Bright Makeup: MAC Spring Colour Forecast Look #1
Bright Makeup: MAC Spring Colour Forecast Look #1
The unveiling party last night was really fun! It was so, so exciting to be able to meet several Temptalia readers while I was there, too. Big shout outs and lots of love to Rachael, Sam, Cynthia, Carol, and Melissa!! 🙂 This is the look that I wore to the event… c’mon, I had to go bold! Azalea Blossom is really wearable, even on warmer skin tones – very soft and pretty… so spring.
You will need the following…
- Eyes: MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot (neutral beige base), MAC Stacked 1! Pigment (light lavender), MAC Straw Harvest Eyeshadow (peachy orange), MAC Lala Eyeshadow (fuchsia pink), MAC Very Violet Eyeshadow (vibrant violet purple), MAC Nanogold Eyeshadow (pinky-yellow highlighter), MAC Blacktrack Fluidline (black), Urban Decay El Dorado 24/7 Liner (gold), MAC Plushlash Mascara (black)
- Face: Guerlain Parure Gold Liquid Foundation (03 Beige Naturel)
- Cheeks: MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre (cool pink-purple), Guerlain Beige Lumineux Meteorites (soft highlighter)
- Lips: MAC Bubblegum Lipstick (lilac pink), MAC Electric Fuchsia Lipglass (fuchsia purple)
- Brushes: 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
- Substitutes: N/A
For eyes, start by applying Soft Ochre paint pot as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. With the 239 and water-based mixing medium (or water), apply the light lavender pigment all over the lid area. Using the 239, apply Straw Harvest eyeshadow on the inner third of the eyelid. Next, apply Lala eyeshadow on the middle third of the eyelid and lightly blend with the inner corner. Darken the outer third of the lid with Very Violet eyeshadow with the 239, gently brushing it into the lower crease. Lightly blend Very Violet eyeshadow, with the 239, on the outer corner and lid. Lightly tap and brush Nanogold eyeshadow directly above the crease to soften. To finish the eyeshadow look, sweep Nangold eyeshadow as a highlighter on the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying El Dorado eyeliner on the lower lash line and Straw Harvest eyeshadow lightly patted below the lower lash line with the 219 brush. Finish by lining the upper lash line with Blacktrack fluidline with the 208, and then sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.
For cheeks, apply Azalea Blossom blush ombre to the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116. Highlight the cheekbones with Beige Lumineux with the 165.
For lips, apply Bubblegum lipstick first, and then layer Electric Fuchsia lipglass for a complementing lip.
Great look!!!
And I just LOVE that blush on you!! Gorgeous!
Thank you so much, Mandy!
Very gorgeous. My favourite bit has to be the cheeks though…. or the lip im not sure yet. im dying for this collection. ALL the good collections come out in march aha always good for my birthday 🙂
Aww, thank you!! 😀
You’re lips are so beautifull!
Thank ya!
Love it ! <3
Thanks a lot, Tasha!
So pretty! And i love how Azalea Blossom looks on you .
Thanks, Sarah! It’s really a beautiful blush!
such a beautiful look!! pink & purple is my weakness <3
just a question though, "With the 239 and water-based mixing medium (or water)", does it mean dip the brush with water then dip the pigment directly?? will moisture ruin the pot of pigment??
thanks a million
I usually sprinkle some on the back of my hand 🙂
So pretty! I love those orange and purple shades on you!
Glad ya liked it! Thanks, Pinch!
Gorgeous, Christine! It is fun, girly and very pretty!
Thanks, Miss QQ!
Oh so beautiful! Looks fab on you.
I’m so in love with the CF collection – can’t wait until it will be available here in Belgium! I’d better start saving up some money because I want it all <3
Thank you so much, Lisha!
Wow! Beautiful! Love the colours and the blending on the eyes. But most of all, I love the lips – Great Stuff!
Thank you! So glad you liked the lips!
Gorgeous!!
Thank you, Amy!!
So pretty. I really love this collection. Can’t wait till it comes out in the UK. 🙂
Yay! Thanks, Sarah 😀
So, so, so pretty!
Thank you, Rhonda!
i <3 this..
Thanks, Vanessa!
Based on the swatch I thought Azalea Blossom was a total skip but it looks so gorgeous here! I might have to give it a try.
It’s lovely!!
gorgeous!
Thank you!
I love the look. So ready for spring! Quick question… What eye shape would you say you have?
Thank you! Almond maybe?
Pretty! Your skin looks really good here!!
Thanks, Kell 😀
Gorgeous look, Christine. These brights look really good on you. I’m in love with Azalea blush though. After seeing the product photo and swatch, I was a little ‘meh’ about it, but it’s seriously gorgeous here.
Now I’m going to have to go pick it up! XD
Thank you, Ceriene! It is a really pretty blush 🙂
wowww i loveeeeeeeee this look! before i was thinking hmmm wont gt the single eyeshadows MAYBE…BUT Now definitely want them all 😀 love u and love all the hard work u do with the swatches and posts! all the best..
Thanks, Sum! Aww, love the single shadows!!
AWESOME. <3
Thanks, Annie!
So beautiful! Love the blush…
Thank you, Nene!
Whoa!! You look great Christine!! You rock :))))
Thank ya, Natalie!
Yep so need Bubblegum in my life now. You look great 🙂
Haha!
Thanks, Ally!
gorgeous!!!
Thanks, Ilona!
Oh my, I love this look so much! I might just have to get the lipstick and lipglass, although Bubblegum didn’t seem that amazing alone, they look gorgeous together! 🙂 By the way, do you think this lip combo could be achieved with Magnetique lipglass, or is it too different to Electric Fuschia? Thanks!
Yay! So glad you liked it, Anita 🙂
I think it would be fine, it might go a bit darker with Magnetique.
Precioso!!
Thanks, Maria!
Gorgeous !! Christine, thanks for all your hard work posting the pics and swatches of the collection. I was checking Temptalia almost every hour !! It’s really appreciated. XoXo.
Thank you, Claudia 😀 Always happy to help!
I thought that was you! I was there last night as well.
Aww! Did you have a good time?
I am loving this look on you. I can’t wait to get my hands on that bubble gum lipstick. I think a NW 45 complexion could rock that lipstick. I don’t know if the blush would show up on my complexion. Some pinks don’t always look flattering on my complexion. It tends to make me look ashy. I was told you use a cream blush as a base. I don’t what do you think?
I love the look. Oh I have a favor to ask I just got Motif eyeshadow could you do a look using Motif?
thanks
Thanks Rosa! 🙂 I think the blush could work for you! I’d say Azalea Blossom is probably the only one that might have a tendency to go ashy – you might like Vibrant Grape more!
Awesome look Christine. I wasn’t going to get anything until the Liberty collection came out, but your review has changed my mind!
Thanks, Ada! What’s on your list now?
pretty look 🙂
Thanks so much, Pam!
Sooooooooo beautiful!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, Sonia!
My willpower has officially been slaughtered.
LOL!
L♥ve the eyes!!!
Thanks, Effie A!
Wow! The colors really pop. Must get these eyeshadows!!
Thank you, Nancy!
HOLY COW, this is look is gorgeous, although it is colorful, it is still wearable 🙂 thanks!
Thanks a lot, KellyBelly!
The lip combo is to die for!
Glad ya liked it, AA!
pretty! btw, does victorian swatch on the purple side? i cant tell with the swatch photo and am debating. i like the look on skin but then it looks more purple on the lips. i’m not really into lavender lipsticks so i don’t know if it’ll work. perhaps you can suggest something to layer on top of it to make it more pink?
Victorian is pretty warm pink on me… it’s not lilac. Bubblegum is the one with lilac in it.
Gorgeous as usual! Which event did you go to?
The MAC @ Valley Fair unveiling event!
Hello Christine, how beautiful you look. You really can not expect less from you … on your looks is something special, and is the love with which you do, that’s one thing I admire most about you … With many things to do (study, and study more) always book a little time for this space …
It would have been great to attend the event last night … I hope you’ve enjoyed myself =) lots of color and things that we love to enhance our beauty.
From Mexico half a week I wish you a wonderful =)
Liz.
Aww, thank you, Liz!! 🙂 How’s the weather in Mexico right now?
The weather is so bad, very cold, rain and wind, definitely not, I start to use colors of spring, because I feel so out of context …
I can only ask another look regale me with the Urban Decay palette Alice, I think I come a little later than the end of this month, and that makes me a little sad, because the look I’ll be stuck in the past .. .
This is exactly my favorite type of look! I LOVE the colors in this collection-I can’t wait to go swatch them on myself, and buy some!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful!!! Now I wish I ordered more. LOL
Thanks, Chennel! You can always make another order, LOL!
Love it! I think I might need to snag up all 4 blushes. I got 1 last night at the launch party. Is getting all 4 overkill?
Thanks so much! Aww, they’re nice… I don’t know if I’d necessarily get all four, but I don’t think you could go wrong with getting all four 😛
Beautiful! I need a new blush and was debating about the Azalea Blossom blush, but it looks so great on you that I have to go get it now!!
Thank you, Ashley!! 🙂
Ok, now I really have to get Azalea Blossom! I think I’ll have to wear something similar out this weekend 🙂
YAY! Hope you like it 🙂
Very beautiful and bright look. I really love the color that you used. 🙂
Thanks, Tavia 🙂
Oh, gorgeous as always, Christine!<3
I do have a question, however. How does Azalea Blossom blush ombre compare to Coy Girl or Pink Swoon blush? & How about NARS Desire blush? All help will be appreciated! Thank you in advanced!
Hey Trisha!
It has this lilac tone that isn’t in Pink Swoon or Desire. It’s pinker and lilac-er than Coy Girl, too. The texture is like a beauty powder, too!
you look beautiful here christine =)
and thank you for all your hard work on this site…I really appreciate it (and I am sure all your followers do too).
Thank you, Kat! 🙂
As long as you enjoy it, it’s worth it!
omg the eyes and lips are just so pretty and they go well together!!!
Thank you, Jennifer!
Is Eldorado only available from the super stash, or can you get it in full size as well? I’ve become addicted to mine, and I’m going to be sad if I can’t replace it when it’s gone.
I think right now it is only available in the Super Stash 🙁
this look is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, Maria! 😀
Great lip combo! “Straw Harvest” is ravishing, I would never have thought, really. 🙂
I have a question concerning the blush if you allow me. Do you think it could work on a NW15 skin considering I generally prefer sheer and discreet cheeks? Can this be built lightly?
Thank you!
YES! These require building! If you want a more intense cheek, you can get it, but it starts off lighter 🙂
oohhhh so many comments so soon …. where i have been ??? lazy me
how could one resist this look … love brights on u
u have made me fallen for bright colours ….
chritine i already added the lipstick n gloss in cart hahaha
will be ordering soon with few other things
suggesttttt ……
waiting for ur recommendations for me … personally hahahah
love how u give attention to all of us
and keep the good work coming …..
I think you will like Ripe Peach blush ombre! Also the Colour 4 Quad is super pretty and has the golds you love, though you could dupe it with what you have already I think 🙂
Straw Harvest & Hot Hot Hot might be fun for you, too!
Wow! the lips and the eyes are a great combination.
Thanks, Bettina!
So pretty! I am now on Mac’s website making official purchasing decisions. haha I am deciding whether or not I want to buy nanogold :/ I think I’ll check it out at the store.
Thanks, Perri!
Definitely check it out in store first 🙂
I adore the eye look! Bright yet classy. I’ve always loved the pairing of those colors, and new they’d work, but never got around to it myself. Must try now.
Thank you, Alice!
i love the lip combo! i was only going to get bubblegum ls at first but once i saw this i added electric fuschia to the list!
To get the same look of pink burst lipstick, would you be able to layer electric fuschia lipglass over girl about town, lickable or even show orchid? I am trying to skip pink burst lipstick.
I think you could get something pretty close if you layered it!
omg..the blush looks AMAAZING on you..and love the last pic..thanks for it! 🙂 love the pop of coraly orange in the inner corner! really different and beautiful!!! 🙂
Aw, thank you so much, Aaj!
You’re making me want to buy all of the shadows!
Haha 😛
Uh oh…this complicates things!! I had my mind made up last night, but now I think I need Electric Fuchsia in my life! Hahah.
Uh oh!
Is the color payoff for the pigments a lot better when they’re applied wet?
They’re smoother when used wet!
Yay! You used the three eyeshadows that I want from the collection; Straw Harvest, LaLa, and Very Violet! I love the look!
Thank you, Rosanna!
is it just me or does anyone else think that the electric fuschia lipglass looks just like the sweet strawberry lipglass from the hello kitty collection?! atleast when she swatched it on her arm.
I find it so much more fuchsia/purple!
wow! i love the cheeks and lips…you did a great job with the eyes too, but i think that using the bold colours just along the lash line would also have been beautiful. (my favourite pic is the one where it is your whole face with eyes open looking at the camera).
beautiful!
ps i’m liking your foundation…i’ve eyed it a few times at the guerlain counter since you started mentioning on your site…i think they have a shade that might match me well…maybe one day when i’m feeling flush…..
Thanks so much, Aradhana! 🙂
I wish it wasn’t so pricey! It’s quite steep, unfortunately!
The eyes are like a work of art and love the lips.
Thanks, Nicole!
honey u are positvely gorgeous and glowing!! I LOVEEE!!!! OMG!! it’s perfect and I love the blush with the lip with the eyes…just perfect. i’m motivated lol
Thanks so much, Charlene 🙂
Gorgeousness!! I love it!
Thank you, Bea!
all i can say is wow!
Good wow, I hope ;P
W-O-W! This is beautiful. It is for sure without a doubt my favorite look you’ve done yet!!!
Thanks so much, Kristen!
This is so stunning! I wish I was brave and bold enough to wear those lips, they’re really gorgeous on you! This has definitely made me want Azalea Blossom blush, it looks incredible on you, and I’m hoping on my pale skin it will show up (I have the hardest time trying to get blushes to show up on me)! The eyes are such a work of art, you do such an incredible job at matching up colors I would never think of putting together!
Do you plan on doing more looks for the Spring Color Forecast? I’d love to see a look with Victorian!
Thanks, Ashley!
Yes, I plan on doing more looks with Spring Colour Forecast.
I’m a sucker with purple shadow and I was trying soooo hard to resist Very Violet e/s. I already got Lala, so this is just a given now. Did you get invited to the unveiling because you have this site? You’re sooo lucky!
Nope – anyone can get invited to an unveiling 🙂
i love the individual pictures of the eyes and lips, very well applied. however, the whole look is not a win for me. a bit too much shimmer and a bit too cool for your warm skin. also, how you pulled your hair back looks very severe and not very flattering.
Sorry you didn’t like it!
I disagree with Sara! I don’t think the shades look too cool at all, thanks to warm peach and gold accent. I also like Christine’s hair down, but I could understand how she tried to keep the hair minimum, because her makeup is so bright. At the end of the day, it is only make up.. It is fun seeing Christine playing with all these new colors so we can see what they look like applied on!
I am loving the Bubble Gum and Electric Fuchsia combo. I am torn between several lip colours and I know I cannot get all of them. 🙁
Thank you, Amy!
Hopefully you will be able to pare down your list!
LOVE 🙂
Beautiful look!!!!! 🙂 I adore the lip colour!!!!! 🙂
Thank you, Shannon!
I was going to skip it but OMG I need Bubblegum now 🙁
Love the look!!
Thanks, Cindy!
such a gorgeous look 🙂
just wondering.are you gonna do more looks with this collection??
Thanks, Jess!
Yes, I plan to!
do you now accept comments with onstrutive criticism? i love your site, but i will no longer be a visitor if you cannot even aprove comments that are not 100% positive. i dont find it necessary to say “OMFG YOU ARE LIKE SO GORGEOUS!!!!111!!” when obviously you are a pretty girl, and very talented at makeup. i was just tell you how i felt on the look and how you could possibly improve it.
Comments are manually approved, so comments are not posted instantaneously. Please be patient, thank you! I’m sorry that your comment was not approved right away, but sometimes comments may take hours to be approved as I just can’t approve comments 24/7 🙂 Sometimes I have to sleep!
LOVE the lips!
Thank you! 😀
This is gorgeous! Its really the only collection that caught me eye so far! Defintly will be purchasing these shades!
Thank you, Christy! 😀
Awesome look as usual Christine! I will be attending a launch party for this collection on Saturday but that didn’t stop me from placing an order earlier. It was just a small one, both eyeshadow palettes and Bubblegum l/s. Of course I want more but I’m trying to wait until I see the rest in person:)
Thanks, Tami! 🙂
Haha! You know, it’s amazing how fast things *do* sell out at those parties, though. So maybe it’s a good thing you grabbed a few things right away!
I knew I couldn’t wait for the party to get these three items. The blushes were calling to me, especially the purple one, but I didn’t want to buy before I had a chance to swatch. So hopefully those won’t be sold out before Saturday:D
Haha! I hope you can get ’em!
very preaty look
Thank you, Zinnia!
Our store, which is a pro sto, is not releasing the colloection until Thurds, and the our even is not until next satuday, feb. 13. toooo looooong
Hey Christine! I’m loving the El Dorado eyeliner, do you know of any possible dupes for eyeshadows in that shade? And do you think that Nanogold e/s is worth getting if I already have Stila Kitten eyeshadow? Thanks for all your hard work!
I think MUFE makes one that’s kind of similar, or else UD’s Honey, which isn’t 100% the same, but it’s similar.
I like Nanogold, but I don’t love it. So… probably not!
You’re amazing!!!!!!!! like the lips colour!
Thank you, Bow!
Aww, thanks for the shout out! It was so nice meeting you! I felt kinda starstruck in a way. lol. You had on a fierce look that night! Think I may have to go back and get those eyeshadows you used for this look as well as Bubblegum & Electric Fucshia.. most definitely! Well take care 🙂
I totally had a feeling you spelled it Rachael! I was like, “OH MAN, I AM GOING TO GET IT WRONG!”
It was a pleasure to meet you, and I loved your hair! I was like, “Why doesn’t mind ever look that pretty?”
Thank you for saying hi! 🙂
Super pretty! I love this look – it’s so nice and colourful! I can’t wait to check out these eyeshadows when they arrive in the UK.
Thanks, Saira 😀
Very nice 🙂 I think you wear these colours well, I like it better than some of your yellow/orange looks even!! And I can’t personally get the hang of purples on me so I stick to mainly orange and yellows 🙂 (a bit of colour envy here..i really like purple)
Thanks, Brenda 🙂
Aww, try using pale purples or blue-based purple rather than red-based – easier to use!
i thought i could pass on this collection (perhaps i was just overwhelmed by the number of products released!), but this look is soooo gorgeous!! the eyes are colorful, the cheeks are fresh, and the lips are to die for (almost dazzleglass-y)! i might have to pick up at least one item now :o)
Aw, thank you, Debbie!!
I really love the creativity and vibrancy of this look. I could never pull something like this off simply because I don’t have the eyeshadow application skills that you do. I think all the blush ombres are gorgeous. I particularly like the way Azalea Blossom looks in the pan. I am an NC42 and I was wondering if you think it would work on me since it is a cool toned blush? I think Vibrant Grape would work on me but I’m not looking for something that dark. Thanks for your help.
Thanks a lot, Preeti! I’m definitely warm toned, but I liked the way Azalea Blossom worked out on me. It’s surprisingly *not* as cool as you’d think.
This is a great look, especially if you go to a MAC event. You go girl! As always your blending and use of the eyeshadows blows me away.
Thank you, Carolina 😀
The eyeshadow looks so good, I don’t think I could ever pull that off! But my fave fave fave is the lips!!!!
Thanks, Mandy! 🙂
What a fantastic look. I don’t know if I could rock it as hard as you so obviously can, but it’s fun to see you play with the colours.
Thanks, Ana!
LOVE the bubblegum with electric fuschia!! =) Great look overall, but the lips sealed it!!! Great job!!!
Woo! Thanks, Jenn!
I really like straw harvest but how could I wear it? I have milky brown eyes.
Try it with golds and bronzes!