MAC - Holiday 09: Magic, Mirth and Mischief (Holiday Sets Part I) Discussion

[TeresitaMC]

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Originally Posted by purplerinne anyone know if there's a dupe for Sunnydaze? I have the rest of the colors in the kit and can't justify the price tag for one color

I searched Specktra the other day and in the dupe thread it was mentioned that Coco and Subtle are similar to Sunnydaze. I also found many useful pictures in the pigment swatches thread. HTH!
It doesn't help me in the deciding factor because I have none of those

They are all very pretty!

 

[TeresitaMC]

Thank you for the pigment swatches! They are SO helpful! I have now realized I like all 3 sets lol. But I like the warm set less now and find that I'll get the most use of the smoky set. I also have 'warmed' up to the cool set. It's gorgeous! I initially wasn't going to get any of the sets, so if I do, it will be the smoky. Thank you!

 

[sapnap]

rec help pls!! I am an e/s newbie and prefer neutral/warm colours. Shud I get one of the holiday eye palettes or the piggie sets or wait for new palettes to come out?

 

[Face2Mac]

^^I like the pigment set better myself. Plus pigments even in this little vials will last you forever.

I also think that Copperized and Museum bronze are completely too different colors. copperized is a smoky green and museum is a bronze brown and you will be able to tell the difference on your eyes, so don't be scared to get the pigments. But get the pigments if you used pigments before or have a general idea how to, if not, get the shadows, easier.

HTH.

 

[sapnap]

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Originally Posted by Face2Mac ^^I like the pigment set better myself. Plus pigments even in this little vials will last you forever. I also think that Copperized and Museum bronze are completely too different colors. copperized is a smoky green and museum is a bronze brown and you will be able to tell the difference on your eyes, so don't be scared to get the pigments. But get the pigments if you used pigments before or have a general idea how to, if not, get the shadows, easier. HTH.

Thanks

Ive never used pigments before, but better make a start rt.. the smoked eyes and the warm eyes look great!

 

[SmokeSignal16]

Ooohhh...me thinks I just changed my mind and will possibly get a piggie set...or 3

lol

 

[Susanne]

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Originally Posted by sapnap rec help pls!! I am an e/s newbie and prefer neutral/warm colours. Shud I get one of the holiday eye palettes or the piggie sets or wait for new palettes to come out?

If you are a newbie I would say get the e/s palette. It is easier to work with IMO.

 

[Susanne]

I finally got my holiday stuff yesterday!

This is such a pretty collection!! I am glad I always make my lists and stick to them. Holiday collections are tempting

And thanks for birthday money and gift cards!

Beside the color story I got

Sorceress eye palette
Mystic eye palette
Smoke & Mirrors eye palette
Put A Spell On You lip bag

I passed the lip palettes (also the Viva Glam palette this year) and the eye bags. I got the mascara, Blacktrack fluidline and a 209 SE brush with last years' set.

Can't wait to play with the eye palettes!

I saw the testers of the mini lipglasses as well

They are sooo pretty this year!!

 

[purplerinne]

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Originally Posted by TeresitaMC I searched Specktra the other day and in the dupe thread it was mentioned that Coco and Subtle are similar to Sunnydaze. I also found many useful pictures in the pigment swatches thread. HTH! It doesn't help me in the deciding factor because I have none of those They are all very pretty!

yay i have Coco so I don't need Sunnydaze

 

[Camnagem]

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Originally Posted by rbella I went, I saw and I swatched. Honestly, the eye palettes were a bit of a let down for me. I know this sounds dumb, but it annoyed me how easily "finger printed" the cover gets. Besides that, the shadows seemed crammed into the pallettes and none of the colors really overwhelmed me.

Oh, I'm so glad you posted this! I hated the finger-printyness of the palettes too and I thought I was just being obsessive.

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Originally Posted by Susanne I saw the testers of the mini lipglasses as well They are sooo pretty this year!!

I'm so glad you were finally able to haul Susanne, enjoy it!

I can't wait to get the lipglass sets. I'm up and awake and ready to place my order now...but they're not on the site yet, boo!

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by Camnagem I can't wait to get the lipglass sets. I'm up and awake and ready to place my order now...but they're not on the site yet, boo!

don't you moan! i'm still waiting for the colour collection to be on the uk site!

hee hee!

 

[dreamer246]

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Originally Posted by Shoelover** the face kits look yummy. i hope there is a suitable shade for nc37.

I'm sure the palettes will work for a NC37. I'm NC35 and I can see both palettes working for me, although I personally preferred the Hocus Focus one.

 

[LMD84]

ordered 2 of the gloss kits last night! sexy and frisky! oh yeah!

can't wita to play with my new goodies when they arrive! woo!

 

[Aphrael]

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Originally Posted by LMD84 ordered 2 of the gloss kits last night! sexy and frisky! oh yeah! can't wita to play with my new goodies when they arrive! woo!

I wouldn't have thought twice about the gloss kits until I read up on them! Hehe! Am eyeing sexy kit now!

 

[bellasera]

Are there pigment swatches (Mischief Makers) posted anywhere yet? I can't find them... but thats not saying much

 

[monter]

omg... cool pigment set.

for some reason, the lipglass sets aren't grabbing me. strange.

 

[rbella]

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Originally Posted by Camnagem Oh, I'm so glad you posted this! I hated the finger-printyness of the palettes too and I thought I was just being obsessive.

No, God no. I can't deal with the finger prints. I have the same problem with NARS shadows, although I love them, they get fingerprinty and dirty and I am constantly cleaning the cases!

I have a weird thing about lipgstick/gloss palettes too. I don't know why, but I feel like they get gross and gunked up.

I was thinking about the sets and I think that a good introduction to MSF's, if you don't currently own any, would be one of these. You get 4 items for the cost of 2 and you can try them out to see if MSF's work for you. Light Flush is a great starter color because it isn't too severe and it comes with Dainty, which is a color that works well on a lot of people, although not all.

Shimpagne is nice, but I don't love it. I definitely didn't like Play on Plums, so the only thing in that box that would be worth it for me, a fair skinned blonde with blue eyes and pink undertones, would be Nuance.

It is a great way to get a little MAC buffer brush as well.

Hocus Focus is a great way to get Pretty Baby if you were unable to get it from the Diana Collection. That is a nice color that is a pretty neutral pink and would work well on most skin tones, in my opinion. $38 is pricey, so you would have to decide if the other colors are worth it. Benefit Dandelion is a nice and less expensive alternative.

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by rbella I have a weird thing about lipgstick/gloss palettes too. I don't know why, but I feel like they get gross and gunked up.

yes i feel the same way and will never buy a gloss / lipstick palette because i feel like they are a home for lots of germs!

 

[banana1234]

is it really worth getting shimpagne if i have soft and gentle?

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by banana1234 is it really worth getting shimpagne if i have soft and gentle?

hhmm they do look very similar in pictures... you didn't want the rest of the stuff in the kit either did you? i'd perhaps skip it if that's the case because £43 is alot of money. i found a shimpagne in the clearence bin that should be on it's way to me. if you want it badly keep looking because you'd be surprised how many pop up.