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Everyone knows Specktra members are the authority on pretty much anything MAC.  Tell us what your impression of MAC 2k8 was…good bad or indifferent…

Best of MAC 2008
MAC product (skin):
MAC product (cosmetic):
MAC Collection:
MAC Newcomer product:
MAC visual/promo:

Makeup Icon of 2008:

Worst of MAC 2008
MAC product (skin):
MAC product (cosmetic)
MAC Collection:
MAC Newcomer product:
MAC visual/promo:

Makeup nobody of 2008 (celeb):

Other brands (just to be inclusive)

Best:
Other brand cosmetic:
Other brand newcomer:

Worst:
Other brand cosmetic:
Other brand newcomer:

Let us know in comments or in the thread on Specktra.net!!!

It’s that time again! 2007′s raffle donation fundraiser helped expand, upgrade and host many of the features we’ve enjoyed in 2008. This year I am campaigning again to raise funds for site improvements and the soon to come site redesign (the forum will not be redesigned, only the main site/blog). I love this website and enjoy sharing this resource and forum with all of you, I want Specktra to be here for MAC and cosmetics addicts for years to come. With your contributions I am able to hire technical support, pay licensing fees for software, pay the hosting service for the increasing demands on the dedicated server, and redesign the main site. Member support is integral to providing this resource!

To view all the details on how to participate and potentially win great prizes visit the raffle thread on the forum.  2008 Specktra Raffle Donation Fundraiser

Jen asks:

If you could tell MAC what specific products (not collections) you loved in ’08, that you feel deserve permanent status, what would they be?

Think of this differently than the “Best/Worst” of 08 (that thread’s coming later at the end of the year). Think of this in terms of a product that the permanent line is missing, that you liked.

I’ll throw in my .02:

LG:

- Love Rules LG (Great shimmer to it)
- Pink Grapefruit LG (Come on, just make her perm. She has been released as an LE too many times to count. Always a brides maid, never a bride)
- Flash of Flesh LG – (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range. It works on soo many skin tones)
- Cult of Cherry LG (Electric)

- Dazzleglass (You got us covered there though. See you in the spring. We need Comet Blue, at least as an LE)

LS:

- Fun n’ Sexy LS (It’s just fun n’ sexy and the duo-chrome is quite unique)
- Not so Innocent LS (Good for under a nude gloss, like C-Thru. This keeps a nude lip from looking corpse-y)
- Port Red LS (We need a frosty red in the line)
- Sci-Fi-Delity or Kiss Manish LS (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)
- So Scarlet (Who didn’t love this amazingly sexy red?)

-Mattenes (They have such great pigmentation and they feel like butta. P.S. We all loved Kirsch and Rapturous)

Blush:

- BP blushes (this formula makes the regular blushes look outdated – formula-wise)
- X Rocks blush (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)
- Merrily and Nuance Mineralize Blush (Merrily rocks, esp on darker skin tones and Nuance is a very unique colour)

NL:

- $$$$ Yes NL (Nice neutral, metal colour)
- Naughty Nautical NL (The hottest blue I have or have seen. Hands down).

Multi Purpose:

- Bell Bottom Blue Pigment (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)
- Gilded Green Pigment – (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)
- Gold Mode Pigment – (Perfect for a soft, shimmery eye)
- Blonde’s Gold – (Perfect for a soft, shimmery eye)
- Antique Green (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)
- Vintage Gold (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)
- Museum Bronze (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)

Eyes:

- Mood Ring ES (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)
- Solar White ES (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range. It works on soo many skin tones)
-Gulf Stream ES (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range and so hot it actually smokes)
- Sunset B. ES (Nice and bright pink)
- Talent Pool ES (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)
- Shallow ES (Pretty and unique to the perm colour range)

- Pearlglide liners (So pretty and shimmery without being glitter bombs)

I know the year isn’t over yet, but what’s caught your eye so far?

I bolded the ones that I am in 100% agreement with, and I’m going to add:

• Sock Hop lg
• Mink & Sable
• Bold & Brazen
• Dreammaker
• the Starflash formula
• Soft Ochre pp
• Perky pp
• Molasses Pearl Glide
• Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
• Lollipop Lovin’

I’m sure there are more but I can’t think of them offhand.  How about you guys? What do you want to keep forever and ever?