It's a haul, and I wonder if Renate, Marie and Lene Christin will be happy now? Today was spent at Alexandra Palace and IMATS, and I had a wonderful and exciting time there. Not only did I do some damage to my bank account, but I saw a lot of fascinating creations makeup-wise. I was a little disappointed that I didn't spot any YouTube gurus apart from Koren and a girl I don't remember the name of, but maybe tomorrow. There was a lot of buzz everywhere, and it ended up being quite exhausting.

Hunting for Treasure

My first target was the Inglot booth, of course. I was so afraid of finding a totally packed booth without any room at all for me, I actually made a backup plan of going to Westfield London to get my Inglot fix there instead. Addict much? But even if it was indeed packed with people I managed to get my hands on all the 30 eyeshadows I had on my list, plus three of the new rainbow eyeshadows (making a total of 33 eyeshadows and four of the Freedom System palettes). An enormous thank you to Øyvind who turned over just about every single eyeshadow there to find the ones on my list. After finding most of them.. the nice lady at the register told me that I could just give her the list, and she'd put them directly into a bag for me. Well, at least it was fun looking through them all! I won't go into details about the colors I chose now, but I promise to post pictures of my new palettes next weekend. She didn't put them into the palettes, so I have to organize them myself. Hurrah! Organizing a palette is half the fun.

The next booth on my list was BeautySoClean, a brand I hadn't heard about until recently, to pick up some of their cosmetic sanitizer mist. I don't know about you, but I've missed having a way of cleaning my eyeshadows ever since I started collection them, and spraying them with regular alcohol can often make them rock hard. I don't wanna risk destroying my precious eyeshadows, so I thought I'd give this a chance. I also purchased a box of cosmetic sanitizer wipes (for lipsticks and the likes of it), and two travel size mists.

I've been eyeing the brush set from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (still loving the name!), but I never felt like I could afford them. Well, today I decided to splurge and got the complete set. Cruelty-free! The woman at the booth was really nice, and I think it was my most pleasant experience of the day. So much that I had to ask if I could take a picture with her, and with David - the founder of OCC! He said he really liked my tattoos, and we like compliments, don't we? It certainly made my day! I would have picked up some of their lip tars, but I felt like I had already spent enough money.. so I decided to leave them for now.

After visiting the boots listed above I didn't have much more on my list. I had a few brands on there I wanted to visit if it wasn't too crowded, but somehow I stumbled upon ProChart - offering face charts! I've wanted face charts for a long time, so I picked up a stack of the A4 ones and also a stack of their eye charts, so I can play with composing looks on paper. Fun! They also have me two marshmallows on a stick, covered in chocolate with pink "sprinkles", as a gift. Such a cute little treat! What can I say, I'm easy to please.

I have a lot of pictures to share with you as well, but I'm not sure if I'll have the time to edit and upload them while in London. If I don't, I'll have them up when we get back! Now it's snowing like crazy outside, so I'm quite anxious to look out the window tomorrow. We're used to this kind of weather, coming from Norway and all, but people here seem worried. My camera's recharging, I've removed my makeup - I guess it's time to crawl into bed again, so I'm ready for another day of IMATS tomorrow. Oh, and if I seem displeased.. let me assure you I'm not. I'm loving London so far, and I had an awesome time today, I'm just completely worn out!

Photos © Shamini Thevarajah '12

We decided to venture out for a bit, and went to Brent Cross. Shopper's heaven? I didn't splurge too much, as I purchased the two new Dior Vernis in "504 Waterlily" and "694 Forget-Me-Not" at John Lewis - before I ventured on to Boots where I picked up two Rimmel Glam'Eyes HD palettes in "001 Black Cab" and "008 True Union Jack" (mostly because of the design), two L'Oreal Infallible in "016 Coconut Shake" and "021 Sahara Treasure", and a limited edition Philosophy Hope in a Jar moisturizer (15 ml as opposed to the regular 60 ml, perfect for testing purposes). Oh, and a rewards card! I have no idea what I'll use it for, as we don't have any Boots close by.. but I do love these neat plastic cards, you know.

Now I'm going to sleep and dream about tomorrow, when I'm going to IMATS to indulge in all kinds of makeup goodness. If you don't hear from me again I probably died from happiness (and superficialness) somewhere between the boots at Alexandra Palace.. Oh well, this is me signing out from Finchley. Good night!

About three years ago Øyvind gave me a gift card from Make Up Store for a 50 minute makeup lesson and my choice of products worth 495,- NOK for Christmas. It was the perfect gift, but for several reasons I was always prevented from using it while they were still situated at Trondheim Torg, and when they moved to their new location I figured I'd missed my opportunity. Since I was unable to let it go, I asked them via Facebook if I could still trade my gift card for the products at least as I thought I would be unable to have the lesson done (because of the stairs and everything). She who replied was really nice, and told me to stop by during January to have my gift card redeemed.

The Inevitable Haul

So last Friday I decided to go to Make Up Store, bringing my own car ramp to be able to enter the store. Since I didn't know whether or not it would work, I had asked if Øyvind could pick up a few items for me, just in case. As it turned out there's was no need for a personal shopper, my ramp got me safely into the store. I wandered around for a while, eyeing all their colorful makeup, before I let myself be drawn to the pencils. You might remember that I purchased three pencils at KICKS back in November? Well, I liked them so much that wanted to see if they had more of the Soft Metallics. I found one I didn't see at KICKS named "Wooden Metal", and had a really hard time putting it down. As I was the only customer there at the time, I also had the pleasure of having the wonderful M. to myself, so I started asking her for advice on which colors would look good with my dark brown eyes. She told me that I could use both warm and cool tones, it's the second time this week I've learned that, and pulled out a selection of blues, purples and browns, among them a mesmerizing dark blue and a gorgeous purple. Since I'm supposed to be saving money for our upcoming trip to London, I couldn't go as insane as I would have wanted, so I ended up deciding on "Deep Blue Sea" and "Wooden Metal", in addition to their Blending Eyeliner Brush 217. I was kinda amazed by this brush! It looks like a regular pencil brush (most brands have one), but it had a firmness I've been missing with the pencil brushes I already own. It's synthetic as well, and will be absolutely perfect for smudging any liner, above or below the lash line.

As it turns out I'm getting my makeup lesson after all, and I'm looking forward to it come March. A great big thanks to M., for making my Friday pretty much perfect! And for doing a pretty good job in restoring my faith in humanity.

Photos © Shamini Thevarajah '12

And this is where Twitter did its magic once again: I had pretty much decided to buy another SLR camera, so I shot off a question to see if I could obtain any tips on which camera to chose this time around. I instantly got a heap of replies from complete strangers, and a few of them started asking why I hated my Canon EOS 450D so much. I replied, explaining my problems with the always present yet varying unwanted color tint, and somehow everyone ended up with the same conclusion: there must be something wrong with my camera. Since it's been three years already I didn't have much hope of getting any help with it, but I went back to the store where I purchased it, told them about my problem, and left the guy at the counter looking quite puzzled. Apparently I'm experiencing a problem no one's ever heard of. Lucky me then, huh? Thankfully I still had the receipt, so they took my camera back to ship it off to service. Hopefully they'll find something wrong with it, and maybe I'll get a functioning camera in return, otherwise.. I'll end up getting it back along with a bill.

Have any of you experienced a similar problem?

This brings me to the bed, as pictured below. Since I'm in a wheelchair I need help to get in and out of bed. I'm quite small and just about as light as a feather, so I'm easily lifted from A to B. To make this as effortless and easy as possible, we wanted a bed tall enough to prevent any serious strain on the back for the person helping me. Let me tell you, it's impossible to find a nice bed that's also tall enough or possible to modify to get the desired height. In addition to wanting a taller bed, we also wanted some kind of solution where we could store boxes underneath without making it hard to clean, or even look like a complete mess. Our solution? Build our own bed, of course! I'm going to give Øyvind all the credit for our new bed, because he was the one who went out and bought all materials needed, designed a functional bed as we pictured it, and built it. Awesomeness! I'm really proud, not to say lucky, to have such a multitalented fiancé. We chose to skip the headboard for now, but it can easily be added later on if desired. He also made a bench to hold things like an alarm clock, our phones, a lamp, and other necessities.

Since we only have a two-room apartment, we've been using part of our living room as an office, and it automatically generates a lot of clutter. Everywhere. It doesn't leave a very nice impression when it's the first thing people see when they visit us. For this reason we decided to move my computer into the bedroom, a solution I'm quite happy with. Øyvind built me my own private corner office, and I bought an ALEX chest from IKEA to keep most of my makeup in. The plan is to keep the computer stuff to a minimal and on the right side, and then use the remaining space for neat makeup organization - a space where I can do my makeup, play around with colors and products, without having to clean up and move everything around after each time. I like it! Definitely my new favorite place.

Originally we had our PAX closets in the corner where I now have my office space (sounds so important). As most things IKEA they are very customizable, so when we decided to move them to the other wall, we just removed the corner and "folded" them out. I'm the first to say how much I hate IKEA, but I really like our closets. This way we also have the possibility of adding another module, should we ever need more room for clothing. At the far end of the row we have a smaller cabinet, originally meant for paperwork and binders, which I've now seized for storing a larger makeup related items, perfumes and possibly also jewelry. One of the walls in the bedroom is ceiling to floor windows, which makes it a real challenge to work with. We've chosen sheer curtains in a light beige - nothing makes my day like waking up with the sun on my face! The original curtain tray was a hideous teak-looking thing, so we painted it in the same matte "Classic White" to match the trimmings.

I might add some additional photos, or simply do another post, when I'm done organizing my corner space. For those of you interested in makeup and the likes of it, I'm planning a collection video or photo series (or even a combination) when I've sorted through my chaos. I've done most of my stash, leaving me with a large box of "unwanted" items, so I'm thinking about doing a blog sale or a few giveaways in the near future.

Next project: the living room!

Photos © Shamini Thevarajah '12

Now it's time to share another haul, a collective one, which Mr. DHL brought me in mid-October. If you don't care much for haul posts or the likes of it, you might as well stop your reading here. As I've done earlier I've decided to break this haul into two parts, where this post is the first one out. Please note that this is indeed a collective haul, which means that everything has been purchased over a certain period of time - in this case, about four months.

Nordstrom

• Guerlain Écrin 4 Couleurs in "Ombre de Nuit"
• NARS Trio Eyeshadow in "Arabian Nights"
• Dior The Or Vernis Holiday 2011: 651 Merveille
• Dior The Or Vernis Holiday 2011: 871 Apparat

Thanks to Renate - thank you so much, doll - I recently discovered how easy it is to order from Nordstrom, and all of a sudden an enormous new world of glorious makeup opened up to me! Unfortunately, or maybe I should say thankfully, I seem to have contracted a bit of common sense and sensibility lately, so I didn't go bananas. I ordered two things I've been wanting for a little while, and I'm quite proud of myself; I could have filled my basket with a lot more, but I was sensible about it. Oh, and since Nordstrom offers free shipping, I sort of placed another order a few days later. As you can see from my list above I ended up with four items: one eyeshadow palette, one eyeshadow trio and two nail polishes.

Guerlain

The Guerlain Écrin 4 Couleurs is the palette that came out with Belle de Nuit Holiday 2011 - once again I fell in love with the amazing promo picture from this collection and craved this palette the instant I laid my eyes on it. I wasn't sure whether or not I should splurge on it, as Guerlain is one of the more expensive brands, but I'm very glad I love it as much as I thought I would. I adore the sea foam aqua especially, but the whole palette is simply gorgeous.

"Guerlain has developed a new color harmony made especially for night owls. The two textures create smoky, seductive and spellbinding eyes that will last from twilight to the deepest night hours. An iridescent texture of green, blue and grey pearlescent particles release luminous color with an extremely metallic finish and combine with an extra-matte black shadow that offers an incredibly comfortable finish for a precise, intense liner effect."

NARS

NARS is a brand I'm quite familiar with, and I have several of their eyeshadow duos in my collection, in addition to a couple of blushes, bronzers, a highlighter, some eyeliner pencils, a lip gloss, a few lipsticks and a nail polish. One thing I don't have from NARS is anything from the Nightlife collection, so when Arabian Nights was released with this year's holiday collection I felt like I had the excuse I needed to pick it up. It's dark, it's mysterious, but unfortunately I think the three colors in this trio is a bit too much alike. I don't think I would have purchased it if I had been able to swatch it first, so I might just have to add this to my list of "complete misses".

Dior

I have become such a fan of these Dior nail polishes, it must have been the Parisian magic! In addition to the two new Dior Vernis in this haul, I have three more I haven't even shown in a post yet, like the amazing 908 Tuxedo, 916 Czarina Gold and 558 Paradise. The two in this haul are a part of The Or Vernis Holiday 2011, and I knew I had to own at least one of these colors the minute I saw them. I was a little unsure about picking up 651 Merveille, but 871 Apparat was an obvious choice - but when someone told me that 651 Merveille was a one-coater, it kinda followed its sister into my shopping cart. And I'm not regretting my decision!

Sephora

• Dior 3 Couleurs Smoky in "091 Smoky Black"
• Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV
• tarte™ for True Blood™ Limited Edition Palette
• Stila In The Light Palette
• Laura Mercier Tightline & Define Cake Eye Liner Collection
• Sephora Collection Matte Blotting Papers in "Natural"
• Sephora Collection French Tips & Toes Manicure Pen in "White"

I don't know how much explaination this paragraph really needs, but I never grow tired from shopping at Sephora even though I have to use a 'Personal Shopper' service to get my hands on their goodies. I'm a little sad I'm missing out on my Beauty Insider points, I would have had a lot of them now, but I guess it's better than not being able to order from Sephora at all. Unfortunately the unthinkable has happened, and Sephora has decided to block freight forwarders! It makes me really sad, but now I'm not able to shop at Sephora again unless I'm visiting a city with a store.

I'm not going to go into details with every single product of this haul as some are pretty self-explanatory, but I'll add a few pictures and such.

Dior

You might remember that I picked up the Dior 291 Smoky Navy when we went to Kiel back in September? I really liked the whole concept of these palettes, and since I'm on a constant lookout for a good palette for a black smoky eye, I wanted to try 091 Smoky Black as well. At first I regretted my choice a little. I ordered it before I researched reviews and swatches, and I started wondering if I should have gotten the 481 Smoky Khaki instead. Then I saw this look done with 091 Smoky Black, and I immediately changed my mind. It looks so soft, so gorgeous, and I can't wait to use it. Unfortunately someone did a mistake somewhere, and I received this palette in 781 Smoky Brown instead of the Smoky Black I had ordered. I was pretty bummed out, as anything Dior is quite pricey, but thankfully it was quickly sorted out and I ended up getting my precious Smoky Black after all - in addition to getting to keep the Smoky Brown palette!

Urban Decay

The Book of Shadows IV. It combines makeup and 'technology' in a fun way by including the possibility to watch exclusive how-to videos on your phone, in addition to adding a portable speaker-on-a-keychain! I'm sold. I'm such a sucker. Oh, and 10 of the 16 shades are actually brand new, so I don't have to be as annoyed with this palette as I usually tend to be with Urban Decay and their constant re-release of old shades! Included are also a SuperCurl Mascara, a 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion, and the original Primer Potion in the new and improved squeeze tube.

tarte™

tarte™ happens to be a fairly new brand to me. I have a couple of their Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blushes, but I've never tried their eyeshadows. When I saw their limited edition True Blood™ palette I figured it would be a nice chance to try them out, and of course I was suckered into the design and concept. No pun intended. I love the HBO® series True Blood™, and a combination of makeup and a vampire TV-series? To me that immediately turned it into a must-have item! I also enjoy the opportunity to try out other products included in a set like this. It includes 17 limited edition eyeshadows, a full-size True Blood™ EmphasEYES Aqua-Gel Eyeliner in Black, True Blood™ Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara in Black, and a True Blood™ Lifted Natural Eye Primer. And the design? It looks so much cooler in real life then any photo could ever justify. I kinda regret not getting the tarte™ for True Blood™ LipSurgence™ lip tint as well, but a girl can't have everything she wants..

Stila

Here's another palette I've been eyeing for a while now, but never got around to picking up. I already have Urban Decay Naked in my collection, so I didn't really need this one, but my common sense wasn't present when I clicked the "checkout" button. Imagine that. This palette is such a nice mix of neutrals and colors, and it's quite small and handy to bring when I travel. The palette consists of ten different eyeshadows: Bare, Kitten, Bliss, Sunset, Sandstone, Champagne, Gilded Gold, Luster, Night Sky and Ebony - and it even includes a limited edition Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Damsel, which is a matte chocolate brown.

Laura Mercier

Now this is a brand I've been wanting to try several different items from, but I've never felt able to justify a splurge as it's on the pricier side. One of the products I've been dying to try out is the tinted moisturizer, but there's no way I'd feel comfortable with paying $42 for a tube that might be a complete waste upon arrival because I failed at finding my color on the website. I have however been eyeing the tightline cake eyeliner for a while, so when I came across the Laura Mercier Tightline & Define Cake Eye Liner Collection with three colors: Black Ebony, Violet Asphalt, Mahogany Brown, a dual-ended brush: tightlining and eyelining, and a Full Blown Volume mascara in Black, I figured it was an excellent chance to give it a go.

These cake eyeliners are meant to be 'activated' with a tiny amount of liquid, like water, but Laura Mercier recently released a new product: tightline activator. I read several reviews before I decided to actually go ahead and order, and many people warn against using the activator as it will render the product unusable with water. You can however use just water, but you'll have to decide between the two, and I chose water for mine. $20 for a tiny bottle of some magical (polymer) liquid was a bit too much to my taste anyway.

NARS Cosmetics

• NARS Nail Polish in "Space Odyssey"
• NARS Larger Than Life® Long-Wear Eyeliner in "Via Crispi"

In honor of Fashion's Night Out 2011 NARS Cosmetics launched a special Larger Than Life® Long-Wear Eyeliner in Via Crispi and a nail polish called Space Odyssey. These two items were available for one week only in the beginning of September, and ..I guess that made me snatch them up while available. I frequently use silvery grays for my eye looks, so I can definitely see myself using this baby a lot. I already have two other Larger Than Life® pencils, and they are indeed good eyeliners I've been reaching for several times already. Space Odyssey is a crazy aluminum-colored nail polish, which I think is awesome. If you think Space Odyssey sounds intriguing, it's already been repromoted with NARS' Holiday 2011 and is still available as we speak - but beware, it's still limited edition!

Photos: NARS Cosmetics // © Shamini Thevarajah '11

On December 30th I figured I had to dig out my makeup and do something daring as I had plans to meet up with Renate. I pulled out my Inglot palette, and came up with this look. For the first time ever I decided to try a look with a black base, so I drew a line with the super black Maybelline Master Drama™ pencil, which I think is an awesome pencil liner, and smoked it out with a pencil brush. I then did my makeup as usual, Inglot 445 on two thirds of the lid, Inglot 446 in the outer corner and crease, blended it all, curled my lashes and put on my mascara.

I had a lot of fun playing with my makeup again today, I think I've worn a look like this once or twice this year, and I felt both inspired and happy playing with my "toys" again. I've fallen in love with my Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush, even though I'm not quite comfortable with the Base Shadow Brush yet. I find it a bit to flimsy to pack on eyeshadow with, but it might just be me and my personal preferences. I think I'll pick up some more of the Real Techniques brushes later on, as I would like to try the Blush Brush and possibly also the Shading Brush to see if it's any different than the one I already have.

Please excuse the bad quality and lighting, wintertime in Norway isn't the best time to take pictures, and it was shot with an iPhone 4.

Photo © Shamini Thevarajah '11

• Øyvind successfully started our own Christmas tradition with the perfect pork rib
• I was told to consider a tracheotomy, scaring the living shit out of me
• We attended our first puppy show with little Cuda, he was awarded BOS!
• I became the very proud owner of a Tiffany & Co. Heart Key, a gift from my beloved
• Fieran and her man came to Trondheim, and it was awesome finally meeting them
• Thanks to Fieran I added 15 Inglot eyeshadows to my makeup collection!
• I had a CAT scan
• Øyvind and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary
• I decided to cut my long hair, and went totally rock chick
• Onboard M/S Color Magic again, having a fantastic time with four of our friends!
• I felt invincible yet again and pierced my right ear for the fourth time: tragus
• I received an autographed copy of "The Tattoo Chronicles" by Kat Von D
• The CAT scan showed scarring on my cerebellum, traces of an infarction or blood clot
• Our family grew +1 with my new Apple MacBook Air 11"
• My heart kept on racing like crazy, which landed me a prescription of β-blockers
• We started planning our 2nd trip to Paris, France!
• I became the very proud owner of an authentic Christian Dior Gaucho Saddle Bag
• We went on an impulse road trip up north, and my niece Catharina came into our lives
• I had an MRI
• I won another Facebook contest, scoring me a lot of Sleek MakeUP goodies
• .. I got the MRI results back, and had an anxiety attack
• I had the honor of being picked as a guest blogger from Stila Cosmetics
• I decided to add a category where I could blog in Norwegian, it's got one post
• Øyvind proposed in Paris with a gorgeous diamond ring, and I said YES!
• I got to meet Amira for the first time, and had a blast with her
• We went to Louvre, saw "Mona Lisa" and purchased an Apple iPad 2 each
• .. Exploring Paris during a heavy rain fall, all dressed in white, is a seriously bad idea
• I spent a lot of money on makeup at Sephora Champs-Elysées!
• We bought ourselves a LMC Musica 560R!
• .. and I turned 32
• Cuda turned 1 year
• I learned that trusting myself helped me a lot more than listening to certain doctors
• Cuda was neutered after his sister had to be put down because of sudden illness
• Theo turned 2 years
• I wanted a new compact camera, and chose the Canon IXUS 220HS
• Onboard M/S Color Magic with our families this time, and our parents finally had the chance to meet and learn to know each other
• I contracted a nasty cold, but fought it and won
• I purchased tickets for IMATS London 2012!
• A cardiologist gave my heart two thumbs up, nothing to worry about!
• I decided to stop going to St. Olavs, and felt 10 tons lighter after making that decision
• KICKS opened up a store in Trondheim!
• After a year of frustration, fright and anxiety I finally got a thorough explanation of my health condition and had some kind of closure
• We decided to redecorate our apartment, starting with our bedroom
• We celebrated had our very first Christmas at home as a family
• We're attending The Gathering 2012!
• I got to meet Renate, another fellow makeup blogger and a wonderful friend

Once again I raise my glass to you all. I've made many new friends, I've met several of my online friends for the first time, and I have to quote myself from last year: "I've cried a lot of tears - tears of sorrow, tears of happiness, tears of frustration and thankfulness. Thank you for being there for me, for helping me keep my head above water whenever I'm in a rough spot, it means the world to me. And a special thanks to all who's reading my diary, following me through shopping, whining, fluffy cuteness and frustration, and leaving me comments here and there. You make me smile, and I'm grateful for that every day.", because I mean it just as much today. You've all helped me get through another year, and know that I appreciate every single one of you. I raise my glass to all of you, and wish you the very best in 2012. May all your dreams and wishes come true!

Photo: New Year's Eve

These sets are the same Crushed Metallic Pigments as the ones released with M·A·C Spring Colour Forecast and Surf Baby!, which is a set of four corresponding pigments in one stack. As I was standing there, speaking with one of the makeup artists, I swatched a few of the colors in the purple stack on my hand. Just for the fun of it. And I liked them quite a lot. I have to be honest about Light Violet in the purple stack being quite useless, and I kinda have the urge to throw it out because of its lousy quality. It's impossible to swatch, impossible to work with, impossible to stick to the skin, just.. impossible. I do on the other hand like the rest of the colors, and I'm wondering if I should have picked up the third sphere Smoky Berry as well, just because of the dark strawberry color called "Spicy Smoke". It's such a beautiful color! As I recently saw someone else saying: one should have been able to mix and match these stacks oneself. Unfortunately they are quite pricey in Norway, so I won't be getting the third ornament unless I'm able to get it from the US at retail price before it's gone. If you poke around the internet you'll find a lot of different opinions on which of these kits are the best of the bunch, but I'll have to say that my personal favorite must be Smoky Blue. For some odd reason it actually reminds me of a wintery fairytale, giving me a fuzzy feeling.

Dazzlesphere! Smoky Blue Ornament	Dazzlesphere! Smoky Plum Ornament

Sadly I'm not half as intrigued by the collections M·A·C keep pushing out as I used to be, so most things just pass me by unnoticed. I've stopped keeping track of release dates. I already own a lot of stuff from M·A·C (from older collections), but I don't have the urge to own every single piece released anymore. I guess the magic has gone, and I honestly feel a little sad about it. I don't understand what the people behind M·A·C are thinking, but the constant price increase, the insanely expensive "special" collections, the downsizing of actual product, the diminishing quality - what is going on when not even repromotes have the same color payoff and quality as the original product anymore? - is not making me wanna buy more, it's making me stray away from the brand that used to be my very favorite, feeling nothing but cheated and ripped off. It's been a nice few years, M·A·C. I hope we can rekindle our passionate relationship some other time.

Photos: M·A·C Cosmetics

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