MAC Fabulous Felines Discussion

[katred]

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Originally Posted by Hypathya ^ Same here, Heidi!! I'm trying to talk myself out of those piggies, but I don't think I'll manage to do it!!

It was a surprise for me how much I liked the piggies from this collection. I ended up with Bloodline, Mauvement, Gold Stroke and I bought Antique Green a couple of weeks early at the pro store. Yes, I am becoming a pigment addict in addition to the lipstick addict I've always been.

 

[hoshiakari_]

I just got back from my MAC counter. I'd gone to see what they had left and to ask about a VV preview party.
Four liners were left, so out of curiousty, I swatched them.
Boy, am I underwhelmed.
However, I swatched Wildly Refined and then put some on and jeepers, it looks so pretty.

I had to try so hard to not snatch it up. xD

 

[banana1234]

how close is antique green to teal pigment? can anyone post a comparison swatch for me?

 

[User38]

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Originally Posted by sss215 I may get a 3rd cunning cause it is the perfect formula. that sparkle is so pretty without being overdone. ahem, dazzleglass... yeah seems to me, with the economy being shaky, companies would want to LE less for fear of losing customers to DS dupes. I only know a tiny drop about economics, so i may be way off here. But clearly, the big company that gets Evilbayed alot must have considered this at some point. This company would never loose its uniqueness to the DS companies, and the quality is not always the same, but i am sure they have considered toning down the LEs a bit because of the economy.

I might agree with you -- especially on an item like ML or SR.. that was a miscalculation.. but on other LE products, they can never be really sure what the customer will really want and they have to have firm production numbers... so they limit production and if the product becomes a hit, or a cult item like SR -- they lose.

LE items are rampant now because of the economy.. and it may not get any better as the jobs situation worldwide is not improving

 

[PinkBasset]

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Originally Posted by Hypathya ^ Same here, Heidi!! I'm trying to talk myself out of those piggies, but I don't think I'll manage to do it!!

Do you want me to talk you IN to them?

 

[Modmom]

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Originally Posted by erine1881 seeing as i'm a smokey eye girl, i wear CDN pretty much every single day!

I wear CDN pretty much every day too! I love it under Revlon Golden Goddess l/g or Mac Fashion Whim or Pink Lemonade l/g.

I keep going over and over this collection and I think I'll treat myself to some of the liners...they're so drool worthy. Even though they're perm, I feel the need to get them now LOL

 

[TeresitaMC]

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Originally Posted by HerGreyness ^ thank you Teresita.. this vid was actually helpful as I am going to be online shopping today

You're very welcome, HerGreyness! I am happy to help you, especially after all that you do for us!

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Originally Posted by meg_curls Thanks so much

My pleasure, sweetie!!

Let us know what you haul

 

[liba]

I've got some excessively long philosophical rants and raves sprinkled through this thread so far, but I realized I never listed my actual take-home haul & since it was embarrassingly huge, you all might find it entertaining:

Cunning l/s - I'm really picky about dark lippies, but this one was best for me and I think the most versatile one too.
Pet Me, Please l/s - I wanted to love Aristo-Cat, but it was too much like Hellraiser on my lips. I'm glad, because Pet Me, Please turned out to be much more beautiful - soft without being washed out with that cool frost that's retro and modern. Great base color for glosses too. Might back this one up.

Spree l/g - Another retro/modern beauty. Just right for wearing alone or on top of something else.
Fancy Cat l/g - Total hidden gem of this collection. Looks fantastic layered on top of other lippies - changes them up in unexpected ways, but still looks good alone

LL Quad - So gorgeous!!! I'll try and dig through my old posts and find my epic ode to each color in this quad. FF is the best black eyeshadow in years, like a silk stocking!

Mauvement
Antique Green
Bloodline
What can I say, they're all

. I'd have gotten the others as well, but lines must be drawn somewhere, hehe. BTW, Antique Green over Below Ground gps is sexxxay.

Pure Show
Nocturnal liners
Sure they're perm, but I don't want to wait to rock the silver and gold. A little Mauvement with Showstopper and Cunning on the lips is a beautiful, romantic look.

Utterly Game m/b - I was going to resist, but the MA tried it on a girl next to me who went from drab to glowing with one swipe, so of course I had to break down.

188 SH brush - my go to blush brush, so it's nice to have a purse-sized one. Needs a carrying pouch, though.

Earthly Harmony - I wore In the Buff all summer without a single break. This will be my fall/winter version.
Jade Dragon - EH won't be worn 100% of the time because the rest of the time this bad boy will be ruling my fingers and toes.

I spent waaaay too much on all of this, and there are still a few things I want (the black liner, another lipstick or gloss, more pigment) but I've got a complete makeup wardrobe for fall/winter so it's all good!

I'm still gonna buy an assload of VV too

 

[liba]

oh, here's the link to my mega-hyperactive post about the LL Quad (among other things)

http://www.specktra.net/forum/f250/m...ml#post2009886

No, I hadn't had 10 cups of coffee before I wrote it - just high on cool new makeup!

 

[sapnap]

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Originally Posted by liba oh, here's the link to my mega-hyperactive post about the LL Quad (among other things) http://www.specktra.net/forum/f250/m...ml#post2009886 No, I hadn't had 10 cups of coffee before I wrote it - just high on cool new makeup!

This is what sold me on the LL quad

.. i have notoriety already but imo, its quite pretty so i dont mind having another! I cant wait to try this over coral crepe pp and over the dirty GPS (separate looks) when i get this!

 

[liba]

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Originally Posted by sapnap This is what sold me on the LL quad .. i have notoriety already but imo, its quite pretty so i dont mind having another! I cant wait to try this over coral crepe pp and over the dirty GPS (separate looks) when i get this!

I will have to say that Furiously Fabulous's beautiful sheen might be undercut by a GPS underneath....it's worth experimenting with, though! Let us know how it turns out.

 

[User38]

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Originally Posted by liba I've got some excessively long philosophical rants and raves sprinkled through this thread so far, but I realized I never listed my actual take-home haul & since it was embarrassingly huge, you all might find it entertaining: Cunning l/s - I'm really picky about dark lippies, but this one was best for me and I think the most versatile one too. Pet Me, Please l/s - I wanted to love Aristo-Cat, but it was too much like Hellraiser on my lips. I'm glad, because Pet Me, Please turned out to be much more beautiful - soft without being washed out with that cool frost that's retro and modern. Great base color for glosses too. Might back this one up. Spree l/g - Another retro/modern beauty. Just right for wearing alone or on top of something else. Fancy Cat l/g - Total hidden gem of this collection. Looks fantastic layered on top of other lippies - changes them up in unexpected ways, but still looks good alone LL Quad - So gorgeous!!! I'll try and dig through my old posts and find my epic ode to each color in this quad. FF is the best black eyeshadow in years, like a silk stocking! Mauvement Antique Green Bloodline What can I say, they're all . I'd have gotten the others as well, but lines must be drawn somewhere, hehe. BTW, Antique Green over Below Ground gps is sexxxay. Pure Show Nocturnal liners Sure they're perm, but I don't want to wait to rock the silver and gold. A little Mauvement with Showstopper and Cunning on the lips is a beautiful, romantic look. Utterly Game m/b - I was going to resist, but the MA tried it on a girl next to me who went from drab to glowing with one swipe, so of course I had to break down. 188 SH brush - my go to blush brush, so it's nice to have a purse-sized one. Needs a carrying pouch, though. Earthly Harmony - I wore In the Buff all summer without a single break. This will be my fall/winter version. Jade Dragon - EH won't be worn 100% of the time because the rest of the time this bad boy will be ruling my fingers and toes. I spent waaaay too much on all of this, and there are still a few things I want (the black liner, another lipstick or gloss, more pigment) but I've got a complete makeup wardrobe for fall/winter so it's all good! I'm still gonna buy an assload of VV too

I love what you got liba -- I was considering the same two polishes, but have had really bad luck with MAC polishes in the past.. maybe I will give these a shot tho since it has your good reccs.... I have a similar version of the 188 brush -- short handle from Kryolan. I love it for my personal travel kit. I have had Mauvement for a while now, and did pass on bloodline since it is soooo similar to some of my testers.. I don't need too many more piggies unless they make my lashes grow like Betty Boop's

 

[User38]

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Originally Posted by Liya2007 To each their own I guess!! I try lipsticks all the time, the lipstick color on my lips looks nothing like the color swatched on my hand. I just make sure to ask the MA to clean it with alcohol first but to be honest the first thing i do when I leave the store is use disinfected gel on my lips then lip balm

The germophobe in me just had a seizure.. ewwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[User38]

In Italy, a lot of very fashionable women are sporting a very fine black cat eye -- tightline and waterlined and a very colorful/metallic line on top of that. It looks stunning and not overdone because the dark/black shade is "hidden" in your lashes, but does give a deep dark definition.. I love it

 

[liba]

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Originally Posted by HerGreyness I love what you got liba -- I was considering the same two polishes, but have had really bad luck with MAC polishes in the past.. maybe I will give these a shot tho since it has your good reccs.... I have a similar version of the 188 brush -- short handle from Kryolan. I love it for my personal travel kit. I have had Mauvement for a while now, and did pass on bloodline since it is soooo similar to some of my testers.. I don't need too many more piggies unless they make my lashes grow like Betty Boop's

In the Buff had excellent wear for me - over a hard gel manicure, it'd look good as new even 3 weeks later, not even noticeable tip wear or dulling, and I'm typing all day long. Here's hoping the new ones are as good - i'll probably get a mani/pedi with JD this week, so I'll update everyone!

I've stayed away from pigments for years (my bottle of Frozen White sitting lonely for a decade). It was time to enter the modern era. At first I was meh about Bloodline, but then I saw it in the sunlight and that was that. I've tried it blended in with Cunning on the lips

- that's a nasty girl look, if there ever was one.....

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by Flaminbird Wanted to let you know that the counter I went to before and on Saturday for the makeover took the depots and pigment jars without even looking at them other then to count them. The MAC f/s always looks at the labels. I have 6 empties left because I would like to get one of the glosses so I need to go to that f/s since they only do l/s at the counter

well atleast you have somewhere to take your delabeled stuff!

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Originally Posted by elegant-one Style Predator is a really pretty color in person. I swatched this quad again yesterday & almost bought it

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Originally Posted by Flaminbird You should go purchase it

i agree, she should!

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Originally Posted by sss215 that's me! love this trend. i read a magazine yesterday and they highlighted a MAC lipstick called Black Currant. It was in the same vein as the dark lips we are seeing now, but I never heard of it... I hope it one of the ones that will be showing up soon.

black current is cunning.

 

[Susanne]

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Originally Posted by banana1234 how close is antique green to teal pigment? can anyone post a comparison swatch for me?

They aren't close at all!

 

[Mygreatlove]

Bloodline sold out on the website...

 

[shontay07108]

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Originally Posted by Mygreatlove Bloodline sold out on the website...

Surprised it took that long.

 

[liba]

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 Surprised it took that long.

I was thinking the same thing......i guess it needed more word of mouth. It really doesn't look that great in a lot of swatches.