MAC Primed for Perfection Collection, Spring 2011

MAC owns the primers category. Now we’re talking Prep + Prime further than ever. Use it under, it under,over during,after makeup application, and marvel at the ease with which it can accept concea-ler,cooperate with color. And now, with Prep + Prime Vibrancy Eye, P+P advances eyes, focuses po-tential. A lightweight, quick fix AND long-term solution for puffy, tired-looking creases and bag that targets the three main causes for dark under eye circles — while illumination the eye area with optical effects for instant luminosity.
Pigmentation, visibly weakened capillaries and shadowing — while illuminating the eye area with optical effects for instant luminosity. Vibrancy eye provides pick-me-up powder and moisturization. On step and you’re prepped for makeup magic. A wonderful new shades highlighter debuts with the collection – Prep + Prime Highlighter is lush and cushiony, yet lightweight — in wonderful hues that provides a sheer wash of color to highlight, brighten and perfect. The click “pen” allows for exact application.

Release Date:
U.S.: April 7th 2011
Nederland: April 9th 2011

Prep + Prime Vibrancy Eye ($30.00 €18,50)

A lightweight, quick fix and long term solution for puffy, tired-looking eyes

Prep + Prime Highlighter ($23.00 €27,00)

Light Boost: Soft yellow cream
Bright Forecast: Mid-tone peachy coral
Radiant Rose: Light shell pink

Those highlighters remind me of the Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat but they are a lot cheaper. Are you interested in any of these products?

xoxo Kelly

Shoplog Amsterdam

Hello girls!!

Yesterday I went shopping in Amsterdam.
I bought some cute things that I want to show you.
I really love to shop in Amsterdam, you have a lot of nice shops there, that we don't have here in the village that we live in:P
Ofcourse I also visited the Mac pro store, and just like many of you girls, I couldn't resist to buy something. So I bought a new blush "Fleur power" and a new lipstick "Impassioned" (review and swatches will follow soon).

Well, these are the things I bought:

Simple white T-shirt ( Zara: €7,95), white dress ( Amazon €29,95), blue top ( Zara €29,95), Earrings ( Unknown store Amsterdam €6,95), Pantalon ( Zara €24,95) Lipstick and Blush ( Mac €17,50 and €19,50)

I will show you some outfitpictures soon!

xoxo Christina

MAC Must-Haves: MSF Natural (Mineralize Skin Finish)

Product: MAC Mineralize Skin Finish (MSF) Natural
Price: €25,00
Availability: part of the permanent line

MAC describes it as:
A luxurious domed face powder with minerals, slowly baked to provide a dimensional yet natural-matte finish. Provides perfect low coverage. Use to set and fix foundation or as a touch-up throughout the day.

Why is it a must-have? (to me)
This product is a must have to me because it you can use in 2 different ways. You can use it over your foundation, like a setting-powder which gives you also a bit coverage or you can use this as your powder foundation, it has a light to medium coverage. It gives a beautiful natural finish. There are 8 colours available in the permanent line, the colour range goes from light to dark so there's something for everyone. I'm in the colour Medium Dark. I'm in love with this product, ever since I bought it I''ve been using it pretty much every day! I first apply some concealer to my problem areas, like my under eye circles and then I apply my MSF Natural all over my face using a big fluffy brush.

Do you own a MSF Natural? What shade are you?

xoxo Kelly

MAC Surf Baby Collection, Summer 2011

Grab the board, hop in the Jeep, cruise the Pacific Coast Highway… Surf’s up! The lure of the endless summer starts here with My Paradise Cheek Powder, Mini Blush Sticks, a Summer Stash of Crushed Metallic Pigments, Hibiscus Lipstick and Splashproof Lash Mascara that just won’t smudge. Colourful, lustrous, and full of life… journey to a world where feeling the rush means taking a risk. Hang Ten!

Release date:
U.S.: May 26th 2011
Nederland: May 7th 2011

Blush ($18.50 €?)

My Paradise: Coral orange with champagne gold flower

Lipstick ($14.50 €17,50)

Bust Out!: Soft violet
Hibiscus: Bright coral

Mocha:
Naturally: Eccentric Nude

Lipglass ($14.50 €17,00)

Girl on Board: Sheer gold
Good Lovin’: Peach pink
Krazy Kahuna Medium brown
Strange Potion: Pink coral

Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks

Summer Stash: Pale pink, gray pink, purple, taupe

Surf the Ocean: Silver, aqua, gold, navy blue

Eyeshadow ($14.50 €15,00)

Saffron: Coral

Short Shorts: White champagne

Sun Blonde: Yellow with gold pearl

Surf U.S.A.: Aqua with teal pearl

Swell Baby: Medium gray

Nail Lacquer ($13.50 €12,00)

Hangin’ Loose: Beige
Ocean Dip: Aqua teal

Eye Liner ($14.50 €13,00)

Blue Noon: Teal
Gilded White: Shimmering off-white

Bronzing Powder
Solar Riche

Studio Careblend Pressed Powder
Gold-go-Lightly

Tan Tint
Billionaire Bronze Soft gold
Guilty Bronze Copper bronze

There will also be Blush Sticks and Suntints.

Will you be buying anything from this collection?

I'm not sure yet, but that Gilded White eyeliner is shouting my name, we'll see.

xoxo Kelly

MAC Quite Cute, Spring 2011

“CUTE!” The most fanciful, fun and flattering compliment and young, modern trendsetter could ever want! Our version is the girliest kind of international glam possible, a style ride that combines postage-stamp-sized puppies with pixie swizzle-stick fashion and buttergly kisses for cute boys and even cuter shoes! Cupcake icing colors, vintage romance, an ATM card with Hello Kitty on it – and a way of life that says “yes!” to everything adorable!

Come on, get happy, with the multi-culti cutie, from Tokyo to Toronto to Paris with love! Pastel shades for Eye Quads, Lipstick, Plushglass, and Nail Lacquer…And due to popular demand, we’re completely cute-ifying three favourite Lip Pencil shades from last season that will join the fun and frolic. Flash! You’ll ♥ the Mineralize Blush with the sweet heart baked right into it. If it shines, shimmers and pops it’s completely, contagiously, cute!

Release date:
USA: April 7th, 2011
Nederland: Arpil, 2011

Lipstick ($14.50 €17,50)
Playing Koi Creamy white peach pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Saint Germain Pastel pink (Amplified) (Permanent)
Candy Yum-Yum Neon pink (Matte) (Limited Edition)
Quite Cute Bright white lavender (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
Play Time Intense violet (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)

Plushglass ($18.50 €17,00)
Fashion Fanatic Creamy pale pink (Limited Edition)
Bubble Tea Creamy pale nude (Limited Edition)
Girl ♥ Boy Bright light blue pink (Limited Edition)
I ♥ U Creamy mid-tone purple (Limited Edition)

Lip Pencil ($13.00 €13,00)
In Synch Bright yellow pink (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
Naked Light neutral (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
Boldly Bare Mid-tone red brown (Limited Edition) (Repromote)

Cutie Eyeshadow Quad ($36.00 €38,00)
Moshi! Moshi! Pale white green gold (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Goody Goody Gum Drop Light white pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Boycrazy Pale lavender with silver pearl pigments (Lustre) (Limited Edition)
Azuki Bean Mid-tone violet (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Mineralize Blush ($23.00 €22,50)
Giggly Light pink with pearly plum heart (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Sakura Lavender with pearly deep magenta heart (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Miss Behave Light beige with pearly mint green heart (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Nail Lacquer ($14.00 €12,00)
Ice Cream Cake Creamy blue pink (Cream) (Limited Edition)
Little Girl Type Creamy pale lavender (Cream) (Limited Edition)
Mischievous Creamy pale blue mint (Cream) (Limited Edition)

False Lashes ($14.00 €11,00)
#7 Lash Spiky, slightly separated, high glam lash (Permanent)

Penultimate Eyeliner ($17.50 €18,50)
Rapidblack True black (Permanent)

Zoom Lash ($14.00 €16,00)
Zoomblack Rich black (Permanent)

Cute is definitely the word to describe this collection. If you like pastels, this is the perfect collection for you! I already own the In Synch lip pencil, it’s a perfect lovely pale pink. I’m not sure yet if I will buy something from this collection, and you?

xoxo Kelly

MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick, Spring 2011

Gloss is good, but there’s nothing quite as wonderfully, worldly cinematic as a Lipstick – and they’re coming back! We’ve updated formulas to make it all plausible. Sheen Supreme is the combination of the strong, sensually saturated colour of, say, Tilda Swinton’s I Am Love Milanese Lipstick, leavened with the light feel and clear vibrancy, the see-through sheen of a modern New York City Girl Gloss. Imagine no muddy undertones, gliding in pearl or creme finish, moisturizing with no sticky/tacky feel. It’s a new medium, with M∙A∙C in the lead. This is retro/modern – and devastatingly chic.

Release date:
USA: March 3, 2011
Nederland: March ?, 2011

Sheen Supreme Lipstick ($14.50 €?)
Bare Again: Pinky neutral beige
Behave Yourself: Light blue pink
Can’t Get Enough: Beige neutral
Can’t Resist: Golden purplish red
Full Speed: Bright clean yellow pink
Good to Be Bad: Deep burgundy
Gotta Dash!: Pale coral
Impressive: Neutral gilded plum
Insanely It: Watermelon pink
Look at Her!: Metallic copper
New Temptation: Vivid blue red
Quite the Thing!: Deep blue plum
Supremely Confident: Pale nude
Ultra Darling: Mid-tone yellow pink
(Source: Temptalia)

These will become part of the regular line. The price for The Netherlands is still unknown but I will update this post as soon as I find out more. Are you interested in these lipsticks? As a lipstick-lover it caught my attention, but I want to wait for swatches before I decide to buy one. I think the promo image is pretty cool. I’ve always wanted to do that, drawing with a lipstick on a mirror. I wouldn’t use a MAC lipstick for that though. Anyone else also bothered by the models chipped nails?

xoxo Kelly

MAC Cremeblend Blush Collection, Spring 2011

For every contour control freak, for every persistent perfectionist comes this wondrous way to play with blush that gives you the most magnificent flexibility you’ve ever had…Starts creamy, stays creamy and proves once and for all that powder is NOT your only prerogative. You can get back to a new build for that retro “rouge” look Old Hollywood Glamour made modern or stop at subtle and natural; it’s all in your hands. In three aspects, two shades of each: One matched to skin, one for a brighter glow and one darker for cream contouring, it’s perfect for all skin colours, minus the silicone, particularly adept at preventing ashiness on darker complexions. Make powdery a thing of the past.

Release date:
USA: March 3, 2011
Nederland: March 12, 2011

Cremeblend blush ($18.50 €?)
So Sweet, So Easy: bright yellow pink
Something Special: light coral
Posey: warm peach
Ladyblush: warm neutral coral
Brit Wit: dusty rosy mauve
Tea Petal: mid-tone reddish brown

These will become part of the permanent collection. The official prices for the Netherlands are still unknown but I will update this post as soon as I know more. I own one cream blush from Illamasqua and I absolutely love it. I will do a review on it soon.

Have you ever tried cream blush? Do you like it? Why (not)? Do you want to try out these new Cremeblend blushes?

xoxo Kelly

Quick tip: Dutch MAC website!

Yes, finally there is a Dutch MAC website: http://www.maccosmetics.nl/. Right now there isn’t that much information available on it, there is no product and price information and you can’t order online, but hopefully (and I’ll keep my fingers crossed) that will happen soon.

Would you be really happy if you could order MAC online? And if you can already order MAC online, do you often order online? I would be so happy because it would mean I don’t have to travel for over an hour to get some MAC products!

xoxo Kelly

MAC Future Face Collection, Spring 2011

M∙A∙C forges ahead with a three-in-one force: Powder, Foundation and Tinted Moisturizer altogether. First, Studio Careblend/Pressed Powder blurs the line between skincare and makeup, with a pressed texture that beautifies as it benefits. Gives a sheer to medium, smooth, even coverage for a flawlessly soft and even tone with caring, comforting properties. Studio Fix Fluid and Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15 shade extensions fill in all the gaps. A broad, all-inclusive shade range means M∙A∙C Artists can cover everybody, one beautiful conquest at a time. Call your clients most in need of convincing, and watch what happens!

Release date:
USA: February 17, 2011
Nederland: February 19, 2011

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation ($26.50 €27,50)
N18, NW18, NW22, NW33, NW44, NW46, NW48, NW58

Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15 ($29.50 €25,50)
Medium Plus: Tan beige
Dark Plus: Neutral tan beige

Studio Careblend/Pressed ($23.00 €23,50)
Light Soft: pale beige
Light Plus: Pale golden beige
Medium Soft: creamy beige
Medium Plus: Tan beige
Medium Dark: Caramel beige
Medium Deep: Rich golden tan
Dark Deep: caramel
Dark Deep: Rich golden bronze

Brushes
190 Foundation Brush ($32.00 €37,00)
150 Large Powder Brush ($42.00 €48,00)

All these items will become part of the permanent collection and the brushes are already part of the permanent collection. Have you already tried some of these products? Was your perfect shade already available or is it now?

xoxo Kelly

MAC Wonder Woman Collection, Spring 2011

Banish any thought of being a Plain Jane: M∙A∙C and Wonder Woman have joined forces! For Spring 2011, take a trip to Paradise Island with a legendary line up of super-sized Mineralize Skinfinish, bold Eye Shadow quads, Pigment, Opulash, Lipsticks and oversized Lipglass, jumbo-big Powder Blush and Penultimate Eye Liner, Nail Lacquer and Lash inspired by the larger-than-life Bold Babe. Dashing and dazzling, the iconic super heroine reminds us that inside every woman is a Mighty Aphrodite full of courage, confidence and charisma. Kaboom! Mission Accomplished!

Release date:
USA: February 10, 2011
Nederland: March 5, 2011

Lipstick ($15.50 €18,50)
Marquise d’: Sandy cream peach (Lustre) (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Brunette, Blonde, Redhead ’09)
Russian Red: Intense bluish-red (Matte) (Permanent)
Spitfire: Bright creamy magenta (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Heroine: Brown bronze (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Lipglass ($19.50 €20,50) (Supersize)
Emancipation: Pale neutral pink (Limited Edition)
Wonder Woman: Bright red with soft pearl (Limited Edition)
Athena’s Kiss: Bright blue fuchsia (Limited Edition)
Secret Identity: Mid-tone copper with soft pearl (Limited Edition)

Opulash Mascara ($15.00 €18,00)
Victorious: Purple (Limited Edition)
Army of Amazons: Green (Limited Edition)
Themyscira: Blue (Limited Edition)
Black: Black (Permanent)

Penultimate Eye Liner ($18.50 €21,00) (Supersize)
Rapidblack: True black (Permanent)

Nail Lacquer ($14.00 €12,00)
Obey Me: True red (Limited Edition)
Spirit of Truth: Navy blue (Limited Edition)

Lash ($14.00 €11,00)
#48 Lash

Defiance Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 €41,00)
Defiance: Iridescent white pink (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
Paradise Island: Soft warm pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Star Studded: Mid-tone violet pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Real Drama: Dark burgundy with pink pearl (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Lady Justice Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 €41,00)
Lady Justice: Bright silver with white pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Insurmountable: Dirty blue grey (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
Bold Babe: Deep metal blue with white pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Deep Truth: True dark blue (Frost) (Permanent)

Valiant Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 €41,00)
Valiant: Light lime with yellow pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Spinning Transformation: Deep olive bronze with yellow pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Diana Undercover: Dark forest green (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Manila Paper: Pale frost white gold (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Spring Colour Forecast ’10)

Reflects Glitter ($21.00 €22,00)
Reflects Pearl: White glitter with pearl sheen (Glitter) (Permanent at PRO)
Reflects Bronze: Sparkling rich gold (Glitter) (Permanent at PRO)

Pigment ($21.00 €22,00)
Bright Fuchsia: Bright magenta (Permanent at PRO)
Marine Ultra: Vivid marine blue (Permanent at PRO)

Blush Duo ($24.00 €24,00) (Supersize)
Mighty Aphordite: Warm peach coral with gold pearl/Bright coral pink with gold pearl (Satin/Frost) (Limited Edition)
Amazon Princess: Bright yellow pink/Deep blue pink with gold pearl (Satin/Satin) (Limited Edition)

Mineralize Skinfinish ($35.00 €34,00) (Supersize)
Pink Power: Peachy rose with pink shimmer/Soft rosy bronze/Soft shell pink with fine shimmer (Limited Edition)
Golden Lariat: True coral with fine gold shimmer/Soft suntanned bronze/Soft gold with fine shimmer (Limited Edition)

Wonder Woman Makeup Bag ($30.00 €27,00)
Wonder Woman Red (Limited Edition)
Bulletproof Blue (Limited Edition)

Utility Belt Eye Brush Set ($49.50 €55,00) (Limited Edition)
Includes 224SE, 213SE, and 194SE

Utility Belt Face Brush Set ($49.50 €55,00) (Limited Edition)
Includes 129SE, 109SE, and 190SE

I know I’m a little late, since this collection is already out in the USA. So have you already bought something from this collection? And I’m very curious to know: Do you love or hate the packaging?

I’m thinking of buying the Marquise d’ lipstick, does anyone have experience with it?

xoxo Kelly