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Blast From the Past: Oh, C-Shock! Come Back!

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This is probably one of my favorite looks that I’ve ever done. MAC’s C-Shock Collection was also likely one of my favorite launches, too. For those unfamiliar with the collection, it consisted of all the usual candidates, but the eyeshadows were the stars. They were bright, pigmented, smooth, and just right. From bright yellow to purple to green. While MAC doesn’t seem bent on repromoting it any time soon, MAC PRO did release extremely similar permanent (but PRO only) shadows. They’re just as good, so if you’re jonesin’ for brights, be sure to check those out. But boy, these photos make me really miss my long hair. It’s currently in that “I grew out really fast, but now I’m slow growing” stage.

Used:

I used Golden Lemon pigment on lid, Goin’ Bananas eyeshadow on inner lid, Eyepopping eyeshadow on middle of lid, Wondergrass eyeshadow on outer lid, Big T eyeshadow on outer lid, Bang On Blue eyeshadow in outer crease, Eyepopping eyeshadow above crease, White Tie eyeshadow on brow, Bang On Blue eyeshadow on outer lower lash line, Wondergrass eyeshadow on inner lower lash line, and Graphblack technakohl on lower lash line. I wore Margin blush with Taupe blush to contour on cheeks. I had Overrich lipstick with Lil’ Sizzler lip gelee on my lips.

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Petra Avatar
Petra

Christine, You look stunning here, seriously, very flattering look for You ( colourwise, and love the shade and lenght of your hair ). You look like a beach babe. 🙂
Is Your hair coloured here? If not, I’m totally jelaous!

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Shortiee31

WOW your hair looks fab here! & The FOTD, even more so! I thought about C-Shock collection yesterday when I saw Eve’s Tambourine vid and the maids had like a platter of MAC from the C-Shock collection! :p

Shefali Avatar
Shefali

Hi Christine!! Gorgeous look. I think I agree with you, I miss your long hair. I like the short hair, but I think you look glamorous with your long hair. It suits you very well.

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Anitacska

Lovely look and gorgeous hair. 🙂 Whenever I had my hair cut shorter, I always regretted it, so I can understand why you want to grow it back. Have to add though I think your hair’s lovely as it is now too. 🙂

Sanny Avatar
Sanny

aww I miss your long hair!!! so pretty <3

I think I remember this look before hehe I thought WOW that looks so pretty! and I think you were one of the reasons why I got into make up haha =P

Nathalie Avatar
Nathalie

Very fresh make up, I very love green looks. I also really love the lip color: I’ll have to try this lipgelée! To finish, you do what you want with yourself Christine but I find you just more “wow” with long hair. It brings a little something more I just can’t define. Long hair, when they are beautiful are very attractive.

Minnie Avatar
Minnie

Wow! I love this look! I really liked your haircut when you cut it but this picture reminds me of how beautiful and healthy your hair looked long! So what are you planning to do with you hair not that you’re in that stage of growing it out?

Elle Avatar
Elle

Girl, I’m having the same issue with missing my long hair…just keep telling yourself, it will grow back! You look gorgeous both ways, though. Also, which PRO products are similar to the ones you used here? Thanks!

Liz Avatar
Liz

Eh… I think your short hair looks really cute and spunky sometimes, and confidently sexy others… Really versatile and unique. I wouldn’t worry too much about growing it out, unless you’re like me and HAVE to be able to pull it back easily, lol.

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Eunice

wow. this looks fabulously awesome. the bright colors really complement you and it looks like such a fun look to wear 🙂 i especially love what you did with your lower lash line. the gradient is gorgeous!

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aradhana

thanks for the blast from the past…this was a great look…i wish they would repromote some of the c-shock shades, because i missed the whole thing! i guess there was some of it in the manish aurora palette, but i hate being forced to buy a whole palette that isn’t the classic mac packaging…

anyway, your hair does look really nice long but i thought your haircuts were also very sophisticated, esp the mid-length one. do you think you will grow it out or…?

Mariann Avatar
Mariann

I think it is great to have a complete change once in a while. Your present hair is a great choice for now and you get a different style as you grow it too. 🙂

By the way, beautiful colors on your eyes!

Mary Avatar
Mary

Long hair did frame your face very well, but since your hair is not quite the subject here haha… I really like the mix of blue with acid greens and yellows, it reminds me of lemonade and such.

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Beda

I became a fan of MAC e/s months after this collection, meaning I didn’t got a single item from it…I want it to come back so bad. The colors are amazing. Love the look Christine, goes perfect with your eyes/hair.

Carla Avatar
Carla

Love the look! It has the colors of my country’s flag (Brazil) 🙂

And about your hair (let me tell you I think yours’s beautiful short or long!) I really know how you feel! I had a long hair just like yours and I cut short about a year ago. Now I’m missing my long hair so much!!! Why does it have to take so long to grow back?!

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