MAC Viva Glam Ariana Grande.

MAC is back with another Viva Glam collection and this years collaboration is with the one and only pop sensation Ariana Grande. The collection includes a matte lipstick and lipglass that is quite reflective of the singers public persona itself; good girl/bad girl.

"Good girl? Bad girl? Glam girl? Ask VIVA GLAM Ariana Grande! Go deep dark in her matte plum Lipstick, or good, good in shimmering pink Lipglass. Paint the town glam!"

The collection includes:

Lipstick - $17
Viva Glam Ariana Grande - Deep Dark Plum (Matte)

Lipglass - $15
Viva Glam Ariana Grande - Light Shimmer Pink

While you won't catch me wearing the lipstick anytime soon, it is a very vampy on-trend shade that is gorgeous. It looks especially pretty with the lipglass layered over it. I really like the lipglass. It is too faint to wear on it's own, but it adds a nice touch of shimmer and sparkle when layered over other lipsticks and that's how I will be wearing it.

Like all of the Viva Glam collections, every cent from the selling price of VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass goes toward helping women, men and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Viva Glam Ariana Grande is available at all MAC locations and at maccosmetics.com beginning today.

MAC Matchmaster Shade Intelligence Compact Foundation.

Exciting news from MAC Cosmetics as they just launched their first cushion foundation and I was lucky enough to give it a try. MAC Matchmaster Shade Intelligence Compact Foundation is the brands first foray into this innovative trend of products that delivers true-to-life coverage while not suffocating the skin.

"Who doesn’t want a foundation to look as real as their skin tone? Thanks to our new Matchmaster Shade Intelligence Compact, it can. Its innovative cushion and sheer liquid formula lends true-to-life shade perfection and coverage, while letting your natural skin show through. A cutting-edge delivery system allows the formula to be released in a superfine layer, providing a natural finish and sheer to medium buildable coverage. Launching with a spectrum of 12 light to deep dark shades, and debuting with the new 197SH Duo Fibre Square Brush and Matchmaster Concealer."

Cushion foundations started in Korea and have been here in the US for a few years now. I think MAC took their time to give us something unique and original because Matchmaster Shade Intelligence Compact Foundation delivers in this new category. When they say it offers perfection and coverage, they are not lying.

I am really impressed with the light to medium coverage out of the compact which can be built up. I applied the foundation with the enclosed foam-like sponge that came with the foundation. While MAC recommends applying with the new Duo Fibre Square Brush, I recommend applying with the sponge for a flawless, even finish. The finish itself is very natural and real-looking. My skin has been very dry this winter, and applying this with or without a primer yields pretty good results. It does last longer with a foundation primer, so if you are looking for all-day wear, then that is the way to go. With foundation primer, I didn't see fading for at least six hours. At the end of the day, my foundation was definitely still on and looking natural and pretty flawless.

There are 12 shades in the Matchmaster Shade Intelligence Compact Foundation line-up. I was sent 4.0 as a match to my normal NC30 tone, but it was a bit dark. I just ordered 3.0 which seems like it will be a better match. 
 
    No.1
    No. 1.5
    No. 2.0
    No. 3.0
    No. 4.0
    No. 5.0
    No.6.0
    No. 7.0
    No. 7.5
    No. 8.0
    No. 8.5
    No. 9.0

Buy MAC Matchmaster Shade Intelligence Compact Foundation now at all MAC stores, counters in Nordstrom, Macy's, etc. and maccosmetics.com. Matchmaster Shade Intelligence Compact Foundation retails for $36.

MAC Faerie Whispers Collection.

MAC is ending the holidays and kicking off the new year with a beautiful ethereal, neutral collection called Faerie Whispers. MAC Faerie Whispers Collection features gorgeous nudes and pearl products for a subtle glow with a brand new product — Foiled Shadows. I'm loving the collection as a whole (being the neutral girl that I am, is it a surprise?) and obsessed with the Foiled Shadows.

"Live out your fairy tale with charmed hues inspired by the secret, wondrous world of fairies. Skin looks soft and gentle in feathery pinks and pearl-lit nudes. Light up eyes with luminous wet or dry shades of new Foiled Shadows."

MAC Faerie Whispers Collection includes:

Foiled Shadow - $20.00

• In Your Eyes - Soft lilac
• Feminine Wiles - Light pearly pink
• Sweet Illusion - Light color neutral
• Fairy Land - Warm champagne
• Enchanted Forest - Warm rich brown
• Joy Toy - Pink copper
• Faerie Fayre - Mid-tone peach terracotta
• Fly By Twilight - Taupe

Beauty Powder - $22.00

• Pearl Sunshine - Soft peach with pink pearl

Iridescent Pressed Powder - $22.00

• Sparkling Rose - Champagne with pearl

Powder Blush - $22.00

• Cheek Pollen - Warm nude (Satin)
• Spellbinder - Pastel yellow pink (Satin)

Lipstick - $17.00

• Gossamer Wing - Dirty beige with gold pearl (Lustre)
• A Sprinkle of Magic - Dirty orange nude (Frost)
• Midsummer Night - Mid-tone coral nude (Cremesheen)
• Among the Fireflies - Soft mocha (Cremesheen)

Cremesheen Glass - $20.00

• Softly Lit - Sheer pink with pearl    
• Calypso Beat - Neutral pink with pearl
• Just Superb - Dirty neutral pink
• Enchanter - Copper brown with pearl

Studio Nail Lacquer - $12.00

• Sweet Potion - Soft beige nude (Cream)
• Spelldazzling - Rose gold with pearl (Frost)

Let's talk about the new product, the Foiled Shadow. This is a really amazing product that I think you really need to experience to appreciate.  It's a super lightweight shadow that leaves a luminous glow on the eye. It's really pigmented and you only need a little on your brush for a lot of payoff! It can be used dry (of course) or wet for an even more intense effect. I have Fly By Twilight which is a gorgeous luminous taupe. This is a taupe that definitely looks different in every light and it seems to shift in color with the other shades it's paired with. It can look taupe, gray, silver, brown or lavender. It is my new favorite taupe! I also have Faerie Fayre which is a dark shimmery rose gold that turns terracotta when used wet.

I really like the rest of the products that I have.

You can't go wrong with a sweep of Pearl Sunshine all over or on tops of the cheekbones. I've used this Beauty Powder in the past and I was glad to rediscover my love for it in this collection.

Midsummer Night is a perfect nude lipstick with a coral undertone. It's like a nude lipstick with a bit of oomph to it — perfect for winter.

Caypso Beat is going to be one of my favorite Cremesheen Glass shades, I just know it. It has the perfect amount of pearl glow to it that makes the gloss last. I love the natural, neutral pink shade that is great for all skin tones. It's perfect on it's own for a barely there look or over any lipstick shade to add some pearl to it.

MAC Faerie Whispers Collection is available now at all MAC stores and counters in Nordstrom, Macy's and online at maccosmetics.com.