MAC - Semi Precious Discussion

liba

liba

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singer82 said:
Liba you are so awesome! You are helping out TONS on deciding what mes to get! I also love how they are sheerer when dry. Its great for blending colors. And then get them wet and they take on a whole new life! I am very excited about these shadows. I was on and off about hint of sapphire, but the more I see it the more I love it. I think it will look awesome with purples and Perisian Skies es from BO. I'm also falling in love with Rare Find. It looks like a purple-tinged grey to me...SCORE! Im starting to like Clarity but it seems like its really glittery in the shades of you swatches. Golden Gaze is a no brainer
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Now if only I could decide on what to get!

Clarity is glittery for sure - small glitter, though - not huge chunky glitter like Quartz Fusion.
 
Face2Mac

Face2Mac

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liba said:
To put it another way, Unsurpassable has the most variety potential, Clarity is definitely the most sparkly and Jade's Fortune is a very interesting color but also perhaps the weirdest and most specialized color of the three - but it did make my eyes glow and I usually can't wear yellows well, so if you always wanted a yellow but hated how they looked on you, grab it.
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Music to my ears, I can't want to get Unsurpassable. I can't think of a real dupe in collection maybe a mix of gilded green p/g and silver pigment but who wants to mix, when they can fortunately buy
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singer82

singer82

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Also... in T's rare find swatch it looks almost like a pink color. And in others it looks like a purple tinged grey. Whats more accurate?
 
hoshiakari_

hoshiakari_

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I'm thinking that lighting affects how a color looks.
That said, hers looks like it has quite a bit of that lovely purple veining while others have less, making it a bit more murky and grey.

singer82 said:
Also... in T's rare find swatch it looks almost like a pink color. And in others it looks like a purple tinged grey. Whats more accurate?
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liba

liba

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singer82 said:
You are the best! :)
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Golden Gaze, Dark Indulgence - for dramatic
Unsurpassable, Jade's Fortune, Hint of Sapphire - for subtle and/or super colorful
Faux Gold - for neutral

I know you like Rare Find a lot too - might work for you, but try it out first - it's one of the more persnicketty ones.
 
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UrbanSweetheart

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hey Liba, piggy-backing off of what singer82 asked, do you know what mes in this collection would look good on tanned darker skintones? (NC40-42 for reference)
 
Anitacska

Anitacska

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Liba, totally off topic, but your avatar means Goose in Hungarian. :) Don't know if you're aware, just wanted to mention it as it makes me smile every time I see your name. :)
 
wishonastar

wishonastar

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liba said:
Something funny about my Big Bounces - when I first got them the week they came out, they were all tricky to apply and awfully liquidy - once you got them on, though they'd stay put - Trophy's definitely one of the very best of them for that.
The funny thing is: either I've gotten better at using them or they are starting to change texture slightly from being opened for use, but i'm finding all of mine are easier to apply now and go on more smoothly without that danger of crumbling or streaking if you try to put more on that they originally had. I guess I better start keeping mine in the refrigerator if their texture is going to start changing around a lot on me.

I hope MAC figures out a way of keeping a product like Big Bounce available - either a new type of paint pot or a new improved Big Bounce etc, because I love them as a strong but sheer base that adds sheen and a touch of sparkle.
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Well today is the first time I've tried the Big Bounce shadows. Mine is in Trophy, I put UDPP on and I applied the Big Bounce with my ring finger, a small amount and added to it to put enough on but I lightly tapped it. I blended the edges upwards with my fingers. It was like a light wash of colour but it did cover. Being a light colour, it worked. They dried in a few seconds and I tapped around my crease to make sure it was. I wore it all day, I went out to the garden centre, came back, did some gardening (I thought today would be good to test it as it wouldn't matter if it looked wrecked later), rubbed my eyes and it was still there. It was so hot and sticky today and I am surprised it stayed on. I had minimal creasing towards my tear duct but considering I was gardening in the heat I think I tested it quite hard. Later I applied more with a brush to see if I could add more to get it to crease so I could see the maximum amount to put on. It looked more opaque but still didn't crease. It did take a little longer to dry but it held up. I think the way I would use it is as a sheer wash of colour if I didn't want a lot of makeup. It looked pretty, I felt I had enough on so I am happy with it.
 
DILLIGAF

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DILLIGAF said:
I've been trying to avoid this thread and any swatches associated with it. I know I said a while back I would most likely just get the blue MES. I just finished looking at Temptalia's site and now I have an actual list.

  • Blue Sheen
  • Smoked Ruby
  • Golden Gaze
  • Musky Amethyst
However when I go to Pro on the 30th I will have my Gilt by Association, Blue Flame and Sea & Sky MES with me. So I may end up with only 2 products or 4. We will find out on the 30th.
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List Change!!!! I watched Adina's video and now my list is:

  • Blue Sheen
  • Smoked Ruby
  • Golden Gaze
  • Dark Indulgence
I will be doing comparisons to the shadows I've already mentioned but these are great smokey colors and I do love a smokey eye!
 
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UrbanSweetheart

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DILLIGAF said:
List Change!!!! I watched Adina's video and now my list is:

  • Blue Sheen
  • Smoked Ruby
  • Golden Gaze
  • Dark Indulgence
I will be doing comparisons to the shadows I've already mentioned but these are great smokey colors and I do love a smokey eye!
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those are the same four I want! :D
 
hoshiakari_

hoshiakari_

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I think your best best would be judging for yourself. ;)
However, this will help I hope. ^_^
http://www.temptalia.com/images/summer2011/mac_bluesheen005.jpg vs. http://www.temptalia.com/images/spring2011/mac_ladyjustice005.jpg
http://www.temptalia.com/images/summer2011/mac_smokedruby005.jpg vs. http://www.temptalia.com/images/spring2011/mac_peacockydupes_spectacle001.jpg (Antiqued is the first one)
I imagine it would be the same for Humid... Dark Indulgence will be darker and more forest green.
HTH!


UrbanSweetheart, I wanted those too but I had to cut my list down.
Maybe I can add one more, it wouldn't hurt right...
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ladyarwen

ladyarwen

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I'm starting to debate whether I should wait to buy the shadows at the counter. I don't wanna wait longer for them though. D;
 
singer82

singer82

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Thanks soooo much! :) It really helps.

Just curious...how do you mean rare find is persnickitty? Hard to work with?

How bout clarity? I'm kinda diggin that one too

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liba said:
Golden Gaze, Dark Indulgence - for dramatic Unsurpassable, Jade's Fortune, Hint of Sapphire - for subtle and/or super colorful
Faux Gold - for neutral

I know you like Rare Find a lot too - might work for you, but try it out first - it's one of the more persnicketty ones.
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