MAC Après Chic Collection Discussion (December 2012) - Page 51

Maybe it'll look a little more mauvey on you, or more rosy. Some warm natural/nude blush will look great with it too. You got Haute Altitude too, right? You're going to be in love with that one 

My lips are red and it read mid-tone taupe with a blue plum undertone. It's a Satin, but one of those very matte Satins. It's not my #1 favorite, but that's only because there are some super awesome colors in this collection. I think it goes Warm Companion > Haute Altitude > Hot Chocolate > Cozy Up > Apres Chic for me, based on how good it looks + how much daily use I'd get from it + how it will go with my clothes + grooviness factor  Am I overanalyzing this?? lol. I just want all my little lovelies in my hands ASAP!

Anyhow, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL  Totally off-topic, but if you can handle some content that's not for kids or the faint of heart, here's a link to my annual holiday youtube playlist: 6 hours of cartoons, old crazy music, creepy christmas horror and general WTF to have a few 'nogs to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wl0PSXPOsk&list=PLE3025AE3C1F69B23&feature=mh_lolz

why do you think ts will be better.  you're gonna make me upset I didn't get it. LOL

i thought we are similar skintones - i swatched ts in store and doubt it will show up much on nc43/44....but i didn't put it on my face or anything.

Ok I feel like a turd, but what is each color?

why do you think ts will be better.  you're gonna make me upset I didn't get it. LOL

AP looks amazing in this swatch!

Maybe it'll look a little more mauvey on you, or more rosy. Some warm natural/nude blush will look great with it too. You got Haute Altitude too, right? You're going to be in love with that one 

My lips are red and it read mid-tone taupe with a blue plum undertone. It's a Satin, but one of those very matte Satins. It's not my #1 favorite, but that's only because there are some super awesome colors in this collection. I think it goes Warm Companion > Haute Altitude > Hot Chocolate > Cozy Up > Apres Chic for me, based on how good it looks + how much daily use I'd get from it + how it will go with my clothes + grooviness factor  Am I overanalyzing this?? lol. I just want all my little lovelies in my hands ASAP!

Anyhow, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL  Totally off-topic, but if you can handle some content that's not for kids or the faint of heart, here's a link to my annual holiday youtube playlist: 6 hours of cartoons, old crazy music, creepy christmas horror and general WTF to have a few 'nogs to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wl0PSXPOsk&list=PLE3025AE3C1F69B23&feature=mh_lolz

Found some more swatches! (I don't know if this has been already posted)

http://statigr.am/p/354003897566959316_13346348

http://statigr.am/tag/apreschic

Do you have any of the MAC sculpting powders?

I really like TS, but as a contour, it fails due to the very apparent sheen. For contouring, I prefer Bon Beig, Sculpt, or Harmony.

I love that dark smokey blue eye pic in the second link! Wonder exactly what she used. I think Frost at Midnight & Fireside look lovely together.

I use TS as a blending/transition color on the cheeks and/or as a statement blush. The sheen is quite apparent, so IMO, it doesn't work at all as a contour.* TS will work as a blush on special occasions where you want to stand out with a very unusual blush color. It also makes a stellar 5 o' clock shadow where you don't want to be completely matte (a bit of a sheen will emphasize beard stubbles but I guess that's not what you want ;-)

For proper contouring, I'm sticking to Bon Beige, Sculpt or Coffee Walnut as a contour as they are neutral/cool and matte. A shiny contour defeats the purpose of contouring; in fact, in most cases it will just look wrong.

* I think it works on the models/fashion week images as they have very high cheek bones, in which case the sheen doesn't bother the contour.

I use TS as a blending/transition color on the cheeks and/or as a statement blush. The sheen is quite apparent, so IMO, it doesn't work at all as a contour.* TS will work as a blush on special occasions where you want to stand out with a very unusual blush color. It also makes a stellar 5 o' clock shadow where you don't want to be completely matte (a bit of a sheen will emphasize beard stubbles but I guess that's not what you want ;-)

For proper contouring, I'm sticking to Bon Beige, Sculpt or Coffee Walnut as a contour as they are neutral/cool and matte. A shiny contour defeats the purpose of contouring; in fact, in most cases it will just look wrong.

* I think it works on the models/fashion week images as they have very high cheek bones, in which case the sheen doesn't bother the contour.

Do you have any of the MAC sculpting powders?

I really like TS, but as a contour, it fails due to the very apparent sheen. For contouring, I prefer Bon Beig, Sculpt, or Harmony.