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sleepyhead · 10-06-2009, 08:30 PM #26 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Elusive21

What was last year's collection (just so that I can google the pics) and why is everything in this collection so expensive?

couture collections usually feature products with different(nicer) texture than regular mac and packaged in something fancy (even the brushes are softer).

last year's couture collection was called monogram

Swirlgirl · 10-06-2009, 09:07 PM #27 (**permalink**)

I'm a little disappointed that the mystery powder is the smaller size like the Monogram and Kitty Kouture powders. The powder is so finely milled I really, really like it and find the coverage to be better than the regular select sheer pressed powder. Also, I would prefer to be able to refill it with a powder, rather than a blush, but at least the packaging is beautiful.

Based on descriptions, the pink and the nude lippies and all 3 lip glosses AND a mystery powder will be coming home with me ($170 - yikes).
I'm kind of glad there aren't any brushes - - it'll save me the money!

sleepyhead · 10-06-2009, 09:10 PM #28 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Swirlgirl

I'm a little disappointed that the mystery powder is the smaller size like the Monogram and Kitty Kouture powders. The powder is so finely milled I really, really like it and find the coverage to be better than the regular select sheer pressed powder. Also, I would prefer to be able to refill it with a powder, rather than a blush, but at least the packaging is beautiful.

Based on descriptions, the pink and the nude lippies and all 3 lip glosses AND a mystery powder will be coming home with me ($170 - yikes).
I'm kind of glad there aren't any brushes - - it'll save me the money!

i think it's the same size as kitty kouture and monogram, i meant that it's smaller than couture (2006) and stylistics(2007) ones

MzzRach · 10-06-2009, 09:20 PM #29 (**permalink**)

^^This is the annual couture collection - last year's couture was called Monogram. It's MAC's luxury collection, which the prices reflect.

themaczealot · 10-06-2009, 09:43 PM #30 (**permalink**)

I like this packaging much more than Monogram but its
unlikely that I'll be forking over the moola for this one

Elusive21 · 10-06-2009, 09:55 PM #31 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead

couture collections usually feature products with different(nicer) texture than regular mac and packaged in something fancy (even the brushes are softer).

last year's couture collection was called monogram

Thank you for explaining that.

Elusive21 · 10-06-2009, 09:58 PM #32 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by MzzRach

It's MAC's luxury collection, which the prices reflect.

They certainly do

But I guess if the quality is better then I certainly can't bitch. I know people that buy Chanel and YSL makeup every week like it's nothing so I guess I should be pretty happy that MAC makeup isn't this expensive all of the time. It certainly is very beautiful packaging though.

kellia · 10-06-2009, 11:32 PM #33 (**permalink**)

I sooooo agree with this. It would have been SO SO GORGEOUS!

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Originally Posted by jenntoz

I'll say it again... MAC I am soooooo mad that you didn't make brushes to go with this beautiful packaging!!!

Yagmur · 10-07-2009, 12:20 AM #34 (**permalink**)

I love the Look of this Collection. It's so pretty

I want the Mystery Compact and maybe one l/s or l/g. I really liked the Sheer Mystery Powder, from my HK Compact. So I'll be fine with getting 2 new refills

erine1881 · 10-07-2009, 12:26 AM #35 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady

does anyone know the texture of the lipsticks? It says "C" but does that mean Creamsheen or Amplified Cream?

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead

i assume it just means cream color, no pearls, no glitters. i think couture collection lipsticks have different texture compare to the regular ones, so they have their own special formula

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

That's what I'm thinking..the "c" may be for couture.

"c" means cream. like sleepyhead said, it has no shimmer or glitter. its a smooth formula like amplified, but it has a different formula of its own.

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Originally Posted by sleepyhead

i think it's the same size as kitty kouture and monogram, i meant that it's smaller than couture (2006) and stylistics(2007) ones

it is the same size as the kitty kouture powders and the monogram powders.

i'll try to post swatches of everything tmrw.

elle25 · 10-07-2009, 12:59 AM #36 (**permalink**)

I absolutely LOVE the packaging on this collection. Its gorgeous. So much better than the Monogram collection last year.

I'm yet to try a mystery/sheerspark powder. With everything else I get, the price has always stopped me but I'm going to get one from this collection. I can't wait to see swatches.

shops2much · 10-07-2009, 01:15 AM #37 (**permalink**)

Too bad there aren't any brushes. It would match my bathroom that I'm in the process of stenciling in a damask pattern. Oh well, I'll just have to decorate it with the pretty box from the compact, the compact itself, lipstick and lipgloss.

Plus, I love my mystery powder. It's so much nicer to use then a regular powder.

Rinstar · 10-07-2009, 11:00 AM #38 (**permalink**)

I have to see swatches before I figure out what I want, but I need something just for the gorgeous packaging.

Miss QQ · 10-07-2009, 11:15 AM #39 (**permalink**)

This collection is gorgeous but likely to be a pass for me because of the pricing.

Tat2dbeauty07 · 10-07-2009, 01:32 PM #40 (**permalink**)

Im looking forward to this collection the packaging in stunning I want to get atleast a lipglass and a lipstick I really like the compact but Im hoping that will hit the CCO.

shontay07108 · 10-07-2009, 02:22 PM #41 (**permalink**)

It's too bad this collection doesn't get me going. The packaging is beautiful, but I'm only interested in Baroque Boudoir lipstick for now, until swatches pop up. I skipped the monogram collection, but I have to say that collection looked a lot more exciting than this. This collection has the upper hand only b/c of the packaging.

purrtykitty · 10-07-2009, 03:44 PM #42 (**permalink**)

I love, love, LOVE this packaging and will likely be getting the baby pink and metallic pink glosses!

erine1881 · 10-07-2009, 03:53 PM #43 (**permalink**)

Susanne · 10-07-2009, 04:06 PM #44 (**permalink**)

D'Nouveau and Preciousness for me!!

*JJ* · 10-07-2009, 04:11 PM #45 (**permalink**)

thanks erine!!
i'm so jealous you get to play with all that stuff so long before its release!

Yagmur · 10-07-2009, 05:04 PM #46 (**permalink**)

I love all l/g. They look gorgeous

MACandie2012 · 10-07-2009, 05:25 PM #47 (**permalink**)

I agree. The packaging is gorgeous. But in my opinion, the actual colors don't stand out to me that much for me to justify paying an arm and a leg for just packaging. Just sayin.

SakurasamaLover · 10-07-2009, 05:48 PM #48 (**permalink**)

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Originally Posted by Shadowy Lady

does anyone know the texture of the lipsticks? It says "C" but does that mean Creamsheen or Amplified Cream?

^
Yeah.. saddly it's not just the packaging that rocks.. the formulas as well. The lipsticks are really moisturizing and just as an example, the lipglass of last year were like the Dazzlecreams... It seems their is some better ingredients in the couture collection each year.

The finish of the lipsticks change from year to year. Monogram had shimmers in them, but some of the MACouture and Stylistics were just like lustre, some really pigmented, some less, but always very moisturizing.

Winthrop44 · 10-07-2009, 06:21 PM #49 (**permalink**)

Prive looks really pretty on my monitor

Camnagem · 10-07-2009, 06:37 PM #50 (**permalink**)

Uh oh. Adding all 3 lipglasses to my list!

Thanks for the swatches here and everywhere else Erin!

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