MAC x Archie's Girls (Betty & Veronica) Collection Discussion (February 2013) - Page 52

I actually thought he was kinda cute before the the roids and the make up and stuff.  I was trying to think of a hot 'ginger' but I am failing here.  Axl Rose comes to mind, but he hasn't weathered the last ten years very well either.  The more I think of it, the more the MAC Archie model is starting to grow on me.  But yeah, it must be a very small town.

awww here maybe this will make up for it:

How about Damian Lewis (Brody in Homeland)? He's pretty cute.

awww here maybe this will make up for it:

oh god, have you seen Carrot Top lately???

Plastic surgery + steroids nightmare (plus crappy makeup on top of it all). He was kinda boyishly cute way back when he was first starting out (not that I want to comment on his comedy act, lol).

This is a young model I photographed in Milan one year ago.. he is way cuter than the one in the promo picture IMO U.U I don't remember where he is from.. maybe Sweden.. or Denmark!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauradpezzini/7718024676/in/set-72157630916043494/

My wish list is getting ridiculous....

This is the first time I heard of this Carrot Top personality and I honestly thought the pic was someone's idea of a Photoshop prank.

Poor chap. It must be awful seeing that in the mirror each day.

So I was at the MAC store the other day and heard a MA telling a customer the AG collection is coming out, "based on the comics from, like, the early 90s."    I was never really into Archie comics, but I'm pretty sure they started sometime in the 40s.  Now, I don't blame the girl for not knowing when Archie comics were around (and, btw, I'm pretty sure they still make these comics today, don't they?), but I kind of feel like if she wasn't familiar with them, there would've been nothing wrong with simply saying the collection is based on the comics.  Why give a random decade?  Just give the information you know, lol. 

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE his hair and color. I don't like very long hair on men (my own personal opinion), but it looks good on him. He also seems like a "pretty" boy. I like my men a tad bit more masculine looking. Brad Pitt isn't my type, but someone like Liam Neeson is.

I feel like I want a few things from this collection, but I am justn ot sure I am in love with the packaging. I think I am like the only person who is not a fan of the archie theme lol.
 

I'm probably in the minority, but I don't like heavily pigmented eyeshadows. I hate the Naked palette, and it seems to be everyone's HG. I found it challenging to get a light enough application.

I don't like a heavy makeup look, particularly now that I'm getting older. I rocked 80s makeup looks when younger but find a more subtle makeup look to be more flattering now. That doesn't mean I won't wear a bold red lip or that I have a no makeup look, but simply that I find a more subdued application looks better and is more appropriate (professionally, etc).

I love EDES - I have five. I also love MAC's standard eyeshadows; I have two complete 15-pan palettes, 3 duos and a few loose singles. There's nothing wrong, IMO, with their regular eyeshadows. There's no question that I think some shades are easier to work with than others, but part of that is personal preference (I don't like overly frosty/metallic wet look shades as a rule) and part application technique (I use a VERY light hand when applying some of my fave uber pigmented shades like Peacock, Bottle Green and Indian Ink and don't like shades that can't be applied in a sheer way). Having said that, any company with this many launches and products WILL have some duds. I expect that. I've really come to love NARS e/s and blush, but I think the entire Andy Warhol collection is a massive disappointment. I didn't like some of MAC's launches this year either. That doesn't mean I hate MAC or that others are 'wrong' who liked them, simply that we all have preferences and use products in slightly different ways and that will play into our perception of a product's quality.

Whether or not T's opinions reflect many of those here has been debated multiple times since I arrived. I personally greatly value her swatches and pics; they've been tremendously helpful to me. As for opinions, we're all entitled to our own and I have no problem with someone having a different one than mine. Reading a variety of perspectives on a product is helpful; in the end I make up my own mind. I don't think that she gives MAC consistent low marks; I've seen plenty of A ratings lately. She posted an update earlier this week to let people know that the Strength lippies had been restocked so those who missed out could get them. She doesn't care for MES and is pretty up front about that while acknowledging that some others love them. The woman is entitled to her opinion and I've never understood the distain that is sometimes heaped on her for sharing her thoughts on her own blog . It's impossible to please everyone and I think that a blogger should be true to his/her beliefs and values. People are free to read or not. If I consistently don't agree with someone's opinions or don't enjoy their blog, I just don't go back. Problem solved.

I feel like I want a few things from this collection, but I am justn ot sure I am in love with the packaging. I think I am like the only person who is not a fan of the archie theme lol.
 

This is a young model I photographed in Milan one year ago.. he is way cuter than the one in the promo picture IMO U.U I don't remember where he is from.. maybe Sweden.. or Denmark!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauradpezzini/7718024676/in/set-72157630916043494/