MAC Cham Pale

Hola Chicas, I'll be reviewing MAC Cham Pale first as it's going to be leaving the soonest and also because I'm still waiting to get the last items from the Mickey Contractor Collection in the mail.

So, trying something out based on feedback, I'm going to be showing you not just swatches but also pictures of me wearing the make up. Get ready for uncomfortably close closeups!

I didn't pick up much from the Cham Pale collection, some of you more fairer Latinas will most likely have more luck with this line but for us more Olive skinned ladies it's definitely a little too much on the lighter side.

So, on to the loot.

Paint Pots from left to right: Let Me Pop, Vintage Selection, Chilled On Ice.

Let Me Pop

Vintage Selection
Chilled on Ice

Below I'll show you what the shades look like on skin and on my face. Just a note that this is in my bathroom with no natural lighting, but I think the pictures are pretty accurate.

From left to right: Let Me Pop, Vintage Selection, Chilled On Ice.

Let Me Pop

Vintage Selection

Chilled on Ice

Paint pots are great creme shadow and are most commonly used as bases for other shadows, but are also gorgeous on their own. As you can see Let Me Pop is the most flattering out of the three colors, it's a beautiful gold/orangey shimmer. Vintage Selection is a more neutral beige with shimmer and Chilled on Ice is a gold shimmer with orane-ish undertones. They are all pretty flattering though. The one paint pot I did not buy was Dangerous Cuvée, I tried it on in store and found it to be too gray and really unflattering on my skin tone.

Let me tell you these paint pots have some staying power. I had to use make up remover to get all the color off when changing shades. However, when it came time to wash my face to get all the make up off Cetaphil did it with ease.

Now onto the one lipstick from the collection that I deemed worthy of purchasing. The color is a nice pale shimmery pink. It's flattering, but you also have to be fond of lighter sheer colors that don't change your lip color very much. I tried to photograph this color every which way to get the most accurate color, hopefully you'll get a good idea of what it looks like.Quiet, Please

I personally really like the color but it is frosty, so definitely stay away from this if you're not a frosty lipstick gal. I usually am not a fan of frosts, but this color won me over.

The final thing I got from the collection was Special Reserve Highlight Powder in Rose Olé. Not only does it look really nifty in the packaging, it's a beautiful highlighting powder and unfortunately it's kind of hard to show that in pictures on myself, as much as I tried. You'll have have to trust me that it's a beautiful and flattering highlighter, so if you're interested in one check this out.

Rose Olé

Hope you enjoyed the swatches and pictures. I'll definitely keep doing pictures for the blog. It's a lot of work! However, I think it's way more useful to people this way.

MAC and Mickey Contractor

Latinas rejoice!

Mickey Contractor is a known Bollywood make up artist and now he has collaborated with MAC to create shades that fit Indian skin tones. The good news is that this also means it will fit many Latina shades as well, the collection is meant to fit Olive skin tones in general. The line includes some new and some re-released items.

The collection hits stores and online January 6th in the U.S. It includes foundation, concealer, lipstick, Lipglass, eye shadows, blush, Fluidline some brushes and Prep + Prime finishing powder.

MAC Cosmetics & Mickey Contractor Collection for Spring 2011

Lipstick - $14.50

• Yash Deep neutral (Matte) – Limited Edition
• Gulabi Bright fuchsia (Amplified) – Limited Edition
• Mehr Mid-tone blue pink (Matte) – Limited Edition
• Mocha Peachy yellow-brown (Satin) – Permanent

Lipglass – $14.50

• Flesh Mid-tone nude brown (Frost) – Limited Edition
• Lust Soft muted pink (Frost) – Permanent

Eyeshadow – $14.50

• Athma (Description unknown) – Limited Edition
• Jaan Light neutral with soft gold pearl (Lustre) – Limited Edition
• Vivah Brown with gold pearl (Lustre) – Limited Edition
• Folie Reddish-plum brown (Satin) – Permanent
• Carbon Matte black (Matte) – Permanent
• Oomph Forest green with soft gold pearl (Veluxe Pearl) – Limited Edition
• Marvel Deep purple with soft pink pearl (Frost) – Limited Edition
• Rani Bright fuchsia with soft pink pearl (Frost) – Limited Edition
• Saffron Deep coral caramel (Satin) – Limited Edition

Fluidline – $15.00 – Limited Edition

• Siahi Deep turquoise blue
• Ivy Bright green

Blush – $18.50 – Limited Edition

• Gana Bright white gold (Frost)
• Sur Mid-tone rose brown (Satin)

Studio Fix Fluid Foundation – $26.00 – Limited Edition

• NC41
• NC43.5
• NC44.5

Moisture cover Concealer – $16.50 – Limited Edition

• NC23
• NC43
• NC44
• NC45.5

Moisture cover Double-End Concealer – $21.00 – Limited Edition

• Coral Corrector/Yellow Corrector

Prep and Prime Transparent Finishing Powder – $22.00
Brushes

• 116
• 219
• 239

Looks like there will be more reasons this year to look into MAC for flattering colors! This line will only be available at the top 22 MAC stores, but you can call and make a phone order to any MAC who carries it and have it shipped.

Finding A Good Red Lipstick

I have read and been told that Latina women should not wear red lipstick because it doesn't fit out skin tone and because it makes our already full lips look bigger. Well, you know what I have to say to that? Que churro!

Latina women most definitely can wear red lipstick. I own several shades (from MAC) and I find that red lipsticks can go from everyday to dramatic you just have to know what to look for.

For a nice everyday fall look I like to wear "Hot Tahiti" (right) it's a little more crimson, and it's a nice red without being too in your face. For spring and summer I like to wear "Lady Bug" (left) as my everyday shade. It's on the lighter side of the red spectrum. In the tube both these shades look a little scary, but these shades are of the "lustre" type, which means that they are actually a little on the sheer side and therefore not true to the tube, pero, son colores hermosos para piel cafe con leche.

If you want to go a little more wham, bam, thank you ma'am! Then Mac also has you covered. One of the best shades I've found is Viva Glam I (which can be seen on the right.) It's an intense deep crimson red and looks fabulous on olive skin and dark hair.

If you really want some MORE oomph, then go for a very true bright red. The best shade for Olive skin is "Russian Red" seen here on the left. This is as true to red as you can get. It's definitely an "in your face" shade , pero con confianza any Latina can pull off this little number.

So, que esperas? Go find try some of these at the counter, and find the one that makes you feel bonita.