MAC - In the Groove Discussion

[fishes2504]

Do you guys think Happy Together blush is too boring? For those who have swatched, does it remind you of a permanent blush?

Also, does Making it Easy have good color payoff?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by wetwater So for those of you who've seen the new collection in person, is this Stereo Rose any different from the previously released one? In terms of color, texture, and finish (frosty/shimmers)?

aside from each MSF being different due to veining, they are exactly the same!

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Originally Posted by Junkie I got my Stereo Rose today and OMG it feels so much different than the original! It swatches a lot more smooth and the colour payoff is incredible. The colour is similar, but since the payoff is a lot creamier and richer, it can look different. I realize mineral products DO go bad after awhile, but there is such a huge difference between the two IMO. Definately need a lighter hand to use the repromote!

uh, no they don't! where did you hear that!?

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Originally Posted by wetwater When do you guys think this will be online on the US site? Sometime next week?

online on the 6th, in stores on the 8th.

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Originally Posted by BunnyBunnyBunny You guys better be there at the unveilings/thursday because my counter only got 3 Stereo Roses. One will be a tester so the other two will go to some lucky ladies. I looked it up and the other macy's around me either got 3 or 6 so... you better get it while you can!

i think we only in 6, so 5 after the tester.

 

[annikay]

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Originally Posted by PinkBasset I just wonder why they didn't send me email like always before launch? Damn damn, if I now missed something I wanted because of this I'm gonna be pissed!! Thanks InspiredBlue and keijukainen for informing me! I will have to run there tomorrow and hope everything is still there!

How do you get them to send you an e-mail? I hate not knowing when everything comes out here... I'm planning on getting only Right Image though and since it's going to be perm I'm in no hurry but for future reference like VV and FF I'd love to know the release dates (I live near Tampere so I can't just pop in to see - so jealous of anyone living in Turku or Helsinki - they should open a counter in Tampere too!)

 

[laylalovesmac]

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Originally Posted by peachsuns ^ Hehe. I like that! I agree with you. I think if you really don't want to miss Stereo Rose, buying it online on the release day sounds better. But if you wake up early on Thursday, and get lucky, you get your Stereo Rose with your A&O stuff?

Yeah- the MA I called said I should get in as soon as they opened because they didn't get very much A+O stuff. If they have a stereo rose when I go, I'll get it. If not, it's not meant to be.

 

[InspiredBlue]

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Originally Posted by annikay How do you get them to send you an e-mail? I hate not knowing when everything comes out here... I'm planning on getting only Right Image though and since it's going to be perm I'm in no hurry but for future reference like VV and FF I'd love to know the release dates (I live near Tampere so I can't just pop in to see - so jealous of anyone living in Turku or Helsinki - they should open a counter in Tampere too!)

Isn't it always in the first days of the month for you guys? I know Tallinn releases everything on the 1st of the month, and since you are the same "market" (in MAC's own definition) I thought it would be similar.

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by BunnyBunnyBunny You guys better be there at the unveilings/thursday because my counter only got 3 Stereo Roses. One will be a tester so the other two will go to some lucky ladies. I looked it up and the other macy's around me either got 3 or 6 so... you better get it while you can!

wow! i can't believe that they have sent so little out of what i believe to be the most popular product of the collection! it's definately going to be marine life all over again!

 

[laylalovesmac]

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Originally Posted by LMD84 wow! i can't believe that they have sent so little out of what i believe to be the most popular product of the collection! it's definately going to be marine life all over again!

It would appear that way. Did you order yet? What did you get?

 

[keijukainen]

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Originally Posted by PinkBasset I just wonder why they didn't send me email like always before launch? Damn damn, if I now missed something I wanted because of this I'm gonna be pissed!! Thanks InspiredBlue and keijukainen for informing me! I will have to run there tomorrow and hope everything is still there!

I've only heard of one person who got a message about the launch so there's probably been some problems with the emailing. MA in Helsinki had estimated they got enough stuff and even the most popular items should last a couple of days. I hope you'll get everything you wanted!

 

[yazerella]

Am I the only one who is surprised that Stereo Rose is not yet sold out on the UK website?

 

[miss-lilly]

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Originally Posted by Sophia84 Last summer they costed 29 euros!!! Damn taxes!!!!! And now that I calculated it, since last year's 19% tax till today that is 23% it should be raised only 1 euro, not 4!!!

Sorry, I just checked my receipt and it's 29 euros. However, the price stated on the display was 33 euros

(MAC claims that their prices will stay the same despite the tax raises)

I wore my Stereo Rose today and I must admit it's worth the hype. It's beautiful and very pigmented, shimmery but not at all glittery like many of my MSFs. Actually, it's the only MSF I own that is pigmented enough to wear as a blush. In my opinion if there's a must have item from this collection, it's Stereo Rose

I don't have the older one to compare but I've seen many photos and swatches of it and mine looks and swatches exactly like that

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by laylalovesmac It would appear that way. Did you order yet? What did you get?

oh yes! i ordered yesterday morning!

i got go for it lippie for a cp, stereo rose, hang loose and chillin' gloss

not as much as i thought because i bought lightscapade from a seller here so took some of my mac budget onto that

 

[keijukainen]

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Originally Posted by InspiredBlue Isn't it always in the first days of the month for you guys? I know Tallinn releases everything on the 1st of the month, and since you are the same "market" (in MAC's own definition) I thought it would be similar.

I wish it was that easy.. with SCFC the counters first told it'll be lauched on 1st of March but suddenly it was 8th, then 10th and in the end nobody knows for sure. In the end they launched both SCFC and Liberty of London on 10th.

Hopefully Kicks will start selling MAC in Finland too!

 

[PinkBasset]

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Originally Posted by annikay How do you get them to send you an e-mail? I hate not knowing when everything comes out here... I'm planning on getting only Right Image though and since it's going to be perm I'm in no hurry but for future reference like VV and FF I'd love to know the release dates (I live near Tampere so I can't just pop in to see - so jealous of anyone living in Turku or Helsinki - they should open a counter in Tampere too!)

They have a Mac Finland mailing list, ask them to add you there! They let you know about new releases, only couple of days before the launch though, but still.

And this time nothing...grrr

I hope you will get a counter in Tampere soon!

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Originally Posted by InspiredBlue Isn't it always in the first days of the month for you guys? I know Tallinn releases everything on the 1st of the month, and since you are the same "market" (in MAC's own definition) I thought it would be similar.

No it's very rarely the same release date, and like I ranted over another thread, the MA's have always so mixed info it's useless to ask them.

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Originally Posted by keijukainen I've only heard of one person who got a message about the launch so there's probably been some problems with the emailing. MA in Helsinki had estimated they got enough stuff and even the most popular items should last a couple of days. I hope you'll get everything you wanted!

Maybe they did have some problems with the mails, but luckily I heard about the lauch here!

Good to know they should have enough to last for a little while, still, I'm so nervous if I'll get any of the items on my list. Silly me, it's only makeup, but to me it is important, it makes me so happy!

Hey, what did you get from this collection?

 

[spunky]

this is probably going to get me banned, but when i saw stereo rose in store yesterday, i thought 'meh'. it's nice, but to me, not worth the hype.

i did however pick up petticoat MSF, and the LE lipsticks.
the girl on the counter told me that mac have stopped B2M the trend-based lipsticks, so it's only permenant ones from now on, in glasgow anyway

so i got lady danger and russian red... why did i wait so long to get RR?!?! it's amazing!!

 

[PinkBasset]

^ I agree, Russian Red is one of the best reds out there!

 

[GoldenFairy]

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Originally Posted by spunky the girl on the counter told me that mac have stopped B2M the trend-based lipsticks, so it's only permenant ones from now on, in glasgow anyway !

That's terrible! I hope this isn't true UK wide!I hope to back 2 mac for a couple of the holiday lipsticks.

 

[InspiredBlue]

Now there are rumors of shipment delays for the Stockholm counters.

Just like there were issues with the May collections. So it might not come up on the 8th after all.

I hate this, especially when there is a hyped product like Stereo Rose involved.

 

[NotteRequiem]

I legit had a nightmare last night that I was in line to get Stereo Rose and they sold out right before I was supposed to buy one.

I think I might go to the CCO today to get some retail therapy in now if I can't get SR next week.

 

[bis]

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Originally Posted by InspiredBlue Now there are rumors of shipment delays for the Stockholm counters. Just like there were issues with the May collections. So it might not come up on the 8th after all. I hate this, especially when there is a hyped product like Stereo Rose involved.

This happened to my counter as well

Mineralize products always seem to have a shipping problem in Europe....

 

[Junkie]

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Originally Posted by erine1881 uh, no they don't! where did you hear that!?

Well I just figure since an individual person may be using the same brush and not clean it after each use - they may transfer oil or other things to the MSF surface itself. And considering my original Stereo Rose is from quite a few years back and has changed somewhat in colour payoff/texture compared to the new one - maybe it started to 'go bad'.

I dunno...lol. I also live in a basement and theres a lot more moisture down here....that might have an effect.

Though, that "texture change" might've been me just being too paranoid to pick up too much product and possbily using it all up before they repromoted for me to get a back-up! I swatched heavily at the counter with my fingers and don't do this with my own, so for all I know it could be my imagination!