NEW MAC Retro Matte liquid lipsticks

sweetkitty

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Couldn't find a thread about this. MAC expanded their Retro Matte liquid lipsticks range. Did you pick up any?

I am having a hard time finding swatches over anything really about this collection. I got two of the new shades, Cafe Au Chic and Smoked with brandy and both try much darker than they appear. I am thinking of grabbing some of the lightest shades and see how that goes.
 

dcarrington

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I was looking for the same thing. It seems like MAC didn't send any PR packages for this collection like they did for the others.
I bought just one for now and it just arrived today. I got Topped with Brandy. I REALLY like it. Its very comfortable and though it dries matte, its not drying on my lips at all. And that says a lot because my lips are dry as heck right now. I need to exfoliate them but despite that it still felt comfortable on.
I planned on gettibg So Me, Esspresso, and that teal color.
 

shellygrrl

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Moved to Color Collections. (Edited to note thread now has an expiring redirect.)
 
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AdelieDragon

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I purchased Simply Smoked and Topped with Brandy, blindly. I usually have no issues buying colors online without seeing them first, because I usually can't think of any color that I can't make work, but Simply Smoked is one of those rare colors that I just...can't. I wanted a purpley-brown, you know, like a taupe (or maybe my idea of a 'taupe' is totally effed up), and I guess I should have gone with So Me (I was torn between the two). Simply Smoked is just like a brown-toned gray with an almost green hue to it. I hate it. To make matters worse, I threw out the box before I tried it and have no receipt, so now I'm stuck with it. Being at the end of my pregnancy isn't helping much either, I just want to take the tube and throw it in the trash lol. I can't buy whatever I want anymore so this color feels like a HUGE waste of money for me. Rant over. D;
 

Kaidan

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I purchased Simply Smoked and Topped with Brandy, blindly. I usually have no issues buying colors online without seeing them first, because I usually can't think of any color that I can't make work, but Simply Smoked is one of those rare colors that I just...can't. I wanted a purpley-brown, you know, like a taupe (or maybe my idea of a 'taupe' is totally effed up), and I guess I should have gone with So Me (I was torn between the two). Simply Smoked is just like a brown-toned gray with an almost green hue to it. I hate it. To make matters worse, I threw out the box before I tried it and have no receipt, so now I'm stuck with it. Being at the end of my pregnancy isn't helping much either, I just want to take the tube and throw it in the trash lol. I can't buy whatever I want anymore so this color feels like a HUGE waste of money for me. Rant over. D;

That really sucks! :( Can you Back2MAC it along with empties or other items to a MAC store? Sell it on the clearance bin? Taupe, mauve, and nude shades are the most tricky shades to buy online because they can look different on anyone. I've had trouble with mauve shades the most because some go either pink, purple, orange, or straight up brown. Did you like Topped with Brandy?

I saw the new retro matte liquids lipsticks in person at the MAC store, and there are so many shades of yellow toned beige and brown. Not really a fan of both colors. The only ones that I liked were So Me, Topped With Brandy, and Young Attitude. However, I'm not 100% down on the retro matte liquid formula because they dry weird, so I passed on them.
 

MACina

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I purchased Simply Smoked and Topped with Brandy, blindly. I usually have no issues buying colors online without seeing them first, because I usually can't think of any color that I can't make work, but Simply Smoked is one of those rare colors that I just...can't. I wanted a purpley-brown, you know, like a taupe (or maybe my idea of a 'taupe' is totally effed up), and I guess I should have gone with So Me (I was torn between the two). Simply Smoked is just like a brown-toned gray with an almost green hue to it. I hate it. To make matters worse, I threw out the box before I tried it and have no receipt, so now I'm stuck with it. Being at the end of my pregnancy isn't helping much either, I just want to take the tube and throw it in the trash lol. I can't buy whatever I want anymore so this color feels like a HUGE waste of money for me. Rant over. D;


You could also use it as an eyeliner. They are gorgeous as eyeliners :heart:
 

AdelieDragon

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That really sucks! :( Can you Back2MAC it along with empties or other items to a MAC store? Sell it on the clearance bin? Taupe, mauve, and nude shades are the most tricky shades to buy online because they can look different on anyone. I've had trouble with mauve shades the most because some go either pink, purple, orange, or straight up brown. Did you like Topped with Brandy?

I saw the new retro matte liquids lipsticks in person at the MAC store, and there are so many shades of yellow toned beige and brown. Not really a fan of both colors. The only ones that I liked were So Me, Topped With Brandy, and Young Attitude. However, I'm not 100% down on the retro matte liquid formula because they dry weird, so I passed on them.


I'm not sure what I'll do with it just yet, lol! *In a better mood today.* I know my emotions are all over the place so maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to get it to work. I agree though, there were some browns with weird undertones that were not my cup of tea...better to be patient next time! I don't know if I'll pick up So Me since I see that Sephora and NYX have some new nude shades that I might enjoy more (at a cheaper price!). :)

I haven't tried Topped with Brandy yet but I can tell that it will work for me just by looking at the tube!
 

pinkcrush

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I picked up So Me on New Years Day and it's a really pretty color on my NW43/Sandlewood wrist lol! Will update for wear issues, because I had High Drama and it was a crackly mess so back she went!!!
 

AnitaK

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Waiting patiently for this to reach Trinidad. I'm eyeing So Me, Topped with Brandy and Carnivorous
 

lilinah

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Some are Limited
Some are Perm

Anybody know which is which?

EDIT TO ADD:
So i went thru all of them on the MAC site and it appears that Chocotease and Flesh Stone are the only LIMITED ones
And Chocotease is already SOLD OUT on the US site.
 
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sweetkitty

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Some are Limited
Some are Perm

Anybody know which is which?

EDIT TO ADD:
So i went thru all of them on the MAC site and it appears that Chocotease and Flesh Stone are the only LIMITED ones
And Chocotease is already SOLD OUT on the US site.
I got Fleshstone, I look like a corpse in it. I am pale and everything looks so damn dark on me. I can't imagine wearing Chocotease, not for me. Those two are the only LE ones.
 

missjulie

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Some are Limited
Some are Perm

Anybody know which is which?

EDIT TO ADD:
So i went thru all of them on the MAC site and it appears that Chocotease and Flesh Stone are the only LIMITED ones
And Chocotease is already SOLD OUT on the US site.

I got Fleshstone, I look like a corpse in it. I am pale and everything looks so damn dark on me. I can't imagine wearing Chocotease, not for me. Those two are the only LE ones.

Dash o' Spice is also one of the limited shades.
 

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