February 15, 2012

“The fearless Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj introduce Nicki’s lipstick in a scene-stealing pink and Ricky’s colourless Lip Conditioner in a Tube that goes from day to dance floor! With every cent of the selling price supporting the MAC AIDS Fund, it doesn’t get any hotter. They’ve teamed up to raise HIV/AIDS awareness among young people around the globe. Nicki and Ricky dare you to be bold. Be beautiful. Be safe.”

• Viva Glam Nicki – Bright yellow pink (Satin) $14.50
• Viva Glam Ricky – Lip Conditioner Tube (Clear) $15

My top picks of the collection…

Hot ‘N’ Saucy Tendertone $15

Tendertones are one of my favorite products that MAC Cosmetics makes. They are moisturizing jelly balms with sheer, buildable colour, and they smell delish!

Hot ‘N’ Saucy Tendertone ( Soft Cherry Red) on NC25 skin

Purring Tendertone $15

Purring Tendertone (Sheer Tangerine with Pearl) on NC25 skin

Wholesome Fluidline (Blackened Brown) $15

The deepest, darkest brown, for days when Blacktrack is just too harsh.

Watch Me Simmer Lipstick (Amplified Creme) $14.50

Watch Me Simmer (Bright-Pink Orange) on NC25 skin

Watch Me Simmer is an Amplified Creme, these are my favorite of MAC lipstick formulas. They are creamy and pigmented, often full coverage, and are not drying.

MAC Shop MAC, Cook MAC will be available on February 9, 2012

Jason Wu for Target is scheduled to launch on February 5th.

View the entire look book  HERE

Cho – Full coverage, vanilla shimmer metallic

Farah – Full coverage, latte beige cream

Bevin - Full coverage, pale sage green cream

Skylar – Full coverage, silvered slate blue metallic

Tru – Full coverage, gilded purple orchid metallic

Lotus – Full coverage, light lotus purple metallic

Zoya TRU Collection is scheduled to launch on January 10, 2012. All of these had very good coverage, all photos show two coats of polish. My personal favorites are Cho, Bevin and Skylar. Cho is a really nice opaque, vanilla shade that applies smoothly. You don’t see that often.

Preorder your favorites, or the entire set HERE

China Glaze’s “Colours from the Capitol” collection.

This collection of 12 new nail polish shades is inspired exclusively by one distinct setting in The Hunger Games – the Capitol of the nation of Panem.  Awash in lavish fashion, food, and entertainment, Capitol citizens enjoy extreme cosmetics and body modifications, bold wigs, and outlandish costumes.

Check back mid-January for more info.

About a month ago, Urban Decay asked me and other beauty bloggers, where we got Naked. Of course I had to rep for Phoenix, AZ and get naked in the desert.

Here I am wearing Urban Decay Naked2.

Foxy as highlight, Half Baked on lid, Snakebite for depth, Blackout as top liner, and Tease for brows.

Do YOU plan on getting Naked 2?

www.urbandecay.com

MORE PHOTOS AND SWATCHES COMING SOON!

On Friday, November 25th MAC is bringing back the cult classic Black Knight Lipstick for one day only, exclusively online.

Black Knight is a cremesheen formula, and to be honest I don’t think it applied very well. I got rid of mine and I disagree that it is a cult classic. It came out two years ago as a part of Style Black, and I never heard anything of it since. Save your money for Daphne Guinness for MAC which will include a more wearable, dark pro longwear lipcreme.

Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj for MAC VIVA GLAM – February 2012

Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj in the M·A·C Viva Glam 2012 campaign visual shot by David LaChapelle. Every cent of Ricky and Nicki’s Viva Glam products, on-counter February 2012, goes to support the M·A·C AIDS Fund.

Ps. Follow our favorite MAC artist on twitter: @0xtravaganza

Poinsettia – ruby red jelly, inspired by the traditional holiday plant

Ring in the Red - a glittering red in a sheer red base

Winter Berry - a cranberry-red jelly

Velvet Bow - a rich, red wine crème

Glittering Garland - a dazzling glittery green to match the holiday greens of pine trees, garland, and mistletoe

Holly Day - a rich hunter green without the typical holiday sparkle

Champagne Bubbles - a gold metallic shimmer with a surprise appearance of silver glitters (hence the bubbles)

Twinkle Lights – a mix of glittery shades to emblemize twinkling tree lights

Snow Globe - white frost with flecks of snowy color

Icicle - smooth, silver shimmer with a hint of flash and ice

Tinsel Town - bold silver, metallic glitter and the perfect match for sparkling night on the town

Blue Year’s Eve - ring in the New Year with this lustrous, shimmering blue