I’m sort of late to the MAC Brunette Blonde Redhead game, as this collection has been in stores since early this month, but I don’t want you to think it’s gone unnoticed here at Makeup Bag.

From this collection, my favorites are Henna eye shadow, a dark gold, and Peroxide Lip Glass, a white pink. Also, you can’t go wrong with Mineralize Skinfinish powders!

Here’s the rundown on the entire collection:

REDHEAD

LIPSTICK

• MARQUISE D’ SANDY CREAM PEACH
• BLOW DRY PINK CORAL

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

LIPGLASS

• LIVE AND DYE COOL PINK
• RED DEVIL CORAL ORANGE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

EYE SHADOW

• FLIP BRONZE GOLD
• FRENCH CUFF BURGUNDY PURPLE
• 100 STROKES ICE PINK

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN

EYE KOHL

• TEDDY DARK-EYED BRONZE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN

BROW SET

• GIRL BOY FAWNED-OVER BLONDETTE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $13.50 U.S./$16.00 CDN

MINERALIZE SKINFINISH

• REDHEAD GOLD TO SALMON PINK DEGRADE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $28.00 U.S./$33.50 CDN

BLONDE

LIPSTICK

• B-BABE RICH PINK
• ALL’S FAIR LIGHT PURPLE PINK

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

LIPGLASS

• STRAWBERRY BLONDE DEEP PINK RED
• PEROXIDE WHITE PINK

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

EYE SHADOW

• PINCURL DUSTY WHITE
• KNIGHT DARK GREY
• TOP KNOT DEEP BLACK PURPLE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN

EYE KOHL

• PHONE NUMBER SMUDGY CHARCOAL

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN

BROW SET

• CLEAR COLOUR-FREE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $13.50 U.S./$16.00 CDN

MINERALIZE SKINFINISH

• BLONDE SOFT PINK TO ROSE DEGRADE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $28.00 U.S./$33.50 CDN

BRUNETTE

LIPSTICK

• CHIGNON RED PLUM
• WHAT A DO! NEUTRAL PINK CORAL

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

LIPGLASS

• QUICK TEASE RED PURPLE
• SOFT WAVE TAN BRONZE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

EYE SHADOW

• DEEP SHADE DUSTY BLUE
• HENNA DARK GOLD
• FEMME FI FROSTY GOLDEN CREAM

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN

EYE KOHL

• SMOLDER INTENSE BLACK

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN

BROW SET

• SHOW OFF FULL-BODIED BROWN

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $13.50 U.S./$16.00 CDN

MINERALIZE SKINFINISH

• BRUNETTE SOFT CORAL TO COPPER BRONZE DEGRADE

SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE $28.00 U.S./$33.50 CDN

MAC Blonde Brunette Redhead collection is currently available at all MAC locations nationwide and online at maccosmetics.com.

Pink Irreverence is the latest color collection from Lancôme‘s new artistic director for Makeup, Aaron De Mey.

This collection pairs spring pinks agains rebellious blacks and potent shine against pure matte textures. The pinks are reminiscent of Lancôme’s iconic rose, while the deep black shades are evocative of the Piha volcanic black beaches of Aaron’s native homeland of New Zealand. Products are meant to be layered to create an array of stunning looks.

Here’s what you’ll find in this collection:

La Laque Fever Full Color Lipshine

• Electric Pink
• Optical Rose
• Lucent Nude
• Iridescent

Color Design Eyeshadow Quad

• Irreverent Madame

Laque Liner

• Pure Black
• Pure Sparkle

Color Design Illuminator for Eyes and Face

• High Expectation
• Hard to Get

Color Fever Gloss

• Piha Black (back by popular demand!)

Le Vernis Nail Polish

• Piha Black
• Sassiness

Lancôme Spring 2009 Pink Irreverence is available beginning this month at Lancôme counters and specialty stores nationwide and online at lancome-usa.com.

Click here to see other spring makeup collections debuting this season.

Back in November I had an opportunity to stop in to the MAC headquarters in New York for a preview of the MAC Hello Kitty Collection.

In the MAC showroom, full of helium filled Hello Kitty balloons and live Hello Kitty models, James Gager, senior vice president and creative director at MAC Cosmetics, explained how the Hello Kitty collaboration came about saying “we feel MAC is a pop culture brand and a phenomena—as is Kitty.” The marriage made perfect sense, especially after the highly successful Barbie Loves MAC collection in 2007.

Jennifer Balbier, senior vice president of product development, told me that this collection is fun and young but it’s a makeup collection for grown ups. Her favorite products from the collection are On the Prowl (grey) Nail Lacquer and Mimmy Lip Glass.

According to Gordon Espinet, head of makeup artistry at MAC Cosmetics, gloss is the most important product on the face this season. In addition to the Mimmy Lip Glass that Jennifer loves, Gordon says the Lucky Tom palette is going to be a hit.

Here’s what you’ll find in the MAC Hello Kitty collection:

LIPSTICK

• Cute-ster Sheer peachy pink with pearl
• Big Bow Sheer bright intense blue pink
• Fresh Brew Creamed coffee
• Fashion Mews Sheer pale lavender
• Strayin’ Frosty midtone mint
• Most Popular Sheer deep berry

Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

LIPGLASS

• Sweet Strawberry Sheer berry with blue pearl
• Mimmy Light creamy pink with pink and gold pearl
• Nice to be Nice Sheer bright intense orange with pearl
• Nice Kitty Sheer neon pink with blue pearl
• She Loves Candy Pale blue pink with gold pearl
• Fast Friends Sheer bright intense purple with pearl

Suggested Retail Pric e $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

TINTED LIP CONDITIONER

• Popster Lively Coral Pink
• Pink Fish Soft Neutral Pink

Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

EYE SHADOW x 4: LUCKY TOM

• Stylin’ Midtone violet blue with multi-dimensional pearl
• Lucky Tom Dark charcoal brown with gold pearl
• Crème Royale Yellow wheat gold
• Paradisco Soft bright pinky-coral with golden shimmer

EYE SHADOW x 4: TOO DOLLY

• Too Dolly Frosty midtone mint
• Stately Black Rich blue with silver sparkle
• Yogurt Soft pale pink
• Romping Rich magenta with pink pearl

Suggested Retail Price $38.00 U.S./$46.00 CDN

PIGMENT

• Milk Frosty pale silvery pink
• Deep Blue Green Rich, deep bluish green

Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S/$23.50 CDN

REFLECTS GLITTER

• Reflects Blue Sparkling blue
• Reflects Very Pink Sparkling fuchsia pink

Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S/$23.50 CDN

GLITTER EYE LINER

• Her Glitz Blackened gold with multi-dimensional glitter
• Glitterpuss Orangey bronze with multi-dimensional glitter
• Kitty Power Pink with multi-dimensional glitter
• Girl Groove Clear/white teal reflects and multi-dimensional glitter

Suggested Retail Pric e $16.50 U.S./$20.00 CDN

PLUSH LASH

• Plushblack Black

Suggested Retail Pric e $12.00 U.S./$14.00 CDN

BEAUTY POWDER BLUSH

• Fun & Games Soft orange peach
• Tippy Midtone blue pink

Suggest ed Retail Pric e $18.00 U.S./$22.00 CDN

BEAUTY POWDER

• Tahitian Sand Soft coral peach
• Pretty Baby Soft sunny pink with gold

Suggested Retail Price $22.00 U.S./$26.50 CDN

NAIL LACQUER

• Something About Pink Blue pink fuchsia
• On The Prowl Light creamy grey
• Vestral White Creamy white

Suggested Retail Price $11.00 U.S/$13.00 CDN

MAC Hello Kitty Collection will be available beginning February 12th at all North America MAC locations.

Left to right: Julia, Erika and Shannon at the MAC Hello Kitty launch in New York

What better to offset the spring runway’s preponderance of exotic prints, slinky jumpsuits, and bold patterns crammed with oversize blooms, than a beauty look that is both strong and sophisticated.

“My inspiration for spring was a very sexy woman,” explains François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics. “I wanted a bit of a ‘70s feeling, somewhere between Guy Bourdin and Chris Von Wangenheim’s photographs—aggressive, but very sensual and fragile at the same time.”

NARS Spring 2009 Makeup Collection is surprisingly sweet and soft. I can’t wait to get my hands on the Hungry Heart Blush Duo (iridescent gold ivory and pink sand with golden sheen) and Shrinagar Lipstick (metallic raspberry!).

Here’s what else is in this collection:

NEW! NARS Duo Concealer

• Vanilla/Honey (fair complexions)
• Custard/Ginger (light to medium complexions)
• Praline/Toffee (medium to dark complexions)

NARS Duo Eyeshadow (New Shades)

• Egea (frosted sage and smoky lilac)
• Hula Hula (strawberry with gold particles and hazelnut with gold glitter particles)

NARS Single Eyeshadow (New Shades)

• Baby Girl  (cotton candy with golden undertones and gold particles)
• Grenadines  (matte garnet)
• Night Sun (bright marigold with gold particles)

NARS Multiple Duo (New Shade)

• Orgasm/South Beach (peachy pink and apricot with shimmer)

NARS Multiple Bronzer (New Shade)

• Cap Vert (medium to dark complexions with red undertones)

NARS Lip Gloss (New Shade)

• Sweet Revenge (sheer pink grapefruit)

NARS Lipstick (New Shade)

• Shrinagar (metallic raspberry)

NARS Spring 2009 Makeup Collection is currently available online at NARScosmetics.com.