I've posted this before (in April), dudes, so you may remember it if you've been around for a while. In the comments to my Hero contest entry below, I got a dare to go grocery shopping in that makeup. I didn't have time before I washed it off, so I thought I'd post something I have gone grocery shopping in. First, the look I was going for:

Want to see what I ended up with?

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These are my favourite face charts I've ever seen from MAC: the ones from the 2002 collection Peacenik. I think they're funky and fun, and pretty! I really like how each is unique.

If you want to know what was used on any of these, ask and I'll pull it up for you!

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Last round not your taste? How about these?

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Face charts are good, right? Here are a few I really like from MAC's past. I've been looking at a bunch lately, and I enjoy these ones. If you want more details from one or want to see one recreated, let me know!

First up, one from D'Bohemia:

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FRESH APPROACH - Make-Up Art Cosmetics Fall '09 As Seen By Richard Phillips, Painter
Collection-Inspired Look
Designed by Andrea Cuchapin, MAC Artist, Southwest
Skin/Peau
Cleanser/Demaquillant: Green Gel Cleanser
Moisturizer/Hydratant: Studio Moisture Fix SPF 15 with 187 Brush
Primer/Base De Maquillage: Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50/PA++ with 187 Brush
Foundation/Fond de Teint: Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation with 187 Brush
Concealer/Cache-Cernes: Studio Sculpt Concealer with 252 Brush
Blush/Fard A Joues: Notable Powder Blush with 187 Brush
Powder/Poudre: Mineralize Skinfinish Natural with 187 Brush

Eyes/Yeux
Brows/Sourcils: Lingering Eye Brows
Primer/Base de Maquillage: Prep + Prime Eye with 242 Brush
Brow Highlight/Touche Lumiere: Photo Realism Eye Shadow with 224 Brush
Eyelid/Paupiere: Grey Range Eye Shadow with 252 Brush
Crease/Creux de L'oeil: Fresh Approach Eye Shadow with 224 Brush
Liner/Eye-Liner: Graphblack Technakohl Liner
Liner, Lower/Eye-Liner, Bas: Grey Range and Haunting Eye Shadows with 228 Brush
Lashes/Cils: Black X Mascara X

Lips/Levres
Primer/Base de Maquillage: Prep + Prime Lip with 311 Brush
Pencil/Crayon Pour Les Levres: Subculture Lip Pencil
Lipstick/Rouge A Levres: Lovin' It Lipstick with 311 Brush and Young Thing Lipglass

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STYLE BLACK - Displayer Look 1
Designed by Christopher Roa, Resident Trainer, Northwest
Skin/Peau
Cleanser/Demaquillant: Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
Moisturizer/Hydratant: Studio Moisture Fix with 168 Brush
Primer/Base de Maquillage: Prep + Prime Skin with 192 Brush
Foundation/Fond de Teint: Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation/Loose with 109 Brush
Concealer/Cache-Cernes: Studio Sculpt Concealer with 252 Brush
Blush/Fard A Joues: Strada Powder Blush with 168 Brush
Powder/Poudre: Mineralize Skinfinish Natural with 129 Brush

Eyes/Yeux
Brows/Sourcils: Rapidblack Penultimate Liner
Primer/Base de Maquillage: Prep + Prime Eye with 242 Brush
Brow Highlight/Touche Lumiere: Brule Eye Shadow with 217 Brush
Eyelid/Paupiere: Painterly Paint Pot with 217 Brush
Crease/Creux de L'oeil: Jest Eye Shadow (inner, outer) with 217 Brush
Liner, Upper/Eye-Liner, Haux: Rapidblack Penultimate Liner
Lashes/Cils: Zoom Fast Black Lash with 205 Brush

Beauty Mark
Rapidblack Penultimate Liner

Lips/Levres
Primer/Base de Maquillage: Prep + Prime Lip with 318 Brush
Pencil/Crayon Pour Les Levres: Subculture Lip Pencil
Lipstick/Rouge A Levres: Night Violet Mattene Lipstick (centre) with 318 Brush and Blackfire Glimmerglass

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LOVE THAT LOOK - Displayer Look
Designed by Tiiu Vuorensola, MAC Artist, Canada
Skin/Peau
Cleanser/Demaquillant: Cleanse Off Oil
Moisturizer/Hydratant: Studio Moisture Fix SPF15
Primer/Base de Maquillage: Prep + Prime Skin with 116 Brush
Foundation/Fond de Teint: Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation with 188 Brush
Concealer/Cache=Cernes: Studio Sculpt Concealer with 195 Brush
Blush/Fard A Joues: Honour and Strada Powder Blushes with 109 Blush

Eyes/Yeux
Brows/Sourcils: Spiked Eye Brows
Primer/Base de Maquillage: Prep + Prime Eye with 242 Brush
Brow Highlight/Touche Lumiere: Unbasic White and Rated "R" (outer) Starflash Eye Shadows with 217 Brush
Eyelid/Paupiere: Strike a Pose (inner) and Rated "R" (outer) Starflash Eye Shadows with 217 Brush
Liner, Lower/Eye-liner, Bas: Strike a Pose and One-Off Starflash Eye Shadows (inner) with 217 Brush and Rater "R" (centre, outer) Starflash Eye Shadows with 266 Brush
Lashes/Cils: Plushblack Plush Lash with 205 Brush

Lips/Levres
Primer/Base de Maquillage: Prep + Prime Lip
Pencil/Crayon Pour Les Levres: Subculture Lip Pencil
Lipstick/Rouge A Levres: Siss Lipstick with 318 Brush and Florabundance Lipglass

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