Just Like Madonna

CreamSheenGlass 'Going Casual'

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the entire colour collection

Get Into The Groove was one of my all-time favourite songs – who didn’t want to be as cool as Madonna gyrating around a microphone in the 80s?

While MACs ‘In The Grove’ collection hasn’t been directly inspired by The Material Girl, it does invoke that same laissez-faire attitude the Pop Princess exuded in her Like A Virgin days, when she was actually cool (in my humble opinion – she went downhill from there).

In the Groove, a la MAC, takes a pinch from 70s Batik, a sprinkling of 80s Neo-Mod Tie-Dye and a dusting of Marrakech mystique. They say it’s ‘kaleidoscopic colour combined with catwalk charm and up-to-the-minute catwalk style’. I say, ‘pick the bits you like and apply them to suit you and your situation’. In other words, if you’re a lawyer I wouldn’t recommend busting out the aqua blue eyes or bright purple lipstick for the boardroom but I would for the weekend.

The collection is on counter now and includes nine new mineralize eye shadows, six cremesheen lipsticks and gloss, four mineralize skinfinish powders and five new mineralize blush duos.

However, in keeping with the trends of late (more to come), these eye shadows are more matte, sans glitter and in the trio format. Think silky washes of colour and no more bling! Which is awesome news for anyone over 30.

Tamsin xo