MAC Pressed Pigment Collection Discussion (December 2012)

martiangurll

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I'm glad the color story has come out!

I didn't want to mention they were being made perm, since it seemed like crossing a line with my MA letting me see the book, but now that it's out....I can finally say WOOOOO!
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Me too, but it hasn't helped me eliminate anything unfortunately.
 

Pinkdollface

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Sounds like TFGG is what I wanted PE to be :)

re: Fyrinnae waiting list - I wouldn't be put off by it. The website does talk about a 18-30 day wait but both my orders were shipped out a lot quicker. They probably say that because they got fed up with people asking about their orders two days after they have placed it. They are a small company so they probably don't have a dedicated CS department to handle all the where-is-my-order questions. Also, they probably operate with little inventory so they probably factored in the extra time they'd need to produce the stuff in the event they run out.

I wouldn't say their shadows are mindblowingly good (unlike Sugarpill
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), but they some very interesting shades that are worth looking into.
I'm very happy with my Sugarpill shadows and pigments. I actually finally order Heartbreaker last friday. I got it since the imats exclusive shadow @#$%! was finally available to me too. I was on beautylish already, but they don't ship international. I'm so excited for that order!
 

BuickMackane

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gah! i missed the IMATS exclusive colour! i hope they add it to the perm line in the future.

you'll love heartbreaker. it's my favourite out of the three
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princess sarah

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I LOVE SUGARPILL SHADOWS TOO!!!

Im glad I got the Limited edition one as well at their recent flash sale, was so sad when we missed out
I'm very happy with my Sugarpill shadows and pigments. I actually finally order Heartbreaker last friday. I got it since the imats exclusive shadow @#$%! was finally available to me too. I was on beautylish already, but they don't ship international. I'm so excited for that order!
 

Pinkdollface

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gah! i missed the IMATS exclusive colour! i hope they add it to the perm line in the future.

you'll love heartbreaker. it's my favourite out of the three
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Do you receive email from them? I got an email friday and that's how I knew about it. Just make an account if you don't have one yet:) I think they will offer it again on their site, so just keep an eye out for the emails.
I love blues and green so I think this will be my favorite too!
 

BuickMackane

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Do you receive email from them? I got an email friday and that's how I knew about it. Just make an account if you don't have one yet:) I think they will offer it again on their site, so just keep an eye out for the emails.
I love blues and green so I think this will be my favorite too!
Do you mean the Beautylish site? I'm not subscribed (I'm not on Sugarpill's mailing list either).

Ta muchly for the advice :)
 

Pinkdollface

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Do you mean the Beautylish site? I'm not subscribed (I'm not on Sugarpill's mailing list either).

Ta muchly for the advice :)
No I mean sugarpill.net. You should subscribe. They don't have a ton of emails, but you will know when there are new items on the site or if they are doing sales. Around black friday there is a sale I believe, so if you subscribe you will also be informed about that.
 

BuickMackane

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Will do!

I hope they don't charge silly amounts for the shipping. I like to place multiple small orders so that the total value of items is less than EUR22 per shipment. You know what the customs and courier company charges are like. I once made the mistake of placing a large-ish order so that I could take advantage of combined shipping. The taxes themselves weren't too bad (OK, they were bad, but not overly so) but the amount I had to pay to TNT was eye watering. That's why I try to order from EU-based companies even though the prices are much higher and the selection is narrower (all my Sugarpill stuff are from Love-Makeup and Cocktail Cosmetics, for instance). There are probably better ways of working around the customs issue but that's the only workable solution I found.
 

Pinkdollface

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Will do!

I hope they don't charge silly amounts for the shipping. I like to place multiple small orders so that the total value of items is less than EUR22 per shipment. You know what the customs and courier company charges are like. I once made the mistake of placing a large-ish order so that I could take advantage of combined shipping. The taxes themselves weren't too bad (OK, they were bad, but not overly so) but the amount I had to pay to TNT was eye watering. That's why I try to order from EU-based companies even though the prices are much higher and the selection is narrower (all my Sugarpill stuff are from Love-Makeup and Cocktail Cosmetics, for instance). There are probably better ways of working around the customs issue but that's the only workable solution I found.
Up to $20 dollars it's $6 for shipping and up to $40 it's $8, so it's not that bad. I guess now I'm sure that the note I found in the mailbox from my house was meant for me. It said that there has to be payed for a package. I ordered some polishes on ebay. I've never before had to pay to receive a package and I've had big orders also from sugarpill for example. I guess it's just a gamble and sometimes you're lucky and sometimes not.
 

BuickMackane

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Oh, it's not bad at all! I should be safe as long as keep each order below the USD 27-28 mark. So I can get 2 pressed shadows each time. The loose shadow trios are USD30 though. Booo!

re: eBay nail polish order - Oooh! Exciting! What did you get?
 

Audrey C

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I think I owe her an anti-enable after talking her into those boat load of Infallibles! HeeHee
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Lord knows that tactic won't actually work on myself! I'm getting at least 3 of these! LOL
I really DO believe the Infallibles are an easier product to work with if you love the look of the pressed pigments (or even regular pigments) but are new to that formula and are worried about fallout and application issues and techniques... so, in that respect, I guess I am backing my anti-enabling in this case! Believe it or not! HeeHee
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And that lovely video that was posted from the Russia Vogue YouTube... I have done that exact same technique with my Loreal Infallible in Eternal Sunshine! It adhered like a dream and looked stunning!
I'm sure that's true and I don't need even one more shadow in my collection at this point. Hello, low to the point of almost no buy. I have so much that I've reached almost overwhelmed point so it's time to pause and enjoy what I have. I may even do a little pruning.
 

Pinkdollface

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Oh, it's not bad at all! I should be safe as long as keep each order below the USD 27-28 mark. So I can get 2 pressed shadows each time. The loose shadow trios are USD30 though. Booo!

re: eBay nail polish order - Oooh! Exciting! What did you get?
Have you ever tried ordering more? I think the import charges or whatever they are, are a bit random since I never had to pay them before. I'm expecting more packages and I guess I can let you know if I also have to pay taxes for those.

I got some OPI James Bond polishes...well some...half the collection plus the golden topcoat:p
 

BuickMackane

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Nope. After the first episode I decided to keep a low profile with the customs peeps. Once bitten twice shy etc... But I think it also depends on how parcels are described in the declaration form (gift or merchandise, etc.)

The Bond collection is lovely! I got Goldfinger, OHMSS, TWINE, L&LD. And TMWAGG, obviously. I wanted to get Thunderball and YOLT too but I figured it would be stupid of me to get colours that I wouldn't wear simply because they happened to feature Sean Connery as Mr. Bond. I'm so proud of myself. Oh yes!
 

kimibos

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Have you ever tried ordering more? I think the import charges or whatever they are, are a bit random since I never had to pay them before. I'm expecting more packages and I guess I can let you know if I also have to pay taxes for those.

I got some OPI James Bond polishes...well some...half the collection plus the golden topcoat:p
ohh i have to pick those up. im loving adele's skyfall song.
 

Pinkdollface

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Nope. After the first episode I decided to keep a low profile with the customs peeps. Once bitten twice shy etc... But I think it also depends on how parcels are described in the declaration form (gift or merchandise, etc.)

The Bond collection is lovely! I got Goldfinger, OHMSS, TWINE, L&LD. And TMWAGG, obviously. I wanted to get Thunderball and YOLT too but I figured it would be stupid of me to get colours that I wouldn't wear simply because they happened to feature Sean Connery as Mr. Bond. I'm so proud of myself. Oh yes!
I guess if one of my first packages would have been picked out for the import taxes than I wouldn't order large packages either. The polishes were described as a gift btw.

I got TLD, TSWLM, OHMSS, TWINE, L&LD, TND and TMWTGG. I think the gold one is actually called Goldeneye instead of Goldfinger, but Goldfinger would have been more appropriate. Also I don't think there is a polish called Thunderball. I've never seen the old James Bond films I believe. I guess I should watch those. There are also three magnetic polishes and one is called Bond, James Bond and I actually want that one for the name:p Have you tried any of the polishes yet? I have a hard time deciding which one I will wear first
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I think TSWLM with TMWTGG. I was actually really suprized how lovely TSWLM looked in the bottle. It's such a pretty red with tiny golden glitters
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Pinkdollface

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im kind of doing the same thing. picking colors by my favorite movies. i hope skyfall is good im still not convinced by daniel well i didnt like casino royal.
ohh i have to pick those up. im loving adele's skyfall song.
Which ones did you get? I also like Adele's song, but it's not the best one. Still really good though.
 

kimibos

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Which ones did you get? I also like Adele's song, but it's not the best one. Still really good though.
the world is not enough, live and let die, on her majesty's.., the spy who loved me and i may also get skyfall and die another day. im sad that there's no octopussy. she is definitely a classic bond girl especially from the roger moore era. i agree with the song i kind of feel like they cheated by adding the bond theme song in the mix.
 

BuickMackane

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I guess if one of my first packages would have been picked out for the import taxes than I wouldn't order large packages either. The polishes were described as a gift btw.

I got TLD, TSWLM, OHMSS, TWINE, L&LD, TND and TMWTGG. I think the gold one is actually called Goldeneye instead of Goldfinger, but Goldfinger would have been more appropriate. Also I don't think there is a polish called Thunderball. I've never seen the old James Bond films I believe. I guess I should watch those. There are also three magnetic polishes and one is called Bond, James Bond and I actually want that one for the name:p Have you tried any of the polishes yet? I have a hard time deciding which one I will wear first
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I think TSWLM with TMWTGG. I was actually really suprized how lovely TSWLM looked in the bottle. It's such a pretty red with tiny golden glitters
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Oooops! You're right :)

But of course Goldfinger would have been better because it had Sean Connery! Do you hear OPI? Sort out your act!

re: Thunderball - that was wishful thinking on my part. teehee.

I wore OHMSS last week. I think I did coats. It's a very complex colour and I enjoyed wearing it but I thought I'd love it even more. I was hoping for more blue in it (I think Zoya's FeiFei has a smidgen more blue). I'm going to layer it over a navy base next time I wear it. I haven't worn the others yet. You have a really nice haul there, I can't blame you for having a hard time choosing.

re: package declaration - when it's a gift you can go up to EUR45. Yay!
 
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