The other day, I was tricked into going to Costco with my Mom. I just really wanted an excuse to wear my SWEET new rain galoshes, so I agreed to go on what I knew would be a torturously long errand. I soon found myself wandering the massive aisles, bored out of my mind, considering buying 600 plastic forks, just so I could use one to poke out my eyes. Maybe then I could go home?

I figured this was a bad idea, so I meandered over to health and beauty, where I knew I could find something to occupy myself with. And then I saw it– a Smashbox Picture Perfect Kit with eyeshadow quad, mini lip gloss trio (with pink leather mirrored case!), mascara, and face highlighter– for $19.99!! The kit came with detailed instructions on how to apply the makeup, much like other cosmetics brands that are now taking the guesswork out of makeup application . I snatched it, threw it inconspicuously into Mom’s cart and tore it open as soon as we were in the car.

Opening up the new makeup kit felt exactly the same way it did that very first time. My Grandma (against my mother’s desperate pleas not to) bought me a GIANT pink and purple kit full of awful pink lipsticks, hooker-blue eye shadow, fake mascara, fucshia blush and glitter, glitter, sweet glitter when I was three. It was then that I fell in love with makeup. I put on all of my face decorations, just like mommy did, every day before I left my house. I sometimes had loaded my face so full of makeup that it couldn’t take anymore, and, consequently, I applied some to my helpless baby brother.

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Spring has sprung, and so has the girliest makeup match-up of them all. M.A.C Cosmetics…and Barbie.

The two have paired up to launch an entire line of cosmetics, and each new lipstick makes the perfect solution to those dry lips left from the winter cold. Inspired by none other than the iconic doll herself, the lipsticks are $14 and come in five ultra-feminine shades - the brick red “Modern Ms.”, the plum pearled “Sweet & Single,” the subtle pink “Style It Up,” the glamorous pink “Real Doll,” and the hot pink “Rocking Chick.”

The line also includes eye shadows and mascaras, and they wouldn’t at all be complete without Barbie’s trademark logo on each casing.

We all know that M.A.C makes one of the smoothest, silkiest, lipstickiest (huh?) lipstick of them all. Really awesome quality, and worth the extra few bucks. And with a little help this spring from Barbie, how can a girl go wrong?

Purchase your own “Barbie Loves M.A.C Lipstick”

Or, you know, from your friendly auctioneers at Ebay.