MAC Holiday 2009 Is Here!

Greetings from Lost Wages, ladies (aka Las Vegas)! It was a beauty-full day here in Nevada, from what I hear… I say that because I spent most of the day indoors at Blog World. The conference got off to a killer start. I’m prepping a post with highlights that will go up early tomorrow. If you’re interested in blogging for fun and/or income (not necessarily beauty blogging, but any niche that interests you), you might want to check it out. One of the speakers, Darren Rowse, has been an in

Splurge or Steal: MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator Versus Aveeno Positively Ageless Warming Scrub

My skin adores MAC’s gentle Volcanic Ash Exfoliator . It makes my face and neck feel softer than a feather boa and smells yummy, too (like brown sugar and honey). But the stuff ain’t cheap, that’s for sure… The tubes cost $20 a pop! To put the price in perspective, that’s enough to get 13 Wet ‘n’ Wild 666 Brandywine lip pencils , yo! Why exfoliate? It removes dead cells dulling the surface of the skin while smoothing and brightening, and if you’re prone to pimples it can also reduce

MAC Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask: Erupting with Softer Skin

It took all of two made-for-tv volcano flicks in the ’80s (one about Mount St. Helens and the other about Pompeii) to scar me for life. Growing up near one of the world’s most geologically active fault lines wasn’t half as scary as the thought of mountains spewing lava and ash, yikes! But so far the closest I’ve come to anything volcanic has been my brushes with MAC’s Volcanic Ash line of skin care products. It’s not so much a line as a duo of products, and both are part of the Style Bl

MAC Dazzleglass Creme in Do It Up: A HAWT Pink Lip

I hope you’re having a great Friday, chicas! How was your Thursday night? Mine was fairly chill. I got takeout Chinese food, played with some MAC lippies and watched Management on DVD. Have you seen it? Starring Steve Zahn and Jennifer Aniston? It flew under my radar when it came out earlier this year, but I liked it way more than I thought I would. I don’t think its Rottentomatoes score does it justice ( 46% ). I’ve been playing with a couple of the lip products from MAC’s recent DSquar

MAC Style Black: A Tutorial with Gilt By Association Eyeshadow and Black Cream Colour Base

I’m having a blast exploring different ways to wear MAC’s new Style Black collection . Earlier today I tried a bronzy black smokey eye using Mineralize Eyeshadow in Gilt By Association ($20) . It turned out better than I thought it would! At first I was afraid (I was petrified) the slippery Cream Colour Base would look too messy, but I found that as long as I didn’t overuse it, it stayed put reasonably well. This is a look I’ll definitely wear again, maybe with a white, brown or bronze

Streamline Your Makeup Bag with NARS Powder Foundation

The holidays coming! The holidays are coming! I can hardly believe it’s mid-September already, and that means the holiday travel season isn’t far away. One of my biggest travel challenges is packing light. I think I’m naturally predisposed to overpack, as if I biologically need 10 different shades of pink lipgloss; maybe it’s a primitive urge to gather? But after a traumatic airport incident a few years back (a TSA agent almost confiscated a baggie filled with Chanel and MAC, NOOOO!), I’

AC 266 Small Angle Brush Photos Review

Beauty Basics: MAC Eye Brushes Beauty Basics is a series covering basic products and tools that help to make applying your makeup easier. To view the entire series to date, be sure to visit the beauty basics , or you can view posts within the series about MAC Eye Brushes . Focus On: MAC 266 Small Angle Brush MAC 266 Small Angle Brush ($19.50) is a small-to-medium-sized angled brush that’s flat and fairly firm. Depending on your preferences, the 266 can be your go-to brush for lin

$55 and Under: MAC Naked Honey Body Wash

I've been under a lot of stress in the last few weeks, so I have been latching on to any and everything that brings me joy like music (anything from my Dinah Washington collection) books ( I have been re-reading through Langston Hughes ) and Wine Sorbet (because it's damned good - and they ... Beauty Snob - Beauty Secrets and Tips found this 9 hours ago on 55secretstreet.typepad.com Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs on ShowHype: Celebrities