Tuesday, May 15th, 2012


MAC for Beth Ditto Collection for Summer 2012

Availability: June 7th, 2012 (North America), June 2012 (International)

MAC Cosmetics has signed the singer to create a limited edition collaboration with products expected to hit counters in June. In celebration of the partnership, Ditto will attend this evening’s Gala Sidaction Dîner de la Mode as a guest of John Demsey, group president of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. and chairman of the MAC AIDS Fund, and Karen Buglisi, MAC global brand president. The MAC AIDS Fund will donate 190,000 euros, or $246,620, to Sidaction this year. — WWD

Pro Longwear Lipcreme ($20.00 U.S. / $24.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

  • Booyah!!! Bright orange (Limited Edition)
  • Dear Diary Bright neon pink (Limited Edition)
  • Heart Hangover Deep purple (Limited Edition)
  • Love Long Distance Light mauve (Limited Edition)
  • You’re Perfectly Already Neutral pale pink (Limited Edition)

Lip Pencil ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

  • Embrace Me Vivid pinkish fuchsia (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
  • Entertain Me Clearly orange (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
  • In Synch Bright yellow pink (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
  • Nightmoth Blackened plum (Permanent)

Shade & Smoke Shadow/Liner ($22.00 U.S. / $26.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

  • Beth mask Reddish brown bronze liner / Golden peach pink shadow (Limited Edition)
  • Little Miss Moffet True black liner / True white shadow (Limited Edition)
  • Drag, Strip Smoky navy liner / Pale blue shadow (Limited Edition)
  • Beth or Glory Deep brown liner / Bright blue shadow (Limited Edition)

Cheek Powder ($38.00 U.S. / $45.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

  • Powder to the People Deeply polka dotted powder (Limited Edition)

Liquidlast Liner ($18.50 U.S. / $22.00 CDN)

  • Point Black Black (Permanent)

Zoom Lash Mascara ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

  • Plum Reserve Light violet purple (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
  • Blue Charge Deep navy blue (Limited Edition) (Repromote)
  • New Hue Blackened burgundy (Limited Edition) (Repromote)

Nail Lacquer ($16.00 U.S. / $19.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

  • Vagabondage Mid-tone lavender (Limited Edition)
  • Near Beth Experience Light yellow (Limited Edition)
  • Life and Beth Milky peach (Limited Edition)
  • Nocturnelle Black (Permanent)

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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012


MAC Lips & Tips / Fashion Sets Collection for Summer 2012

availability: May 3rd, 2012 (North America), May 2012 (International; shades may vary)

Rebel in New York, Russian Red in Dubai, Snob in Sao Paulo, Saint Germain in Tokyo, Morange in Paris: these must-have lip shades so coveted by M∙A∙C fans around the world, that we created 3-piece mini-collections of Lipstick, Lipglass, and Nail Lacquer trios in 7 classic palettes. Perfectly coordinated, regionally inspired.

MAC Fashion Sets Collection for Summer 2012

Lipstick ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)

  • Saint Germain Light cool pink (Permanent)
  • Myth Light neutral nude (Permanent)
  • Angel Light warm pink (Permanent)
  • Razzledazzler Light cream peach (Limited Edition)
  • Snob Light neutral pink (Permanent)
  • Please Me Mid-tone warm pink (Permanent)
  • Pink Nouveau Mid-tone cool pink (Permanent)
  • Ravishing Mid-tone neutral peach (Permanent)
  • Peachstock Light peachy nude (Permanent)
  • Impassioned Bright warm pink (Permanent)
  • Morange Bright cream orange (Permanent)
  • Spice Mid-tone neutral nude (Limited Edition)
  • Girl About Town Bright blue fuchsia (Permanent)
  • Russian Red Mid-tone neutral red (Permanent)
  • Rebel Mid-tone cream plum (Permanent)
  • Chestnut Rich chocolate brown (Limited Edition)

Lipglass ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)

  • Saint Germain Light cool pink (Limited Edition)
  • Myth Light neutral nude (Limited Edition)
  • Angel Light warm pink (Limited Edition)
  • Razzledazzler Light cream peach (Limited Edition)
  • Snob Light neutral pink (Limited Edition)
  • Please Me Mid-tone warm pink (Limited Edition)
  • Pink Nouveau Mid-tone cool pink (Limited Edition)
  • Ravishing Mid-tone neutral peach (Limited Edition)
  • Peachstock Light peachy nude (Limited Edition)
  • Impassioned Bright warm pink (Limited Edition)
  • Morange Bright cream orange (Limited Edition)
  • Spice Mid-tone neutral nude (Limited Edition)
  • Girl About Town Bright blue fuchsia (Limited Edition)
  • Russian Red Mid-tone neutral red
  • Rebel Mid-tone cream plum (Limited Edition)
  • Chestnut Rich chocolate brown (Limited Edition)

Nail Lacquer ($16.00 U.S. / $19.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

  • Saint Germain Light cool pink (Limited Edition)
  • Myth Light neutral nude (Limited Edition)
  • Angel Light warm pink (Limited Edition)
  • Razzledazzler Light cream peach (Limited Edition)
  • Snob Light neutral pink (Limited Edition)
  • Please Me Mid-tone warm pink (Limited Edition)
  • Pink Nouveau Mid-tone cool pink (Limited Edition)
  • Ravishing Mid-tone neutral peach (Limited Edition)
  • Peachstock Light peachy nude (Limited Edition)
  • Impassioned Bright warm pink (Limited Edition)
  • Morange Bright cream orange (Limited Edition)
  • Spice Mid-tone neutral nude (Limited Edition)
  • Girl About Town Bright blue fuchsia (Limited Edition)
  • Russian Red Mid-tone neutral red (Limited Edition)
  • Rebel Mid-tone cream plum (Limited Edition)
  • Chestnut Rich chocolate brown (Limited Edition)

Note: North America includes lipstick, lipglass, and nail lacquer for these top-selling shades: Myth, Snob, Spice, Girl About Town, Russian Red, Rebel, and Chestnut.

For Asia Pacific, Peachstock, Razzledazzler, Ravishing, Angel, Saint Germain, Morange, and Impassioned.

For Europe/Africa, Myth, Spice, Saint Germain, Morange, Impassioned, Russian Red, and Rebel.

For Latin America/Middle East, Snob, Please Me, Pink Nouveau, Morange, Impassioned, Girl About Town, and Russian Red.

All sixteen shades for each product type are available online at maccosmetics.com here.

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Friday, April 20th, 2012


MAC and Carine Roitfeld Collection for Fall 2012

M·A·C Cosmetics announced today a limited edition line of cosmetics with fashion visionary and muse Carine Roitfeld, to launch in Fall 2012. Carine collaborated on all creative aspects of the collection; package design, product names and colour palettes. The M·A·C Carine Roitfeld Collection features 20 pieces with a focus on eyes and brows that reflect Carine’s signature look: smoky eye, bold brows and nude lips.

A specially created Good Luck Star stencil makes its debut and can be seen in the collection image for which Carine was photographed by Mario Sorrenti. This marks the first time M·A·C has worked with the legendary photographer.

Monday, April 2nd, 2012


MAC Extended Play Lash Mascara for Summer 2012

Lashes can party all night with new Extended Play Lash – a curling, lifting, defining Mascara in a glossy shade of Endless Black. The lightweight formula applies with a petite slim-line brush to stretch lash volume. Smudge resistant. A lightweight curling, lifting Mascara in a glossy shade of Endless Black. Applies with a slim-line brush designed to give each lash effortless, upward bending definition and extreme volume. Easy wash-off formula. Lasts 16 smudge-free hours. Available in Endlessly Black.

availability: May 24th, 2012 (North America), June 2012 (International)

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Monday, April 2nd, 2012


MAC Hey, Sailor! Collection for Summer 2012

availability: May 24th, 2012 (North America), May 2012 (International); all products are limited edition unless otherwise specified

Lipstick ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)

  • Salute! Neutral peach (Amplified)
  • To Catch a Sailor Highly frosted tan (Frost)
  • Red Racer Bright yellow red (Satin)
  • Sail La Vie Bright mid-tone orange (Satin)

Lipglass ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)

  • Cut Loose White gold with pearl
  • Orange Tempera Pale peach (Repromote)
  • Blessedly Rich pale coral
  • Riviera Life Bright tangerine
  • Send Me Sailing Bright yellow red

Pro Longwear Lip Pencil ($19.00 U.S. / $22.00 CDN)

  • Saunter Pale nude beige
  • Throw Me a Line Bright true red
  • Shore Leave Light vibrant coral

Eyeshadow ($16.00 U.S. / $20.00 CDN)

  • Crystal Avalanche White with reflects (Veluxe Pearl) (Permanent)
  • Barefoot Tarnished gold (Veluxe Pearl)
  • Jaunty Light yellow beige (Frost)
  • Feeling Fresh Bright green (Frost)
  • Nautical Navy blue (Satin)

Bronzing Powder ($23.00 U.S. / $27.50 CDN)

  • Soft Sand Golden bronze with fine gold pearl
  • Refined Golden Finely spun golden with soft pearl finish (Permanent)

Pro Longwear Bronzing Powder ($28.00 U.S. / $32.00 CDN)

  • Nude on Board Bronzy, yellow tone
  • Sun Dipped Dirty red tone

High-Light Powder ($29.00 U.S. / $33.50 CDN)

  • Crew Soft peachy cream with fine shimmer

Blush ($21.00 U.S. / $25.00 CDN)

  • Launch Away! True peach (Satin)
  • Fleet Fast Pinky, golden coral (Satin)

Nail Lacquer ($17.00 U.S. / $21.00 CDN)

  • Verstral White Cream white (Cream) (Repromote)
  • Touch of Red Bright yellow red (Cream)
  • Gold Knot Brass gold (Frost)

MAC To the Beach Body Oil ($22.50 U.S. / $26.50 CDN)

  • Seaside Dirty blush pink with multidimensional sparkle
  • Man Rays Glowing tan with multidimensional golden shimmer

Suntints SPF 20 ($16.00 U.S. / $20.00 CDN)

  • Sea Mist Peachy nude with multidimensional pearl
  • Abalone See through hot pink with no pearl
  • Au Rose Poppy coral pink with gold pearl

Powerpoint Eye Pencil ($16.00 U.S. / $19.00 CDN)

  • Handforged Metallic yellow gold
  • Emerald Sea Kelly green
  • Blue Stripe Dark navy

Pigment ($21.00 U.S. / $25.00 CDN)

  • Old Gold High frosted tarnished gold (Frost) (Permanent)
  • Naval Blue Deep smoky blue (Frost) (Permanent at PRO)

Brush ($34.00 U.S. / $39.00 CDN)

  • 167SH Face Blender

Accessories

  • Gone Sailing Makeup Bag Set ($35.00 U.S. / $40.00 CDN)
  • Gone Sailing Tote ($45.00 U.S. / $50.00 CDN)

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Saturday, March 24th, 2012

This post will be updated as information, images, swatches, and reviews become available.  If it’s not on the blog, I don’t have more information, or, in rare instances, I’m not allowed to post until a certain date.  If you have information not yet posted on Temptalia, feel free to submit it! It can be collection information, photos, swatches–whatever! Just send it to submit@temptalia.com.

All dates are subject to change. You should always call your local store/counter to verify the date, because MAC does have a habit of releasing launches a week or so earlier.  Please note that collections launch online typically the Tuesday before the Thursday on-counter date.

Archived

Occasionally, as the year ends, we’ll be archiving all of the information previously found in this post into year-specific posts. Just click the appropriate link below for the year you’re looking for! :)

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