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MAC Cosmetics - PRO Only Launch Photos

MAC Cosmetics - PRO Only Launch Photos

Livejournal user "devilish_female" recently posted photos of her haul from the PRO store with all the brand new PRO colors! She has been kind enough to let me share the photo with you. These are already out in some locations, but supposedly to be released on June 21st.

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MAC Cosmetics - C-Shock Collection Review, Swatches, and Photos

MAC Cosmetics - C-Shock Collection Review, Swatches, and Photos

C-SHOCK

Overall I know that there are/were so many people anticipating this collection because of how bright the colors appeared, and I think the majority will not be disappointed. All of the colors are absolutely gorgeous, and I really do like how they're nont extremely similar to existing shadows....

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MAC Cosmetics - Pro ONLY Collection Launch

MAC Cosmetics - Pro ONLY Collection Launch

MAC is doing it to us again! They're releasing far too many gorgeous colors in such a short time. Just when we think we'll be able to recover from our C-shock hauls... information is leaked that the PRO line is set to receive several new colors to the existing line. These are supposedly...

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Ask Temptalia - Question & Answer Session #2

Ask Temptalia - Question & Answer Session #2

Q: I was just wondering if you work for MAC officially? Or are you just a make-up artist that loves their products? A: Nope, I don't work for MAC in the slightest! I'm just a fan of their products, and I don't really consider myself a makeup artist, since it isn't my profession or anything ;)

Q: So I...

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Temptalia.com Preview of Flashtronic & C-Shock

Temptalia.com Preview of Flashtronic & C-Shock

Temptalia.com visitors, you are in for a bit of a treat! A lovely frequenter of the site, Marlene, recently showed me photos of several items from to-be-released collections. She was kind enough to allow me to share them all with you! If you're lucky, you might find some of those items at her eBay...

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Ask Temptalia - Question & Answer Session #1

Ask Temptalia - Question & Answer Session #1

Q: I have Shimpagne MSF, do you think its similar to Astral Rays or do you think Astral Rays would be a good alternative to Shimpagne? Thanks! A: Shimpagne and Astral Rays really aren't in the same family. Astral Rays is such a creamy, nearly white, color whereas Shimpagne is more bronzy. I'm not a...

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Tutorial - Moonbathe Look (Warm dark eye)

Tutorial - Moonbathe Look (Warm dark eye)

This tutorial is designed to show you how to create a fairly dark and dramatic eye using MAC's recent Moonbathe collection as inspiration. It is full of deep raspberry colors and utilizes a gradient of color to work.

Skill Level: Moderate

Note: This tutorial is designed for more advanced users who...

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Tutorial - Glowy Cheeks

Tutorial - Glowy Cheeks

This tutorial is designed to show you how to contour face, use a darker blush, and light highlight for glowy, dramatic cheeks.

Skill Level: Moderate

Note: This tutorial is designed for more advanced users who grasp and understand the basic concepts of makeup application, blending, and other related...

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