MAC Holiday 2012 - Glamour Daze Preview

The aura of couture, the drama of the dressing room, the glamour of getting ready to step out for the holidays. From armoire to dressing table mirror to full-length mirror and back again. Sweet to sexy, lips to nails. Ever angle, every colour, every detail - obsessed over. And suddenly, there's chic, in a cool cloud of pale pink edged with smoky grey. One last glance and you're out the door. An unforgettable look emerges with the shimmer of MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish and Powder Blush. Evening eyes are done in Extra Dimension Eye Shadow, Fluidline and False Lashes. And, the festive finishing touches: Lipglass in Pink Fade and Nail Lacquer in Endless Night. 

Extreme Dimension Eyeshadow in A Natural Flirt
Soft peachy nude
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Extreme Dimension Eyeshadow in Divine Blue
Mid-tone aqua
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Extreme Dimension Eyeshadow in Evening Grey
Steel silver
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Extreme Dimension Eyeshadow in Ready To Party
Pale lilac
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Extreme Dimension Eyeshadow in Round Midnight
Dark burgundy
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Extreme Dimension Eyeshadow in Stolen Moment
Dark taupe
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Extreme Dimension Eyeshadow in Stylishly Merry
Mid-tone dusty violet
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Extreme Dimension Eyeshadow in Tall, Dark & Handsome
Black with pearl
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Superb
Soft peachy nude with multidimensional shimmer
$34.00 CDN/$29.00 US

Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Whisper of Gilt
Light soft white gold with shimmery sheen
$34.00 CDN/$29.00 US

Fluidline in Catch My Eye
Cool taupe grey with dazzle pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Fluidline in Feminine Edge
Pink mauve with dazzle pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Fluidline in Little Black Bow
Charcoal with dazzle pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
Intense black with black pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Mystery
Intense black with green pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Orpheus
Intense black with gold pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Raven
Intense black with red pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipglass in Deliciously Demure
Soft cool brown with pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipglass in Flight of Fancy
Rich purple
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipglass in Impossibly Sweet
Soft sheer pink with multidimensional pearl
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipglass in Pink Fade
Light creamy pink
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipglass in Talk Softly To Me
Light creamy coral pink
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipstick in Beauty
Pale cool pink (glaze)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipstick in Dramatic Encounter
Deep purple (amplified)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipstick in Glamourdaze
Mid-tone creamy plum (cremesheen)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipstick in Innocence
Soft coral (frost)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipstick in Outrageously Fun 
Mid-tone magenta violet (cremesheen)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

False Lashes Mascara
Black
$23.50 CDN/$20 US

Nail Lacquer in Endless Night
Pale grey pink with iridescent pearl
$21.00 CDN/$17.50 US

Nail Lacquer in Everything That Glitters
Black with super multidimensional glitter
$21.00 CDN/$17.50 US

Nail Lacquer in Girl Trouble
Super glittery pink
$21.00 CDN/$17.50 US

Nail Lacquer in In the Limelight
Mid-tone creamy mint
$21.00 CDN/$17.50 US

Powder Blush in Easy Manner
Light dirty peach
$26.50 CDN/$22.00 US

Powder Blush in I'm the OneMid-tone blue pink
$26.50 CDN/$22.00 US

Powder Blush in Small Vanity
Dusty rose tan
$26.50 CDN/$22.00 US

MAC Holiday 2012 - Divine Desire Preview

Four of our finest products, in two softly sensuous colour palettes: Paramour Pink and Quite Coral presented in a kit so gorgeous, it's an object of desire in itself. Includes powder blus, cremesheen lipstick, lipglass, technakohl liner and 129SE powder/blush brush.

PARAMOUR PINK

Divine Desire Powder Blush - bright pink 

Heart to Heart Lipstick - mid-tone yellow pink (cremesheen)

Warm Embrace Lipglass - cool rosy pink with pearl (frost) 

Purple Dash Technakohl Liner - intense aubergine 

129SE Powder/Blush Brush 

$85.00 CDN/$70.00 U.S.

QUITE CORAL

Born to Love Powder Blush - coral 

In a Heartbeat Lipstick - pale clean coral (cremesheen) 

Pure Flattery Lipglass - soft coral cream (frost) 

Photogravure Technakohl Liner - deep chocolate brown 

129SE Powder/Blush Brush

$85.00 CDN/$70.00 U.S.

MAC Holiday 2012 - Sinfully Cute Preview

Sinfully Chic - a retailer-exclusive pairing of MAC's most craved creations for face, presented in a modern, high-luxe satin-tufted compact with interior mirror. Includes a powder blush, lipstick, lipglass, technakohl liner and 129SE powder blush brush.

SINFULLY CHIC FACE KIT

Pursue Your Passion Powder Blush - Warm bronze 

Out To Please Lipstick - Neutral nude cream (lustre) 

Be Nice Lipglass - Shimmery light gold with gold pearl (frost) 

Graphblack Technakohl Liner - Rich graphic black 

129SE Powder/Blush Brush 

$85.00 CDN/$70.00 U.S.

You Need This: MAC Pro Lip Palettes

MAC announced a few weeks ago that their Pro collection (previously available only in MAC Pro Stores and online to Pros only) was going to be made available online to everyone. You can already visit a Pro Store and check out the Pro-only products, but now anyone can order these items online. This is exciting! Many of the Pro products won't be terribly usable to your average make-up wearer. There are lots of technical products for the make-up artist and colours and sizes the average user wouldn't ever wear or use up.

However, there are some items that will be of interest to those of you who aren't professional make-up artists or performers. One of these we just have to let you know about, are the MAC Pro Lip Palettes. 

Right now there are six available at www.maccosmetics.com - the Spring '13 Forecast, and palettes of pinks, oranges, browns, plums and reds. What's great about these palettes is that you get six colours in one package. Each pan of lipstick is less than you'd get buying a tube, but how often do you finish a lipstick before it starts to go bad? By getting six colours at once you have the ability to make like a MUA and create your own shades. Even if there are colours in the palette that you wouldn't wear, you can use them to create one you would! 

This is particularly good for someone looking to wear a red lipstick but unsure what shade works on them. Buying the 6 Editorial Reds gives you 6 red shades including some cool-toned reds and some warm reds, so whatever your skintone, chances are you'll be able to find your shade or create your own shade by combining some of them. 

Check out these reviews and swatches of the other pro lip palettes:

MAC Spring '13 Forecast Pro Lip Palette (scroll down a ways) - 

http://www.beautybylee.com/2012/10/mac-cosmetics-glamour-daze-swatches.html#.UJWCy2mMU5Q

MAC 6 Preferred Pinks Pro Lip Palette - http://www.beautezine.com/mac-pro-lip-palette-in-6-preferred-pinks-review-photos-swatches/

MAC 6 Editorial Oranges and MAC 6 Editorial Browns Pro Lip Palettes - http://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/mac-makeup/mac-pro-lip-palettes-pics-and-swatches/

MAC 6 Select Plums Pro Lip Palette - http://www.feedreader.com/feed/Vintage_or_Tacky/99369914

I'm tempted to get all of these! I'd never need to buy a single lipstick ever again.

C.

October Glymm Box Photos

My October Glymm Box (it can't really be called a box anymore, since it's now a bag) celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness. The bag is a textured pink and there's a little information booklet included, for the first time in a few months. Glymm explains in the booklet that due to customer feedback, they've reversed the decision not to include an information booklet in each month's box. They'd originally changed the packaging and omitted the product information card, opting for placing the information about the items online only, in an attempt to be environmentally friendly. 

I personally found finding the product information online a bit annoying, since Glymm sends an email around the time you receive your products in the mail and if you don't look at the online information right away, it can get lost in your inbox, especially since Glymm sends quite a few emails each month. It's much easier to have a product card with the products.

The booklet also introduces Glymm's new special edition Mama box - products for moms and babies. 

Product info!

So here's what was inside:

To preview Glymm Mama, a sample-size bottle of Johnson's Baby Oil. This stuff, of course, isn't just for babies. Splash some into bath water, use it after the shower to moisturize your skin, for shaving, use it to remove latex paint from your skin, use it to remove eye makeup, rub onto a pregnant belly to prevent stretch marks and use it to heal dry, cracked skin on your heels.

A pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness. October is, of course, breast cancer awareness month. It's lovely for Glymm to theme this month's bag in pink and include a pink ribbon but I received my Glymm boxes in the last few weeks of the month, so it'd have been nice to have a pink ribbon to wear all month rather than the last week or so.

Pink ribbon

Baby Buttercreme? Is this another Glymm Mama teaser product? Nope. It's a hair softener, specifically for dry, stiff curls.

Miss Jessie's Baby Buttercream

Full sizes: 

59 mL ($9)

237 mL ($32)

473 mL ($58)

This daily maintenance hydration creme softens like no other and banishes dry hair while adding a plump sheen.

How it works: This splendid moisture blend is essential for softening and growing out natural hair. Apply a nickel-sized dollop to instantly soften dry, crunchy curls. Excellent for taming hairline edges and moisturizing those thirsty strands. $1 from the sale of any full-size Miss Jessie's item will be donated to the YSC (Young Survivor's Coalition).

A Lash Card? Shields for preventing smudges on your lid when you apply mascara.

Full size: Box of 10 ($6.99)

Say bye-bye to clumpy and smudged mascara. This card will save you time and make your lashes lovably flawless.

How it works: Lash Card to the rescue! These patented Lash Cards are individually wrapped, easy-to-use, and disposable - which is important for good makeup hygiene. Use it at home or slip it into your clutch for when you're on the go to create those irresistible lashes. You can test it our with your new Femme Couture Lightening Lash Mascara!

That's right, there's also some mascara in this month's Glymm box. A full-sized tube of Femme Couture's Lightening Lash Mascara.

Lightening Lash mascara

Full size: $14

Get noticed with superstar lashes. Lengthen, amplify and bring each lash back to life.

How it works: Irresistible lashes? Check. This mascara builds lashes without clumping and lasts from day to night. The lengthening formula and extreme lash amplifier grabs each lash to life by separating and extending them. It has a special extreme brush which helps to evenly apply to each lash from root to tip. Don't forget to use your Lash Card for a smudge-free and perfect finish!

Mini-review: I've been using this mascara and I'm really impressed with it! As I find with most mascara, it takes a little bit of getting used to. The wand is super-skinny and the brush is as well, barely bristled at all.

This mascara doesn't do a whole lot of thickening but it certainly lengthens. The colour is black, and the formula is light and easy to apply. It doesn't weigh my lashes down and they keep their curl all day. And boy do they make them long. I generally prefer a thick look to my lashes but wearing this mascara, I've been keeping my eye makeup light to show off my lashes. 

Grade: A
And finally, two cute little paint tubes filled with Cyberderm goodness.

L-R: Cyberderm H2O Hydration and Cyberderm Every Morning Sun Whip

Full size: H2O Hydration (50 mL/$60)  

This moisturizer will show your skin a good time. With more benefits than you can count, you can be sure to see some drastic results. 

How it works: H2O Hydration provides calming relief from the day's stress and great anti-aging benefits. This olive-based moisturizer mimics the skin's own barrier, allowing its active ingredients to penetrate deeply. It makes for an amazing daily moisturizer and anti-aging product. Apply it in the morning before your Every Morning Sunwhip.

Full size: Every Morning Sun Whip (50 mL/$38)

Protect your delicate skin from harmful rays all year round with this daily sunscreen.

How it works: A sunscreen with a cashmere matte finish that can be applied to the face, neck, chest and hands daily! Zinc oxide provides consistent and photo-stable protection against UVB and UVA rays. It's soothing and calming to the skin, which is why mothers apply zinc oxide to their babies' bottoms. It's perfect for those looking for a lighter, daily sunscreen lotion with some additional hydration. Use right after moisturizing with H2O Hydration.

Glymm is a monthly box of products shipped to your door. Want your own? Want to learn more? Check out their website at www.glymm.com

Beauty Squared Round-Up: November 4, 2012

Lots to check out on teh interwebs today! Here's what Beauty Squared checked out this week.

It's an old story, but still relevant. We've all heard of counterfeit money and counterfeit handbags but counterfeit beauty products? They're actually all over eBay and it's important to know what you're buying because despite getting a deal or a version of an unavailable product. Counterfeit products can pose health risks.

Halloween was last week, but we can't get enough of dressing up! Check out these fantastically creepy photos of the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride. 

Not specific to Halloween, Glamour rounds up some super-creepy but beautiful beauty looks. 

One last Halloween-related link. Bookmark these videos for next Halloween! 

A DIY herbal treatment for blonde hair. 

Are natural redheads genetically predisposed to melanoma (even without sun exposure)?

BB creams have flooded the market in recent years but shades tend to veer towards the fairer skintones. Iman Cosmetics will be coming out with a line of BB creams designed for women with darker skintones, out in stores in December. 

Girl crush extraordinaire Drew Barrymore has been a face of Covergirl for years, and now she's collaborating with them on a new makeup line!

Red eyeshadow can be very difficult to wear. Beauty Reflections takes a look at a new Kat von D palette that contains what just might be a wearable red eyeshadow!

Crazy beauty tips from MTV's Fora. They actually work!

Want some more crazy beauty tips? How about some home remedy beauty tips from some of RuPaul's Drag Race drag queens?