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MAC Cosmetics Hello Kitty for Spring 2009

Hello Kitty Mild, meet Hello Kitty Wild! Sweet and innocent or out on the prowl: when she’s good, she’s very good, but when she’s bad, she’s unmistakably MAC!  The icon adored by millions around the worldis causing a commotion with our special, limited-edition collection of colour,finishes, glitter and shine, and a fancifulthe range of exclusive, It-Kitty accessories: season’s most sought-after collectibles!

LIPSTICK

• Cute Ster Sheer peachy pink with pearl
• Big Bow Sheer brighti ntense blue pink
• Fresh Brew Creamed coffee
• Fashion Mews Sheer pale lavender
• Strayin’ Frosty midtone mint
• Most Popular Sheer deep berry

Lipglass

• Sweet Strawberry Sheer berry with blue pearl
• Mimmy Light creamy ipnk with pink and gold pearl
• Nice To Be Nice Sheer bright intense orange with pearl
• Nice Kitty Sheer neon pink with blue pearl
• She Loves Candy Pale blue pink with gold pearl
• Fast Friends Sheer bright intense purple with pearl

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Stila’s Precious Pearl Collection not only features the so stunning Precious Pearl Palette, but four shades of Pearl Shimmer Gloss ($22.00 each):

• South Sea Coral Soft peach with white shimmer
• Pearlescent Pink Mid-tone pink with shimmer
• Ocean Currant Deep, sheer berry with pink and red shimmer
• Pearl Kitten Universally flattering warm pink-champagne with shimmer

I was able to try out South Sea Coral, which is a soft, semi-sheer peachy shade with multi-colored shimmer; as well as Pearl Kitten, which is a frosty, shimmery beigey color. It almost looks brown in the tube, but the formula itself is pretty sheer so it ends up working out when applied to lips. I preferred South Sea Coral, because on my lips, it’s almost like a sheer, milky peach with subtle gold shimmer. Pearl Kitten is richer in shimmer and gives my lips a bronzy look.

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Stila’s Precious Pearl Collection definitely got a lot of buzz from you guys–namely the stunning palette encased in a “mother of pearl” kind of case with six lovely shades of eyeshadow. Can I just say that the promo photos didn’t do the palette justice? The Precious Pearl Palette will be available this February for $40, and it features the following eyeshadow colors:

• White Gold Soft creamy white with gold shimmer
• Soft Pink Pristine light pink with pink and white shimmer
• Mid-tone Pink Neutral pink with warm undertones and pink shimmer
• Gold Deep gold with yellow and gold shimmer
• Green Intense mermaid green with blue and green shimmer
• Deep Blue Dark navy with black undertones and blue shimmer

Too often, promotional images tell one story while swatches/actual photos tell another story–one that’s disappointing. This is certainly not the case with Stila’s palette for spring. The palette itself is prettier in person than it is in the photos, especially because Deep Blue is so much bluer and brighter than the promo photo made it look. But you know what really makes this palette awesome? It swatches like a dream! The shadows are smooth, velvety to the touch, and each shade is well pigmented. There is no chalky mess here; no misleading colors. Colors are true to appearance, and I think this bunch of colors offers a nice palette for the spring season.

White Gold is a gorgeous creamy white shade with gold shimmer. I bet it would look stunning all over the lid or as a highlight (though darker skin tones may have to use a light hand so it doesn’t look OTT). Soft Pink is a frosty purple-pink shade; kind of reminds me of MAC’s Pink Opal, but deeper in color. Mid-tone Pink is really that: a medium pink; a little subdued and has less frosty shimmer and more of a nice sheen. Gold is a bronzy antique gold shade, very color-rich with the same soft sheen as Mid-tone Pink. Green is a soft greenish color with gold sheen and shimmer. Deep Blue is a rich navy blue with an almost purple-blue sheen, lightly shimmered.

All in all, Stila’s Precious Pearl Palette is a delightful surprise and a great way to kick off spring. I love the textures and color pay off of every shadow, and each color is one I can see myself using. They didn’t waste your dollars by throwing in a boring or unusable shade–and they didn’t make any of them chalky or poorly pigmented. Well-done, Stila! Color me impressed.

What do you think? Has the palette continued to live up to your expectations? Is this going on your to-buy list or are you passing?

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Guerlain | EXOTIC PARADISE | Spring 2009

A hymn to the glory of nature

As the winter days come to close, Guerlain rejoices in the frivolity of the season that heralds happiness and abundance. With the spring come new hopes and a carefree spirit, boosted by luxuriant and jubilant nature. To celebrate the triumph of spring, Olivier Échaudemaison has created a rich collection drawn from an eccentric, eclectic garden of Eden, a colorful kaleidoscope of nature’s prettiest, most sensual colors and organic delights.With his exotic palette, he concocts color that stirs optimism, awakens purity and arouses a desire for paradise that hibernates within every woman.

Ombre Éclat 4 Shades

• 404 Paradis Exotique

KissKiss Gloss

• 804 Orange Interdite
• 805 Cerise Tentation
• 806 Pomme du Desir

Ombre Éclat – Single Shadow (3.6g)

• 140 L’Instant Precieux (Pearly)
• 141 L’Instant Charnel (Velvety)
• 142 L’Instant Fauve (Sparkly)
• 143 L’Instant Cuir (Sparkly)
• 160 L’Instant Coquin (Velvety)
• 161 L’Instant Fleuri (Pearly)
• 180 L’Instant Fume (Pearly)
• 181 L’Instant Emeraude (Sparkly)
• 182 L’Instant Nuit (Sparkly)
• 190 L’Instant Indigo (Sparkly)

Ombre Éclat Eye Primer

Using a neutral skin color, a radiant beige, this unifying base was specifically created to prime the skin for makeup and guarantee perfect hold. It is also formulated as a treatment enriched with smoothing and moisturizing agents, in order to protect the delicate skin on the eyelids from the damaging effects of time and environment. It smoothes and revives the eyes at once, creating the ideal base for impeccable eye makeup.

KissKiss Couleurs Precieuses

• 557 Flushy Beige
• 558 Forever Beige
• 559 Corail Passion
• 579 Rose Miami

KissKiss Maxi Shine

• 624 Candy Shine
• 646 Honey Shine
• 647 Grenadine Shine
• 671 Baby Shine

Ombre Éclat range Duo & Liner

• 383 L’Heure de Nuit

Available: Currently available online at Nordstrom.com and Neiman Marcus, should be in stores now or soon.

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MAC Cosmetics Hello Kitty Pictures!!

A bunch for your perusal!

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