Unispired by Laze Eyes Quad
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Shawna
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It's so weird because I love the thunder quad so much, but I totally passed on the laze quad. It was just blehh. And aren't 3 of the colours regular ones anyhow? I mean, what's the fun in that. I buy LE quads to get LE colours. I guess it would be good for a completely neutral look.
carolinachiquita
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I bought this and the Thunder Quad but then brought the Laze quad back as it was just too neutral - there was nothing special about it and I got the guilts at having two quads! I like the idea of having a neutral quad though so you have all the colours there to do a neutral look but it just lacked something for me.
bluegrassbabe
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I passed on it because of the 3 permanant colors in the quad. The colors are nice, but I can pick them up anytime.
gorgeousgirlie
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You're right, compared to the thunder eyes (which I love), the laze eyes quad just seems so boring. I didn't even give it a second glance. Not to mention that most of the colours on the quad are way too light for my colouring (NW45).
lara
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I wouldn't say that it's boring at all. It's a neutral quad that's designed to compliment the dramatic Thunder quad - the two work together. I purchased it because I can never have enough pretty, non-blah neutrals in my kit.
I think everyone expects any special release to be packed full of extreme colour, and then gets disappointed when MAC opts for an elegant, adult release. You can't have one without the other
I think everyone expects any special release to be packed full of extreme colour, and then gets disappointed when MAC opts for an elegant, adult release. You can't have one without the other
sigwing
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Ditto both posts!!!
| as stated before by someone the catherine quads are used in conjuction to create looks. I love this quad for its softness, laze to me is a a great shadow, i guess im just tired of frost and such for now. All in all tho, its a good quad. |
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| I wouldn't say that it's boring at all. It's a neutral quad that's designed to compliment the dramatic Thunder quad - the two work together. I purchased it because I can never have enough pretty, non-blah neutrals in my kit. |
Ditto both posts!!!
leppy
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Exactly. Not everything from MAC has to be bright and intense.
| Originally Posted by lara I think everyone expects any special release to be packed full of extreme colour, and then gets disappointed when MAC opts for an elegant, adult release. You can't have one without the other
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Exactly. Not everything from MAC has to be bright and intense.
marshmallowfluffy
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The way I understood it is that the intention behind the quads being so different is because they are meant to be used together to create lots of different looks.
joytheobscure
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I passed on it. It was pretty just not the kind of shades that I wear frequently.
KJam
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You know, I got it for the sheer reason that I am a quad whore.
When it came in the mail, it got tossed aside for it's pretty sister Thunder (which is as pretty on as it looks in the pan - I love it too).
Then I decided to play with Laze. Let me say, wow. It is so much prettier on than it looks, and all of the colors go so well with one another. It is really pretty, and it may be the quad I use the most (and I own them all). I never would have anticipated how much I would come to love this quad my just looking at it.
When it came in the mail, it got tossed aside for it's pretty sister Thunder (which is as pretty on as it looks in the pan - I love it too).
Then I decided to play with Laze. Let me say, wow. It is so much prettier on than it looks, and all of the colors go so well with one another. It is really pretty, and it may be the quad I use the most (and I own them all). I never would have anticipated how much I would come to love this quad my just looking at it.
sweet8684girl
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I had 2 of the 3 regular shades, so I passed on this one, too.
shriekingviolet
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I think it's a good quad for basic looks. Boring maybe, but useful. What did turn me off about this quad was that it wasn't unique in the slightest, and I don't think shades have to be colorful or frosty to be unique. 3 of the shades were part of the regular collection and Laze didn't strike me as anything unique at all (looked like a cross between Quarry and Mink Pink). The best shade of the quad was Shale (which you can buy by itself), the rest looked like shades you could acquire from anywhere. Which isn't a crime in itself, but it seems strange to promote such a quad as a part of a new collection. It seems like something that would mainly appeal to people who don't own much makeup and need a few staples.
lara
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I.E, new customers. Brand loyalty is an important thing for a beauty company, so anything that lets new customers experience MAC product without being put off by intense colour (face it, a majority of women would look at the Thunder quad and go, 'ahaha, gosh no') is a good thing. The broader their product can appeal, the more customers they can reach.
Besides, I don't think the Icon collection is really about what hardcore colour lovers want, it's a collection designed to reflect and appeal the elegance, sophistication and style of a particular iconic woman, light and dark. There's something for everyone there.
| Originally Posted by shriekingviolet ...but it seems strange to promote such a quad as a part of a new collection. It seems like something that would mainly appeal to people who don't own much makeup and need a few staples. |
I.E, new customers. Brand loyalty is an important thing for a beauty company, so anything that lets new customers experience MAC product without being put off by intense colour (face it, a majority of women would look at the Thunder quad and go, 'ahaha, gosh no') is a good thing. The broader their product can appeal, the more customers they can reach.
Besides, I don't think the Icon collection is really about what hardcore colour lovers want, it's a collection designed to reflect and appeal the elegance, sophistication and style of a particular iconic woman, light and dark. There's something for everyone there.
sigwing
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I bought it because I liked the grouping (& the quad-whore thing like KJam!), even though I have 3 of the shades, a couple of them either separately or in other palettes. When it's not really odd colors that I might use every blue moon or so, but things that are staples, I don't mind. I'd inquired about Kid way back when I'd gotten it in a holiday palette, but it wasn't permanent then so I couldn't get any more of it.
It might be silly, but I have palettes and quads I've put together myself that have groupings of colors that I want to be easy to find, ones that coordinate, and some left separately that are just basic ones I use for whatever purpose. I used to think I had logic behind it all....but now that I'm reading my post, I realize it just might be part of my MAC e/s overkill! *lol*
It might be silly, but I have palettes and quads I've put together myself that have groupings of colors that I want to be easy to find, ones that coordinate, and some left separately that are just basic ones I use for whatever purpose. I used to think I had logic behind it all....but now that I'm reading my post, I realize it just might be part of my MAC e/s overkill! *lol*
Eye<3Colour
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i like it. but i use it with colors i already have. i depott the quads and put them in w/the rest of the shadows, they mix well
i never buy the quads thinking im just gonna use them by themselves
ShadowyLady
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Actually, I get inspiration from this quad! It gives me new ideas for mixing the two neutrals I already have from this quad with more daring shades. I like it when MAC uses repromotes! Less to buy, and new experiments!
MissMarley
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i'm crazy about my laze quad- i've never really had neutrals before. and it makes me feel more adult- i'm making a slow transition from my glittery teen-hood into some more office-appropriate looks....and then taking it off and putting my glitter back on after work! i think shale is a gorgeous color, laze is a nice soft lid and highlight color..kid works for my brows...and i can always use a creamy vanillla color. i am so glad i got this quad.
