MAC - Flighty Discussion - Page 19

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Originally Posted by sayah 

The sad part is, with the products looking so beautiful, a lot of people that aren't as informed/nerdy as we are will buy tons!

i know! they'll see the pretty colors, be told that they're AMAZING by the MAs and wil lbe suckered in like I was with cham pale ()

I do not want to buy any of the big bounce shadows b/c of the aweful reviews, but I do want to replicate the smokey green eye look on Temptalia.  Do you think that the big bounce eyeshadow is needed as a base for this look?  Is there something else (a higher quality product) that anyone can suggest to use instead?

Thank you for the reccommendation!  I will stop by Sephora this weekend to get it!

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 

You can use a mufe aqua cream that's similar in color. #21 I think.

I was going to skip the Big Bounce eyeshadow because of all the bad reviews. I saw them today and I purchased three of them. I have been  wearing Free as air for about 4 hours with no creasing. I am not wearing it as an eyeshadow base, there is no eyeshadow on top of it. I was able to get a very nice opaque application the first time with no problems. This is a very beautiful eyeshadow and wearing it as an eyeshadow base does it no justice. I applied Too Faced shadow insurance then Ben Nye Cosmic blue cream eyeshadow and on top of that I applied Free As Air and it's beautiful. I love this product and I plan to purchase all of them. I can take a picture of it on my eye if anyone wants to see it.

^^PLEASE take pictures!

I wouldn't shell out the money for these. There are many other cream shadows out there that are better and cheaper even.. SOO NOT WORTH THE MONEY! As a mac addict I have to reason with myself, hard earned money need not be spent on garbage overpriced products even if they say "MAC" on the container

There is a purple mascara. Green, blue purple and gray are the shades. They are all pretty neat. What I like about them is you can wear them alone for a bright POP of color or layer them over black for a more subtle effect. I'm glad they used zoom as the base formula as opposed to opulash. The opulash brush is just too large.

So after playing with the big bounce shadows a little more I've found that there not as horrible as all of the reviews are making them out to be. The key is to use fast response eye cream or prep n prime eye as the base. PAINT POTS WILL NOT WORK!!! The color just smears all over the lid and the shadow will not set properly.I also have found that using the tip of a 224 or 217 brush is the best application method but you must keep your eye shut until it dries!! These take about 45 seconds to dry and if you open before then you will crease. I still dont like the consistancy but I do recommend asking for a sample if your curious about them. The colors in the collection are very pretty. However another downside is that they have a recommended life of only 6 months according to MAC.

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Originally Posted by Vixxan 

I was going to skip the Big Bounce eyeshadow because of all the bad reviews. I saw them today and I purchased three of them. I have been  wearing Free as air for about 4 hours with no creasing. I am not wearing it as an eyeshadow base, there is no eyeshadow on top of it. I was able to get a very nice opaque application the first time with no problems. This is a very beautiful eyeshadow and wearing it as an eyeshadow base does it no justice. I applied Too Faced shadow insurance then Ben Nye Cosmic blue cream eyeshadow and on top of that I applied Free As Air and it's beautiful. I love this product and I plan to purchase all of them. I can take a picture of it on my eye if anyone wants to see it.

I thought several of the colors looked so lovely. I'm definitely going to get a few shades. I don't have problems with es creasing so I am happy to read this. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Miss Berri 

So after playing with the big bounce shadows a little more I've found that there not as horrible as all of the reviews are making them out to be. The key is to use fast response eye cream or prep n prime eye as the base. PAINT POTS WILL NOT WORK!!! The color just smears all over the lid and the shadow will not set properly.I also have found that using the tip of a 224 or 217 brush is the best application method but you must keep your eye shut until it dries!! These take about 45 seconds to dry and if you open before then you will crease. I still dont like the consistancy but I do recommend asking for a sample if your curious about them. The colors in the collection are very pretty. However another downside is that they have a recommended life of only 6 months according to MAC.

6 mths? tt is really short.. dont think i can use them up in 6 mths so its nt worth my money though..

it is interesting that some pple are finding it nt too bad.. its great tt u managed to have it work for yourself!! do take pics for us!
 

I'll never use one up in 6 months..... and I HATE throwing away makeup, especially MAC 

Shontay, I am planning on applying them at the counter first, then go home and see if they have got any staying power. Since they have such bad reviews, I doubt they will last on my eye lids though. The whole texture seems to be so watery but I also have to see for myself. 

If they only last 6 months, are they permanent?  if not, what is the point?  How are you all buying these early?

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Originally Posted by miribre 

 

Shontay, I am planning on applying them at the counter first, then go home and see if they have got any staying power. Since they have such bad reviews, I doubt they will last on my eye lids though. The whole texture seems to be so watery but I also have to see for myself. 

If i have the time for that, I'm gonna try them too.. but only because I saw Temptalias new swatches and the colors are soooooo pretty. I saw the colors and was thinking if they were Paint Pots, I would've gotten all of them. No more food for one month, but the prettiest Paint Pots :D

6 months is a super short shelf life!maybe they dry up quickly?

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 

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Originally Posted by Prettypackages 

If they only last 6 months, are they permanent?  if not, what is the point?  How are you all buying these early?

They are limited edition.

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Originally Posted by LMD84 

6 months is a super short shelf life!maybe they dry up quickly?

I'm thinking maybe they get runny. You ever have a cream product that sweats or gets all wet and then nasty? Ick. That's what I think. I don't really see this drying up, just breaking apart and turning greasy. I don't think I can finish it in 6 months, but I still want to try one. If I don't like it, it'll be returned and I won't have to worry about the 6 months.

ah that makes more sense than drying up actually :)

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Originally Posted by Gorgeous 

I wouldn't shell out the money for these. There are many other cream shadows out there that are better and cheaper even.. SOO NOT WORTH THE MONEY! As a mac addict I have to reason with myself, hard earned money need not be spent on garbage overpriced products even if they say "MAC" on the container

I keep telling myself this but sometimes my brain doesn't listen!

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Originally Posted by Vixxan 

I was going to skip the Big Bounce eyeshadow because of all the bad reviews. I saw them today and I purchased three of them. I have been  wearing Free as air for about 4 hours with no creasing. I am not wearing it as an eyeshadow base, there is no eyeshadow on top of it. I was able to get a very nice opaque application the first time with no problems. This is a very beautiful eyeshadow and wearing it as an eyeshadow base does it no justice. I applied Too Faced shadow insurance then Ben Nye Cosmic blue cream eyeshadow and on top of that I applied Free As Air and it's beautiful. I love this product and I plan to purchase all of them. I can take a picture of it on my eye if anyone wants to see it.

Please take a picture! Free As Air is the colour that i like the most and i would love to see how it looks over a colour like Ben Nye Cosmic.
 

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Originally Posted by Vixxan 

I was going to skip the Big Bounce eyeshadow because of all the bad reviews. I saw them today and I purchased three of them. I have been  wearing Free as air for about 4 hours with no creasing. I am not wearing it as an eyeshadow base, there is no eyeshadow on top of it. I was able to get a very nice opaque application the first time with no problems. This is a very beautiful eyeshadow and wearing it as an eyeshadow base does it no justice. I applied Too Faced shadow insurance then Ben Nye Cosmic blue cream eyeshadow and on top of that I applied Free As Air and it's beautiful. I love this product and I plan to purchase all of them. I can take a picture of it on my eye if anyone wants to see it.

oh yes please take a picture! i'd love to see! :)
 

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Originally Posted by macnc50diva 

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Originally Posted by Vixxan 

I was going to skip the Big Bounce eyeshadow because of all the bad reviews. I saw them today and I purchased three of them. I have been  wearing Free as air for about 4 hours with no creasing. I am not wearing it as an eyeshadow base, there is no eyeshadow on top of it. I was able to get a very nice opaque application the first time with no problems. This is a very beautiful eyeshadow and wearing it as an eyeshadow base does it no justice. I applied Too Faced shadow insurance then Ben Nye Cosmic blue cream eyeshadow and on top of that I applied Free As Air and it's beautiful. I love this product and I plan to purchase all of them. I can take a picture of it on my eye if anyone wants to see it.

I'm on the not entirely positive bandwagon about these shadows. I received every color in the mail today and so far so good! I've worn rich thrills all day today no base or anything, and it is staying just fine, no creasing. My method was to grab a 242, add enough shadow for the application and leave it to dry a tiny bit for maybe a minute or so the same way I make my duo lash glue tacky, and then apply a coat. I let that dry for about 2 minutes and did the same thing over again. The result was a lasting shadow that isn't creasing after 6 hours of wear. I cannot fairly agree that this formula is the unpigmented horrible goopy mess some of the reviews would have you believe it is. The colors are actually quite nice and well pigmented.

Things I don't like about these shadows? They really are not impossible to use but they ARE runny, not quite the texture I think of when I think of cream or even mousse. Take cover girl dream mousse and add a tablespoon of water and there you have it! Lol They don't blend well with each other so you end up layering vs blending which is easy to screw up with these. If you layer them while they're too wet they slide everywhere. If you layer once it dries it feathers so you really have to be patient and know what you're doing to use more than one of the colors at a time. Honestly, I'm really torn about keeping them myself because while I have definitely found my method to using them, I can't see myself taking so much time to apply them on my clients. I have to agree with several of you who have said this collection would have been worth it if they had been paint pots.

thanks for your views! :)
 

 MAC is pretty expensive, but so well worth it in my opinion. I can never finish anything in six months because I have SO MUCH make-up to use.

That is what a make-up addict has to deal with constantly as you ladies know. I'm still resisting buying anything from this collection, FF and Surf Baby.

Let's see if I can keep it up.

 

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Originally Posted by dxgirly 

I'll never use one up in 6 months..... and I HATE throwing away makeup, especially MAC 

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Originally Posted by dxgirly 

I'll never use one up in 6 months..... and I HATE throwing away makeup, especially MAC 

same here....

i just found that my illamasqua illuminator totally separated...i usually take the 6 month rule with a grain of salt, but it seems with these liquidy pigmented products it's pretty real. i tried to remix the illuminator, and ended up having to be super careful not to end up with blotchy stains on my face! so sad.... :(

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Originally Posted by aradhana 

same here....

i just found that my illamasqua illuminator totally separated...i usually take the 6 month rule with a grain of salt, but it seems with these liquidy pigmented products it's pretty real. i tried to remix the illuminator, and ended up having to be super careful not to end up with blotchy stains on my face! so sad.... :(

aw that sucks! yeah sometimes i ignore the use by date on cosmetics - but if the thing seperates and goes weird then you can't ignore it really!
 

hhmm I might go begging for some samples of the two deeper purpley colours and play with them at home to see whether I can blend them and whether they last. Unless I'm allowed a sample of 2 I think its a no go.

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Originally Posted by angelinfishnets 

hhmm I might go begging for some samples of the two deeper purpley colours and play with them at home to see whether I can blend them and whether they last. Unless I'm allowed a sample of 2 I think its a no go.

yeah lets hope they give you samples! if not they will be very mean! :)