MAC style seeker
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liba
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Personally I thought T was on crack to compare WW to Glorify. Glorify is so sheer and reflective and with a very different cast, more yellow and orange. WW was a more neutral brown with a tarnished bronze gold metallic sheen. It's also very pigmented. I suppose if your cheeks are already quite orangey, WW could look more orange? Temptalia's photos looked quite orange compared to what I saw when I tried it on myself.
I did reserve a WW, but then I passed on it. Here's hoping MAC does something with a similar sheen but more of a brown like Equilibrium, which is one of my all time faves!
Prettypackages
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WW is not showing up on me. My cheeks are dry and irritated right now so that might be it... but it could just be to golden brown for me. It gave me a lil sheen, but that's about it.
Hidden Treasure... now that makes my skin look irritated for real. I will not be able to wear that without having perfect skin. The red plus my hyperpigmented cheek looks like I have a sunburn or bad peel, or just really bad skin. On me, it is almost like it is missing something. It is like it needs a dab of pink or even plum to make it a perfect, just came in from the Hayride/Campfire effect. I kinda want to put WW on top of HT to see what I come up with.
Hidden Treasure... now that makes my skin look irritated for real. I will not be able to wear that without having perfect skin. The red plus my hyperpigmented cheek looks like I have a sunburn or bad peel, or just really bad skin. On me, it is almost like it is missing something. It is like it needs a dab of pink or even plum to make it a perfect, just came in from the Hayride/Campfire effect. I kinda want to put WW on top of HT to see what I come up with.
liba
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I actually tried that combo in-store. It might help a bit. For me WW was kind of meh, but Hidden Treasure looks awesome.
It sounds like Stubborn from Office Hours is going to be everything that HT wasn't for you - you've seen the link to the swatches in its thread, right?
Prettypackages
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I am about to go now. But I was thinking earlier that Office Hours might have a blush for me. I remembered someone saying they had a dark color Thank you Liba! BTW, I think it is funny how we have similiar issues with colors, even though we are on opposite ends of the color wheel =), it sounds like we have similar undertones.
Ok, I just went to go look.. I WANT THEM ALL!!! they swatch better than tres cheek. There seems to be some color dupes in there. Some of those were a lil to chalky on me. Eternal Sun, and Stubborn look like my WW and HTreasure. but I bought Nars Outlas, and might not need Stubborn.
Do they glosses look like any might be dupes for the HCreature dupes? I am about half way through meteroic... Ok, maybe 3/4's. I run right through CSG's. I don't know why I keep buying them.
liba
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Because they're beautiful? They're certainly my favorite glosses, with the perfect ratio of pigment and sheerness for my taste. Because they're more expensive, it seems like MAC is also more willing to bring them out in more experimental and classier colors, too.
As for our similar product needs, it just goes to show how the undertones are more important than the darkness or lightness, especially when it comes to the ones that make us look drab and elderly vs. the ones that pop and create that special radiance. Maybe we're also in the same age bracket too? That sure as heck can make for some similarities. This is the sort of thing I love about makeup and Specktra too!!!
Edit: Also, that swatch of Stubborn looks like a cross between HT and Vintage Grape to my eyes. If I didn't have 'em both, I'd be all over it day one.
Mac-Guy
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I would layer it over an MSF. If you have an Earthshine that has a lot of burgundy, it should look gorgeous.
BuickMackane
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Sigh.
So much for staying away from MAC before By Request arrives here. I just noticed Styleseeker had magically appeared on the Douglas website and ordered Supercontinental, Dark Diversion and Local Wares. Ah well
I'm now wondering whether I should have ordered Eden Rouge and Restless too. I already have Red Racer and judging by the swatches Eden Rouge is fairly similar. But then again I love the texture of Mattenes....
So much for staying away from MAC before By Request arrives here. I just noticed Styleseeker had magically appeared on the Douglas website and ordered Supercontinental, Dark Diversion and Local Wares. Ah well
I'm now wondering whether I should have ordered Eden Rouge and Restless too. I already have Red Racer and judging by the swatches Eden Rouge is fairly similar. But then again I love the texture of Mattenes....
Corally
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I'm skipping Local Wares.. I just ordered Hidden Treasure on the Douglas website but Supercontinental was already sold out >< so on Monday I'm going to Amsterdam to visit the Bijenkorf counter (unless Douglas will restock it in the next few days but I doubt that). So weird that a couple of items are more expensive on the MAC website, it's just a euro but I'm not going to pay that when I know it's cheaper somewhere else!
BuickMackane
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Crikey! I never realised some items were more expensive on MAC's own website. I always try my luck at Douglas first anyway, but that's only because I can collect loyalty points. Plus, they ship a lot quicker than MAC (it took MAC a week to even ship my HC goodies). From now on I'll now pay more attention to the prices too. Thanks for the heads up! 
I'm very surprised Supercontinental has sold out on the Douglas website though. They probably received very little stock. Perhaps De Bijenkorf will have it online soon? Either way, I'm sure you'll be able to get your hands on it, online or at a physical store. It's early days yet
I'm very surprised Supercontinental has sold out on the Douglas website though. They probably received very little stock. Perhaps De Bijenkorf will have it online soon? Either way, I'm sure you'll be able to get your hands on it, online or at a physical store. It's early days yet
Corally
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I think it's the first time some of the items are more expensive on the MAC website, well.. at least I've never noticed that before. I also always try Douglas first because of the loyalty points, free and fast shipping and the free samples! I will not buy from the Bijenkorf website, with their ridiculous shipping prices.. well maybe I'll order it and let it ship to the store so I can pick it up. But I really hope Douglas will restock SC in the next few days..
duckrodeo
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I'm wearing HT today and I love it! I'm really glad I didn't back it up because it packs a serious punch in pigmentation just like some of its mineralized blush cousins. All I did was dab my contour blush brush ever so lightly in the pan and it was enough to apply the color to both cheeks! I layered HT with Star Wonder, buffed it out and used Lightscapade as a highlight! It's a great subtle rosey cheek look that's great for entering Fall!
Pinkdollface
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It's not the first time. The 167SH from Hey Sailor was €40 on Mac's site and €37 everywhere else and the Volcanic Ash Exfoliator was also one euro more on Mac's site. If I order online I also prefer douglas, but if de bijenkorf has something and douglas and my counter are sold out I use the pick up in store option from de bijenkorf and that's free. I haven't orderd from Mac's site yet, but I will soon when By Request comes out.
Prettypackages
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they really are! LOLBecause they're beautiful? They're certainly my favorite glosses, with the perfect ratio of pigment and sheerness for my taste. Because they're more expensive, it seems like MAC is also more willing to bring them out in more experimental and classier colors, too.
As for our similar product needs, it just goes to show how the undertones are more important than the darkness or lightness, especially when it comes to the ones that make us look drab and elderly vs. the ones that pop and create that special radiance. Maybe we're also in the same age bracket too? That sure as heck can make for some similarities. This is the sort of thing I love about makeup and Specktra too!!!
Edit: Also, that swatch of Stubborn looks like a cross between HT and Vintage Grape to my eyes. If I didn't have 'em both, I'd be all over it day one.
ITA! I'm in the 36-44 bracket.
Lol, that is so funny when I had HT on, I kept thinking about Vgrape. I LOVE VGrape. I can't wait to check out Stubborn.
Liz2012
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Totally off-topic, but i was so excited Belgium finally has it's own MAC webshop, now i just found out i can't get my PRO discount online
Mac-Guy
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Yes. Only the US has an Pro website.
Also your Pro ID is country-specific. While you can show your Pro card in a store to get your discount, they can't look you up by number. I always run into these issues when shopping abroad.
honey on boost
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Really? I thought they could look you up. I forgot my Pro card at home when I was in Paris in April and I was able to give them my name and card# and they gave me the discount.Yes. Only the US has an Pro website.
Also your Pro ID is country-specific. While you can show your Pro card in a store to get your discount, they can't look you up by number. I always run into these issues when shopping abroad.
Mac-Guy
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The different systems are not connected - unfortunately!
honey on boost
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I didn't know that. Then that was very nice of them to trust my word!
bulbasaur359
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Well, Camden Chic is now sold out. I just ordered Eden Rouge and noticed it. Also, Nordstrom's has also sold out of it. I'm really surprised to see e/s's and blushes sell out before a lippie tho. It's so strange lol.
