MAC - Semi Precious Discussion
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rockin
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I received my "Thank you for your order" email, but nothing since
BBmorgan
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My counter cracked down too. My fav ma said they have to be more strict with the 24 hour hold. I put my stuff on hold last week and there was only 1 goldstone msf left! My counter is doing a summer makeup class next saturday and they said they were only putting stuff on hold for really good customers because they want people to be able to buy the mineralize stuff after the class.
awesome swatches Ernie!!
if you want to check out my msf collection then take a look at todays specktra youtube video - Lou’s MAC MSF’s and Beauty Powders
if you want to check out my msf collection then take a look at todays specktra youtube video - Lou’s MAC MSF’s and Beauty Powders
minnie_moo
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This caught me completely by surprise! I ordered from Debenhams because I want the points- thankfully I've never had any problems with them 
I went for Rose Quartz MSF, Gem of Roses l/s & Charged Water because they were the items I knew I definitely wanted... I might go back and place another order later..!
I went for Rose Quartz MSF, Gem of Roses l/s & Charged Water because they were the items I knew I definitely wanted... I might go back and place another order later..!
liba
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I was a little wtf, because I'd never in a million years use that type of black bristle brush to apply an MES. You need something rougher than those soft natural hairs to lay them down or they'd just drag and smudge instead of set onto the skin. I usually use the goat hair type, like a 239, but even those aren't the best - i think a semi-stiff synthetic bristle might be the best, plus a sort of longish shape, but with some thickness and fullness to the belly of the brush - the new LE eye brushes look tailor made for this job, especially that 234.
All in all, this has been a collection that has been a huge challenge in the face of makeup lovers - specifically: Are you ready to branch off from your old standby techniques and looks to best use these products? Seriously, all you need to do is look at the promo picture with the eye look. THAT type of eye shadow look - the application, the way it circles the eye, the way it's built up in some unexpected places like the inner crease and up into the brow.... that's the way to wear these shadows, folks, and it's a sexy, beautiful, modern look. BREAK FREE FROM THE PAST!
RayannaBanana
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This will be online tomorrow right?
i love this! yes we all need to break free from the past! in more ways than one!I was a little wtf, because I'd never in a million years use that type of black bristle brush to apply an MES. You need something rougher than those soft natural hairs to lay them down or they'd just drag and smudge instead of set onto the skin. I usually use the goat hair type, like a 239, but even those aren't the best - i think a semi-stiff synthetic bristle might be the best, plus a sort of longish shape, but with some thickness and fullness to the belly of the brush - the new LE eye brushes look tailor made for this job, especially that 234.
All in all, this has been a collection that has been a huge challenge in the face of makeup lovers - specifically: Are you ready to branch off from your old standby techniques and looks to best use these products? Seriously, all you need to do is look at the promo picture with the eye look. THAT type of eye shadow look - the application, the way it circles the eye, the way it's built up in some unexpected places like the inner crease and up into the brow.... that's the way to wear these shadows, folks, and it's a sexy, beautiful, modern look. BREAK FREE FROM THE PAST!
i am so excited to try my goodies!
Piarpreet
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So i did look with blue sheen and hint of sapphire (and yogurt to blend).
Technical difficulties and tricks: Wear over a white base like milk by NYX or the one in a jar, which is the one i have. Use them foiled and blend with the help of a skin colored eyeshadow (prefferably matte which blends better to the skin and doesnt take away from the MES you are trying to make the main "characters" of the play.
BTW sorry it came out upside down but ave no clue how to change it lol
PS: obvisously these r not amazingly pigmented compared to regular eyeshadows but the light hits and it looks, purple, blue, teal... its pretty impressive actually. Blink.... and they'll faint!
Technical difficulties and tricks: Wear over a white base like milk by NYX or the one in a jar, which is the one i have. Use them foiled and blend with the help of a skin colored eyeshadow (prefferably matte which blends better to the skin and doesnt take away from the MES you are trying to make the main "characters" of the play.
BTW sorry it came out upside down but ave no clue how to change it lol
PS: obvisously these r not amazingly pigmented compared to regular eyeshadows but the light hits and it looks, purple, blue, teal... its pretty impressive actually. Blink.... and they'll faint!
Alisha1
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I honestly have a feeling Debenhams is going to screw us over and not deliver until after thursday!
ansimi
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Basic math and science fail indeed! If only our early education had used makeup as a teaching tool we all might have learned more
The powdered ingredients and binders used in cosmetics have tremendously different weights by volume. I've looked at the order of ingredients and I think MAC is actually using more expensive but lighter weight base ingredients this time.
Anitacska
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To be honest I'm not that fussed. I wasn't even expecting it to be online until Thursday, so if they deliver before then good, if not, that's fine by me too. It's still worth the £18 points value to wait a few days. Besides last time it was Mac that didn't deliver for ages, I had my Debenhams order delivered before Mac delivered those that were ordered a couple of days before I ordered. So you never know.
Does the formula of these vary alot from previous mes cause I haven't had any issues using other mac mes or is it that we are just learning new application techniques? I always love to learn new techniques! [quote name="liba" url="/forum/thread/174559/mac-semi-precious-discussion/2310#post_2138028"]
It's ALL in the application with these. Not to mention, the way you do a swatch would never be the way you'd actually apply it on your eyes - on your eyes, at the very least, you'd be patting color on, not trying to do some long swipe right across.
I didn't find it gritty, but it wasn't as nice a color for all over the face as the others, except if you have a dark skin tone - then it might jump to the head of the list out of all of them.
As far as the weight of the product - the VOLUME of product is exactly the same - they're the same damn size. It's just that the formula is different and probably weighs less. This isn't a bad thing at all- you wind up with a really nice blendable finish that feels a lot lighter on the skin that MSF-Natural or some other older, frostier, heavier ones.
I don't like to speak ill of others, but the blogger who made an issue out of the weight of these products was just demonstrating Math Fail, when she forgot the difference between VOLUME and WEIGHT.
Nope it's a wet look that's wetter than MCLP, also smoother than the special reserve highlighting powders, probably most closely related to that wet aspect to the shimmer in My Paradise, except very much smoother and not gold. It's extremely dewey and moist, but not with an oily surface - it still reads as skin instead of greasy or metallic (although Pink is very frosty).
I think the texture is gorgeous, but it's a summer into fall look - it wouldn't look as nice in the winter, except for a very dramatic look. Also definitely on the sexy end of the spectrum, not the demure librarian end.
I was a little wtf, because I'd never in a million years use that type of black bristle brush to apply an MES. You need something rougher than those soft natural hairs to lay them down or they'd just drag and smudge instead of set onto the skin. I usually use the goat hair type, like a 239, but even those aren't the best - i think a semi-stiff synthetic bristle might be the best, plus a sort of longish shape, but with some thickness and fullness to the belly of the brush - the new LE eye brushes look tailor made for this job, especially that 234.
All in all, this has been a collection that has been a huge challenge in the face of makeup lovers - specifically: Are you ready to branch off from your old standby techniques and looks to best use these products? Seriously, all you need to do is look at the promo picture with the eye look. THAT type of eye shadow look - the application, the way it circles the eye, the way it's built up in some unexpected places like the inner crease and up into the brow.... that's the way to wear these shadows, folks, and it's a sexy, beautiful, modern look. BREAK FREE FROM THE PAST!
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It's ALL in the application with these. Not to mention, the way you do a swatch would never be the way you'd actually apply it on your eyes - on your eyes, at the very least, you'd be patting color on, not trying to do some long swipe right across.
I didn't find it gritty, but it wasn't as nice a color for all over the face as the others, except if you have a dark skin tone - then it might jump to the head of the list out of all of them.
As far as the weight of the product - the VOLUME of product is exactly the same - they're the same damn size. It's just that the formula is different and probably weighs less. This isn't a bad thing at all- you wind up with a really nice blendable finish that feels a lot lighter on the skin that MSF-Natural or some other older, frostier, heavier ones.
I don't like to speak ill of others, but the blogger who made an issue out of the weight of these products was just demonstrating Math Fail, when she forgot the difference between VOLUME and WEIGHT.
Nope it's a wet look that's wetter than MCLP, also smoother than the special reserve highlighting powders, probably most closely related to that wet aspect to the shimmer in My Paradise, except very much smoother and not gold. It's extremely dewey and moist, but not with an oily surface - it still reads as skin instead of greasy or metallic (although Pink is very frosty).
I think the texture is gorgeous, but it's a summer into fall look - it wouldn't look as nice in the winter, except for a very dramatic look. Also definitely on the sexy end of the spectrum, not the demure librarian end.
I was a little wtf, because I'd never in a million years use that type of black bristle brush to apply an MES. You need something rougher than those soft natural hairs to lay them down or they'd just drag and smudge instead of set onto the skin. I usually use the goat hair type, like a 239, but even those aren't the best - i think a semi-stiff synthetic bristle might be the best, plus a sort of longish shape, but with some thickness and fullness to the belly of the brush - the new LE eye brushes look tailor made for this job, especially that 234.
All in all, this has been a collection that has been a huge challenge in the face of makeup lovers - specifically: Are you ready to branch off from your old standby techniques and looks to best use these products? Seriously, all you need to do is look at the promo picture with the eye look. THAT type of eye shadow look - the application, the way it circles the eye, the way it's built up in some unexpected places like the inner crease and up into the brow.... that's the way to wear these shadows, folks, and it's a sexy, beautiful, modern look. BREAK FREE FROM THE PAST!
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Alisha1
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Thats true - I guess I'm just really impatient! LOL! Plus I want my things to come before thursday as I'm going to Selfridges to see everything in person and I wanted to play with the mes's before falling in love with a shade and deciding to buy another And woah £18 worth of points! That is totally worth it!
And woah £18 worth of points! That is totally worth it!£18 of points is freaking awesome!!!Thats true - I guess I'm just really impatient! LOL! Plus I want my things to come before thursday as I'm going to Selfridges to see everything in person and I wanted to play with the mes's before falling in love with a shade and deciding to buy another
