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Win MAC Band of Roses from In the Groove!

Win MAC Band of Roses Mineralize Blush Duo from In the Groove!

One (1) lucky winner will receive the limited edition MAC Band of Roses Mineralize Blush Duo from MAC’s In the Groove Collection! (Retail value $23.00!)

RULES: All entries must be submitted by July 31st, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST. This contest is open to all readers as pursuant to your local state/country’s laws. Winner will be chosen randomly and notified via e-mail. This post will be updated with the winner once the winner confirms.

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1.) Leave a comment on this blog post tell me you’d wear Band of Roses with!

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Congratulations to Kaitlyn S.!

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Donna Avatar

Wow… no idea… that product looks so bright that with my super-pale complexion, I’d have to go easy on any other products, I think šŸ™‚

Sarah Avatar

Not a clue, Simple eye look If i were to use it as a blush… I really really want to use it as eyeshadow though, it would look gorgeous.

baby in a corner Avatar

I’d wear it to give a super pink girly look. Pale pink on the eyes (MAC pigment in Pink opal)with black eyeliner on top and bottom lid for definition. Then lady gaga lipstick on the lips and this on the cheeks! pretty!

Li Ming Avatar

Eyeshadow: Ambers Lights all over lid. Soft Brown to warm up crease. Bronze to darken crease. Flip/Goldmine on inner corner to highlight. Bronze on lower lashline. Blend out lower lashline with Flip/Goldmine. Dark brown eyeliner + mascara. Fill in brows with Cork & Brun. Brow highlight with Shimmertime/Vanilla pigment.

Cheeks: Band of Roses

Lips: Rock Out Slimshine

SHARON PINTO Avatar

I would do a neutral gold eye with black liner. Band of roses blush with honor highlight and pink lady gaga viva glam lip with gloss.

Rochelle Avatar

i would probably wear bands of roses with a shimmery pale neutral bronze eye look and nude lips so that the blush stands out the most

mochamishmash Avatar

I’d let Band of Roses be the star of the show and pair it with Mac’s Naked pigment on eyes and as a highlight and I’d wear Revlon’s Peach Petal lip gloss on my lips.

Ally_D Avatar

Hi Christine, I’d wear it with a really neutral eye because it’s such a strong colour. Probably Dazzlelight all over the lid, Copperplate in the crease and then Blanc Type as a highlight.

Ooooh, I hope I get picked. I lust after this product so much…

monique Avatar

I will wear a red smokey eye. starting with my MUFE aqua cream in black that using band of roses to create a smokey eye with my MUFE #99

Cheyenne Avatar

This is a pretty pop of color, so I wouldn’t add too much color to my eyelids or my lips. šŸ™‚ Maybe All that glitters or naked lunch as a lid color. For the lips…hmm gloss it up? (sheer color)

Claire Avatar

I think that Band of Roses is such a bright pop of color, that it would look good with a neutral smokey eye and a great nude lip, perhaps M.A.C’s Creme D’ Nude or Revlon’s Smooth Nude.

Marinka Avatar

I’d wear it with a neutral eye because I’m pale so I don’t want to overdo it. On the lips I’d wear a light pinky color.

Kajsa Avatar

I would use it with Urban decay Sellout on the lid, Mushroom in the crease, darken with Gunmetal and even more darken Perversion. Mushroom on the lower lash line. Maybe some natural false lashes to top it off!
And pinky nude lips, MAC CrĆØme cup.

I’d use the light pink of the blush on the apples and fadeing it out with the darker on into the temples.

RT’ed, nickname: Monticka

Dawn Avatar

I absolutely love this colour, but would have to apply it with a light hand as it looks rather bright. I would wear a fairly neutral eye and lip look with it.

Arantzazu Avatar

I think this would go on well with a dramatic and flicked black eyeliner and a very very sheer lipgloss.
(I like very much this contests!! =D)

sabellamc Avatar

With such a pigmented blush, I would pair it with more neutral eyes (naked lunch on the lid and mystery on the upper lashline and lots of mascara) and lips (high tea for instance) to give the blush the importance it deserves

Adrine Avatar

I’d wear it with neutral pink eyes so that the blush would be the pop of color on the cheecks and with maybe Angel on the lips.

Joyce Avatar

i would wear a very subtle eye. some gold on my lid, some dark brown in my crease, nothing to much, and then put band of roses on my cheeks and a pink-purple lip

Elaine Avatar

mac lustering lipstick and a white and hot pink high waisted flowy skirt i have! (hey, who says you can’t match your makeup to your outfits…)

Jenn Avatar

I’d pair this with neutral eyes, complete with black winged liner and juicy pink lips–something like Benefit’s My Treat would be nice.

Karin Avatar

I would wear Band of Roses (applied pretty generously) with flawless pale foundation, Ruby Woo on the lips and mascara only on the eyes.

Sabrina Avatar

I would probably wear it with just about anything, but I would love to pair it with my Viva Glam V (I think it is?) with some mascara and just a touch of eyeliner.

sass Avatar

I wear the darker part as an eyeshadow and the light side as a blush…beautiful and I have been using the lighter side as a blush everyday since I got it. I throw the shimmery side of MAC A Little Bit of Sunshine blush duo on top and it makes my cheeks pop. Love!

Angie Avatar

Awww this is so pretty! I would use the 2 colours to contour my cheeks and make them more 3D and pair with a brown smokey eye with lots of falsies for a gyaru-inspired look

Peggy Avatar

I would wear it with a soft smokey look (maybe grey or brown).
And on my lips i would wear a nude pink (my favorite is MACs Nude Rose!).

Or i would wear it with a nice thick winged out eyeliner and a rosy lipgloss.

XOXO

Jenny Avatar

Since this is a little darker, I’d play up the rest of my face with bronzer, then go easy on the eyes and lips with just mascara and a smudged liner and nude-pink lips.

Vanessa Avatar

I’d wear this with a neutral eye and pink lips to really showcase this blush. It’s so bright that i don’t want any other part of my face to draw attention away from it!

Jeanna Avatar

a neutral eyeshadow all over the lid with a deeper neutral in the crease, then a gel liner on the upper lash line and a black liner on the waterline. then pink shimmery lips! šŸ™‚

Juliette Avatar

Hmm it looks quite bright so I’d go for a simple eye, Ricepaper on the lid and under the browbone, Omega in the crease, and navy eyeliner, winged a little. Lots of mascara of course!
Nothing on the lips to keep it natural for daytime wear.

Lady Di. Avatar

I would wear this with Benefit Hoola as a bronzer and then highlight my upper cheek bones with MAC soft and gentle! Im an NC42 so this color is perfect for my skintone!

PeachBellini Avatar

Subtle pink smokey eye and a stronger lip colour. Hmmm I’d have to see how the blush translates on my skin before I decide on a lip colour, but would definitely want contrast with eyes.

hillary Avatar

I would wear orb all over the lid with wedge and soft brown in the crease and winged liner w/falsies .
Band of roses
And a nude lip šŸ™‚

Evelyn Avatar

I think I’ll just wear it with foundation, eyeliner and some mascara! I have pretty pigmented lips so with a rosy blush like this it’d prolly make me look alot more lively!

Lyndsay Avatar

This really seems like a statement blush, so I think I’d have to wear it with my eyes and lips quite toned down. Perhaps a nude colored eye and a berry lip dabbed on, more in a stain fashion.

Beth Avatar

I would use this with my nude look. I like only having one feature pop and this would be just the thing to make my cheeks look perfect.

Suzy Avatar

Artifact as a base, with Gold Mode (or any gold e/s) in the inner 2/3 and Espresso in the crease, and Orb as a highlight. I Like It Like That l/s under Cherry Blossom l/g

Alternatively, Artifact as a base still, with Swish on the inner third, Jest in the middle, and Parfait Amour on the outer third, with Nanogold as a highlight, with maybe a light brush of any kind of neutral l/g on the lips. šŸ™‚

Lulu Avatar

I’d wear it with a nude lip product for sure, since the cheeks will be so bright it’ll be the main focus on the face. For eyes I’d do a neutral eyes w/ a thin liner.

Jacquelyn Avatar

I’d pair it with a neutral eye with brown eyeliner (specifically! haha). As for my lips, I’d have a nude-ish pink with brown undertones. No specific products mentioned, but that’s my general idea šŸ™‚

Carrie Avatar

I’d go pink-crazy with a light wash of something like Sushi Flower on eyes and maybe Secret Crush lip stain. Assuming the pink tones actually coordinate together, I guess! And some Perfect Topping highlighter.

Lizz M. Avatar

I think Band of Roses would make gorgeous bright, plummy cheeks. That said, i’d pair it with some bright peachy lips and a defined bronzed eye. Something like Mac Gold Spice creme shadow all over the lid with a deep chocolate brown to deepen up the crease and white gold to highlight the inner corners. The bright peachy lips would maybe be a nude lip with orange gloss.

Hm, this actually sounds kinda nice, I think I might try to rock something like this today, ha.

Maca Avatar

Wow, that looks so pretty! I’d probably wear with a light smokey-ish eye (using my mac Black Tied eyeshadow), tons of black mascara and a tinted lipgloss.

vivian Avatar

i’d wear band of roses with a neutral eye consisting of: MAC ricepaper, woodwinked, sable and bronze. i’d only wear tinted moisturizer, and put band of roses on the apples of my cheeks!

SuneeBunee Avatar

Band of Roses is gorgeous on its own but i think ill highlight it with a bit of Nars Albratross, cat eyes (inner: naked lunch outer: typograpghic and carbon) and sheer baby pink lippie.

Angela Avatar

I have been using it every day with smoky eyes, neutral looks and also colorful looks. It’s very beautiful mixed together or separate

Natalie Avatar

i’m kind of in between here.. i think a bright pink lip and on the eyes just eyeliner and mascara OR a smoky brown eye with a nude lip. i would wear it either way šŸ™‚

Dini Avatar

I think I would throw this on with some Petticoat MSF as a highlight and do a golden/bronze eye with strong black eyeliner and glossy lips.

Alexandra Avatar

i think this blush is gorgeous. i’d pair it with a light natural eye look with some pink lipgloss- that way i could really play up my cheeks!

Courtney Avatar

I’ve heard this stuff is gorgeous, but it may be a bit dark on me. I’d probably go with some kind of vivid smokey eye and a simple nude lip.

kiki Avatar

Since this blush color is vibrant already,I’d wear a neutral eye look using Urban Decay’s NAKED palette and creme’d nude from MAC on my lips.

Yumi Avatar

Not sure what it would look like on me but I’d probably play it safe and go easy neutral for eyes and lips. Probably Blankety and no eyeshadow until I know I can pull it off!

Ali Avatar

I would probably wear it with a color pop eye look, maybe gray smokey eye on top, and maybe a green smudge on the bottom? On my lips I would probably wear MAC lipstick in Hot Tahiti, with MAC Dazzleglass in Funtabulous

Opheliana Avatar

Very lightly on my cheeks with a rasberry-colored lipstick, a very subtle golden hint on the inner corners of my eyes and a black eyeliner.

Alycia Avatar

I love this!! I’m pretty sure I’d wear it with really feminine clothes, a bit of bronzer, and my “everyday” eyeshadow look (MAC All That Glitters all over the lid, MAC Woodwinked in the crease & by my lower lashline (outside corner), black eyeliner & mascara, and MAC shroom to highlight!) because a lot of times I find that even though a blush looks CRAZY bright in the pan, it really isn’t that bright when you put it on your brush and blend it correctly. This looks like it would probably follow that idea.

Estelle Avatar

I’d probably wear it with a neutral, soft eye (maybe golds) and a soft pink lip and let my cheeks steal the show with this gorgeous color

aisha Avatar

I think I would wear it when I am wearing very light and neutral eye shadow colors, with nude lips, I am C2 so I would have to use a very light hand anyway.

Corinne Avatar

I think I would do a simple pink or lavender eye with a nice charcoal cat line. Couple that with a nude lipstick with a bit of shimmering gloss. Try to keep it balanced and not let one element over power another.

Almus Avatar

I wouldn’t go so intense with this blush, so maybe Band of Roses slightly applied on the cheeks, not too dramatic eyes (maybe some silvery/mauve not too loud?) and bright bright fucsia on the lips!

Carrie Avatar

I think I would wear this blush with neutral eyes and a soft pink lip gloss/lipstick. For night, I’d use black eye liner, more of the darker half of the blush and a slightly darker pink or rose lipstick.

Lo Avatar

I think I would wear it with a neutral peachy gold eye, with UD Rockstar 24/7 eyeliner and a soft plummy pink lip (something like MAC Sweet Strawberry L/G from Hello Kitty, or Little VI l/g)

Linnea Avatar

I would wear band of roses with a light brown/blue smokey eye, and some nude lipstick. I think the colors would look gorg with something beautifully soft.

Jess Avatar

Wow, I’m so bad at guessing what I’d do with a product just by looking at the picture! It looks very vibrant though, so probably neutral eyes, nice dark mascara, and for lips… I don’t know! Something not too crazy.

Fernanda R Andrade Avatar

I’d wear it very lightely with a sheer bubble pink gloss, brown mascara and eyeliner, very subtle hihlighter in the eyes and a drop of my Marc Jacobs Lola!

lizm Avatar

I think id wear it with what I have today, bamboo on my lid a matte brown in the crease and ricepaper as a highlight with winged eyeliner

Brooke Avatar

I’d pair it with a neutral eye (like NARS Alhambra), with a winged black liner, dramatic lashes, and then a great neutral pink/rose lipstick, like MAC’s For Keeps pro longwear.

LadyDior Avatar

I haven’t tried this on, but from looking at your swatches, I would wear this lightly on the apple of the cheeks with YSL rouge volupt #12 on lips and thin line of black liquid/gel eyeliner on top lashes only! no eyeshadow šŸ˜€

Rachel Marshall Avatar

I would probably pair this with a neutral eye, brule all over the lid, mythology in the crease, black liner, and them a simple gloss on lips.

That is a beautiful product, I hope I win for sure.

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LadyDior Avatar

I haven’t tried this colour, but from looking at your swatches I would wear this lightly on the apples, with YSL rouge volupte #12 on lips, and thin line of black liquid/gel cream eyeliner on top lashes only and mascara! no eyeshadow šŸ˜€

Jamie Avatar

probable neutrals on the eyes, thats a pretty bright blush so, I guess a pale pink lip would look mighty fine šŸ™‚
I’m broke and can’t afford mac and I haven’t even tried 1 product from them! XD

Chanelle Avatar

I love doing no eye makeup, just a nice bold mascara and fresh clean skin with a bright cheek like this. A bright pink lipgloss would be a perfect finishing touch.

Ashley Avatar

I would pair it with a light pink lipstick like viva glam gaga and a dazzleglass over that. I would add some black eyeliner and use a little of stereo rose msf to add a more defined look over the blush.

Joanne Avatar

I would wear this with a shimmery beige eye shadow, thin dark brown eyeliner, tons of mascara and a soft pink lip gloss to get the ā€œI’m all natural look with a flushy pink cheeks (the color u get when you work out)ā€

=)

ria Avatar

i’ll wear it with neutral eyes and viva glam V on my lips because i want my cheeks to get the most attention since this color seems to be bright and pretty. ^_^

Karin Avatar

I would wear Band of Roses with a sweet rosey pink lip and a VERY soft and subtle nude eye with slight smokey-ness in it šŸ™‚

telle Avatar

I would probably do a soft eye look with with black eye liner and a soft pink gloss. it would emphasize the cheeks nicely, i think. šŸ™‚

Claudia Avatar

Christine, I’d use it with a neutral look on the eyes (my faves : patina or all that glitters on the eyelid, soft brown on the crease), UD Ransom eyeliner and nude lips (either Blankety or Bombshell). Thanks !

Stephanie Avatar

I would wear Band of Roses with a simple lip and eye look, especially since it appears to be a pigmented blush. I would go with Brave New Bronze in the lips, and a simple swipe of Arena eyeshadow, liner and mascara.

Erin Avatar

I think I’d wear this with a nice chocolate brown shadow all over the lid. This was on my want list for ITG, but I ran out of money!! Twitter name Nvrenoughnails

Aqua Avatar

Please enter me. Christine I would wear this blush with

blooming lovely on my lips with english accents on top
band of roses blush
and grey smokey eyes….. with loads of mascara and black water line…

H.Lee Avatar

Usually when i wear bold cheeks colors like the band of roses, I’ll need my eye natural with just a skin tone e/s and mascara. I will match my lips with a rosy colored lipstick. šŸ™‚

Ashley Avatar

Cat Eye’d eyeliner, no bronzer & foundation. That blush is waaay to bright & I do not want my make up competing with each other!

KIM Avatar

smokey eye using black gel eyeliner as a base and all over the lid, then put black eyeshadow on top of the black gel eyeliner…the black shadow maybe has a gold shimmer to it….

Stephanie Avatar

I would wear Band of Roses with Benefit’s cream eyeshadow in “R.S.V.P,” Mac’s eyeliner in “Waveline,” and a light pink pipstick such as Mac’s lustre “Viva Glam Lady Gaga”

JillyB Avatar

I would wear Band of Roses with an eye in shades of gray. Depending on what the blush looked like on me, I’d wear either a deep or light pink lip.

Anne Avatar

The lighter color would look great as a blush, but the deeper color would be too harsh for me on the cheeks. I’d like to try to use it on the lips, with a light, neutral lipstick over it.

Mirna Avatar

I would wear MAC’s Band of Roses mineralize blush duo with Viva Glam Cyndi lipstick, light e/s like Juxt, blacktrack eyeliner, Zoomlash mascara, and then fill in my eyebrows with Espresso e/s!

Sabra Avatar

Because I’m super pale I would keep the rest of my make-up fairly simple, a neutral eye with a retro eyeliner flick and a nude lip, probably using Creme d’Nude!

Victoria Avatar

I’d do a neutral shimmery eye, probably using All That Glitters as a lid color, and then a light pink lip since the blush is so intense šŸ™‚

Kerry Avatar

light purple smokey eyes, black eyeliner (winged out a teeny bit), band of roses blush with a super light hand, and soft pinky/nude lips

Christina Avatar

eyes ; pink in the inner and fades to the red part of band of roses on the outer part. then eyeliner with a wing.
lips ; nude or light pink.
face; a little blush. but not too much because the eyeshadow would make the blush show more, i wanna focus on the eyes. šŸ™‚

Argentina Avatar

Im pale so I think a super natural eye look like a champagne shadow blck mascara and eyeliner paired with this blush and a berry gloss , I can picture it already šŸ™‚

Wendy Avatar

blk dramatic lined winged top lashline, no shadow, plenty of Band of Roses on cheeks buffed out with a kabuki and a sheer coordinating gloss in a similar shade. Contour and false lashes too.

Jessica V Avatar

Since i am so fair, I would more than likely go with a nude lip, soft brown eyes and just let the look focus on the blush! : )

eva Avatar

i would probably choose something that focus the eyes on this blush because it’s so cute. probably a light pink gloss and neutral eyes, with flawless skin of course

Danielle Avatar

I would wear this bright pink blush with a relatively bare face. I would do a bold, dark eyebrow and lots of mascara and just a nude eyelid. It would really bring attention to the pop of color on my cheeks!

Cindy Avatar

Id pair it with nude lips and neutral color eyeshadows. The color is so pretty and light that a natural look will just make it pop.

Brigid Avatar

I would wear Band of Roses with a medium line of eyeliner and myth lipstick to completely emphasize the blush because its drool-worthy and all the attention!

Brigid Avatar

I would wear Band of Roses with a thin line of eyeliner and a nude lip colour such as myth, to emphasize the blush as it’s incredible and deserves all the attention!

Melissa Avatar

Wow, I love that shadow. with my darker skin I would lightly apply the colors and use a black liquid liner to bring out the color. I would finish with a nice natural (gold for me)lipstick.

strawberry Avatar

since it looks pretty pigmented i’d wear it with neutral eyes and lips. maybe something like mac dazzleglass in baby sparks

Athena Avatar

I would wear Brule eyeshadow from mac on the lid with a tiny bit of Wedge in the crease with black track fluid line eyeliner winged out a little bit and mascara. For lips I would put on a little bit of Easy Lounger lipglass from the mac To The Beach collection. I would really want the blush to take center stage!

erica Avatar

i’d probably go for a taupey smokey eye with this and just go really simple on the lips with a peachy nude lipstick with a light pink gloss šŸ™‚ i love me my pink blush and this is probably so amazing when swirled together! ahh! need it!

romina Avatar

I would wear this With a pink shade lipstick and like Angel and Smokey black eyes using Silver ring as the main color and carbon as a liner…

Mary Avatar

Eyes: Black eyeliner on waterline and tightline, Urban Decay “Virgin” eyeshadow all over lid and into crease, brown mascara

Cheeks: Band of Roses and a little bit of cheek contouring with Benefit Hoola

Lips: Smashbox “Pout” lipgloss

Lucy Avatar

Please include me in the giveaway. Very vivid pink blush. I haven’t seen swatches so I don’t know if it’s very saturated. I’d like to wear cool toned nude and brown shadows. Another times I’d wear black shadow and black liner with nude lips. Thank you.

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Janet Avatar

Hmm… I think I’d pair it with a light colored eye, maybe a touch of purple/plum eyeliner and tons of mascara and a sheer but deep berry lip stain.

Nic Avatar

With a bold blush color like this I usually go pretty light on everything else. So I’d probably do a neutral eye and a creamy pink gloss on the lips. šŸ™‚

Alexandra Avatar

I think I would probably use it with a nice nude blush and subtle eyeshadow, so that the cheeks would be the focus! Gorgeous color.

Rachel Avatar

I’d try to recreate a look my favorite MAC MA did using the Love to Love MES trio and a bit of By Candlelight for a highlight. šŸ™‚

Gina Avatar

I would love to pair it with one of my MAC lipstains in some sort of berry color such as tender tryst with some mascara and a little blacktrack fluidline

Jillian Avatar

I think I’d do a natural look on the eyes and let the cheeks be the focus! Kinda like Kim Kardashian does sometimes. (I don’t know … sometimes I think she has a lot of blush on, but somehow makes it look great and “just pinched” …)

Lots of mascara .. (DIOR) .. and lip gloss!

milly Avatar

this would be super bright on my skintone so i would do nude lips and very neutral eyes with a winged black eyeliner. doing a pop of colour on the cheeks is my favourite look ever!

Lisanne Avatar

I really love pinkish blushes and I’m dying to try one of these duo’s. But right now I can’t afford them so I might give this a shot. Like soooo many šŸ˜‰
I would wear this with neutral and soft looks. I usually tend to wear fierce colors and really amphasize on the eyes but I think I would do it different with this blush because I wouldn’t want to have too much color going on in my face. I’d wear light brown colors with some brown or black eyeliner and a nude or light pink lip. I think it would work really pretty and subtle.

Tiffany Avatar

Hmmm, I think I’d wear it with a neutral eye and lip because it’s so pigmented and too much on the eyes and lips would be overkill.

Lilian Avatar

I’d love to wear this blush with my favourite Viva Glam V lipstick and gloss with a grey smoky eye.

(I’ve retwteeted as jansunday7777)

Kim Avatar

I wore this today with neutral eyes and cat flick eyeliner and lustering lipstick.. I added petticoat msf as a highlight on my cheekbones!

Janice Avatar

Probably a minimal face with bobbi brown shore cream shadow (my new love!), a foundation with good coverage (i’m liking LM silk creme), and pinky-nude lips (Mac creme cup?), so that my cheeks pop out. =]

Erin Avatar

I would have shimmery champagne eyes with a medium purple crease. No eye liner and 2 coats of mascara. a shimmery pink lip gloss and the blush swirled together on the cheeks…but just a light dusting. Thats it!

Cinone Avatar

Since we are heading into winter over here in Australia I’d wear it with a neutral (browns) but dark eye and a nude glossy lip. I love browns and dark pinks and because I have medium to dark skin I get away with deeper colours šŸ˜€

Stephanie C. Avatar

Since the blush is so bright, I would pare down the rest of my makeup to make it more neutral for the blush to really pop!

Keener Avatar

hmmm.. I think I’d try a simple look, cat eyeliner, loads of mascara and creme cerise on the lips, just simplify it as much as possible. Don’t know if that would work, might need a punch more colour on the lips, but that’s what gloss is for.

Brittni R Avatar

Being that the colors are so gorgeous, I’d likely pair it with a top-lined eye with voluptuous lashes and perhaps some gold liner and a nice red lip.

Jenny Avatar

I would wear neutral everything, just have this blush to pop! Maybe some mascara, soft brown or taupe eyeshadows to contour the eyes. Lip should be nude nude too. It’ll be great for this blush.

Shannon Avatar

I’m thinking a very neutral or slightly neutral cool smokey eyes with very nude lips. def gonna have to go light handed on this blush to not look like a clown, but i think it might look good?

also probably just thick winged liner!

Briana Avatar

I would use a nude ish pink lipstick and a bronze ish peach eye shadow and big bold lashes! This would work with my medium neutral skin tone!

Ophelia Avatar

i’m fairly pale, so if i wear blush it’s usually one of the only things i wear. band of roses is such a pretty pink, i’d stick with mascara, a sheer shadow, and a bit of nude gloss.

Roxy Avatar

I would wear Band of Roses with bisque all over the lid, black eyeliner winged out, and Snob lipstick with Cherry Blossom lipgloss šŸ™‚

Duchess Avatar

Oh I’d wear it with everything since I dont own any MAC blushes yet! HA
I’d probably wear it with more neutral looks and make the focus more on the cheeks.

Jamie Avatar

i would do a rosy cheek look with this blush by putting on more blush than normal. with the rest of my makeup i would go very neutral.

Ayanna S. Avatar

Im an NW45, and would wear this blush with a mauvy brown shadow to give a hint of natural lavender,a smoldering kohl black eyeliner, plenty of voluminous mascara and a natural pink mauve lip. For darker tones, the brighter the blush, the better! Id use my brunette MSF to highlight and sparkle and for nighttime i might just jazz it up with a bright fuchsia or hot red lip. Yummy.

Dani Alvarado Avatar

I would wear it with Comfort MSF, to help contour, and on my eyes swish in the inner corner and on the bottom line. Light brown in the crease and a winged black liner!!

marcela macias Avatar

i just combine for my eyes fresco rose paint pot,ann then with a little bit of beanie by NYX in the creast, and antique gold by bobbi brown to give a little bit of shimer, black liner not no cat style… my cheeks band of roses and a cremesheen that i adore…

Jennifer Avatar

Ooooh, I think I’d have to go for a whole springtime look with pastel blue eyeshadow or maybe even a minty green pastel, and a sheer pink lipgloss.

diana Avatar

reeeeally hope i win this.. my two favorite bands are band of horses and the stones roses.. so yeahhh.. if i did win, i would use perfect topping to highlight my cheeks. black eyeliner on the outer corners of my eyes.. mascara.. and.. a pale lip.. maybe peachstock?

thanks, Christiiiine!!!!

Natalie Avatar

It looks like it’d go well with a neutral eye and a deeper plummy lip. I’d wear it with Mac Rebel. It’s a plum, but it’s got a warmer undertone to it which would look nice with the deeper shade in the blush. Thanks for the opportunity!

Abbi Avatar

oh i would team it with a matte base, mac smoulders rimmed eyes, and myth lipstick so that all the focus is on the band of roses blush.

charissa Avatar

i would wear it with neutral eyes and make my cheeks more intense since i am so fair and this would probably show up pretty well on my skin.

Lena N. Avatar

Phloof on the lid and Rose pigment on the outer V. Band of Roses on the Cheeks and Hue or something nude with just a hint of pink, not yellowy (I had a good one from Manhattan) on the Lips šŸ™‚

Pia Avatar

Will wear this with:
Naked Lunch e/s for just a wash of color all over the lid
MUFE Aqua eyes pencil in Dark Purple
MAC Hug Me lipstick
I want my cheeks to be the center of attention so I kept everything else fairly neutral!

Monica Avatar

I would keep the look simple and just apply a few coats of mascara, and maybe a thin layer of eyeliner on the upper eye lid? Let the cheeks shine!

SarahV. Avatar

I would wear band of roses with a nice foundation and some “Hollywood nights” from Heatherette, with a bit of Dazzleglass. Any shade! Mascara and done!

karen Avatar

i would go neutral on the eye area maybe mac rice paper all over the lid and handwritten on the crease! swipe band of roses of mah face and a little refined msf for highlight…

Sasha Avatar

I think I’d wear Band of Roses with a light neutral eye, lots of mascara, and one of the new pink cremesheen lipsticks for a doll-ish effect =)

Christy Ordonez Avatar

I’d sweep the colour on the left over the entire eyelid, almost to the brow (surprisingly gorgeous), the colour on the right as blusher, and a glossy nude lip.

lynn Avatar

i’d use the blue toned pink during summer for a pop on the apples with boyait creamsheen glass and the darker rose color on my cheeks during fall with a much darker lipglass.

Nanna Avatar

i would wear it with a light pink lipstick like mac angel lipstick. On my eyes i would wear neutrals, retrospeck all over the lid, and a tiny little bit of embark in the crease. That would look fantastic:)

lettie Avatar

I would a deep smoked eye with Sweet Sienna pigment and a pop of color on my lower lash line with Teal pigment by MAC. A very clean face with a sculpted chick using Band of Roses and a touch of light with Lightscapade over a nude lip.

Yasmin Avatar

I’d wear it with just black eyeliner and mascara and a nice clear gloss on the lips. That would be a nice, simple look, but still would look polished and not too subtle.

Mija Avatar

I have been wanting this blush just for this reason!! i saw it and immediatly thought of how beautiful it would look with MAC Style Snob with a matte purple shadow lightly blended in the crease with a black cat liner & Band of Roses on the cheeks alone with no bronzer… so pretty!!

Petra Avatar

Since I’m pretty pale, I think I’d wear it with a very natural eye (for exc. relax shadestick smudged and blended at lashes and plenty of brown mascara applied to lashes) and some sheer lipgloss. Something along the lines of MAC moistly lipgelee or Nice to be Nice LE lipgloss (sheer orange-ish tint). I’d probably like to pair a shiny gloss instead of a lipstick with this one.

Chrissie Avatar

I would pair is with By Candlelight MSF as a highlighter, a thin stroke of liquid eyeliner and nude lips to keep the focus on my cheeks

sofia Avatar

it’s such a beautiful and bright colour so i think i would use it for healthy glowing daily look with champagne coloured e/s,black mascara and nude lips

Nars Avatar

I’d wear this with neutral eyes with nudy-pink lipstick. It’s such a gorgeous, bright color that I dont want to distract it from eye color or lip color. Thanks for an awesome giveaway, Christine! šŸ™‚

tpzhearts Avatar

I would wear it with my everyday natural makeup face, and this looks like it would make my cheeks have a pop of color for a fresh cute look šŸ™‚

Afrohippychick Avatar

I’d wear it with paired down nudish eyes with high impact mascara, nude lipstick , currant lipliner and a pink lipgloss.

WithIt Avatar

Any evening look. Maybe neutral or “fun” eyeshadow… even smokey! I would also try to match my lips to my cheeks, so a pinkey/plumy lipcolor! šŸ™‚

Adele Avatar

I’d wear it with a light dusting of cork, with a little night manouvres for depth. Bobbi Brown Sepia eyeliner, not too cats eye. But with my Mac Viva Glam IV lippie and then blotted to a stain. Fabulous…

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