Your swatches are awesome, Mac Guy! I wonder will TCAS look pretty on NC45-50 skin?The lippies are amazing! Salute is beautiful when applied in a think layer. It's amplified, so no need to cake it on or it will just look wrong. But spread out in a thin layer, it's lovely. I also adore To Catch a Sailor. It's a great summer shade that looks stunning with a sun-kissed look. :tip:
Now I am though!
The 167 is great for bronzer or all-over application of highlighter powders. It's very soft, so if you have sensitive skin that tends to get red upon brush application, the 167 is a good investment. I don't know the BB one, but maybe somebody who has it can shed light on it.
There is no safe way for a store to tell if you have used the product or not, so all returned items will be destroyed. Best advice is probably to sell it on Specktra or other sites.
I think so. You might want to pair it with a strong blush and have your cheeks as a focal point.
I just came back from Amsterdam. Since there is no discount here in The Netherlands I decided to pick up only a few thing from HS.
Today I got (apart from brush cleansers, removers etc):
Red Racer l/s
TCAS l/s
Nude on Board Bronzer
167 SH
Feeling Fresh e/s
Impassioned l/g
Rebel l/g
Saint Germain l/g
Spice l/s (thanks to BEE)
Russian Red nailpolish
Rebel nailpolish
I also received Butterfly dream plushglass to top off Heroine (gorgeous) and a backup of Modern Mandarin blush. I also checked if I could find a backup for Love Cloud blush but no such luck.
Monday I will receive my HS / Reel Sexy order.
I will get
Crew
Fleet Fast
Launch Away
Sail la Vie
and several Reel Sexy items.
I am not done with the collection either. Monday or Tuesday I will place a second order. I still want
Soft sand
Sun dipped
Riviera Life
Send me Sailing
Throw me a line (maybe)
Handforged
Emerald sea
Blue stripe (maybe, already getting Hyacinth from RS)
Jaunty
Barefoot
Nautical Navy (maybe)
And perhaps one or both body oils.
Too bad I couldn't get the make up bags. Seems like they are not sold here, just like the UK
Love the packaging IRL more than I thought. The e/s packaging less, but the other stuff is gorgeous....
Thanks!Awesome haul MACerette!!!!
Enjoy all your new goodies!
Butterfly Dream + Heroine is indeed a gorgeous combo
I thought all returned items were going to be destroyed/thrown out too, but then I was reading on another forum that returned and opened items (as well as unopened items) are sold at Estee Lauder/MAC warehouse sales, at a discounted price.
i absolutely agree with you. i find it extremely wasteful to return cosmetics just because one doesn't like the colour, texture etc.... i know that these companies include the cost incurred to them by returns in the prices they charge, but at the end of the day, this stuff ends up in a landfill. i usually either hang on to products and try to find a way that works for me, or pass them along to friends etc.. i think they will work for...Everything stays spot-on. I hardly ever change lists. It's too expensive and too much hassle to switch things around. Changing list inevitably leads to higher spending (usually!). LOL
I know what I like and what suits me and I have enough tools to make any product work. Just trust yourself and use common sense when buying make up and you won't be disappointed.
It makes me sad to think how much make up is returned every day because of bad and/or hasty decisions. In this age and day, where we have all the information just a mouse-click away, it's really easy to do get enough information to make an informed decision before pressing "submit." The high number of returns is largely responsible for MAC's steady price increase. This is really frustrating, as it also means that those who hardly ever return a product have to suffer. I recently saw a women returning the whole ED collection (including her BU's).Grrrr... Oh well, I better step of my
and stop with the
What about In anticipation or whatever that bubble gum pink pro longwear lip liner in the perm line? I recently ordered that. I think I might get the crew highlighter now that it is confirmed to be not an overspray :3 I initally wanted to skip this collection, but it kind of grew on me. Can anyone tell me if the make up bag is flat with not much thickness? I don't know what bronzer would be good on my NC20 skin and won't make me look orange. I have refined golden fron Neo Sci-fi and I do not use it at all. Too orange :< Same with the brown middle shade in the wonder woman pink power giant compact. I also really like NYX orange soda, but it is too thin and not pigmented enough. Salute might come home with me!
Okay cool. Bold cheeks are new territory for me
but that sounds like a good idea and a pretty combination. Thanks :bouquet:
