liquid eyeliner

I have been waiting for this collection to show up and it finally appeared at my Shoppers this past weekend!  So pretty and colourful, it was worth the wait!
Face Powder - $12.49 - love this!  Especially love that there are plastic dividers between the colour so that they won't all crumble together as you use it up.  The pink is pretty bright though, I don't think I would use this all over my face being fair, but I did try it on my cheeks and it gave me a subtle rosy glow that was very flattering!
Custom Quad Compact - $6.99 - to fill up with your - Mono Eyeshadow - $5.49 - Dollywood - pink, Airhead - violet, Reverie - bright blue, Dayglow - yellow/lime
Smudge Liner - $10.49 - Chichi Girl - pink - I don't think pink eyeliner is the colour for me - I have visions of looking like an albino bunny, but ladies with more colour in their skin will be able to get away with this!
Glitterama - $9.99 - Pom Pom - purple, Majorette - turquoise
Le Gloss - $9.49 - Babydoll - pink, Missy Miss - peach - I am a fan of this gloss, shiny without being sticky -I especially love the peach colour!

What products have you already scored or are planning on getting from the line?

I have been noticing a lot of cat eye liners with a bright lip lately which is a look that I think is so pretty!  Only problem, I am terrible with liquid liner!  I was told that I might find it easier with a felt type liner rather then a brush so I've been testing them like crazy and here are a few that are working well for me:

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner - $26 - available in Carbon Black, Brown and Indigo - waterproof, fade-proof felt tip marker that won't smudge, run, move or crease once it's on there!

I didn't actually realize it was waterproof the first time I tried it and couldn't understand why I couldn't get it off with regular remover!  I can see this being a staple in my summer makeup bag - once the weather gets warm I normally have a terrible time keeping my liner on so it will be nice to have something that's not going anywhere!

Available at selected Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques and Sephora.





mark. what a line felt tip eye liner - $10 - in four colours: brownie points, denim, twilight and wee hours - all day lasting colour with a felt tip that can be used to create a thick or fine line.

The felt tip on this one is a little bit shorter than the others that I tried so I found it the easiest to control - it's going to take more practice before I am going to be able to do thick lines that don't look all choppy but I'm working on it!

Available from your Avon rep 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca
Lise Watier Feline HD Eyeliner - $17 - this one only comes in black but I am hopeful they will come out with more colours because this baby is fool-proof - meaning even an idiot like me can achieve a perfect line with it with very little effort - LOVE!  If you share my lack of liquid liner skills, this is the one I recommend you try first!

And as always, I am open to product and application suggestions!

The more I see of this line, the more it entertains me - not only does it have the super cute/cool factor that makes me love the packaging - but the makeup kicks ass - it might look like kiddie makeup but the quality is really superb!  Here's what's in stores for spring:
Soda Shop Palette - $59 - It's like Happy Days in bizarro-world but what a pretty world it is! Contains: 12 eyeshadows in Skull Donut - nude vanilla, Patatino - shimmery pale golden peach, Riposino - medium brown, Ciccio - bronzy gold brown, Mummetto - dark brown, Mozzarella - shimmering dark brown, Tulipano - pale lilac, Nancy Rocks - purple, Romeo - plum, Ciotolina - shimmering mossy green, Arrosto - dark charcoal gray with shimmer and Forbino - dark purple with shimmer; Perfetto Eyeliner; SANDy nail file; Removable tokidoki pendant magnet with a sheet of Soda Shop inspired tokidoki characters; all housed in a collectible tin.
Cromatico Eyeshadow Palette - Polpettina - $33 - contains shadows: LA Gun - dark bluish gray, Polpettina - matte pink, Candy Cane - white, and Adios - black - along with a Polpettina charm - I just wish they would change the packaging so you could carry the top part with the eyeshadows around separately to make it a little more streamlined for keeping in your purse!

Bellina Blush - $29 - duo blush in two shade combos: Siberia - rosy pink duo or Skate Girl - peachy pink duoGelato Lip Balm Stain - $12 - in four colours/flavours: Pink Martini - Pink with cherry flavor, Donutella - Peach with melon flavor, Skeletrina - Purple with grape flavor and Ciao Ciao - no colour with mint flavour
Perfetto Eye Liner - $21 - long lasting a waterproof, this precision chisel tip (inspired by graphic artist pens) can produce three eyeliner effects:
Siberia Blush Brush - $33 - with an angled precision tip for easy highlighting - not to mention it's the cutest
thing ever!

What do you think of the spring line - are you a fan of overwhelming cuteness?

I have been drooling over this collection since before the holidays so I am thrilled that it will finally be in the stores soon - how I will ever choose what to buy is another dilemma altogether!
Butterflies Fever Blush - 01 Glowy Ballerine - $48 - Limited Edition
Ombre Absolue Minérale Eye Shadow Palette - A60 Ultra-Lavande Cold Harmony or A70 Ultra-Lavande Warm Harmony - $54 - Limited Edition
Le French Touch Absolu - 308 Lily Rose, 310 Daisy Rose or 312 Berry Rose - $40 - Limited Edition
Color Fever Gloss Natural Origin - 383 Beige Ballerine or 385 Lavande Ballerine - $31 - Limited Edition
Le Vernis - 359 Lavande or 004 Disco Silver - $16 - Limited Edition
Ombre Magnétique - 01D Disco Gold - $47 - Limited Edition
Ink Artliner - 05 Ultra-Lavande - $38 - Limited Edition
Crayon Khol Naturel - 01 Ballerina Pink or 03 Ultra-Lavande - $28 - Limited Edition

Available February in Department Stores, (some items at) Select Pharmacies and at www.lancome.ca

So help me out here ladies, out of all of this wonderfulness - what do I really NEED?!

I knew MAC would eventually come up with something to match the Underoos that I had when I was 8!  I'm not saying if I still have them or not but if I did and needed to put the rest of the look together, I'd be set!  I'm really liking the looks of this collection - so bright and fun!
Lipstick - $18.50
Marquise d' - sandy cream peach (lustre)
Russian Red - intense bluish-red (matte)
Spitfire - bright creamy magenta (satin)
Heroine - brown bronze (frost)
Lipglass - $23.50
Emancipation - pale neutral pink
Wonder Woman - bright red with soft pearl
Athena's Kiss - bright blue fuchsia
Secret Identity - mid-tone copper with soft pearl
Opulash - $18
Victorious - purple
Army of Amazons - green
Themyscira - blue
Black - black
Penultimate Eye Liner - $22
Rapidblack - true black
Nail Lacquer - $16.50
Obey Me - true red
Spirit of Truth - navy blue
Lash - $17
48 Lash
Eye Quad - $48
Defiance
Defiance - iridescent white pink (veluxe pearl)
Paradise Island - soft warm pink (satin)
Star Studded - mid-tone violet pink (satin)
Real Drama - dark burgundy with pink pearl (satin)
Lady Justice
Lady Justice - bright silver with white pearl (frost)
Insurmountable - dirty blue grey (veluxe pearl)
Bold Babe - deep metal blue with white pearl (frost)
Deep Truth - true dark blue (frost)
Valiant
Valiant - light lime with yellow pearl (frost)
Spinning Transformation - deep olive bronze with yellow pearl (frost)
Diana Undercover - dark forest green (satin)
Manilla Paper - pale frost white gold (veluxe pearl)
Reflects Glitter - $25
Reflects Pearl - white glitter with a pearl sheen
Reflects Bronze - sparkling rich gold
Pigment - $25
Bright Fuchsia - bright magenta
Marine Ultra - vivid marine blue
Powder Blush (Duo) - $29
Mighty Aphrodite - warm peach coral with gold pearl/bright coral pink with gold pearl (satin/frost)
Amazon Princess - bright yellow pink/deep blue pink with gold pearl (satin)
Mineralize Skinfinish - $42
Pink Power - peachy rose with pink shimmer/soft rosy bronze/soft shell pink with fine shimmer
Golden Lariat - true coral with fine gold shimmer/soft suntanned bronze/soft gold with fine shimmer
MAC Wonder Woman Makeup Bag - $36
Red or Bulletproof Blue
MAC Wonder Woman Utility Belt Brush Set - $59.50
Eye Brush or Face Brush
MAC Wonder Woman Invincible Mirror - $24 - exclusively online
MAC Wonder Woman T - $30 - in Small, Medium and Large - exclusively online

On counters February 10th no doubt to be flying back off them pretty quickly!  So what do you think, is there a super-heroine in your future?

If you've ever yearned to look like a Bollywood star, now's your chance!  Icon, Mickey Contractor, once makeup artist to Bollywood stars and now MAC's Director of Makeup Artistry for India.  This collection is all about natural skin tonality, colour and a touch of the exotic which are all Micky musts!
Lipstick - $17.50

Gulabi - bright fuchsia (amplified)
Mehr - dirty blue pink (matte)
Yash - deep neutral (matte)
Mocha - peachy yellow-brown (satin)

Lipglass - $17.50
Flesh - dirty nude brown
Lust - soft muted pink
 Eye Shadow - $17.50
Marvel - deep purple with soft pink perarl (frost)
Oomph - forest green with soft gold pearl (veluxe pearl)
Rani - bright fuchsia with soft pink pearl (frost)
Saffron - deep coral caramel (satin)
Eye Shadow X4 - Athma - $43
Folie - reddish-plum brown (satin)
Carbon - intense black (matte)
Jaan - light neutral with soft gold pearl (lustre)
Vivah - brown with gold pearl (lustre)
Fluidline - $18
Ivy - bright green (frost)
Siahi - deep turquoise blue (frost)
Select Moisturecover Concealer - $20
NC23 - NC43 - NC44 - NC455


Select Moisturecover Concealer - $25
Coral Corrector/Yellow Corrector - slightly dirty coral/banana yellow
Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation - $31
NC41 - NC435 - NC445
Powder Blush - $22
Gana - bright white gold (frost)
Sur - dirty rosie brown (satin)
Brushes
116 Blush Brush - $38.50
219 Pencil Brush - $29.50
238 Eye Shader - $29.50
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder - $27

On counters Thursday, January 6 at all MAC locations.  I'm very intrigued by the eye shadows and fluidlines, how about you?