Atmospheric Beauty.
Finally, a 7 day forecast you can bank on! M.A.C.’s Blue Storm Collection is set to roll into town with gale-force on September 10th, 2007. The rainmakers at M.A.C. have drummed up a new formation of limited edition hues:
Stratus blues, dense billowing pink-tinged cumulus, set against deep, rolling, overcast greys…A thunderclap of shades so intense, deeply pigmented and atmospheric. They take your eye to the heart of the storm with a look that is sophisticated, well-rendered, and paradoxically calm. For the lips: Light filled bolts of clear silver, dusky pinks and red-sky-at-night plums. Forecast to last…
Lipglass:
Lightening White silver sparkle (frost)
Lull Pink lilac (frost)
Atmospheric Rich grape with red and gold pearl (frost)
Eyeshadow:
Blue Storm Cool royal blue with blue and silver pearl (frost)
Stormwatch Deep teal (matte)
Thunder Rich blue with purple pearl (frost)
Cumulus Creamy grey with silver pearl (frost)
Cloudburst Black with blue pearl (velvet)
Kohl Power: *
Feline Rich black (frost)
Mystery Rich black with green and teal pearl (frost)
Zoom Lash:
Zoomblack (R) Rich black
Nail Lacquer:
Whirlwind Metallic royal blue with green, blue, and purple pearl (frost)
Rainy Day Metallic gunmetal grey with lilac pearl (frost)
Storm Watch: Blue Storm is available from all M.A.C. counters and online from September 10, 2007. Limited Edition.
*But wait, there’s more!
M.A.C.’s new castor oil and vitamin C & E enriched Kohl Power eye pencils are ophthalmologist tested, safe for use with contact lenses and can be easily used on the waterline. Yessss!
Wouldn’t You Know It.
It’s always the way isn’t it? My face, a shoe in for first runner up in the 2007 Elephant Eyes of the Year Contest and I had a meeting to attend! Don’t you hate that? No, I most certainly did not go out warts (or crepes) and all, but did my best camouflage makeup and prayed that I wouldn’t be adding insult to injury. So What did I do? I washed my face with lukewarm water only and gently pat dry with a clean towel. Then while my face was still a tad damp, I carefully pressed on a small amount of certified organic jojoba oil all over my face, including my crepey eyes. After a minute or two, I gently patted my face again with the same towel that was still slightly damp from drying my face just prior to remove any excess jojoba oil. The jojoba oil not only acted as the perfect moisturizer, as it is very sebum-like, but it also ever so slightly re-hydrated the deeper crevices that were in fact, the most sore. I then applied several light kabuki brush loads of pressed mineral base all over my face. The more matte the mineral makeup the better, as there is no need to bring extra attention by highlighting and shimmerizing the flair-up is there? After ensuring the minerals were blended in properly and not sitting up on top of the more scaly looking bits that were courteously provided by the allergy, I applied one swipe only of mineral eyeshadow to my top lids and gently blended well. I curled my lashes and applied a coat of mascara only to the top lashes. Next, I groomed and slightly filled in my brows. To finish off my look I went a few sheer slicks of mineral gloss and left it at that. Thankfully, my elephant eyes scrubbed up nicely. Phew!
Mattene: Modernized Vintage Matte.
M.A.C has outdone itself, yet again! M.A.C.’s Mattene Collection is M.A.C.’s smooth new take on the matte textured lip that made M.A.C. famous. Mattene lipstick is pure freshly formulated genius. Mattene’s beautifully seamless semi-matte lip is owed to its distinct combination of waxes and silicones, which leaves your lips feeling silky and looking gorgeously matte. Mattene blends the velvety look of semi-matte with unprecedented moisturizing emolliency of a creamier, glide-on lipcolour in its slim, supported case. Mattene lipsticks are super comfy and exceedingly long-wearing. Again, much like its shadowy sisters in Matte2, Mattene lipsticks are certainly not short on pigmented punch. Diehard M.A.C. fans will think of Mattene as vintage matte yet slicker, modernized and infinitely more wearable.
Mattene Lipstick:
Poise Clean yellow pink (semi-matte)
Composure Neutral bronze plum (semi-matte)
Flattering Beige pink (semi-matte)
Orange Dare Bright yellow orange (semi-matte)
Café Matte Rich caramel (semi-matte)
Seriously Rich Bright pink red (semi-matte)
Night Violet Deep purple grape (semi-matte)
Immodest Bright magenta (semi-matte)
40’s Pink Neutral mid-tone dirty pink
All Grown Up Deep chocolate brown
Tango Dirty coral
You Say Tomato Tomato red
Classic Dame Blood red
Rapturous Deep red berry
Powersuit Vibrant clean yellow pink
Rougette Wine berry
M.A.C. Mattene is online and on counter from October 08, 2007.
Ms. Necessity To The Rescue!
Oh Shivers! Did your lipstick just break in two and one of the blasted pieces land smack dab on the front of your blouse or on your lap?! Oh, I hate when that happens. Luckily, our beloved Ms. Necessity (you remember…she’s the mother of invention) has a great way or two out of those little pickles.
*Cue super heroine music which is mega sultry and heaps cooler than Superman’s*
-To remove lipstick stains, dab the offending area with a small cotton bud soaked with eucalyptus oil and launder your blouse or garment as usual. On next wear, you’ll scratch your head and say, “where was that stain again?”
-To repair a broken lipstick bullet, use a match or lighter to heat and only just melt the ends of the broken pieces. Press the bits together and hold for a few moments, replace the cap and place in the fridge to cool and set. Viola! A mended lipstick!
Nicccccceeee. Thanks, Ms. Necessity! xx
TBS Hot House Orchid Collection.
It might be cold outside but The Body Shop is raising the temperature indoors with its Limited Edition Hot House Orchid Collection, which gloriously celebrates the beauty of the South American Spirit.
“A winter treat, where the Amazon rainforest meets Buenos Aires urban chic!”
The Hot House Orchid Collection from The Body Shop is comprised of a beautiful palette of colours and textures that leave you looking and feeling illuminated, fresh, and gorgeously flushed. There are Duo Glows, Crystal Sparkle Glosses, Pearly Lip and Cheek Stains and Flower Eye Colours:
Duo Glow- Shimmering loose powder and cream highlighter in a nifty mirrored jar made with Community Trade marula oil and lotus flower extract for the cheeks and decolletage.
Available in 2 shades: Blush and Bronze.
Flower Eye Colour- Shimmer eyeshadow with an embossed flower design in a contrasting eyeshadow shade with Namibian lotus flower extracts.
Available in 2 colours: Havana Blues and La Cruz Aqua Peach.
Pearly Lip & Cheek Stain- A dual-purpose shimmery lip and cheek stain with Community Trade aloe vera from Guatemala and lotus flower extract.
Available in 2 colours: Buenos Aires Rose and Montego Bay Bronze.
Crystal Sparkle Gloss- Sheer sparking pink glosses with marula Oil, passionflower fragrance, and lotus flower extract.
Available in 2 shades: Santiago Pink and Acapulco Golden Pink.
The LE Hot House Orchid Collection from The Body Shop is in-store from Monday July 23rd to Sunday September 2nd, 2007.
The Beauty of The Law. Protected Beauty.
As the sole owner and creator of Get Even More Gorgeous With Beauty Marked!® Blog, Beauty Marked!® Online Beauty Magazine, and Beauty Marked!®, I just wanted to take the opportunity to remind those who are unsure whether or not these specific beauty entities are fully covered, registered and protected by trademark, service mark and copyright laws, which are not only in effect nationally, but internationally by rights granted through established priority and protocol, that Beauty Marked!® is fully registered, covered and protected. The name, content or services of Beauty Marked!® may not be used, altered, distributed, registered, or copied by rights reserved by laws governing such matters without the express consent of Jen Adcock.
The rights given, by law, to Beauty Marked!® remain applicable without the exclamation mark (!) or registered trademark(®) or copyright (©) symbols and these rights remain the same with all logical derivatives of the registered business, trademarked name, words and content. Beauty Marked!® waives no rights as granted by law and will address any and all infringements as entitled to by law and make the necessary applications, if need be, to the bodies governing such matters or courts of summary jurisdiction.
I know this legal stuff ain’t pretty, but of great import all the same. I sincerely hope this clarifies matters for those who were unsure and may be tempted to cross over to the dark side. Feel free to contact Beauty Marked!® or legal counsel if you want to be sure to be sure. Now that that’s sorted, we can get back to getting even more gorgeous!
Seven Savvy Selections.
In honour of the 07/07/07, here are seven specially selected beauty items to keep you out of shtook and ever so scintillating:
1. Sunscreen
2. Blotting Papers
3. Lip balm
4. Miniature tube of mascara
5. Shimmery clear lip gloss
6. Nail file
7. Rose coloured crème lipstick
I kid you not. It’s a simple as that. Keep items like these seven little lifesavers in your handbag and you’ll always be sweet! Lipstick can double as a creme blush and the shimmery clear gloss can competently take your lips from day to dazzling with just a slick. I’ve even been known to sneak a tiny bit of gloss onto the cheeks for a subtle highlight or onto my lids for a quick ritz. A nail file, a small tube of sunscreen, lip balm and blotting papers are necessaries that one just simply shouldn’t ever be without. So handy! And mascara, well, who could deny the instantaneous “Wow” factor achieved with just a coat or two? Instant gorgeousness! Our favourite kind! So there you have it, seven savvy selections for the 7th of the 7th 07! Enjoy!
