This product has been around since at least 1999. I use tto use it...though I found it must have dried or something because I was only able to use it by wetting it...as a liquid liner essentially. That was what I liked using at the time though, so it worked fine for me, and lasted ages.
I kept looking at it as though it looked familiar but I wasn't quite sure. I kept telling myself "I think I've seen that before". Shucks I think I may have owned it a long time ago as well.
I'm sorry that you don't like yours, but I'm glad that I'm not the only one who doesn't like this lippie. I applied it hourly yesterday when I was trying it out. It feels like lip balm on me and it doesn't leave a stain or last. I normally get hours of wear from MAC satins/mattes/amplified lippies. I've tried it with different liners, primer, translucent powder on top...I'm not happy with any of them.My Camden Chic arrived in the mail today. Sadly, I will have to agree with you on this. I have never seen a mattene this creamy. GEEZ! I had mine on for about a couple of hours this evening when I was literally able to WIPE it off with a piece of tissue like it was lipgloss. Barely any stain left. Seriously. I am HIGHLY disappointed with this finish. Audrey, if Camden Chic is your first Mattene then please don't judge all of them based on this color. I own several and every other one I own is just as good and/or better than the NARS Pure Matte Lipsticks and comparable to the MAC Satin finishes. This is just ridiculous!! AND I used it on top of the Prep + Prime and I think it makes the 'slippage' even worse. I have never seen anything like it.
On top of that, the color really isn't all that great on me. I tried wearing it first with Current Lip Liner then Chestnut. I think it is a little too close to my skin tone so it really doesn't stand out at all. Looks kind of blah. I've had this problem before though with colors like Paramount and Photo. They don't do anything on me. I have discovered that with my skintone, colors need to either be sheer, vibrant, or deep dark (like a brown I look better in is Underworld). Colors that are more 'muted' or mid-tone just don't stand out to me and MAC costs too much for me not to have a color that is going to pop. Looks like I will have to return it. *sigh*
I don't feel too bad though. It means I can hopefully get the Styleseeker nail polish which is quite lovely sooner than I thought.
I also went to the mall and picked up Worldly Wealth blush. Now that is a beautiful color and nothing like I own. Comes off kind of a champagne color on my skin.
That's what I'm hoping
Yeah, it is really ashamed. And I don't blame you for wanting the avoid the hassle of a return. I was debating that myself. If I had back2MAC for this (like we used to be able too!
Interesting. I wonder if you and Mizani got defective tubes? My Camden Chic doesn't apply that creamy at all.
You know, that occured to me too. I tried calling MAC Canada but they closed today at 4:00. I've never had a MAC lippie that's this soft. It's ridiculously creamy and doesn't dry down once it's on so it stays that slippery. I have a couple of lustres (Fire Sign and Venus) and they aren't soft like this.
OMG!!! IS IT BACK????? I loved this liner! Absolutely adored it! I'm going to order right now!!! I can't believe its back or LE??? I know its Pro only but man oh man I missed using this!
I was thinking of Luster and Autumn Leaves with Marche aux Puces as well. Will try it soon.
LOL. Kinda figured it's been around a long time, but in truth I can't remember when I first bought it. It's telling though, I found out it existed when I saw a magazine cover photo of Courtney Cox...I'm telling you though, I must have got a dud, because mine was nothing I could ever refer to as 'creme'. Back then I didn't realize you could return faulty makeup!
I tried it on in the store and felt the same way! i was like why is this so greasy?? where is the MATTE in Mattene??
Sorry that CC did not work out. I did try it and it looked nice on me:
I'm surprised too. Maybe it's because it was the only neutral to cool shadow duo in the collection. Almost everything else is pretty warm. But then again some people were reporting low stock on this collection.
Yup! The store I went to did not get a lot of stock. They are having an event through out the weekend so here's hoping they will have enough. Plus, lots of things sold out yesterday.
i think it might be back online because it's one of the a/w 12 items...but not sure if it was always there and i never realized.
I think I've seen it before.
