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What do you think of the bottle for the new Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum ($70 for a 2-oz. bottle)?
The official fragrance notes: green top notes; tiger orchid middle notes; and sweet toffee and patchouli base notes.
I’ve been wearing it for the past few days, and the scent lasts an unusually LONG time — like a full 24 hours!
If you’ve yet to get your fill of purple, this spring’s prince of the color-sphere, feast your eyes on the sweet new shades in Zoya’s Intimate Collection ($7 each; available in six colors).
Polishes from the left: Dannii, Jules and Caitlin
Dove, Marley and Gemma
Swatches from the left: Dannii, Jules and Caitlin
Jules
Caitlin
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Are you ready to release your inner Wonder Woman, put those makeup muscles to work, and show the world what you can really do? If you are, today’s super-sized giveaway could help.
The winner will take home more than $450 in makeup from the soon-to-be-released MAC Wonder Woman Collection! — a frickin’ sweet prize.
Get ready for greatness, gorgeous, in three, two, one…
Eye Quads in Defiance, Lady Justice and Valiant
Opulash Mascaras from the left: Black, Army of Amazons, Themyscira and Victorious
Penultimate Liner in Rapidblack
Lipglasses from the left to the right: Athena’s Kiss, Wonder Woman, Emancipation and Secret Identity
Lipsticks from the left to the right: Russian Red, Spitfire, Heroine and Marquise d’
Powder Blush Duo in Mighty Aphrodite on the left and Amazon Princess on the right
You know what time it is. 🙂
Mineralize Skinfinish in Pink Power on left and Golden Lariat on the right
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What up, fellow Wonder Women? I thought you gals might like to see some potential lip combinations with the Lipsticks and Lipglasses from the soon-to-be-released MAC Wonder Woman Collection.
Lipglass in Wonder Woman atop Lipstick in Russian Red
These are just to spark some ideas, of course. Let’s get those creative juices flowing! 🙂
Lipglass in Athena’s Kiss atop Lipstick in Spitfire
Lipglass in Wonder Woman atop Lipstick in Marquise D’
Lipglass in Secret Identity atop Lipglass in Heroine
Lipglass in Emancipation atop Lipstick in Heroine
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Just a couple of fun “backstage” MAC Wonder Woman iPhone shots. 🙂
Clockwise from the lower left: a Reflects Glitter explosion; curling mah hair to get Wonder Woman’s sassy style; Tabs playing with the Lasso of Truth (he’s obsessed with it); filming the MAC Wonder Woman video; and a view of the boots from above.
For all the details (including more swatches) on the MAC Wonder Woman Collection, check out…
Swatches of the entire MAC Wonder Woman Collection for my all my pale beauties. 🙂 Enjoy!
Eye Quad in Defiance swatches from the left: Defiance, Paradise Island, Star Studded and Real Drama
Eye Quad in Lady Justice swatches from the left: Lady Justice, Insurmountable, Deep Truth and Bold Babe
Eye Quad in Valiant swatches from the left: Manila Paper, Valiant, Diana Undercover and Spinning Transformation
Eye Quad swatches with the flash
Eye Quad swatches without the flash
Swatches of the Powder Blush Duo in Mighty Aphrodite from the left: warm peach and bright color blended together; bright coral and warm peach
Swatches of the Powder Blush Duo in Amazon Princess from the left: bright yellowish pink and deep bluish pink blended together; deep bluish pink and bright yellowish pink
Swatches of Mineralize Skin Finish in Pink Power from the left: shimmery peachy, matte brown, shimmery pink and all of the shades mixed together
Swatches of Mineralize Skin Finish in Golden Lariat from the left: shimmery gold, matte brown, shimmery coral and all of the shades mixed together
Swatches of the Blush Duos and Mineralize Skin Finishes with the flash
Swatches of the Blush Duos and Mineralize Skin Finishes without the flash
Swatches of the Reflects Glitters and Pigments from the left: Reflects Glitter in Reflects Pearl, Reflects Glitter in Reflects Bronze, Pigment in Bright Fuchsia and Pigment in Marine Ultra
Swatches of the Lipsticks from the left: Marquise d’, Russian Red, Spitfire and Heroine
Swatches of the Lipglasses from the left: Emancipation, Wonder Woman, Athena’s Kiss and Secret Identity
Reflects Glitters, Pigments, Lipsticks and Lipglasses with the flash
Without the flash
Swatches from the left: Opulash Mascaras in Victorious, Army of Amazons, Themyscira and Black; Penultimate Eye Liner in Rapidblack
For all the details (including more swatches) on the MAC Wonder Woman Collection, check out…
I bet you didn’t know I filled in for Wonder Woman once…
Unless you’ve been holed up in your secluded superhero lair (every hero needs one, yo!), chances are you’ve probably heard rumblings about the new MAC Wonder Woman Collection, which twirls onto shelves February 10 in North America and internationally this March.
MAC teamed up with DC Comics this time to create a limited edition makeup collection inspired by one of the toughest ladies in comic book history. She fights crime in foxy hot pants (and sometimes a skirt) and has a penchant for practical accessories, like bullet-deflecting bracelets, magic lassos and boomerang headpieces, too!
There’s no denying it — this girl is tough AND cute.
Not bad for 2,000 years old (I wonder which face cream she uses).
Just like Diana Prince right before a beam of magic light transformed her into Wonder Woman, I’ve been practically spinning in circles in my knee-high boots ever since I saw the first promo pics for this super-sized 33-piece collection for eyes, lips, face and nails.
And now it’s time…
Sit back, relax, and have a look, fearless reader. Let me know what ya think.
But first, a comic interlude… 🙂
Eye Quad in Defiance
Eye Quad in Lady Justice
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Happy hump day, friends. How’s your week coming along? I hope you’ve been having a good one.
Here’s a little something that just might make it even better — a cute palette of smokey shadows from NYX.
Today’s giveaway prize, the NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Casting Call, features 10 powder shadows, from matte to shimmer finishes, in nuanced shades of silver, gray and black.
Imagine all of the smoldering eye looks you could create with this sultry set. 🙂
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen