MAC - Colour Craft Discussion

[coachkitten]

I really wish that the 131 and the 226 were not LE. I really need to cut my list down but I am having a hard time doing so.

[pipsqu3ak]

I thought I was going to get the 226... but now that it's almost here, I'm just not feeling it. My wallet is thanking me so hard!

[Krasevayadancer]

Here is my review, reproduced from my site for your convenience Long story short, this collection didn't rock my world. There were some nice pieces, but in general it was a dud.

Lipsticks: These are really nothing to write home about. Like with every collection, there are shades to please everyone. None of them were unique enough to warrant me bringing them home with me.

Madly Creative (Frost)- Frosty light pink with gold/champagne tones. Fairly pigmented, just not at all unique unfortunately.

Ever Embellish (Lustre) - Sheer plum. Being that its a lustre, it is a bit too sheer for my tastes.

Made with Love (Lustre)- Surprisingly pigmented, a bright pinky coral.

Colour Crafted (Frost) - Frosty milky pink. This color is a bit too 1980's for me, not a fan.

Trimming Talk (Frost) - Frosty bright fuchsia pink. Bright, but not overly so.

Most Popular (Lustre) - Pinky mauve with strong purple tones.

Marbled Lipglass: These are made up of 3 colors that are meant to be mixed together. I was actually pleasantly surprised by these glosses. Unlike the travesty that was the colorless tricolor glosses from Sugar Sweet, these actually have pigment and a beautiful pearl. If I didn't already have a million lipglosses, I would have gotten a couple.

Pretty Pattern - Warm beigey neutral with lots of sparkle. I would imagine this would instantly add dimension to a nude lip.

Crazy Haute - Midtone cool pink. zzzz

Nice Mix Up - Burnished orangey bronze. Very pretty, and very summer

Funky Fusion - Medium warm pink, very pigmented.

Eclectic Edge - A lovely shade of lilacy purple. This is what I wanted Ever So Rich creamsheen glass to look like.

Miss Marble - Mauvey pink, pigmented with minimal glitters.

Mineralize Skinfinish: You know how we all love ourselves some msf's. Three of these are solid, while the other three have three different stripes of color. The textures between all 6 of them vary, but most I noticed to be fairly frosty, without having glitter chunks that some mineralized skinfinishes tend to have. Out of the 6, my favorites were Smooth Merge, and Cheeky Bronze.

Sunny by Nature- Deep orangey bronze. In the pan I could tell it had a significant pink pearl to it, but in swatches it ended up looking more like a muddy brown on me

Cheeky Bronze - I ended up picking this one up. It is a soft bronzed peach and absolutely gorgeous. Not as chunky as some of the other msfs, and with subtle sparkle. Definitely pigmented enough to be a blush on me.

Porcelain Pink - Soft pinky coral with subtle gold pearl- A lot of folks are very excited for this particular repromote. Now don't throw rocks at me, but I wasn't a fan of how this swatched on me at all. I found it too chunky in the glitters, and severely lacking in the pigmentation department. Honestly, if I want a highlight I will use something not so chunky.

Triple Fusion - Left: Soft champagne gold / Center: Soft golden peach / Right: Rose pink with
gold nuances. Swatched as a pink champagne shade. This one to me was a bit chunky in the glitter department. No bueno.

Smooth Merge - Left: Soft champange pink / Center: Deep rose / Right: Pale cool pink. Swatched altogether as a frosty raspberry. This was my favorite of the bunch! Smooth and frosty with no chunky glitter, and the color was divine!

Warm Blend - Left: Antique gold / Center: Mahogany Bronze / Right: Copper- Warm brown/bronze. Pretty color, but I just didn't need it. This also had a bit more glitter than the others.

Mineralize Eyeshadows: Each mes comes with four colors in a circular quadrant grid. In each shadow, 2 of the shades are glittery, while the other 2 are more frosty. While I really liked the concept, I did not like some of the color combinations. I also wan't a fan of the glitters in some of the colors.

Assemblage - White with silver pearl / Deep grey / Black with silver glitter / Warm yellow gold. This one seems to be best suited towards soft smoky eyes. It is pretty, but it is neither unique nor pleasantly textured. The black did not swatch well at all.

Odd Bits - Mid-tone silver grey / Dusty rose with gold pearl / Dark burgundy/ Peachy bronze- This one almost came home with me, but it was the dusty rose that killed it for me. Like with some of the other shades in these, it was just too frosty!

Fashion Patch - Ice blue / Off white / Black with silver glitter / Light white pink- I originally thought that this one would come home with me, but I did not like how frosty the colors looked in my swatches. The combination is fun, but it would have been better in a different eyeshadow finish.

Eccentricity - Rich gold / Light violet / Deep plum/ Rich bronze- This was another one of my favorites out of the bunch. The combination of colors were lovely, and the only slightly chunky shade in this is the gold.

Natural Flare - Copper / Yellow orange / Mid-tone brown / Rich gold- This one actually ended up being my favorite of the bunch. Both the copper and the yellowish orange shade swatched very pigmented, and I imagine this will be awesome for the summer months!

Girlish Romp - Mid-tone violet / Yellow white with gold pearl / Light pastel coral / Mid-tone pink. All pastel shades, all very frosty. Not really my cup of tea.

Mineralize Blush: I will preface this review by saying I am not a fan of mineralize blushes. I find them too glittery, and not at all long lasting. I am afraid these are just like all the other mineralize blushes mac has previously released in that regard. The colors are gorgeous, with Style Demon being my favorite, but the formulation just turns me off. Gimme my beauty powder blushes MAC!

Hand-Finish - Peachy gold pink. Fairly glittery, not very pigmented.

Fab-dabulous - Another nice shade gone wrong with the finish, a warm burnt coral

Daft Pink - Bright, Deep cool pink. Too frosty for me.

Improvise - Corally peach meets golden brown. Also fairly chunky in the glitter department.

Cheek & Cheerful - Mid-tone bronzey brown with yellow gold veining

Style Demon - My favorite of the bunch, a deep brick red with copper pearl.

Brushes: I am so thrilled to see a repromote of the 226. It is an amazing crease and outer v brush, and I am very happy to be able to pick up a couple. The 131 is brand new, and I think it will be a fantastic cheek brush. It is dual bristled, and has a flat head, making it just the right shape to soften contours as well.

[zerin]

I just got back from Mac Pro (Downtown Toronto) and of course, they always launch products early.

My Haul:

Cheeky Bronze MSF
Porcelain Pink MSF (I know this is a very light pink sheer shade but I can't resist the hype)
Smooth Merge MSF (Love the red center stripe)

Daft Pink Blush (love this pinky shade)
Fab-Dabulous Blush ( This is A MUST HAVE!...this is like a lighter version of gleeful but with gold sparkle in it) A BEAUTIFUL DARK CORAL SHADE!

Eclectic Edge Lipgloss (Another gorgeous lavender/lilac shade to my collection)
Funky Fusion Lipgloss (This is like a bold hot pink with a lil' coral lipgloss to me and the name says it all...It's quite funky)
Miss Marble Lipgloss (A pretty light pink colour that should suit all types of skintone...probably would be my everyday pink lipgloss)

Natural Flare MES (I b2med for this=FREE) Love all the golden/coppery shades!

The bad thing about the lipglosses are the doe foot applicator. You don't get that much product out with the applicator. It totally sux but I love all the colours. I guess it's the packaging that holds it in. The lipglosses are pigmented when applied with an actual lip brush.

I swatched Redhead Msf and Triple Fusion Msf side by side at the store and they were VERY alike.

Ok so...(Women of Colour) Ladies...There is no point in calling Improvise a blush really...it would just be a peachy gold highlight for us. We're better off getting Cheeky Bronze MSF. Most of the other blushes seemed quite glittery.

I also skipped the new brush...nothing so special about it. The 188 will work just the same.

I didnt like the lipsticks either. Not a big fan of lustre and frost lippies.

This is just a quick lip swatch of Miss Marble on pigmented lips. NC 42/43


I'll probably make swatches later on.

[coachkitten]

Thanks Zerin and Adina for your reviews!!

[GlamQueen21]

I can't wait to order some Colour Craft next week or just go to the MAC store and go see what the products look like IRL.

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by Face2Mac

It is The 4th of July and mostly everyone has tomorrow off but MAC you don't see fit to release this in all the stores early when people are going to be packed in the malls

I want my crap this weekend, goteffindammit.

uh, i don't know how it is in michigan, but here in indiana, no one is gonna be in the mall this weekend. no one!

[SmokeSignal16]

Yeah same here for my neck of the woods, since our mall cancelled the fireworks show/festival this year (a 20 something year tradition cancelled cuz of the economy...) I'm sure it would be a ghost town for sure! Everyone will be too busy outside enjoying their families and stuff...meanwhile I'm locked inside

[erine1881]

i'm stuck inside too! on saturday AND sunday! we're open til 8 on saturday and its gonna be a long, slow day for sure. i closed last year too and there was NO ONE in the store.

i'd rather be having a bbq, but noooooooooooooooooooo. i've gotta work when some people manage to get all the holidays off or the opening shift all because they use their kid as an excuse for needing those shifts!

sorry. needed to vent.

edit: oh, i price checked the 131 and it is $40.

[stv578]

My list has changed yet again! (big suprise there)

I'm definitely getting:

Cheeky Bronze
Daft Pink (I swore no more light pink blushes, but i looove the gold, it's mine!)

Maybe

Girlish Romp MES (I also swore I wouldn't touch these, but I'm loving the colours in this)
Funky Fusion l/g (if I can b2m for it)

So not so bad me thinks. I'll pass on the brush, not that I don't want it, but I also hauled some Becca products Monday. Oops!

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by zerin

I also skipped the new brush...nothing so special about it. The 188 will work just the same.

Hmmmm....Erine, how do you feel about the 131? Is it really worth getting if you already have a 188?

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44

Hmmmm....Erine, how do you feel about the 131? Is it really worth getting if you already have a 188?

well that depends on what you use the 188 for. i use it on myself for highlight powders, but on other people i use it for foundation. the 131 is meant to be used for blush or highlight powders, so for that it is useful. if you're wanting it for foudation, i wouldn't recommend it. it far to paddle-like and cumbersome for foundation based on the shape.

for foundation-skip
for blush/highlight-go for it!

[sapnap]

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Originally Posted by erine1881

well that depends on what you use the 188 for. i use it on myself for highlight powders, but on other people i use it for foundation. the 131 is meant to be used for blush or highlight powders, so for that it is useful. if you're wanting it for foudation, i wouldn't recommend it. it far to paddle-like and cumbersome for foundation based on the shape.

for foundation-skip
for blush/highlight-go for it!

Thanks!! one more question... if i dont have the 188 as yet.. is the 188 or the 131 better for blushes in ur opinion? Thanks!

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by sapnap

Thanks!! one more question... if i dont have the 188 as yet.. is the 188 or the 131 better for blushes in ur opinion? Thanks!

honestly, i'd go for the 187 for blush. but if you could only choose between the 188 and the 131, i'd go for the 188.

[Face2Mac]

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Originally Posted by bis

Style Demon looked like a much darker Fab-dabulous on me. But still more burnt-brick-red and not red-red like Merrily. hth

Yes, Yes, Yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by erine1881

uh, i don't know how it is in michigan, but here in indiana, no one is gonna be in the mall this weekend. no one!

I meant not 4th of july but Friday ev1 has the day off here even my husband and he's in the medical field. not ev1 but you know what I mean.

If they released it today Thur. I would have gotten it Friday on my day off for 4th of July.


and about this 131 for $40 bucks, now does it have more bristles than the 188 to warrant this price hike or just the LE factor? Me don't know but me not getting.

yes, I have abandoned the 131, so long sucker.

[MrsMay]

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Originally Posted by stickles

I saw the 131 on sale in Singapore today... for S$76, which comes out to US$52! Is it just me, or does that seem ri-donk-ulously expensive??

Considering Singapore prices are usually cheaper than Australian, this at least gives us Aussie an indication of what we are going to be charged!

I'm betting it's at least AUD$80

[only1angel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by erine1881

if you could only choose between the 188 and the 131, i'd go for the 188.

I already have the 188 but have only used it for JAP gel blush (really the only reason I bought the brush and it works wonders for JAP) I was definitely going to buy the 131 but after you said you would choose the 188 over 131, now that has me wondering. I think I'm going to try the 188 tomorrow with some MBs and see the results, but why would you choose the 188 more so than the 131? So should I skip on it since I have the 188 or will I regret it??

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Originally Posted by erine1881

where's your counter? at a nordies or a macys? its coming out on the 9th (it hasn't been pushed back), and euristocrats is a store/nordies only collection.

It's at a macys. They said CC comes out the end of july. I'm heading over to the mall tomorrow so I'm def gonna stop and ask them. But it seriously won't be fair if they release so late.

Thanks for letting me know bout euristocrats. I thought it was at macys counters, too. Guess I'll have to make 40 min drive to nordies...Just not sure it's worth the trip when I really only wanted vie veneto and a lippie lol

[only1angel]

Which MSFs are a must have for an NW20-NW25????????? I originally had smooth merge, porcelain pink, cheeky bronze, and triple fusion on my list. But being that they'll be $27 I think I need to narrow it down just a little. I was thinking maybe 2 msfs since I want 4 blushes, and 4 mes, the 131, a lippie or 2, and MAYBE a l/g if the color payoff is better than those from the sugarsweet (which I hated!)

[coachkitten]

Quote:

Originally Posted by erine1881

well that depends on what you use the 188 for. i use it on myself for highlight powders, but on other people i use it for foundation. the 131 is meant to be used for blush or highlight powders, so for that it is useful. if you're wanting it for foudation, i wouldn't recommend it. it far to paddle-like and cumbersome for foundation based on the shape.

for foundation-skip
for blush/highlight-go for it!

I just bought the 165 brush at my local CCO which I am hoping will be good for blushes, highlighting, and contouring. If I have the 165 for those things do I need the 131? I am trying to save myself some money. TIA and I seriously hope that question has not already been asked!!

[erine1881]

Quote:

Originally Posted by only1angel

I already have the 188 but have only used it for JAP gel blush (really the only reason I bought the brush and it works wonders for JAP) I was definitely going to buy the 131 but after you said you would choose the 188 over 131, now that has me wondering. I think I'm going to try the 188 tomorrow with some MBs and see the results, but why would you choose the 188 more so than the 131? So should I skip on it since I have the 188 or will I regret it??

if you wanna spend an extra $40, then get the 131. but i think the 188 is more versatile than the 131. with the 188 you've got moisturizer, foundation, powder, blush. with the 131 you've got powder and blush. if you're looking for a multi-tasker, 188. if you're looking for something fun, 131.

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It's at a macys. They said CC comes out the end of july. I'm heading over to the mall tomorrow so I'm def gonna stop and ask them. But it seriously won't be fair if they release so late.

Thanks for letting me know bout euristocrats. I thought it was at macys counters, too. Guess I'll have to make 40 min drive to nordies...Just not sure it's worth the trip when I really only wanted vie veneto and a lippie lol

i'm at macys and it comes out next thursday. LTL and BB comes out the 30th, so maybe they're thinking of those two collections.

[erine1881]

Quote:

Originally Posted by coachkitten

I just bought the 165 brush at my local CCO which I am hoping will be good for blushes, highlighting, and contouring. If I have the 165 for those things do I need the 131? I am trying to save myself some money. TIA and I seriously hope that question has not already been asked!!

the only thing that the 165 will do that the 131 won't do (or won't do very well) is the contouring. i like the 165 for highlighting, the 138 for contouring, and somthing different for blush (depending on cheek size-187, 188, or the 129).

[coachkitten]

Thanks so much Erin! I am going to skip the 131 then.

[Ernie]

This collection killed me! I love anything msf so I was not surprised.

I was at the MAC pro store in NY and they had everything out. I even met one of our lovely specktrettes while I was browsing.

So happy with the return of the 226, picked up a few of these. The manager said it would sell out again, people are buying a few at a time and many people calling to order them. She also said it might be made permanent next year. I also got the 131, I think I'll really like it to use with the msf's.

From the lipsticks I really liked Madly Creative, if you like frosts and colors like Eden Rocks and Strange Hybrid, you'll like this. Made With Love is almost a sheerer version of costa chic l/s. Trimming Talk stained my hand for hours, even after washing several times. Finally, Ever Embellish has very tiny sparkles which makes it sparkle.

I was also pleasantly surprised by the lipglasses, a good amount of color and shine, but I hate the tube, it's just too big, I prefer the normal lipglass.
I really loved Eclectic Edge, a mid toned shimmery violet and Nice Mix Up, a pretty summer peachy/gold color. Pretty Pattern is very brown.

All you blush freaks are going to love the msf blushes, I'm sure there's a color for everyone with 6 shades to consider. Of course they are shimmery, so if you don't like that, you'll be safe. My favorite (remember I'm a nc15) is Hand Finish(no, not because of the name), it's a peachy/pink color, and I will say that out of all of these it's the biggest glitterbomb. For fairer skintones I would say that Hand Finish, Improvise and Daft Pink would work well. For darker skintones, Cheek and Cheerful, Fad Dabulous and Style Demon would be nice. Daft Pink is very blue/pink. Improvise is a true coral. Style Demon is gorgeous, it's a plummy/red color.

Ahh, now for the MSF's, my personal favorites. I love the original Porcelain Pink, I went through 4 of them. This one looks a bit different(maybe less pink) but still gorgeous. I wear it as blush, but it's also nice as a highlighter.
Warm Blend is very dark, I imagine it would be nice on darker skin tones, I could use it as 3 eyeshadows, that's how pigmented it is.Triple Fusion and Smooth Merge were my favorites, I could wear these everyday. TF for the peach days and SM for the plummy days! Cheeky Bronze is a nice neutral, a soft peachy/bronze, I imagine it would be nice for many people. The only one I really disliked was Sunny By Nature, it was very yellow/orange bronze.

I was also surprised by the shadow quads, mostly nice textures. My 2 favorites are Natural Flare, glittery gold/bronze/rusty orange/chocolate, just beautiful for the fall and Odd Bits, Grey/Pink(has a gold duochrome)/Burgundy/Bronze a very wearable combination. Eccentricity has a light violet/deeper purple/bronze/ glittery gold. Girlish Romp is a good name for this one, white with gold/pink duochrome(similar to solar white)/lavender with a bit of blue/peach/bright pink. I wasn't crazy about Fashion Patch, lt.blue/white/pink/glittery black. Assemblage has a silvery white/glittery gold/charcoal/glittery black. The worst texture was the glittery black color.

That's it!

[Ernie]

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Originally Posted by MrsMay

Considering Singapore prices are usually cheaper than Australian, this at least gives us Aussie an indication of what we are going to be charged!

I'm betting it's at least AUD$80

Ouch.

[Ernie]

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Originally Posted by Susanne

The collection is online in Germany now

I will get Smooth Merge and maybe l/g Crazy Haute tomorrow. My counter did not get the brushes so I will order the 131

I will pass the rest of the collection and Naked Honey - my list for fall is long!!

Hi Susanne!