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post #1381 of 7900

I can't decide on the MESs! I need more swatches :-\

 

Where's a swatch of Sky or Invincible Light? :(

post #1382 of 7900
Which two eyeshadows are not swatched? There are only seven...what two are missing?
post #1383 of 7900
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Originally Posted by Jenrbelt View Post

Which two eyeshadows are not swatched? There are only seven...what two are missing?

 

Sky & Invincible Light :(

post #1384 of 7900
Thank you! I am thoroughly confused! What's a girl to do...was hoping for some more plum/wine type colors. While some look that way in the pot, none of the swatches read that way ssad.gif must study more!
post #1385 of 7900
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Originally Posted by liesierre View Post


Im gonna wait it out for more swatches. I've noticed that most of the swatches that come from Yukis Lazy Channel always end up looking kinda dull and gritty... I think there is still hope... 

Very happy I just read your comment, because I was totally losing hope on those MES for a minute there! lol!

post #1386 of 7900
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Based on those swatches, my list has been narrowed WAY down:

 

Eartly

Universal Appeal

Supernova

 

No lipticks.  No cremesheens.  Of course, this may all change once I swatch them for myself.

post #1387 of 7900
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Originally Posted by UrbanSweetheart View Post

Very happy I just read your comment, because I was totally losing hope on those MES for a minute there! lol!


its true... look at other collection swatches...they all look kinda like that...doesnt really show off the shine of things well, just kinda looks gritty and blah.



http://haruhii.pixnet.net/blog/post/29258349
http://haruhii.pixnet.net/blog/post/30702776

post #1388 of 7900
I've been looking at these swatches over and over again, and I've changed my list:

Must haves:

Solar Ray
Stratus
Light Year
Strictly Plutonic
Meteoric

Nice to Have:

Ring of Saturn
Center of the Universe
Earthshine
Cusp of Dawn
Pleasureseeker
Astral
Galaxy Rose
post #1389 of 7900
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Originally Posted by Richelle83 View Post

Now we know what the swirl collection is! This might be a long listohboy.gif

 

Lipstick

Pleasureseeker - Creamy peach (Glaze) (repromote)maybe a good nude color
Cut a Caper - Mid-tone peachy pink (Lustre) (repromote) probably don't need this one!
Venus - Sheer yellow pink with pearlized pigments (Lustre)
Fire Sign - Red-pink (Lustre)
Cusp of Dawn - Beige pink (Lustre) Might could not work for me, probably buy it anyways.
 
Cremesheen
Celestial Kiss - Pale cool peach
Strictly Plutonic - Mid-tone pink brown(maybe)
Meteoric - Mid-tone vibrant coral
Astral - Bright yellow pink
Galaxy Rose - Mid-tone violet pink
 
MB
Solar Ray - Peach and gold melange
Ring of Saturn - Terracotta and gold melange
Stratus - Amethyst and golden brown melange
Supernova - Magenta and burnt gold melange
 
MSF
Earthshine - Tarnished bronze with gold pearlized pigments and pink reflects
Light Year - Peachy pink with gold shimmer
Star Wonder - Plumy pink with multi-dimensional pearlized pigments
Center of the Universe - Coral with gold shimmer

 

My only changes are removing Strictly Platonic and Cusp of Dawn. Everything else I will get...I just know itbangdesk.gif

post #1390 of 7900
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Originally Posted by Richelle83 View Post

 

My only changes are removing Strictly Platonic and Cusp of Dawn. Everything else I will get...I just know itbangdesk.gif


I feel yer pain. *fist bump*

post #1391 of 7900

I don't even want to wear these, I just want to glue them to my wall and keep them as art!

 

I"m not sure about the shades themselves. I'm not usually a huge fan of MES, but I do agree that those photos aren't doing them any favours. Bright Moon is less exciting than I'd hoped. That was really the only one that I thought I might go for. Fire Sign is really pretty. If you look at the top picture, you can see the shimmer in it... Just what I was hoping...

 

Star Wonder and Light Year both look very nice, although SW kind of looks like it could be a dupe for Petticoat, which I'm not close to finishing. Definitely more interested in those than I was, though. 

post #1392 of 7900
My list so far after seeing those swatches:


Lightyear.


Everything else is not really striking me, not even the blushes. Venus looks super similar to MAC's perm line lustres :-( I was expecting a yellow pink like VG Nicki.
Ahh well, I'm sure the Fall collections will suck the dough right out of me, so it'll be good to get a breather before then :-)
post #1393 of 7900

*fist bump*  So ready to splurge on this!

 

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Originally Posted by liesierre View Post


I feel yer pain. *fist bump*

 

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Originally Posted by duckrodeo View Post

My list so far after seeing those swatches:
Lightyear.
Everything else is not really striking me, not even the blushes. Venus looks super similar to MAC's perm line lustres :-( I was expecting a yellow pink like VG Nicki.
Ahh well, I'm sure the Fall collections will suck the dough right out of me, so it'll be good to get a breather before then :-)

 

*squeals* Your furbabies are soooo cute!!

post #1394 of 7900
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Originally Posted by liesierre View Post


its true... look at other collection swatches...they all look kinda like that...doesnt really show off the shine of things well, just kinda looks gritty and blah.



http://haruhii.pixnet.net/blog/post/29258349
http://haruhii.pixnet.net/blog/post/30702776

they r always so amateur/like.... she doesnt know how to take pictures and position lighting, which i think its important if u wanna have a blog

post #1395 of 7900

I really hope that these are more promising than the pictures; I was looking forward to getting my first MSF. They do look fairly glittery though; better pictures might confirm that. I'll pass if they are.

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my list is still the same - everything but one thing.  i haven't decided which one thing, but i have to be able to say to The Man that he's lucky i didn't buy the WHOLE collection!  girlhaha.gif

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I can't remember if I posted a list in here already or not...but I am officially the tannest I have been in 5+ years (at NW25 - don't laugh!) so I'm having to work at visualizing colors on my new skintone and it's throwing me off!

 

Tentative list:

Light Year MSF

Star Wonder MSF

Earthshine MSF (maybe)

Stratus MB

Ring of Saturn MB

Supernova MB (maybe)

Neo Nebula MES

Earthly MES

Invincible Light MES

Galaxy Rose CSG OR Astral CSG (gotta pick just one!)

Strictly Plutonic CSG (maybe)

Meteoric CSG (maybe)

 

My only MUST MUST MUST haves are Light Year, Star Wonder, and Neo Nebula right now so I might be able to cut this down when more swatches and comparisons start popping up.

post #1398 of 7900
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Originally Posted by liesierre View Post


Im gonna wait it out for more swatches. I've noticed that most of the swatches that come from Yukis Lazy Channel always end up looking kinda dull and gritty... I think there is still hope... 

Very true. They are rather unattractive swatches. 

post #1399 of 7900
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Originally Posted by smooch3s View Post

my list is still the same - everything but one thing.  i haven't decided which one thing, but i have to be able to say to The Man that he's lucky i didn't buy the WHOLE collection!  girlhaha.gif

tee hee!

now *that's* planning :)

post #1400 of 7900
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Originally Posted by HppyLittleNinja View Post

tee hee!

now *that's* planning :)


I'm not far behind you on that...thankfully I don't like MES...or else I'd really be screwed.

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How quickly do the Mineralize collections usually sell out compared to a collection like Hey, Sailor?  I was wondering as I am new to collections and want to be prepared for battle if need be lol. I was able to get everything I wanted from Hey, Sailor except for Red Racer b/c they always restock it when I am broke lol. The pics are really pretty but I am hoping that there are better swatches to come. Looks like the MSF's are similar in color to the MB's. Maybe that'll shorten my list a bit which is good. Looking forward to this releasing so I can grab what I want and relax. I hate when stuff I want sells out.

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Originally Posted by bulbasaur359 View Post

How quickly do the Mineralize collections usually sell out compared to a collection like Hey, Sailor?  I was wondering as I am new to collections and want to be prepared for battle if need be lol. I was able to get everything I wanted from Hey, Sailor except for Red Racer b/c they always restock it when I am broke lol. The pics are really pretty but I am hoping that there are better swatches to come. Looks like the MSF's are similar in color to the MB's. Maybe that'll shorten my list a bit which is good. Looking forward to this releasing so I can grab what I want and relax. I hate when stuff I want sells out.

 

There seems to be a general order of what sells out first... usually it will be the lipsticks, MSFs, & blush.... then the other things are a bit slower to sell out. I would expect maybe 1 or 2 of the most popular MES to sell out but probably not until after some of the lipsticks and MSF's go (usually the ones that sell out first are the ones that are universally wearable, unique, or get super good reviews)...

Also, for the general public (since I dont have a pro discount)...seems like most stuff doesnt sell out until the official email goes out to announce the collection or it gets coverage from T's site...so depending on how much hype there is for a certain collection...usually the first thing to sell out is around 6 to 12 hours after it goes up on the site map)

depending on what items you want... you may have a small window to get them.... this collection is probably going to have a lot of sellouts fairly quickly though, i believe...

I'm thinking the first things to go will be Venus and Star Wonder... Supernova... maybe Fire Sign...possibly Stratus (if better swatches come out)...and Center of the Universe....

normally I would say cut-a-caper would be first, but since its a repromote....it may not sell out as fast as it would if it was a totally new color...

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After seeing more swatches, I'm not liking any of the colors of the mineralized products, they all seem kinda blah.  So I think I'll just get Cut A Caper, Venus and Meteoric...and maybe Astral.  Galaxy Rose is not at all like it was described...looks like a pinky red to me, same with Cusp of Dawn which just looks light brown.  I'm trying to not give into buying a blush just for the fact that it has swirls, none are unique to colors I already have.

post #1404 of 7900
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Originally Posted by Piarpreet View Post

they r always so amateur/like.... she doesnt know how to take pictures and position lighting, which i think its important if u wanna have a blog

 

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Originally Posted by Audrey C View Post

I really hope that these are more promising than the pictures; I was looking forward to getting my first MSF. They do look fairly glittery though; better pictures might confirm that. I'll pass if they are.

 

I wouldn't get down on Yuki too much. If you google-translate the page, she apologizes that she could only do really quickie bad swatches and couldn't do any wet or with base, plus she only had some toilet paper to do her paper swatches with. It seems like she usually only gets to test stuff at press events, which aren't the best spots to swatch everything - she probably saw all these along with a bunch of other collections and just holds back on releasing the photos until the press embargo is lifted. I'm OK with what she does because she doesn't go all crazy with ads and other ways of making money off her blog, plus heck, she IS usually the first out the gate with full collection swatches - what's not to like?! biguns.gif

 

I DO think her close up photos are really great here - especially the MES. You can tell very easily how the swirls are different colors and different textures, including some swirls that are almost matte and some that are super glittery, with sheen-style swirls (like Semi-Precious sheen) mixed in.

 

As my MA said, half the blushes and MSFs are glittery and the other half are new, improved sheen, as good or better than SP. The eyeshadows are broken down into glittery, sheen-y and more matte. From Yuki's swatches, it seems like if you want more or less glitter, you just have to swirl hunt for ones with the thinnest or thickest swirls of the colors/textures you want. That's rough for people who are stuck ordering online, but hey, if it's very important, I bet there are Specktrettes who would be happy to do a little extra personal swirl hunting and mail you the spoils. Last year I bought the ENTIRE collection of MES for a friend of mine out of state and believe me, I picked through everything for her.

 

In honor of these swatches, I wore Hint of Sapphire today, highlighted with Young Venus, and I felt like I had fairy tale eyes all day. It was very cute with Weekend Getaway on the lips and a little Sakura blush on the cheeks. 'Had to wear happy makeup, because I had a cracked tooth drilled the hell up for prep for my first crown. crybaby.gif

post #1405 of 7900
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Originally Posted by Richelle83 View Post

*fist bump*  So ready to splurge on this!

 

 

me too!!! lol! *fist bump*

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Obviously *some* swatches is always better than *no* swatches...

I think in the case of Yuki... I certainly appreciate that she has swatches when there are none to be found elsewhere...it helps to at least start trimming the list, but I usually like to see as many swatches as I can from different sources before I make the final call....

so, I think my main point is to take them with a grain of salt and wait it out.... if these ones don't look at that great....at least wait to see a few more elsewhere before you totally count things out...if things look gritty or dull, that may just be that it was a bad swatch day and things didn't get captured in their most flattering way on film this time.

I mean... T's swatches or reviews don't always look totally accurate to me either... 

I'm holding out to see some other ones before I make up my mind completely.

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Here are some pictures of Water. She is excited about the upcoming collection but does not really say anything about Water nor swatch it.

 

http://hannaogren.blogg.se/2012/june/mac-heavenly-creature-mineralize-eyeshadow-w.html
 

post #1408 of 7900

Pleasureseeker, Fire Sign, and Supernova for me. :)

post #1409 of 7900
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Originally Posted by MRV View Post

Here are some pictures of Water. She is excited about the upcoming collection but does not really say anything about Water nor swatch it.

 

http://hannaogren.blogg.se/2012/june/mac-heavenly-creature-mineralize-eyeshadow-w.html
 

I wish she would've swatched it ssad.gif it would've been nice to have more swatches floating around

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Swatches are really hard to take. I struggle with it for my blog as I only have an iphone camera. I don't think that should stop you from blogging, even though its "amateur". At least people take the time to swatch, post pictures, and share them with everyone. I appreciate what bloggers do and its very kind of them to share. Of course you always have to remember that it can look a lot different in life with the finish, method of application, skintone, quality of camera, etc. Not everyone has the resources to get a fancy SLR with macro or whatnot. I find it that pictures give you a very rough estimate of a product and that you should still give it the benfit of a doubt and see in stores yourself. I am going to wait to see these in stores. I love the ultra watery metallic-ness of the extra dimensions, so I hope the MSFs here have the same intensity. I LOVEEEE whisper of guilt. LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE :3

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