If you’re getting ready for the changing season, there’s more to do than to dust off your sweater boxes and pull out your favorite coats. (Sadly, we will be skipping the coat bit here in SoCal.) Fall also means it’s time to put away some summer makeup staples and get ready to add some new beauty finds to your routine (and your makeup bag). South Coast Plaza, which is home to some of the beauty world’s top names, is bringing brands and beauty bloggers together for South Coast Plaza Style, today through October 2nd. Not only will you be getting first dibs with product debuts and exclusive exhibitions, you’ll get face time with some of your favorite beauty bloggers and get your hands on the latest releases from your favorite beauty brands.
The highlight of the event is the premiere of MAC’s Posh Paradise collection and exhibit. Taking center stage at Jewel Court (that’s the center’s stained-glass domed courtyard between Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom right outside Macy’s), the exhibit will be on display all weekend long. It features live, airbrushed models inspired by the fall ad campaign, which was styled by Nicola Formichetti, Lady Gaga’s stylist and the guy behind label Thierry Mugler.
MAC Pro artists will be on hand in droves to help you try out the new hues, which are definitely on-trend for fall. And be one of the first to get MAC’s colored Paint Pots, which make a great eyeshadow base or cream shadow on their own, nail lacquers like Rain of Flowers, which has sold out time and again, and Matenne lipsticks.
For fragrance fanatics (that’d be us) Bulgari will be sampling their best as well as highlighting their skincare range with complimentary consultations.
Sephora will have straight-from-the-runway Dior looks, but just because they’re couture doesn’t mean you can’t create them yourself. Choose from Trend Setter, Style Empress or Backstage Addict, and get a lesson in how to create the looks along with your Dior goodies to take home.
It’s a Face Odyssey at Saks Fifth Avenue, and they’re inviting you to try a whole galaxy of advanced skincare formulations. Spend $100 and you’ll get a metallic tote (tote-ally on trend for fall). We recommend one of the Chanel’s new metallic cream shadows, which will give you a smoky eye in one easy step. While you’re there, don’t forget to pay a visit to the lovely ladies of We Heart This for their picks on the latest gadgets and gizmos available at the luxe department store.
Last but not least, if you’re beauty purchases happen to total $500 (we promise not to tell), you will receive a complimentary, chic tote bag from South Coast Plaza. Take your receipts to concierge.
With more appearances and in-store events happening throughout South Coast Plaza, it’s a weekend of beauty, pampering and new discoveries for seasoned beauty junkies and everyday fans of makeup alike. It’s a jungle out there, and that’s just how we like it!
