The Kats Meow

The higly anticipated Mac loves Hello Kitty is just a few short weeks away. While I am a huge fan of Hello Kitty I cant say I absolutely love the entire collection. After being snubbed for the Mac loves Barbie collection, (which I can say I wanted every single item) when I heard the Hello Kitty news, I strarted my research and planned my attack . I was hoping for traditional white Hello Kitty packaging and imagined the Kouture collection would have lots of bling. I'm asuming they went with black to make it seem more edgy and modern . I was hoping for more shades of pink, I guess I'm still stuck on Barbie but I do love the pink lipstick, the pink lipglass although I find myself quite intrigued by the purple shimmer one.... and all three shades of the nail polish. The line will arrive on MAC’s Web site Feb. 10, in North American stores on Feb. 12 and into overseas stores in March as well as the Kouture line.

I love mostly everything on this display, even the quad eyeshadow. Im not sure about orange lipglass,or pink frosty lipstick with my complection. Ok so I lied, I like the eyeshadow the darker pink lipstick lipglass and polish. The blush isnt horrible but I'm currently obsessed with Gingerly. This isnt a horrible thing, after adding up the entire collection which I was planning on purchasing before having seen the colors, it gets pretty pricey.. so maybe not wanting everything isnt a bad thing. Wish I could get my hands on the display, it'd be great for storing the collection.

I am an absolute pink lover but I find this purple lipglass slowly pulling me to the other side, I will definitely try it on.

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE and I believe there is a silver glitter one as well.

Im not sure how to apply pigment yet but the colors are beautiful

I NEED this pink one.....

Love but not sure if I will purchase yet I have ALOT of shadow....

uhhhhh yessss you can never have too much pink and mayyyyybe the gold one...

Yep pink again!

Brush set..........

Inflated Kitty, I think I will get an extra lipglass instead, but very cute as a gift. This is just ok, I think I would rather save my money for this mirror covered in Swarovski crystals, which I assumed the Kouture line would have but I was sadly mistaken... I guess if I really loved it I could have it done myself but ugh who wants to deal with that !!

Here's what WWD had to say about the collaboration; “MAC has been mining pop culture since the brand was founded,” said John Demsey, group president of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. “This is a sexy and innocent fashion line, and a true MAC moment. In these times, everyone can use a little fun — and a little Kitty.” While the 34-year-old Hello Kitty character is usually assumed to be a cat, she is actually a girl, according to Sanrio. And a girl without a mouth, so she “speaks from the heart,” the company said. While this collection is intended to have a sophisticated presentation, MAC hopes to appeal to younger fans with two shades of lip conditioners.

Hello Kitty Kouture is intended to be the high end of the collection. Two shades of Dazzleglass, each $28, each feature a reusable silver chain pendant with Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals on black with a pink crystal bow. Sheer Mystery Powder, $90 and available in three shades, is packaged in a silver powder compact with Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals with a pink crystal bow on a black background. The Hello Kitty Colour items, a Petite Makeup Bag, $22, and a medium Makeup Bag, $35, will be in all doors, currently about 581 department and specialty stores in North America including Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s, as well as MAC’s 138 freestanding stores in North America and at maccosmetics.com. Internationally, the items will be in 1,307 doors in 69 countries, including 296 MAC freestanding stores outside North America. Hello Kitty Kouture will be available at MAC stores and maccosmetics.com only. At the maximum, the collection will be available for eight weeks.A plush doll, $42; purse mirror, $22, and three-brush collection, $49.50, will be available at MAC stores, Nordstrom doors and maccosmetics.com only. A mirrored key clip, $16; beaded bracelet, $34, will be sold in MAC retail stores and at maccosmetics.com only, and a tote, $45 and soft vanity kit, $55, will be exclusive to maccosmetics.com. These items are intended to animate the counter presentation and create an entire Hello Kitty world at retail, Gager noted.In-store visuals, shot by Nick Knight, show the polar opposite aspects of the collection. One is an image of a blonde model holding a black vinyl Hello Kitty doll, which will be part of the accessory line. The other visual is what Gager terms “more of a dominatrix creature.” The point, said Gager, is to show that makeup can be transformative. Makeup was done by Val Garland, with hair by Sam McKnight.And Demsey promises the surprises aren’t over yet. “There will be more products to come in the next three months with this partnership,” he said.

I didnt include everything so here's a complete list of the line The Hello Kitty Colour Collection includes: LIPSTICK ($14 US) Cute Ster Sheer peachy pink with pearl Big Bow Sheer bright intense blue pink Fresh Brew Creamed coffee Fashion Mews Sheer pale lavender Strayin’ Frosty midtone mint Most Popular Sheer deep berry Lipglass ($14 US) Sweet Strawberry Sheer berry with blue pearl Mimmy Light creamy pink with pink and gold pearl Nice To Be Nice Sheer bright intense orange with pearl Nice Kitty Sheer neon pink with blue pearl She Loves Candy Pale blue pink with gold pearl Fast Friends Sheer bright intense purple with pearl Tinted Lip Conditioner ($14.50 US) Popster Lively coral pink Pink Fish Soft neutral pink Eyeshadow x 4: Lucky Tom ($38.00) Stylin Midtone violet blue with multi-dimensional pearl Lucky Tom Dark charcoal brown with gold pearl Creme Royale Yellow wheat gold Pardisco Soft bright pinky coral with golden shimmer Eyeshadow x4: Too Dolly ($38 US) Too Dolly Frosty midtone mint Stately Black Rich blue with silver sparkle Yogurt Soft pale pink Romping Rich magenta with pink pearl Glitter Eye Liner ($16.50 US) Her Glitz Blackened gold with multi-dimensional glitter Glitterpuss Orangey bronze with multi-dimensional glitter Kitty Power Pink with with multi-dimensional glitter Girl Groove Clear/white teal reflects and with multi-dimensional glitter Pigment ($19.50 US) Milk Frosty pale silvery pink Deep Blue Green Rich, deep bluish green Reflects Glitter Reflects Blue Sparkling blue Reflects Very Pink Sparkling fuchsia pink Nail Lacquer ($11 US) Something About Pink Blue pink fuchsia On the Prowl Light creamy grey Vestral White Creamy white Plush Lash ($12 US) Plushblack Black Beauty Powder Blush ($18 US) Fun & Games Soft orange peach Tippy Midtone blue pink Beauty Powder ($22 US) Tahitian Sand Soft coral peach Pretty Baby Soft sunny pink with gold Lashes ($12 US) Hello Kitty Lash Half lash with overlapping hairs to emphasize outer Accessories Hello Kitty Tote ($45.00) Hello Kitty Petite Makeup Bag ($22.00) Hello Kitty Makeup Bag ($35.00) Hello Kitty Soft Vanity Case ($55.00) Hello Kitty Purse Mirror ($22.00) Hello Kitty Brush Collection ($49.50) Hello Kitty Mirrored Key Clip ($16.00) Hello Kitty Beaded Bracelet ($34.00) Hello Kitty Plush Doll ($42.00) There will also be some beauty accessories in this collection, including: petite Makeup Bag and medium Makeup Bag plush doll, purse mirror and brush collection (available only at MAC stores, Nordstrom and maccosmetics.com) mirrored key clip and beaded bracelet (available only at MAC stores and at maccosmetics.com) tote and a soft vanity kit (exclusive to maccosmetics.com) Make sure to sign up for MAC news on the M·A·C Cosmetics site!