MAC + Mickey Contractor

With this release, MAC is now beginning to bring out its collections for spring. The first of the two releases this week is the MAC + Mickey Contractor collection, a collection based on the art of Bollywood dancing. MAC states, "As MAC's Director of Makeup Artisty for India, Mickey has mentored artists around the world. This collection of his musts is about natural skin and total performance. Foundation, concealer, goddess-gorgeous eye shades and his favourite brushes to star in your own Bollywood hit". This collection could be hit or miss for me since I am betting that many of the shades might be better for a skintone that is deeper than mine.

Here is the new collection...

Eye Shadow - Highly pigmented powder. Applies evenly, blends well.

- Saffron - deep coral caramel

- Rani - bright fushcia with soft pink pearl

- Marvel - deep purple with soft pink pearl

- Oomph - forest green with soft gold pearl

Athma: Eye Shadow x 4 - Four of Mickey Contractor's Bollywood backstage favourite shades in one compact: An artistic fusion of Lustre, Satin, Matte finishes featuring gold pearl tinged limited-edition highlight shades Jean and Vivah, and two MAC essential favourites Folie and Carbon.

- Jean - light neutral with soft gold pearl (Lustre)

- Folie - reddish-plum brown (Satin)

- Vivah - brown with gold pearl (Lustre)

- Carbon - intense black (Matte)

Fluidline - Ultra-smooth, Fluidline's gel formula provides the precision of a liquid liner with a silkier, softer finish. Goes on "foolproof" with a brush in an easy dip-and-stroke action. Long-wearing. Smudge-proof. Lines up in a rich array of colours and finishes. Brush sold separately.

- Ivy - bright green

- Siahi - deep turquoise blue

Lipstick - Colour plus texture for the lips. Stands out on the runway. Simmers on the street! What made MAC famous.

- Yash - deep neutral (Matte)

- Mehr - dirty blue pink (Matte)

- Gulabi - bright fushcia (Amplified)

- Mocha - peachy yellow-brown (Satin)

Tinted Lipglass - A unique lip gloss available in a wide variety of colours that can create a high gloss, glass-like finish or a subtle sheen. Designed to be worn on its own, over Lip Pencil or Lipstick, Tinted Lipglass is the perfect product for creating shine that lasts. It's pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic colour. It contains Jojoba Oil to help soften and condition the lips. Tinted Lipglass is packaged in a convenient bottle with a sponge tip applicator that provides a quick, smooth, even application.

- Flesh - dirty nude brown

- Lust - soft muted pink

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation - A modern foundation that combines a natural matte finish and medium-buildable coverage with broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 15. Comfortable and long-wearing: lasts for up to eight hours. Applies smoothly, builds coverage quickly and easily. Contains specially treated micronized pigments and soft-focus poweders for a super-smooth look that helps minimize the appearance of imperfections. Absorbs and disperses oil. Contains special skin-conditioning ingredients. Oil-free. Available in a range of shades to suit all skintones.

Powder Blush - Colour for the cheeks and face. Various formulas. Different looks.

- Gana - white gold

- Sur - dirty rosie brown

Select Moisturecover Concealer - A luxuriously blendable moisturizing concealer in a tube with built-in doe-foot applicator. Goes on exactly where you want in: blends in for a natural satin-smooth ultra-moisturized finish. Layers up for added coverage. Line-softening, skin-perfecting: The Pros' "select" for under-eyes and delicate skin. Wide shade range provides soft, natural camouflage. Use with the 194 Concealer Brush.

Select Moisturecover Duo - A limited-edition dual-sided Select Moisture Concealer featuring two tones to help conceal blemishes and correct dark circles under the eyes. Line softening, moisturized finish makes it ideal for undereyes.

Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder - A silky finishing powder that provides an invisible way to set makeup. Reduces shine while optically minimizing the look of pores, lines, imperfections. Available in one universal colour that suits all shades. Wear over makeup or on bare, moisturized skin.

219 Pencil Brush - For precision shading on lid, in eye crease or along lash line. The soft, smooth fibers of this brush are gathered into a pencil-shaped tip. It is ideal for blending eyeliner into eye shadow to create a smoky looking eye. MAC professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials. They feature wood handles and nickel-plated brass ferrules.

239 Eye Shader Brush - Soft and dense to shade or blend eye shadow or emollient-based products. This brush has a tapered, rounded edge with smooth, firm, fine fibres. It can be used to build intense colour on the eyelid. MAC professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materals. They feature wood handles and nickel-plated brass ferrules.

116 Blush Brush - Tapered for shading and highlighting cheeks and face with blush. The bristles on this brush are soft and form a full, rounded shade. MAC professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials. They feature wood handles and nickel-plated brass ferrules.

These shades are very attractive but they are just not for me. But for someone with a deeper skintone, this is great collection with tons of shade choices. I think the only gem for myself in this collection is the Fluidline in Ivy. This shade promises to a be a very unique green and is already out of the stock on the MAC website. I am also going to check out the Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder in hopes that it will perform the same as the product from Make Up For Ever. Let's see if the second new collection contains a few shades that will be better suited for my pale complexion...

photo courtesy of MAC