UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!

[banana1234]

Peach twist , same thing has happened to me, I bought it about 8 months ago and this tube isn't as good, the consistency was also runnier than I remember

 

[PeachTwist]

Did you just get a new tube? Did it fix everything? I can't stand the thought of it creasing, it's horrible.

 

[PeachTwist]

So I've been tracking my MAC package since it got dispatched last night.

I wake up to find out that it's in my city, after making it across the country np. I then go out to the bank, pick up some shoes for college and do some grocery shopping. I assumed by which point it'd have been delivered and all would be good. When I find it hasn't been delivered I decide to check the tracking again to be told on the Yodel website that the tracking number no longer exists. Freaking out, I refresh the page and then click to it again from the MAC site and even then manually type the whole number in.. again, it no longer exists. Then I decide to call Yodel to find out what's going on. I'm put through to the automated tracker and when I put in the number, they tell me they "need more information" but that I can't speak to a representative as they've closed until Monday.

Has this happened to anyone before? I know it sounds silly, but I'm having a mental freak-out. How it didn't manage to get to my house between 8am and 1pm I don't know, but the fact that it's no longer in the system it would seem I'm worried even more.

 

[banana1234]

Did you just get a new tube? Did it fix everything? I can't stand the thought of it creasing, it's horrible.

i havent tried a new tube yet to be honest, i had some small ones that you get free with the palettes etc, and i've just been using them, and i've got the too faced shadow insurance and that's pretty good, i find shadow a bit easier to blend on top of with the too faced one, you know sometimes UDPP makes the shadow stick and not budge, so sometimes its harder to blend, maybe give the too faced a go

 

[Sweetoothj]

Had a great day with anita22, Anitacska and Eleentje! Lots of fun and swatching lol!! Hope you ladies got home without any probs.

I passed by Lakeside on the way home to check the counters for EL E/S in Purple and Teal; Boots only had the testers and Debenhams said they had the purple sold out but never got the teal. I also found my Boots voucher booklet and I'm happy to wait for the Dior pallettes lol!!

So I've been tracking my MAC package since it got dispatched last night.

I wake up to find out that it's in my city, after making it across the country np. I then go out to the bank, pick up some shoes for college and do some grocery shopping. I assumed by which point it'd have been delivered and all would be good. When I find it hasn't been delivered I decide to check the tracking again to be told on the Yodel website that the tracking number no longer exists. Freaking out, I refresh the page and then click to it again from the MAC site and even then manually type the whole number in.. again, it no longer exists. Then I decide to call Yodel to find out what's going on. I'm put through to the automated tracker and when I put in the number, they tell me they "need more information" but that I can't speak to a representative as they've closed until Monday.

Has this happened to anyone before? I know it sounds silly, but I'm having a mental freak-out. How it didn't manage to get to my house between 8am and 1pm I don't know, but the fact that it's no longer in the system it would seem I'm worried even more.

Peach Twist, something similar happend to me, but in that unfortunate case Yodel managed to 'lose' my parcel. I'm sure there's some sort of glitch; when was it dispatched, because usually if its dispatched Friday/Sat you may not see any tracking details until Monday/Tuesday.

 

[LMD84]

i havent tried a new tube yet to be honest, i had some small ones that you get free with the palettes etc, and i've just been using them, and i've got the too faced shadow insurance and that's pretty good, i find shadow a bit easier to blend on top of with the too faced one, you know sometimes UDPP makes the shadow stick and not budge, so sometimes its harder to blend, maybe give the too faced a go

 

[Anitacska]

I had a great time today too. Really nice to go shopping with like minded people, but also we had some great chats in between swatching and shopping. We must do it again soon, and hopefully others can join us too. I got home to find some yummy lasagne my husband had made for supper and now finally the little ones are in bed, I can sit down.

The Armani ETK shadow (I got no. 1, the blue one) is all gold on the top, so I got 2 for the price of one, lol. But that blue was so gorgeous, I hope I get to it soon.

My DHL/Yodel lady never delivers on Saturday, so maybe that's why the number isn't available at the moment?

Justine, thanks for asking about the EL shadows, I will keep looking around, I'm sure they'll turn up eventually. I find it weird when they say they'd sold out of the purple, as most counters never even got them. I don't know. But yay for the Boots vouchers and let's hope Boots get the Dior collection soon! I'm going to get both quints and possibly the purple trio, but I will skip on the clucthes and the Lancome blush.

 

[anita22]

Quick Q: I asked in UD section but wanna ask here, too. Has anyone ever used UDPP with no issues and then all of a sudden had it crease? I've used UDPP for 3yrs without fail and it's been fine up until about a month ago. It's not an old tube so I don't know what it could be. Sorry for long post! Hope you're all well!

I've been through many tubes of UDPP over the years and not come across this problem. Perhaps it's just a bad batch?


I had a wonderful time today at the Specktra London meet with Sweetoothj, Eleentje & Anitascska

I can confirm that they are all as lovely IRL as they are on Specktra!

 

[banana1234]

I've been through many tubes of UDPP over the years and not come across this problem. Perhaps it's just a bad batch?

I had a wonderful time today at the Specktra London meet with Sweetoothj, Eleentje & Anitascska

I can confirm that they are all as lovely IRL as they are on Specktra!

that's lovely you will have to plan another get together soon!

 

[PeachTwist]

Thanks for the response guys, I'll use the unopened tube I have on Tuesday (I don't wear make-up unless I'm at college/going out for the night) and see if that makes any difference.

You guys were right, there must have been something with the system or whatever as I've just checked and it says it's out for delivery today, phew!

Glad you ladies had fun at your meet up!

 

[rockin]

My Flamingo arrived today. I'm so glad I ordered it on the phone, even if it did mean paying postage, as I love it! It's a perfect colour for me.

 

[lindas1983]

Does anybody know when the new lancome collection gets released to counters? I really want to get down there early and get a blush.

 

[Anitacska]

We saw the Lancome spring collection out everywhere on Saturday in London, it looks pretty, but nothing grabbed me. The blush is very pale and sheer, but it does look gorgeous.

Selfridges had the new Dior collection out and that is gorgeous! Love the eyeshadow quints and the purple trio.

Does anybody know when the new lancome collection gets released to counters? I really want to get down there early and get a blush.

 

[NatalieMT]

So I went to my local MAC today, hadn't been in ages and then sadly I got reminded why. Most of the girls at the Chester counter are so unpleasant now, all the staff used to be lovely but all the long running members of staff have left or moved to bigger stores. A girl approached me and I said the Daphne Guinness collection had caught my eye but that I'd picked up Azalea Blossom and Vintage Grape to have a look and realised I had them already as they had previously been released. She then starts with a torrent of how it's all 'totally brand new' and that whatever I had might 'be similar but not the same' and then proper looked down her nose at me so I left without saying anything more. I wish staff would get their facts right before they tell me I'm wrong. If you are going to work for a company that has a lot of repeat customers then at least do some research on each of the collections before you open your mouth and if you don't know then don't say anything at all that might be considered offensive.

I will be ordering from Debenhams or MAC online in future!

 

[banana1234]

you know how sad i was about my parcel getting lost, but when i phoned up they'd run out of flamingos, well my parcel turned up today, the date on it was the 4th, its now the 9th and it has flamingo in it! YAY!

i may get a second robins egg tomorrow.. i better send it back, i dont want to get bad karma!

 

[LMD84]

So I went to my local MAC today, hadn't been in ages and then sadly I got reminded why. Most of the girls at the Chester counter are so unpleasant now, all the staff used to be lovely but all the long running members of staff have left or moved to bigger stores. A girl approached me and I said the Daphne Guinness collection had caught my eye but that I'd picked up Azalea Blossom and Vintage Grape to have a look and realised I had them already as they had previously been released. She then starts with a torrent of how it's all 'totally brand new' and that whatever I had might 'be similar but not the same' and then proper looked down her nose at me so I left without saying anything more. I wish staff would get their facts right before they tell me I'm wrong. If you are going to work for a company that has a lot of repeat customers then at least do some research on each of the collections before you open your mouth and if you don't know then don't say anything at all that might be considered offensive.

I will be ordering from Debenhams or MAC online in future!

wow - that was really rude of her

 

[Sweetoothj]

So I went to my local MAC today, hadn't been in ages and then sadly I got reminded why. Most of the girls at the Chester counter are so unpleasant now, all the staff used to be lovely but all the long running members of staff have left or moved to bigger stores. A girl approached me and I said the Daphne Guinness collection had caught my eye but that I'd picked up Azalea Blossom and Vintage Grape to have a look and realised I had them already as they had previously been released. She then starts with a torrent of how it's all 'totally brand new' and that whatever I had might 'be similar but not the same' and then proper looked down her nose at me so I left without saying anything more. I wish staff would get their facts right before they tell me I'm wrong. If you are going to work for a company that has a lot of repeat customers then at least do some research on each of the collections before you open your mouth and if you don't know then don't say anything at all that might be considered offensive.

I will be ordering from Debenhams or MAC online in future!

The SA was chatting rubbish!! In that same DG collection I saw richly revered creemshene glass which I recently bought from another collection!! Sometimes I wonder how much customer training these SAs receive, not saying they should bow down and kiss the customer's feet but some common courtesy wouldn't go amiss!!

 

[trollydolly]

When is the mac natural collection coming out here?

 

[lovesongx]

So I went to my local MAC today, hadn't been in ages and then sadly I got reminded why. Most of the girls at the Chester counter are so unpleasant now, all the staff used to be lovely but all the long running members of staff have left or moved to bigger stores. A girl approached me and I said the Daphne Guinness collection had caught my eye but that I'd picked up Azalea Blossom and Vintage Grape to have a look and realised I had them already as they had previously been released. She then starts with a torrent of how it's all 'totally brand new' and that whatever I had might 'be similar but not the same' and then proper looked down her nose at me so I left without saying anything more. I wish staff would get their facts right before they tell me I'm wrong. If you are going to work for a company that has a lot of repeat customers then at least do some research on each of the collections before you open your mouth and if you don't know then don't say anything at all that might be considered offensive.

I will be ordering from Debenhams or MAC online in future!

Spring Forecast came out last March (so less than a year ago), how can she not know that they are re-releases? Silly staff!

 

[Anitacska]

Actually it was 2010. But yes, they should know, or at least if they don't, then don't be so arsy about it! I often find with SAs at counters that it's ONLY their work and they don't know about past releases (or even current ones) as well as us addicts do. However, they still shouldn't argue and tell customers off, because that's just plain rude.

Spring Forecast came out last March (so less than a year ago), how can she not know that they are re-releases? Silly staff!

I keep checking all websites for the Estee Lauder teal and purple shadows, but still nothing. No Dior either. Boring. lol