With the Olympic Games approaching, the minds of even the most athletics-averse have turned toward sports like swimming, gymnastics, and track and field. Then there are sports that nobody's winning medals for in Rio—sports with, shall we say, frumpier reputations. Bowling, for example, tends to conjure images of Jeff Bridges's frazzle-haired hero in the The Big Lebowski more than sexy supermodels. (Not exactly what we'd care to emulate for a night out.) But the folks at M.A.C. aren't taking the easy way out with more obviously alluring sports like volleyball. No, they challenged themselves with turning bowling, a sport best known for highly questionable footwear, into a beauty inspiration. And you know what? We abide.

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Considering bowling alleys are generally famous for their less-than-stellar color combinations, the new M.A.C. It's a Strike collection is pleasingly subdued enough to make even the most color-fearful happy. In fact, the majority of the collection is giving us major fall vibes, full of smoldering neutrals like the soft-fawn-colored Bowl Out and espresso Join My League? eye shadows, as well as the deep-khaki nail polish Rack 'Em Up. The nude love is punctuated by black-cherry tones, including the 300 Game burgundy eye shadow (yes, really, you can pull off red eye shadow) and the matching Bowl Me Over lipstick and Blind Score blush. It's not all autumn, though, thanks to the unexpected pops of green in the chartreuse Bowlarama eye shadow and the pretty pistachio Baby Split nail polish, which add a touch of Wes Anderson cool.

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Altogether, the M.A.C. It's a Strike collection will add six new shadows, two blushes, three nail polishes, three eyeliner pens, five lipsticks, five creamy glosses, two fluffy new brushes, and one highlighting-hybrid Pearlmatte powder. The colors will debut August 18, just in time for some very grown-up back-to-school shopping. And hey, maybe it's the perfect time to start a bowling league.

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