MAC in Belguim ???

[elspriem]

nope, no B2M here in Belgium (not in Holland either) I asked when the store first opened and they said they'd look into it, to see if it would be legal here to have a program like that but not to count on it getting thru.

As for the pro part... I've been told that the Antwerp store would indeed become a pro store by the end of the year!

I'll keep you posted on developments on both topics

[elspriem]

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Originally Posted by thelove4tequila

Only 1 MAC and no Sephora? Why don't companies come to Belgium? I usually have to go to France or Germany to get my goodies. Well I'm sooo lucky that I am able to get my stuff through the American site. This damn exchange rate just kills us American's living abroad. Anywho that's wierd that MAC would be different prices in different European countries that use the Euro.

well, at least (and at last) we're making progress... we now have MAC, Shu, Armani, Smashbox. BB should be coming to Antwerp soon too I've been told.

[kittiegothgirl]

ah ,i hope so , would love a pro store in belgium ^^
antwerp is not close by but its worth a trip


btw: does anyone know if urban decay ,milani or NYX is supposed to come here?

[thelove4tequila]

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Originally Posted by elspriem

well, at least (and at last) we're making progress... we now have MAC, Shu, Armani, Smashbox. BB should be coming to Antwerp soon too I've been told.

Shu? Where? I MUST know! haha.

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Originally Posted by kittiegothgirl

ah ,i hope so , would love a pro store in belgium ^^
antwerp is not close by but its worth a trip


btw: does anyone know if urban decay ,milani or NYX is supposed to come here?

I think UD is only sold at Sephora. Even in the States. I live close to the French border so I shop in Lille for both MAC and Sephora. Its only about a 45minute drive for me. Plus Lille has an awesome store called Printemps which I have newly discovered and I LOVE IT!

[elspriem]

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Originally Posted by thelove4tequila

Shu? Where? I MUST know! haha.

the address for Shu is:
Huidevettersstraat 38W59
2000 Antwerpen
tel: 03 226 53 73
it's in the little gallery about halfway the Huidevetterstraat if you know your way around Antwerp

[Jayne]

Does anyone knows the date of release for the Matte2/Mattene collections in Belgium?

Thanks!

[sweetsugar]

I also wanna when the Mattene Lipsticks are coming out in MAC store in Antwerp! And also how much they cost?? Anyone??

[elspriem]

they're supposed to give me a call when they're in - should be by the end of this week. I will keep you updated
I don't know the price - wouldn't they be the same as other lippies?

[elspriem]

Matte²/Mattene & Alexander McQueen are all out in Antwerp
sorry, forgot to ask how much the Mattene lippies are and since I didn't get any I can't tell... probably around 17€ tho I suppose

[Jayne]

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Originally Posted by elspriem

sorry, forgot to ask how much the Mattene lippies are and since I didn't get any I can't tell... probably around 17€ tho I suppose

yep, the price is 17€

[elspriem]

just wanted to let you know that Laura Mercier is now available in Antwerp as well. So we now have MAC, Giorgio Armani, Laura Mercier, Shu Uemura & Smashbox.
Now if we could only find someone willing to bring Bobbi Brown, Stila & Urban Decay over here

[thelove4tequila]

I gonna have to head over to Antwerp and check out Mattene in person! I can't wait. Does anyone know if/where Artdeco is sold?

[Jayne]

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Originally Posted by thelove4tequila

I gonna have to head over to Antwerp and check out Mattene in person! I can't wait. Does anyone know if/where Artdeco is sold?

I've never found ArtDéco in Belgium but I think it's available (but where?).

Anyway, I buy ArtDéco in the Douglas store in Maastricht (The Nederlands).

[Jayne]

Antiquitease will be out at the begining of November in Antwerp (the mua told me "maybe the 5th").

I don't know if we're going to have just the part one (Antiquitease/Colour) or everything in the same time!?

We'll see...if anyone has more information, it'll be really welcome

[sweetsugar]

I m quite looking forward to this Holiday colletion!! :-)

Can anyone confirm when the collection will be out (part or whole)? Dont want to make a trip to Antwerp for nothing!! Thank you thank you ...

[elspriem]

they'll notify me as soon as any of it comes in - will keep you informed

[elspriem]

as of today Antiquitease - color (min.duos, piggies etc), Royal Assets (eye&lip palettes), Finery (ls&lg clutches) & Heirloom (brush sets) - are all available in Antwerp
Curiositease (mini sets) is expected early December... as per usual, they'll notify me... and then I'll post here

[bartp]

hi everyone,

just wondering if there are any specktra members from Belgium who will be attending the David Stella makeup event in Antwerp (on Dec. 7 or 8). It's the first time I'll be attending an event like this, I'm really curious and excited,

take care, bart

[grlfrombrussels]

Hi,

In this topic I had read something about a possible MAC store in Brussels. So I went curious and sended a mail to MAC, and this was the answer: (I'm sorry it is in dutch)

"Hartelijk dank voor uw bericht en de interesse die u toont in MAC COSMETICS.
Er zijn inderdaad plannen om de MAC store van Brussel in februari te openen.
Deze zaak zal gelokaliseerd zijn op de Chaussée de Charleroi - Stephanieplein.
Wij hopen u binnenkort in onze nieuwe MAC winkel te mogen verwelkomen."



(It means that there is comming a store in february, in the area of the Avenue Louize)

I am so happy

[bartp]

great news. I'm glad the rumor is true. Now , let's just hope things go Pro soon too.
Thanks for emailing Mac and letting us know.

[elspriem]

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Originally Posted by bartp

Now , let's just hope things go Pro soon too.

I've been told Antwerp will become Pro in January

[elspriem]

as promised an update on new releases at MAC Antwerp...
they now have MetalX, Curiositease (mini-sets) & Of Beauty available
well, actually the loose beauty powders are already sold out they told me they'd received too little stock for them and in a couple of hours it was all gone. However, they should get more in later... will keep you updated of course

[bartp]

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Originally Posted by elspriem

as promised an update on new releases at MAC Antwerp...
they now have MetalX, Curiositease (mini-sets) & Of Beauty available
well, actually the loose beauty powders are already sold out they told me they'd received too little stock for them and in a couple of hours it was all gone. However, they should get more in later... will keep you updated of course

thanks for the update.
I was in the Mac Store this morning and I got a chance to try out the Beauty Powders, and it's no wonder that they were sold out. They are unbelievable subtle shimmery powders. There's just enough color and glow to them to melt into your skin. No heavy chunks of glitter. Most people rave about Mineralize Skin Finish , but I thought these were a level higher. Same goes for MetalX. Not at all sticky or grease as you might expect for eye shadow creams... and I just don't know of any pigment that has the same intense effect without the chunks of glitter. Get to the store and get there soon, that's the only solution. It's either that or starting a petition for larger shipments to Belgium

[thelove4tequila]

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Originally Posted by grlfrombrussels

Hi,

In this topic I had read something about a possible MAC store in Brussels. So I went curious and sended a mail to MAC, and this was the answer: (I'm sorry it is in dutch)

"Hartelijk dank voor uw bericht en de interesse die u toont in MAC COSMETICS.
Er zijn inderdaad plannen om de MAC store van Brussel in februari te openen.
Deze zaak zal gelokaliseerd zijn op de Chaussée de Charleroi - Stephanieplein.
Wij hopen u binnenkort in onze nieuwe MAC winkel te mogen verwelkomen."



(It means that there is comming a store in february, in the area of the Avenue Louize)

I am so happy

Wow I like the idea of a MAC in Brussels because it is much closer to me. I'm sooo excited! Thanks for the info. But I have no idea where Avenue Louize is!

[grlfrombrussels]

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Originally Posted by thelove4tequila

Wow I like the idea of a MAC in Brussels because it is much closer to me. I'm sooo excited! Thanks for the info. But I have no idea where Avenue Louize is!

I made a mistake, it's Av. louise (in french), or Louizalaan (in dutch).
This is one of the most famous shoppingdistricts of Brussels, so you can't miss it. http://www25.mappy.com/sidrSeuYpzq1o...46744&x=20&y=5