Beauty Squared Round-Up - June 10, 2012

Here are some of the beauty-ful links that we stumbled across this week:

How often do you clean your make-up brushes?

Beth Ditto, frontwoman for The Gossip and star of MAC's latest collection, is looking at creating her own line of plus-size fashion.

Jezebel shows you how to create your own dress pattern.

Refinery 29 suggests some fashion upgrades for the characters on HBO's Girls.

Do we subconsciously want to have sex with our lipstick? An analysis of lipstick names shows that we buy lipsticks by name.

A great men's make-up video from MAC make-up artist John. 

Some summer beauty picks from Refinery 29.

MAC Beth Ditto Preview and Photos

THE M∙A∙C BETH DITTO COLLECTION SHOOTS A KNOWING WINK TO CANDY-GLOSSED POP

Featuring Zoom Lash Mascara in 3 colours plus Zoom Fast Black Lash, Pro Longwear Lipcremes and Nail Lacquers.  Premiering in this collection is Shade & Smoke Shadow/Liner, a dual-ended pairing of Eye Shadow and Greasepaint Liner for achieving a perfect smoky eye.  And of course, there’s Liquidlast Liner and our 7 Lash for extra drama.  With polished punk sensibility and shades ranging from tender to tart, this collection of unadulterated Beth Ditto aims the spotlight on you.

Lip Pencil in Embrace Me
Vivid pinkish fuchsia
$16.50 CDN/$14 US

Lip Pencil in Entertain Me
Clearly orange
$16.50 CDN/$14 US

Lip Pencil in In Synch
Bright yellow pink
$16.50 CDN/$14 US

Lip Pencil in Nightmoth
Blackened plum
$16.50 CDN/$14 US

Liquidlast Liner in Point Black
Black
$22 CDN/$18.50 US

MAC Powder to the People
$45 CDN/$38 US

MAC Shade & Smoke Shadow/Liner in Beth Mask
Reddish brown bronze liner/golden peach pink shadow
$26 CDN/$22 US

MAC Shade & Smoke Shadow/Liner in Beth or Glory
Deep brown liner/bright blue shadow
$26 CDN/$22 US

MAC Shade & Smoke Shadow/Liner in Drag, Strip
Smoky navy liner/pale blue shadow
$26 CDN/$22 US

MAC Shade & Smoke Shadow/Liner in Little Miss Moffet
True black liner/true white shadow
$26 CDN/$22 US

Nail Lacquer in Life and Beth
Milky peach (creme)
$18 CDN/$15 US

Nail Lacquer in Near Beth Experience
Light yellow (creme)
$18 CDN/$15 US

Nail Lacquer in Nocturnelle
Black (creme)
$18 CDN/$15 US

Nail Lacquer in Vagabondage
Mid-tone lavender (creme)
$18 CDN/$15 US

Pro Longwear Lipcreme in Booyah!!
Bright orange
$20 CDN/$17 US

Pro Longwear Lipcreme in Embrace Me
Vivid pinkish fuchsia
$20 CDN/$17 US

Pro Longwear Lipcreme in Heart Hangover
Deep purple
$20 CDN/$17 US

Pro Longwear Lipcreme in Love Long Distance
Light mauve
$20 CDN/$17 US

Pro Longwear Lipcreme in You're Perfect Already
Neutral pale pink
$20 CDN/$17 US

Zoom Fast Black Lash
Black
$18 CDN/$15 US

Zoom Lash Mascara in Blue Charge
Deep navy blue
$18 CDN/$15 US

Zoom Lash Mascara in Plum Reserve
Light violet purple
$18 CDN/$15 US

Zoom Lash Mascara in New Hue
Blackened burgundy
$18 CDN/$15 US

7 Lash
$18 CDN/$15 US