MAC Macnificent Me! Collection (Sep 21 / Oct 1, 2015)

[brumblebee]

My favorite blushes of theirs are Birthday Suit and Trickery. Trickery is BEAUTIFUL. I have pink undertones to my skin and can't really wear orange-toned peaches or corals, but trickery has enough pink in it to work on my skin tone. I actually got some samples of MAC foundations last night. I got NW13, which looks much lighter than my skin... but the counter girl said it should oxidize and look dark enough. I'm N3 in the L'Oréal True match in the summer, for reference.

 

[rockin]

I keep reading and seeing swatches of all these beautiful Colourpop eyeshadows and highlighters, and wish they would come out here in the UK.

 

[mkoparanova]

I keep reading and seeing swatches of all these beautiful Colourpop eyeshadows and highlighters, and wish they would come out here in the UK.

I think there is a chance we can see them soon, they posted a lot of pictures of London during LFW! The eyeshadows and the highlighters are beautiful but the lip products are their strength imo. I've been neglecting my high end lippies, especially since I received the liquid lipsticks.

 

[rockin]

I think there is a chance we can see them soon, they posted a lot of pictures of London during LFW! The eyeshadows and the highlighters are beautiful but the lip products are their strength imo. I've been neglecting my high end lippies, especially since I received the liquid lipsticks.

I do hope so

 

[montREALady]

Did anyone get the contouring duo. That peach in the warm was so pretty!
No, but my sis got the WARM LIGHT/DEFINITIVE one from the Sculpted Face collection and likes it. I've never tried them. BTW, I think I want the Pearl cream color base from that collection. I saw it in the store today and it's nice. I think it's perm.

Quote: Originally Posted by brumblebee

I usually use my fingers to apply the blushes. I like the Elf small stippling brush the most (I don't have any high end face brushes), but it kinda makes the product messy in the pot.

I have that brush and never tried it because it always seems like it won't work. I use that to buff out my highlight. I'm a bit of a highlight freak, it needs to be BOOM! Don't worry about it, MAC is as high end as I get with brushes. I also use my Sonia Kashuk set.

 

[MissLiLaC]

Picked up Personal Pick and it's identical to Pink Plaid on me

 

[Ajigglin]

It's nice but yeah, I don't need it. Looks fab on you, but I just this week wore the two I referenced above:

NYX Transylvania

NYX She DevilDevil Someone talk me out of potentially buying PMS. Please.

Aaaaaah! I love your glasses!

 

[sagehen]

I went into Macy's this afternoon looking to buy Self Aware lipstick (I had not planned on anything from MACnificent Me), and came out with the lipstick, Everybody's Darling e/s AND the palette. I asked for the pink blush too but the SA clearly didn't hear me, and I am OK with that, because she was too busy pre-selling me the red lip set in the holiday collection! No more for me this year (well, I have a few planned exceptions...)

 

[GreenEyedAllie]

So even though I bought several of the mattenes, I went to check out the palette and a couple other things in person. LOVE A Little Lusty and Deep Love!!!! My Macy's MAC was already sold out of DL, so I ordered that cheaper through Bloomies. I'm (mostly) cool to wait...wish I could have walked home with it because it was so gorgeous! For the blush I have to use sparingly, but it's really really pretty (and I'm pretty darn fair...N1/NARS Terre Nueve with freckles). Was not expecting to be as blown away by this blush. The palette swatched pretty sheer on me, so I'm still not sure about it. I think it's one of those things where I love the idea of it, but it just doesn't work for me. Personal Pick is fine. I'm seriously not in love with it. I'm going to give it another try or two, though.

 

[brumblebee]

I was pleasantly surprised by Deep Love. It looked so much like Antique Velvet in T's swatch that I thought I wouldn't like it. I don't think it looks like Antique Velvet in person. It has a lot of deep purple tones in it.

 

[GreenEyedAllie]

I don't think it looks like Antique Velvet in person. It has a lot of deep purple tones in it.

Yeah, I definitely didn't think it would work for me, but it definitely does. It is a very very wearable vampy shade on me. It will see a lot of use this fall.

 

[Vandekamp]

Swatches, outside, cloudy. NW45

Bespoken For is lining the PMS swatch to the top where I labeled it. The MAC girl said she used that with it. It applied super patchy on my hand compared to any other lipstick swatch. Instigator I threw in there for reference. Out of everything I need to get A Little Lusty blush! It's gorg! :eyelove:

Own the Look looks gorgeous. I am sure I have several lipsticks from the same color family.

I lost my NYX virginity at IMATS this year. Picked up quite a few bits. Backstage by LA Girl is a hot mess, applied it and lasted only an hour or so, it just feathered everywhere. I didn't even have anything to eat or drink, it was just disgusting. Reapplying it afterwards was just a nightmare. Haven't worn it since

I lost my NYX virginity when I purchased Aria. It is now one of my fav lipsticks. I love to mix it with Flat Out Fabulous.

Lippie swatches! Top Row: Fashion Revival, Self Aware, Diva Antics, Deep Love Bottom row: Personal pick, Strutting Fab, Power My Spirit, Own The Look

I love Strutting Fab on you.

 

[msvluvsmac]

Quote:Originally Posted by Marsha Pomells


If you mix both of them, I think you may have PMS (really MAC... PMS???!!!!), but with less shimmer.

The whole name thing is starting to remind me of Freshen Up (FU... Oh MAC)

Lollll! I know!! Nordstrom had FU in stock last night btw ladies. Not sure if it's still there. Both of my lippies are completely matte. PMS looks a little shiny on your lips, oh wait yes! This is the one with micro-shimmer that I don't want, lol. Ahhh, old age. I'm actually wearing a NYX one today with a little shimmer called Enamored (deep brown w/burgundy pearl).

Quote:Originally Posted by Prettypackages
STUNNING. GIve me those glasses!!!


Thanks. I'll mail them to you!

Ok, so I NEED Enamored. Do they still have it in ULTA stores? That whole look is gorg on you.

 

[lumaday]

I just went to Nordie's to get foundation and wound up with the E/S palette, Personal Pick, and Everyone's Darling. ED is a very unique color to my stash and I'm liking how it brings out my blue eyes. I'm loving PP actually and the Mattene formula. I'm considering getting one of the other shades too. The E/S lovely, so many flattering and easy to use shades!

 

[Dolly Snow]

Hey Specktra Members
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[Corally]

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That's awesome! Too bad it's not open internationally.

 

[leonah]

how is my inner femme and diva antics? uh I hate that they are amplified and not satin or matte but love these colors.. how do dark shades wear in the amplified formula? do they bleed/feather a lot etc? I only have nudes/pinks in amplified never really tried it in red and vampy shades

 

[shizzelly]

how is my inner femme and diva antics? uh I hate that they are amplified and not satin or matte but love these colors.. how do dark shades wear in the amplified formula? do they bleed/feather a lot etc? I only have nudes/pinks in amplified never really tried it in red and vampy shades

Diva Antics is gorgeous, no feathering. I personally think the amplified finish with that color is beautiful, it's very close to the YSL #71 Black Red that is a Sephora VIB Rouge exclusive for reference. I wore DA two days ago, I'll add a picture to this post in a little while if that will help you out!

 

[leonah]

Diva Antics is gorgeous, no feathering. I personally think the amplified finish with that color is beautiful, it's very close to the YSL #71 Black Red that is a Sephora VIB Rouge exclusive for reference. I wore DA two days ago, I'll add a picture to this post in a little while if that will help you out!

yes please do! how is weartime with/without eating/drinking? I only like vampy shades that wear long

 

[shizzelly]

yes please do! how is weartime with/without eating/drinking? I only like vampy shades that wear long

Really great actually! I ate dinner/drank with it on and it faded only slightly and very evenly, I was really impressed since it's not a matte. I actually prefer Diva Antics to the formula of the one Mattene I got.