4 posts tagged “mac antiquitease”

Thanksgiving Look From Coastalscents

Nov 22, 2007
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I just want to insert a little commercial break from all the wonderful holiday looks that have been sent in, and feature my thanksgiving look using Coastal Scents. I had a little "Eureka!" moment when I found a shade that is so much better on me, a 50-50 mix of Silk Medium 1.2 and Silk Light 1.2. I love how even the finish is and how natural it looked. I used Coastal Scent's blush in Sassy for this look and I really adore it! It's not too pigmented or too sheer like some other mineral blushes I've encountered, and I love the texture of Coastal Scents' blushes - very smooth and easy to apply. I want more!

I have been reading rave reviews about Silk Naturals' tinted lipgloss in Birthday Suit, aptly described on the site as the Ultimate Nude Lippie. I just love how creamy and non-drying it is, and it is truly the My Lips But Better shade. You can't beat the price as well. I'm really loving these two new-found (by me) mineral makeup companies.

I also said that I would be using MAC mineralize eyeshadows for my looks to conquer my lukewarm reception of them because I really wasn't a fan. I used Earthly Riches today (been using mineralize e/s these past few weeks), and I am beginning to love the texture and color pay-off. No need to foil these babies anymore, and the texture is just fab. I think I'm beginning to defect.

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MAC Royal Assets 6 Warm Eyes Look

Nov 7, 2007
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MAC Royal Assets 6 Warm Eyes Look

Nov 7, '07 10:49 PM
for everyone

Here's a look using the Warm eyeshadow palette of Royal Assets. I really loved the colors which are just perfect for fall and of course the holiday season, and the packaging is really so gorgeous. The ornate design truly spells luxury and class even though the palette itself is reasonably-priced. For $36 you get six beautiful shadows in an aristocratic case fit for a queen, with a free travel-friendly eyeshadow brush to boot. It is a little heavy though compared to last year's eyeshadow palettes, but that won't stop me from toting this around town for quick touch-ups or for travel.

I also used Dazzleray pigment from the Curiositease Warm Pigment collection, and I think it went well with the colors of the 6 Warm Eyes palette.

I also tried Black Karat eye kohl from the McQueen collection for the first time and I still need a few practices in applying pencil on my upper lashline (I am more used to using gel liners). I so LOVE the color, though. It conjures images of molten blackened gold, if there is such a thing. It looks even more beautiful in person. I think I need a back-up of this!

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MAC Antiquitease: Product Images, Swatches, Review

Nov 2, 2007
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I was pleasantly surprised with this collection. With the onslaught of exciting holiday collections from MAC, I thought this one would probably be just a "filler" collection, something to pass the time while one waits for the gorgeous holiday gift sets. Well, I was wrong (again). The colors are so beautiful and shimmery, and the deep colors as well as the shimmery hues in silver and gold are just the right combination of jewel and metallic tones to herald the coming of the holidays. The collection likewise includes a sprinkling of muted earth colors as well so I just love the eclectic mix. It gives me terrific choices in the morning if I want to go either neutral or strong-hued for that day.

I think my favorite items in this collection are of course the pigments, being a pigment addict myself. Sweet Sienna is described as a dirty brown with grey pearl, and I love the fact that I can use this (and the other two pigments as well) for subdued looks as well as for smoky eyes. Your Ladyship is a pretty highlighter; it is described as creamy white with gold pearl, and would also be perfect for a lid color (usually the inner part of the eye) combined with a darker color in the crease and outer V. Gold Stroke is a beautiful, beautiful mid-tone chocolate brown with red pearl. This reminds me so much of the coveted and hard-to-find Coco Beach pigment, albeit the latter has more red undertones. These three pigments from the new collection are really my kind of pigments because of their versatility, and you can create a myriad of looks using these, depending on how they are applied and what base is used underneath. Pictures following this post feature the three pigments used with a mixing medium and used dry with Painterly paint pot as base.

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MAC Antiquitease: Promo and Product Images

Oct 15, 2007
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Antiquitease

SHE LOVES SILVER,
SHE LOVES GOLD.
SHE LOVES ANYTHING, RICH,
EXTRAVAGANT AND OLD…

THE LOOK SHE ADORES, INSPIRED BY
THE ORNATE EXCESS OF ANTIQUITY.
HER INDULGENCES: DECORATION,
THE REFINEMENTS OF CENTURIES PAST,
BRUSHED WITH AUTHENTICITY.
HER RICHEST TREASURES ARE
GILDED, GOLDEN AND WORN
LIKE TREASURES CLOSE TO HER SKIN.

MODERN BY NATURE, SHE FLIRTS
WITH THE STYLE AND FASHION
OF ANOTHER TIME.
SHE’S AN ANTIQUITEASE.

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