A Marilyn Monroe-inspired range of make-up is set to be released by MAC Cosmetics later this year.

MAC Cosmetics are paying tribute to Marilyn Monroe with a new make-up collection.

The look of the iconic beauty – who was recently portrayed by Michelle Williams in movie ‘My Week with Marilyn’ – will be represented by a limited edition range including 30 custom-designed items priced from $15 to $27.

Among the pieces will by various eye shadow shades, lipsticks, nail polishes and eyeliners, and the range will be launched across the world in October.

I expect to see a few product to recreate that glowing flawless skin… give us an awesome MSF!

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Yall remember when I told you about the Chen Man collection that was coming soon? And then I tried to kick a little knowledge about who Chen Man is? Well here it is:

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.

Take note of the chic yin and  yang pattern in the mineralized eyeshadows

BEAUTY POWDER

Play It Proper Pastel soft pink with sparkles
$23.00 U.S./$27.50 CDN

MINERALIZE EYE SHADOW DUO

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

Pink Union Duo – half taupe, lavender,
brown mélange/half solid dark violet (frost)

Love Cycle Duo – half light blue, white,
dark blue mélange/half
solid dark royal blue (frost)
$20.00 U.S./$24.00 CDN

MASCARA

Zoom Fast Black Lash Carbon black
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

FLUIDLINE

Blacktrack Solid flat black

Waveline Navy blue with low level gold pearl
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

REFLECTS GLITTER

Reflects Blue Sparkling blue
$20.00 U.S./$24.00 CDN

PIGMENT

Naval Blue Deep smoky blue
$20.00 U.S./$24.00 CDN

BROW SET

Clear
$15.00 U.S./$18.00 CDN

LIPSTICK

Force of Love Vivid honeysuckle pink (matte)

Budding Love Pale lavender (lustre)
$14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

LIPGLASS

Force of Love Vivid honeysuckle pink

Budding Love Pale lavender
$14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

GLOSS

Clear
$19.00 U.S./$23.00 CDN

NAIL LACQUER

Breezy Blue Dark blue

Pinkly Fresh Mid-tone blue pink
$16.00 U.S./$19.00 CDN

BRUSH

208 Angled Brow
$19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN

North America March 1, 2012 International March 2012 at all M·A·C locations, 1.800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics.com

with fresh shades of Sheen Supreme Lipsticks along with the introduction of
Sheen Supreme Lipglass. Delivered in a clickable pen-style applicat or 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 matc h. Our lips?
East or West – they can’t get enough. KAMSAHAMNIDA, Asia.

SHEEN SUPREME LIPGLASS

Jasmine Honey Light cream beige (frost)

Fuji Pink Pale peach with low level pearl (frost)

Moon Beach Warm light beige with pearl (frost)

Cherry Fest Rose with high level pearl (frost)

Sweet Bean Cool beige with pearl (frost)

Almond Blossom Pale pink with high level pearl (frost)

Mango Sheen Bright coral with pearl (frost)

Asian Butterfly Lilac with pearl (frost)

Imperial Red Bright rose with pearl (frost)

Dress Kimono Mid-tone frosted plum (frost)

Black Tea Deep brown with pearl (frost)

Suggested Retail Price
$19.00 U.S./$22.50 CDN

SHEEN SUPREME LIPSTICK

Supremely Confident Pale nude (creme)

Happy Hibiscus Creamy white-pink (frost)

Fashion City Neutral coral pink (creme)

Bare Again Pinky neutral beige (creme)

Tea Ceremony Neutral beige pink (creme)

Sheer Mandarin Mid-tone yellow orange (creme)

Korean Candy Bright orange-red (creme)

Supreme Style Light coral pink with pearl (frost)

Royal Azalea Bright mid-tone pink (creme)

Blossom Culture Soft pink with pearl (frost)

Zen Rose Bright mid-tone fuchsia (creme)

Insanely It Watermelon pink (creme)

Asian Flower Creamy lavender (creme)

Suggested Retail Price
$14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

North America March 1, 2012, International Ex Asia March 2012, International Asia April 2012 at all M·A·C locations, 1.800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics.com

M•∙A∙•∙C is once again partnering with Amsterdam-based, globally renowned, industrial designer Marcel Wanders to
bring you the second incarnation of M•∙A∙•C & Marcel Wanders. This limited-edition colour collection features his wonderfully sophisticated,
attention-grabbing aesthetic. The Dutch design dynamo’s antique-meets-modern cult-collectible packaging returns an ultra-sleek
chrome ดรfinish. After his first collection debuted, Marcel confessed to Vogue, “I love watching people do their makeup on YouTube.It’s really kind of fun!” We confess…we love working with Marcel Wanders!

AIR OF STYLE

Suggested Retail Price $40.00 U.S./$48.00 CDN

M·A·C & MARCEL WANDERS BRUSH CLUTCH

Suggested Retail Price $80.00 U.S./$96.00 CDN

M·A·C & MARCEL WANDERS LIPSTICK

Annelie Soft peachy beige with pearl (frost)

Annemiek Soft neutral pink with pearl (frost)

Felicienne Dirty mauve with pearl (frost)

Inez Plum with gold pearl (frost)
Suggested Retail Price $22.50 U.S./$26.50 CDN

M·A·C & MARCEL WANDERS LIP GLOSS

Jana Creamy beige with gold pearl (frost)

Julia Light blue pink with pearl (frost)

Karin Pink-mauve with pearl (frost)

Kim Dirty plum with pearl (frost)
Suggested Retail Price $22.50 U.S./$26.50 CDN

SHEER MYSTERY POWDER

Light Medium Pale Ivory

Medium Plus Tan Beige
Suggested Retail Price $60.00 U.S./$72.00 CDN

FALSE LASHES MASCARA

False Black Black
Suggested Retail Price $18.00 U.S./$21.50 CDN

M·A·C & MARCEL WANDERS BRUSH

Suggested Retail Price $80.00 U.S./$96.00 CDN

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MAC Zoom lash has returned to us in new packaging and in a water-proof formula! This mascara is supposed to comb and lift the lashes for incredible volume. Oh and did they mention it’s waterproof?

Our perfectly sculpted, patented brush with unique three-sided fibres embraces, holds and separates each lash,
quickly coating from root to tip in a creamy, velvety shade that keeps lashes light and flexible, while adding definition.
Leave it to M∙A∙C to take this number one selling mascara and make it better!

 

mascara
zoom waterfast lash waterfast black
$15.00 u.s./$18.00 cdn

Availability: North America March 1, 2012, International March 2012 at all M∙A∙C locations, 1.800.588.0070 and www.maccosmetics.com

City parks have always intrigued us at Bond No. 9. These oases of serene greenery give New Yorkers a gathering place, an escape-hatch, and a time-out from the steel and concrete that surround and enclose us. What’s more, parks are filled with botanicals, so they smell good—and smelling good with a New York accent is what Bond No. 9 is all about. So it’s no wonder that thus far, we’ve designed 6 New York park eaux de parfum, starting with Central Park and Gramercy Park, followed by Bryant Park, the High Line, Washington Square, and Madison Square Park. Now, just in time for spring 2012, comes a 7th—Central Park West—inspired by the fabled thoroughfare that runs the entire two-and-a-half mile length of our greatest urban grassland, situated just across the street.

The Fragrance

Central Park West, the fragrance, has been designed to have the grandeur and largesse of the street itself. It starts off with a springtime wakeup call: Narcissus mingled with tangy ylang ylang and a pinch of piquant pepper. Then comes a beckoning white-petal mélange—orris, jasmine, and linden—surrounding their centerpiece, majestic gardenia. Sustaining and enriching this bouquet is an enduring base of white oak and vetiver, combined with the animal whiff of musk.

The bottle design

The Central Park West bottle captures the essence both of the neighborhood and the season. Against a pistachio background is a classic but oversize houndstooth check pattern (as pedigreed as the local architecture), updated here in purple—adding pizzazz. And wound around the neck is a gift—a detachable, double-row bracelet of pink beads with a big pink floral blossom (designed in-house, we are proud to say), which, like the coveted flower on last spring’s Madison Square Park, can be worn on its own as a brooch.

The prices

Central Park West arrives on-counter March 15, 2012 and will be sold at Bond No. 9’s five New York stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and bondno9.com. Price: 100ml, $250; 50ml, $180; body silk, $130; candle, $110; shower gel, $75.

So I really, honestly debated on whether or not to buy this because everywhere I looked, every site I visited, The lipstick looks different.  I decided to go on and take the leap for more than one reason, mainly because this is for a good cause.

Viva Glam Nicki is a satin finish MAC lipstick, described as a medium pink with yellow undertones that makes it appear coral. This is a very unique shade to me because it looks one color, and totally applies another.

Looks coral right?

Now it looks bubblegum pink

applies bubblegum pink

yeah……

Keep in mind that this is not a very friendly shade for me, and if it is not for you there are still other Viva Glam shades available on MAC’s site and you can check them out right here.

100% of the proceeds go to their AIDS fund and if you want more information then please feel free to read the article that I previously wrote about MAC and knowing the history of the Viva Glam campaign. One tube purchased does so much, that’s why I chose to purchase.

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Her makeup was done by Robin Fredriksz using products from Avon. Robin put the focus on Reese’s eyes, starting with a subtle cat eye and using four different shadows to blend out a smoky eye. To complete the look, Robin layered on the mascara and applied a soft pink cream blush and lipstick to give Reese a natural glow.Check out the products listed to get the same soft chic look.

Glimmersticks Eye Liner in Sugar Plum ($9.00)

True Color Smokey Eyes Quad ($9.00) – includes shadows in Steel, White Pearl, Moonlight, and Privately Pink

SuperShock Max Mascara ($9.00)

LIPS:

Shine Attract Lipstick in Fuchsia Flare ($9.00)

FACE:

Be Blushed in Pink Melon ($8.00)

http://www.avon.com/

Jennifer Hudson did a wonderful and heartfelt tribute to Whitney at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards last night. I will not lie when I say, based on the Weight Watchers commercials, I was very apprehensive about her performing but she really knocked it out of the park!  Her makeup was on point but we will talk about that in another post. I just wanted to share the video of the tribute.

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RIP Whitney, We will miss you. More pictures below

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Adele shined like a star last night at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, racking up 6 wins at the end of the night (are we shocked? Of course not!). With the wins, and the winning voice and the winning dress, one question remains- What color is that on her lips?

Well, in true Aprill fashion, I don’t know right now, but I can recommend colors for you!

So let’s work backwards with what we know about skin tone. She has blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair, which makes Adele’s skin tone cool. So let’s talk about my top three choices for red lipsticks for cool toned women:

MAC Russian Red $14.50

 http://www.maccosmetics.com

NARS Jungle Red $24.00

http://www.narscosmetics.com

Covergirl Lip Perfection, Hot $5.99

http://www.covergirl.com