Note: There is quite a bit of drama surrounding the Rodarte collection. If you’d like to take a part in it… well, take it elsewhere. Quite frankly, I’m going to be ignoring it completely. I think that it’s amazing that MAC is choosing to turn a very ugly situation into a potentially beautiful one, and I’m not pointing any fingers for the original collection details — I personally think it was distasteful, but I don’t believe any harm was meant.


All I’m going to say is this: if a “real” artist was inspired by the horrors of women in sweatshops, and sold their art collection… would it even be a blip on the cultural monitor? 

I just want to make something clear: I do not think that MAC was in the right about this, and I feel like words are being put into my mouth. I’m just trying to recognize the fact that good things are coming from this collection, and I know that it wasn’t MAC’s original intention, but it is happening. I mean, just take your comments, for example! As I said earlier, I do think this was in bad taste, but I don’t think any harm was meant. That doesn’t excuse MAC or Rodarte in my eyes, but it’s just my perspective!

(I mean, if a whale bit off my arm, I’d be right ticked. But I’m sure the whale didn’t mean to! Especially seeing as it doesn’t even have teeth.)

I usually make a point of not getting excited for MAC collections. There are just so many of them! And truly, they’re like, 99.99999% hype.

But.

I have a soft spot (a massive, massive soft spot) for the Rodarte line. Which is why I’m now quite excited for September 15th.

Now, the good news is that most of the collection sounds vaguely revolting to me. (I’m sorry! I’ve never been a very good liar I CAN’T HELP IT! I throw up the truth like a four year old immediately after realizing that food poisoning has totally occurred.) So… may as well sort through it now!

Check out the full product list behind the cut, with (of course,) a bit of commentary and a few product images. 

Note: we do not have the updated details of the collection, but will post them when they have been released. All that’s confirmed so far is that the products will be renamed and that MAC will donate $100 000 to a non-profit organization designed to improve the lives of women in Juarez. (Source.)

Lipstick
Ghost town- Sheer white with white, gold and green pearlized pigment (frost)
Rose State- Mid- tone blue pink (lustre) this one’s a maybe — blue pink? I like blue pinks!
Sleepless- Light grey taupe (frost)

Lipglass
Rodarte- Pale creamy pink with layers of sparkling white, mint, and pink
del Norte- Light creamy violet with layers of sheer sparkling taupe, pink and grey

Lip erase
Pale *yawn*

Mineralize Eye Shadow
Bordertown- black with red, pale blue, and silver veining (frost)
Sleepwalker- beige with copper, pale blue and pale pink veining (frost) waiting anxiously to see MAC’s stock photo for this one. I do love my neutrals!

Pigment here’s the thing… I think the packaging is supercute, and Badlands sounds like it would be quite pretty, but I don’t want to purchase MAC Pigments. Ever. Cutting the amount of product almost in half *and* raising the price is just not okay with me!
White Gold- white pearl with gold duochrome
Kitchmas- shimmering pink/mauve
Mauvement- Cool taupe with gold pearl
Badlands- mid tone shimmer beige brown

Chromographic pencil
NW25/NC30

Beauty Powder
Softly Drifting- pale neutral white-ish pink with soft gold pearl love the packaging, love the shade — but I don’t love the $30 CAD price tag for something which will likely be so sheer!
 
Powder Blush
Quinceanera- shimmery mid-tone blue pink sounds gorgeous. I can’t wait to see what this looks like!

Nail Lacquer
Juarez- bright opal pink (frost)
Factory- Light opal mint (frost)