using a cardinal concoction of products from the new MAC Red, Red, Red Collection
Like the hulking, crazy-eyed dog next door that barks as well as pulls at its leash when it crosses your path, or the mean woman bully in second grade who corners you in the girl’s bathroom at recess, red eyeshadow can sense your fear…
Today I completely meant to put MAC’s Strike While Haute matte red eyeshadow from the Red Red Red collection to great use, however then I chickened out…
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It’s just so dang red, homie!
Eventually, I believe I’ll be able to psych myself as much as try it. I just requirement a couple more days to develop up the courage. I keep hearing that it can look fantastic on lids when done right…
Of course, it’s that last part — “when done right” — that has me a bit nervous, LOL!
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Instead, for my makeup today, I ended up utilizing some other pieces from MAC’s new crimson collection — pearlescent pink champagne Lustre Eye shadow in provide Me terminate (watch out for the after effects with this ’cause it’s kinda fluffy) as well as reddish copper Red Alert (beautifully pigmented as well as looks fantastic with warmer browns like MAC Texture). Then, I added a fancy pair of falsies with longer lashes at the outer corners for additional lift. Eyelure’s No. 121s.
For cheeks as well as lips, I went with soft pink tones — soft increased laid-back color in Red Obsessed, which I stippled on the apples of my cheeks with a skunk brush, as well as grapefruit pink Lustre Lipstick in See Sheer, topped with Cremesheen Glass in Meteoric. Both are likewise from the Red Red Red collection, which is offered now in-stores as well as on the internet (through January 15).
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Eye shadow swatches from the left: provide Me FIre, Strike While Haute as well as Red Alert ($16 US, $19 CAD each)
Lipstick swatches from the left: See Sheer, Toxic Tale, woman Bug as well as 5-Alarm ($16 US, $19 CAD each)
Cremesheen Swatches from the left: Nectarsweet, meteoric as well as night is Young; Dazzleglass swatch in like Alert ($20 US, $32 CAD each)
Casual color swatches from the left: trick Admirer, Out for fun as well as Red consumed ($22 US, $26 CAD each)
The MAC Red, Red, Red Collection includes…
LIPSTICK
Lustre Lipstick in See Sheer, a grapefruit pink
Satin Lipstick in Toxic Tale, a bright coral
Lustre Lipstick in woman Bug, a yellow tomato
Lustre Lipstick in 5-Alarm, a soft orangey red
$16 US, $19 CAD each
CREMESHEEN GLASS
Nectarsweet, a soft pinkish peach
Meteoric, a mid-tone vibrant coral
Night is Young, a bright red cream
$20 US, $23 CAD each
DAZZLEGLASS
Love Alert, a raspberry red with red pearl
$20 US, $23 CAD
CASUAL COLOR
Secret Admirer, a coral pink
Out for Fun, a awesome coral
Red Obsessed, a soft rose
$22 US, $26 CAD each
EYE SHADOW
Lustre Eye shadow in provide Me Fire, a soft pink champagne with pearl
Matte Eye shadow in Strike While Haute, a true red
Veluxe Pearl Eye shadow in Red Alert, a mid-tone copper
$16 US, $19 CAD each
BEAUTY POWDER
Hot Sensation, a sheer pale peach highlighter
$26 US, $31 CAD
NAIL LACQUER
Cream nail Lacquer in Impassioned, a bright warm pink
Frost nail Lacquer in Red, Red, Red, a creamy orangey red
Frost nail Lacquer in Rouge Combustion, a pinkish red with sparkle
$10 US, $12 CAD each
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What do you believe of the Red, Red, Red Collection so far, as well as what you do believe about red eyeshadow in general? would you ever go there (or have you gone there before)?
Your friendly community beauty addict,
Karen
