Montreal's Finest

Hi sugarplums,
Why did I have to go all the way to Montreal to discover the untold wonders of MAC's new eyeshadow palettes? It was like one of those cartoons when Daffy Duck suddenly begins floating along, trailing a cloud of something delicious. I instinctively, without even LOOKING, ended up at the most divine MAC counter in Montreal (FYI, it was in The Baie Center department store on Rue St. Catherine and Union...mmm, shopping nirvana). Adam was so disgusted. Anyway, being a fan of big, dramatic, Diana-in-Mahogany eyes, I was knocked to the floor by MAC Smoking Eyes Palette in Quad 2 ($36). Oh, oh, ohhh! This shadow quad has everything you need to create the perfect smoky eye, which is so darling at holiday parties (they'll be here before you know it). The best thing is, the shades aren't harsh greys and silvery blacks, which can look ashy on brown skin. No, it's a collection of warm taupe-y neutrals...just the thing to give us that sparkly, Beyonce-as-Sasha look that we all aspire to! Let me walk you through it:

Step 1.) Blend the shimmery cafe au lait shade allover your lid.
Step 2.) Apply the matte cocoa shadow in the crease (to find your crease, tilt your head back and look in the mirror. It's the hollow curve just under your browbone. Know it, love it).
Step 3.) Blend the fabulous pearly champagne along the browbone--that area just under your brow arch. To make your eyes truly pop, dot the shade in the inner corners of your eyes, by your nose. Instant radiance.
Step 4.) ONLY FOR THE DRAMA-BRINGERS: Apply a layer of gold-flecked black shadow over the matte cocoa shade in your crease. Then, blend it into the outer corners of your lids in a V-shape. Finish with black eyeliner and tons of mascara. Watch out, now!

xoxo,
Tia

PS...By the way, Megha, thanks so much for the L'Epicier restaurant suggestion! It was EXQUISITE, just exquisite. I had to take out a second mortgage on my home to pay the bill, but it was worth it.