MIXITUP magazine

M.A.C Fashion Sets

by mixitup on May 16, 2012

M.A.C celebrates their most popular colours worldwide with the Fashion Sets collection. The 3-piece collections of Nail Lacquer, Lipglass and Lipstick are offered in 7 classic palettes – Saint Germain, Peachstock, Angel, Ravishing, Razzledazzler, Morange and Impassioned. M.A.C’s most popular colours worldwide are – Rebel (New York), Saint Germain (Seoul),...

Win Stuff!

Katy Perry Meow!

by mixitup on May 18, 2012

Meow! by Katy Perry is a new “Fragrance For Her” inspired by the magical land Katy likes to call ‘Candyfornia’. With notes of honeysuckle and pear, a backdrop of creamy vanilla, musk and amber – this fun and flirty fragrance will be sure to have you smelling as sweet as candy in no time! Available...

Beauty

Winter Skin & Hair Savers

by mixitup on May 17, 2012

Winter is really hard on skin and hair, the colder temperatures make my skin red, sometimes sore, lips chapped and my hair dry and full of static. Here’s a few products to help you along and looking your best till the warmer weather hits again. The Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger collection has a cult...

Lookbooks

Julian Danger – Violet Lookbook SS/12

by mixitup on May 17, 2012

Check out a sneak-peek preview of Julian Danger designer, Amy-Rose’s collection for summer, Violet. Lingerie-inspired, sugar-sweet with a touch of luxe grunge, this collection is sweet and sexy streetwear in a dreamy palette of rosewood to lavender, blood red burgundy to beige. The horse print maxi dress and lavender shorts-suit with 80′s style blazer are...

Beauty

Nivea’s Beauty Secrets

by mixitup on May 17, 2012

Nivea held a luncheon this week to talk about women’s beauty secrets, tips and routines. They asked all the attendees to contribute a tip or secret and then complied them into a book and a select few onto their very own canvasses. A few of the best/most unusual include; “tap lip balm on your cheekbones for instant...

Music

NZ Music Month At Ruby

by mixitup on May 11, 2012

In honour of NZ Music Month RUBY have worked with some of their favourite New Zealand musicians to produce a compilation CD featuring 15 songs, many new releases or yet-to-be released tracks are included on the disc. RUBY Vol.1 is being given away with ANY purchase at any RUBY store (including TopUp at The Department Store) from Wednesday next week....

Loved Up

They’re Backkkkk! Barkers Tracksuit Pants

by mixitup on May 11, 2012

When the press release from Barkers’ arrived today it left me with conflicted emotions, half of me said, no, not again! and the other half was reminded of my years at boarding school when almost everyone I knew owned a pair of these questionable track pants. I myself, never owned a pair, but it still fills me with some sort...

Beauty

M.A.C Pro Longwear LipCreme

by mixitup on May 8, 2012

Those of you who are used to the classic M.A.C bullet-shape of the brand’s classic lipsticks, look out, there’s a new shape and contender in town. The new Pro Longwear LipCreme formulation is creamy, super-saturated, lightweight, plus I feel comfortable applying it straight out of the tube with no brush. Colours are less-intense than the traditional...

Beauty

New Karen Murrell Lipstick Colours

by mixitup on May 4, 2012

If you are a fan of Karen Murrell’s lush, totally environmentally-friendly lipsticks (that smell like a cinnamon pudding – I kid you not) you will be excited to hear that she has just added four new shades. Each rich in natural high pigment, ensuring each lipstick has intense colour, is long wearing, and does not feather. ...