MAC - Holiday 2010 A Tartan Tale Discussion - Page 166

^ oooh, yummy! May I have one too?

^^^ This one might be better.

It happens to be world's most expensive cupcake. A whopping $106,794.   

 

http://www.bornrich.org/entry/since1910-features-worlds-most-expensive-cupcake-to-celebrate-100-year-anniversary/

 

 

Back on topic, I better click on Checkout Now button soon before it's too late! 

I bought HBC today. I can't wait to wear it! I think I'm done with this collection now, unless I decide to go back for Cut A Caper.

Sad but true moment for me: I don't care how much that cupcake is worth...I'm still totally eating it.

 

What did you end up ordering?

 

Holy cow I wonder how much it would be if they took that diamond off of it

 

Sadly I'm forced to stick with my decision not to get the cool piggie set! And I really hope Jigs & Jives comes out in another set that will be worthwhile to me or on it's own.

Jenn- got my bag today!!!! 

 

The bags from this collection are awesome! Definitely my new makeup bag. 

 

Haven't ordered the sets I want. I'm going through a bit of a MAC freeze thing, and if I get them for my birthday, I'll be happy, but I've decided not to stress about them. 

thats good. sometimes it's nice to take a step back and realise that our make up obsessions should be fun and not stressfull
 

 

 

Exactly. And now that I'm taking a step back, I'm definitely richer and I'm obsessed with music again.    Feels like a much better fit for me. 

 

 

I wore the six beauties palette for the first time today and I love it. It looked so awesome with the new nars gloss, downtown. I had no problems with pigmentation. I used all colors except the darkest one, heather belles, I think it's called. I am in love with hold my gaze. I need like six of those. So so happy with this palette and twists of tartan. Now I just need the neutral lip glass set and I am done with Mac until Xmas.

 

 

 

 

 

FYI I let Sir Teddy out of his box every time I need to touch him. I put him back in when I'm done so he's safely away from dust and feline attacks 
 

I was thinking about getting cut a caper & the fairie glen, but I'm not too sure. Whats everyone thinking about these two lipsticks?

 

The pearlglides look lovely, black swan is stunning <3

 

When I first saw the peachy coloured blush, I wanted it so much, but I might just stick to Illamsqua's lover.

I am debating whether I should get the pigment set I've been eyeing or just wait till it hits the CCO. What's a girl to do?

 

I'm feeling the same way! I've taken a step back so far that I have decided I'm going to *attempt* to do "drugstore store only" purchases until next year! This way I 

will have more money for other folks for the holidays lol and that should ease up the stress from the holiday collections too...  At least I (too) am getting back

into music.. I finally listened to a few new albums I had been meaning too and I'm so glad I did! 

 

>>2browneyes which pigment set are you eyeing? im hoping some make it CCO's or I'll be missing out

 

No i keep him in his box too

i'd be shockd if the piggies didnt turn up at cco's. they usually do
 

    

Not yet .. I decided to wait until I can try it in person to choose the colour match for me, so I got Laguna bronzer instead since it's universal for everyone so nothing could go wrong even when I can't swatch it in person

 

 

Thanks for the warm welcome - this place is as lovely as it seems from the 'outside'! Can't wait to get properly stuck in and posting a bit more!
 

Shontay will you post swatches when you get this?  I'm still debating if I want it now or if I can risk it and hope it gets to my CCO.  I would like to see swatches on darker skin.

 

I got my tins

 

MAC just made my day

 

 

 

For those of you wondering about the sizes, here are some pics:

 

Mini-lipglass with some regular sized MAC lip products for comparison

 

 

Mini-

 

lipglasses with some coins for comparison (sorry I wanted to use some US and CND $ as well but I have no idea where I put my coin-box)

 

 

 

Mini-piggies with a regular sized (new packaging) piggie for comparison

 

 

and coins

 

 

And now the tins! I know you were waiting for these 

 

I don't own any regular sized MAC brushes so I pictured them close to some LE brushes (from this year's set) and another bigger brush I have (this is about 19cm - 7 ½ inches in length) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FYI:

 

 

The liplglass tin is about 4 ½ inches (11,4 cm) in height and the base is about 3x3 inches (7,6 cm) 

The piggies tin has the same base but the height is 3 ¼ inches (8,2 cm)

 

 

I don't know if these pics are ok for the swatch topic as well…if they are I'll post them there as well.

Thanks so much for the comparison pics, Alty. I was curious about the lipglass sizes.

Here are some swatches of the cool piggies set.

I had no idea how hard it is to make color accurate swatch pictures…I tried so many different lights but I guess sunlight is the only way to show the color nicely. 

I'm gonna re-try tomorrow with daylight. In the meanwhile, here are the ones that didn't look like cr@p

 

For reference: my skin is about NC15/20 (still have some doubts since I don't use liquid foundation)

Mauvement has more golden-bronze sparkles in it.

Softwash grey has a lot more purple.

Silver fog is pure metallic silver.

All are swatched dry

 

Left to right: mauvement, cheers my dear!, softwash grey, silver fog, reflects pearl 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Alty - 11/10/10 at 10:00am

You are very welcome! This place is so full of useful infos I felt I needed to give something back 

 

I was thinking bout the warm thrillseekers one i think. idk....might try 2 wait it out. How bout u?
 

I forgot to say all the pigments are swatched dry! 

thanks for all your pics Alty great stuff!

**********Happy belated Birthday Peachsuns************

 

I hope you had a good one and continue to enjoy your b'day week!

 

 

 

 

 

BACK ON TOPIC!

 

 

I am hoping that I can get my paws on Sassy Pink Lassies next Thursday in store! I need my 20% discount!!! Every penny counts, especially at this time of the year.

I had a look at the Chapter 1 stuff for the first time today - wasn't blown away (which is good...cause I can't afford to be blown away haha!)

 

I did come away with The Faerie Glen though, which is about as close to a perfect nude as Im ever likely to get I really love it. I kinda only wanted it for the name at first so Im really glad that Im loving the colour too haha!

Thank you so much for the swatches, Alty! Now I *need* the cool pigments set too

I am hoping I get my laptop back in time to do so. It's been out for repair for 2 weeks now.

For those of you who found that TFG was too brown, I layered it over Pink Treat lipliner today, which really helped to emphasize the pink undertones! I it

 

Layla, I'm so glad you got the bag! I was just going to PM you Did it meet all your expectations? I mine

 

I ordered the smokey piggies and pink lippies yesterday - waiting with baited breath until they come in!!!