New MAC Cosmetics Dame Edna Collection launches today (December 26)!

Dame Edna Everage might not be well known in America, but she’s quite popular in her homeland (the U.K.) and in Canada.

When RuPaul was still in diapers (former face of MAC Cosmetics), Dame Edna had already been living large as one of the most popular drag queen personalities.

This flamboyant character who has never been afraid of wearing makeup has become the latest face of MAC Cosmetics. This is a coup for MAC because not only is Dame Edna a gender bender, but she’s also well into her 60s (if not more) and she’s still deemed suitable to be a covergirl!

“Hello possums!” Dame Edna Everage is in the house! With her zesty zingers, cutting-edge appearance – lilac hair (which is completely natural), rhinestone-encrusted face furniture (which be the envy of Liberace), fanciful frocks – frankly; there’s nothing (AND no one) like a Dame!

With so much effervescent it’s no wonder MAC Cosmetics chose Dame Edna as their resident muse for their spectacular post-holiday makeup collection.

After all, Dame Edna is a busy woman (housewife, investigative journalist, social anthropologist,

talk-show host, swami, children’s book illustrator, spin doctor, megastar, and Icon). And when it comes to makeup, she obviously must rely on a cosmetic line that is as flamboyant as she is.

You’ll notice that the packaging for this new MAC Cosmetics collection is as minx-like as The Legend herself. The Dame Collection of heavy-on-the-lilac lipstick, lipglass, eye shadow, highlight powder and nail lacquers is in a class by itself!

If want to brighten the dreary and grey late December and January winter months, this collection has your name all over it:

1) Dame Edna’s Lipstick Collection:

* Gladiola Matte (a mid-tone blue pink)

* Coral Polyp Creamy (a mid-tone coral)

* Kanga Rouge Creamy (a dark blue red)

The suggested retail price for these MAC lipsticks is $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CAD

2) Dame Edna’s Lipglass Collection

* Hot Frost Sheer (a mid-tone blue pink with multi-dimensional pearl)

* Splendid Frosty (a pale pinky coral)

* Possum Nose Pink Sheer (a bright coral with multi-dimensional pearl)

The suggested retail price for these MAC lipglass (lipglosses) is $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CAD

3) Dame Edna’s Royal Tour Eye Trio Collection

* Royal Tour Mid-tone (a cool lilac)

* Dame’s Desire Frosty (a mid-tone reddish purple)

* Climate Blue Dark blue (a violet with pink pearl)

The suggested retail price for these MAC eyeshadows is $32.50 U.S./$39.00 CAD

4) Wisteria Eye Trio

* Fineshine Frosty (a true silver)

* Wisteria Frosty (a robin’s egg blue)

* Divine Night Frosty charcoal with silver pearl

The suggested retail price for these MAC eyeshadows is $32.50 US/$39.00 CAD

5) Hi-Light Powder

* What a Dame! Pale (a clean orangey peach)

* Spectacle! Pale (a soft pink)

The suggested retail price for these MAC powders is $26.00 U.S./$32.00 CAD

6) Nail Lacquer

Asiatique Creamy classic red

Varicose Violet Frosty Mid-tone pinkish purple

The suggested retail price for these MAC nail polishes is $11.00 U.S./$13.00 CAD

The entire Dame Edna Collection is available in North America on December 26, 2008 at all M·A·C Cosmetics locations!

You can call MAC’s customer service line:  1.800.588.0070 and you visit their web site at: MAC Cosmetics

Don’t forget ladies Dame Edna’s beauty advice:

“You too can be gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!”– Dame Edna Everage