Omg, it would make my year if Prince Noir became permanent!
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I agree with all of the above lipsticks you named!! I personally would love to not have to rration Scarlet Ibis. I'm even too afraid to use my Moxie. Please bring these back too, MAC!!
Right! I need more vampy shadesThey totally neglected vampy colors and purples
Me tooo. I just realised I had Giddy but I B2M'd it. My dad bought it for me when he was on a business trip in China. I hated it coz it settled in my lip lines so bad, ugh.
They were almost the exact same on me too.
It's got to be due in part to the cost of the pigments. Certain red and blue pigments are the most expensive raw materials out there, even in the synthetic, non-natural mineral versions. Colors that use a lot of crimson, scarlet lake, cerulean blue, etc. are going to be more expensive to produce than colors that have a lot of yellow mixed into them. Quick Sizzle, Scarlet Ibis, Prince Noir, etc. all use those sorts of pigments liberally so I'm not surprised they haven't been brought back as perm (yet). When the MAC lipstick prices go up enough across the entire range, it might be more possible to see colors like that come around a little more often, subsidized by popular colors that are also cheaper to produce. If there's one that I think will come back one day, either as a LE repromote or more, it'll be Scarlet Ibis or maybe Party Parrot.
So true. Moxie was even in by request. At least bring it back. All the all about orange colors, I know they're on trend, but giddy, shy shine, etc. no one know about them. Plus mac has a lot of those shades. If you're going to expand to range, EXPAND by pulling in different colors, not a bunch of orange and then a bunch of light pinks.
I would have liked some more diversity too- and I agree Moxie deserves to be Perm.It's got to be due in part to the cost of the pigments. Certain red and blue pigments are the most expensive raw materials out there, even in the synthetic, non-natural mineral versions. Colors that use a lot of crimson, scarlet lake, cerulean blue, etc. are going to be more expensive to produce than colors that have a lot of yellow mixed into them. Quick Sizzle, Scarlet Ibis, Prince Noir, etc. all use those sorts of pigments liberally so I'm not surprised they haven't been brought back as perm (yet). When the MAC lipstick prices go up enough across the entire range, it might be more possible to see colors like that come around a little more often, subsidized by popular colors that are also cheaper to produce. If there's one that I think will come back one day, either as a LE repromote or more, it'll be Scarlet Ibis or maybe Party Parrot.
Sushi Kiss, though, is amazing. I love it. Wore it out last night, as a matter of fact. It's one of the best corals to wear in the evening in low light situations…makes your lips look huge and brilliantly glowing. I use my SK all the time and didn't BU it when it first came out, so I am very happy about the perm status.
One other thing - all those peachy coral orange colors are super fashionable right now, very runway forward, so MAC is making a good choice to bring so many of them into the perm line, where most other makeup companies have been a little scared to commit all the way and only offer maybe one or two. Look through current issues of Vanity Fair, for example - all the movie stars are being photographed with pale orange corals and apricots on the lips. It's a basic trend that's going to be around for at least a few years…it's seriously going very mainstream.
Thank you for this information Liba- you're an encyclopedia! The cost factor makes alot of sense. I truly believe Party Parrot will return- until then I have 3 to get through
I am going to have to try my Sushi Kiss again - I felt like a mandarin when I tried it on briefly but I'd love to make it work for me. It's Autumn (Fall) here so I might just look insane but it's never stopped me before!
This orange trend is interesting, I have a few pinky oranges and oranges but I don't use them alot. Betty Bright is quite orangey/coral on me- now that's one that I expected to come back given the trend!!
I think we just want a MAC Cult of Specktra's Favourites Collection
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So true. Moxie was even in by request. At least bring it back. All the all about orange colors, I know they're on trend, but giddy, shy shine, etc. no one know about them. Plus mac has a lot of those shades. If you're going to expand to range, EXPAND by pulling in different colors, not a bunch of orange and then a bunch of light pinks.
I kind of like that some things stick around for decades. Sweetie, Twig, Plumful. Also, Moxie has had many close ones, Red Baloon, Pleasure Bomb, Love Goddess. They are all so so close IMO. If you want SI try Mangrove. They are only a hair different.Lol, those 3 or so bloggers that reviewed it in it's heyday must have really campaigned hard
Oh, rationing sucks -I skipped Scarlet Ibis but the more swatches I see the more I think it would be a colour I'd wear. I snagged Moxie on evilbay (3 of them) so I'm not worried about running out, but I figure we should feel our best at all times so to heck with it I will just wear my faves and I have hoarded so many more that it takes forever to finish anyways lol! I do also hoard back ups, hence my lack of distress!
Thank you for this information Liba- you're an encyclopedia! The cost factor makes alot of sense. I truly believe Party Parrot will return- until then I have 3 to get through
I am going to have to try my Sushi Kiss again - I felt like a mandarin when I tried it on briefly but I'd love to make it work for me. It's Autumn (Fall) here so I might just look insane but it's never stopped me before!
This orange trend is interesting, I have a few pinky oranges and oranges but I don't use them alot. Betty Bright is quite orangey/coral on me- now that's one that I expected to come back given the trend!!
I think we just want a MAC Cult of Specktra's Favourites Collection
I would have liked some more diversity too- and I agree Moxie deserves to be Perm.
I know MAC has some great staples, but so many of their LE colours are just amazing and I think alot of the Perm range is outdated. MAC is the only brand that has not drastically updated their regular lipsticks (I haven't noticed changes in formula or packaging in my ten years or so of buying) - all other brands update ranges and with those updates come totally new shades...but then again I am sure alot of people are happy their favourites are always there.
I wish MAC would bring back a colour a month or something (even just mass produced for that one month) for all the die hard fans. I think we need to protest!
It looks great on you!
