Holiday Makeup: Mac Cosmetics Style Black

This season I am glamming it up for all of my evening holiday parties (and one birthday party coming up this weekend for yours truly). One trend I LOVE this season is metallics, especially metallic eye makeup.

MAC Cosmetics Style Black is a great all black collection, containing the hottest dramatic colors to score for the holiday season. Black shades can be tough to wear , but the darker metallics used sparingly for a smokey eye or dramatic lip can be sexy and alluring. I can't think of a more dramatic look for New Year's Eve - can you?

From '80s Sprouse-in-the-House kohl and fringe to London New Goth, going back to black changes the mood, deepens the drama. Eyeliner, beehives and beyond, this is a celebration of going madly, deliriously noir. Don't wait 'til midnight.

The Style Black Collection

Mineralize Eye Shadow: A sheer, pearled, mineralized powder Eye Shadow with two shades baked together in one pan. Superfine, lightweight: provides a softly tinted, reflective shimmer on the skin with a delicate sense of dimension. Subtly builds colour and shine. Can be worn on face, eyes or body. Comes in four great shades: Blue Flame, Cinderfella, Gilt By Association, and Young Punk. This is the metallic perfect for eye high drama. $19.50 each.

Penultimate Eye Liner: A liquid pen-style liner that provides the ultimate precise, bold line in a rich, deep carbon black shade. Goes on fluidly, in one steady stroke, to style any fashion of eye line. Rapidblack. $16.50 each.

Eye Kohl: A soft-on pencil liner that lines, defines and shades the eyes with rich colour and a silky-smooth, matte/pearl finish. Ophthalmologist tested. Smolder, $14.50 each.

Mattene Lipstick: With its streamlined design, this new slimline lipcolour, features the traditional glamour properties of a matte lipstick - intense colour and semi-matte velvety finish - while offering a creamier, softer, more glide-on application. Non-caking, non drying. Moisturizing and incredibly wearable yet absolutely matte. Comes in Night Violet or Midnight Media. $14.50.

Glimmerglass: A lightweight gloss formula featuring variously sized pearl particles that combine together to give a lustrously sheer colour with added glimmer, sparkle and pop. Blackfire, Blackware, Bling Black. $18.00 each.

Cream Colour Base: One of my favorites! Versatile and multi-purpose, Cream Colour Base can be applied directly to bare skin, or layered over foundation, moisturizer, or powder. Apply with a brush, sponge, or fingers. Colour effects range from a light veil to highly dramatic, depending on method of application. Fragrance-free. (The following shade is not recommended for use in lip area: Fawntastic and Black. The following shades are not recommended for use in the eye area: Fabulush and Improper Copper.) Currently available in Black or Bat Black. All shades are just $16.50.

Nail Lacquer: Revolutionary new high gloss formula. Three long-wearing finishes - Cream, Sheer, and Frosted. Visibly different. Provides no-streak/no-chip finish. Contains conditioners and UV protection. Go hi-lacquer! $12.00, comes in great shades such as Baby Goth Girl, Nocturnelle, and Seriously Hip.