MAC - Holiday 2010 A Tartan Tale Discussion

[laylalovesmac]

Layla, I'm so glad you got the bag! I was just going to PM you

Did it meet all your expectations? I

mine

I ordered the smokey piggies and pink lippies yesterday - waiting with baited breath until they come in!!!

Yes- I love it!!!!

I was going to leave you feedback but with the new Specktra, you need a URL, and since it wasn't an official sale or anything, I didn't have one. But, I love it! Thank you so much!!!

Yay for those two sets!!! Like I said before, I haven't ordered them, but I was talking to my mom about them yesterday, and she slipped on the fact that she's had them reserved at our store for a few weeks for my birthday!

Apparently I was hinting a lot.

I'll have to wait until the end of this month to get them, but that's fine with me.

I hope you enjoy yours! You'll have to tell me how The Wee Coquette works out. That's the one I'm most excited for, but it looked really weird on temptalia's swatches.

 

[Larrabee]

I had a look at the Chapter 1 stuff for the first time today - wasn't blown away (which is good...cause I can't afford to be blown away haha!)

I did come away with The Faerie Glen though, which is about as close to a perfect nude as Im ever likely to get

I really love it. I kinda only wanted it for the name at first so Im really glad that Im loving the colour too haha!

Haha, me too!

I ended up with:

TFG
HBC
Lord it Up liner

And maybe Play it Cool and Sassy Pink Lassies and Courting Lilac. They're all on hold for me... but I'm going back and forth on Courting Lilac. I wanted Aristocat and didn't get it, and now this lippie is along the same lines... I just don't know how it'll look. I don't have anything like it though...

And I want Play It Cool, but then I worry about the quality of the shaodws. Some swatches look better than others... and I just can't decide.

Decisions, decisions!

 

[banana1234]

i wasnt sure about the play it cool palette either, but i got it and i really like it, 4 or 5 out of the 6 colours are good, one is debateable its a bit chalky, but i find that with most mattes, but hold my gaze is

HBC is calling me, i might have to go check it out on sunday, if its still there its meant to be

 

[bevcita]

After seeing more swatches, I'm convinced I need TFG and Courting Lilac in my life. The problem is my favorite counter is sold out

I'll just have to wait till Friday and hope that I can find one or the other in stock somewhere.

Oh and also, I don't care what anyone says, the brushes look smexy! I want the set with the 187!

 

[Teggy]

Part of me wants to just ignore the rest of this collection entirely to save up for other stuff...but knowing me, I'll get bored tomorrow around lunch and stroll over to The Grove to check them out. Maybe I'll just leave my credit card at the office.

 

[HebrideanSprite]

Could someone do me a huge favour and scan the picture of the model in the red plaid short poofy skirt with red heels and the swan guy from the tartan tale book for me? I really love the image, but can't find it big and didn't get a chance to get the book. (or if someone has seen it online if they could rec a link that would be great too!)

 

[peachsuns]

For those of you who found that TFG was too brown, I layered it over Pink Treat lipliner today, which really helped to emphasize the pink undertones! I

it

Layla, I'm so glad you got the bag! I was just going to PM you

Did it meet all your expectations? I

mine

I ordered the smokey piggies and pink lippies yesterday - waiting with baited breath until they come in!!!

Great idea with The Faerie Glen! I cannot wait to try it! Thank you!

 

[peachsuns]

I agree, Lou. Our makeup obsessions should be fun. Nothing else.

 

[Susanne]

Part 2 will be released here on Monday.

I look forward to get

5 Sassy Pink Lassies Lipglass
5 Cool Thrillseekers pigments

 

[laylalovesmac]

I agree, Lou. Our makeup obsessions should be fun. Nothing else.

Probably couldn't have come at a better time though with the holidays around the corner.

It happens to me every few months, though. I'm actually surprised I've lasted since June.

 

[2browneyes]

So, I broke down and went to my local MAC store today....left with the Warm Thrillseekers Pigment Set. Hopefully by the time these sets hit the CCO I will have finished one or two lipglasses that I already own so that I can justify purchasing one of the mini sets

 

[stargirl90]

Can any colour experts here offer me any guidance as to whether Courting Lilac will suit me? I want to give it a go but I don't feel brave enough, I've never tried a lilac lippy before. I live about 2 hours away from a MAC counter as well so it's not just a case of popping along to swatch it - I only get to one about twice a year

I'm roughly a MAC NC15 (I use other brands for my foundation/concealer), blue eyes, red hair (dyed - it's somewhere inbetween a medium and a dark red, with lighter red highlights through it). I tend to wear pinks/corals on my lips, occasionally deeper colours, and I generally do my eye make-up quite dark, although I am open to try any make-up combinations that would work with CL.

I've seen pictures on Temptalia with Christine wearing it but she's a totally different coloring to me so that's not much help.

I just fancy branching out a bit and embracing some new looks... any guidance/suggestions much appreciated! <3

 

[Modmom]

Can any colour experts here offer me any guidance as to whether Courting Lilac will suit me? I want to give it a go but I don't feel brave enough, I've never tried a lilac lippy before. I live about 2 hours away from a MAC counter as well so it's not just a case of popping along to swatch it - I only get to one about twice a year

I'm roughly a MAC NC15 (I use other brands for my foundation/concealer), blue eyes, red hair (dyed - it's somewhere inbetween a medium and a dark red, with lighter red highlights through it). I tend to wear pinks/corals on my lips, occasionally deeper colours, and I generally do my eye make-up quite dark, although I am open to try any make-up combinations that would work with CL.

I've seen pictures on Temptalia with Christine wearing it but she's a totally different coloring to me so that's not much help.

I just fancy branching out a bit and embracing some new looks... any guidance/suggestions much appreciated! <3

I'm an NC20, blonde, blue eyes and I love, love, love Courting Lilac. Its not overpowering at all for our skin tone. I wear Creme d'nude nearly every day so I'm used to a light lip. But CL is something I can wear and not feel self conscious about. I can pull off pinky corals too if that helps. I can't wear deep, dark colors unless they're plum. I've been wearing Shale e/s with CL and Gone Romancing l/g overtop.

 

[LMD84]

my gloss sets arrived today.

both are really pretty but i prefer the pink set! however mimmy from the coral set is awesome! why did i skip this with hk?!

 

[ansimi]

I checked out the second part of TT today and was able to pass on it as well. The coral gloss set is really nice but I bought a lot of coral earlier this year. I wish they would have had red, berry, and plum glosses.

 

[singer82]

Got my other lil mini haul today!
Vain and Glorious lipbag- I love Mellow Mood! It's such a pretty muted pink. It doesnt scream... hey I'm pink! lol Baby Sparks is creamier than expected. It feels and looks more like a dazzleglass cream. Pretty though. Dont see me using the lipliner much though.
Lady and Her Tricks brush set- Omg love the bag!!! It's much bigger than expected. It's very well made. I think the brushes are perfectly fine! I finally got my hands on a 187! Cant wait to get the fullsized one some day.

Omg please tell me I DONT need the pink lipgloss set. Must.......re.....sist lol

 

[LMD84]

I checked out the second part of TT today and was able to pass on it as well. The coral gloss set is really nice but I bought a lot of coral earlier this year. I wish they would have had red, berry, and plum glosses.

ooohh yes that would be awesome! maybe next year?!

 

[MACina]

I checked out the second part of TT today and was able to pass on it as well. The coral gloss set is really nice but I bought a lot of coral earlier this year. I wish they would have had red, berry, and plum glosses.

A set with red glosses would be so lovely!And very festive....

Oh....and I would so much love a Dazzleglass Set

 

[kittykit]

Part 2 will be released here on Monday.

I look forward to get

5 Sassy Pink Lassies Lipglass
5 Cool Thrillseekers pigments

The Sassy Pink Lassies Lipglass are so beautiful in person. I saw them at the pre-launch party! You're gonna love them

 

[keijukainen]

It's taking way too long for TT to get launched in here!
Although it's great being able to read all the reviews and see the swatches, I'm having too much time to go back and forward with what I want and it's driving me crazy

At least something good came out of this craziness..
I've been so worried Courting Lilac won't show on my lips or that I'll be disappointed on how it looks but today I managed to create my golden purple dream shade. See, I started playing with Violetta and layered some lippies and glosses on top of it. I found some great combinations and finally decided to try Fyrinnae's Flavor of the day (peach with golden shimmer) lip lustre over it and voilà, I've got a very pigmented and definitely more purple version of Courting Lilac.

I bet So Bad l/g would look amazing over Violetta!