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[HppyLittleNinja]

Most of the time I just like staring at it! lol It's such a pretty shade of red. It's one that I wish were permanent. I really don't want to justify tracking down a BU at this point. I guess if MAC randomly restocks I might be tempted, but it would pretty much just be a BU to stare at! LOL

I think Outlaw and HT look similar on me because I've been using both of them verrryyy lightly. I have high cheekbones though, too, so with a reddened color like that, I tend to go a little easier on the blush because otherwise things can get a little overdone, or it looks like a sunburn!




I mainly depotted the HC blushes and Stunner because I had some room in the palette to fill! My priority was to depot the NARS blushes, putting them in the see-through Z-palette made the most sense. TheBalm blushes (Fratboy top left, Downboy bottom left), those haven't been used before. I'm hoping the palette system will get them into rotation. Gaiety is just kind of sticking out like a sore thumb. I'll rearrange these once I get more palettes (someday), but I will eventually get some more NARS blushes, too. I'm still on the fence if I should get some MAC blush palettes, in the old style, but I have to decide quickly before they're gone.

I'm a depotting addict, so thank you for sharing these photos!
You're a good depotter. Yes, Gaiety does look a bit out of place; regardless, the palette is a stunner.

 

[HppyLittleNinja]

Yeah I might break down and just get 4 blush palettes, even though I think that's way more than I need, even if I kept the 6-pan insert in there. I really want to keep all my MAC blushes together. Idk if I would want to get some 15-pan eyeshadow palettes though, or if I should just keep with the Z-palettes. I have one Z-palette filled with Urban Decay shadows, I bought the other shadows on Urban Decay's site because I have 3 extras that won't fit into the palette, so I totally understand the OCD! LOL. I have some etsy palettes for my drugstore, Rock & Republic and my Urban Decay Book of Shadows stuff. I think I'ma be up to my ears in palettes anyway, and I think the old style palettes are a much better price to swallow.

@bulbasaur359 @duckrodeo I'm a bit "OCD" with keeping my palettes clean too. I have a white UNII palette, so it's really hard! Thanks for the giggles -- you had me laughing at myself.

 

[Jenrbelt]

Get a metal brush and scape of the top layer. Then follow with BeautySoClean. Repeat at least one more time. Clean brush and following the never-double-dip rule will help to prevent this issue. I love all the new formula that MAC put out there but they are more "fragile" as the softer they are, they attract more oil and dirty resulting in a nasty build-up. I hope that helps.

Thanks Mac-Guy! I never knew sucha product existed! It is a definite must have especially for a Purell freak like me! LOL I did clean brushes and scraped off the top layer. So far it looks better. This whole experience has made me rethink about my brush storage, too. Right now I keep them standing upwards in a smaller vase. I wonder how much dust and what not they collect...:shock:

 

[MissKittie]

Ok, I have Fashion Nomad and I'm not really liking it...Does somebody want it? I mean can we swap or does anybody wanna buy it for cheap? I've only used it once and I don't have cooties lol

 

[MRV]

I'm in love with Fashion Nomad I'm so happy I got it

It looks gorgeous on light skin.
I wore it to work today and everyone was complementing my lipstick lol

Me too

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[mousygiggles]

Aren't these the only duos to ever sell out like this?

 

[duckrodeo]

Aren't these the only duos to ever sell out like this?

I think you're right! Usually duos rarely sell out. Although it seems like a lot of stores only gt a handful of each product, one being a tester by default, so I wonder if visits to MAC yielded interest in certain items, which lead to online ordering. Maybe MAC made a smaller quantity this time overall

 

[Audrey C]

I'm wearing MAP today with Torrid blush and Autumn Leaves lipstick. I love Chessa.

 

[OhSoJaded]

I'm wearing MAP today with Torrid blush and Autumn Leaves lipstick. I love Chessa.

That sounds gorgeous. I have all of those items, I think i'm going to copy you tomorrow!

 

[Audrey C]

That sounds gorgeous. I have all of those items, I think i'm going to copy you tomorrow!

Thanks - I like it. It's glowy enough to suit the summer we're leaving but also feels like fall.

 

[KelseeBrianaJai]

Aren't these the only duos to ever sell out like this?

Yes!!! That's how I feel. I was so shocked when I couldn't find MAT after deciding to wait a week!!! Luckily a counter close to me had it!

 

[mousygiggles]

Yes!!! That's how I feel. I was so shocked when I couldn't find MAT after deciding to wait a week!!! Luckily a counter close to me had it!

They went like mad here too but I think they are the best quality duos I have seen so far.

 

[elkaknits]

The MAC counter at my mall still has them. The duo it sold out of was Whims & Fancies. At least this was the case Saturday afternoon. Who knows now?

 

[mousygiggles]

The MAC counter at my mall still has them. The duo it sold out of was Whims & Fancies. At least this was the case Saturday afternoon. Who knows now?

How odd!!!! Good for those searching but odd based on how popular the others were in other places.

 

[OhSoJaded]

The MAC counter at my mall still has them. The duo it sold out of was Whims & Fancies. At least this was the case Saturday afternoon. Who knows now?

That's amazing. When I was searching for MAP the Saturday after it launched, it was completely sold out at my counter/online. When they tried ordering it to be shipped to my house, they realized that it was sold out company wide! And this was Saturday AM two days after launch.

It's interesting that W&F was the only one sold out. That and the Culturalized duo are the only ones I still see in stores.

 

[elkaknits]

Well the store opens in 19 mins and I can call to double check. It was one of my Macy's. We have a Nordstrom in the same mall and I think most peeps go to Nordies for Mac and we also have a free standing Mac store so you know sometimes things slip through the cracks. I recently wanted something totally sold out online, at free standing store, at 2 nordies and voila it was at Macy's. They are actually really good over here cus if something is not available at one store they usually call all other counters regardless of where the counter is aka store, nordies, mac what not.

I also, FWIW, noticed all 3 blushes. The only thing I saw sold out was the W&F and I did go and snag a lipstick from display. I would have purchased W&F if they had it but they didn't so I was looking at the duos at the time. I had no interest in blushes so honestly did not scope them out real close to see if they had substituted a different color but for the es they had a 'sold out' sticker on cover instead of a substitute. Also they were having an 'event' Saturday and I was right next to it at Chanel counter so I didn't loom over it like crazy but I kinda was looking it over.

editing to add : I was there after lunch time round 3 but due to event they might have sold out of stuff since then. Will call for sure if peeps are wanting stuff still

 

[OhSoJaded]

Well the store opens in 19 mins and I can call to double check. It was one of my Macy's. We have a Nordstrom in the same mall and I think most peeps go to Nordies for Mac and we also have a free standing Mac store so you know sometimes things slip through the cracks. I recently wanted something totally sold out online, at free standing store, at 2 nordies and voila it was at Macy's. They are actually really good over here cus if something is not available at one store they usually call all other counters regardless of where the counter is aka store, nordies, mac what not.

I also, FWIW, noticed all 3 blushes. The only thing I saw sold out was the W&F and I did go and snag a lipstick from display. I would have purchased W&F if they had it but they didn't so I was looking at the duos at the time. I had no interest in blushes so honestly did not scope them out real close to see if they had substituted a different color but for the es they had a 'sold out' sticker on cover instead of a substitute. Also they were having an 'event' Saturday and I was right next to it at Chanel counter so I didn't loom over it like crazy but I kinda was looking it over.

editing to add : I was there after lunch time round 3 but due to event they might have sold out of stuff since then. Will call for sure if peeps are wanting stuff still

Ah, that makes sense. I ended up finding MAP at Macy's, but only after calling every other F/S store, Nordies and Macy's counter. I grabbed the very last one at the last Macy's in my area. I've never had to work so hard to find a duo before!

 

[mousygiggles]

Ah, that makes sense. I ended up finding MAP at Macy's, but only after calling every other F/S store, Nordies and Macy's counter. I grabbed the very last one at the last Macy's in my area. I've never had to work so hard to find a duo before!

Me either! I passed on it like a goober and then had to call and order one from across the country to get it. It was their last one too.

 

[elkaknits]

nods yes yes. I usually just go to the free standing store and they call all the shops for me if they are sold out. With 2 Nordies and 3 Macy's that I frequent it is like shopping 6 stores at once. Woot woot

 

[elkaknits]

They are down to one Hidden Treasure and no MAP sorry. I should have posted when I got home Saturday in case peeps were looking