MAC - Grand Duos Discussion

[Liya2007]

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Originally Posted by 121784 I keep on wavering on whether or not I should order Moon River. I swatched it at the counter the other night when I went to check out Sugar Sweet and thought it was gorgeous. I even swatched it next to Dainty to see if they were similar at all and they aren't. I don't know what to do! What's a girl to do.

If you tried it on and you loved it and can afford it get it, if you're not sure forget about it, Adina mentioned that MAC are coming out with 5 new MSF so it's ok to be picky

 

[IheartCosmetics]

Well...I am the loner. I got Grand Duo blush, hate it. Chunks of shimmer on my cheeks, no matter how much I buff, how much I apply, what brush I use, etc...So I am going to return in the next couple days. Bummer!

 

[GlamYOURUs]

Returned Grand Duo

It was similar to Love Thing. Too similar when it hits the cheeks Im afraid. Im NC35 btw. Makes me sad when I return stuff but honestly wasn't going to get used by me thats for sure. I love Love Rock though.

But I might rethink purchasing mineralized blushes b/c they certainly don't stay put and I don't like how shimmery these grand duos were.

 

[bis]

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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs Returned Grand Duo It was similar to Love Thing. Too similar when it hits the cheeks Im afraid. Im NC35 btw. Makes me sad when I return stuff but honestly wasn't going to get used by me thats for sure. I love Love Rock though. But I might rethink purchasing mineralized blushes b/c they certainly don't stay put and I don't like how shimmery these grand duos were.

Glam, try a beauty powder under the MB. That makes them stay where they should all day long.

 

[purrtykitty]

I've found that using a kabuki brush and buffing these out after application really helps disperse the shimmer and prolong the wear...at least on me. I wore Love Rock with Perfect Topping on top last night, and there was plenty to take off at the end of the night. I used my 187 dupe to apply Love Rock, buffed it a bit, then buffed Perfect Topping over, and viola! A pretty pink sheen!

 

[GlamYOURUs]

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Originally Posted by bis Glam, try a beauty powder under the MB. That makes them stay where they should all day long.

I tried that and the CCB but no luck. :\

 

[bis]

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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs I tried that and the CCB but no luck. :\

Too bad, the ccb would have been my next try, but so far the BP at least works for Dainty.
Are you wearing makeup? I was told that the reason the MB fade on me is that I do not wear makeup. Not that is changes anything.

 

[GlamYOURUs]

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Originally Posted by bis Too bad, the ccb would have been my next try, but so far the BP at least works for Dainty. Are you wearing makeup? I was told that the reason the MB fade on me is that I do not wear makeup. Not that is changes anything.

I do wear makeup. Its just too powdery for me I guess. Oh well, there are plenty of sheertone blushes I want. Don't care for Grand Duos anymore.

 

[kiss]

All this talk of returning the beautiful raspberry Grand Duo blush is making me cringe. It's the perfect must-have blush in my eyes. Perfect color and texture. I personally didn't like Love Thing because blending it was a bitch and it didn't give me the buffed up, plump cheeks look like I get with these babies.

What I love about these is that you barely have to blend them and you don't have to apply them wet to get color payoff like I do with the sonic chick ones. Oh and also that I don't need to apply MSF on top.

 

[stv578]

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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs But I might rethink purchasing mineralized blushes b/c they certainly don't stay put and I don't like how shimmery these grand duos were.

Could it be the foundation your using? I apply my MB's and Grand Duos early in the morning, and it's still there at 10 pm when I wash my face before bed. I use a long wearing foundation though. Anytime I've used blush over a non-long wearing foundation, no matter which blush it was, it faded before the end of the work day. The way I see it, if a foundation fades, then so will anything that is applied over it.

 

[GlamYOURUs]

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Originally Posted by stv578 Could it be the foundation your using? I apply my MB's and Grand Duos early in the morning, and it's still there at 10 pm when I wash my face before bed. I use a long wearing foundation though. Anytime I've used blush over a non-long wearing foundation, no matter which blush it was, it faded before the end of the work day. The way I see it, if a foundation fades, then so will anything that is applied over it.

Well I have tried it on Studio Sculpt, Studio Fix, Studio Stick and MUFE HD. No luck with either of them and at the end of the day I end up with patches of color on my cheeks, as if its been rubbed off certain places. I never had foundation fade on me, ever. So I don't think that is the problem. I really don't know what is. But mineralized blushes are known to fade or come off easily than other types. I even buff it in with my 182 and still comes off.

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by stv578 Could it be the foundation your using? I apply my MB's and Grand Duos early in the morning, and it's still there at 10 pm when I wash my face before bed. I use a long wearing foundation though. Anytime I've used blush over a non-long wearing foundation, no matter which blush it was, it faded before the end of the work day. The way I see it, if a foundation fades, then so will anything that is applied over it.

i don't wear foundation at all and these stay on me all day long!

 

[stv578]

Back from the MAC "seminar" I attended tonight, (which I talked a bit about in the Rose Romance thread), but I'm mentioning it here as well, because the MA tonight did a super simple pretty look on one of the models. She used bronzer to contour her cheekbones, and applied Moonriver on the apples of her cheeks. The model was about an NC30, and this looked super pretty on her! She completed the look with Pink Nouveau l/s over pink treat l/l (as the focus was on her lips) and used Sugarshot to highlight her browbone, bronzer on her lids and a blitz and glitz fluidline to line her upper lash line and winged it out a little. I'm sure the fact that the model was stunning sold the look even more, but it was oh so pretty!

And naturally Moonriver made it's way home with me!

 

[IheartCosmetics]

My Grand Duo blush doesn't last on me either. So your not alone.


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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs Well I have tried it on Studio Sculpt, Studio Fix, Studio Stick and MUFE HD. No luck with either of them and at the end of the day I end up with patches of color on my cheeks, as if its been rubbed off certain places. I never had foundation fade on me, ever. So I don't think that is the problem. I really don't know what is. But mineralized blushes are known to fade or come off easily than other types. I even buff it in with my 182 and still comes off.

 

[Yagmur]

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Originally Posted by erine1881 i don't wear foundation at all and these stay on me all day long!

Love Rock stays pretty good on me, the whole Day

 

[koukla032487]

Hot Planet stays on me ALL day...BUT I have to pack a good amount on, otherwise it won't barely show at the end of the night (before taking off my makeup).

Btw, just saw Moon River is the 1st grand duo to sell out online! Makes me want it even more, lol :X

 

[abbyquack]

I just can't get into Hot Planet, I don't know why it doesn't look good on me at all. But I did pick up Light Over Dark, which is probably one of the last ones I'd consider, but it is really pretty. Gives me a gorgeous bronzed glow, perfect for spring/summer

And now I'm lemming Earth to Earth for that slightly cooler bronze look.

 

[jen77]

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Originally Posted by koukla032487 Btw, just saw Moon River is the 1st grand duo to sell out online! Makes me want it even more, lol :X

MR sold out at my counter in like two days lol
It's the only one that's sold out so far there, so glad I got mine in time!

 

[kiss]

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Originally Posted by abbyquack I just can't get into Hot Planet, I don't know why it doesn't look good on me at all.

It didn't look good on me either

I prefer Intenso, I wore it dry and it is super easy to blend like the others, you just have to use a light hand.

 

[kiss]

For me, these stay on all day. Maybe try using it wet.