Daphne Guinness launches MAC capsule collection

U.K. artist Daphne Guinness has provided a sneak peek of her new collaboration with MAC cosmetics: a 21-piece capsule collection featuring eye shadows, blushes, lipsticks and nail polish, reports Coco Perez.

Although the products won’t arrive in stores until December 26, MAC has already debuted images of the entire range, in "colors as sophisticated, authentic and refined as Daphne herself," the company said in a statement.

"When we first started working on colors, [Guinness] pulled a tiny watercolor case out of her handbag and, using her own saliva, began mixing colors immediately!" added Senior Vice-President James Gager.

To create such a unique range of colors, Guinness drew inspiration from some unusual sources, such as "the whispered luxury of an antique Chinese porcelain vase," "pigeon’s blood" and "how the intricate wings of a butterfly resemble the images of deepest space."

Heiress to the brewing company fortune, Guinness also has a long history of thinking outside the box when it comes to cosmetics, beginning from when she was a child: "I tried to make myself look Japanese… But instead of makeup I would use watercolors or acrylics or anything I could get my hands on. Sometimes I would paint pictures on my face, on my eyelids or whatnot."