Fall 2012: Maybelline Scene on the Runway Color Tattoo Shadows.

In case you haven't heard, it is currently Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City. Maybelline New York is the official sponsor of the show. Have you seen any of the Maybelline end caps at the drugstore? They feature some great limited edition Scene on the Runway fall products. They are certainly eye catching. As I have read so much about the Color Tattoo Shadows and never having tried them, I knew I had to try these and now. The colors are gorgeous! Of course, I had to have all four shades.

The shades:

Barely Beige
Gold Shimmer
Mossy Green
Rich Mahogany 

I like the formula and how pigmented the shadows are.  You only need a small amount of product for the color pay-off I demand.  To get the ultimate wear, make sure to use an eyeshadow primer.

In addition to the new shadows, Maybelline launched the perfect brush for applying the cream gel shadows.

It is a dense, stiff, flat brush that helps apply the shadows with ease. I dab the color on the lid with this new brush, then blend with a fluffier brush after the formula has set for a few seconds. To clean the brush in between colors, just swipe it on a tissue.

Look for the special displays at your favorite drugstores now. I had a hard time finding all four colors in stock at one location. I actually purchased one at CVS, one at Rite Aid, and two at Walgreens. I didn't find any of the special displays with the new fall products in either Target that I checked. I paid $6.99 for each shadow at Walgreens and Rite Aid, and $7.39 each at CVS. I did score $3.00 in CVS Extra Bucks for a $10 Maybelline purchase at CVS too, because of course I purchased a few more goodies.

Fall 2012: M·A·C Styleseeker.

If you thought this fall was lacking in bright, vivid shades look again. M·A·C's new Styleseeker Collection is all about vibrant color that I love seeing and wearing in the fall.

M·A·C interprets a vivid fall colour collection in tones influenced by the spirit and style of a global wanderer. Translucent, buildable, Powder Blush adds glow. Eye Shadow Duos create brilliant, sultry effects punctuated with Fluidline. Classic Mattene Lipstick is revived for dramatic, dense colour that lasts for hours. Lipglass gets fresh flair in new shades, and Nail Lacquer in jewel tones and metallics extend the opulence to the tips of the fingers.

The line up:

EYE SHADOW X2 - $27.50

• Culturalized - BrulÉ Soft creamy-beige (satin) and Retrospeck Mid-tone neutral gold (lustre)
• Marché Aux Puces -  Indie Spirit Chestnut brown (matte) and Chess a Mid-tone golden orange (veluxe pearl)
• On The Hunt - Raving Mad Bronzed red (frost) and Star Myth Bronzed violet (veluxe pearl)
• Whims & Fancies - Performance Art Platinum silver (veluxe pearl) and Shadowy Lady Blackened plum (matte)

MAC Eye Shadow X2 Culturalized, MAC Eye Shadow X2 On The Hunt

FLUID LINE - $15.00

• Dark Diversion - Blackened plum (pearl)
• Rich Ground - Reddened coco with frost (pearl)
• Local Wares - Dirty olive with multidimensional pearl (pearl)
• Blacktrack - Solid flat black

MATTENE LIPSTICK - $15.00

• Fun Finds - Light nude pink (matte)
• Delectable - Orange-beige (matte)
• Eden Rouge - Bright blue-red (matte)
• Fashion Nomad - Bright red orange (matte)
• Camden Chic - Rich brick red (matte)

MAC Mattene Lipstick Fun Finds, MAC Mattene Lipstick Delectable

LIPGLASS - $15.00

• C-Thru - Peachy beige with shimmer
• Eclectic Edge - Mid-tone clean true orange
• Ready to Roam - Mid-tone true blue red
• Restless - Dark burnt bronze

MAC Lipglass Eclectic Edge, MAC Lipglass Ready to Roam

POWDER BLUSH - $20.00

• Supercontinental - Bright cute coral (satin)
• Worldly Wealth - Shimmering peachy bronze (frost)
• Hidden Treasure - Rich burnt red (satin)

MAC Powder Blush Worldly Wealth

NAIL LACQUER - $16.00

• Styleseeker - Duo chrome orange red
• Mean & Green - Purple with teal multi-changing pearl (pearl)
• Gadabout Girl - Blackened plum (cream)

MAC Nail Lacquer Gadabout Girl, MAC Nail Lacquer Styleseeker

Styleseeker is at all M·A·C locations and online at maccosmetics.com now.

Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara.

I am addicted to the big brush mascaras.  Not only do I find them really easy to use, they really deliver big results. This is most definitely the case with the new Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara.

Not only is the brush oversized, it is a multi-dimensional molded brush that makes it easier to build lashes quickly and effortlessly. The brush makes sure that mascara is deposited at the root of the lash and easily combed through with each brush stroke. This helps separate the lash, while stretching and lifting them at the same time. Make sure to take note of the dome tip. This aids in feathering, so that even the tiniest corner lashes are reached which is often harder to do with the bigger brushes.

A built-in base of polymers helps to prep lashes for the eye opening look I want almost instant. This blend acts as a base primer to immediately coat lashes and build volume as you sweep it over lashes. 

I apply two quick coats, one right after the other and never have to look back. The volume is big and the color is a bold black. Choose from Black or Extreme Black for an even bolder look, which is perfect for fall.

Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara sells for $19.50 and is for sale at Clinique counters nationwide and at clinique.com as well.