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MAC Rodarte Petition to Help Women of Juarez

I wanted to tell you about a petition Olivia (from healingbeauty.com) and other bloggers involved in the Rodarte-MAC affair have put together. I know everyone is quite exhausted by the Rodarte-MAC affair this week, however we wanted to give it one last push, as I for one think they could do a lot more to help the women of Juarez.

We feel that $100,000 is not enough of a contribution from such a huge global company. I also think that changing the names will only sweep the issue under the carpet for MAC and does nothing to raise awareness of the femicides and exploitation in Juarez.
Here is the petition which explains this fully - http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/macrodarte

Thanks so much for your support; its wonderful that the online beauty community have come together to support such a worthy cause. Thank you X

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M.A.C / Rodarte's Response to Pressure from Online Community

In light of my previous post on the M.A.C/Rodarte Collection, both M.A.C and Rodarte have now responded to the controversy discussed the outrage on 60+ beauty blogs over the weekend.
With pressure from the beauty blogging community as well as customers, M.A.C. responded with another statement today to the effect that they are donating $100,000 to a non-profit organisation to help improve the lives of women in Juarez and that it was changing the product names and Rodarte have also issued an apology.

Statement from MAC:"We understand that product names in the M•A•C Rodarte collection have offended our consumers and fans. This was never our intent and we are very sorry. We continue to listen carefully to the comments we have received and have the following plans to address concerns:

We are committed to donating $100,000 to a non-profit organization that has a proven, successful track-record helping women in need and that can directly improve the lives of women in Juarez in a meaningful way.


We are changing the product names in the M•A•C Rodarte collection. As we have done in the past, please be assured that we will communicate details regarding our progress in this matter. "

Apology from Rodarte:

"We recognize that the violence against women taking place in Juarez needs to be met with proactive action. We never intended to make light of this serious issue and we are truly sorry.

Helping to improve the conditions for women in Juarez is a priority for us and we are thankful for all the comments calling attention to the urgency of addressing this situation."

I’d like to thank everyone who has voiced their opinions over this matter and it has shown how powerful beauty bloggers are on influencing decision makers! Whilst its good that MAC have responded and are donating some money to charity, is this enough? Has this decision come too late?

I'd be interested in knowing your opinions on the matter?

NOTD - Eyeko Saucy Polish

Todays Nail of the Day is Eyeko Saucy Polish which is a classic scarlet red! Eyeko have recently released 2 new Nail Polishes: Rain Polish for City Nails and Saucy Polish for Naughty Girls, both of which are limited edition.

Eyeko Polish features a nail friendly formula that is Toluene, Formaldehyde, DBP and Camphor free which is good news! The varnish was thin in consistency but so highly pigmented that only one coat was needed and it dried to a smooth finish. I  adore the dinky sized cute bottles and this is a perfect' sophisticated shade is such a  red for Autumn/Winter nails.

What do you think?

Eyeko Saucy Polish is currently available priced at £3.50 from http://www.eyeko.com/ If you enter my special Ambassador Code : E6670 you shall recieve a free gift with your order.

MAC Rodarte Collection Controversy

There has been a great deal of heated debate over the up-and-coming M.A.C/Rodarte Collaboration for Fall 2010 (due out September) which is causing controversy in the beauty blogging world. The Rodarte fashion collection has been inspired by the Mexican town of Juarez, which is notorious for its poverty, criminal activity and sweatshops which employ young women and teenagers. Many of these women have been raped and murdered and the police and government have refused to take action.

Fellow bloggers are shocked with the insensitive nature M.A.C has approached the new collection. Many feel that M.A.C are glorifying female rapes and murders with the promotional images from the collection showing a ‘death-like’ ghostly white lady. It is also extremely unacceptable that M.A.C have named some of the products ‘Juarez’; ‘Factory’; ‘Ghost Town’. The criticism towards M.A.C and Rodarte has become so wide-spread that they have both issued statements:

MAC: “We understand that product names in the MAC Rodarte collection have offended some of our consumers and fans. This was never our intent and we are very sorry. We are listening carefully to the comments posted and are grateful to those of you who have brought your concerns to the forefront of our attention. MAC will give a portion of the proceeds from the MAC Rodarte collection to help those in need in Juarez. We are diligently investigating the best way to do this. Please be assured that we will keep you posted on the details regarding our efforts. “

Rodarte: “Our makeup collaboration with MAC developed from inspirations on a road trip that we took in Texas last year, from El Paso to Marfa. The ethereal nature of this landscape influenced the creative development and desert palette of the collection. We are truly saddened about injustice in Juarez and it is a very important issue to us. The MAC collaboration was intended as a celebration of the beauty of the landscape and people in the areas that we travelled. “

What a PR fail! Whilst its good that MAC have took the criticism on board and are taking the matter seriously, it is still very disappointing that they are still profiting from others sadness. I believe ALL of their profits from the collection should be donated to charity, not just a percentage, similar to how mac supports charity with MAC Viva Glam.

What are your opinions on this collection?

Read other Beauty Bloggers thoughts on this collection:
http://www.mizzworthy.com/; http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/, http://www.bangsandabun.com/ ; http://www.ladyofthelane.com/; http://www.bigfashionista.blogspot.com/;  http://www.bigfashionista.blogspot.com/ ; http://www.sofarsochic.co.uk/;  http://www.makeupsavvy.co.uk/;  http://www.sofarsochic.co.uk/; http://www.lesalondebeaute.com/;  http://www.getlippie.com/;  http://www.londonbeautyqueen.blogspot.com/; http://www.londonbeautyqueen.blogspot.com/;  http://www.makeuploveer.blogspot.com/; http://www.sparklesandbows.blogspot.com/, http://www.healingbeauty.co.uk/ ; http://www.reallyree.blogspot.com/ ; http://www.just-nice-things.co.uk/; http://www.musicalhouses.blogspot.com/, http://lilooblog.blogspot.com/;  http://www.ditzymake-up.blogspot.com/ http://www.clairewaterworth.tumblr.com/ , http://www.beautymouth.com/

Sorry if ive missed you off the list....please write your link in the comments below or tweet me x

MAC Haul: In the Groove

Since I'd heard lots of great reviews online about the 'In the Groove' collection and couldnt get to a MAC counter to see the collection for myself, I decided to order a few bits from the MAC website. This was the first time I've placed an order with MAC online and I was quite impressed with the service, my package was shipped to me within 2 days of ordering and my items came nicely presented in a box and wrapped in paper tissue. My only gripe would be that the images of the products on the website are extremly misleading and that is what has stopped me from ordering before: myself like many others prefer to see the makeup in the flesh and get chance to swatch before buying. 

So onto the good stuff.....First of all I ordered a couple of products from MAC mainline range: MAC Fix + which I have lustered after for a while and im sure will be getting alot of use over the summer, and MAC 'Bronze' eyeshadow which is a lovely bronzey/gold/brown.  

I ordered 'Jazzed' Lipstick with im very pleased with, its a beautiful soft peachy coral (not orange like the picture on the MAC site suggests) and I love the creamsheen finish. I bought a backup as I had good hope that I would like this lipstick and I knew it would sell-out quickly after seeing swatches on various blogs. It works well with my skintone and I have had so many compliments when ive worn this....this is definately the star product of the collection.

From Left to Right: I Like it Like That, Jazzed, Lady Gaga

 I got 'Like It Like That' lipstick which is a lovely cool toned dark pink which has a gorgeous creamy consistency and so flattering on my skintone, i'm not usually a huge fan of the blue-toned pinks.

From Left to Right: I Like it Like That, Jazzed, Lady Gaga

I also got another MAC Viva Glam Lady Gaga Lipstick as I Love this creamy barbie pinky shade!

Here is how MAC Viva Glam Lady Gaga looks on the lips:

What do you think of MAC collections? Should I also get 'Stereo Rose' MSF ?

Primark’s new £6 cleavage-boosting bras!

I love my Victoria Secret's famous 'Boob Job' bra (RRP $50 each) as recommended to me by lollipop26 so much I ended up buying 3 in black, beige and pink when I was in New York last December they really are amazing at boosting boobs up to two cup sizes....shame they only sell these bras in USA :(

I was really excited to hear today that good old Primark are bringing out a similar cleavage boosting bra for a purse-friendly £6!

The Maximise Your Assets bra is made from foam pads that shape around what nature provided, and at the same time giving you a realistic shape with fantastic cleavage. The bras will arrive in stores from 9th August and will come in black, caramel, cerise, red and navy as well as animal print, polka dot and lace.

Ooh, cant wait to check these out!

Lovea Tahitian Monoi Moisturising Body Lotion My Pure Review

No doubt your getting a bit bored of all these My Pure blogger reviews...Sorry guys I know its not much fun reading 50 posts about the same product! However, from next month we shall be receiving products tailored to our needs/skin and hair types, so we should be seeing a good mix of reviews in the blogging community. This month’s products for review are: A’kin Lavender Conditioner which you can read about here and the Lovea Tahitian Monoi Moisturising Body Lotion.

All products sold by MyPure, and products by Lovea contain no sulphates, parabens or phthalates. I thought the recyclable packaging was nice and bright perfect for summer and really liked the non-messy pump action dispenser. The lotion is thin and light-weight yet it moisturises well and my skin feels well hydrated after use but not at all greasy. The lotion absorbs quickly in to the skin and leaves a light scented flowery coconut perfume – not over-powering and reminds me very much of holidays. The lotion contains Tahitia Monoi which is a form of coconut oil and is used to soften skin and hair.


This lotion is priced at £6.99 for 200ml so good value for a good quality natural product free from harsh chemicals you can purchase from here.

A'kin Lavender & Jojoba Conditioner My Pure Review

I really love that everything sold at MyPure is sulphate free, paraben free and phthalate free. Although the organic shampoo I tested last month didn’t work out well for me, I had high hopes for this conditioner as the description sounded wonderful on the website. ‘A’kin Jojoba & Lavender conditioner combines certified organic lavender flower extract combined with cold pressed Australian jojoba to provide light conditioning and natural lustre to fine or oily hair'. I would describe my hair as fine, although its curly, but I have lots of it so it appears thicker.

I absolutely loved it's scent of lavender and this conditioner is very relaxing to use at night-time. It smells strongly of lavender I have to add, so those who are not a fan of strongly scented products or lavender will not enjoy using this conditioner. It was very light-weight and creamy in texture. It left my hair feeling clean and shiny but I felt like it needed some extra condition personally.

I think this conditioner is best-suited for someone with normal/fine/oily hair that wants a light-weight conditioner for washing their hair every day. My hair is on the dry side and I don’t wash it every day so when I do I like to use a treatment or intensive conditioner, this one is just too light for me. Priced at £7.49 I would rather invest a couple more pounds and purchase Keratase for my hair than to re-purchase this conditioner.

For more information on this product you can find HERE. I have also noticed that this conditioner is currently on offer 3 for 2 on the MyPure website.

I hope this was a helpful review for you. If you have tried any of the other A'kin products then please let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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