MAC Eye Shadow x 15 Palettes

Rebecca88

Rebecca88

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mango13 said:
I've been debating about getting the warm neutral palette since they came out last January and I finally decided to get it a few weeks ago since I wanted to get Saddle and Brule anyway... and I have to say it's so much better than I could have ever imagined!!! I read so many reviews and a lot of people complained about poor pigmentation, dryness and that they are very powdery. I kept my hopes as low as possible but it surpassed my expectations. The shadows are well pigmented, smooth, apply well and are on par with the best MAC shadows. I have very high expectations for shadows and these are definitely awesome. Only Warm Breeze was a bit powdery and has some dust kick-up so I have to be careful when I pick it up. Also, I assumed it would be a peachy color on my lid (NC 15-20) but it looks whitish, however in my inner corned it actually looks pinky/peach. Overall, it's a great palette. I really love it and use it daily. If you have a lot of neutral palettes this one may not stand out all that much, but if you don't then this will be a great addition to your stash. I also I apply the shadows with a flat synthetic shader brush (my favorite for shadows). If you get it let us know what you think!!!
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Wow, thank you so much for your reply! I am definitely going to purchase it. I had put if aside due to 1. the pricetag and there already being so many neutral palettes, I thought I'd just purchase the colors I'd love and I'd be able to create my own neutral palette from mac. You don't need too many colors for that either way! But I was planning on buying most of the matte browns, mid-toned browns and lighter colors like Brule anyway, so it seemed redundant to me. Especially after reading that the warm palette doesn't have enough balance (mid-toned colors).


But now with the new price tag (I mean it's basically half the price of a custom 15x palette). I'm having my doubts and I'm thinking I'll be purchasing it after all. I already have the Naked and Naked3 palette, but I think I can add the MAC warm neutral to my small collection as well (especially since it is less shimmery compared to the Naked's). But after that I won't be getting any other neutral palettes. This is already more than enough for me!

I'll let you know how I find it once I get it <3 I'm so so excited, I hope the price is permanent.
 
Rebecca88

Rebecca88

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mango13 said:
I've been debating about getting the warm neutral palette since they came out last January and I finally decided to get it a few weeks ago since I wanted to get Saddle and Brule anyway... and I have to say it's so much better than I could have ever imagined!!! I read so many reviews and a lot of people complained about poor pigmentation, dryness and that they are very powdery. I kept my hopes as low as possible but it surpassed my expectations. The shadows are well pigmented, smooth, apply well and are on par with the best MAC shadows. I have very high expectations for shadows and these are definitely awesome. Only Warm Breeze was a bit powdery and has some dust kick-up so I have to be careful when I pick it up. Also, I assumed it would be a peachy color on my lid (NC 15-20) but it looks whitish, however in my inner corned it actually looks pinky/peach. Overall, it's a great palette. I really love it and use it daily. If you have a lot of neutral palettes this one may not stand out all that much, but if you don't then this will be a great addition to your stash. I also I apply the shadows with a flat synthetic shader brush (my favorite for shadows). If you get it let us know what you think!!!
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I'm glad to hear you are enjoying it that much! You have me so excited. You really took your time with this decision, and I completely understand. I'm so glad it tuned out to be everything you wanted. Do you mind though that eyeshadows are glued to the pan?
 
LavenderPearl

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[@]Monsy[/@], thanks for letting us know! I think I've been subconsciously waiting for this since the Brooke Shields collection... the Warm Neutrals x15 will be on its way to me sometime this year~
 
Carlsbad

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Addict4MAC

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Just read in the early buzz thread that these will be re-promoted with the Eyes on MAC (wn) collection. Further validation for the price decrease because the Brooke Shields palette sold well? Hm.
 
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mango13

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Rebecca88 said:
I'm glad to hear you are enjoying it that much! You have me so excited. You really took your time with this decision, and I completely understand. I'm so glad it tuned out to be everything you wanted. Do you mind though that eyeshadows are glued to the pan?
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I actually like the fact that the eyeshadows are glued to the pan (I know a lot of people disliked the fact). Since most of the shadows in it are LE you wouldn't be able to replace a shadow with the same one if you ran out anyway. Since I've had it I noticed that the shadows get pretty much equal usage. I'm not too worried about running out of one shade long before any of the other ones. Also, I can't think of any other brand that sells pre-made palettes which can later be refilled (unless you use some force, then you can definitely refill the MAC palette)... so this is a norm. Btw, I've always heard people complain about Lustres (bad fallout), so I've never bought one except for Harpooned Heart which is in Marge's Extra Ingredients Quad which is a light pink and it works okay in the inner corner, but Honey Lust and Creative Copper are amazing (great pigmentation and no fallout)! Maybe they are the best out of all the lustres, but if some of the other lusters are the same I would definitely love to buy more of them!
 
ceruleanc

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How does the warm neutrals compare to Naked 3 as far as lasting well over a primer and pigment? I'm going to have to replace my Naked 3 very soon, just wondering if I should make the switch. Thanks!
 
SLovesBeauty

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Shars said:
I guess after they saw how well the Brook Shields' one sold for $85.00 they decided the lower them all.
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You (in the US) are really lucky. If you want to buy the palette in the EU you have to pay so much more. It is now at 150€ (~178$). I mean it is the same product but we pay more than double the price. I don't think it is a bestseller here, so they might think about lowering the price here aswell.
 
Shars

Shars

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SLovesBeauty said:
You (in the US) are really lucky. If you want to buy the palette in the EU you have to pay so much more. It is now at 150€ (~178$). I mean it is the same product but we pay more than double the price. I don't think it is a bestseller here, so they might think about lowering the price here aswell.
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Oh I would usually have to pay more than the regular US price where I am but most times I would order from the US sites as it's cheaper. I do agree with you that in the EU is sooo much more expensive and I can't figure out why. Hopefully, they will reduce the price for you!
 
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mango13

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ceruleanc said:
How does the warm neutrals compare to Naked 3 as far as lasting well over a primer and pigment? I'm going to have to replace my Naked 3 very soon, just wondering if I should make the switch. Thanks!
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The Warm Neutral palette is really great and definitely on par with Naked 3! I use MAC Painterly Paintpot as a base and my eyeshadows last all day (the wear time is the same for me with both palettes). Since the palettes are so different I think both are worth it. I think you should get both if you can.
 
ceruleanc

ceruleanc

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mango13 said:
The Warm Neutral palette is really great and definitely on par with Naked 3! I use MAC Painterly Paintpot as a base and my eyeshadows last all day (the wear time is the same for me with both palettes). Since the palettes are so different I think both are worth it. I think you should get both if you can. 
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Rasbury

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mango13 said:
The Warm Neutral palette is really great and definitely on par with Naked 3! I use MAC Painterly Paintpot as a base and my eyeshadows last all day (the wear time is the same for me with both palettes). Since the palettes are so different I think both are worth it. I think you should get both if you can.
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Good to know. I've been debating between these two but I feel like Naked 3 is just to pink for me. MAC's seems to be warm but not just pink.
 
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mango13

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Rasbury said:
Good to know. I've been debating between these two but I feel like Naked 3 is just to pink for me. MAC's seems to be warm but not just pink.
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MAC's is definitely more versatile. I feel the variety in the palette provides a lot of choices and it's easy to create a more neutral or intense look.
 
Winterwhite

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Shars said:
Oh I would usually have to pay more than the regular US price where I am but most times I would order from the US sites as it's cheaper. I do agree with you that in the EU is sooo much more expensive and I can't figure out why. Hopefully, they will reduce the price for you!
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The US-site does ship to a couple of other countries, I think but unfortunately they do not ship to some European Countries. It would be great if they did but I read some kind of "explanation" that they do not ship to countries who have their own MAC-site / shops. So unless someone has a friend, or CP or something similar, abroad you can't always take advantage of the US-prices. MAC is not the only company doing that, for example with UD it is similar. Not sure about other countries but with a German address, Sephora US, who do now ship abroad to some more countries, exclude some brands, such as UD, Nars and others.

When I read here on Specktra earlier that the 15x palette was around 90 Euros in Ireland, I was pretty speechless; so they do adapt to countries, I only don't know why they think a few countries further just everyone would be bathing in money, plus it is the same product, how is the palette worth $80-100 or 90€ or 145€ at the same time? Those differences are way too extreme to be explained by economical situations, I would understand that in a range of up to 15 Euros or Dollars, but not like this.
 
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