It’s always the era of era around here. Flexible, because it flatters both warm and cool skin tones, MAC era Eye shadow is a fantastic workhorse neutral to have in your collection, especially if you love taupe.

Officially, MAC explains it as a soft golden beige, and yeah, I can see that, but on my NC42 skin, I’d characterize it as a golden taupe. color temperature-wise, it’s like a best porridge — just right. Neither too warm, nor too cool.

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I don’t know…but there’s just something earthy and natural about it. I see it and picture smooth river rocks baking in the hot desert sun…

And the finish? Satiini. one of my favorite completes from MAC.

It shines a bit, but doesn’t shimmer, and stops well short of frosty. It’s like a subtle, incredibly pretty soft-focus sheen that just makes skin glow, and it’s so, so wearable.

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When it comes time to blend Era, it never protests. A few swipes from a 217, and the soft, buttery formula blends into other colors without a hitch.

MAC era Eye shadow swatch on NC42 skin
It’s best for easy or complicated looks blended with other taupe shades when you want a bridge between darker and lighter colors.

For softly defined eyes, I’ll dust MAC Ricepaper all over my lids, then rock era in the crease with a MAC 217 before smudging black or brown liner along my lash lines, or pulling out the black cat eye liner…

Simple, classic and not excessively flashy, it’s one of those eye looks that balances well with bold lips.

Era might be a good fit for you if…

You take delight in taupes

Like products you can wear with warm and cool shades

Lean toward downplayed eye makeup looks

You’re trying to find a flattering new crease color with a satiny glow (marvelous on mature skin!)

You like easy-to-blend eye shadows

You want something you can wear daily to work

Era lives in MAC’s permanent collection ($15 for a regular pan; $12 for the pro pan refill visualized above), and it’s available now on MAC counters, in stores and online.

Watching now on Netflix: Orange Is the new Black

My most current TV obsession is one of Netflix’s new original programs called Orange Is the new Black.

I’ve been binge enjoying it all week… I think I’ve seen six or seven of the hour-long episodes so far (Netflix released the entire first season at the same time).

It’s a dramedy about a woman, Piper, who gets sent to a minimum-security prison for a younger lapse in judgment/non-violent crime she committed about a decade earlier when she was in college. It follows her and her fellow inmates.

I’m not normally big on prison shows (Oz pretty much scarred me for life…although the shirtless Detective Stabler scenes were quite nice), but this one’s a lot more odd and quirky than brutal and shocking.

I like it… There are squirm-worthy moments (not recommended for young kids), but it seems authentic to me (like I know anything bout prison). They do these cool, poignant flashbacks into the lives of the women before they were sent to the prison, and the choices they made along the way. todella mielenkiintoista.

So tonight, I’m back to packing, believe it or not. Yup, I’m heading to Redding tomorrow to celebrate my father-in-law’s 70th birthday.

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I suspect Tabs won’t miss me while I’m gone… He’s been extra disinterested in my existence lately.

Ystävällinen naapuruston valittaa Addict,

Karen

The MAC Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorite products from MAC’s permanent collection

Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Fleur Power Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Sveitsin Chocolate Eyeshadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Costa Riche Eye Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mineralisoimalla SkinFinish Natural
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC extra dimension Eye shadow in Havana
Mac Unsung Heroes: Chicory Lip lyijykynä
Mac Unsung Heroes: savustettu mantelin huulipuna
Mac Unsung Heroes: Puolet ‘n puoli huulipuna
Mac Unsung Heroes: Chili huulipuna
Mac Unsung Heroes: Kahvin silmä kynä
MAC Unsung Heroes: Mineralize Skinfinish in global Glow
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC extra dimension Eye shadow in Havana
Mac Unsung Heroes: Vintage Matte neste lipcolour poltettu mauste
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mineralisoitunut säätiö / löysä
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Giddy Luster Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC studio fix fluid Foundation
Mac Unsung Heroes: Amorous Alloy Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: texture Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime 24-Hour extend Eye Base
Mac Unsung Heroes: Sveitsin Chocolate Eyeshadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Satula Eyeshadow
Unsung Heroes: MAC In extra dimension water resistant Mascara
Mac Unsung Heroes: Painotettu silmä Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: Ota Plunge Technicohl Liner
Mac Unsung Heroes: Corkin luomiväri
MAC Unsung Heroes: 221 tiny Tapered Blending Brush
Mac Unsung Heroes: MatchMaster Shade Intelligence Compact
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Oh My Mochan luomiväri
Mac Unsung Heroes: Pro Longwear Water Resistentti Color Stick Lilacked
MAC Unsung Heroes: Satin Taupe Eye Shadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: High Tea huulipuna
Mac Unsung Heroes: Bloooz Eye Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mac Fleur Power Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Layin ‘matala maali potti
Mac Unsung Heroes: Constructivist Paint Pot
Mac Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime Fix +
Mac Unsung Heroes: Mineralisoimalla SkinFinish Natural
Mac Unsung Heroes: Pysyvyys Matte huulipuna
Mac Unsung Heroes: Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Brownluxe
Mac Unsung Heroes: Costa Riche Eye Kohl
Mac Unsung Heroes: Studiokromographic lyijykynät
Mac Unsung Heroes: Brun luomiväri
MAC Unsung Heroes: Staunchly elegant pro Longwear Lip Pencil
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC warm soul Mineralize Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Näyttää antiikki Gold Glitter
Mac Unsung Heroes: tyyli punastua
Mac Unsung Heroes: Muotoilu jauhe valaisimessa
Mac Unsung Heroes: Pro Longwear Paint Potin maalauksella
MAC Unsung Heroes: era Eye Shadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Pronssi luomiväri
Mac Unsung Heroes: Honey Lust luomiväri
Mac Unsung Heroes: Sun Rush Luster Drops
MAC Unsung Heroes: great Buzz Plushglass
Mac Unsung Heroes: 33 ripsi
Mac Unsung Heroes: Shale Eyeshadow
Mac Unsung Heroes: Harmony Blush
Mac Unsung Heroes: Careblends painettu jauhe
Mac Unsung Heroes: Tyytyväinen Plushglass
Mac Unsung Heroes: Bamboom Paint
Mac Unsung Heroes: Sublime Nature Paint
MAC Unsung Heroes: face and Body Foundation
MAC Unsung Heroes: Prunella Eye Kohl
MAC Unsung Heroes: The 239 Eye Shader Brush
MAC Unsung Heroes: Greensmoke Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: Ample Pink Plushglass
MAC Unsung Heroes: Indianwood paint Pot
MAC Unsung Heroes: Bare study paint Pot
MAC Unsung Heroes: Rubenesque paint Pot
MAC Unsung Heroes: taint Eye Kohl
MAC Unsung Heroes: big baby Plushglass
MAC Unsung Heroes: Kohl Power Pencil liner in Feline
MAC Unsung Heroes: format Blush
MAC Unsung Heroes: Ambering rose Blush
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Iridescent Powder/Loose in Silver Dusk
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Iridescent Powder/Loose in golden Bronze
MAC Unsung Heroes: C-Thru Lipglass
MAC Unsung Heroes: Fresh Flare pro Longwear Eye Shadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: Viva Glam V Lipglass
MAC Unsung Heroes: Loud & charming Cremesheen Glass
MAC Unsung Heroes: Viva Glam VI Lipglass
MAC Unsung Heroes: breezy Sheertone Shimmer Blush
MAC Unsung Heroes: care blends essential Oils, Grapefruit + Chamomile
MAC Unsung Heroes: Prep + Prime Vibrancy Eye Primer
MAC Unsung Heroes: ideal image Cremesheen Glass
MAC Unsung Heroes: Modesty Cremesheen Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: double dare Cremesheen Lipglass
MAC Unsung Heroes: Bamboo Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: speak Louder Cremesheen Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: Sandy B Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: Club Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: uniform Technakohl Liner
MAC Unsung Heroes: sweet fulfillment pro Longwear Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: MAC Red Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: lady danger Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: appealing Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: Ruby Woo Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: Retrospeck Eyeshadow
MAC Unsung Heroes: Eyeshadow in Phloof!
MAC Unsung Heroes: Twig Lipstick
MAC Unsung Heroes: Creme in Your Coffee Lipstick