MAC Too Supreme Preview

We celebrate East Asia chic: with fresh shades of Sheen Supreme Lipsticks along with the introduction of NEW LIMITED LIFE Sheen Supreme Lipglass. Delivered in a clickable pen-style applicator with a super-soft cover-your-lips-in-a-stroke brush. Soft, succulent shades with the lightness of a butterfly – and all the superb sheen no other lip colour can match. Our lips? East or West – they can’t get enough. Kamsa habnida, Asia.

Available March 1, 2012 through April 5, 2012.

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Jasmine Peach
Light cream beige (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Asian Butterfly
Lilac with pearl (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Black Tea
Deep brown with pearl (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19 US 

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Cherry Fest
Rose with high level pearl (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Dress Kimono
Mid-tone frosted plum (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Fuji Pink
Pale peach with low level pearl (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Imperial Red
Bright rose with pearl (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Jasmine Honey
Light cream beige (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Mango Sheen
Bright coral in pearl (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Moon Beach
Warm light beige with pearl (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Sweet Bean
Cool beige with pearl (frost)
$22.50 CDN/$19.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Asian Flower
Creamy lavender (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Bare Again
Pinky neutral beige (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme in Blossom Culture
Soft pink with pearl (frost)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Fashion City
Neutral coral pink (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Happy Hibiscus
Creamy white-pink (frost)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Insanely It
Watermelon pink (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Korean Candy
Bright orange-red (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Royal Azalea
Bright mid-tone pink (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Sheer Mandarin
Mid-tone yellow orange (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Supremely Confident
Pale nude (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Supreme Style
Light coral pink with pearl (frost)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Tea Ceremony
Neutral beige pink (creme)
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Zen Rose
Bright mid-tone fuchsia (creme)
$!7.50 CDN/$14.50 US

MAC Chenman Preview

Chen Man (陳曼) is the star of the Chinese fashion photography world, rising to prominence on the strength of a series of groundbreaking covers created for the Shanghai- based Vision, China’s first avant-garde fashion magazine, merging her exquisite aesthetic with computer virtuosity.  For her M·A·C collaboration, a bold, sensual and lyrical colour collection inspired by the artist’s fascination with love and water (represented by the colours pink and blue).  Defining the moment while heralding the future, M·A·C Chenman defies the gaze to look away.

Available March 1, 2012 through April 5, 2012

Play It Proper Beauty Powder
Pastel soft pink with sparkles
$27.50 CDN/$23 US

Brow Set
Clear
$18 CDN/$15 CDN

208 Brush
Angled Brow
$23.50 CDN/$18.50 US

Blacktrack Fluidline
Solid flat black
$18 CDN/$15 US

Waveline Fluidline
Navy blue with low level gold pearl
$18 CDN/$15 US

Gloss
Clear
$23 CDN/$19 US

Budding Love Lipglass
Pale lavender
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Force of Love Lipglass
Vivid honeysuckle pink
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Budding Love Lipstick (lustre)
Pale lavender
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Force of Love Lipstick
Vivid honeysuckle pink
$17.50 CDN/$14.50 US

Zoom Fast Black Lash Mascara
Carbon black
$18 CDN/$15 US

LoveCycle Mineralize Eyeshadow Duo

half light blue, white, dark blue mélange/half solid dark royal blue (frost)

$24 CDN/$20 US

PinkUnion Mineralize Eyeshadow Duo

half taupe, lavender, brown mélange/half solid dark violet (frost)

$24 CDN/$20 US

Supersweet Mineralize Eyeshadow Duo

half bronze, pink, gold mélange/half solid golden pink(frost)

$24 CDN/$20 US

Breezy Blue Nail Lacquer
Dark blue
$19 CDN/$16 US

Pinkly Fresh Nail Lacquer
Mid-tone blue pink
$19 CDN/$16 US

Naval Blue Pigment

Deep smoky blue 

$24 CDN/$20 US

butter LONDON Knackered Review and Swatches

I got my hands on Knackered from butter LONDON's spring/summer collection! Or should I say I got butter LONDON's Knackered on my hands? Either way, here it is.

(And I love it!)

The butter LONDON website describes Knackered as a sheer, twinkling oyster shade flecked with micro glitter particles. I'd describe it as a sheer blue/green iridescent shade, with multicoloured glitter. 

I've worn it a few times since getting it and I've been trying to figure out how it says "summer" and also how it says "knackered". The summer part I can see in that it's a fun, light and airy shade, and that people tend to be cheerful in warmer weather. But it's also probably more in line with the beach and the sea. 

As for knackered, I'm still not sure. I love the word though.

Here are some photos of the bottle, as I attempted to capture the different shades and angles of the polish. Iridescent shades can be tough to photograph.

And here it is on my fingernails, with three coats. This is as dark as it gets, so it's much lighter applied than it is in the bottle. Applied, it's mostly silvery with a green/purple sheen and also purple in some lights and green in others. And there's lots of glitter.

I'm not a big fan of glitter nailpolish as I don't like having lumpy nails, but I do love this shade. 

As with the other butter LONDON shades I've tried (Pink Ribbon, Artful Dodger and Wallis), Knackered went on very smoothly. If anything the consistency was too thin and I needed to add more coats to get the look I wanted. Sometimes I find with butter LONDON shades that once applied, the polish doesn't stick in some places. 

The wear of butter LONDON polishes is about average for me. Within a few days there is some chipping and after about four or five, I need to remove it.

Knackered is a beautiful, fun shade that can read edgy or subtle depending on the light.

Have you gotten your hands on the new butter LONDON colours yet? Have you tried Knackered? Let us know!

C.