MAC Moody Blooms Collection (June 26, 2014)

[miss0annette]

Waiting. Waiting. Need to place an order but I'm trying to see if this comes out tomorrow or not.

 

[DarylandCarole]

  Speaking of application technique, why do my shadows seem to blur together? I never get nice separation like her pic or like erin's avitar. Any suggestions?

If you want a really sharp delineation between colors, try using a flat, stiff brush with a thin, sharp edge to place the color. Using a base underneath with the right amount of "grab" helps a lot too - paint pots would be ideal. I either use a 212 or a 219 for a cut crease, depending on how hard or soft I want it. I love, love, love my 215 for a defined eye contour in one stroke too - it's perfect for my rather hooded lids/large brow bone combo. I 100% agree with Erine that when you do the sort of look like in that instagram photo, you want to blend the transitions really well, so it doesn't look harsh and clowny - it'll look more harsh and wrong in person than it would in a photo, so there's that. If you don't want to muddy the colors, you need to blend with a brush with a very pointy tip but a nice full belly - this lets you blend in a very tiny area with the tip, while the fuller part of the brush stabilizes the tip so you have control at the same time. Spotlessly clean blending brush, of course too. I'm pretty sure that instagram girl used BI under the green area and Nightshade under the purple area, to further enhance the colors, but if you did something like that, you'd have to keep your colored base in an area that's smaller than the space you want for the blended part, since it's hard to get a perfect gradient when you have to blend down into a cream base. Finally, let's face it, having a ton of lid space is a giant help

Great suggestions/info, Liba. I love bright colors but I have a harder time blending them than neutrals. I like to be able to see the individual colors.

 

[DarylandCarole]

I'd love to hear what brushes you like best for cut crease and general blending. Green Room is going to look BEYOND on you!

Thanks doll! I'm excited to get it! I love those dark, sooty green shades! For a cut crease i like the 209, 217, 219, 266 and of course the 239 for the lid (my HG lid brush) For blending i always use a 217 and 224. I apply colour and do initial blending with a 217, and then go in and blend more with a 224. Then i just rotate back and forth between the two. I'm not a fan of applying colour with the 224, so i only use it to blend.

I'm saving this post and checking my brushes. I have the 217 but not sure of the 224. Thanks for the specifics, Erine.

 

[erine1881]

I'm saving this post and checking my brushes. I have the 217 but not sure of the 224. Thanks for the specifics, Erine.

That's what I'm here for!

 

[DarylandCarole]

So for the gurus out there, I love purple e/s but I have so many that I doubt I need any of these. Unless they're so different/better than what I have. Here are the purple shades that I have in MAC powders: Fig 1 (matte2) Palace Pedigreed (satin) Vibrant Grape (satin) Pro pallete ones that I can't be sure of the finish: Stars n Rockets Creme de Voliet Parfait D'Amour Beautiful Iris plum Dressing Nocturnelle Beauty Marked Shadowy Lady And then I have Urban Decay shadows and several aqua colors from MUFE. Am I set on purples?

 

[JJJewels]

I just got the press release and it said June 26 for both instore and online... I hope it's wrong

 

[BeautyPopStop]

I just got the press release and it said June 26 for both instore and online... I hope it's wrong

Strange! Mine said 19th online, 26th in-store. I think it'll really be a guessing game like usual lol

 

[miss0annette]

I just got the press release and it said June 26 for both instore and online...  I hope it's wrong

Strange! Mine said 19th online, 26th in-store. I think it'll really be a guessing game like usual lol

That is strange. I'll wait and see what happens tomorrow.

 

[cr8zy4MAC]

i bet it will come out online tomorrow. I still don't know if I really need to get anything or not. I just can't make up my mind. I feel like maybe I should get an item or two, but I fear that if I wait to decide, it might sell out. Do you guys think anything will sell out in this collection, or will everybody be okay to wait until it releases in store?

 

[erine1881]

i bet it will come out online tomorrow. I still don't know if I really need to get anything or not. I just can't make up my mind. I feel like maybe I should get an item or two, but I fear that if I wait to decide, it might sell out. Do you guys think anything will sell out in this collection, or will everybody be okay to wait until it releases in store?

BI will be the first thing to sell out IMO

 

[miss0annette]

i bet it will come out online tomorrow. I still don't know if I really need to get anything or not. I just can't make up my mind. I feel like maybe I should get an item or two, but I fear that if I wait to decide, it might sell out. Do you guys think anything will sell out in this collection, or will everybody be okay to wait until it releases in store?

I just prefer buying online. I've had a bad experience with in store. When I went in for Archie's girls most everything I wanted was not available. Granted that was a bigger collection than MB but I rather not risk it. I'm only looking to get WW, BI and Copperthorn. Along with some l/g from Osbournes.

 

[cr8zy4MAC]

BI will be the first thing to sell out IMO

I just prefer buying online. I've had a bad experience with in store. When I went in for Archie's girls most everything I wanted was not available. Granted that was a bigger collection than MB but I rather not risk it. I'm only looking to get WW, BI and Copperthorn. Along with some l/g from Osbournes.

Yes, BI probably will. It really has some great pigmentation. WW is really nice, but just not on my skintone. It's funny how Copperthorn can look either great or awful, depending on the swatch. I think it's pretty, but I have crepiness under the eye. I don't want to draw any attention to that. I'll appreciate it on all you out there who post your pictures!

 

[cr8zy4MAC]

The Bijou lipglass has been calling my name lately too. It's so stinking pretty!!!

 

[emberdarling]

I need to stop disappearing there's way too much to catch up on when I come back! I'm so excited for this now to just narrow my list down to something i can actually afford...

 

[lipstickaddict]

Black Ivy

 

[miss0annette]

Yes, BI probably will. It really has some great pigmentation. WW is really nice, but just not on my skintone. It's funny how Copperthorn can look either great or awful, depending on the swatch. I think it's pretty, but I have crepiness under the eye. I don't want to draw any attention to that. I'll appreciate it on all you out there who post your pictures!

Copperthorn is definitely iffy but I don't have anything like it so I'm willing to risk it. Team BI!!!

 

[Dolly Snow]

Black Ivy

YES

 

[Vineetha]

YES

Yup Black Ivy. I think if anything is going to go oos with the collection, this shud be it....

 

[martiangurll]

Where's the man candy?? Are we not stalking?

 

[Dolly Snow]

Yup Black Ivy. I think if anything is going to go oos with the collection, this shud be it....

true that...it seems to be a fav!