MAC Must Haves

I saw a post on J. Rose Online about her must have MAC items. I was going to try to do this with just my top 5, but I decided that would be impossible! So I'm just going to keep the same criteria she used:

• 5 eyeshadows


• 2 lipsticks


• 2 lipglasses


• 2 blushes


• 2 pigments


• 3 of anything else!

So here we go....

5 Favorite Eyeshadows

Swish

Nylon

Juxt

Fab N' Flashy (LE - C Shock)

Mancatcher (LE - Lure)

2 Favorite Lipsticks

Sweetie

Eden Rocks

2 Favorite Lipglasses

Sweet Inspiration

Hothouse (LE - Strange Hybrid)

2 Favorite Blushes

Pink Swoon

Pinch O' Peach

2 Favorite Pigments

Chartreuse (PRO)

Mutiny (LE - Naughty Nauticals)

3 Extra Items

Bare Study Paint Pot

Plushlash Mascara in Plushblack

Graphblack Technakohl

I know I could get by on just these items, but I certainly wouldn't want to!

Makeup Favorites

Foundation: Maybelline Pure Makeup Foundation (Classic Ivory)

Mascara: MAC Plushlash in Plushblack

Blush: MAC Pink Swoon

Eyeshadow: MAC Gingersoft (from one of the 05 holiday palettes)

Day Cream: Avon Solutions Hydra Radiance Moisturizing Day Lotion SPF 15

Lipstick: MAC Gentle Simmer Slimshine or MAC Plink!

Beauty Product Brand: MAC (what else?)

Essential Beauty Product: Moisturizer w/ SPF

Favorite Beauty Product: MAC Mineralize Skinfinishes

Perfume: Clinique Happy or for a body spray.. Victoria's Secret Love Spell

Nails: I really don't put anything on them.

Feet: The Ped-Egg works wonders!

Hands: Bath and Body Works Hand Cream

Three Products to Bring on A Deserted Island: Toothpaste, Moisturizer/Sunscreen, Lip Conditioner

Woman I Adore For Her Beauty: Sarah Jessica Parker

Woman With the Best Sense of Style: Victoria Beckham

My Ultimate Dream: Being happy.

How I Define Womanhood: Staying true to yourself.

My Favorite Fashion Publication: Cosmopolitan

MAC Autumn Winter Trends

So, I was perusing the MAC Cosmetics webite the other day and noticed they'd added a new page -- Autumn Winter Trends. On this page, there are five different categories (artsy, de-vine, glamorama, honed, and seventease) with four looks per category. I never really understand the description that MAC gives, but I love that they show you how to recreate them. Here are some of my favorites....

Minimalism (Artsy)


According to the MAC website, you can create lips like these either using Snob lipstick or Pervette lipstick. Lucky for me, I just got Pervette a few days ago using Back to MAC. It's a gorgeous color and I really like it. It's a very soft pink with a light touch of lilac. If this is all it takes to look artsy, I'm set!

In Vino Veritas (De-Vine)


How gorgeous are these lips? They used Cherry lipliner and Pink Nouveau lipstick. I don't have either one of those, but I tried to recreate it anyway. I used Magenta lipliner and Creme de la Femme lipstick and it worked out nicely. I also put Funtabulous dazzleglass on top for some extra shine.

Honed to the Bone (Honed)


I love the way this model's eyes look. She looks so natural. The website says that it's Groundwork paint pot, but that might be too dark for my eyes. Either way, this is gorgeous.


You can check out the Autumn Winter trends on the MAC website by clicking here . Let me know what YOUR favorites are!