MAC Indulge Collection (August 22, 2013)

[Monsy]

I wasn't crazy about the gold f/l but the brown one was really lovely and not sheer or gritty on me. It read true brown on me and was very soft and flattering. It's coming home with me.

thank you liba

 

[Naughtyp]

Well I got to try everything today. It's a little later than usual, so we've already got lots of swatches and pictures. I'll keep it kind of short for a change. First of all: THOSE LIPGLASSES. Who would have thought that the lipglasses would be some of the strongest items in the collection??? Liqueur is just absolutely gorgeous (100% buy), but then there are Utterly Tart and Lust for Life. OMG, I never thought I'd be so head over heels for a plain old lipglass. They're very similar to each other, at least on me, but I'm getting them both. They are so incredibly pigmented - you only need a tiny dab before it gets drastically opaque. They blot down to beautiful stains too. Very impressive. Fashion Punch seems like a color we've seen before, but it's warmed up in this really nice fallsy way. It reminds me of Cozy Up in gloss version. Very smooth and opaque too. I'd been on the fence about snagging all the lipsticks or not, but honestly, those glosses look so good with them that they're making me want the lipsticks too, just to wear them together. I thought I'd be able to resist Just a Bite, but it is very beautiful, sophisticated rather than bright or vampy, and it's so smooth with a gentle moistness to it. I think it will be a red that will look good on anyone, considering it seemed a little warmish on me, and it still looked great and warm reds are not always the best for me. Feed The Senses is PERFECT for me - not too grey, not too pale, not too pink, not too lavender….juuuuuust right. I should probably back it up because it's not every day to find such a good MLBB/nude. It's more wearable than Restrict and I love Restrict. It might not be so great on everyone, but then again a lot of MAC's soft pink nudes don't work that well for me - things like Venus and Haute Altitude are nice but not perfect. My third pick is a bit of a surprise - By Design!! It's a soft peachy brownish nude with this fantastic matte metallic finish. Cozy Up is brighter and more yellowish but in the same family. The main thing is the texture. We were having a 90's moment and my MA busted out a dark brown lip pencil and did a great ombre contoured lip with it on top of By Design. It's a very sexy unique lipstick and will be great underneath Liqueur. It's nothing like Heroine from Wonder Woman, which is much cooler, or like Soft Sable, also cooler and more taupe and also lighter. It's not like Warm Companion either, which is glossier and peachier and much lighter. Temptalia compares it to Posh Tone, which I love, but Posh Tone is much more brown, while By Design is more peach. Really impressed with it - I can see myself reaching for it all the time. Sweet Succulence went on really smoothly for me - not patchy at all. It's just not a super unique color, though. I was going to skip it, but I did reserve it, since it is going to be an amazing base underneath the bright lipglasses. Smash Hit felt very moist on me. I remembered how I skipped it the first time around because I was getting Liquid Lurex instead. It is more straightforwardly wearable than Liquid Lurex though, and this time the formula feels very moist, even with all the glitter. It read very pink on me rather than gold - I guess it was how the light was reflecting.  As for the shadows, Beluga and Deep Cravings are equally beautiful - so rich and pigmented. Beluga especially is so incredibly matte and smooth. We were ooh'ing and ah'ing it. I'm going to get them both. I also loved Sex & the Oyster, which is the sort of color that doesn't always flatter my skin tone or eye color - this one really worked and was a beautiful VP. It's not like Love Lace, which is bluer. I thought Guilty Morsel was really nice too - not your usual Lustre. It was super smooth and hid all my eye texture. It doesn't seem like the most unique color, but it's a particularly good formula. I reserved it. I decided to skip Eat, Love. It was very nice and richly pigmented but that's not a color I usually wear and I will be happy to just use my  Dark Indulgence MES. Divine Decadence was really beautiful too, but I think I will just use my shadows from Nudes & Metallics for a similar effect. It's high quality, though. I don't really need Three Ring Circus or Palace Pedigreed, so I didn't really play around with them. Three Ring Circus is a great color to go with this collection, though. It was smart to include it. I wasn't crazy about the gold f/l but the brown one was really lovely and not sheer or gritty on me. It read true brown on me and was very soft and flattering. It's coming home with me. Same thing for the blushes - they both were pretty but Glamour Feast needed to be blended down on me and wound up a color that was similar to Simmer and other bright berry blushes, so pass. Meanwhile Tease Your Tastes was really beautiful. I was going to skip the blushes but TYT was so youth-giving and smooth - a lovely soft peach that could be built up or blended down for a variety of effects. I was feeling tired and sort of haggard today and TYT really perked me up and made me look years younger in a snap. I really do love the cremeblend blushes, even though I don't always reach for them. Nail polishes were nice, but I've got some Orly and China Glaze polishes that are similar enough. I might get Screening Room which I liked when it first came out, but skipped. It still holds up as a rather unique green teal, so it's worth it if you like that sort of color. 

just when I talked myself out of the lipsticks! Now I still want all 3! (SH, FTS and BD) and LFL lg . Gonna prob skip the np since theres a gold Deborah Lippman i want that's more unique. Might get DD but prob not most of my stash is these colors

 

[Audrey C]

I really like Divine Decadence - I'm glad I bought that. I'll pick up Liqueur at the counter this week. It's the kind of colour I love.

Another shout out to MAC Canada. When I call in, the woman I speak to is always so good about giving unbiased information and not enabling. I said that I love greens and have both Bottle Green and Humid. She told me that Eat, Love was more black than green, swatched it on her arm and then told me what it looked like in different lights. She basically convinced me that I wouldn't like it. Now that I've seen more swatches, I can see that she's right. She's done that a few times; she has a really good sense of what I'd like. She's also good about telling me what in the perm line is very close. She'll start with "do you have x or y" when I ask about a colour. Their CS is just fabulous.

 

[Mayanas]

Nothing for me this time :/ More money for retromattes y rihanna

 

[VioletPearl]

I really like Divine Decadence - I'm glad I bought that. I'll pick up Liqueur at the counter this week. It's the kind of colour I love.

Another shout out to MAC Canada. When I call in, the woman I speak to is always so good about giving unbiased information and not enabling. I said that I love greens and have both Bottle Green and Humid. She told me that Eat, Love was more black than green, swatched it on her arm and then told me what it looked like in different lights. She basically convinced me that I wouldn't like it. Now that I've seen more swatches, I can see that she's right. She's done that a few times; she has a really good sense of what I'd like. She's also good about telling me what in the perm line is very close. She'll start with "do you have x or y" when I ask about a colour. Their CS is just fabulous.

That's a good CS!
Love when people are prepared and give you their honest oppinion, not just trying to talk you to buy all things that you end up returning/not liking. They earn more loyal consumers with this attitude!

 

[Lisianthus]

Would anyone be so kind as to compare Divine Decadence and Mulch eyeshadows for me? If they're very similar, I'll be skipping this whole collection. We're redecorating some rooms in the house and I need to be wise about my spending.

 

[KrystalAnne]

I'm really wanting Lust for Life...it's so pretty.

 

[KrystalAnne]

I really like Divine Decadence - I'm glad I bought that. I'll pick up Liqueur at the counter this week. It's the kind of colour I love.

Another shout out to MAC Canada. When I call in, the woman I speak to is always so good about giving unbiased information and not enabling. I said that I love greens and have both Bottle Green and Humid. She told me that Eat, Love was more black than green, swatched it on her arm and then told me what it looked like in different lights. She basically convinced me that I wouldn't like it. Now that I've seen more swatches, I can see that she's right. She's done that a few times; she has a really good sense of what I'd like. She's also good about telling me what in the perm line is very close. She'll start with "do you have x or y" when I ask about a colour. Their CS is just fabulous.

What an awesome CSR. MAC Canada CS seems to be very awesome.

 

[Haven]

How close is flash of flesh (from by request) to liquer? I have only been tempted by liquer lg so far, but I have FOF. I know that FOF is lighter, but I was wondering if the overall effect is the same.

 

[brittbby]

I really like Divine Decadence - I'm glad I bought that. I'll pick up Liqueur at the counter this week. It's the kind of colour I love.  Another shout out to MAC Canada. When I call in, the woman I speak to is always so good about giving unbiased information and not enabling. I said that I love greens and have both Bottle Green and Humid. She told me that Eat, Love was more black than green, swatched it on her arm and then told me what it looked like in different lights. She basically convinced me that I wouldn't like it. Now that I've seen more swatches, I can see that she's right. She's done that a few times; she has a really good sense of what I'd like. She's also good about telling me what in the perm line is very close. She'll start with "do you have x or y" when I ask about a colour. Their CS is just fabulous.

That's awesome! Yet to have good CS with MAC US. -_-

 

[MACina]

Here are swatches of both glosses on temptalia.com:


Liqueur Flash of Flesh



http://www.temptalia.com/mac-fashio...terly-tart-lipglasses-reviews-photos-swatches

http://www.temptalia.com/mac-by-request-lipglasses-review-photos-swatches

How close is flash of flesh (from by request) to liquer? I have only been tempted by liquer lg so far, but I have FOF. I know that FOF is lighter, but I was wondering if the overall effect is the same.

 

[Richelle83]

I'm really wanting Lust for Life...it's so pretty.

Me too! Think I'll wait till it hits stores though.

 

[Haven]

Here are swatches of both glosses on temptalia.com:


Liqueur Flash of Flesh



http://www.temptalia.com/mac-fashio...terly-tart-lipglasses-reviews-photos-swatches

http://www.temptalia.com/mac-by-request-lipglasses-review-photos-swatches

Thank you! I think that I will pick up Liquer in store on Thursday.

 

[elegant-one]

I was going to skip the blushes but TYT was so youth-giving and smooth - a lovely soft peach that could be built up or blended down for a variety of effects. I was feeling tired and sort of haggard today and TYT really perked me up and made me look years younger in a snap. I really do love the cremeblend blushes, even though I don't always reach for them.

Yay Liba!!!
Sounds like you & I liked the same things. And, I am SO darn glad to read that about TYT because honestly, it didn't look too great on T but I had already order it. I'm also very happy to read your thoughts on FTS ls

TYT
FTS
Beluga
Deep Cravings

 

[Audrey C]

What an awesome CSR. MAC Canada CS seems to be very awesome.

She is awesome. She only offers a comment if asked and can't be more helpful. If I tell her that I have x and y product and don't want to buy a near dupe; she's always willing to pull out her samples (even LE from former collections) and swatch them to see how they compare. If they're very similar she'll say so or comment on how they're different (colour, finish, etc). I was thinking about Feed the Senses and she kind of hummed and mentioned that it applies far lighter than it would appear. We chatted about how it compared to some of mine and I ended up skipping. She also gushes about products if they're just fabulous. She's fun. I like calling in and getting her.

 

[butterflyeyes]

She is awesome. She only offers a comment if asked and can't be more helpful. If I tell her that I have x and y product and don't want to buy a near dupe; she's always willing to pull out her samples (even LE from former collections) and swatch them to see how they compare. If they're very similar she'll say so or comment on how they're different (colour, finish, etc). I was thinking about Feed the Senses and she kind of hummed and mentioned that it applies far lighter than it would appear. We chatted about how it compared to some of mine and I ended up skipping. She also gushes about products if they're just fabulous. She's fun. I like calling in and getting her.

My amazing CS experinces have all been with MAC Canada phone CS. They are amazing! I haven't had ALL bad US experiences but none have been nearly as great as CAN.

 

[GlamQueen21]

So sad I missed Just a Bite but I was able to get all of the shadows and feed the senses lipstick.

I will try and get just a bite when it launches next week in the stores.

Hello there!! I have not seen you on here in so long!! This collection should launch on Nordstrom tomorrow.

I cannot wait to get my MAC packages tomorrow! So excited!

 

[liba]

Thanks! I know, I hate my very pigmented lips. I have that prep lip stuff too, but I am too lazy to use it. So I guess I'll like FTS then too.

Awww - I've got very red pigmented lips and I love them. I also love pale and nude lipsticks but to be honest, there are times I put them on and then think "hey, your natural lip color is so much nicer than any of these - what the heck are you doing, girl??"

I will say FTS covered my lip color in one go - it's not sheer at all. It's one of the good lustres like original Flamingo!

 

[Pinkdollface]

Ow dear why do I want Just a Bite again...Could anybody swatch it next to Runaway Red and/or Absolute Power? I tried to compare T's swatches of those three, but the lighting is different in all pics, so it doesn't help very well. I'm not into nude lips, but I kinda like Feed the Senses now that I've seen swatches. For the rest I only am interested in the eyeshadows.

 

[pockykami]

Thanks! I know, I hate my very pigmented lips. I have that prep lip stuff too, but I am too lazy to use it. So I guess I'll like FTS then too.

Does that stuff really work? I have very pigmented lips, even though I'm fair. Nothing looks like swatches online. I've tried concealer, but it just mixes with lipstick and makes it lighter, if that makes sense.

Me too! Think I'll wait till it hits stores though.

Same here. All I want is lust for life and liqueur, so I'm probably going in on launch day. I'm not really that worried, lipglasses always seem to be the last to sell out. Except with TR of course. Plus I don't really need anymore lipgloss.