?  I think not.

Check out this search link for articles on counterfeit makeup and the dangers associated with purchasing them.  Not trying to scare you...nah eff that, I am; because it is just that serious.  Keep makeup fun, its really not that serious to lose an eye over...literally.

Have you ever mistakenly purchased counterfeit makeup or know someone who has?  Tell me about your experience.

My NYE Look - Pink Glitter and Candy Yum Yum

Beauty Bulletin: MAC Posh Paradise

Uh oh...I know y'all are about to be all over this collection!  Not so much for the lips, although the colors are very enticing this go round; but new paint pots?!  We all know these dont come out that often...my pockets weep in anticipation.  I mean do you see the promo image?  Her hair, the look, the overall feel...I am definitely into it.  Keep reading for more info:

MATTENE LIPSTICK

Naked Bliss Neutral light pink
Rare Exotic Bright mid-tone blue pink
Legendary Mid-tone brick red
Unknown Pleasures Deep red blue
Seeds of Desire Deep brown plum
Eden Rouge Bright blue-red
Delectable Orange-beige
Potent Fig Deep blue grape
Deliciously Forbidden Midtone berry
Fresh Amour Light lavender
$14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN
 

PAINT POT
Treasure Hunt Light pearled yellow
Half-Wild Mid-tone purple
Hyperviolet Deep violet
Nubile Light peachy nude
Idyllic Mid-tone copper bronze
Genuine Treasure Reflects antique gold
Pure Creation Mid-tone frosty blue
Imaginary Blackened navy
$17.50 U.S./$21.00 CDN

NAIL LACQUER
Immortal Gold Pale gold
Rain of Flowers Blackened violet with sophisticated violet shimmer
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN
 

Available
North America September 15, 2011 at all M·A·C locations
International October 2011 at all M·A·C locations

Beauty Bulletin: Cindy Sherman for M·A·C

Each year M·A·C releases a collection or two that features a collaboration and/or influence from someone who has made great contributions as an artist, not necessarily makeup artistry.  This Fall sees that tradition continue with the release of Cindy Sherman for M·A·C.

Cindy Sherman is well-versed in a number of different disciplines including but not limited to photography, film directing, and modeling.  Her artistic endeavors all focus on a woman's role in society.  Most often the subject of her own work, Sherman is able to take on the persona of her characters therefore mastering the power of transformation.  M·A·C celebrates that power with this collection and invites us to channel Sherman's mastery by daring to express ourselves without fear.

The collection will be available from September 29^th, 2011 through October 27^th, 2011 in stores and online. 

 

 

Here's the lineup!

FLUIDLINE
Ash Violet Blackened purple
Blacktrack Solid flat black
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

LIP ERASE
Dim N37
$18.50 U.S./$22.00 CDN
 

PIGMENT
Tan Muted pinky brown bronze
Emerald Dusk Deep yellow blue
with white pearl
Blue Storm Rich Metallic Blue
Starless Night Deep black purple
with light purple pearl
$20.00 U.S./$24.00 CDN
 

LASH
36
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN
 

LIPSTICK
Fleshpot Pale muted pinky beige (satin)
Violetta Bright clean violet purple (amplified)
X-S Dirty red chestnut (satin)
Plum Bright purple (lustre)
$14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN
 

PARLOR SMOKE QUAD
Parlor Smoke Mauve grey (frost)
Cross Cultural Neutral brown (matte)
Steel Almost black (veluxe pearl)
Indigo Noir Navy (matte)
$38.00 U.S./$45.00 CDN
 

BRONZING POWDER
Solar Riche Midtone deep orange brown
$23.00 U.S./$27.50 CDN
 

NAIL LACQUER
Coco Clay Warm chocolate
Oyster Shell Light stone grey
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN
 

MASCARA
Zoom Fastblack Mascara Rich black
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN
 

KOHL POWER
Feline Rick black
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN
 

EYE BROWS
Lingering Soft taupe brown
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN
 

BRUSH
252 Large Shader
$30.00 U.S./$36.50 CDN
224 Tapered Blending
$30.00 U.S./$36.50 CDN
182 Buffer
$49.50 U.S./$58.00 CDN

 I see some re-promotes but I also see some items I want - hello mineralize!  The purple fluidline and some of those lippies too!

T&T Beauty - Bevy of Beauties - Keyonna's Sweet 27th and etc.

So this weekend was supposed to be jam packed for me: 2nd viewing of the movie 'Hard to Find' on Friday (I ended up getting really sick and didnt get to go), 2 clients on Saturday followed by client's birthday party and all day on set Sunday (sitter was unavailable at the last minute so I couldnt make it). Well as we all know the only constant is change so some things fell by the wayside but all in all it was good and still pretty busy.

Saturday I had a lot of running around to do - get my glasses done, stock up kit for Sunday, etc. so on and so forth. I got my foundation from MAC. I was interested to see if they had something comparable to MUFE HD Foundation. A fellow makeup artist and close friend (Hey Tee!) suggested the new Studio Sculpt Foundation. I picked up 4 colors that I knew I didnt currently have in my kit (I mostly use Studio Tech on clients and adjust the coverage as needed). Although MAC had all of the colors on display they actually only had about 6 of the colors in stock. I love the packaging, seems better for packing the kit and more sanitary. I will be sure to let you all know how it performs!

I made it back home to prep for my clients of the day - Keyonna (birthday girl) and Naima (party planner). Keyonna never wears anything more than lipgloss most of the time but was surprisingly very open to color and intensity. I asked Naima beforehand about what Keyonna would like her look to portray for the evening and she suggested a smokey eye would be best. I made sure that is what Keyonna wanted when she arrived and she said she was ok. I opted for a pink smokey eye as she told me that is what colors she was wearing for the night. I used Ben Nye Lumiere pigment in Azalea with Laura Geller hot chocolate baked liner for the eye for the most part along with a MAC color that escapes me right now. NC45 Studio Tech was used to even her skin which didnt need much. I used Tanarama lipstick with Baby Sparks over it and chestnut liner to finish the look. Thank goodness Naima snapped photos because a friend of mine had my camera held hostage that day (thanks Cookie - NOT!) LOL

Keyonna pre-makeover

makeover in progress...

Almost there...

Birthday girl at her party - check her shoes!!!

All smiles :-)

Naima opted for a yellow smokey eye. She is a longtime friend who isnt afraid of color, the more color the better for her. For her I used The Mineralista Skittles collection in Banana Berry along with MAC Chrome Yellow and a MAC pigment that again I cant remember. She is a new mommy so her under eye area was a concern as well as her eyebrows (she hates tweezing and had just gotten a tattoo before she came over so her pain threshold was at the bare minimum when she arrived) so we had to do a bit of shaping and sculpting that I achieved with both MAC Studio Tech in NC45 and NC42 as well as a bit of Black Opal foundation stick (this is a great drugstore brand foundation that is recommended by both Billy B and Sam Fine) She was the photog so I didnt get many pics of her during the application but she sent me some pics from the actual party. Check em out:

This was actually taken during the makeover, as you can see my natural light was gone so I had to rely on my OTT-Lite and viewing the look in a mirror to be sure I could see what the cameras would pick up...Almost done!

At the party with another party goer!

dancing the night away!

Both ladies were happy with their looks. I am my own worst critic so I see things that I would have liked to do differently but all in all I am satisfied, especially if the client is happy. :-) Women of color often have the issue where their face is a different color than their body (I am one of them, my face is darker) so its a challenge in deciding whether to go with the darker tone or vice versa. I am working on it! I had a ball at the party even though I was extra tired! In fact I am STILL tired today! LOL

Thanks for looking!

T&T Beauty - Use It or Lose It: Spring Greens

Are you like me in that you have lots of makeup that you hardly use? Do you constantly reach for those same tried and true products either out of habit or fear of going against the grain of what others may deem "appropriate makeup"? I hereby challenge you to break the mold, get out of the monotony and forge a new path!

I am going to put my makeup stash to use. Even if I just sit my behind in the house I will use these products. I am not a collector so there is no need to sit around looking at the pretty colors letting money go to waste.

To kick off this new series I did a video I like to call Spring Greens. I would definitely wear this look out of the house...too bad its raining cats and dogs today. Anywho, accept my challenge wont you? Hey - why not even do a response vid, or shoot me a photo of a look you did with those poor forgotten colors. I'd love to see!

T&T Beauty FOTD - Wasabi & Vino

Just another FOTD - no real rhyme or reason to it, I just wanted to showcase the MUFE #171 shadow. Thanks for watching!

T&T Beauty Trending - Lilac

MAC describes it as "botanically, beautiful, demure"

Lilac had a heavy presence on the runway for SS09 as evidenced here by a model for Chanel

image courtesy of style.com

And has been readily embraced in many variations:

This look can easily be translated for a ready to wear look (i.e.going to work) as well as couture (i.e. night on the town). Here is my take on the RTW version:

Pardon today's photo, its horrible! I only had time to snap a quick one.

For my interpretation of a couture look using lilac stay tuned!

FACE:

MAC MSF Natural in Deep Dark

EYES:

MAC Foundation White

MAC Beautiful Iris

MAC Embark

MAC Carbon

MAC Rapidblack Penultimate Liner

Maybelline Lash Stylist

Lips:

MAC Cyber (yes again!)

T&T Beauty FOTD - the Monday blues...er greens

So I was all motivated to do a video tutorial this morning and of course, just my luck, I am having technical difficulties with my camera, you see I can upload the second half with no problem, the first half is still on my camera and refuses to budge. I am tempted to get one of those cameras that is made for YouTube now, but we shall see. Anywho, here are the other pics of the look.

Its a smokey green eye with a nude lip (obviously Shana, duh!)


Products used are listed below - have a great day everyone!

FACE:

MUFE HD Foundation #177

MAC Studio Fix NC50

MAC MSF Natural Deep Dark

MAC Mineralize Blush So Ceylon

Eyes:

UDPP

MAC Carbon

MAC Humid

Maybelline Lash Stylist Black

MAC Engraved liner

MAC Cork liner (eyebrows)

Lips:

MAC Spice Liner

NYX Lipgloss Natural

NYX Liner Dark Brown

T&T Bits o' Beauty 2-12-09

Eye Makeup Glasses - I am slightly blind but thinking this defeats being cute...
http://www.magnificoglasses.ca/products.htmlhttp://datazap.net/sites/digivox/im.html

Lipstamp - lazy or GENIUS!?http://www.alconeco.com/products/tools/lipstamp/lipstamp_kit_for_lips

FIT and MAC together at last! - my alma mater and one of my favorite brands! http://www.designtaxi.com/news.jsp?id=24447&monthview=0&month=2&year=2009

NARS and MAC together...but not how you may think...
http://www.wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/nars-names-brenner-to-marketing-post-1981115?justin=1981115

Beauty Buy Bye - January 2009

Bye Bye January! You were an exciting and interesting month. You ushered in a new year, a new presidency and lots of new ideas in me and a host of other people, I am sure. You will be missed but I look forward to what February has in store!

In order to celebrate your retirement until next year I saved up during your time with us so I could do a little shopping...ok maybe more than a little... Anyway, here's what I got:

A few little trinkets from MAC...

close up of the MAC shadows...

and I FINALLY made a purchase at LUSH! I cant wait to try these out...

MAC Haul info (in order of how they appear in picture):

Shadow:

• Texture
• Tete-a-Tint
• All That Glitters
• Shale

Lipglass:

• Soft Wave (LE)
• Quick Tease (LE)

Lipgelee:

• Moistly
• Saplicious

Lipstick:

• Siss
• Fresh Brew
• Rebel

Penultimate liner:

• Rapid Black

Lipliner:

• Stripdown

Brushes:

• 226
• 165
• 249
• 242
• 252
• 214
• 227

LUSH Haul Info:

• Frosty the Snowman Holiday Kit (75% off people and they had a lot of them, you cant beat it!)
• Sex in the Shower Emotibomb (I mean really with a name like that can you pass it up? LOL)

FOTD's and the TRUTH about my LUSH stuff coming soon!