If you haven’t tried MAC’s mineralize collection  yet…what are you waiting for?  These skinfinish bronzer like beauties are more than amazing….you get the bronzey look without that heavy glittery look that some bronzers and mineral makeup gives you.  Any of these will give you a nice glow, without all the shimmer.

Mineralize Skinfinish ($27.00 U.S./$32.50 CDN)

Sunny By Nature Rich Bronze with pink pearl
Cheeky Bronze Soft Golden Coral with bronze pearl
Porcelain Pink Soft pinky coral with gold veining
Triple Fusion Left : Soft Champagne Gold; Center: Soft Golden Pink; Right: Rose Pink with Golden Nuances
Smooth Merge Left: Soft Champagne Pink; Center: Deep …read more

Oh my gosh a makeup junkies dream:-) MAC has always been over the top when it comes to beauty and style, but this is by far the most creative. You may not be one who cares about packaging when it comes to beauty products,  but these compacts and glosses are so glamorous, it’s hard not to notice them. The Hello Kitty Kouture Collection from MAC is a limited edition and I am sure whoever is gluing all of those Swarovski crystals on each component is counting the days:-)
Talk about pampering yourself with the utmost in luxe-beauty, and as always the …read more

Ooh love those blue eyes! I am not one to usually wear blue eye shadows but after seeing the looks at Nicole Miller’s fall fashion show I may have a change of heart. This show was all about dramatic blue eyes and makeup artist and seasoned pro James Kaliardos created them by using a gorgeous blue eye shadow and using a layering effect to create just the right amount of drama.
To get this smoky eye looking so good, he enlisted the help of MAC’s Marine Blue Ultra Paint Stick. For anyone who is not familiar with these little gems, they …read more

There is nothing quite like it. The Cosmetics Company Store, that is.

The Cosmetics Company Store is the Estee Lauder brands outlet store. It carries the likes of Estee lauder, Prescriptives, MAC, Origins, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, Flirt!, and more. They sell lots of discontinued limited edition items at around a 30% discount, many of the GWP sets, some great perfume sets as well, and if you are lucky enough, brushes.
I unexpectedly made my way to one of The Cosmetics Company Store, and had myself a ball shopping.

If you have never been to a Nordstrom Exclusives Beauty Event or shopped the website for the exclusives, you really must. The exclusive beauty products they get in are absolutely fabulous.
The Beauty Exclusives Pre-Sale is going on now, and I am constantly changing and adding more things to my shopping bag on Nordstrom.com. You see, you can pre-order the items now, before they go on sale on July 20th, which is when they will ship out.
Just take a look at some of the goodies:

From now until the main event of July 20th, I will bring you information on …read more

If you are not familiar with MAC Cosmetics, you really need to be. On July 20th, MAC will be launching their latest collection Novel Twist. Novel Twist was created just for the Nordstrom Beauty Exclusives Event.

MAC is premiering a brand new product in this collection called Paint Pots – a new twist on the cream eye shadow.
Paint Pots
This innovative formula feels like a cream shadow and lasts for hours with no creasing, caking, or transfer. Its skin-like adhesion allows formula to build seamless coverage without heaviness or caking. A new combination of waxes allows superior blendability and spreadability. This …read more