UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!

[Anitacska]

I don't want to be a party pooper, but to me it sounds a bit too good to be true. But hope I'm wrong. Parrot is really pretty though, I have it in the Manish Arora palette.

I'm feeling very lucky again today. A couple of days ago I saw that the seller that sent me the freebie eye kohl had listed Parrot eyeshadow. I've never had anything 'dodgy' from them, and so took a chance at £10 with free postage.

It's just arrived, and it looks to be absolutely legit, and it's beautiful! They sent more freebies, too (they send freebies every time) and this time it was quite decent sized samples of Bell Bottom Blue pigment and Jewel Marine Glitter (I've been lemming that one for ages). I've had mini lipglasses, and all sorts from them before as freebies - not always MAC (got a Victoria's Secret blush once, and another brand of lipgloss another time)

 

[Mac-Guy]

I don't think that there was Parrot e/s in the Manish Arora palette. Are you sure?

 

[Anitacska]

Yeah, you're right, it's Electric Eel in the Manish palette. I get confused easily, lol. Parrot is in the Jewel palette. Same layout (6 thin strips in a row), that must have confused me.

 

[Mac-Guy]

Yes, it's Electric Eel.

 

[LMD84]

Yes, it's Electric Eel.

i love that shadow! for my work night out the other week i used the manish palette - electric eel on the lid, going bananas in the inner tear duct area, bitter in the crease, i used emerald green in the outer v and then i used nylon under my brows - very extreme but it was a night out and it looked fab! on y lower lash line i used grape pigment

i hope everybody is doing ok. i have been working silly hours this week due to the new ipad launch. not much specktra time this will be my 7th day working in a row but at least my day off is tuesday so i don't have much longer to wait! then friday night we had a power cut from 7pm to about 1.30am!! so i had no internet!

i have really been liking the colour tattoos - i wore the taupe one on friday and it only creased a little - i was sweating like crazy because i was rushing about so much so that was pretty good going. i wore the gold one yesterday and that didn't crease at all! very cool!!

 

[anita22]

i hope everybody is doing ok. i have been working silly hours this week due to the new ipad launch. not much specktra time this will be my 7th day working in a row but at least my day off is tuesday so i don't have much longer to wait! then friday night we had a power cut from 7pm to about 1.30am!! so i had no internet!

I hope you enjoy your day off tomorrow, Lou! Sounds like you have been working way too hard!

Well, here I am in the Netherlands, I've been here for a week now so am starting to settle in. I managed to find myself an apartment, but as it's not available until early April I will be living in a hotel for the next couple of weeks! I miss the UK already, but I will be coming over for the day on Thursday, so I guess that's not too far away! Speaking of which, does anyone know what the duty free shopping is like at London City airport?

 

[anita22]

oh you should get one at least to see why they are so great. that said now i have my tendertones back i don't need my chubby sticks anymore!

I've been meaning to try the chubby sticks for lips. I have a couple of the NARS Velvet Gloss pencils and they are great. Especially for travelling, as nothing can leak!

 

[Anitacska]

Hi Anita! Glad to hear you're settling in. Did your hubby move with you or did you go on your own? (Sorry being a nosey moo.) No idea about London City airport, we usually fly from Heathrow or Gatwick, but have fun duty free shopping anyway!

I hope you enjoy your day off tomorrow, Lou! Sounds like you have been working way too hard!

Well, here I am in the Netherlands, I've been here for a week now so am starting to settle in. I managed to find myself an apartment, but as it's not available until early April I will be living in a hotel for the next couple of weeks! I miss the UK already, but I will be coming over for the day on Thursday, so I guess that's not too far away! Speaking of which, does anyone know what the duty free shopping is like at London City airport?

 

[rockin]

Pleased to hear you've found yourself somewhere to live out there, Anita

Can anyone tell me if the Slimshines had a tube that wasn't actually black? I've got one here (Tropic Glow, AB7) that is in a tube that is shiny and looks more like a gunmetal/brown colour. The bit of the tube you see when you open the lid (including the 'ring' around the tube) is black. It says it's made in Italy. It has the MAC vanilla smell, and the box looks legit. It has one of those stickers on the box with a barcode and GAB7 printed on it - I believe someone once told me those stickers were applied at CCOs, is that right?

Busy day today, as it's my daughter's birthday and I've got baking etc to do before she gets home from school. A birthday's not a birthday in this house unless you have butterfly cakes lol. Unfortunately the poor girl now has a rotten cold so hasn't really enjoyed her day so far, and then she's got a science test at school.

 

[nunu]

Pleased to hear you've found yourself somewhere to live out there, Anita   Can anyone tell me if the Slimshines had a tube that wasn't actually black?  I've got one here (Tropic Glow, AB7) that is in a tube that is shiny and looks more like a gunmetal/brown colour.  The bit of the tube you see when you open the lid (including the 'ring' around the tube) is black.  It says it's made in Italy.  It has the MAC vanilla smell, and the box looks legit.  It has one of those stickers on the box with a barcode and GAB7 printed on it - I believe someone once told me those stickers were applied at CCOs, is that right? Busy day today, as it's my daughter's birthday and I've got baking etc to do before she gets home from school.  A birthday's not a birthday in this house unless you have butterfly cakes lol.  Unfortunately the poor girl now has a rotten cold so hasn't really enjoyed her day so far, and then she's got a science test at school.

Hi rockin, the slimshines that i have are in the same packaging that you're describing and I bought both mine from a mac store. It's legit Aw your poor girl, hope she feels better soon and happy birthday to her! I'm craving cupcakes now

 

[Anneri]

I hope you enjoy your day off tomorrow, Lou! Sounds like you have been working way too hard!

Well, here I am in the Netherlands, I've been here for a week now so am starting to settle in. I managed to find myself an apartment, but as it's not available until early April I will be living in a hotel for the next couple of weeks! I miss the UK already, but I will be coming over for the day on Thursday, so I guess that's not too far away! Speaking of which, does anyone know what the duty free shopping is like at London City airport?

One word: tiny.

I used to fly there all the time, but now it's a year past that I was there. It's really not much. Def. no MAC!

 

[rockin]

Aw your poor girl, hope she feels better soon and happy birthday to her! I'm craving cupcakes now

Thanks, nunu I'd not seen a MAC tube that colour before, so thought I'd check.

The cakes have just come out of the oven and are cooling before being turned into butterflies

 

[Anitacska]

Happy birthday to your daughter!

How do you turn cupcakes into butterflies? I've never done that before.

Thanks, nunu I'd not seen a MAC tube that colour before, so thought I'd check.

The cakes have just come out of the oven and are cooling before being turned into butterflies

 

[rockin]

Cut a wide, shallow circle from the top of the cake (not quite out to the edge), getting a little deeper towards the middle. Fill the hole with buttercream, cut the circle in half and pop the two halves onto the cake, sticking up like butterfly wings. Then I put sprinkles or other decorations along the line of cream which is where the butterfly's body would be. Sometimes I dust icing sugar over the top as well.

 

[nunu]

Thanks, nunu   I'd not seen a MAC tube that colour before, so thought I'd check.  The cakes have just come out of the oven and are cooling before being turned into butterflies

You're welcome

Cut a wide, shallow circle from the top of the cake (not quite out to the edge), getting a little deeper towards the middle.  Fill the hole with buttercream, cut the circle in half and pop the two halves onto the cake, sticking up like butterfly wings.  Then I put sprinkles or other decorations along the line of cream which is where the butterfly's body would be.  Sometimes I dust icing sugar over the top as well.

Oh wow that is so creative!!

 

[rockin]

My Mum used to make butterfly cakes when I was little, and now I make them for my kids. They'd get very upset with me if I didn't make them for their birthdays lol - it's become a kind of family tradition

 

[Anitacska]

According to BBB, Extra Dimension is going to launch in April! http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/03/mac-in-extra-dimension.html

Do we know what else is launching next month?

I forgot to say, my Guerlain liquid blushes came yesterday and the pink one is so pretty! Debenhams has slowed down again though, that order took 4 days to arrive and I'm still waiting for one I placed on Friday.

 

[nunu]

Maybe Tres cheek and reel sexy?

 

[rockin]

Boots website is now showing the Maybelline Color Tattoos, although 'currently out of stock'. Hopefully it means they won't be long. They are showing only 7 colours, though - the 6 currently available at Superdrug, plus Eternal Silver.

I had been hoping to get the same colours as the US got, especially the orange and 'pomegranate' ones.

 

[nunu]

Boots website is now showing the Maybelline Color Tattoos, although 'currently out of stock'.  Hopefully it means they won't be long.  They are showing only 7 colours, though - the 6 currently available at Superdrug, plus Eternal Silver. I had been hoping to get the same colours as the US got, especially the orange and 'pomegranate' ones.

Apparently the names are different. I really love the look On and On Bronze and the taupe one, i found swatches of only 3 items here: http://www.makeupmonologue.com/2012/03/first-impressions-maybelline-color.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MakeupMonologue+%28Makeup+Monologue%29