UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!
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Alisha1
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Collections tend to show up on the MAC site on tuesdays and on the counters on thursdays.
LOL thats funny I was asking about B2M aswell! I know my counter at Selfridges let you B2M for a lippy
AndSparkle
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Normally, collections come on online on Mon/Tues, and show up at counters on Thurs.
and yes, as far as I know, Back 2 MAC is still available. The rumours of MAC closing B2M in the UK were untrue.
Anitacska
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Well, guess who's going away on Wednesday?
Not very good forward planning on my part. But in all honesty, I don't really need anything from the upcoming collections (will want some paint pots and a back-up of Lightscapade, but that's not until October), I've got such a lot of make up, half of it unused, I really should stop buying stuff. Plus I did just spend a fortune on Semi-Precious already!
On the plus side, I'm going to London on Sunday and planning on picking up one or two pro items and if the Byzance collection is still available I'll get the eyeshadow quad and maybe the lipstick. If not, then it wasn't meant to be.
On the plus side, I'm going to London on Sunday and planning on picking up one or two pro items and if the Byzance collection is still available I'll get the eyeshadow quad and maybe the lipstick. If not, then it wasn't meant to be.
fleur de lis
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I'd love it if someone could outline how B2M works in the UK - what's eligible and what isn't as I know it differs from the US. Also in the US I think you can get lipglass or lipstick whereas in the UK you can only get lipstick. Lou wrote a really helpful spektra blog post about it a while back but I'm still not sure exactly what qualifies.
Anitacska
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I think it's basically everything that comes in a box with B2M printed on the opening flaps (hope that makes sense), basically everything where you have a container left after you've finished with the product. So for example pencil eyeliners wouldn't because you just use them up, but mascara tubes, eyeshadow pots, brush cleanser bottles, etc. do qualify. And I believe you can get any lipstick (not just permanent as long as it's not in special packaging. I once got two dazzle lipsticks for B2M. You need 6 empties per lipstick. Hope this makes sense. Of course collect me if I'm wrong.
Alisha1
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Thanks I shall try my luck the next time I'm at MAC! I've heard previously that you can only B2M 6 normal black empties for 1 normal black lipsticks but I guess its different for each store!
Ok I depotted 2 of my MAC eyeshadows just to try it even though I haven't technically got a palette to put them in! Lol and I'm not planning on going to town to get a palette till thursday! I'm still thinking about whether its worth getting the blush palette or not - I mean the price of the blush palette is 11.50 and with the 6 depot you get a free lippie thats RRP is 13.50....just a £2 difference! :s
You can definitely B2M for LE lipsticks. Just not the Viva Glam ones.
I've often thought about getting a blush palette. The only thing that puts me off is that I usually need to touch up my blush during the day. Once they're depotted there's not really any way to carry them around unless I cart around a whole palette (not gonna happen). So my MAC shadows all live in palettes, but I've kept all my blushes as singles.
LOL at depotting your eyeshadows early... I've done that many a time. Then when I buy a palette I feel compelled to fill the empty spaces as soon as possible - so end up buying more shadows, hehe.
and not ones that have special packaging!
guys i was quite annoyed yesterday! i was at birmingham for a training day and we got to go shopping in the bullring to check out other stores. sadly i was paired with this manager who was well into the task and insisted we spent the entire time doing 'work'. everytime i tried sneaking off to selfridges he would follow me saying that store wasn't on our list! lol!! i wanted to go to mac!
Anitacska
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Lol, that's guys for you. They don't understand the importance of shopping!
Incidentally, have you bought anything from Semi-Precious yet? I know you said you were waiting for some things from Janice, plus waiting to be paid. Just curious as I know you like your MES and MSFs.
Incidentally, have you bought anything from Semi-Precious yet? I know you said you were waiting for some things from Janice, plus waiting to be paid. Just curious as I know you like your MES and MSFs.
27dots
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Thanks everyone
I called to be sure and I asked about whether you can b2m using eyeshadow pots without the metal pan and she said "it's supposed to be the whole thing" - does anyone have any experience of this? She didn't really say "no", so I'm wondering if technically it's not allowed but they take them anyway
That's great to know you can b2m for a LE lipstick, I'm sure I read somewhere that you couldn't
ee this is going to be my first time back2mac'ing, im so excited! lol
I called to be sure and I asked about whether you can b2m using eyeshadow pots without the metal pan and she said "it's supposed to be the whole thing" - does anyone have any experience of this? She didn't really say "no", so I'm wondering if technically it's not allowed but they take them anyway
That's great to know you can b2m for a LE lipstick, I'm sure I read somewhere that you couldn't
ee this is going to be my first time back2mac'ing, im so excited! lol
Anitacska
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I tend to just put mine in a bag and they don't look at them individually, so I have got away with B2Macing depotted eyeshadow pots. I don't ask, just hand them over, lol. It's a technique Derren Bown (the illusionist) uses, the more confident you are, the less they'll try to question you.
Thanks everyone
I called to be sure and I asked about whether you can b2m using eyeshadow pots without the metal pan and she said "it's supposed to be the whole thing" - does anyone have any experience of this? She didn't really say "no", so I'm wondering if technically it's not allowed but they take them anyway
That's great to know you can b2m for a LE lipstick, I'm sure I read somewhere that you couldn't
ee this is going to be my first time back2mac'ing, im so excited! lol
yeah that sucked! my first ever broken product! however at least mac sent a new one without any real issues. and the blush is so pretty, it was worth waiting for! And i am looking forward to buying more mes! This years have been the best imo - i'm still sad so many bloggers gave them bad reviews!
Alisha1
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Lol I'm never confident in public I just tend to shy away :/ I'm definitely going to try that! You reminded me I still have to finish reading a Derren Brown book I purchased awhile ago! I stopped half way through cause 'I never had enough time' gosh I miss the days when I could finish reading a book in 2-3 days!
Thanks everyone
I called to be sure and I asked about whether you can b2m using eyeshadow pots without the metal pan and she said "it's supposed to be the whole thing" - does anyone have any experience of this? She didn't really say "no", so I'm wondering if technically it's not allowed but they take them anyway
That's great to know you can b2m for a LE lipstick, I'm sure I read somewhere that you couldn't
ee this is going to be my first time back2mac'ing, im so excited! lol
I think they sometimes try to discourage people returning depots, but nowhere in the B2M policy outlined on there website does it actually forbid it. It just says you can return 6 primary packaging containers for a free lipstick. Hand them over in a bag and they'll be less likely to look. I must have B2M'd well over a dozen times before and only been told once I couldn't do depots. (I just held onto them and went back to the counter when that person wasn't there.. and they took them).
