MAC Casual Colour discussion
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valkolak
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::sigh:: After looking at tons of swatches I've resolved to just go to the counter next week. I'm liking the nude-y shades but I'm about NC 5 except yellower and my skin always pulls nudes orange or brown or some other weird color. Pale ladies, what shades are you finding the most subtle?
elegant-one
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Hi my dear!
I don't know. I need more swatches & descriptions...or maybe I should just buy it
I loved how it looked on the lips.
elegant-one
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I LOVE Sail La Vie! I've worn it almost every day since I got it.
liesierre
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i'm around the same color as you. I wear Nars Sheer Glow foundation in the shade Siberia. Thats the only foundation I've found light enough for me and with neutral undertones...I do have a bit of yellow tones too though and I have a similar problem with nudes.
That being said, I have Have A Lovely Day and I found it really wearable. Its not too light and its not too brown or orange at all. Its actually not orangey whatsoever. If anything its sort of a beigey with a slight rosy undertone I think. If you get Relaxation with it, you can mix them to tweak it more or less pinkish. I really liked the combo of those 2 on the lips.
I'm really happy with Lazy Sunday as a cheek color, its very brightening. I also was pleased with Weekend Getaway as a lipcolor by itself.
I haven't really played with Evening Stroll yet... its a lot more pigmented than the others I got. I didnt get the coral, the peach, or the wine colored ones...I figured I would more more likely to wear the lighter ones more.
valkolak
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Thanks so much for sharing! I'm glad to hear that Have a Lovely Day isn't too brown because I'd had my eye on it originally but thought for sure it wouldn't work. I hadn't thought about mixing it with Relaxation but I'll def have to try that at the counter
lilinah
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Quote: Originally Posted by valkolak
::sigh:: After looking at tons of swatches I've resolved to just go to the counter next week. I'm liking the nude-y shades but I'm about NC 5 except yellower and my skin always pulls nudes orange or brown or some other weird color. Pale ladies, what shades are you finding the most subtle?
I'm light, but not as pale as you are - bet 15 & 20 - bluish lips, rosacea pink cheek apples, and skin neutral, leaning slightly warm (i.e., more to yellow than to pink). And i tend to apply my blushes with a light hand.
-- For you i would suggest Lazy Sunday, pale cool pink - it's quite light. I was surprised at how nice it looked on me, so fresh!
-- Have A Lovely Day!, "neutral nude", is worth testing. Nudes often look orange on me, too, but HALD didn't - it really is quite neutral.
I got them both.
I like Keep It Loose, pale peach. I blended it down so it only added a hint of warmth, but applied more thickly would look orange, so probably not to your liking.
Weekend Getaway and Relaxation are not what i'd call subtle. While they blended out to an almost natural look, they were a bit too strong for me, as i like my blushes on the subtle side.
And Keep It Casual (wine red), Out For Fun (bright orange), and Evening Stroll (blue violet) are likely too intense for you. I got Evening Stroll, but i like anything that leans blue violet (not berry or plum, which is red violet or purple).
::sigh:: After looking at tons of swatches I've resolved to just go to the counter next week. I'm liking the nude-y shades but I'm about NC 5 except yellower and my skin always pulls nudes orange or brown or some other weird color. Pale ladies, what shades are you finding the most subtle?
I'm light, but not as pale as you are - bet 15 & 20 - bluish lips, rosacea pink cheek apples, and skin neutral, leaning slightly warm (i.e., more to yellow than to pink). And i tend to apply my blushes with a light hand.
-- For you i would suggest Lazy Sunday, pale cool pink - it's quite light. I was surprised at how nice it looked on me, so fresh!
-- Have A Lovely Day!, "neutral nude", is worth testing. Nudes often look orange on me, too, but HALD didn't - it really is quite neutral.
I got them both.
I like Keep It Loose, pale peach. I blended it down so it only added a hint of warmth, but applied more thickly would look orange, so probably not to your liking.
Weekend Getaway and Relaxation are not what i'd call subtle. While they blended out to an almost natural look, they were a bit too strong for me, as i like my blushes on the subtle side.
And Keep It Casual (wine red), Out For Fun (bright orange), and Evening Stroll (blue violet) are likely too intense for you. I got Evening Stroll, but i like anything that leans blue violet (not berry or plum, which is red violet or purple).
aradhana
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your hair looks cute!Just to test it out as a base lip color I used Evening Stroll and Dear Diary on top. I like it! Now I'm plotting to get Weekend Getaway and already ordered Out for Fun!
Don't mind my crazy hair!
how did you find the texture of the lip combo? did ES change the longevity of DD or anything?
Piarpreet
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I'm wearing evening stroll and I'm liking it. It's less blue that i'd like, but it works to make purple wearable. its cute as a lippie too but not bright enough for me u guys know me....
I did like lazy sunday as well i've always wanted a pastelle pink baby-dollish type of cream.
Out for fun... im gonna return it. I can get a better look with modern mandarin.
I'm thinking about the other nudish shades but I should be a good girl and NOT get any more!
u guys know me.... I did like lazy sunday as well i've always wanted a pastelle pink
baby-dollish type of cream. Out for fun... im gonna return it. I can get a better look with modern mandarin.
I'm thinking about the other nudish shades but I should be a good girl and NOT get any more!
UrbanSweetheart
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I love your hair! and that lip color looks GREAT on you!Just to test it out as a base lip color I used Evening Stroll and Dear Diary on top. I like it! Now I'm plotting to get Weekend Getaway and already ordered Out for Fun!
Don't mind my crazy hair!
MrsB
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Lol! That's the exact five I want too!!I also thought this collection could be a skip but after seeing the swatches I ended up with 5 of them.
Deadly
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Well, you're the same shade as I am.
MrsB
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I'd love to see swatches if you are able to
Deadly
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Unfortunately I don't have these yet.I'd love to see swatches if you are able to
Mac-Guy
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Swap it?I'm wearing evening stroll and I'm liking it. It's less blue that i'd like, but it works to make purple wearable. its cute as a lippie too but not bright enough for me
I did like lazy sunday as well i've always wanted a pastelle pink
Out for fun... im gonna return it. I can get a better look with modern mandarin.
I'm thinking about the other nudish shades but I should be a good girl and NOT get any more!
Piarpreet
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Not worth the swap. It's still in stock and I doubt anybody would be interested in this item. I asked my mom and my aunts to see if they'd wanna try it, but none of them like the color. They saw it through skype video chat and they didnt even know you could wear orange lol.
