MAC So Reel / Reel Sexy discussion

[UrbanSweetheart]

Quote: Originally Posted by BEEaboutmakeup

My swatches of dynamic duo: 3

http://beeaboutmakeup.blogspot.com/2012/03/overview-mac-reel-sexy-collection_1277.html





yaaaay! thanks for the swatches! thats the duo I've wanted since I heard about them, and your swatches are great!!

 

[UrbanSweetheart]

yea, when I saw that review I was like...NOPE.

 

[baghdad81]

I am definitely getting PC. Wasn't able to swatch the lipsticks cuz they were gone from PRO and wasn't really into the cremesheens either (really 22$ for a lipgloss? no thank you!)

 

[ladyarwen]

After seeing swatches, my list is going to be even smaller. I'm taking out Heroine since it's really close to Violetta, and I wasn't too impressed with the eye liners. My final list is:
Watch Me Simmer ls
Colour Saturation csg

 

[Hersheykisseslv]

I do not own either yet but seeing this makes me think that I could just get Violetta later. There are so many makeup items, I want this month but of course I do not have the money. Mattes are my favorite finish although I have dry lips. What is the finish of Violetta? I also have pigmented lips and I'd want the one that has better color pay off.

heroine on top, violetta on the bottom.

 

[UrbanSweetheart]

heroine on top, violetta on the bottom.

yuuup I've gotta have Heroine since it's matte. Got to. Thanks for the swatches!

 

[katred]

i picked up magenta blush today!
not really sure how i'm going to wear it...the sales assistant applied it on me in the store, but i feel like it was a bit too all over the place for me, though the colour is good. i think i might try it just under the cheekbones or something?

I often dab more intense blushes (like Rhubarb or Fever) in the hollows of my cheeks and then blend them out a bit. It gives me a nice, but not overdone, hit of colour and it also really brings out my cheekbones.

 

[aradhana]

I often dab more intense blushes (like Rhubarb or Fever) in the hollows of my cheeks and then blend them out a bit. It gives me a nice, but not overdone, hit of colour and it also really brings out my cheekbones.

i basically redid my makeup a little when i got home and did something like what i think you're describing....and i like the effect a lot. i find the lighter shades seem to work better for me on the apples, but definitely anything deeper makes me look like i just came back from a jog through a blizzard if i wear it on the apples!

i have a nars blush, taos, that i never wear because i couldn't get the application to look right...i might give it another try sometime soon in the hollows instead.
blushes are definitely the makeup item i have struggled with the most!

 

[missah]

the sales assistant at the pro store here said that it was going to be permanent now...i guess she could be mistaken?

I asked the MA here in Australia and she checked the book and said "yes it will be permanent"...
Maybe she just had a dodgy MA.

 

[LMD84]

seeing as i was pretty excited about this collection, swatches have left me feeling a bit meh about it. all i want is reel sexy lipstick. i might end up with a couple of other bits but right now i'm not being grabbed. any recs for me for things that are awesome?!

 

[jetjet]

I'm pretty sure I confirmed with the girls at my counter (in Au too, she checked the update book). Maybe permanent here but not in the USA?

 

[Edelmc]

seeing as i was pretty excited about this collection, swatches have left me feeling a bit meh about it. all i want is reel sexy lipstick. i might end up with a couple of other bits but right now i'm not being grabbed. any recs for me for things that are awesome?!

I feel the same. I will probably just pick up some glosses as I love the creamsheen formula. I will get my purple fix from the extra dimension shadows!

 

[sss215]

heroine on top, violetta on the bottom.

Thanks! Definitely getting Heroine. The sheen in Violetta on my lips gives me this duo chrome/pearlish finish and sometimes I don't want that. Violetta looks a little pinker in the swatch, I see that when I wear Violetta as well. There is a subtle difference that really matters to me when dealing with purples.

 

[LMD84]

I feel the same. I will probably just pick up some glosses as I love the creamsheen formula. I will get my purple fix from the extra dimension shadows!

i love the cremesheen glosses too but they are so exencive for us i do however love the bright orangey one so i might splurge on it

 

[StyleBlack]

Violetta is an amplified finish. They color pay off is pretty equal, to be honest. They both give great pay off. If you like purple lipstick, Heroine won't disappoint!

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I'm undecided on whether to skip this collection. I'm debating Heirloom eye pencil and Watch Me Simmer. When I saw it WMS at the Shop Cook event, it looked gorgeous on everyone wearing it but I thought it would look too bright for me. Last week, I went to the Pro store and the MA had this beautiful lip color on. I rarely ask the MAs what they are wearing. I don't know why but I had to know. The first thing out of her mouth was "its soldout!" but she told me it was Watch Me Simmer. I didn't even recognize the color, it looked more red on her. Whereas, during the shop cook event, it looked really coral on the MAs. I guess it really looks different depending on the skintone. I still think it looks bright but I'm wondering if Elegant's dab and smush method might work for me and I do like brighter colors for summer so maybe . . .

Heirloom - I just tried it on the bottom lash line and liked it but I didn't try it on the upper lash line. Some reviews said it was hard to work with. But I wonder if it is too similar to a Chanel pencil I bought a while ago yet rarely use.

 

[martiangurll]

The finish of the two make them different enough to justify owning both, if you are a purple lover. I am disappointed with swatches of Pink Popcorn. Wish I had gotten Heroine instead.

 

[Anneri]

I'm undecided on whether to skip this collection. I'm debating Heirloom eye pencil and Watch Me Simmer. When I saw it WMS at the Shop Cook event, it looked gorgeous on everyone wearing it but I thought it would look too bright for me. Last week, I went to the Pro store and the MA had this beautiful lip color on. I rarely ask the MAs what they are wearing. I don't know why but I had to know. The first thing out of her mouth was "its soldout!" but she told me it was Watch Me Simmer. I didn't even recognize the color, it looked more red on her. Whereas, during the shop cook event, it looked really coral on the MAs. I guess it really looks different depending on the skintone. I still think it looks bright but I'm wondering if Elegant's dab and smush method might work for me and I do like brighter colors for summer so maybe . . .

Heirloom - I just tried it on the bottom lash line and liked it but I didn't try it on the upper lash line. Some reviews said it was hard to work with. But I wonder if it is too similar to a Chanel pencil I bought a while ago yet rarely use.

Maybe you could tell me what that pencil was called? Because I'm desperately on the hunt for a dupe for Rose Platine and would be exceedingly happy if those two were similar!

 

[Knope2012]

When Shop/Cook came out, I was unsure about Watch Me Shimmer too, as I was convinced it would turn orange on my NW skin. I saw duckrodeo's swatch and became convinced I had to get it, so I picked it up on the restock and I'm so glad I did! In the tube it looks orange/pink, but on me it's a definitely coral, pink leaning color. I'm an NW15 and I love it on me. I haven't seen it look bad on anyone so far. Maybe you can check it out at the counter? I think it'll depend a little on lip color too.

I'm undecided on whether to skip this collection. I'm debating Heirloom eye pencil and Watch Me Simmer. When I saw it WMS at the Shop Cook event, it looked gorgeous on everyone wearing it but I thought it would look too bright for me. Last week, I went to the Pro store and the MA had this beautiful lip color on. I rarely ask the MAs what they are wearing. I don't know why but I had to know. The first thing out of her mouth was "its soldout!" but she told me it was Watch Me Simmer. I didn't even recognize the color, it looked more red on her. Whereas, during the shop cook event, it looked really coral on the MAs. I guess it really looks different depending on the skintone. I still think it looks bright but I'm wondering if Elegant's dab and smush method might work for me and I do like brighter colors for summer so maybe . . .

Heirloom - I just tried it on the bottom lash line and liked it but I didn't try it on the upper lash line. Some reviews said it was hard to work with. But I wonder if it is too similar to a Chanel pencil I bought a while ago yet rarely use.

I'm wearing Violetta today to make a final decision on Heroine. I love my purple lippies, I just don't know how much I would wear a darker matte version. Since I'm so pale, I can't do vampy colors, but it looks like it wouldn't be too vampy. I don't know. I want so much of these three collections and my first order has to be under $100 between them.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Maybe you could tell me what that pencil was called? Because I'm desperately on the hunt for a dupe for Rose Platine and would be exceedingly happy if those two were similar!

It was Rose Platine. Thanks for reminding me. I just dug it out and swatched it on my hand. Although the lighting is not as bright in my house as it was in the store, I believe Heirloom was more lavender. Heirloom is silvery like Rose Platine but with a stronger and cooler lavender tone to it. Not quite a dupe but close enough that you might like it.