Carine Roitfeld for M·A·C

I don't know if this is common knowledge yet, but this just popped up on my Facebook feed:


Irreverent and a living image of provocative fashion – Carine Roitfeld. M·A·C announces our collaboration with the fashion visionary and muse, editor and image-maker. M·A·C partnered with Carine on every aspect – from the chic shades and Good Luck Star to the packaging and the tools to achieve her signature look – nude lip, bold brow, and the smoky eye elevated to a new art form. Photographed by Mario Sorrenti. Debuts this Fall.


I've read elsewhere that it's going to be a 20 piece line, but I don't know much else about it...


Thoughts? I can't help but think there should be brow related products in the line like brow gel or brow pencils, as her eyebrows seem to be pretty key to her look really! Other than that it's hinted toward smokey, dark, bold and gothic eyes. Good in my book!

Sephora UK? PART TWO

I had another email reply that was so generic, and as my dad worded it, it's essentially a "piss off" email, but more polite.

Dear FAIRFAE, Thank you for contacting Sephora.com regarding retail location in England. We appreciate the time you have taken to contact us with your comment. As we strive to offer our clients the best service, feedback is important to us and always welcome. We will forward your feedback to the appropriate contact within our organization and they will do their best to incorporate your feedback into our future endeavors. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you again for contacting us. Regards, Catia Sephora Client Services

I doubt anyone will actually get back to me... opinions?

Sephora UK?

Hello my lovelies! Sorry I've been a bit lax here, but I'm annoyed because the only camera I have right now is in my phone and it's awful, awful quality, and I feel I can't really post anything on here to show colours or swatches or anything accurately. It's a shame because I got MAC Pink Nouveau lipstick in the post the other day, and it really suits my skintone and matches my current hair colour really well and I'd love to do some camwhoring, but the photos I have belong on Facebook and not really anywhere else!

Anyway, I have other news. The other day I decided to contact Sephora as I often see on beauty blogs etc etc that people get stuff from there, and they do seem to have a great range, but do they have UK stores? NO! They have them in the USA, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Poland, Spain, Mexico, France, Canada, Greece and the Czech Republic. So I emailed and aksed if they planned to open any in the UK, and if not, if they shipped to the UK from the US site and I got this response:

Dear FAIRFAE Thank you for contacting us regarding our new stores in England. We are excited to hear about your interest in our stores. We appreciate your interest in our company and are pleased to hear that you would like a store near you. While we currently do not have any plans for retail locations in England, we are now shipping to England and several other European countries via Sephora France at www.sephora.fr. To view the latest store openings and locations nearest you, please refer to the Store Openings section on the Store Locator at Sephora.com. If we can assist you further please contact us again by replying to this email or via phone at 1-877-SEPHORA (1-877-737-4672.) Regards, Noelle Sephora Client Services

Better than nothing, but I DON'T SPEAK FRENCH!!! Google Chrome can translate for me, but it's a bit difficult when the images and Flash animations etc have stuff in French, and I don't really understand Euros tbh. I can work out USD in relation to GBP but not so much Euros... *sigh* I might reply but I'm not sure it's worth it. I suggest if any of you are interested in getting Sephora over here too, that you also contact them, and let them know I sent you! If they see there is demand, maybe they will come around.

Please leave me your thoughts about this and spread the word around. I'm only a little blog right now, but more traffic would be nice! I really think Sephora are losing out here. What did we do to upset them eh?!

*EDIT* I did send them a reply to point out the fact that I don't speak French and to ask why they had no plans to open up here as I believe they would be successful here. Back me up people!

Paul & Joe's Cat Collection

Some of you may already be aware of the beautiful cat shaped lipsticks that Paul & Joe brought out in 2010 which were very well received. Personally, I don't wear a lot of lipstick as I'm more a heavy eye make-up and subtle lips sort of girl. I'm also a Mad Cat Lady, and I know I couldn't possibly use a lipstick like that as it would wear away the pretty kitty!!

(Above picture is of the 2010 Lipsticks, everything else is the current 2012 range)

I'm pleased to say that they've made a whole new range of kitty based make up including blushers, eye shadows, nail polishes and lipsticks.

The lipsticks now have paw prints in as well which I would find much easier to use as I wouldn't be afraid of wearing the images away as they go right the way down the product. The blusher comes in a stick that looks much like the old style lipsticks, though this cat has a tiny top hat on! Yes you read that correctly, cats in top cats. They all have amazing cat related shade names as well like "Siamese Please" and "Catwalk"

I have to say I would love to own some of this beautiful collection, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to bring myself to use any of it, which sort of makes it a bit pointless. What do you lot think? MEOW!

Now available in the UK at ASOS