mac face and body

[princess sarah]

I was umming and arrgghhing as well... and went with Coffee Walnut!

Still considering Richly Honed too

 

[luvlydee]

i just bought the mufe concealer palette in no.4 so now idk if i should get one of these contours.

 

[Prettypackages]

My least favorite thing is the pressed pigment. I bought Beaming. Now, glossing over this page and the last I guess Mac Guy suggested how to do w/o the glitter. I guess I'll have to go back and read that. I feel like Kesha right now. My hands and face with glitter. I didn't even use much. It's a pretty color, but wow. I thought it was shimmer and not glitter that would be in the product. It's a little rough to the touch (not a negative or a positive). The color itself looks pretty natural on me b/c it's within my skin tone. I wanted a subtle, shimmery look, so I wasn't expecting anything dramatic. However, w/ the hassle of dealing with the glitter, I guess I should've chosen the darker shade to have something to really show for the effort. Even if I find a better way to work with this, I'm not buying anymore. One is enough.

good to know... I was looking at copper beech. I kinda like the yellow one for highlighting.

 

[Prettypackages]

I can see the green in coffee walnut from the two swatches posted. I can do richly honed I think too.

 

[ButterflyDior77]

Pure Sculpture looks good to get a real dark contour on NC20 skintone... Naturally defined might not do much for me... Be a tad darker than my skintone..

 

[peachsuns]

Thank you so much for the swatches, DynoPupBeauty and Princess Sarah! They look incredible!

I like Pure Sculpture and Accentuate. Hope they'll look good on me.

I have ended up with Pure Sculpture and Coffee Walnut, I was considering Richly Honed instead to use on my darker clients and then having PS as an option to mix but decided CW. I am hoping that I have picked right to mix with warm and cool tones and different skin colouring. I also grabbed the brush. Here are my swatches from my blog

Copper Beach, Coffee Walnut, Pure Sculpture, Naturally Defined, Accentuate, Richly Honed

NW20 for reference

 

[Colorqueen]

From the newer photos I am seeing, I can definitely pick up the green tones in the Coffee Walnut. That would look bizarre on some warmer tones. If it was truly a
cool color without green, I would say go with the cool for shadowing, but in this case, i am thinking the warmer darks like RH or CB would work better perhaps.

OT: Funny I never paid any attention to Cindy Sherman's lips! When that collex debuted, I found myself wishing MAC had released a vid showing how she transformed herself.

I so love Violetta! I Purchased a b/up of it!!!

After reading all the post & seeing swatches I'm still not sure which sculpting cream to get!

I did a chat w/MAC this evening & the MUA suggested CW (Coffee Walnut) for my skin tone (NC 45).

She also suggested Spot Lit pressed pigment.

Uh - for real - I don't want a contour that may turn green on my cheeks!

CW does kinda look like Blunt blush.

I may have to wait until these hit the counter next week.

I've been so waiting for this collex!!!

Does anyone have any suggestion??? I definitely have warm tones in my skin - green veins on wrist!

 

[Mac-Guy]

From the newer photos I am seeing, I can definitely pick up the green tones in the Coffee Walnut. That would look bizarre on some warmer tones. If it was truly a
cool color without green, I would say go with the cool for shadowing, but in this case, i am thinking the warmer darks like RH or CB would work better perhaps.

I tried it on my friend who is an NC30-35. We both had a good laugh as it was a noticeable green-yellow cast.

 

[Colorqueen]

I tried it on my friend who is an NC30-35. We both had a good laugh as it was a noticeable green-yellow cast.

I imagine it did look crazy!

I am noticing on swatches done on NW tones CW seems to look nice, but I can just imagine it on NC tones- HAHAHAHAHA

On a crazier note- that would be a great color to have on hand for special effects makeup or monster makeup for costume parties
in Oct on people with warmer skintones LOL

Also great for achieving a sick appearance if you want to look convincing on a sick day. *chuckles*

 

[Mac-Guy]

I imagine it did look crazy!
I am noticing on swatches done on NW tones CW seems to look nice, but I can just imagine it on NC tones- HAHAHAHAHA

On a crazier note- that would be a great color to have on hand for special effects makeup or monster makeup for costume parties
in Oct on people with warmer skintones LOL

Also great for achieving a sick appearance if you want to look convincing on a sick day. *chuckles*

... especially if you have some redness on your cheeks. I like it on myself (NW15-20).


It was more like a bad bruise that turned from blue to green-yellow.

If you have neutral to slight yellow undertones, CW might still work. It's really like picking a foundation. You need to try it on yourself as so much depends not only on your complexion, but also on your eye color, hair color, and pigmentation of your lips. If the contour color is off, everything will reflect this color. It's not for everyone, but one those who can wear it, it looks stunning. The safest one is probably RH as it is the most neutral one. Given the fact that it can be sheered out completely, it also works on pale NW/NC10 - 15s.

 

[Colorqueen]

... especially if you have some redness on your cheeks. I like it on myself (NW15-20).


It was more like a bad bruise that turned from blue to green-yellow.

If you have neutral to slight yellow undertones, CW might still work. It's really like picking a foundation. You need to try it on yourself as so much depends not only on your complexion, but also on your eye color, hair color, and pigmentation of your lips. If the contour color is off, everything will reflect this color. It's not for everyone, but one those who can wear it, it looks stunning. The safest one is probably RH as it is the most neutral one. Given the fact that it can be sheered out completely, it also works on pale NW/NC10 - 15s.

When my DH gets sick, he turns green-yellow just like that- it looks like he got punched in both eyes and his entire face gets a green yellow end of bruisey cast to go with it. It is so strange.


That is something I have such a hard time getting some people to understand. One small change can throw colors off too- when many people put on makeup, they see only what they are looking at and applying makeup to. When other people see them, they see the WHOLE package like a painting. The eyes pick up all of the person and when something is off, it is like a dischord and even if the person looking does not identify what it is, they know something is off

Of course, then there are those who never see anything at all- they just are not moved by color at all. LOL It is so fascinating how everyone sees things so differently.

RH seems similar (in tone) to Metal Rock MSF which I use for contour a lot when I do a complete face of MSFs, so I bet that would work. I think that CW also would be a handy color to have in my kit. I can mix it up from my palette if I want to, but on lazy days, at least I would have it handy to just use.

 

[patentg33k]

Pure Sculpture looks good to get a real dark contour on NC20 skintone... Naturally defined might not do much for me... Be a tad darker than my skintone..

I did a live chat with MAC last night and she suggested Naturally Defined (I'm NC15). It looks pretty close to my skin tone so I'm not sure. I ordered both Naturally Defined and Pure Sculpture. The Pure Sculpture because British Beauty Blogger said it was the perfect blush color (and I know she's pale). I do have a thing for amber/brown blushes so it sounded good for me. I'm a little upset that these are limited edition (they are, aren't they?). Contouring seems like such a basic thing.

I hope that Pure Sculpture isn't too warm. The description includes the word "pink" so I'm hopeful but the swatches look a bit toward yellow.

 

[PrettyKitty]

Sneak Peak! (link is in my signature)

 

[Colorqueen]

BTW, for those of you who have worked with the pro sculpting creams, do they really go from cream to powder finish?

 

[Mac-Guy]

Yes, they dry down to a powder finish. Texture and finish are actually quite nice.

 

[Colorqueen]

Yes, they dry down to a powder finish. Texture and finish are actually quite nice.

Thanks! I really should pick up a few- I have a ton of excellent HD colors that I use for contour work, but the finish does not go to a powder finish- this might be handy to have. Does it crease on the eye lids?

 

[BrownEy3d]

I'm somewhat of a newbie when it comes to contouring; I've been doing it almost everyday with a powder contour kit and angled brush. I ordered RH online, because it was already sold out before PRO launched the collection due to FNO; and I'm wondering if I could get more input as to whether or not I should get the 163 contour brush. My current angled brush seems a bit fluffy and I don't know how it'll behave with a cream product. Is that 163 brush really for the experienced/pro's or would it be useful for someone who's still learning? (but progressing!)

 

[xasperadastra]

Yesterday at the Mac event I've seen and tried this collection *__* The mua used on me the sculpting cream in Pure sculpture (I should take this one next time!).
I have bought the face brush!!!
And I've also received some free stuff such as Naturally defined sculpting cream which actually is too light for contouring (maybe It's good in winter) any tips on how to use it now? the problem is that it's exactly my skin color at the moment

I've also received the Face & body foundation... Mac has given all the blogger at the event a bottle of C5 but it's too dark O___O I might sell it...

 

[CartoonChic]

I was going to skip this collection completely until I noticed the new brushes. I classified it as "too advanced" for me. Are the brushes LE and how do you use them? Are they something I need to get and just don't know it yet?

 

[martiangurll]

Yes, they dry down to a powder finish. Texture and finish are actually quite nice.

Nice. That makes me feel better about getting a semi solid contour product. It looks like the lighter, warm toned pressed piggie could be a dupe for Naked piggie in pressed form?