MAC - Adoring Carmine/Passionately Red/Passions of Red/Little Darling Discussion

[Winthrop44]

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My counter only had the Neutral lips today. I really liked them except that the lighter lipstick looked *super* sheer, as in invisible....maybe it was just the store lighting

 

[damsel]

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oh my, the rose lips do look gorgeous [every single color]. must. buy!
ahhh! can wait till next week to start my holiday mac haul

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs Omg swatches of the rose lips and others are on the no name site! Omg Rose here I from babyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (starts with a T) lol

I saw them on there

thats when I decided i had to have 2 sets

 

[Zantedge]

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The Rose lips look nice, I don't like the colour of that lipglass though. I'm kinda liking the Red lips, but I'm not sure if I really need any of these...

 

[panther27]

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I am in love with rose lips,lovee the pink gloss

 

[genduk26]

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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs Brushes are the same ol and they are NOT worth buying if you already own MAC brushes. The are stiffer than last years!! :\ i don't care if they have RED HANDLES, so not worth my money.

how bad are they? I just bought a sephora brush similar to #187. every time i use or clean it (with mac brush cleaner), some of the hair shed

i'm planning to buy brush set for the first time but if they aren't good i'll just buy the regular one by one.

 

[MzzRach]

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For what it's worth, I love the brush set I purchased over the summer (Color Forms). If the Holiday sets are the same quality, then I will definitely be picking at least one up.

I know there are differing opinions on the SE brushes, just sharing mine. ;-)

 

[caramel_geek]

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I've been wanting to pick up the Face Brush set (cause I don't have #187). If the quality is 'that bad'...maybe I'll pass. If not, then I might just pick it up.

I have mixed feelings for last year's basic brush set. I love the #239 and #219 and the lip brush. But hated the #129 and #266. They are stiff as hell.

Anyone on reviews for the brush sets?

 

[Sanayhs]

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Originally Posted by louboutin_red I want only the Intriguing Scarlet - Warm Eyes Palette so far. I remember seeing the Little Darlings:Warm Pigment/Glitter Set (not sure if that is what it is called) but debating over whether to get the Little Darlings: 5 Neutral Lipglass/Lustreglass As for Adoring Carmine, I'm torn between two brush sets - either the Basic Brushes or Eye Brushes. Any advice?

I have a basic brush set from a while back. I only actually like two brushes out of five... the 239 and 219 are lovely. The 129 is a piece of crap (rough and pokey!!!

) and the 266 is too thick to be of much use... unless you need a brow brush? Still not the best though. MUCH prefer my smashbox #12. I find the lip brush to be teeny and annoying.

 

[elegant-one]

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^^^ I LOVE all of mine, especially the 187. They've always been soft

 

[Winthrop44]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one I saw them on there thats when I decided i had to have 2 sets

That's about where I'm at right now!

 

[xoleaxo]

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oooh, the rose lips swatches are soo pretty! i think i gotta add it to my list now.

 

[xoshopaholicxo]

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Just an FYI for those that don't know: Nordstroms online has the adoring carmine: 3 red lips available to order!!

PS-sorry if this has already been posted, i went through the last 2 pages & didn't see anything.

 

[coachkitten]

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Originally Posted by Sanayhs I have a basic brush set from a while back. I only actually like two brushes out of five... the 239 and 219 are lovely. The 129 is a piece of crap (rough and pokey!!! ) and the 266 is too thick to be of much use... unless you need a brow brush? Still not the best though. MUCH prefer my smashbox #12. I find the lip brush to be teeny and annoying.

I can't stand the 194SE or the regular one! It is really rough!

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Originally Posted by elegant-one ^^^ I LOVE all of mine, especially the 187. They've always been soft

Me too! I love my 187SE from last years holiday brush set. I use it more than my full size 187.

 

[Krasevayadancer]

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Did i mention the only 2 i preordered after playing with them was warm and cool eyes? Those were the only 2 palettes that stood out.

And darnit mac, put some amp creams, satins and mattes in ur lip sets!

 

[jenntoz]

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^^^Did you not like the lips sets Adina?

 

[coachkitten]

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Seriously Adina! I like lustres and frosts but I agree that they need to put more mattes, satins, and AC in the palettes. I

satin lipsticks.

 

[GlamYOURUs]

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Originally Posted by genduk26 how bad are they? I just bought a sephora brush similar to #187. every time i use or clean it (with mac brush cleaner), some of the hair shed i'm planning to buy brush set for the first time but if they aren't good i'll just buy the regular one by one.

Its the same brushes in terms of the numbers. But the angled 266 is sooooooooooo stiff, my MA Margo actually pointed it out to me and whispered in my ear, "DON'T BUY THE BRUSHES, LOOK...." I was stunned b/c I bought last years when i first started to become

lol I have another set of SE brushes from MAC that I bought from my CCO, and they are the black handled ones and they are wayyyyyyyy softer! So it really bothers me that MAC is going cheapy with these.

The 219 was also very stiff and the 187 SE was shedding so much when I was swirling it around on my hand. Hey, if my own MA is telling me this, YOU KNOW ITS TRUE!

hth everyone!

 

[abbyquack]

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Originally Posted by genduk26 how bad are they? I just bought a sephora brush similar to #187. every time i use or clean it (with mac brush cleaner), some of the hair shed i'm planning to buy brush set for the first time but if they aren't good i'll just buy the regular one by one.

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Originally Posted by caramel_geek I've been wanting to pick up the Face Brush set (cause I don't have #187). If the quality is 'that bad'...maybe I'll pass. If not, then I might just pick it up. I have mixed feelings for last year's basic brush set. I love the #239 and #219 and the lip brush. But hated the #129 and #266. They are stiff as hell. Anyone on reviews for the brush sets?

I have not seen these sets yet, but from my experience with the Advanced brushes from Colour Forms (the 187, 168, 275, 219, 212), I was disappointed in the face brushes. The 187 is totally synthetic hairs and gross feeling, I am not sure if they were all made that way but mine is yuck! Nothing like my real 187 or 188! And the 168 is totally stiff. I bought the real 168 after being disappointed with the SE and I love the regular one!

So anyways, not impressed. The eye brushes however, I didn't have a problem with.

ANYWAYS to make a long story short, my advice is, if you're going for the best quality, save your money and get the full size ones - If you just want plain, decent brushes, the sets will probably suffice! HTH!

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by coachkitten I can't stand the 194SE or the regular one! It is really rough!

it makes a better lip brush then it does concealer.