What do MAC Cosmetics, Monet and little ol’ me have in common? An eyeshadow, that’s what!
I’ve been keeping a doozy of a secret for a couple of months now: I am one of nine beauty bloggers that were chosen to be part of the MAC Bloggers’ Obsessions Collection, a nine-piece collection of MAC Eyeshadows and Lipglasses launching June 21, exclusively online. (Ok, if I’m honest, I’m currently doing a happy dance in my office.)
At the beginning of this year, MAC contacted beauty bloggers from across North America about a “Top Secret Project.” They wanted to give us the opportunity to create our own custom shade for eyes and/or lips!
We were asked to submit a creative concept, shade, shade description, suggested formula (e.g. satin, velvet, matte, etc), and of course, a name. Parisian Skies was inspired by my love for the impressionist painter, Claude Monet and his work “La Promenade, la femme à l’ombrelle.” I just adore the muted tones and shades chosen to colour the sky in this painting, don’t you? And I thought that a grey-blue would be perfect as an eyeshadow. Pretty spectacular, right?
Below is the visual concept I sent in.
In May I was stunned when I received an email from a MAC representative saying “can’t find your phone number, please call me!” Yes I, Lesley Ellen Mirza, had been chosen, along with eight other bloggers to go actually create our products. It’s still pretty surreal.
I promise to post more about the creating of Parisian Skies next week, so stay tuned!
Here is the collection:
The Eyeshadows
Hocus Pocus: Dark sooty grey with silver pearl (The Makeup Girl)
Jealousy Wakes: Seething emerald green with teal and gold pearl (Temptalia)
Parisian Skies: Muted grey-blue (Lipstick Powder N Paint)
Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle!: Deep rusty brown with champagne-colored sparkle (Beauty Blogging Junkie)
The Lipglasses
All of My Purple Life: Deep purple/grape with subtle sparkle (Afrobella)
Caqui: Persimmon orange (Beauty Maverick)
Evolution Revolution: Warm peachy pink with subtle purple, green, blue micro glitter (Makeup and Beauty Blog)
Nitro:licious 2046: Intense shiny red (Nitrolicious)
Sonoran Rain: Deep coral-red with gold and silver pearl (The Shades of U)
Each item is $17.50/US$14.50.
Will any of these products find their way into your makeup bag?
Awesome Lesley! I love the color. Congratulations!!!
Lovely shade, lovely! Well done!
Congrats! Yours is one of my faves and a definite must have! Can’t wait to see swatches of your creation!
Love the name, love the shade. How much fun that must have been? I’m impatient to know more. 1 of 9 in all of North America!!! Congrats Ellen!!!
I’ve been on the lookout for a color like Parisian Skies for an eternity! This might just be my first MAC purchase!!!
Really? Your comment has definitely made my day!
it seems really beautiful! I’d like to see more swatches of it^^ Unfortunally I’m italian but I’m going to take something from USA anyway!!
Hi, I really this and jealousy wakes from the collection, actually love this more because it’s not shimmery:D i am in europe too but gotta have one of these:D
good inspiration and love love love this color!
and wanna ask one question, will they be online on just maccosmetics.com or would it be online on sites like nordstrom? need this information if you know anything? thanxx!!
I am SO excited about this shade! I lived in Paris and the color not only emulates the colors selected in the painting, but also the actual color of the skies (seemingly) 90% of the time 🙂
C’est très bien fait cette ombre à paupière!
♥ Jessica
Great shade! I think it’s perfect. 🙂 Everyone I’m talking to on Twitter seems to want it, too.
Will you have a chance to swatch Parisian Skies before the launch on Tuesday?
It’s my favourite shade! Thanks.
Swatched it! Check out the latest post on the site.
Thank you Arianne for your comment. Just to let you know, we’ll be doing a giveaway soon.
Just received my Parisian Skies today and it’s more beautiful than I imagined, love it!
Great colour
I absolutely love the shadow colour you created. It looked so gorgeous on you when I saw you the other day! Is it still possible to get these in store?
XO Ali
Thx Ali! Ok, so here’s the scoop…Parisian Skies is completely SOLD OUT, but, MAC are going to being doing another production run shortly. This shadow and the rest of the Bloggers’ Obsessions Collection is available only online.
Great! Please let me know when it’s available! XO
Parisian Skies is so suitable for all wardrobes….day and night…love it