Summer Season: MAC Morange & MAC Girl About Town

MAC Girl About Town

MAC Morange

   

Ahhh summer! A time of frequent beach visits, refreshing fruity treats and, for the lucky ones, long vacations far, far away from home. Until then, I guess these vibrant lipsticks will have to suffice.  

MAC Girl About Town ($14.00) is a darkened, but bright, fuchsia pink. It has an Amplified finish, which makes for a creamy and opaque lipstick. This shade goes with practically every skin and hair color (even blondes—you girls don’t have to limit yourselves to just pale pinks, just sayin’). Perhaps it’s why it has been in the MAC permanent collection since forever and, if I am not mistaken, their best-seller list as well. This fuchsia shade is a great replacement for red, especially for those who can't find their perfect shade or don't think they can pull it off.

 MAC Morange ($14.00) is a loudmouth neon-orange not for the faint of heart. When applying, as seen on my lush lips above (I’M KIDDING), I kept the color subdued because if you build the color, it can end up looking like a highlighter stained your lips.  Still, I must admit it’s one of my favorite lipsticks because it looks as if I just ate a sorbet in the middle of the summer. It has the same Amplified finish as Girl About Town, however, I find it to be slightly more drying. So remember to always moisturize before applying!

Swatch: MAC Girl About Town (left) and MAC Morange(right) 

                                                                                                           
So  what do you think? Are you willing to try either of these trends? Leave your comments and questions down below!

                                     Jennifer

                                                                                                       

Food for Thought

Being the first blog post, my first order of business-- before I can bring myself to mention actual cosmetics-- is to discuss these God sent items. Now I don't mean to sound shallow or conceited (as my own mother and straight men tend to think, I might add) but NEWS FLASH: make-up isn't face paint. Au contraire, my friend, cosmetics only enhance your natural beauty if used correctly-- don't let cheap lipstick (I mean the nasty one's that stick on your teeth) and badly blended eye shadows fool you. Products like concealers and foundations, for example, cover imperfections (redness, blemishes, undercircles, ect.) and bronzers can create a slimming effect on your nose as well as overall appearance.

Think about it, why is "face painting” even given a negative connotation? Blame us for wanting to look half-decent. Throughout history, women have done the same! Elizabeth I of England covered her face in white lead and egg yolks to maintain her youthful look. Venetian women during the Renaissance bleached their hair to honey blonde because brunettes got no love. And Egyptians wore kohl as eyeliner in order to deflect insects attracted to the eye's whites. Gosh, it's not like I'm headed toward the plastic surgeon's so I can change my face any other weekend. I have my handy dandy brush instead.

This is where I, Jennifer, come in. I pledge to share with novices and experts alike my knowledge of amazing products and techniques. No surgery -- just illusion. Think of it as walking, breathing art.