Rodarte for MAC

The Mulleavy sisters have been busy doing things, other than working on their clothing line. Kate and Laura designed fabric to be sold at Knoll Luxe, and now they have their makeup collection for MAC ready to be launched September 15, 2010.

Like their fall/winter Rodarte collection, Kate and Laura said their makeup collection is inspired by Texas border towns. The sisters took a road trip through West Texas and saw how the immigrants live. Many immigrants work in maquiladoras, are very poor and live in towns with high crime rates. The models were pale, with disheveled hair and clothing patched together with many different fabrics and textures. It was sad and beautiful at the same time.

Photo from Temptalia

Now, the makeup collection is catching heat with the names given to the products, namely, a nail lacquer called Juarez. Ciudad Júarez is in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. The city exemplifies border towns- violent crime, poor, abundant drug use, prostitution and factory work.

When people realized the condition of the city the nail polish is named for, they called for MAC to help the residents. MAC pledged to donate a portion of the money from the sale of the collection. However, just a day later, MAC has announced that some of the items will be renamed before the September 15 launch.

The collection will be available in MAC stores, online and select department store counters. Luckily, our friends at Temptalia got their hands on the collection early.

Lipstick

Ghost Town: Sheer white, with white, green and gold pearl (frost, limited edition)

Rose State: Mid tone blue pink (lustre, limited edition)

Sleepless: Light grey taupe (frost, limited edition)

Lipglass

Rodarte: Pale, creamy pink with layers of sparkling white, green and pink (limited edition)

del Norte: Light, creamy violet with layers of sheer sparkling taupe, pink and grey (limited edition)

Rodarte for MAC Lipglass in Rodarte, Photo from Hint

Lip Erase

Pale: NC27 (matte, permanent Pro)

Mineralize Eyesahdow

Bordertown: Black with red, silver and pale blue veining (frost, limited edition)

Sleepwalker: Beige with copper, pale pink and pale blue veining (frost, limited edition)

Rodarte for MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow in Sleepwalker, Photo from Hint

Pigment

White Gold: White pearl with gold duochrome (permanent Pro)

Kitchmas: Shimmering pink (permanent)

Mauvement: Cool taupe with gold pearl (limited edition)

Badlands: Shimmering mid tone beige brown (limited edition)

Chromographic Pencil

NW25 & NC30: Flesh tone (matte, permanent Pro)

Beauty Powder

Softly Drifting: Neutral pale white-pink with soft gold peal (limited edition)

Rodarte for MAC Beauty Powder in Softly Drifting, Photo from Hint

Blush

Quinceanera: Shimmering mid tone blue pink (limited edition)

Nail Lacquer

Juarez: Bright opal pink (frost, limited edition)

Factory: Light opal mint (frost, limited edition)

Stay tuned for the product name changes!

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