MAC Playland Collection - April 7, 2014
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OctoberViolet
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@Liba. I'm so sorry to hear about your gall stone issues. I hope you are feeling better. Thank you, as always, for your insighful and honest reviews on the makeup. I'm going to try and stay on my #TeamLowBuy since I want more from the Alluring Aqua collection. Maybe just two lipsticks now. I'm up in the air about Playland. A part of me wants it to mix with my other lippies, but another part of me doesn't want to spend the money on it right now if I am not sure I will use it. Decisions. Decisions.So I tried to get the lesser stuff out of the way first, so we can talk about the best lipsticks! Like I was saying, they're really nice, but they go to the next level with the glosses. I originally wasn't going to get any gloss, but they make the lipsticks so intense and glowing, I'm changing my buying plan. Whoops!
So, Playland. Those instagram photos are using the yellow pigment along with the lipstick and gloss for sure. Playland is not going to be dense, opaque yellow. It's very yellow, though. Can't really mistake it for gold. I found it difficult to apply evenly on its own from the tube. The yellow gloss also takes a light touch to get even, so the two together need lots of patting and coddling. I had to experiment to get a smooth look. First I tried Playland over In Synch lip pencil - that made a big difference! Then it looked much more even with better coverage, especially with the gloss. It's not nude yellow, though…make no mistake, it's yellow like grapefruit yellow. With perfectly evened out skin and some serious black wings, you can get a sort of futuristic 60's psychedelic nude effect. It takes some attitude. Another thing that makes zero sense but really worked well and allowed Playland to go on evenly was putting on the gloss FIRST, then blot, then put the lipstick on top of that. Then it looks like a frosty, metallic highlight shimmer, really nice - tried that using the orange lipglass, mixed with some of the yellow, then blotting and putting Playland over then patting the whole thing together. I've got the sort of NC coloring that can handle a kooky color like this - in fact, I almost never buy gold lippies because they don't look right on me, but straight crazy yellow combines with my undertones and boom - i get a flattering (if kind of weird) color.
The main thing with Playland and the yellow gloss, they mix with the other lipsticks in this collection really amazingly, turning the pinks into corals and the coral and red into brilliant tangerine/peach/orange. If you are into maximizing the colors and textures of this collection and have coloring that can handle a yellow undertone like this one, it's a must buy for color mixing! Or use that yellow pigment and just have crazy yellow lips - OR use the cyan pencil on the lips with Playland on top and have GREEN! Fun stuff- just don't expect an easy to apply or wear experience.
liba
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If you really want to be on a low buy, especially with your coloring, just skip Playland. It's the rare gold that works for me, but it's a misbehaver for sure. I predict we are going to hear a lot of Specktrettes complaining about how much it sucks and how they're returning it, because they bought it online, didn't try it first and didn't listen to Liba!!!!
allthingsglam
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Mines never dry on me I didn't. Like them
LauraLara
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That's actually a good thing for me! I live in MN and it's bone dry here, I pretty much can't wear anything powdery except on my eyelids for about 8 months of the year. That leaves only 4 months for powder blushes! So while I'm the odd one out, I might actually like them if they never dry! Unless my hair sticks to it... While we all have dry cracked skin up here, the one good thing is our makeup lasts forever 
I have makeup from high school that still seems fine (I'm 29), I think it's because cold and dry is like the best storage. Of course I'll eventually look like a weather-beaten sea captain, but oh well, character can be fun lol I guess the only thing then would be if they stain. I feel like cream blushes have to stain a little otherwise they never seem to look as natural as a powder. I think I'm going to heed your advice that they aren't that great and I'll wait and try them in store. Of course I'm going full hoarder mode on the lipsticks, but I don't think the CCs will sell out. Thanks!!!
I have makeup from high school that still seems fine (I'm 29), I think it's because cold and dry is like the best storage. Of course I'll eventually look like a weather-beaten sea captain, but oh well, character can be fun lol I guess the only thing then would be if they stain. I feel like cream blushes have to stain a little otherwise they never seem to look as natural as a powder. I think I'm going to heed your advice that they aren't that great and I'll wait and try them in store. Of course I'm going full hoarder mode on the lipsticks, but I don't think the CCs will sell out. Thanks!!!
Marsha Pomells
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Absolutely stunning
These are my eyes where I used hi def cyan pigment on the water line. It even stayed in place there and it didn't irritate my eyes
Naughtyp
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i think i am too. i feel like i already have this stuff lol
KGeezy
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kimibos
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the bright pink pink was the only one i was thinking about. 1 maybe ok. but going to the counter sounds scary
Naughtyp
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lol i was going to txt my girl at nordies and ask her to hold em for me. ooops did i say "em " instead of it? lol i kinda wanted toying around too since liba said it looks better than ablaze and wms....maybe. but i think it will be easier to just get em online!! thanks for reminding me i can stalk online! lol its been so long since i have done that =)ok ok maybe the bright pink, but only cuz that's the one color i can wear that doesn't require liner and gloss to make it work on me. im afraid ill cave if i go to the counter tho!! lol
ughh mac problems
the bright pink pink was the only one i was thinking about. 1 maybe ok. but going to the counter sounds scary
CrimsonQuill157
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Not another date change when to now?
when to now?
Lipstickdiva420
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What's the new dates?
pleasantmacabre
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Well my list is Lipsticks : Sweet experience x2 Playland Toying around ?maybe Happy go lucky ?maybe Red ballon ?maybe These last 3 look dupable so I'm undecided ! Lipglass: Lots of laughs Carousel Brightside x2 CC: For your amusement
pleasantmacabre
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I'm not sure that the dates changed? The April 7th date was for online it always launches later in stores
pleasantmacabre
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From the first page of the thread : "MAC Playland Collection - April 7th- maccosmetics.com; April 17th- counters"
