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The Pink Lip Series: Gladiola by MAC

By on February 23, 2009 in Archive, Lip of the Day, Makeup Looks

I’m starting to adopt a new ideal: Wait a few weeks after a collection has come out, let the drama and over-analysis die down, then make the purchase! I got Gladiola Lipstick from the Dame Edna Collection on Saturday. I don’t even remember hearing a lot of hoopla about this collection, and I largely overlooked it. But yesterday while at the counter, I swatched the lipstick and flipped out over how fabulous it was! Gladiola is a creamy matte hot pink that would naturally scare anyone away. But it was just too perfect to pass out. Warren and I went to the Estelle and Solange concert in Baltimore, and I opted for a soft matte face to go with my matte lip. Sooner or later, I’ll figure out how to work with these powders and foundations that are full of talc so I can have less ghostly pictures. I swear, my skin was fierce in real life!

FOTN

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Natural-Deep Dark (lid)
MAC Saddle Eye Shadow (Crease)
MAC Rapidblack Penultimate Liquid Liner

MUFE Mat Velvet + Foundation- #75
MAC Studio Fix-NW43

MAC Gladiola Lipstick
NYX Fuschia Lipliner

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  • Jeanne

    those are some wise words about letting mac collections sit for a minute before pulling out your wallet. now, if only some of the stuff didn’t sell out so fast…

  • Anonymous

    I was into Dame Edna and was wondering why no one else seemed to be. Even though we WOC can make almost anything work, I found this collection to be very brown girl friendly. I picked up Gladiola and Coral Polyp. Coral Polyp with Mahogany and Auburn pencils with a coral gloss pops like crazy! That was my New Year’s Eve look.

  • Shayna’

    i LOVE the pink lip.
    i have been looking for a pink shade like that, but i have always been apprehensive about apply color to my lips because they are full, and i didnt know how i should apply it since my top lip and outer bottom lis are a lil darker…do you have any advice for women whose lips are 2 toned or darker??

  • Krasey Beauty

    Gladiola is amazing, and the only item I got from Dame Edna. It looks fierce on you!

  • Kristin

    I love it!!!

  • kaligyrl99

    I have a question: I hae the penultimate liner and the lady at the counter said it cant be used for the waterline, in this pic, did u use is it for the waterline? I really need help with applying eyeliner.

  • Krishna

    i love my new combination of snob and nightmoth, it awesome if blended well. you should try it.

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