MAC Heavenly creature discussion - Page 50

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Originally Posted by Spanky 


Liesierre,

OMG thank you so much for curing my curiosity about RD. They are all beautiful, but I don't think RD is anything I'd reach for. Would love to check out Flamingo, any dupe ideas???

I see you recently joined and are a welcome addition. You rock! Have a good weekend.

Spanky, 

Please google images of 'MAC Razzledazzler'.  I have it and I'm sure it looks different on various skin tones, but it's not that orange irl.  The colors you see through google images give a good idea of what you'll get and I'm sure there's someone with your skin tone pictured.  Not to take away from Liesierre's picture, but I wouldn't want you to make your decision from one photo.  

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Originally Posted by SOMUCH2SHAY 

Spanky, 

 

Please google images of 'MAC Razzledazzler'.  I have it and I'm sure it looks different on various skin tones, but it's not that orange irl.  The colors you see through google images give a good idea of what you'll get and I'm sure there's someone with your skin tone pictured.  Not to take away from Liesierre's picture, but I wouldn't want you to make your decision from one photo.  

I will agree that
a) i have slightly yellow toned skin
b) the lighting in my bathroom usually turns things a bit more yellow/orangey than they are.

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Originally Posted by Naynadine 
Swatches!!! 

MAC HEAVENLY CREATURE 璀璨星河系列 @ Yuki's Lazy Channel :: 痞客邦 PIXNET ::

Help! Help! Before i thought i wanted all the Mineralize products, now i know i do!

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Originally Posted by liba 

 

 

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?! 

 

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. 

I also wore Sakura, today! Sorry you had a cracked tooth for prep for your first crown. Hope it's not painful.

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Originally Posted by Yuki Chen 

I'm Yuki the owner of the blog "Yuki's Lazy Channel." My English is poor. Please forgive my poor English.I'm SORRY for my bad swatches photos :D. My swatches always comple at press events.In the event,I always have one or two hours to do all swathes,and the place of press event usually doesn't have a good lighting to take pictures. I'm not a profession photographer and don't have a DSLR, So I just can do my best to show the collections.I'm glad there're so many people  to watch my swatches.

Hi, Yuki! I love your swatches! Thank you so much for all your hard work! Glad to see you here.

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Originally Posted by jenntoz 

Yuki so many of us appreciate & love your swatches! Thank you so much for them. I always find them accurate & very helpful. Keep up the great work!!!

Yuki Chen: Your swatches are amazing!!! Thank you for your hard work!

MEOW.

I need to read the threads entirely before I start replying, lol. 

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Originally Posted by Spanky 


ENABLER ALERT! I'm trying to talk myself out of it. I've seen the pictures & looked them again, per your request (j/k) & I can't figure it out. I like it, but not sure if it's me.
I posted earlier about my disdain for lustres. I can't make them work. I asked for suggestions for help with lustres staying power. I've tried lipliners but it's not enough staying power. I need a lip sealant. Anybody have any ideas?
Okay, to help my RD curiosity I'm going to wear one of MU lustres this weekend and see if the staying power drives me bonkers (like it usually does). If I make it work this could be bad for me & the HC collx lippies.

I tried it on...its basically a bright peach color on me (things end up very true to tube on me though, you may be different)...

as for another possible dupe-ish thing for Flamingo...the tokidoki gelato lip balm stain in Donutella is kinda similar also.

I can't really help with the staying power thing...thats one of the things I like about lustres, that I can just apply them whenever, in the car, etc...no need to be super neat or use lipliner with it.

Spanky

Here is what Razzledazzler looks like on me... probably better to show the color than hand swatch.

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Originally Posted by Spanky 


Thanks again for the help. Do you like RD on you?

Theres a picture right there above this post wearing it...

I do like it...its more on the peachy side for me than orange and its a little bit cooler toned than most shades in that range of color so I can pull it off...

normally orangey tones make me look sick but I can do peach....if paired with a peachy blush (it looks really good with Launch Away)...it does take a bit of work to get it non-streaky but its still pretty cute.

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Originally Posted by Spanky 

ENABLER ALERT! I'm trying to talk myself out of it. I've seen the pictures & looked them again, per your request (j/k) & I can't figure it out. I like it, but not sure if it's me.

I posted earlier about my disdain for lustres. I can't make them work. I asked for suggestions for help with lustres staying power. I've tried lipliners but it's not enough staying power. I need a lip sealant. Anybody have any ideas?

Okay, to help my RD curiosity I'm going to wear one of MU lustres this weekend and see if the staying power drives me bonkers (like it usually does). If I make it work this could be bad for me & the HC collx lippies.

I'll be honest.  I like the way lustres feel, but staying power? Forget about it.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to talk you into it.  I just know how that remorse feels. I hope this weekend helps in your decision process.  :-)

Am I the only one super excited with the MES? I don’t know..I liked some lipsticks but when I go out at night I hate to keep retouching it, so I think the MES (depending on swatches) would be a better investment =D

wishlits so far:

- Water

- Universal  Appeal

- Neo nebula

- Aurora

- Super Nova

- Solar Ray

- Light Year

i had 2 different lists, but now that i've seen swatches, that list has gotten smaller...

I might be back on team Cut a Caper. It seems like it may be in between Razzledazzler (more peach than CaC) and Flamingo (more pink than CaC). I just wonder if Ever Hip would be repromoted again, because I am lusting after that one, big time!

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Originally Posted by Spanky 


Thanks Audrey, I'll check out Warm Soul. Did you buy Launch Away? Is it too close to Warm Soul, because isn't it kind of peachy???

They're nothing alike. Launch Away isn't peachy on me at all - it goes pink. Warm Soul is almost a bronzer/glowy peach blush cross. It's much browner, although it doesn't look brown on me. I'm really enjoying Warm Soul. I like Launch Away too, but I've been reaching for my coral blushes and bronzers all summer.

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Originally Posted by Anitacska 


Imo, VG Nicky is nothing like Flamingo. It's much brighter and the finish is completely different.

I agree with you there...its not a dupe by any means, but i dont buy a lot of colors like that so out of the lipsticks I had, it was one of the closer ones.

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Originally Posted by liesierre 

Spanky

Here is what Razzledazzler looks like on me... probably better to show the color than hand swatch.

Very pretty - it's much closer to a nude on me but my skintone is darker than yours.

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Originally Posted by nunu 

I am excited for this collection! I love mineralize blushes and msfs. Thanks Yuki for the product photos and swatches!!

Haha!  If i know you, you'll go craaaazy with this collection!  SUPER good to see you back on here btw!  Been missed!

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Originally Posted by Lipstickdiva420 

 

I'm about to cop razzledazzler now, I've been wanting it for a while. Thanks for letting us know.

Thanks! Too bad it's only available in the US.

I am getting impatient waiting for this collection!   

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Originally Posted by Haven 

I am getting impatient waiting for this collection!   

Yeah me too =/ I'm more impatient to see other swatches so I can decide what I really want 

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Originally Posted by OctoberViolet 

Tx Naynadine!!  I'm not interested in Stratus anymore. From the swatches it appears brown. I want a freaking lavender(ish), lilacy or purpley blush darnit!

However, am in love with Supernova. I'm still debating on it. I may just stick to my "no buy" rule until the Fall/Winter collections. More money saved for me and more products for the rest of you. LOL.

 

 

If you get a Stratus with little brown/beige, it will swatch much more purple (see my post a few pages back). It might take some effort to find a Stratus with a lot of purple, but IMO, it's well worth the time and energy to find the perfect swirl.