MAC Pressed Pigments Collection (August 2013)
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Copperhead
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Very nice MACkilledme!Thank you !
I've finally mastered Deeply Dashing and Eclair (I think)
I haven't tried my Deeply Dashing yet.
Richelle83
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Thank you Copperhead!!!I guess it's okay. They've been trying to get us to use the product swatch threads though.
http://www.specktra.net/t/184456/mac-pressed-pigments-august-2013
Thank you !
I've finally mastered Deeply Dashing and Eclair (I think)
MACKilledMe! Love how those two look on you, Deeply Dashing is perfect for all skintones.
MACina
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Thank you !
I've finally mastered Deeply Dashing and Eclair (I think)
MACkilledme
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Thanks ladies....very pretty, MACkilledme!!!!
liba
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Thank you !
I've finally mastered Deeply Dashing and Eclair (I think)
Deeply Dashing is so great! Copperhead - you need to bust it out! MACkilledme - it looks great on you…you can always balance it with a little warm brown pencil to line the eyes, or just use a little warmer color for your brown liner when you use it and skip the eye liner - OR BOTH! I definitely wear it by itself without liner and I'm pale, but the only difference is my brows are darker than yours and it works.
martiangurll
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Adding Deeply Dashing to the stuff I gotta get on future hauls. With those two N&M blushes and Deep Fixation. Looks lovely Mackilledme. Yr making me wanna bust out eclair pp too. Maybe with Rich groung fluidline?
MACkilledme
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Thank you ! You should you should
cr8zy4MAC
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Honestly, I am having doubts about my pressed pigments. They are so gorgeous to look at on the pan and on my finger, but I don't think they translate as well on the eye. Honestly, I like Sumptuous Olive better. There is a better color payoff. They are (to me) too much of a sparkly color wash. I am not getting the depth I want, even when used over a base. I think there is just too much sparkle (I can hardly believe I am saying that!) to create a smokey eye. I hate to just get rid of them, but I think I might. unless someone out there knows of a way to truly make these a smokey eye (DD, Damson & Black Grape .... probably keep Jet Couture)
Dreaming Dancer
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I use them patted over top of my smokey eye looks and love them! I get my color dark by using shadows then layer these on top. They have great staying power too. I wore them today for a belly dance performance outside in horrible heat and my eye makeup looked flawless even when I was dripping sweat everywhere else. I am very impressed with them. I love to layer though. Hope this gives you another idea.Honestly, I am having doubts about my pressed pigments. They are so gorgeous to look at on the pan and on my finger, but I don't think they translate as well on the eye. Honestly, I like Sumptuous Olive better. There is a better color payoff. They are (to me) too much of a sparkly color wash. I am not getting the depth I want, even when used over a base. I think there is just too much sparkle (I can hardly believe I am saying that!) to create a smokey eye. I hate to just get rid of them, but I think I might. unless someone out there knows of a way to truly make these a smokey eye (DD, Damson & Black Grape .... probably keep Jet Couture)
cr8zy4MAC
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If you don't mind me asking, what shadows did you put them over?? Did you notice that when you put the pressed pigments over the shadows that it lightened your smokey eye???
Thanks so much
Richelle83
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Cr8zy4MAC have you seen this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qDPwt4VBuU
erine1881
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She's beautiful!
Richelle83
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She is! Have to try this look next week, should be fun...I hope lol.
Dreaming Dancer
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Stolen moment on the lid, beluga in crease and outer v, malt to blend up into shroom to highlight under the brow. I patted black grape on my lid slightly up into the crease with my finger. It was gorgeous. My dance look for today was basically parrot on inner third, with a bluish purple on outer half with black grape patted on top. There was some other stuff in that too, but it us really complicated Arabic look, but that is the main part. It was so pretty and on me these looks stay on looking perfect till I take them off. I didn't feel like my look was lightened, if it was it was only a little, but I only patted on a little. That's all I felt like I needed.If you don't mind me asking, what shadows did you put them over?? Did you notice that when you put the pressed pigments over the shadows that it lightened your smokey eye??? Thanks so much
cr8zy4MAC
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Thanks Richelle83. I just watched it. Maybe I'll give it a try before deep-sixing the whole thing. I am still on the fence with Damson though. I have only used that one just placed onto the lid by itself with Vibrant Grape in the crease, but Damson by itself is not deep enough. If I am doing a smokey eye, it has to be dark enough or more of a vibrant type of smokey eye, if that makes sense. I like to keep my lip a soft, glossy, buttery nude. So if the eye is not dark or bright enough, it just doesn't deliver. Then the whole look goes a little blah.
erine1881
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Dry doing a dark brown on the lid first, then layering damson on top. The PP definitely need a shadow underneath if you want intensity, otherwise you just get a wash of colour with lots of shimmer.Thanks Richelle83. I just watched it. Maybe I'll give it a try before deep-sixing the whole thing. I am still on the fence with Damson though. I have only used that one just placed onto the lid by itself with Vibrant Grape in the crease, but Damson by itself is not deep enough. If I am doing a smokey eye, it has to be dark enough or more of a vibrant type of smokey eye, if that makes sense. I like to keep my lip a soft, glossy, buttery nude. So if the eye is not dark or bright enough, it just doesn't deliver. Then the whole look goes a little blah.
PixieDancer
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I honestly wasn't super impressed with any of the PP's until I tried them with Too Faced Glitter Glue (Pixie Epoxy is the same product, different co/name). I apply just a tiny bit of that to my lid, let it slightly dry to a tacky base, then pop those PP's right on top of that. No fall out. More color intensity. I use this with shadow colors underneath and just on a primed lid.Honestly, I am having doubts about my pressed pigments. They are so gorgeous to look at on the pan and on my finger, but I don't think they translate as well on the eye. Honestly, I like Sumptuous Olive better. There is a better color payoff. They are (to me) too much of a sparkly color wash. I am not getting the depth I want, even when used over a base. I think there is just too much sparkle (I can hardly believe I am saying that!) to create a smokey eye. I hate to just get rid of them, but I think I might. unless someone out there knows of a way to truly make these a smokey eye (DD, Damson & Black Grape .... probably keep Jet Couture)
So, before getting rid of them, maybe try that product. You could get a small sample of TFGG at Sephora to try before you buy. If that works for you, you could purchase that product or the Pixie Epoxy which I think is cheaper. Hope that helps doll!
Oh.... and TFGG is awesome for use with loose pigments and glitters as well!
cr8zy4MAC
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Richelle, Erine, Dreaming Dancer & PixieDancer,
Thanks so much for all of your help
I'll have to give it another try or two. Dreaming Dancer, belly dancing is so very cool! You must be good. I'll have to give that look a whirl and see what happens.PixieDancer, thanks for your suggestion about the TFGG. I actually do know about that one ..... I work at Sephora. That is just too funny! I think I still have a sample of it sitting around. If not, I always have easy access to it. I will check out your Pixie Epoxy too!
Thanks everyone!
PixieDancer
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I personally have never used PE but have seen it compared to TFGG tons of times here on Specktra. BUT since you have easy access to TFGG, and probably at least a useful discount if you like it, I'd def rec that! Good Luck hun!Richelle, Erine, Dreaming Dancer & PixieDancer,
Thanks so much for all of your help
PixieDancer, thanks for your suggestion about the TFGG. I actually do know about that one ..... I work at Sephora. That is just too funny! I think I still have a sample of it sitting around. If not, I always have easy access to it. I will check out your Pixie Epoxy too!
Thanks everyone!
