 Before Bratz and Disney's Princesses burst onto the scene, one doll ruled playtime for girls everywhere. From her tiny heels to her thick blonde mane, Barbie was unbeatable.
Growing up in Rochester Hills, our house was filled with Barbie goods --dolls to dreamhouses, pink Corvettes to pools. My older sisters began the collection. I inherited it, with one complaint. Back then, the bendable-legged babe always seemed to be a blonde. In our house, there was one brunette in the bunch and she wasn't a Barbie at all. Sure she fit into the fashionable attire, but she came from a Charlie's Angels collection. Raven hair alone secured her status as my favorite. I was going to look just like her someday.
Now officially grown up, at age 30, I never managed to make it beyond a 5' 1 1/2 inch frame. 'Bendable' knees and a growing obsession with shoes are about all I have in common with the Mattel-made sensation. That's about to change.
Have a Perfect Barbie Pout
Girly girls unite. On Feb. 13, MAC Cosmetics revealed a new line of Barbie-inspired lipsticks, glosses, shadows, shimmers, nail polish and more. The moment I saw that hot pink pony-tailed silhouette, I couldn't wait to see what the glam brand had in store. The hype had begun.
Richard Dickson, senior vice president of marketing for Mattel, predicted: 'Our collaboration will not only have the fashion and beauty community- but the world - ablaze this spring.'
I was sold. I made an appointment. My MAC make-up artist chose to play up my brown eyes with vibrant greens, like Springtime and pinks ranging from Playful to Steamy. For my pale face she opted for a light mineralized powder base, and then flushed my cheeks in a combination of Pearl Sunshine powder and Fab blush. To get that unmistakable hot pink Barbie pout, she combined Cranapple cream lip liner with Rocking Chick lipstick and a coat of Malibu Barbie Lipglass.
In no time, I was all-dolled-up. And I wasn't the only one to go ga-ga for this Barbie and MAC union. On Wednesday, the store was flooded with faithful customers who bought out the limited edition Barbie dolls and a few key products in no time.
Lisa Blackie of Rochester Hills was the first in line at the MAC at Somerset store in Troy. She waited in the parking lot from 4 a.m. until they opened the doors. 'I love MAC and my two daughters love dolls,' she said. Blackie called the collection 'very cool.'
Stephanie Angelyn Casola has a long-standing love affair with make up. She writes for the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers and can be reached at scasola@hometownlife.com or (248) 901-2567.
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