Check out the video and  don’t forget to vote for your favorite look on MAC’s facebook page by October 29th. What a great idea from MAC’s marketing team.

(This is the second “episode” of the challenge. The first episode was all kinds of boring but if you really want to see it, click here)

Which Look is Your Favorite??

Juarez, Mexico has been named “The World’s Deadliest City.” It is most commonly known for the abduction, murder and raping of hundreds of the young women living within the city. Many of the women are abducted while on their way to work at the local factories. Authorities estimate the female homicide toll to be around 400, while locals say the number is closer to 5,000!  In the April edition of Vogue, the Mulleavy sisters talk about how they were inspired by the “pale faced women sleepwalking to work.” Unfortunately, the designer’s romanticized view is far from reality, and while these women may seem to be “floating” around the city before dawn, they are actually risking their lives everyday.

Pink crosses line the city in memory of women who have been murdered

The controversy surrounding the collection has forced MAC to issue a statement regarding this issue. They announced that they will be donating a “portion” of the proceeds to those in need in Juarez.

MAC’s Official Statement

We understand that product names in the M·A·C Rodarte collection have offended some of our consumers and fans. This was never our intent and we are very sorry. We are listening carefully to the comments posted and are grateful to those of you who have brought your concerns to the forefront of our attention. M·A·C will give a portion of the proceeds from the M·A·C Rodarte collection to help those in need in Juarez. We are diligently investigating the best way to do this. Please be assured that we will keep you posted on the details regarding our efforts.

Rodarte’s Official Statement

Our makeup collaboration with M·A·C developed from inspirations on a road trip that we took in Texas last year, from El Paso to Marfa. The ethereal nature of this landscape influenced the creative development and desert palette of the collection. We are truly saddened about injustice in Juarez and it is a very important issue to us. The M·A·C collaboration was intended as a celebration of the beauty of the landscape and people in the areas that we traveled.

For More Information Visit The Juarez Project, A Grassroots Organization Dedicated to Helping Raise Awareness to the Femicide Happening in Juarez
www.thejuarezproject.com

CORAL

Seen all over the Spring/Summer 2010 runways, coral is definitely the “it” color for next season! The gorgeous peachy-pink has been popping up everywhere, from new makeup collections (see Bobbi Brown’s Cabana Coral Collection above), to the faces of celebrities. Check out what all the hype is about, and how you can make coral your go-to color for Spring!

At her Spring 2010 show, Diane Von Furstenberg’s models (left) wore coral eyeshadow on their lids, that extended out to their upper cheekbones.  At Anna Sui’s Spring show, makeup artist Pat Mcgrath used Covergirl’s Simply Ageless Blush in Plush Peach to achieve the coral cheeks seen (on right).

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Nail polish is an awesome way to subtly incorporate the coral craze into your life! Essie’s, The Art of Spring Collection 2010, has a gorgeous coral shade, and it looks amazing with a tan (fake, of course ).

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MAC’s Spring Color Forecast Collection is a compilation of the four hottest colors for Spring, and of course, coral is included. Looking for a bit of coral to add to your makeup collection?

MAC Recommends:

• Perky Eyeshadow (light, salmon pink)
• Hot Hot Hot Eyeshadow (mid-tone coral)
• Color Me Coral Lipstick (light frosty coral)
• Ember Glow Lipglass (creamy, light apricot)
• Ripe Peach Blush Ombre (light coral)

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Jessica Biel was recently spotted wearing a bright coral lipstick at the premiere of Valentine's Day on Feb 3, 2010.

How To Make Coral Work For You!!

Coral is a universally flattering color for any skintone, you just have find the right shade! Below is a small guide to lead you in the direction of finding the right coral for your skin.

Light

If you have lighter skin, pale toned,  cooler corals will great on you!  Try Vincent Longo’s Diamond Lipgloss in Coral Cabana, or YSL’s Pure Coral Lipgloss.

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Medium

Medium and olive toned skin look amazing in coral!! Try and aim for more warmer, apricot toned corals to brighten you up and make you look sun-kissed and healthy. Try MAC’s Mineralize Blush in Gleeful applied to the apples of your cheeks. Or YSL’s Golden Coral Lipgloss.

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Dark

Darker skintones are able to pull off brighter shades of coral! Although they might be intimidatingly bright in the pot, they will look perfect once properly applied. Try NARS Creme Blush in Cactus flower and Covergirl’s Outlast lip color in Coral.

I am LOVING the new ad for MAC’s Too Fabulous Collection!! The subtle hints of pink against the pale skin, combined with the feathery lashes are genius. Now, I must admit, MAC does not make me excited as it once did, I appreciate their advertising, and I really do need to have this pink lipgloss!

Release Date March 4th, 2010

Cremesheen Glass

Permanent!

Just Superb (dirt neutral pink)

Loud & Lovely (blue pink)

Richer, Lusher (peach coral)

Double Dare (coral red)

Deelight (mid-tone neutral)

Over Indulgence (neutral brown)

Fashion Scoop (clear pink)

Partial to Pink (light peach pink)

Boy Bait (light nude)

Eye Color Lip Pencils

All Limited Edition except Chestnut

Boldy Bare (dirt red brown)

Mouth Off (deep peach coral)

Trimmed in Pink (bright blue pink)

In Synch (bright yellow pink)

Naked Liner (light neutral)

Chestnut (intense brown)

Mineralize Blush Duo

All Limited Edition

Rhapsody in Two (light pale pink with pale peach)

Chic Couple (light yellow brown with dark peach)

Two Virtues (light blue pink with light violet)

Bi-Tone Rose (pink with copper bronze)

Buddy Up (neutral brown with pink brown)

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The blush duos look gorgeous but they are all frosted, and I hate frost!! Looks horrible on camera Oh well, that’s just an extra $100 I don’t need to spend.

What do you think? Will you be buying anything from the collection?

Buy 2 Eyeshadows, Get 1 Free Shroom Eyeshadow

I have never heard of MAC having a “sale,” but today they are giving away one free Shroom eyeshadow if you purchase two other shadows!!

Shroom is one of their most popular colors. It makes an amazing highlight for your browbones, eyelid, cheekbones etc. If you’ve never tried it, now’s the time to see what the hype is about.

The offer is only available at Nordstrom, and online.

1 Day Only 2/6/2010..  TODAY!

The pictures for the campaign have been released!

Many months ago, it was confirmed that Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper would be MAC’s newest “Viva Glam” spokeswomen. “From our Lips” includes two new gorgeous lipsticks. All proceed go toward MAC’s AIDS fund. .

Viva Glam Cyndi: Burnt Coral-Red

Viva Glam Gaga: Cool Blue-Pink

Release Date: March 18, 2010

Price: $14 each

(Click on picture for full sized version).

MAC Announces Their Newest Viva Glam Spokeswomen!

Move over Fergie!! Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper have been announced as MAC’s newest spokeswomen for their popular campaign, Viva Glam. Their “From Our Lips Campaign” will contain two new lipsticks, one called “Viva Glam Gaga” and the other called “Viva Glam Cyndi.” MAC has raised over $150,000,000 for AIDS since the inception of Viva Glam in 1994, and will no doubt earn a lot more with these women on board!

The new campaign will be released February 25, 2010 and the Gaga/Cyndi lipsticks will be available March 18, 2010. Each lipstick will cost $14 and 100% of the proceeds go toward finding a cure for AIDS!

I’m not usually a huge MAC fan but I thought this video was really interesting and it will help to inspire you to think outside the box when designing your Halloween makeup this year!!

Rachel Roy Fall 2009

Trend Alert: Black is the New.. Black?

Black lips have been trending (thank you YSL) since last fall, and this season, they are making another comeback. From runways to celebrities, this trend does not seem to be going away as much as some wish it would haha. Don’t worry though, with a little tweaking, this trend can be totally wearable!!

Instead of opting for a straight black lip shade , try choosing darker shades of your regular colored lipsticks. Deep, dark reds and blackberry’s will look gorgeous on you this fall. Just remember, whenever you have a dramatic lip, go easy on everything else! Keep the eyes more neutral to shift the focus on your pout.

Kim Kardashian by Makeup Artist Troy Jensen

This season, even several of the cosmetic companies are jumping on the black lip bandwagon, and coming out with whole collections inspired by this vampy trend (and most likely because of the popularity of Twilight).

MAC is coming out with a line called Style Black at the end of September which will include “Black Knight,” a creamy black lipstick, “Midnight Media,” a dense matte lipstick, “Blackware,” a true black lipgloss along with several other sheer black lipglosses with pink and gold pearls.

Chanel will be releasing their “black” collection in September, and this one seems a lot more wearable. It includes three shades of deep lipsticks. “Hysteria,” an eggplant black, “Maniac,” a deep black red, and “Obscure,” a brown black. This collection looks gorgeous, check out the advertising!! So hot!