MAC Electroflash Summer Collection — July 10

In just two days (July 10), MAC will debut their new Electroflash summer makeup collection. Our makeup stash may already be full to the brim of all the fabulous collections that MAC and other cosmetic lines have come out with thusfar this season, but the madness does not stop! Get your hands on your new faves from MAC Elecroflash collection for summer when it hits the counter later this week:

Eyeshadows

MAC MINERALIZE EYE SHADOW DUO ($17.50)

Play on Plums - Peachy gold with pink and bronze veining/Bronzed burgundy mono
Sea & Sky – Silvery pale blue with deep blue and silver veining/Bright blue mono
Hot Contrast – Dirty red with silver and black veining/Black mono
Love Connection – Pale beige with gold and blue veining/Warm gold mono
Two to Glow – Dirty bronze with pink and orange veining/Orange mono
Odd Couple – Warm gold with lavender and bronze veining/Purple mono
Polar Opposites – Dirty purple with silver, indigo and pink veining/True silver mono
Fresh Green Mix – Golden olive with blue, gold and aqua veining/Lime mono
Pink Split Mélange/Mono – Dirty rose with bronze and pale blue veining/Pink with gold pearl mono

Lip Gloss

MAC LIPGLASS ($14)

Cultureclash – Frosty clear baby pink with multi-dimensional pearl (Frost)
Major Minor – Frosty mid-tone beige with multi-dimensional pearl (Frost)
Sonic Vibe – Frosty mid-tone pink with multi-dimensional pearl (Frost)
Li’ Hot Pepper – Frosty burnt red with multi-dimensional pearl (Frost)

Lipstick

MAC LIPSTICK ($14)

Vanity’s Child – Sheer pale beige with pearl (Lustre)
Fast Thrill – Frosty clean mid-tone pink with pearl (Frost)
Mellow Mood – Glossy mid-tone dirty pink with pearl (Lustre)
Dangerously Hot – Creamy deep brown red (Amplified)

MAC Insider Temptalia has all new pictures of MAC’s new Electroflash Summer Collection. Check them out!

Dansko shoes

Facial Toners – Frappelattes Skincare Guide

It seems that toners are often neglected when it comes to pampering the skin. Are you one that cleanses your face then skips straight to applying moisturizer or even a skin serum without using a toner? All you need is a good toner to compliment your skin type, and cotton balls or pads to apply the toner and lift away dead skin and makeup grime left behind after cleansing.

There are toners to compliment all skin types. Who doesn’t want glowing, beautiful skin? If your skin is on the oily side, look for a toner with mattifying powders settled on the bottom – just shake to mix the skin toning ingredients and apply this toner to your T-zone and other problem shine areas. If your skin is dry, quest for an alcohol-free toner with moisturizing properties. You can find my top toner recommendations below:

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Undereye Bags Be Gone: RestorEyes Triple Eye Zone Therapy

Between having disgusting allergies and not drinking enough water lately — although one would alleviate the other, maybe I should get on that — I wake up with unsightly puffy eyes every morning. While my diet is slacking, I reach for the easy way to depuff my eyes.

My jar of IQ Derma RestorEyes Triple Zone Eye Therapy is always in tow. I dab it on generously over my eye area after cleansing my face then reapply small amounts throughout the day. Bags shrink to nothing and my eyes look bright and well-rested.

You can pick up a jar of IQ Derma RestorEyes here.

Beauty Bytes 7/2

Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee asks you: would you wear press on eyeshadow? Sephora is betting that you will.

Beauty Tyrant is loving some of these hot fashion at BET Awards recently. Which is your favourite pick?

Alison of the AdviceSisters Guide to Life, Success & Happiness discovers Noir Cosmetics a new makeup line that specializes in one thing: eye makeup in varying shades of black! Is the line fabulous, or a flop?

The Beauty of Life discovers the secret to looking like you just got a facial. The answer lies in a fabulous cleanser by Kate Somerville.

Beauty in Real Life is having another giveaway! This time it’s a basketful of Olay products valued at over $300!

Monique at Beauty Girl Musings shares her first, but not to be her last, experience with Smashbox.

Vanessa from Nessasary Makeup heads to Vegas for the IECSC and hauls home some major cool cosmetic finds!!

The Muse heads to Atlantic City for some major shopping, steals, and deals!

New diet pill reviews.

Maybelline Mineral Power Foundation – Best of Drugstore!

Last time around I reviewed Maybelline Mineral Power Foundation in Loose Powder form. Except, I’d never tried it for myself, nor any other mineral makeup product to date. On a recent drugstore haul I picked up Maybelline Mineral Power Liquid Foundation to try. It was a whimsical decision and I really had no clue what to expect. Plus, how do they come up with “mineral powder liquid” anyway?

Either way, I adore this foundation! Since many of us are on a tight budget anymore with high gas prices – and for me, self-employment – we are looking for drugstore steals to temporarily replace some of our normal high-end makeup buys. This is a perfect drugstore foundation pick, especially if you want to experiment with mineral makeup. Maybelline Mineral Power Liquid Foundation goes on even and smooth with medium coverage – I use a dampened sponge to apply for a dewy look. You may want to set this foundation with its loose powder companion, but for the record, the formula lasted for hours on my combination/oily skin without looking shiny.

What is your favorite mineral makeup product?

Drugstore Drama: Cool Blues & Frosty Pink Lips

I did a mini drugstore haul and feel like it’s the best money I’ve spent on make-up in a while! I ventured to try a drugstore mineral make-up product, my first mineral make-up tryout. Maybelline foundations such as Dream Matte Mousse and Age Rewind Foundation had always satisfied me in the past. So, I picked up Maybelline Mineral Power Liquid Foundation. Luckily my skintone is just simply dark so Maybelline Dark 3 is usually always a match for me.

Tip for picking out a drugstore foundation that matches your skintone: First, go to the shades that match the depth of your skintone: light, medium, or dark. Next, if you have pinkish/red undertones (check the inside of your wrist), pick the hue that is most red. If you have yellow/gold undertones, pick the hue that is most yellow.

For this eye look I picked up L’Oreal HIP Eyeshadow Duo in Showy and Wet ‘N Wild Liquid Eyeliner in Black. I also applied Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara in Very Black. To prep my eyes for drugstore make-up, I did use Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion. As the base shadow I used Lancome Color Design Eyeshadow in Optic (a pearl bone shade, what is on the browbone and inner corner). I believe using the Primer Potion and Optic shadow as base lent a hand to the excellent color payoff in this look. I used the light blue shade in the Showy duo across my lid then applied the dark blue shade in the crease, building intensity. I’m brushing up on my skillz so hopefully I will get better as I do more dramatic looks!

On my lips is Almay’s Whipped Gloss in #30, a cool, frosty pink. I’ve been touting this gloss since high school and remember fondly wearing it my first day of senior year. I thought I was the shizz with my “Black Barbie gloss”!

You can read my review of Maybelline Mineral Power liquid make-up here, but as you can see it covered quite nicely!

CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara – Best of Drugstore!

I have to admit that I eat up everything some of my favorite beauty bloggers review. TheMakeupGirl would be no exception, so I was eager to run out and try Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara after reading the enthusiastic review written by Josi. I have been burned time and time again when trying drugstore mascaras only to be disappointed (the “Pink and Green” being the worst)! Yet, I ventured out to pick up CoverGirl Lash Blast.

The packaging drew me in first. I knew exactly what I was looking for when I scoped the featured mascaras on-shelf at Walgreens. The bright orange tube was unmistakable after reading TheMakeupGirl’s review. Also, the wand is made of orange rubber bristles. It looks so sweet! After sticking it in the tube you’ll never see the bright orange rubbers again, but the wand is still super-cool.

CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara’s rubber wand may have something to do with the lash effect that it delivers. Instant long, lush eyelashes with just a couple coats (and I have teeny lashes)! If you want longer lashes on a budget, this is it.

You can buy it here.