M∙A∙C Wonder Woman Collection.

Just when the fate of the world is careening toward disaster, cue theme music... It’s Wonder Woman! She Kicks Sass!

I am so excited for this collection from M∙A∙C. Growing up, Wonder Woman was my superhero hero. She was full of sassiness and sexiness, and always got the bad guy. Who else could rock those gold cuffs with bullet fighting powers? I made my own out of felt and my mother would practically wrestle me to the floor to get them off.

Onto the M∙A∙C Wonder Woman Collection:

Her mission: Collaborate with M∙A∙C to fight the supervillains of the world – criminally outdated colour, evil, un-dimensional skin finish, the disasters that drain drama – with that famous spin, a double-cuff of her wicked wrist bracelets and shazam! M∙A∙C Spring Colour 2011 is the feminine force (with a dash of comic fun) that saves the day! No nemesis can match the stamina, agility and speed of her SUPER-SIZED Mineralize Skinfinish, bold Eye Shadow quads, Pigment, Opulash, Lipsticks and OVERSIZED Lipglass, JUMBO-BIG Powder Blush and Penultimate Eye Liner, Nail Lacquer and Lash for this larger-than-life transformation! Our Artists work wonders every day – now with the help of one of entertainment history’s most exciting feminist figures…Since 1944, Wonder Woman is the original incarnation of what makes women forever wonderful!  

No one understands the importance of a bag of tricks quite like our M∙A∙C Spring 2010 heroine! Her legendary bracelets were made from remnants of the Goddess Athena’s all-powerful shield, to award her The Sign of the Champion…In that same spirit of fantasy and wonder, M∙A∙C creates a vivid collection of accessories that are sure to bring you a sense of feminine infallibility, totally peerless power – you ARE Wonder Woman if you want to be. Bright, bold, superhuman designs in Makeup Bags – from raging Red to Bulletproof Blue, Utility Belt Brush Sets that Superman secretly covets, and exclusively online, the WW T-shirt and Invincible Mirror to make your mission – kaboom! – complete.

Those are just a few of the images. To see of the M∙A∙C Wonder Woman Collection images, head on over to my photo gallery where I highlight the collection and product images.

I cannot wait until this launches on Fabruary 10th. If you are at all interested, and I don't know why you wouldn't be, get these early. You know both the makeup and comic book collectors will be after these beauties. Look for M∙A∙C Wonder Woman on counter and online February 10, 2011.

Stay tuned for a rundown of the products.

M∙A∙C + MICKEY CONTRACTOR.

Also available from M∙A∙C today is this collection from Mickey Contractor called appropriately enough, M∙A∙C + MICKEY CONTRACTOR.

Mickey is M·A·C’s Director of Makeup Artistry for India, where he’s more than an icon to a glamorous Eastern audience – he has mentored in-the-know Artists around the world for over three decades.

These exclusive collections of Mickey’s musts are all about natural skin tonality and total performance, in addition to colour with a touch of exotic cine-magic. Foundation, Concealer, Prep + Prime Finishing Powder, goddess-gorgeous Eye shades, Lipstick, Lipglass and Blush, with his favourite brushes to star in your own big Bollywood hit. 

The collection includes:

Lipstick - $14.50
Yash - Deep neutral (Matte)
Mehr - Dirty blue pink (Matte)
Gulabi - Bright fuchsia (Amplified)
Mocha - Peachy yellow-brown (Satin)

Lipglass - $14.50
Flesh - Dirty nude brown
Lust - Soft muted pink

Eye Shadow - $14.50
Saffron - Deep coral caramel (Satin)
Rani - Bright fuchsia with soft pink pearl (Frost)
Marvel - Deep purple with soft pink pearl (Frost)
Oomph - Forest green with soft gold pearl (Veluxe Pearl)

Eye Shadow X 4 - Athma
- $36.00
Folie - Reddish-plum brown (Satin)
Carbon - Intense black (Matte)
Jaan - Light neutral with soft gold pearl (Lustre)
Vivah - Brown with gold pearl (Lustre)

Fluidline - $15.00
Ivy - Bright green (Frost)
Siahi - Deep turquoise blue (Frost)

Select Moisturecover Concealer - $16.50
NC23
NC43
NC44
NC45.5

Select Moisturecover Concealer - $21.00
Coral Corrector / Yellow Corrector
Coral: Slightly dirty coral / Yellow: Banana yellow

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation - $26.00
NC41
NC43.5
NC44.5

Powder Blush - $18.50
Gana - Bright white gold (Frost)
Sur - Dirty rosie brown (Satin)

Brushes
219 - Pencil Brush - $24.50
239 - Eye Shader - $24.50
116 - Blush Brush - $32.00

Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder - $22.00

The M∙A∙C + MICKEY CONTRACTOR collection is available right now at M∙A∙C counters as well as maccosmetics.com.

 

A Q & A with M∙A∙C and Mickey Contractor.

 

Mickey, how long have you been working with M·A·C?
It‟s been 32 years since I started working as a makeup artist and this is my 6th year with M·A·C. I‟ve collaborated with the brand since they launched in India. M·A·C wanted to work alongside a makeup artist with credibility, experience, the ability to inspire who was also an authority of goodwill in the industry. So when they came to me and said, “We‟d like you to collaborate with us, we‟re opening a store in Bombay”: I thought, “This is a Godsend for me”. Working with M·A·C was an opportunity to really convey my vision. They have such incredible authority and influence in the industry and becoming a part of that was incredibly exciting to me.

Had you already been using M·A·C products?
Yes, I‟d been using M·A·C for years. I first discovered M·A·C when I was in Canada about 15 years ago where I bought Twig, Malt and Marrakech lipsticks. Those kinds of shades just weren‟t available in India. In fact, so little makeup was available in India back then! I‟ve been a huge fan ever since.

What’s your beauty philosophy?
For me, beauty is about a natural-looking woman

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M∙A∙C Peacocky Collection.

Two new M∙A∙C collections are out today. This one is Peacocky.  When I heard the name, I immediately thought peacock teal blues and green, but that is not only what this collection is about.

Arrogance or elegance? The showy display, the undeniably sexual spectacle, the iridescent irreverence…it’s awe-inspiring. We fetishize the exotic peacock as a symbol of extreme beauty, an act of elaborate nature, raging against everything simplistic. Peacocky fans out in a foray of intense colour for Lips and Eyes, exotic and sophisticated with a touch of ’30s F. Scott Fitzgerald glamour and mesmerizing metallic sheen. NEW Kissable Lipcolour combines full flash with creamy comfort. It’s molten, with elastomer technology that imparts a velvety, aerated feel without sacrificing shine. Light as a feather. Mega Metal Shadow gleams like chrome, with light-reflecting properties – yet creamy, crease-resistant, vitamin-fortified flexibility. Dramatic doesn’t even begin to describe the girl who knows she’s Peacocky.

I am excited for both the new Kissable Lipcolour and Mega Metal Shadow, if I dare say so.

The collection rundown:

Kissable Lipcolour - $18.00
Enchantée - Light blue pink
Woo Me - Light pinky nude
So Vain - Muted dirty coral
Vanity Fair - Mid-tone blue pink
Exxxhibitionist - Red-toned coral
Strut Your Stuff - Bright true red
Scandelicious - Blue fuchsia
Peacocky - Sky blue with red pearl
Super - Muted neutral brown
Temper Tantra - Mid-tone reddish brown
Flaunting It - Grey mauve
Love Peck - Blackened blood red

Mega Metal Shadow - $19.50
Peek-at-You - Frosted yellow white
Dalliance - Light champagne
Prance - Frosted mauve pearl
Top of the Posh - Frosted white pink
Tweet Me - Gold bronze
Mating Call - Dirty frosted violet
Odalisque - Deep teal
Sexpectations - Metallic burgundy
Paparazz-she - Deep copper bronze
Ego - Forest green
Noir Plum - True purple with silver pearl
Dandizette - Navy with silver pearl
Spectacle of Yourself - Deep bronze
Centre Stage - Frosted chocolate brown
Unflappable - Frosted black with purple pearl

Peacocky is available right now on M·A·C counters and online at maccosmetics.com.