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Beauty News: Fight the Powder with Mally Beauty on May 8th

April 20, 2012 / 1 Comment

Mally Roncal, celebrity makeup artist and president of Mally Beauty, has one nemesis— translucent powder! It does everything it’s not supposed to—highlights lines and wrinkles, dulls your complexion and leaves you looking lackluster.

That’s why she has declared a war against translucent powder and developed a life-changing alternative: Face Defender. A high-performance, completely clear antidote to old-fashioned powder, the revolutionary formula has inspired legions of women to throw away their old compacts and change the way they apply makeup forever.

As the leader of the war on powder, Mally is issuing a battle cry, encouraging women to take a pledge to “Fight the Powder.” Join the crusade against translucent powder. Beginning early May, you can take the “Fight The Powder” pledge on Mally Beauty’s Facebook page.

On Tuesday, May 8th, Mally and her “Fight the Powder” squad are encouraging women to take a stand against translucent powder by trading in their old compact for Face Defender. The event is taking place outside of Grand Central Terminal, where Mally and her beauty team will encourage commuters to participate in a makeup trade-up. The first 50 women to take the pledge will receive Mally’s Face Defender.

Here are the details:

What: Fight the Powder with the Mally Beauty Team

When: Tuesday,May 8, 2012: Rush Hour

§ 6:30 am – 9:30 am
§ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
*Rain Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Where: Outside of Grand Central Terminal

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Mally Beauty Evercolor Poreless Face Defender

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