MAC A Novel Romance Collection (Aug 21, 2014)

[KEvers]

Temptalia listed the NARS Dual Intensity Eyeshadow in Himalia as a dupe for the Electric Cool Eyeshadow in Superwatt, personally I find them different enough to justify owning both.

MAC Electric Cool Eyeshadow in Superwatt
NARS Dual Intensity Eyeshadow in Himalia



Wow, those look beautiful!! I almost bought Super Watt and Coil this past weekend, but I (finally) said no to something. Now I want them again! Are you happy with how they apply to the eye? I always feel like its amzing when I swatch on my hand and less impressive when I get them on my eyes...

 

[DeAnn Smith]

Everything looks beautiful on you. I'm regretting not ordering YTL

Whoops wrong thread!

I will say I love wearing Modern Lure over the top of Reckless Desire. Mixing together looks amazing.

 

[DeAnn Smith]

Going to get another eye quad tomorrow I'm thinking Amorous Adventure and a BU off Hearts AFlame and maybe Good Kisser!

I'm loving my purchases. I've been using Love Powder a lot. Still trying to figure it out the best application and use.

 

[makesmesmile]

Yes! I feel like these don't get enough love.
I initially decided to only get Pure Flash! and Coil, but I since added Superwatt and Gilded Thrill. These shadows are pure pigment.
I don't use my cream eyeshadows as much as I should, I'm just too lazy sometimes. These are a great compromise, it's as easy as working with a powder shadow, but you get the result of a full on cream one.

 

[KEvers]

Yes! I feel like these don't get enough love.
I initially decided to only get Pure Flash! and Coil, but I since added Superwatt and Gilded Thrill. These shadows are pure pigment.
I don't use my cream eyeshadows as much as I should, I'm just too lazy sometimes. These are a great compromise, it's as easy as working with a powder shadow, but you get the result of a full on cream one.

I loove that idea!! Im so glad that you are loving these! You made it easy for me to make my mind up! Do you use them with a brush? I wanted to use them in my crease too, but i will need a brush for the way I want it...also, do you use the wet or dry? Thank for the reply, Love!

 

[kaitlynxo]

Whoops wrong thread! I will say I love wearing Modern Lure over the top of Reckless Desire. Mixing together looks amazing.

Great idea!

 

[NATlar]

No point me backing lingering kiss up, it looks exactly the same as Sin by MAC on me... except LK doesn't feel as drying!

 

[Vandekamp]

No point me backing lingering kiss up, it looks exactly the same as Sin by MAC on me... except LK doesn't feel as drying!

I agree. It does look like Sin-Fixed on Drama to me, too.

 

[makesmesmile]

I loove that idea!! Im so glad that you are loving these! You made it easy for me to make my mind up! Do you use them with a brush? I wanted to use them in my crease too, but i will need a brush for the way I want it...also, do you use the wet or dry? Thank for the reply, Love!

Glad I could help!
I really like using them with my fingers, but I still prefer brushes for precision, any synthetic brush will do. For the crease I would try something like the Good Karma Crease Brush by Urban Decay. The ones with natural bristles don't work well. I use them dry, but they feel like cream shadows to the touch anyways.

 

[KEvers]

Glad I could help!
I really like using them with my fingers, but I still prefer brushes for precision, any synthetic brush will do. For the crease I would try something like the Good Karma Crease Brush by Urban Decay. The ones with natural bristles don't work well. I use them dry, but they feel like cream shadows to the touch anyways.

Thank you!! Ill have to try this!

 

[NATlar]

first swatch is LK and second is SIN I'll do lip swatches tomorrow in daylight but LK definitely like SIN on me

 

[allthingsglam]

first swatch is LK and second is SIN I'll do lip swatches tomorrow in daylight but LK definitely like SIN on me

Wow they do look alike thanks for posting

 

[NATlar]

Wow they do look alike thanks for posting

It could be because I'm pale and my lips are a pale light pink, they're not that pigmented so probably why they look the same on me I don't know haha but LK is creamier!

 

[mysteereous]

Wow they do look alike thanks for posting

It could be because I'm pale and my lips are a pale light pink, they're not that pigmented so probably why they look the same on me I don't know haha but LK is creamier!

I found LK to be similar to Sin when I hand swatched in the store. On me, LK was a little bit darker or maybe I was seeing more brown in it... but I remember thinking they were close enough to not need both and I could probably build Sin to look darker, if desired. Since Sin is perm and at counters now, I left both.

 

[NATlar]

I found LK to be similar to Sin when I hand swatched in the store. On me, LK was a little bit darker or maybe I was seeing more brown in it... but I remember thinking they were close enough to not need both and I could probably build Sin to look darker, if desired. Since Sin is perm and at counters now, I left both.

I'm glad it's stopped me getting a BU, Sin is coming out in the rocky horror packaging soon so you'll probably prefer it in that packaging haha but if I was to choose which I preferred it be LK coz sin feels dry on me where as LK doesn't x

 

[allthingsglam]

It could be because I'm pale and my lips are a pale light pink, they're not that pigmented so probably why they look the same on me I don't know haha but LK is creamier!

I found LK to be similar to Sin when I hand swatched in the store. On me, LK was a little bit darker or maybe I was seeing more brown in it... but I remember thinking they were close enough to not need both and I could probably build Sin to look darker, if desired. Since Sin is perm and at counters now, I left both.

Thanks ladies I'm getting sin in specail packaging its amazing how much they are alike I'm happy to hear that sin is matte matte rather then creamy

 

[Naynadine]

I tried FE today, but I don't think I'm a fan of it :-/ Something about the texture/finish... can't put my finger on it. I feel like it emphasizes my pores. Will try it again, maybe I'm just having a weird day.

 

[Vandekamp]

I'll do lip swatches tomorrow in daylight

but LK definitely like SIN on me

They look like kissing cousins to me.

 

[Yazmin]

A Good Kisser is identical to Red Balloon.

I wasn't lemming over GK or anything, but it's good to know Red Balloon is a dupe, since that's the one I already have.

 

[mjG7]

I don`t see a lot of people talking about the lipglasses from this collection...I really wanted Reckless Desire, but am now thinking about Wanting More. Does anyone have swatches? I am new here, so if I am looking in the wrong place please inform me...? TIA!!