National Contest — How to Enter?
To enter the “Are You A MA”C Original?” contest on a national level, consumers can visit http://www.maccosmetics.com/originals/ beginning December 26th to submit a picture of themselves wearing their favorite MAC products, along with 50 words on what makes them a MAC Original. The winner will be determined by votes online. The winner will receive a $1,000 MAC gift card and the complete Originals collection.

Regional Contest — How to Enter?
On a regional level, MAC will hold the “Are You A MAC Original” Contest in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Houston on the weekend of January 4th-6th. MAC customers can visit designated MAC locations for a complimentary makeup application and get a professional photograph taken. Customers can then enter to be the MAC Original winner of the city and will also be automatically entered into the national contest. The regional winner will receive a $250 MAC gift card, the complete Originals collection and a story in a local publication.

For contest rules and regulations, please visit http://www.maccosmetics.com/originals/.

While I already wrote up my in-depth review on all of The Originals, I finally had the time to do some lip swatches!  With that in mind, remember that the application is not always perfect as I merely apply for the sake of taking photos to share the color with everyone!

See all five lipglasses and ten lipsticks on my lips…

C-Thru

Nico Now

Full On Lust

Avarice

Real Desire

Utter Pervette

Sandy B

Rozz Revival

Rozz Revival + Full On Lust

Russian Red

Nouveau Frou

Twig Twig

Super Sequin

Chintz On Chintz

Back to Del Rio

Retrofluid

New York, December 18, 2007 — MAC Cosmetics announced the “Are You A MAC Original?” contest to launch their new limited edition collection The Originals. The contest is a celebration of one’s individuality and originality — qualities intrinsic to the MAC brand. Launching nationally through the MAC website (www.maccosmetics.com), the contest will also run regionally in 6 key cities across the United States: New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Houston.

The MAC Originals Collection will launch in stores December 19, 2007. The Originals pays tribute to popular product shades both discontinued or existing that consumers covet and can’t live without. The Originals, a collaboration of the new and the old, introduces new textures and modified formulations of must-have Lipsticks, Lipglass, Eye Shadows and Pigments.

National Contest — How to Enter?
To enter the “Are You A MAC Original?” contest on a national level, consumers can visit www.maccosmetics.com beginning December 26th to submit a picture of themselves wearing their favorite MAC products, along with 50words on what makes them a MAC Original. The winner will be determined by votes online. The winner will receive a $1,000 MAC gift card and the complete Originals collection.

Regional Contest — How to Enter?
On a regional level, MAC will hold the “Are You A MAC Original” Contest in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Houston on the weekend of January 4th-6th. MAC customers can visit designated MAC locations for a complimentary makeup application and get a professional photograph taken. Customers can then enter to be the MAC Original winner of the city and will also be automatically entered into the national contest. The regional winner will receive a $250 MAC gift card, the complete Originals collection and a story in a local publication.

For contest rules and regulations, please visit www.maccosmetics.com.

Originals have a lust for life that can never be squelched! Some classics can’t be improved upon — from Carol Channing to Björk to Blondie, Bowie, and every glam rocker and tightrope walker in-between. This season MAC pays tribute to all the high flyers, in the shades, shadows and styles that have stayed with us for all these years, and some of the late-greats we discontinued all too soon. It’s a throwback to the future. Originals are now and forever.

LIPSTICK
Rozz Revival Watermelon reddish pink (lustre)
Chintz on Chintz Sheer mid-tone yellow brown (lustre)
Utter Pervette Soft pastel pink (lustre)
Back to Del Rio Deep brown red (lustre)
Nouveau-Frou Beigey grey pink with white pearl (lustre)
Retrofluid Sheer dirty deep plum with gold and red pearl
Supersequin Plummy pink with silver pearl (lustre)
Twig-Twig Neutral brown plum (lustre)
Sandy B Light shell pink
Russian Red Intense bluish-red
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

LIPGLASS
Full on Lust Neutral brown pink (cream)
Avarice Mid-tone yellow red with soft red pearl (cream)
Real Desire Deep plum with red plum
Nico Now Mid-tone grey purple with multicoloured pearl (cream)
C-Thru Soft peached-beige with shimmer (cream)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

SMALL EYE SHADOW
Daisychain Soft yellow beige with soft white pearl (satin)
Ochre Style Mid-tone yellow brown with gold (frost)
A Little Folie Mid-tone red brown (matte)
Memorabilia Dirty purple (matte)
Clue Mid-tone dirty grey with silver (matte)
Alum Mid-tone blue grey with soft blue pearl (frost)
Charred Deep steelgrey with silver pearl (frost)
Frisco Soft pastel pink (matte)
Parrot Deep aqua blue with bright green and blue pearl (frost)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

PIGMENT
Kitschmas Light airy shimmering pink/mauve pearl (frost)
Violet Vivid bright violet-purple (frost)
Melon Soft bright golden peach (frost)
Golden Olive High frosted green gold (frost)
Steel Blue Rich deep turquoise green-blue shone with
small pearl particle (pearl)
Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN

GLITTER
Reflects Blackened Red Sparkling burgundy
Reflects Very Pink Sparkling fuchsia pink
Reflects Transparent Teal Sparkling white with turquoise
Reflects Antique Gold Sparkling taupe
Suggested Retail Price $16.50 U.S./$20.00 CDN

EYE PENCIL
Ebony Soft black
Coffee Muted brown
Indigo Muted greenish-blue
Suggested Retail Price $12.50 U.S./$15.00 CDN

MASCARA X
Black Black
Suggested Retail Price $12.50 U.S./$15.00 CDN

Available December 19, 2007 at all MAC locations, 1.800.387.6707 and www.maccosmetics.com.

Check out all the product photos!

What does everyone have on their lists to must buy, maybe buy, and definitely won’t buy?

ORIGINALS

Lipsticks

• Utter Pervette Soft pastel pink (lustre)
• Nouveau-frou Beigey grey pink with white pearlized pigments (lustre)
• Rozz Revival Watermelon reddish-pink (lustre)
• Sandy B Light shell pink (frost)
• Russian Red Intense bluish-red (matte)
• Retrofluid Sheer deep plum with gold and red pearlized pigments (lustre)
• Back to Del Rio Deep brown red (lustre)
• Supersequin Plummy pink with silver pearlized pigments (lustre)
• Twig Twig Neutral brown plum (lustre)
• Chintz on Chintz Sheer mid-tone yellow brown (lustre)

Lipglasses

• Full On Lust Neutral brown pink (cream)
• Nico Now Mid-tone grey purple with multi-coloured pearlized pigments (frost)
• Avarice Mid-tone yellow red with soft red pearlized pigments (cream)
• Real Desire Deep plum with red pearlized pigments (frost)
• C-Thru Soft peached-beige with shimmer (cream)

Eyeshadows

• Daisychain Soft yellow-beige with soft white pearlized pigments (satin)
• Ochre Style Mid-tone yellow brown with gold (frost)
• Frisco Soft pastel pink (matte)
• A Little Folie Mid-tone red brown (matte)
• Clue Mid-tone grey with silver pearlized pigments (frost)
• Alum Mid-tone blue grey with soft blue pearlized pigments (satin)
• Charred Deep steel grey with silver pearlized pigments (frost)
• Memorabilia Mid-tone purple (matte)
• Parrot Deep aqua blue with bright green and blue pearlized pigments (frost)

Eye Pencils

• Indigo Muted greenish-blue
• Coffee Muted brown
• Ebony Soft black

Pigments

• Kitschmas Light airy shimmering pink mauve with pearlized pigments (frost)
• Violet Vivid bright purple (frost)
• Golden Olive High frosted green gold (frost)
• Melon Soft bright golden peach (frost)
• Steel Blue Rich deep turquoise green blue with small pearlized particles (pearl)
• Reflects Blackened Red Sparkling burgundy
• Reflects Very Pink Sparkling fuchsia pink
• Reflects Transparent Teal Sparkling white with turquoise
• Reflects Antique Gold Sparkling taupe

Keep reading for product photos.