Fashion

M·A·C Collaborates with Isabel and Ruben Toledo for New Collection

Isabel and Ruben Toledo lend their vibrant eye for fashion and art to a collection of irreverent colour designed to inspire endless play.

The Isabel and Ruben Toledo Collection for M·A·C

Poetic colour ushers in a new vitality following winter’s deep chill, as uninhibited shades dance across the face in a free-spirited collection inspired by whimsical flights of fancy. Liberate yourself from darkened tones and explore the freeform movement of frosted lavender, pearlized champagne and pale mint green. Eyes and cheeks explore a new lightness of being in sheer pastels, a perfect complement to rosy lips. Nails leave you free to be, in hushed beige and lavender… expressive colour for the modern spirit.

The Isabel and Ruben Toledo Eyeshadow in Bellgreens is an eye shadow palette in a colour wave of six green hues in a variety of textures. Also available in Moodyblu (blue hues) and Violetwink (violet hues).

Fashion’s most romantic couple, Isabel and Ruben Toledo, are renowned for their award-winning and imaginative work in fashion design and illustration. This unique collaboration with M·A·C pairs Isabel’s sensational penchant for colour with Ruben’s vibrant energy in a palette of hues designed to sculpt, paint and transform the face. Specially designed white packaging features Ruben’s illustrations, an array of graphic lines and red-lipped faces brought to life with his one-of-a-kind aesthetic.

Isabel and Ruben Toledo for M·A·C

The Isabel and Ruben Intense Eyeliner is a trio of eye pencils that provide rich colour in shades of blue, green and violet with a touch of shimmer and sparkle. Smooth and creamy formula glides on for an intense line, yet its soft texture allows you to blend. 12-hour wear. The Modern Twist Lash is mascara that provides incredible volume, definition, length and curl from root to tip in four high-fashion colours. The innovative wide surface of this wave-shaped brush allows each and every lash to be separated, lengthened and volumized.

The Isabel and Ruben Toledo Blush Ombré is a powder blush featuring a shade wave of gentle ombré hues. Ultra-fine formula provides flawless, medium-buildable coverage and natural-looking radiance. Available in Ripe Peach (pictured), Kindergarten Red and Azalea Blossom

A unique lipgloss available in a rouge-y range of reds for a high-gloss, glass-like finish or a subtle sheen. Designed to be worn on its own, or over lip pencil or lipstick. The perfect product for creating shine that lasts. Contains jojoba oil to help soften and condition the lips. Available in Oxblood (pictured), Barbecue, Opera, Sin, Tenor Voice and Victoriana

The isabel and Ruben Toledo Studio Nail Lacquer is a long-lasting, high-impact nail colour that won’t fade, dull or streak. Chip-resistant formula is toluene-, formaldehyde- and DBP-free and contains vitamins C, B5 and E, calcium and soy protein complex to help condition and strengthen nails. Available in Vixen (pictured), Faint of Heart and Venus Red

The Isabel and Ruben Toledo Lipstick is formulated to shade, define and showcase the lips in a rouge-y matte range of reds. Available in Oxblood (pictured), Barbecue, Sin, Voice Tenor, Opera and Victoriana

The 129 Powder/Blush Brush with a shorter handle. Includes a travel pouch. This brush is particularly good for blush application. The fibres are soft and form a full, rounded shape. M∙A∙C professional brushes are hand-sculpted and assembled using the finest quality materials. They feature wood handles and nickel-plated brass ferrules. Specially designed white packaging features Ruben’s illustrations of graphic lines and faces in his one-of-a-kind aesthetic.

The M·A·C Toledo collection is available at the M·A·C Counter in Rustan’s Department Store, Ayala Center Cebu.

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