Last year, I volunteered to teach my son’s kindergarten class about some of the art world’s greats. Our first lesson was a very fun–and very messy–delve into the techniques of Jackson Pollock. Each child had the opportunity to splatter, drip and dribble paint onto a gigantic canvas on the floor, in the style utilized by Jackson himself. [Read more...]

Rose Gold–a shade shunned by fashionistas for decades–is now the smokin’ hot shade for Fall!  If you’re a fan of this pinkish gold shade, check out MAC Cream Colour Base in Seaside.  This multi-use color cosmetic can be dabbed on the cheekbones, eyelids… wherever you wish!  Although–bummer–some shades are not recommended for use on the lips and this happens to be one of them. [Read more...]

I’m a child of the 80s, and love all that is 80s.  Yet, I’ll admit I never really got the whole “Max Headroom” thing.  Those of you my age certainly remember his bizarre presence in the Coca Cola commercials of that era.

MAC’s Optical Bronzer, from the Art of Powder collection, immediately reminded me of the backgrounds utilized while Max would speak in his halting voice… his angular face jerking this way and that.  What was that skin/hair-do he had going on?

For those of you WAY too young to even know what I’m talking about, here’s the coke commercial.

Anyway… back to the makeup!  This 80s new-wave optical pattern features a neon pink/gold pearl stiped pattern.  The product is referred to as a bronzer, and I was a bit skeptical when I saw all of this bright pink mixed in!  But the neon pink and gold blend together to create a unique coral-hued bronze with a matte finish.

Retail price is $38 .

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When I was pregnant… people often complimented me on my “glow”.  Between you and I, I had no pregnancy glow at all.  I simply used a gel-based highlighter much like this version by Estee Lauder!  Estee Lauder Illuminating Powder Gelee is perhaps the most coveted limited-edition item from the recently released Modern Mercury makeup collection for Fall 2011.  As you would expect, this shade adds a metallic bronze sheen to the skin, with a touch of youthful peach.  It’s the ultimate warm-toned highlighter of the season. [Read more...]