MAC Alluring Aquatic Collection (May 22, 2014)

[AutumnMoon]

I swear by Pravana! I've used all the vivids and the pastels. I've used Wild Orchid for years. I've had pink hair for 6 years straight. I love my bright hair. I am going to recolor soon. I hate my roots.

Omg I just used Wild Orchid the last time. Gorgeous gorgeous

 

[Dolly Snow]

Omg I just used Wild Orchid the last time. Gorgeous gorgeous

It really is a gorgeous color!

 

[purplevines]

@liba
sold! Thank you for your insight

As for catching up, all you really need to know is..cockinasock!

 

[mulderitsme]

Shouldn't feel guilty at all. What look are you going for on your wedding day? Soft or bold? I always said I was going to be red lip bold on my big day

I actually am trying to decide between a nude eye and bold, red lips or purple eye and soft pink lips. I'm wearing a tea length dress and my hair is a black bob, so red lips just seem right, but purple eyeshadow makes my eyes pop so much and also my fiance doesn't want me getting red lipstick all over him!

 

[rocksteadybaby]

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878 new posts since this morning???? Oh helllllllllz no to reading all of it before posting. I did see the whole collection today and will be somewhat brief: First off, I dunno…the COMPACT didn't thrill me to death. Honestly preferred the Proenza packaging. I think I liked the way the packaging worked the best on the lipsticks, to tell the truth. But, packaging be damned - it's what in them that counts (to me!) So, Aphrodite's Shell: I loved it. It's not quite as wonderful as my dearly beloved Lush Light Bronze, but it didn't pull orange on me at all (NC15), nor was it unmanageably dark, stiff, hard to blend or shimmery, glittery or even sheen-y. It's a fine addition to the Extra Dimension line. I wasn't going to buy a bronzer, but AS was really excellent, especially the finish on the skin, which was super duper natural, even less light reflective than the Careblend bronzers, but not matte or heavy looking at all. For someone who hasn't bought a new bronzer since Surf Baby and LLB, and wasn't planning on buying another unless I was very impressed - well, I'm buying it! It is good. It had a very classy and realistic, nude pink pale tan effect on me - even more subtle than LLB, in fact. I was sold. I was really hoping Delphic would work too, since it doesn't look orange-y in the pan, but it did in fact pull a little too orange on me. My MA liked it, but I much preferred AS. Another gal was in there trying things on who was NC35 and Delphic looked PHENOMENAL on her - it was so beautiful on her. If you are NC35 or NC40, Delphic is for you and you will go bananas over it. These are the nicest bronzer finish MAC has come out with since the Careblend ones, imo. 

• The lipsticks didn't much work for me, sorry to say. Mystical had just a twinge too much brown although it was SO CLOSE to being a fantastic MLBB like my favorite One of a Kind. It could be dealt with with a pale pink lip pencil, but I don't need to hassle with that. If you're more medium skin toned, it'll be great and it will definitely look much pinker on deep skin tones for sure.
• Siren Song reminded me very very much of Tropical Mist from Carine Roitfeldt. That wasn't the perfect nude for me and SS wasn't either, but if you are NW and fair, you will love it. It will be an excellent replacement for TM, perhaps just the teeniest bit warmer than that one, but not so much it'd be bad for NW.
• Enchanted One was very similar to Cozy Up, but a little bit browner and darker (just by a hair). Cozy Up is better on me than EO, which is going to be a HG matte nude for people with deeper skin than mine. Again, if you're NC35-40, or even darker, this is one to give a major major look at. It might be OK for fair NC people if you wished Cozy Up was a little browner and less peachy - it's going to look more orange on NW, but not necessarily in a bad way - but buyer beware and try before buy and all that. Personally, I love Cozy Up, but Runway Hit is even better for me and I don't need EO.
• Pet Me Please is the same old PMP - I love this one very much and it will look especially awesome under the very pearlescent lip glosses in this collection. I already have a tube of it from its first release, though. I've used quite a bit of it, but I'm not sure I need a BU. I'm considering it, since PMP is quite unique in it's frostiness and grey nude lilac undertone. It's best under lip gloss, but it's not a dry frost, it looks and feels moist. 
• I did looooove Goddess of the Sea, though. It's the only lipstick of the whole bunch I am going to get. On my pigmented lips, it looks the way my dearly beloved Flaunting It does, but with more violet and less brown. It's like a cooler, more violet Flaunting It or a less reddish, softer Bust Out, and for this, it is LOVE LOVE LOVE. Super soft and pretty and smooth. Looks amazing under some of the glosses, like Clear Water and Modern Lure. This is the lipstick for me!!

Those glosses….let me just say, this is the first MAC collection I can recall where I loved the glosses MORE than the lipsticks. Who would've thunk it? All of them, other than Peachstock, are either highly pearlized - like massively more than any others with that finish (which I love) or super glittery - they all reminded me of Lip Gelee style. Peachstock was the one I wasn't going to bother with, but after I tried it on, I decided it was on too - it's outrageously pigmented, didn't settle into the lip lines, looks like a wet look lipstick almost. I just ate dinner with it on and it's stayed on! I'll go on about everything else in the next post.

Liba!! You are a goddess I was looking forward to your post . Now I want Delphic I'm a NC30-NC35

 

[mousygiggles]

I am anxiously awaiting the rest of @liba's reviews. They are so detailed and accurate and this is like the commercial that will not ever end!

 

[KrystalAnne]

I am anxiously awaiting the rest of @liba's reviews. They are so detailed and accurate and this is like the commercial that will not ever end!

agreed!!

 

[josephine90]

I'm going to stick to my list, no extra eye shadows are going to jump into my cart, so I say now! :eyelove:

 

[aradhana]

I want a hot air balloon on my arm! My wedding is July 26 and everything is paid for except like $300 for the photographer sooo I shouldn't feel guilty spending on myself

that sounds nice. i really would love to get a tattoo but can't seem to decide of what...! all i know is that it would be black ink only.

do you have a long list from this collection? you could always keep it minimal and chase down items later if you decide you really can't do without them...

 

[Rinstar]

This feels like Ney Year's Eve...Yes, I am that lame.

LOL I usually hang out on Specktra on New Years Eve

 

[lipstickaddict]

Thank you so much @liba! Your posts are always so detailed and thoughtful. It is so amazing that you get to see the products early and your advice has always been bang on--THANK YOU!

@Dolly Snow- Don't you love that AS is Liba approved! YES!!! This is the final capstone!

 

[mousygiggles]

LOL I usually hang out on Specktra on New Years Eve

I didn't last year. We did watch way too much Honey Boo Boo in a hotel room.

 

[Genn]

Just refreshed the MAC page again and made sure I'm all signed in and credit card/shipping info is saved and correct. When the time comes I just want to click, click pay and then sleep

I did that earlier. I want this to go as quickly as possible with no issues

 

[BrknFlwr85]

Oh I so sorry to hear about your weightloss (I know that sounds weird) but I know people have issues like that I do hope you're able to some way to fix it and a bit of weight. My eating habits are horrible because in high school I use to not eat breakfast or lunch so now I don't get hungry until like 5pm and only eating one big meal is a day then snacks is not good so I need to fix that with me other wise I won't gain or loss weight which is my issue now I'm just maintaining the weight I have.

Thanks! I have always been naturally thin, but the weight loss took away my butt and thighs. I think I look perfectly fine now for my height, but it would be nice to be just a bit thicker. I eat like an absolute pig and never gain a pound, but my metabolism must be changing since I am finally gaining some weight back. I think the way you eat is really the biggest thing that has the ability to change a person's weight. My boyfriend lost about 10 pounds just from cutting soda out of his diet.

 

[mulderitsme]

that sounds nice. i really would love to get a tattoo but can't seem to decide of what...! all i know is that it would be black ink only.

do you have a long list from this collection? you could always keep it minimal and chase down items later if you decide you really can't do without them...

Just mayyyybe goddess of the sea, but I want lots from Moody Blooms and Kelly & Sharon! So I'm trying to cut back anywhere I can and this collection seems to be the one I'm least excited about. I have lots of tattoos, but since I've been engaged I haven't been able to get any and I'm reeeeally itching for one right now!

 

[MakeupQueen4]

I actually am trying to decide between a nude eye and bold, red lips or purple eye and soft pink lips. I'm wearing a tea length dress and my hair is a black bob, so red lips just seem right, but purple eyeshadow makes my eyes pop so much and also my fiance doesn't want me getting red lipstick all over him!

Both looks sound so cute! I'm a fan of purple eyeshadow forever and always .... I'm sure you'll decide on the right look when the time comes

 

[Dolly Snow]

Thank you so much @liba ! Your posts are always so detailed and thoughtful.  It is so amazing that you get to see the products early and your advice has always been bang on--THANK YOU! @Dolly Snow - Don't you love that AS is Liba approved! YES!!! This is the final capstone! :train:

Yes! Once something is [@]liba[/@] approved, I buy lol. AS choo choo :train:

 

[mulderitsme]

Both looks sound so cute! I'm a fan of purple eyeshadow forever and always .... I'm sure you'll decide on the right look when the time comes

I always decide on makeup based on how I'm feeling about my day, so I'll just let whatever happens happen!

 

[BitterSweet1016]

Thanks! I have always been naturally thin, but the weight loss took away my butt and thighs. I think I look perfectly fine now for my height, but it would be nice to be just a bit thicker. I eat like an absolute pig and never gain a pound, but my metabolism must be changing since I am finally gaining some weight back. I think the way you eat is really the biggest thing that has the ability to change a person's weight. My boyfriend lost about 10 pounds just from cutting soda out of his diet.

Yeah my husband cut soda out too he's gained some weight but it's mainly from my cooking and I don't think he does enough cardio when he works out but he doesn't listen to me haha. I can't cut soda it's my life force LOL which I know is an issue too and need to cut down out least.

 

[charleyscreams]

I have a feeling that this isn't going to be up soon, but like super early around 5:30AM California time. Whack attack.