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post #1201 of 2088
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Originally Posted by ladyarwen View Post


UGH...I just sent Christine a link to that blog. Totally inexcusable.

I did too. It's like that awful Allglam website, they just stole content from everyone (including me)! Glad that site got shut down. Hope this does too.
post #1202 of 2088
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Originally Posted by martiangurll View Post


So it isn't more green?  I was hoping it was, but to tell the truth I will be happy with a BU for Avenue.  I may have to BU the BU

 

That's what I was thinking of. I have used Avenue quite a bit, and I don't have a BU.

 

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Originally Posted by Audrey C View Post

Sorry for the poor quality shot. In natural light (through a window), no flash.

 

 

 

 

Approaching Storm, Camden Chic, Retro

 

IRL Retro doesn't look come as close to Approaching Storm as it appears to. Camden Chic is deeper than Retro and Approaching Storm is deeper than both.

 

CC eyelove.gif. Thank you for the pic!

post #1203 of 2088
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Originally Posted by martiangurll View Post

Wow, this confirms the beauty of it and the mattene finish will be perfect for fall lips.  TY for the great swatches.

Nice swatches.  I thought from the description it was a fluidline version of Desires and Devices and the color is really close.  This is going to be a popular fluidline for me.

Does anyone else think it looks like Bite of an Apple on her?  Maybe I better rethink skipping it...

 

I'm not sure I'm reading this comment right.  Maybe I didn't label the pic correctly.  Just to be sure.  Sweet Sage fluidline on the top, then come avenue and local wares (side by side) then under that are Desires and Devices and Treat Me Nice on the very bottom.

post #1204 of 2088
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Originally Posted by Icecaramellatte View Post

 

I'm not sure I'm reading this comment right.  Maybe I didn't label the pic correctly.  Just to be sure.  Sweet Sage fluidline on the top, then come avenue and local wares (side by side) then under that are Desires and Devices and Treat Me Nice on the very bottom.


I misread the label. 

 

Avenue and LW look like the closest dupes.

 

However, LW looks like what I wanted D&D to look like.  (like the outside of the tube) the actual swatch looks more gold than green.

post #1205 of 2088
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Originally Posted by OhSoJaded View Post

Looks like this blogger has stolen content from quite a few bloggers! I recognized a post from Jen at FromHeadToToe. I'm in rage mode right now. Time to let people know...

That's awful. And lazy.

post #1206 of 2088

time to call mac... I got my order confirmation at 1:14pm... NOTHING has been shippedangry.gif

post #1207 of 2088

Can anyone tell me if Hidden Treasure has any sparkle to it? Can't do sparkle on my cheeks anymore.

post #1208 of 2088
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Originally Posted by lyseD View Post

Can anyone tell me if Hidden Treasure has any sparkle to it? Can't do sparkle on my cheeks anymore.


Nope, no sparkles that I've seen.

post #1209 of 2088
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Originally Posted by ladyarwen View Post


Nope, no sparkles that I've seen.


Do you have the Bite of an Apple blush to compare it to???  Inquiring minds would appreciate any comparisons

post #1210 of 2088
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Originally Posted by martiangurll View Post


I misread the label. 

 

Avenue and LW look like the closest dupes.

 

However, LW looks like what I wanted D&D to look like.  (like the outside of the tube) the actual swatch looks more gold than green.

 

Oh good.  I'm glad I cleared that up.

 

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Originally Posted by PRESIDENTslim View Post

time to call mac... I got my order confirmation at 1:14pm... NOTHING has been shippedangry.gif

 

Did you do overnight?  I ordered when the collection went live.  I think it was 6 or 7pm Wednesday.  I did not get an email shipping confirmation until 8:30pm the next day(Thursday).  That is almost a full day later.  In fact, I was surprised to see the confirmation this morning since I could have sworn I checked until pretty late last night.  I got my box around 11:00AM today (Friday).  I think you can't go by those shipping emails especially if its overnight delivery.

 

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Originally Posted by martiangurll View Post


Do you have the Bite of an Apple blush to compare it to???  Inquiring minds would appreciate any comparisons

 

I have it and just by eyeing the pans, Bite of an Apple is way more coral.

post #1211 of 2088
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Originally Posted by Icecaramellatte View Post

 

Oh good.  I'm glad I cleared that up.

 

 

Did you do overnight?  I ordered when the collection went live.  I think it was 6 or 7pm Wednesday.  I did not get an email shipping confirmation until 8:30pm the next day(Thursday).  That is almost a full day later.  In fact, I was surprised to see the confirmation this morning since I could have sworn I checked until pretty late last night.  I got my box around 11:00AM today (Friday).  I think you can't go by those shipping emails especially if its overnight delivery.

 

 

I have it and just by eyeing the pans, Bite of an Apple is way more coral.

 

I got my shipping notification 3 hours after I received my package.

post #1212 of 2088
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Originally Posted by martiangurll View Post


Do you have the Bite of an Apple blush to compare it to???  Inquiring minds would appreciate any comparisons


Nope, but if you look at Christine's swatch gallery, you should be able to get a good idea.

post #1213 of 2088
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Originally Posted by MacAddictNurse View Post


Woowww Yazmin!! I love hidden treasure on you I ordered mine last night and looking at your swatches makes me think I might get a back up as well, how did you like the eyeshadow duo u got the one I been thinking about getting but wanted to know someone's opinion who is close to my complexion before getting it

 

Hidden Treasures is beautiful.  I'm so glad I got a backup.  

 

The duo is not particularly unique, but I didn't have another orangey-gold in my collection like Chessa; and while I have plenty of warm browns in my collection, Indie Spirit had enough of a different nuance in it's tone, that I wanted that color as well.  I haven't used the duo in any eye looks yet.  

 

Indie Spirit did remind me a little of Brown Script, which I know is more red-toned, but I pulled it out for comparison.  They look similar in the pan, but you can see the difference when swatched.   It was difficult to get a really good pic to capture the true color of these shadows, but it'll still give you an idea.  The only other shadow in my collection that I think may be similar is from my NARS Surabaya duo, which I can't seem to locate right now so I can't say for sure - just recalling from memory.

 

 

 

 

Without flash

 

Right: Brown Script, Left: Indie Spirit

 

 

With Flash

post #1214 of 2088
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Originally Posted by martiangurll View Post


Do you have the Bite of an Apple blush to compare it to???  Inquiring minds would appreciate any comparisons


Bite of an Apple's in here, and as icecaramellatte said, it's definitely way more coral than HT.

http://www.temptalia.com/mac-venomous-villains-evil-queen-review-photos-swatches

post #1215 of 2088
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Originally Posted by Anitacska View Post

Never mind borrowed pictures, they've basically stolen her entire blog!!! :O

 

 

That's exactly the reason why I do not post any more swatches, especially before collections are released, in the near future. It's too annoying to deal with intellectual property theft. jerkit.gif

post #1216 of 2088

If anyone has LaFemme's Golden Sunset then you almost have a dupe for Hidden Treasure. HT is more red but not sure on the face it will make that much of a difference.

post #1217 of 2088
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Originally Posted by Corally View Post

Eden Rouge looks great on Christine, I might buy that one..
And I think I'm going to skip Local Wares, it looks (almost) identical to Avenue?


Not identical just darker/smoker compared to Avenue.

 

 

 

 

Bite of an Apple was more cooler coral pink tone but with a light hand both would look similar on the skin even with the different finishes. Love to see Bite of an Apple repromoted some day.

post #1218 of 2088

omg thank you for these swatches!!!

post #1219 of 2088
post #1220 of 2088
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Originally Posted by Yazmin View Post

Here is my haul.  I just ordered Fashion Nomad and a back of Hidden Treasures, so they are not pictured below.

 

 

 

Swatches (NC50 for reference):

 

 

Hidden Treasure

 

 

 

Supercontinental

 

 

 

 

Eden Rouge, Ready to Roam, Marche' Aux Puces (Chessa/Indie Spirit), Local Wares, Dark Diversion (with flash)

 

 

 

 

ithout flash

HT is gorgeous on you.  SO is MAP.

 

I'm still not interested in anything.

post #1221 of 2088

Chessa looks gorgeous in swatches! Is anyone else experiencing T's issues with Indie Spirit?

post #1222 of 2088
post #1223 of 2088

The problem I have with palettes (apart from the fact that I immediately want to depot them) is that there's often one shade that I don't like or that isn't as good as its partner. I like a couple of these shades individually; I may end up getting Swiss Chocolate instead of Indie Spirit, for instance. Not an exact dupe, but a nice alternative.

post #1224 of 2088
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Originally Posted by AniBEE View Post

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Originally Posted by Corally View Post

Eden Rouge looks great on Christine, I might buy that one..

And I think I'm going to skip Local Wares, it looks (almost) identical to Avenue?

Not identical just darker/smoker compared to Avenue.

Thanks! That will justify the purchase right? tong.gif
post #1225 of 2088

Finally saw the whole collection yesterday! flower.gif

 

A few quickie thoughts:

 

Last year, Delectable did not work on me at all - it was too flat and dead looking. This year, the formula feels much creamier and it goes on smoothly and not chalky. Suddenly a color that was pretty blah looks very flattering. I'm getting it this time around. It's like a more mellowed, fall-sy Salute. Very attractive!

 

Fun Finds had more of the flat, drab effect on me like the light colored mattenes from last year, although it'd probably look better on a more NW person. It's a color/texture that will be awesome on just the right person and kind of a let down if not. I'll stick to my Restrict.

 

Fashion Nomad is 100% awesome. It's bright but with some very subtle brick undertones that differentiates it from Sail La Vie and other summer oranges. My favorite lippie from the whole collection. Also very smooth even application, which isn't always something you get from mattenes.

 

Camden Chic was too reminiscent to Legendary and Unknown Pleasures from last year, but the formula is very good - unlike the dark mattenes from the past, it applies very smoothly and evenly - you don't need to baby it onto your lips.

 

Local Wares: I really like this one better than Avenue. It applies MUCH more smoothly than Avenue, also it's much more opaque in a single pass. If you remember French Quarter greasepaint stick, Local Wares is lighter, but has a very similar type of sparkle - same sparkle colors, but just a bit more finely milled. The sparkle definitely shows up on application if you are winging it out and not just doing a very fine line. I saw Christine gave it an A, and although I'm not into grades, this is a superior fluid line, especially the excellent texture and ease of application.

 

Eclectic Edge and Ready to Roam are hard for me to decide on. They're very similar to the orange and red glosses from Hey Sailor!, just a tiny bit less brassy, opaque and dense. Also a teeny tiny touch less bright. Ready to Roam, in particular, looks gorgeous in the tube. At first I was thinking, oh these are too similar to Hey Sailor to bother, but there is one particular factor that may make me wind up getting one or both: unlike the Hey Sailor ones, these actually blot down really well, without leaving a crumbly sensation, so you can wear them gently as a subtle gloss, rather than va-va-voom or nothing, like the HS ones. Meanwhile, Restless is very pretty and less typical, but it looked a bit dowdy on me...I don't do well with a lot of brick red lip colors. I think it would pop fantastically on NW people, also I think it would be awesome on a wide variety of Asian skin tones.

 

More musings later! heart.gif

post #1226 of 2088
post #1227 of 2088


I love both of these colors, but the payoff on both these shadows sounds awful.  The duo with Star Myth is gorgeous, but looks like half of the the Call me Bubbles quad and I don't need dupes.  I ended up ordering Marche Au Pauces (spelling?) because it looked unique and good fall colors with good pigmentation and texture. 

post #1228 of 2088

OK, more musings soapbox.gif

 

I just read Temptalia's reviews of Marche aux Puces and On the Hunt and I have to disagree a bit here.

 

For On the Hunt, Star Myth is just incredible - I thought I had a small enough amount on my brush that it would go on sheer and lightly...WOW I was wrong. This one is so pigmented, so buttery and soft and smooth, with a mega metallic finish that is still super smooth and forgiving of skin texture. It's very blendable and I had zero fallout during or after application, without anything underneath but moisturizer that had been fully absorbed. Raving Mad was phenomenal too - it went on a tiny touch lighter in color than I expected from the pan, but it certainly did not need any special tricks or packing on. Not only did it go on smoothly, it had just the right ratio of stiffness and softness for my taste, so you can get a really excellent crisp contour, cut crease or wing out of it - the texture lets you place it very precisely, rather than just going on too softly and all-over-the-place diffuse. Finally, omg the staying power was remarkable - I had no base on underneath and I honestly could not get Raving Mad off without remover - I wore it all day and even went to an outdoor concert in the evening and it stayed on through everything without any fading or losing the crisp contouring I'd done with it. LOVE IT. I wasn't too sure I was going to go for any of the duos, but this one is a no brainer and a definite buy for me.

 

Marche aux Puces performed exactly the same as On the Hunt, as far as the textures and blending ability goes, though I didn't get to wear it all day. I'd say the shades are a bit more common than On the Hunt, if you can only pick one or the other, but these two were the best MAC duos I've seen this whole year.

 

P.S. I used 242 and 252 for these. I think a 224 would be nice for a softer veil of the frosted colors.

post #1229 of 2088
post #1230 of 2088
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Originally Posted by liba View Post

Finally saw the whole collection yesterday! flower.gif

 

A few quickie thoughts:

 

Last year, Delectable did not work on me at all - it was too flat and dead looking. This year, the formula feels much creamier and it goes on smoothly and not chalky. Suddenly a color that was pretty blah looks very flattering. I'm getting it this time around. It's like a more mellowed, fall-sy Salute. Very attractive!

 

Fun Finds had more of the flat, drab effect on me like the light colored mattenes from last year, although it'd probably look better on a more NW person. It's a color/texture that will be awesome on just the right person and kind of a let down if not. I'll stick to my Restrict.

 

Fashion Nomad is 100% awesome. It's bright but with some very subtle brick undertones that differentiates it from Sail La Vie and other summer oranges. My favorite lippie from the whole collection. Also very smooth even application, which isn't always something you get from mattenes.

 

Camden Chic was too reminiscent to Legendary and Unknown Pleasures from last year, but the formula is very good - unlike the dark mattenes from the past, it applies very smoothly and evenly - you don't need to baby it onto your lips.

 

Local Wares: I really like this one better than Avenue. It applies MUCH more smoothly than Avenue, also it's much more opaque in a single pass. If you remember French Quarter greasepaint stick, Local Wares is lighter, but has a very similar type of sparkle - same sparkle colors, but just a bit more finely milled. The sparkle definitely shows up on application if you are winging it out and not just doing a very fine line. I saw Christine gave it an A, and although I'm not into grades, this is a superior fluid line, especially the excellent texture and ease of application.

 

Eclectic Edge and Ready to Roam are hard for me to decide on. They're very similar to the orange and red glosses from Hey Sailor!, just a tiny bit less brassy, opaque and dense. Also a teeny tiny touch less bright. Ready to Roam, in particular, looks gorgeous in the tube. At first I was thinking, oh these are too similar to Hey Sailor to bother, but there is one particular factor that may make me wind up getting one or both: unlike the Hey Sailor ones, these actually blot down really well, without leaving a crumbly sensation, so you can wear them gently as a subtle gloss, rather than va-va-voom or nothing, like the HS ones. Meanwhile, Restless is very pretty and less typical, but it looked a bit dowdy on me...I don't do well with a lot of brick red lip colors. I think it would pop fantastically on NW people, also I think it would be awesome on a wide variety of Asian skin tones.

 

More musings later! heart.gif

ok, bying local wares now. LOL

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