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April 8, 2011 11:33 am Alright so I am late getting to this party but... Oh... the rage. ::sighs:: Alright first off let me preface this- clearly by my screen name I am a DC fan especially the female characters. When I was growing up they just had more meterial than Marvel so I'm pretty loyal. (Marvel you get props but thats not the point here.)

Also while I am not practicing I hold a licence with my state as both an Esthetician and Make-up artist... fairly girly while my trade I do free lance character design for comics and animation, pretty damn geeky. 

I heard there was a WW Cosmetic Line coming out and I fangirled so hard I needed a cigarette... not being gross just saying. Diana is EVERYTHING a young girl could want to look up to she RARELY wares make-up and prefers to be a more "natural" beauty. She doesn't dress to excite men or entice them. Her original uniform was made from the "banner of a fallen sister not born on these shores" (It was an American Flag... yeah.. we know). Inpractical as it may be there is a LOT of History in her look but I could geek out on that all day.

Diana like many DC broads sure she has a man sniffing around but it's not her focus. She's smart, she's kind, and she's 6'0'' really she has everything. So a makeup line that reflects Diana should be just that. Sophisticated, strong, no nonsence and kick ass.

...Mac gave us 20-30 somethings products that look no different than the mattels "My First Make Up" kit we got when we were 6 except it's not Barbie. It's WW. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?

1: Do I want to spend THAT much money on even the MIRROR with it's cheap looking case when I was hoping for a silver compact with the WW logo done in raised or etched gold tone faux? No. No I don't. I want a WW Make up line that for a breif moment of my soul sucked life I get to feel like I'm the amazon princess working my day job with a date with Batman later. (Screw anyone who says I'm sexist look at what saying, google image and enjoy the LOLs.)

2: 99% of my male friends are gay.. and many of them drag queens. I swear Friday night it's like Batman & Robin all up in here (bad puns, bad outfits, and way too much make up on the bitnich with the wig). And there are two icons for most of them: Lynda Carter as WW and Mac Cosmetics.

3: The product is... awful. The pigmint isn't matched right and the colours that "go together" in sets sort of don't (you do not put a red based violet next to a blue based plum!).. and on top of it the packaging is... cheesy. Seriously. The "Firefly" line by Urban Decay was put together so much better and they are a small time brand compaired to Mac.

4: Also. Mac is THE go to #1 brand for Drag Queens and MTF Transexuals/Transgender folk. The reason is high strong pigmentation little blead threw and the rougher/oiler skin those with testosterone naturally have. (most MTFs once they are on their HRT leave makeup to work on their skin and then find a more subtle line... most. not all. and not dissing the trans community I love them. <3 just giving you info).

5: This brings me to the 5th point... YOU SAYIN' THAT DIANA HAS NIBBLY BITS BELOW THE GIRDLE!?   No. not all people who buy Mac are on the LGBTQQIAS spectrum, you can have a vajayjay and buy mac but in popular counter culture Mac + Wonder Woman= DRAG QUEEN. 
So yaaaay to DC for promoting the queer movement! YAAAY!!! (as a lady who likes ladies seriously, thank you!) but when you actually DO go ahead and release an ADULT line that I wouldn't mind putting in my $350 hand bag? Please give me a call. Until then I'm sticking with Smashbox and Urban Decay. They are a lot cheaper but at least I don't look like I'm turning tricks.

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