Unlike most pressed powders that are pressed into traditional metal pans, MAC Minerlize Skinfinish is moulded onto small terracotta tiles and baked for 24 hours, allowing for a sheer, light application.

This unique powder contains vitamin A and E derivatives, which help buffer the skin from environmental aggression and jojoba oil, which calms and soothes the skin.

The Natural portion of the duo will provide a dimensional yet natural matte-finish, while the shimmer portion will add buffed-up highlights to cheeks and brows.

Mineralize Skinfinish
Light Medium/Natural and Shimmer
Pale golden beige/Warm yellow beige
Medium/and Shimmer
Soft creamy beige/Light peachy pink
Medium Dark/and Shimmer
Caramel/Light tan
Dark/and Shimmer
Deep caramel/Mid-tone yellow gold
Deep Dark/Natural and Shimmer
Rich golden bronze/Deep copper bronze
Suggested Retail Price: $26.50 U.S./$31.50 CDN

Brush
189 Face Brush
Rounded-paddle face brush with chiselled shape on
each sidefor effortless placement and blending of
product. Very soft synthetic bristles can even be
used by those with sensitive skins. May be used
with almost all M·A·C powder forms and other light
emulsions and liquid foundations.
Suggested Retail Price: $26.50 U.S./$48.00 CDN

MAC New View is available beginning July 10th at all MAC locations and online at maccosmetics.com .

Our friend Heather promised that the moment we tried MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural, our life would be forever changed—and she was right.

This week we gave this light mineral powder a whirl and can’t believe the sweet coverage. The slowly baked minerals offer a sheer, natural-matte finish without looking flat. Also, it’s sheer enough to touch-up throughout the day without building up and caking.

Today we spent 8 hours traveling—leaving home at an ungodly hour—yet we arrived at our destination this evening with a fresh and even-toned complexion.

Aside note: Are any of you fans of the Fox drama House? (If you’re not—you should be!) Last night, we just happened to watch the episode where they think a passenger on the same flight as Dr. House has bacterial meningitis and quite possibly infected the entire plane—which had us obsessively applying Purell and covering our face with a scarf for the entire flight today. And yes, we understand the difference between reality and fantasy, but you really should watch this show—Hugh Laurie is riveting.

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural comes in five shades: Light, Medium, Medium Dark, Dark and Deep Dark and is a great alternative to loose powder while we’re on the road.

*12/09/07 Update: The Medium shade is not discontinued, it’s just on backorder and very hard to find. We’ve been using this in Light, but Medium is probably more appropriate for our skin tone. (If we can ever get our hands on some, we’ll try that shade next.)

MAC’s newest collections, Flashtronic and Rushmetal are hitting counters today!

The baked Mineralize Eye Shadow and Mineralize Skinfinish powders of the Flashtronic Collection are little works of art, with several shades swirled together in marble perfection. Our favorites are By Jupiter, a light taupe (imagine!) with beige and deep brown veining, and Ether, a deep aqua with silver, black, and gold veining. (Athough Mercurial, yellow gold with lilac and chestnut veining, came very close to making the cut.)

Full of shimmer and shine, the rich, metallic Pigments of the Rushmetal Collection are the perfect accessory to sun-kissed summer skin. We couldn’t do without Mauvement (surprise–taupe, again!) and Cocomotion, a dirty gold with olive undertone and gold sparkle.

Rushmetal also brings a lipstick to die for: Fastlane (mauve with silver pearl).

Check out both collections at maccosmetics.com and then tell us your Flashtronic and Rushmetal must-haves!

Laura Mercier has added to the summer bronze collections with her newest conception: Sexy Bronze Collection.

Metallic eyeshadow hues and natural lips complement the subtle summer glow achieved with the limited edition Warm Bronze Mineral Powder SPF 15

This finely milled mineral powder is oil-free, water-resistant and has a SPF of 15 — giving us that extra added protection over our daily sunscreen. Who said our skin can’t look flawless on the beach?

*Other summer collections can be found here.