MAC Prep + Prime Future Lengh Lash Serum Discussion

MACcrazy

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i'm going to grab mine in stores when it arrives so i can hear from my usual mua what they think about it (plus it would just be easier to grab while doing a haul imo)
 

LMD84

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Did anyone else order it or am I the only guinea pig?
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hee hee! well i'll be joining you as soon as it's released here! I hate my stubby lashes! hee hee!

Good enough to drink - wow another specktra blog post! :p
 

Mac-Guy

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Just got my goodies.
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For size comparisons, I took a picture including the MAC Brow Set and Select Moisturecover.

Love the sparkly packaging!
 

Mac-Guy

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First test-run on the lower lashline. The serum is quite liquidy, so I ended up with product where I do not want to grow lashes
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It has a very cooling effect that seems to last forever - even after 10 minutes, I can still feel where I applied it. I don't mind the cooling sensation, but the fact that it dries so slowly will make it more difficult to incorporate it into a morning routine. Luckily, I did/do not feel any stinging or burning.
 

LMD84

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First test-run on the lower lashline. The serum is quite liquidy, so I ended up with product where I do not want to grow lashes
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It has a very cooling effect that seems to last forever - even after 10 minutes, I can still feel where I applied it. I don't mind the cooling sensation, but the fact that it dries so slowly will make it more difficult to incorporate it into a morning routine. Luckily, I did/do not feel any stinging or burning.
excellent! thanks for your great pictures! i guess i shall have to be careful with mine if it is quite liquidy! i am so clumsy so would probs get it on my brows or something stupid! lol!
 

Mac-Guy

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excellent! thanks for your great pictures! i guess i shall have to be careful with mine if it is quite liquidy! i am so clumsy so would probs get it on my brows or something stupid! lol!
Haha, I had got serum on my nose and I don't want any hair growing on my nose! Yikes!

The cooling sensation lasted over 20 minutes. Once it is completely dry, it feels a bit tight similar to the sensation you get when applying (too much) of a gel eye serum. I will see how it goes later tonight. I guess practice will help to find out the right amount for each eye.
 

MACcrazy

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Haha, I had got serum on my nose and I don't want any hair growing on my nose! Yikes!
The cooling sensation lasted over 20 minutes. Once it is completely dry, it feels a bit tight similar to the sensation you get when applying (too much) of a gel eye serum. I will see how it goes later tonight. I guess practice will help to find out the right amount for each eye.
I hope it works out for you! I'm going to be grabbing this with my glam glass haul (it's perm so i'm not gonna rush but i'm still excited for it) it's summer so the morning routine won't be a problem now but for school i'm not sure. Did you have to wait additional time after it was dry to apply eye products?
 

LMD84

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Haha, I had got serum on my nose and I don't want any hair growing on my nose! Yikes!
The cooling sensation lasted over 20 minutes. Once it is completely dry, it feels a bit tight similar to the sensation you get when applying (too much) of a gel eye serum. I will see how it goes later tonight. I guess practice will help to find out the right amount for each eye.
wow!! that's one long cooling sensation! i take it you have to apply it morning and night right?
 

Mac-Guy

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If I want to follow the instructions, yes. This means getting up 15 min earlier or changing around my morning routine. I applied it on my hand to see how long it takes to dry and it literally takes forever to dry. It was not possible to apply a liner on the still-wet surface as it would just slide away and push the serum in places where you don't want it to go. Once it was dry, the area felt slightly tight, but this went away after 15 min or so. The instructions read, "ALLOW TO DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE APPLYING MAKE UP. DO NOT RUB."
 

Mac-Guy

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It was at least 15 min until it was completely dry. Once it's dry, it is not sticky anymore. I will see if I can find a way to apply less product, but I would hate if I had to use an extra brush to do so.
 

MACcrazy

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It was at least 15 min until it was completely dry. Once it's dry, it is not sticky anymore. I will see if I can find a way to apply less product, but I would hate if I had to use an extra brush to do so.
that would be a pain, since it came with a brush it should work out good, but practice makes perfect!
 

cody

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I've also been using this for a few days, but on me I find the product is totally dry within a few minutes. I'm already finding that when I take my make-up off at night, I have less lashes coming out and that my lashes seem to be a bit stronger. I'm very curious to see what it's like after eight weeks. It's strange though because I definitely have not experienced anywhere near a 15-20 minute dry-down time and I'm applying it fairly generously.
 

LMD84

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I've also been using this for a few days, but on me I find the product is totally dry within a few minutes. I'm already finding that when I take my make-up off at night, I have less lashes coming out and that my lashes seem to be a bit stronger. I'm very curious to see what it's like after eight weeks. It's strange though because I definitely have not experienced anywhere near a 15-20 minute dry-down time and I'm applying it fairly generously.
oohh all sounds very good! sometimes I get scared at the amount of lashes that seem to come out at night - i see at least 4 on my cotton pads!!
 

rockin

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I didn't even read up on UD. Can somebody post the ingredients list for the UD version?

OK, well the UD version consists of a 'growth accelerating serum' which you apply to your lash line with a very fine brush, and a 'conditioning mask' which you apply to your lashes in the same way as mascara.

The 'growth accelerating serum' contains:
Aqua (water), Glycerin, Boric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Borate, Disodium Edta, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Tropolone

The 'mask' contains:
Aqua (water), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Cera Carnauba / Cire de Carnauba) Stearic Acid, Clyceryl Stearate, Polyisobutene, Silica, Acrylates Copolymer, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Isostearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Panthenol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Yeast Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Disodium Edta, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol
 

Mac-Guy

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Thanks for posting the ingredients, Rockin.


Update: With some skillful (thin!) application, the drying-down time is roughly ten minutes.
 
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