Lottie is a brilliant makeup artist based out of Jersey City, NJ/NYC. I first spotted her work in a recent issue of Zink magazine for the La Vie En Rose editorial and immediately fell in love with the exquisite work she had done. In addition to her beauty, editorial, and advertising projects, she has worked along side renowned makeup artist Pat McGrath on runway shows for some of today’s top fashion designers such as Dior, John Galliano, Anna Sui, Yoji Yamamoto & Lanvin to name a few.

When makeup is done well and with a passion for creative expression it should be seen as another form of art. See more of her work at her website: lotstar.com

Today the amazing fall line Cult of Cherry was released by MAC. A really good collection of the seasons must have colors and some pleasant surprises as can always be expected from MAC. I preordered some stuff last week because I am really that lazy and wanted to avoid hiking it to the MAC store. :P Here’s what I picked:

Eyeshadow Quad: Tempting $36

Lipglass – Cult of Cherry $14

Lipstick – So Scarlet $14

To see/buy the full collection visit: MAC – Cult of Cherry Collection

image source: spektra.net

Clockwise from top left: L.A.M.B. Los Feliz Nylon Wilshire Tote, Miss Selfridge Pink Ruffle Dress, Avignon Square Buckle Belt, Luichiny Silva Orange Platform, Lancôme Juicy Gelée Lip Gloss in Orange Burst & Lollipop Pink, OPI Nail Lacquer in I’m So India Love With You, China Glaze Nailpolish in Orange Knockout, Marc by Marc Jacobs Orange Cuff Watch, NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Red Square, Perfumeria Gal Orange Lip Gloss Tin, Medusa Makeup Eyeshadow in Red Orange & Pink

Indulge your senses with a taste of this spring’s citrus sweet colors. Dare to be different with a highly saturated color palette straight from your most beautiful tangerine dreams.

I have ALOT of it and I am always looking for new shades to try. Although back in my tween days, I used only black or red and on top of that, I would never remove it… just letting it chip away and apply a new coat. (tisk tisk) I remember back then wearing black nailpolish was a big no-no. People would just look at you weird, and then out of nowhere all these celebrities started wearing it and then it became OK because Allure and Vogue said so. What’s up with that? But anyhoo, nowadays I like to wear colors that are a contrast but also complimentary (if that makes any sense) to what I’m wearing. So here is my long wordy post on some shades I have tried and what you may want to try yourself:

Yellow, White, Gray, Navy Blue, Fuschia & Bright Pink

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photo sources for m.a.c. nail colors: spektra and temptalia, photo sources for all others: google images and respective company websites

top row: Rescue Beauty Lounge – “Yellow Fever”, OPI – “Need Sunglasses?”, M.A.C. – “Phosphur”, China Glaze – “Solar Power”, OPI -”Kyoto Pearl”
second row: N.Y.C. – “French White”, Chanel – “White Satin”, OPI – “Oh So Chic”, Rescue Beauty Lounge – “Concrete”, OPI -”Moon Over Mumbai”
third row: Rescue Beauty Lounge – “Stormy”, China Glaze – “Recycle”, M.A.C. – “Plasma Blu”, China Glaze – “Shower Together”, M.A.C. – “Naughty Nautical”
fourth row: N.Y.C. – “Skin Tight Denim”, NARS – “Midnight Express”, Chanel – “Blue Satin”, Dior – “Poison Blue”, OPI – “Russian Navy”
fifth row: Bourjois – “Rose Vamp”, Misa – “First Kiss”, OPI – “All That Razzberry”, Color Club – “Pink Flame”, OPI – “Koala Beary”
bottom row: N.Y.C. – “Fuschia Shock”, Essie – “Mod Squad”, China Glaze – “Shocking Pink”, M.A.C. – “Steamy”, Rescue Beauty Lounge – “Coral”

Read about what colors I’ve picked up recently after the break…

-OPI’s “Need Sunglasses” : A really bright yellow gloss, takes more than the usual 2 coats to get an opaque look since yellow tends to be a more transparent color, looks great with grays and blues as a complimentary shade or hot pinks and reds as a contrast. I personally love OPI, they have one of the largest color collections available and great quality for the price

-OPI’s “Kyoto Pearl” : A semi sheer white with light shimmer. I actually purchased this last year for a summer shade, it looks great with a tan, super chic with an all black outfit, good for a contrasting shade to pop against purples or greens. If you are looking to buy white polish, try and stay away from very opaque shades, because it will most likely look as if you’re wearing White Out.

- Rescue Beauty Lounge’s “Concrete” : Gray nail polish is just starting to show up in beauty trends, this spring it’s bigger than ever, Rescue Beauty Lounge’s nailpolishes are some of the best available, they dry incredibly quick, have a strong color pigment, they look exactly the same on your nails as they do in the bottle and best of all they are long wearing so chips and cracks are few and far between. I have a couple different shades from them and “Concrete” is by far my favorite. It is a light matte gray. I have been wearing it so much lately and it looks beautiful when wearing yellows, purples or pinks, incredibly sharp and modern when worn with all gray

-Chanel’s “Blue Satin” : A deep deep navy shimmer, I have Chanel’s Black Satin and Noir Ceramic as well, and to be honest this isn’t my favorite out of the three. Inside it looks almost black, and sure outside you get the pretty blue shimmer but obviously I am not outside all of the time so it’s kind of a let down, my second problem with this nail polish is that it chips REALLY easily unless you add a clear topcoat every other day, which is sort of annoying. Anyways, if you are wondering what to wear with this shade try red or white, very nautical!

-OPI’s – “All That Razzberry” – I LOVE this color. It’s the perfect fuschia, with just the right mix of hot pink and purple, this looks great with yellow, red, and especially grays. So girly and fabulous!

Purchase OPI online at Head2Toe or Ebay

Purchase Chanel online on their website or Ebay

Purchase Rescue Beauty Lounge on their website

I have also been interested in trying Orange but have yet to find the right shade. I want to avoid looking “Halloween” or too Jersey Shore circa 1992. Any suggestions?

Kat Von D has designed a small collection for Sephora. The collection includes: 2 Eyeshadow Palette “Ludwig” and “Beethoven”, 6 Eyeliners: “Puro Amor,” “Turbo Lover,” “Immortal Love,” “Love Metal,” “Romantico,” and “Black Metal Love”, a 5-piece Eye Brush Set, and 4 Lipsticks: “Underage Red,” “Lolita,” “Misfit,” and “Hellbent.”

I love Kat’s style and especially her strong makeup so this collection sounds pretty hot. totes.

The Fafi for M.A.C. Collection has already hit stores and I’m so thrilled to see that M.A.C has created a small line of toys to go along with the collection. We all know that vinyl art toys have been a huge part of Fafi’s artistic career and its great to see her continuing this theme throughout her collaborations. While I was working for LeSportsac I saw the prototype for the LeSportsac x Fafi toy but it was never released due to a longggg list of reasons. But I love her toys and these are a steal at $9 USD each. Fafi toy collectors, you should really get these now before they sell out. I can completely see these being triple the price on Ebay in a couple of months. Visit the Fafi x M.A.C. website and click on “Collection” to order these super cute toys and of course the great makeup! I think I’m gonna head out tomorrow and pick some stuff up before it’s all gone!

photo source : toysrevil

I’ve been feeling very “nautical” this January, just waiting patiently for the sun to shine and the weather to warm up.

Clockwise from bottom left: Coach Bleeker Leather Wristlet in Rose, Chanel La Vernis Nail Colour in Blue Satin, Nars Duo Eyeshadow in Sugarland, Fred Flare Red Rose Ring, Campise Long Chain Earrings, Styli Style in Vienna, Fred Flare Dotty Shopper in Navy and Pink, Girl Props 2 Row Stud Plated Bangle, Shu Uemura Sweet Lip Gloss in Cherry, Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume

M.A.C. fans rejoice! If you loved the Barbie collection then get ready for a new obsession because M.A.C. has named Fafi as the artist to design it’s next limited edition collection of makeup. Fafi for M.A.C. Cosmetics is expected to be released on February 13th. I want all of it!
Here is what is reportedly being offered:

6x Lipstick (LE)
4 x Lipglass (LE)
2 x Eyeshadow Quad
6 x Paint Pots (LE)
1 x Fluidline (Repromote: Blacktrack)
2 x Eye Kohl (Repromote: Smolder, Fascinating)
1 x Zoomlash Mascara (Repromote: Zoomblack)
2 x Blush (LE)
2 x Iridescent Powder (1 LE, 1 Repromote: Belightful)
2 x Nail Lacquer (LE)
#210 Brush – Precision Eyeliner Brush (LE)
#129 Brush (Repromote)
#208 Brush (Repromote)
#182 Brush (Repromote)
3 x Fafinette character dolls
3 x Fafinette character bag

“Packaging will be glossy black with either Fafinette characters or Fafinette signature on Iridescent Powder, Blush, Lipstick, Lipglass and Eyeshadow Quads. “

All images and info from spektra.net

Prince was all about the provocative and this fall nothing could be more seductive than submersing yourself in every shade of purple possible. Whether it be grape, blueberry or even eggplant, you’ll secretly feel like a member of The Revolution and there’s nothing wrong with being a little revolutionary.