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post #1621 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:06am
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IMO, the best ones are still the sculpt and shape powders. "Sculpt" might be the best shade for you (maybe Bone Beige during the winter). I like to add some "Shadowy" for a more dramatic look in the evening. If you don't want to order from the Pro store, you might want to try Harmony, though it can be a touch too pink on NC skin.

 

Re highlighter: it really depends what blush you use. I use different highlighters for different blushes. Today I use "Soft Focus" (from the shape powder) mixed with Elude as highlighter, Immortal Flower as a blush, and a mix of Shadester mixed with Bone Beige (from the sculpt powders). To add some warmth, I use Gold-Go-Lightlightly Careblend topped with Flower Fantasy Pearlmatte for sheen. It's a lovely, very natural combination - and perfect for this sunny day on the East Coast.


thank you so much!

That does indeed sound like a lovely combination and it's so nice to get some product recommendations, I have no MAC store nearby so I order from mac directly for nearly all my products which is fine but it means I also miss out on a lot of mac tips and advice.

I haven't ever looked at the sculpt and shape powders so will definitely give them a try.

With highlight do you pair colours, so a more pink highlight tone with a pinker blush?


Still on hold icon_eek.gif
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post #1622 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:20am
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Originally Posted by MrsB View Post

My order just arrived. I ordered 2 lipsticks and 4 of the new blushes in this order.... The two lipsticks have arrived but I haven't been sent ANY of the blushes I ordered despite them still being in stock in the UK. On hold to mac now....I'm so not happy right now!!!!


Myself and charlotte366 also ordered blushes from MAC UK and haven't received them yet.  I ordered mine as soon as they appeared on the site under 'powder blushes' and they are still showing as available  so I don't know what the hold up is.

 

My later order arrived this morning, but that didn't contain any blushes

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post #1623 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:24am
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Originally Posted by rockin View Post



Myself and charlotte366 also ordered blushes from MAC UK and haven't received them yet.  I ordered mine as soon as they appeared on the site under 'powder blushes' and they are still showing as available  so I don't know what the hold up is.

 

My later order arrived this morning, but that didn't contain any blushes



According to MAC 'that's really unusual as we have stock of the items you ordered, we'll have to contact the warehouse and get back to you ... ' I'm just waiting for a call back. Have you spoke to mac yet Rockin?
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post #1624 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:31am
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Originally Posted by MrsB View Post


According to MAC 'that's really unusual as we have stock of the items you ordered, we'll have to contact the warehouse and get back to you ... ' I'm just waiting for a call back. Have you spoke to mac yet Rockin?


No, I've not spoken to them yet.  I had been hoping that they would send that order with the other, and that it was just a case of them not having told the system it had been done, hence no email etc.

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post #1625 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:38am
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No, I've not spoken to them yet.  I had been hoping that they would send that order with the other, and that it was just a case of them not having told the system it had been done, hence no email etc.



That's still probably the case I'm sure. Just find it really odd with my order as everything was listed as being sent on the dispatch email but when I got the parcel, the parcel slip just listed the other items and not one blush.
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post #1626 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:42am

I think i might have to wait 2 months to get these...my bf has them in PA and it takes 70 bucks to ship

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post #1627 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:42am

My order only contained 2 blushes, and nothing else.

 

I've just spoken to the guy at customer services, and he can't see why they haven't been sent, as it appears they are in stock.  I told him I'd ordered as soon as they appeared on the site, so should definitely not have been sold out by then anyway.   He is going to check with the warehouse and phone me back.

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post #1628 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:45am
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Originally Posted by Piarpreet View Post

I think i might have to wait 2 months to get these...my bf has them in PA and it takes 70 bucks to ship



Postage is so expensive these days, isn't it?  We in the UK are facing a huge rise in postage costs at the end of this month - first class letters, for example, are going up from 46p to 60p! 

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post #1629 of 2603
4/5/12 at 5:57am
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Originally Posted by rockin View Post



Postage is so expensive these days, isn't it?  We in the UK are facing a huge rise in postage costs at the end of this month - first class letters, for example, are going up from 46p to 60p! 



icon_eek.gif What!?!?! That is ridiculous! I know it is only pennies but it adds up. Oh gosh, I sound like an old woman now...

 

Anyway, I hope your and MrsB's orders get sorted out. I am going to be so peed off if mine is messed up when it arrives. I ordered from Debenhams but ordered two blushes from MAC later on because Debenhams had sold out of one of them.

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post #1630 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:12am

heading to mac counter tonight...hopefully they still have IF ...have any of you gals called up mac counter and asked to have an item put on hold? and did they do it? im going to call in an hour when they open.. i know some do hold and some dont....my luck ill fall under the category of dont...but yea....having MAJOR regrets not buying IF..its driving me mad



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I would BU IF & MM if I could.  (restock)



 

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post #1631 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:14am


i loveeeee mocha...such a pretty and easy every day blush....i dont know if you have gingery...but thats also a pretty blush and works as a contour as well..its like a 2 in oner...melba is gorgeous as well...ahhh the choices...but for an everyday blush i do love mocha..
 

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Originally Posted by erinmichelle87 View Post

question! I am going to take advantage of the 2 day ship code FILM, and order a new blush pro palette. I only have five blushes to depot, and my OCD will not be happy with one empty hole in my palette. Help me choose one more blush to add to my palette, permanent included. (perm blushes I already have are: Fleur Power, Springsheen, Breezy, Dollymix. All my other mac blushes are mineralized which I dont depot. For reference I am NC20 but very neutral. My picture is in my icon.

 

My current blushes for my 6 pan palette..

 

Pink Cult, Lovecloud, Full of Joy, Modern Mandarin, Immortal Flower

 

I was thinking of adding either, Melba, Blushbaby, Mocha, or Pink Tea. Also up for other suggestions! (Peony Petal is out because I already have Nars Gaiety and its too similar) What do you guys think? 



 

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post #1632 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:29am
What a faff!

My four blushes are not coming from MAC! Apparently they were 'out of stock' when I ordered - WTF?! Umm, no they weren't because I ordered when they were up under blushes section before the advert even hit the front page. But instead of contacting me, they've replaced the order but aren't sure when or if I'll actually receive anything as it will be fulfilled in the order they were placed. Since the re-order was only raised this morning (after my irate phone call maybe), it will be last in order queue so to speak.

I asked for the order to be cancelled and was told it would be but I won't receive a refund for quite some time due to the bank holidays. Nice.
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post #1633 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:35am
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Originally Posted by wishonastar View Post



icon_eek.gif What!?!?! That is ridiculous! I know it is only pennies but it adds up. Oh gosh, I sound like an old woman now...

 

Anyway, I hope your and MrsB's orders get sorted out. I am going to be so peed off if mine is messed up when it arrives. I ordered from Debenhams but ordered two blushes from MAC later on because Debenhams had sold out of one of them.



Yep, and 2nd class is going up to 50p.  Stock up on books of stamps now, as they will still be valid come the increase.  Make sure they are ones with 1st or 2nd on them, though, rather than an amount.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17522500

 

I ordered one blush from Debenhams, too, along with my Extra Dimension eye shadows, but the other blushes I wanted were out of stock so I ordered them from MAC. 

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post #1634 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:36am
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Originally Posted by MrsB View Post

What a faff!
My four blushes are not coming from MAC! Apparently they were 'out of stock' when I ordered - WTF?! Umm, no they weren't because I ordered when they were up under blushes section before the advert even hit the front page. But instead of contacting me, they've replaced the order but aren't sure when or if I'll actually receive anything as it will be fulfilled in the order they were placed. Since the re-order was only raised this morning (after my irate phone call maybe), it will be last in order queue so to speak.
I asked for the order to be cancelled and was told it would be but I won't receive a refund for quite some time due to the bank holidays. Nice.


:(  Not sounding hopeful for me either, then

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post #1635 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:39am
Right, after a billion phone calls my refund will go through. I've re-ordered all the blushes from Selfridges who are still offering Saturday delivery. I could totally scream, it has been such a stressful day and it's barely 3pm
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post #1636 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:43am
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:(  Not sounding hopeful for me either, then



I'm sure you'll be okay. They did give me the option of waiting to see if the re-order arrived but they said it wouldn't be till next Thurs/Friday with the bank holidays and I just didn't want to wait that long in case I didn't get all four and everywhere else was out of stock.


I know it's only blushes but I'm desperate to try them. At least this way my refund from mac will arrive when it arrives but I know I'll get all the blushes I want from Selfridges. If I went with the reorder from mac there was no g'tee what I'd receive or when ssad.gif
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post #1637 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:48am

I wonder if we expressed how annoying the low stock supplies were for these collections would it result in more products?  Would MAC even care?  I mean more sales for them in the long run.  It is really ridiculous how quickly the last few collections have gone OOS so quickly on the lippies & then all the blushes from TC.  Whoever is calling the numbers has been off quite a bit or maybe in league with the scalpers on e-bay.  Its scandalous.worms.gif

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post #1638 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:49am

I can't imagine that they've sold out as soon as the blushes started appearing on the site, especially since they're still showing as available.  I think they've made a cock-up somewhere along the line, and just don't want to admit it.

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post #1639 of 2603
4/5/12 at 6:58am
Rockin, I think you are definitely right as when I queried it, they said 'oh they were only out of stock for an hour...'


Doesn't add up to me but I'm in that much pain with a poorly tooth I can't be bothered to argue, just wanted to re-order else where. So that I knew I would get my items and get them in a timely manner
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post #1640 of 2603
4/5/12 at 7:04am

MAC are awful with their customer service at times. They should be bending over backwards to fix the problem that they have caused.

 

Do you think my blushes will turn up then? I ordered them yesterday from MAC... they're still in stock - pink tea and peony pink.

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post #1641 of 2603
4/5/12 at 7:13am
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Originally Posted by wishonastar View Post

MAC are awful with their customer service at times. They should be bending over backwards to fix the problem that they have caused.

 

Do you think my blushes will turn up then? I ordered them yesterday from MAC... they're still in stock - pink tea and peony pink.



Yours will probably turn up, whereas those who ordered on Tuesday as soon as the products appeared on the site won't get theirs, most likely

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post #1642 of 2603
4/5/12 at 7:17am
You'd think so eh Wish?

I'm sure they will turn up fine Wish. The re-order they were going to process for me may have been fine, just didn't want to wait around in case it wasn't ssad.gif
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post #1643 of 2603
4/5/12 at 7:35am
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Originally Posted by rockin View Post



Postage is so expensive these days, isn't it?  We in the UK are facing a huge rise in postage costs at the end of this month - first class letters, for example, are going up from 46p to 60p! 


I think posting a letter in Australia is $0.60 minimum and sending a package under 500g? Thats $6 something.
 

 

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post #1644 of 2603
4/5/12 at 7:41am
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Originally Posted by missah View Post


I think posting a letter in Australia is $0.60 minimum and sending a package under 500g? Thats $6 something.
 

 



My sister lives in Australia (Brisbane) and we try to buy lightweight Christmas and birthday presents, but it often costs more to send than the actual present cost - crazy!  I know the kids like to receive presents, but I think we're going to have to agree to stop sending stuff

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post #1645 of 2603
4/5/12 at 7:48am
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Originally Posted by MrsB View Post

You'd think so eh Wish?
I'm sure they will turn up fine Wish. The re-order they were going to process for me may have been fine, just didn't want to wait around in case it wasn't ssad.gif


This is why I prefer to order from Debenhams plus I get points. I've never had a problem with them *touches wood*. MAC drive me nuts when things go wrong because it is such a pain to get it sorted out. I hate calling them to complain.

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post #1646 of 2603
4/5/12 at 7:50am

I got all my goodies yesterday, got to play with them a bit this AM.   I'd gone slightly beserk - got all 6 blushes plus Pink Cult.

 

I love all of them except Immortal Flower and Pink Tea, which I just like rather than love. Neither of them show up all that well on me (NC20-25) without packing them on, but once built up they look nice.

 

Peony Petal reminds me of a slightly lighter and less-intense version of the lighter side of the WW blush Amazon Princess. I have AP as well, and it's a bit of a pain to use  as it's SO intense. And it just broke in my bag yesterday so I can't take it out of the house anymore.

 

 

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post #1647 of 2603
4/5/12 at 7:59am

Before I went to the store I tried on FoJ as a blush and eh-now as a highlighter to a purple blush.....LOVE! Immortal Flower all but disappeared on my hand-no bueno. Lovecloud looked nice but wasn't a must have and just didn't even bother with the others. I swear my store only received at most 3 of each, don't think they received samples either.

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post #1648 of 2603
4/5/12 at 8:38am

Finally a member of Team 6! greengrin.gif

 

The MA who helped me this morning mentioned that the store didn't get much stock in for all 3 collections (like 4 or 5 of each blush).  I bet a few things will be sold out today.

 

Hope everyone gets the blushes they want. smiles.gif

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post #1649 of 2603
4/5/12 at 8:57am

OK, so I finally got my call back from MAC about the blushes.  He apologised, and described it as a 'technical error'.  When I asked what had happened (to see if I got the same reason/excuse as MrsB did) he told me that when they divided up the delivery to send out and make sure the stores got their supplies, there was an error and it appeared that only 4 were left for online sales!!! 

 

He told me that they have now sorted this out and my order is set to go out tonight (hopefully).  He also said that there had been other calls as well, and it was because of this that their error had been discovered.

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post #1650 of 2603
4/5/12 at 8:58am

so i called my counter and this nasty MUA said that there is no possible way for them to hold items for me due to low innventory and high demand and gave this like nasty chuckle...which is fine...i understand that ..but theres a way to say things...especially to customers...i swear....the girls at some of my department store counters....*cough mac * *cough CHANEL* just treat people with no respect...they act as if they own the world...and everyone should bow to them...and yet...ive been out of state..and in the city also...the mua there bend over backwards to make sure you're happy with everything....i remember i went to the mac store in manhattan a few weeks ago...i wanted to try face and body...she must have tried on 4 different colors to see which one looked the best and i liked..then sent me home with a juicy sized sample....blah....oh well..heading to mac now...hopefully IF isnt sold out...fingers crossed...and end of rant..rant.gif

 

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