Leave it to the M.A.C.

I'm not really a catalog person, but I've always been a sucker for sales. After all, I am originally from Buffalo, a working-class, industrial town. We're obsessed with clearance racks and coupon cutting (and there's nothing wrong with that, mind you!) So, when I got my Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale catalog in the mail a few weeks ago, I just had to do a little skimmy skim.

So here I am, skimming through page after page, circling the dozens of items that I'd love to buy, but certainly don't have the finances to do so anytime soon ( I don't even own an authentic quilted Chanel bag yet, one of my must-have staple items).

And then... then I get to the Beauty section of the catalog. Page 49 caught my eye with its display of this Nordstrom exclusive line by MAC cosmetics, called Cine-Matics. I love MAC (who doesn't?). Though I am deeply disappointed that their Candy Yum Yum lipstick sold out entirely too soon (and is now being sold on amazon.com for a whopping $75 or some shit, as compared to it's retail price of $14.50!!), I am obsessed with their highly pigmented eyeshadow and lipstick colors. And their paint tube works great as both a neutral-colored eyeshadow and/or eyeshadow primer (essential for those humid summer days in NYC where your makeup begins to melt before you can even get your coffee fix at the local coffee shop located two blocks from your house).

So I'm looking at this seemingly fabulous collection on page 49 and my eyes instantly fly to these fabulous brush sets that come, in true MAC style, in totally vibrant colors. Ladies, the selfish, beauty-obsessed part of me is hesitant to share these beauties with you, but they're just too amazing to be kept to myself. Ladies, get on this shit, and fast, because these cute little things are bound to sell out soon.

Given that most MAC brushes start at around $12, these brush sets are a steal for $49.50. There are two sets- an All Over Brushes, which includes 5 brushes, and a Face Brush set (which includes four essential brushes to make your face lookin' fab). I sat at my computer until 5:00 AM, eagerly waiting for the Anniversary Sale to start so I could place my order and then, being super fatigued (and I admit, a little drunkey), "mistakenly" ordered the wrong set. Then, of course, I had to correct my silly mistake by ordering the other one ;-) Duh!!

I'll let you know how these sexy thangs work out but, given that MAC has some of the most highly rated brushes out there, I'm sure they won't fail to disappoint!

Oh, and you can view the full Nordstrom's exclusive Cine-Matics line right here.