UPDATE: Apr. 8, 2010.  The giveaway is closed.  Congrats to the winner, DoDe! 

It never hurts to be prepared … for the application of color!  MAC’s new six-piece Prep for Colour collection is all about turning skin into a perfectly primed canvas for color, and it skips onto counters this Thursday, April 8. 

With just three neutral eyeshadows, one bright fuchsia gloss, a skin brightening serum and a new sunscreen, the collection might not be as extensive or exciting as last week’s Art Supplies, but MAC still tossed some interesting stuff our way.  And girls (and boys) who love everyday makeup and skincare products — that is, products you might like to wear every single day — are also in luck. 

So far, 554 people have commented on this article.  How cool is that? 

my favorite color to wear is red, i think it is bold and is the perfect accent to a black and white outfit.  my favorite shade of eyeshadow is purple – anything in the purple hues are so much fun to play with on your face.  i love the new mac color sorcery!  xoxo

My favorite color is purple–it is created from a strong warm color (red) and a strong cool color (blue), so it is at once striking and soothing, mysterious and delicate, and noble and spiritual.  Gotta love that

I love pink, because it’s such a girly and happy color!  Plus there are so many different shades of it and all of them look gorgeous!  I don’t know.. I just always have the tendency to pick something pink

I love purples, mostly dark plums.  I like the dark shades because I’m just very into that deep dark mysterious maybe even creepy side to things.  The Victorian and vampire style with all those deep reds and burgundies.  I really like coral coloured blushes as well, they suit my skintone better then pinks. 

Green is my favourite colour hands down!  Its such a lush colour and it reminds me of nature and things starting to grow!  Its a bright, fresh colour (and its the colour of money!  I don’t think I needed to mention that…) Plus, as a redhead, gurrrllll is it ever hard to find colours to wear.  Green is my go-to! 

My favorite color is green.  I have no idea why, though.  I really don’t like the outdoors all that much! : )  It has gotten to the point where my fiance stops me from buying green things when we are out shopping because he thinks I have too much green clothing and accessories! 

I’m gonna get specific and use a MAC color here–Haux (eyeshadow) is my favorite!  The first time I EVER got my makeup done professionally was in th 10th grade at a MAC store, and that’s one of the colors they used on me.  Though it’s over ten years later and I’m now a certified beauty addict who has tried countless colors over the years, Haux is still my favorite go-to shade. 

my favorite colour changes every few months…but my current obsession is lime green.  its such a fun colour that you don’t see everywhere, so i like that its rare, energizing and cheerful. 
.-= emma’s last blog post… Extra Lime =-. 

My favorite color is teal.  I love cool colors in general and teal keeps your attention with the sort of green sort of blue aspect. 
.-= knownever’s last blog post… Aveeno Positively Radiant Take Two =-. 

I don’t know if you would consider black a color, but I like it.  As far as clothes, it’s my favorite because it’s easy to pick and to coordinate with other colors. 
.-= Mel’s last blog post… Another Exam… =-. 

PURPLE!  As far back as I can recall, purple has always been my favorite color.  It draws me in and gives me inspiration Its the only color I know how to “make”, mixing red and blue!  Wikipedia says its the color of royalty; no wonder its my favorite!  :p

I have so many but blue is my favorite – especially navy!  I don’t know why but everything I have has to be blue – my iPod, my phone, eyeliners, clothes.  It’s just so pretty! 
.-= Emily’s last blog post… Makeup Tutorial: Everyday Drugstore Look =-. 

I’ve loved orange for as long as I can remember because, for some reason, it reminds me of summer vacation.  Like, staying up until the wee hours of the night, tanning, spending days on the pool deck and at the local ice cream stand and nights roasting marshmallows and playing tag until late at night with friends

I adore pretty pastels and my favorite would be lilac because it’s so dainty.  I love so many colours but lilac has the warmth of a pink and the frostyness of a blue, while being absolutely sumptuous.  DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS! 

There’s a rich, indescribable blue that I can only say I’ve ever seen in the graduated values of blue as Crater Lake gets deeper.  A sky blue and cerulean at the edges, dropping deeply into indigo, royal ink blue.  It’s so purely… BLUE.  It’s really the most breathtaking hue I’ve ever seen, and I’ve only seen it once- but I can’t forget it. 

Dark green.  I didn’t realize how much I loved green until a couple of years ago when I was on a train looking at evergreens in the snow on a mountain and noticed that half the things with me and on me were pretty much the same color.  Hunt, emerald, kelly… all up my alley.  Its a wonderful alternative to the sea of blue you often find in your closet too. 

My favorite color is green, it’s just very peaceful and pretty to me.  I painted my room green so it’s the first thing I see in the morning 😀 also I retweeted the message
.-= makeup morsels’s last blog post… Happy Easter =-. 

My favorite color is green!  It flatters my olive skin and dark brown eyes.  But I love it because I can always find a shade to suit my mood, from earthy olive greens to deep forest greens to bright yellow-greens.  It’s something that’s found in every season and is just so versatile and constant. 

Probably purple.  I love all bright colours, but I think purple takes the best of both worlds…red and it’s passion, sexy.-ness and strength, and the tranquility and peace that blue conveys 😀
.-= Marce’s last blog post… Review – Natura_faces MÃ¡scara FantÃ¡stica + Tagged!  =-. 

Actually, to be honest, I go through stages where I am in loveee with different colours.  Currently, purple is my new obsession.  =D It is absolutely gorgeous and goes well with many other colours.  It also looks amazing on nails!  However, i am starting to find myself purchasing various grey shades of nail polish…and definately loving it!..  so.. that just might be my next colour obsession!! 

For me it’s red.  I love wearing red and it just adds such a great pop of color to apparel, housewares, and I really love when one wall of a dining room is painted maroon. 
.-= Kajal Couture’s last blog post… Stila Jewel Collection Review and Swatches =-. 

Favorite color, favorite color…
When I was a kid and someone asked me this, I said RAINBOW
When I was a teenager and someone asked me this, I said CLEAR, because you can see every color through it.  Lol. 
Maybe I am just weird! 

I love coral – it makes me think of summertime as a kid, making lemonade stands, it is gorgeous for my complexion, and coral is a sexy, fun, feminine colour that is rich so it doesnt make you look trashy!  Long live the coral! 

I have a bunch of favorite colors.  They vary from bolds to subtle, pastel to glitters, etc.  I especially love the range of pinks the spectrum of light can give off.  One pink that definately stands out to be would be a magenta pink. 

I adore yellow.  It’s the color of sunshine, the first spring flowers, and the hue of my favorite childhood pet (his name was Moe and he was a cockatiel The slightest hint of yellow always perks me up when I’m having a rough day. 

My favorite color has to be blue.  Anytime I try on clothes, I always reach for anything in the blue family.  My eyes are blue; I think that’s why I love that color.  I even like blue eyeshadow! ( dark blue e/s, that is;))

I’m a fan of red.  I love it!  Dont wear too much of it though cos my hair is red and it clashes!  So I wear green instead which is just as good 😀
Though I love all colours – being an artist you can’t pick just one. 
.-= Esz’s last blog post… Feathers and a few movies =-. 

Blue is my favourite by far!  I’d say about 70% of my clothes (and everything else!  :P) are blue!  I don’t know why exactly.. I guess it’s cos to me, blue is calming and easy on the eyes.  I don’t like to look too girly! 

It’s hard for me to separate thoughts of color from housepainting (!),  and the color I most want to be surrounded by is gray.  There are so many different shades and all of them provide such different moods, AND you can decorate with any kind and color of furniture with gray as the backdrop.  The same goes for art and the ever-popular B&W photos of family and friends. 

So hard to choose.  Red makes me feel bold.  Pink satisfies my frivolous side.  It’s hard for me to find the right greens and oranges to wear, but I associate those colors with nature, spirituality and the eccentric.  Every once in a while, I see a dark, metallic charcoal gray, and that makes me happy.  I’ll say my favorite color is rainbow. 

Seafoam!  It simply reminds me of my grandmother and I adore her soo much.  I always think of here when I find something new for my home in that color.  If not seafoam then baby pink.  My kitchen and makeup box is full of that lovely hue. 

Grey is my favorite color . 
Because it’s not really a “color”, yet it is .. just like everything else, it’s not all black and white . 
it just suits me perfectly and my attitude towards many, many things :]

i don’t have A favorite color, i have 3 favorite colors: Green, Blue, and Yellow!  Blues come in sooo many shades and they look amazing on everyone.  green is earthy and calm and i love that about it.  i love yellow because of the pop in color.  when i want to be daring i will wear these colors out!! 

It sounds hokey, but grey is actually my favorite color and has been since I was a little kid.  It always reminded me of the hazy San Francisco skies I grew up with, and when I moved to sunny Los Angeles, it stuck even more so for me. 

I’m going to have to go with bright pink – like the color of Chanel Rouge Coco in Orchidee (which I actually did not purchase today… but think I might have to go back for). 
.-= Catherine’s last blog post… My Birthday FOTD, OOTD, & presents from SO â™¥ 😀 =-. 

My favorite color is grey.  I know it sounds like a weird color to like, but it’s always the option I choose in shirts, eye shadow, even my walls are subtler grey.  I guess I find it kinda relaxing and timeless (:

my favorite color is red, maybe as little as a red bag, red lipstick or red shoes, they always stand out in the crowd and people take notice, red is so vibrant and fiery.  i watched christian siriano’s runway show where he had those gorgeous blues and reds, the reds he said were like volcanoes to resemble the fiery vibrant woman.  so go RED! 

Hi, I just stumbled upon your page and will be visiting more often =)
My favorite color would be shades of purple.  I honestly don’t know why I like the color, just one day I looked around my bedroom + bathroom and noticed everything I pick (including clothes) are purple/purplish colors =P
.-= Anh’s last blog post… [ II ] Cafe Brasil =-. 

i can’t choose just 1 fav.  color but i can choose 3 maybe one shades of purple, shades of gray and shades of gold. 

but i love a lot of colors and most of the time i have trouble deciding on what clothes to wear or what kind of makeup to wear.  so, i decided to make a color theme for every week.  first, i choose my nail polish for the week and then i declare that color ‘color of the week’ i match my clothes/accessories and makeup to my color of the week

My all time favorite colors had got to be purple!…I remember being young and in school and everyones favorite color was either red or blue.  In 3rd grade they enlightened us with the primary & secondary colors and when they put the red & blue together I wad fascinated in awe…from then on purple has been my favorite color it doesn’t matter if it’s a dark medium or light shade I love anything purple…and I recently learned that purple eyeliner makes my brown eyes pop which automatically makes me love purple even more

i have two!  Red because it makes me feel powerful and i wear it when i want to stand out.  Second, I lurve Yellow….this makes me feel so happy and it just makes me smile when i wear it or i see someone else wear it =D

I love what I call “spring green” — the color of new buds on trees, new shoots of grass pushing up through the earth, you name it.  It’s the sense of rebirth and renewal that gets me every time!  I love to wear it as well — works great with my red hair and freckles. 

Normally I’d say black or grey, but I’ll give you something more interesting that what my introspective heart with normally gravitate towards… for me, when I go for colour I love dark reds/burgundy.  It’s so rich and dramatic. 

ugh… do i have to choose just one!?  ok.  hmmmmmm.  if i had to choose one….  it would have to be electric blue!  i love it.  i love wearing it.  i ususally wear a lot of black, but i feel so sassy when im wearing electric blue. &  i enjoy being sassy =)

My favorite color is Green.  I don’t know, I’m always attrack by this color.  If I have to chose between to things and one of them is green… the greena always win.  Perhaps because I’m obsses by turtles since I’m a little girl? 

My favorite color is turquoise.  Why?  Well, honestly, I LOVE blue and I LOVE green, and turquoise is right up the middle, so it’s the best of both worlds!  Plus, turquoise goes really well with my haircolor and skintone, so I have a lot of clothes in this hue.  :0)

I love a good candy apple green.  Just the *name* of the color makes me happy.  But its so vibrant and cheerful; I don’t know anyone who dislikes this fabulous shade!!! 
.-= Brittany’s last blog post… Seasons Change and so do I =-. 

My favorite color is baby grass green.  It’s such a happy color.  It’s like the earth was using hair growth treatments all winter long and these tiny green sprouts are just the beginning of a lush, full mane! 

My favorite color is Amber.  I love the fact that it can not only be a warm color when matched with browns and greens but it can also be a bright color when matched with reds and yellows.  I even painted an accent wall in my living room with it and everyone loves it! 

I think I have different favorites for different situations and sometimes they change daily.  So I will say for nail polish, today my favorite is dark red.  Why?  Because it goes really well with my complexion. 

My favorite color is purple.  I adore everything in purple.  I am almost guaranteed to buy something if it comes in purple.  =) I have like 20 purple eyeshadows..I have purple shoes, purple cooking pots, dishes..I mean..you name it.  I love purple so much that anyone who has been around me for more than 10 minutes knows that my favorite color is purple, Even my coworkers groan at any mention I make of it..or what I bought in the color.  It has always been my color from since I was young and enthralled with my crayons. 

My favourite colour is BLUE!!!  I have blue eyes, and when I still lived back home in Europe, as a kid, all the grandma’s in the neighbourhood used to say I have the bluest of blue eyes, and I need to find me a boy who has just as blue or even bluer eyes!  As cheesy as it may sound, I believed that, and it became my own little ferry tale!  And two years ago, my ferry tale became reality hehe
but since a little girl i’ve always loved blue, worn blue.  love love love it! 

I would definitely have to say purple.  It’s a colour that, with the right shade, can work for anyone, anytime of the year.  Plus, it’s just really pretty. 
.-= Alyssa’s last blog post… Top 10 MAC Lipsticks =-. 

“My favorite color is flourescent biege….”  Sorry that’s a quote from Precious, LOL.  Seriously though my fave color is purple.  I love that it goes with so many other colors and can be regal, royal, funky, or calming.  Purple eyeliner is my current obsession. 

my favourite colour is purple… i suppose because so many of its shades go with my pale asian skin it’s also a colour that easily transcends between the season from bright purple in the summer to deeper burgundy plums in the winter

My favourite colour is Woodwinked!  It’s the perfect gold / bronze combination and it looks amazing on any skin tone!  It’s got those gorgeous specks of gold and just the amount of shine!  It makes me feel like a Goddess when I wear it!  It’s also very special to me because it was the first MAC eyeshadow I ever purchased!  It broke a few years ago but I stll have little pieces and I use it!  I don’t have the heart to throw it away!  Ladies, if you don’t have it, get it! 

My fave colour is definitely RED! 
WHY?  Because the beautiful things in life are usually things that become red… the sun as it sets, maple leaves in fall, lips after some smooching, cheeks after a good workout…

Turquoise!  It’s my favorite color, because it’s a gorgeous shade that is blue, but not quite.  I love turquoise makeup, clothing, jewelry and more.  Maybe when I own my own house someday, Turquoise walls??  😉

I love goldddddd!!! ( in my Austin Powers voice!!)  I have always loved how simple yet glam-fabulous it can be!!  Dressed up/down it goes with every mood, outfit (except silver ) but adds a drop it like its hot flare to your eyes!!  I love gold eyeshadow, and mac finish shimmer in gold deposit to add a “Oh I’m naturally glowing “*wink wink* look to your everyday, “oh I was just going to the store to get eggs” but I’m a sexy mama look!!!  lol!!  enjoy ladies and put some gold in your life (you can thank me later!) 

My favorite colors for clothes are pinks, purples, and blues.  However, my favorite eyeshadow colors are plums and brown/taupes :).  If I wear the right color of clothes and pair them w/ the right eyeshadows, my eyes look crazy blue :). 

green!  I adore all but the preppy-ish kelly green or a dated 80’s forest.  Why?  firstly, my eyes become whatever color that I put near them, and I’m a redhead, so green eyes look great on me.  Also, green is the color of life, and it makes me happy and hopeful to see green all around me.  I’m wearing sage green socks, spring green Chucks, olive green t shirt, and dark olive hoodie right now!! 

Hi Karen!  My favorite color (of the moment anyway) is a bright sky blue.  When I see the color it makes me think of a beautiful island beach somewhere or a gorgeous sunny sky and has been known to actually uplift my grumpy mood:) My fave color does change from time to time but for now it is definitely the bright sky blue. 

My favorite color is like a mix between turquoise and a sea green.  I don’t think it has an official name, or maybe it does and I just don’t know it.  It’s the most amazing color and I don’t see it around very often.  It’s like a blue color with a greenish undertone, but it’s not one color more than another, it’s just the perfect blend of the two. 

But that’s too complicated to explain to some people so I usually just go with something simple, like purple. 

Red!  I went throguh a phase where I was literally afraid to wear red–I thought it was too strong and I only wore “quiet” neutral colors.  Now, it’s my go-to color!  I have about a dozen shades of red lipstick and 50 pairs of red shoes!  And, just a quick didya know–blue-based red lipsticks make teeth look whiter–even more reason for me to LOVE it! 

Purple is my favorite color because it’s calming when I enter rooms painted purple.  And it somehow enhances my brown eyes as an eyeshadow.  There is something deep and intense about the color that I love. 

my favourite colour is blue ( but yellow is a close second).  When I was a kid, I used to love the color blue so much, I decided to have one day of blue – where everything I did had to do with blue.  The food I ate, what I wore etc had to be blue.  So for a whole day, I would eat things like blue ice cream, drink blue koolaid, blue mac and cheese and blue milk (using food colouring of course). 

Hiya Karen-
My fav color/ colours has got to be red and black.  The LBD is always one of the most gorgeous and it accentuates the eyes beautifully while red whether it be a ribbon or lips always is sexy and fun, and it looks good on everyone…my opinion of course…luv ya

My favorite color is purple, this is because when I was younger my mom told me that only queen and kings wore purple as a sign of royalty.  When I was young I would always want to wear something purple because I thought I would be a queen.  Also, I find purple a very beautiful and flattering color. 

Ahhh, picking just one is much harder than I thought it would be!  But I’d have to so say I really adore yellow.  It’s such a happy and cheery color!  I can’t possibly be down or gloomy when I see or wear it! 

My favorite color is green.  I love all shades, sea green, olive, light green, dark green.  It just appeals to me.  It is so versatile.  I just wish my eyes were not so green because every shade of green eyeshadow clashes with them =(. 

my favorite color is pistachio green.  i actually am not certain why its my favorite color, and my only one at that, but i know that i have liked it ever since i cold remember.  there is just something about it that is so pretty! 

Grass green.  I love the sight of cool green grass.  It’s just so vivacious, so spring, and most of all reminds me of the beauty in all Creations 😀 Have I told you I absolutely love your St.Patrick’s makeup 😀

My favorite color is sunset yellow….its an orangey yellow color, its the color of sunset and also the color of sunrise… I purposely painted my room that color and waking up to it every morning really puts me in a wonderful and happy mood and brightens my day

Red, of course!  Red is THE colour for women: nothing like a red lipstick to make us beautiful; a red shirt to make us stand out from the crowd; a red scarf to brighten up any outfit; red nails to seize the day; red shoes to bring the world to our heels! 

I love the colour yellow… funny enough just having that colour around lifts my mood.. it doesn’t hurt that sunflowers and toberlone wrapping has yellow in common
.-= Kim’s last blog post… Crystaliciousss’ first giveaway =-. 

I am obsessed with TEAL, its just a beautiful color.  You get the vibe of blue and green, two colors that are overdone but you put them together and you get this beautiful color.  It looks great on all skin types and hair colours.  I love to wear teal nailpolish on my toes-its so fresh, fun and flirty.  Sometimes when I want to be risky, I put on some teal eyeliner and it really brings out my brown eyes.  I love to wear my H&M teal tee with some dark skinny jeans and flats.  I feel my best when I’m wearing teal- its refreshing =)
.-= Jennifer’s last blog post… Available now – Pre-Order Eclipse Soundtrack =-. 

My fave colour is electric blue, its stands out from the rest of the blues and i love colours that stand out, but my fave is electric blue because i love blue x im not a typical girl who loves pink but blue is fab xx

My favorite color is purple!  Almost any shade of purple, whether it’s deep jewel-toned purple or a light lavender.  It just makes me feel happy.  My room is painted a light lavender with darker purple trim, my favorite eye shadows are all purple (good thing I have green eyes!),  and I have loads of purple clothes! 

I love hot pink.  wearing it always gives me confidence no matter what, when I was in high school getting my senior pictures taken, the photographer told me that hot pink was the perfect color on me!  It just makes me happy and bright! 

my favorite color is a reddish brown (Seinna) if you are talking about an eyeshadow.  it is closest to my eye lid color and I can build it up to create a dramatic look or scale it back just to give myself a flush of color or using it for blending two colors into each other. 

GOLD!  I am a Leo, and Gold is like THE color, all leos shine brightest in, *iknow* im an astrology freak, haha.  But really I love gold, it looks great on my skin, it makes my eyes pop, and it just me overall confidence! 

My favorite color is blue, like my eyes.  I love any shade of blue but especially those with some green tones in them.  I think it’s especially lovely in the spring becuase it somehow matches the season! 

My favorite color is red. 
Red is timeless, classic and sexy all at the same time. 
A good red lipstick makes anyone look beautiful and feel confident.  Red can brighten up your face by adding a red-toned blush.  Adding a red belt to a black dress is classy and stylish.  All in all, red is the perfect addition to any look at any age at any time. 

Wow, there are like, almost 500 comments on this post so I have a very small chance of winning, but, hey, it’s fun to try!  My fave color from the time I was a little girl, has been YELLOW.  I am a very optimistic person, love the sun, and try to be cheery at all times.  So I love this happy color. 

i dont know what PST is so maybe ill make the time cut? 
i guess red?  i dont have a favorite color, or food, or movie, or place etc.  im such an indecisive person, and it changes depending on the modd im in and color changes even more so because it all depends what you would use that color for, but red reminds me of passion and makes me feel sexy

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