For my very first proper post, I thought it best to talk about something I am really really ridiculously excited about.
And what could be more exciting than the collaberation of M.A.C and Disney...yes you all know what i'm talking about... M.A.C's Venomous Villains Collection.
Launching nationwide on Thursday 7th October, with M.A.C's make-up artists dressed as their favorite character to mark the occasion, this Limited Edition collection is sure to ignite the little Villainess in us all.
So, who did M.A.C choose as their malevolent muses? Meet the Villains you'll be channelling this season....
L-R: MALEFICIENT, CRUELLA DE VIL, EVIL QUEEN, DR. FACILIER.
MALEFICENT
The self-proclaimed "Mistress of all Evil" starred as the scorned evil fairy in Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959), with a chip on her shoulder and a dual-horned hat on her head, she certainly is one of Disney's most memorable villains.
Here's her collection:
L-R: LIPSTICKS DARK DEED, VIOLETTA
L-R LIPGLASSES REVENGE IS SWEET, WRONG SPELL
L-R MINERALIZE EYESHADOW DUOS: SHE WHO DARES, MY DARK MAGIC
MALEFICENT BEAUTY POWDER IN BRIAR ROSE
L-R NAIL VARNISHES: FORMIDABLE, MEAN & GREEN, BAD FAIRY
M.A.C did more with this collection than just bring to life the make-up styles of the characters, if they did then Maleficent's teal-toned skin may be not so popular a choice.
Instead, M.A.C used the original Disney pantones that were used by the illustrator's to draw the colours of the character, and from then went on to develop a theme that best summed up the very essence of each character.
So for Maleficient, M.A.C have referenced her green skin within the teal pigments in the shadow and also in the transforming pearl pigment of the nail varnish. The purple is inspired by Maleficient's robes and can be seen in the grape-coloured lipstick in the collection.
Gregory Arlt, Director of Make-Up Artistry at M.A.C who created the looks, said that his inspiration for the Maleficent collection came from the rather 80's purple colour-blocking of the eye to the brow, her 60's Marylin Monroe-esque sleepy-eyed features and her very strong lip.
CRUELLA DE-VIL
Cruella De-Vil was the pampered London heiress with a penchant for Haute Couture of the, shall we say...Dalmation-kind, in Disney's 101 Dalmations (1961).
With an evil eye for skinning puppies to keep her looking good, this Villain could give Gok a run for his money in the create your own style-stakes.
It's no suprise then that the inspiration behind this collection was her chic red lip...
L-R LIPSTICKS: HEARTLESS, INNOCENCE BEWARE.
L-R LIPGLASS: DEVILISHLY STYLISH, WICKED WAYS
L-R EYESHADOW: DE-VIL, SWEET JOY, CARBON
CRUELLA'S BEAUTY POWDER IN HER OWN DEVICES
CRUELLA'S BLUSH IN DARKLY MY DEAR
EVIL QUEEN
The Evil Queen is probably my favorite Villain of all time. The original Disney femme fatale famed for her jealous ways and poisoned apple, she starred in Disney's first animated feature film Snow White and the Severn Dwarfs (1937) making her the oldest Disney Villain in the collection.
Inspired by the Evil Queen's fair skin, full-on lip and smokey eye, M.A.C have created a collection based on smokey purples, coral and plum...
L-R LIPSTICK: SINISTER, TOXIC TALE
L-R LIPGLASS: HOT HOUSE, STRANGE POTION
L-R EYESHADOW: HER ALTER IMAGE, VAINGLORIOUS, VILE VIOLET
EVIL QUEEN'S BEAUTY POWDER IN OH SO FAIR
EVIL QUEEN BLUSH IN BIT OF AN APPLE
DR.FACILIER
Dr. Facilier is the french voodoo witchdoctor in Disney's Princess and the Frog (2009). Said to be the "love-child" of Cruella and Captain Hook, Dr. Facilier is the only male character and the newest Disney villain.
In my opinion, this character is the biggest disappointment of the four.
Although, I get that M.A.C used a young, male villain to give a nod to it's moto "All Ages, All Races, All Sexes", and to perhaps give referece to this seasons androgynous runway trends...there are far better Villains that spring to mind when you think of Disney...How about Ursula? Jafar? Lady Tremaine a.k.a the wicked Step-Mother in Cinderella?!!!
Sadly it also seems that the collection falls flat too, with only one product being original for Disney collaboration, the Magically Cool Liquid Powder. The pigments, the Lipgelee, the Greasespaint Stick have all been done before. Now i'm not a huge fan of pigments, i think they're messy and hard to use, but some new colours would have been lovely to tempt me into trying again.
I am, however, looking forward to the return of the Greasepaint Stick, it's just such a shame that some new
original colours weren't created.
L-R PIGMENTS: MELON, BRASH, BOLD
LIPGELEE: RESORT LIFE
REASESTICKS: SLICK BLACK, FRENCH QUARTER
MAGICALLY COOL POWDER: CAJUN, TRUTH & LIGHT
So...there are the collections....And my first post... eeek :)
For me i think that the two collections that really stand out are Evil Queen and Maleficent. Both are fun and versatile and great for next seasons plum coloured trends.
I'm so excited for the launch of this collection, M.A.C have been working on this collaboration
for 7 years! And the attention to detail shows...the packaging is amazing, the collections are bright yet wearable, and above all M.A.C haven't gone to "cutesy" with it.
M.A.C has shunned the cliched Disney Princess idea that other brands may have endorsed in the past, instead choosing to make the collection more current and editorial, gravitating towards the darker, bolder character that is synonymous with M.A.C the brand.
ON MY WISHLIST
- BEAUTY POWDER - OH SO FAIR
- BEAUTY POWDER - BRIAR ROSE
- LIPSTICK - VIOLETTA
- LIPGLASS - REVENGE IS SWEET
- NAIL VARNISH - BAD FAIRY
There's so many items I'd love to try, it's sooo hard to chose!! And no doubt this list will change on a daily basis leading up to the launch..choices choices ladies.. :)
The question is what's on your wishlist? And which Villain do you want to be???
Tx
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