MAC Heavenly creature discussion

[bulbasaur359]

How quickly do the Mineralize collections usually sell out compared to a collection like Hey, Sailor? I was wondering as I am new to collections and want to be prepared for battle if need be lol. I was able to get everything I wanted from Hey, Sailor except for Red Racer b/c they always restock it when I am broke lol. The pics are really pretty but I am hoping that there are better swatches to come. Looks like the MSF's are similar in color to the MB's. Maybe that'll shorten my list a bit which is good. Looking forward to this releasing so I can grab what I want and relax. I hate when stuff I want sells out.

 

[liesierre]

How quickly do the Mineralize collections usually sell out compared to a collection like Hey, Sailor? I was wondering as I am new to collections and want to be prepared for battle if need be lol. I was able to get everything I wanted from Hey, Sailor except for Red Racer b/c they always restock it when I am broke lol. The pics are really pretty but I am hoping that there are better swatches to come. Looks like the MSF's are similar in color to the MB's. Maybe that'll shorten my list a bit which is good. Looking forward to this releasing so I can grab what I want and relax. I hate when stuff I want sells out.

There seems to be a general order of what sells out first... usually it will be the lipsticks, MSFs, & blush.... then the other things are a bit slower to sell out. I would expect maybe 1 or 2 of the most popular MES to sell out but probably not until after some of the lipsticks and MSF's go (usually the ones that sell out first are the ones that are universally wearable, unique, or get super good reviews)...

Also, for the general public (since I dont have a pro discount)...seems like most stuff doesnt sell out until the official email goes out to announce the collection or it gets coverage from T's site...so depending on how much hype there is for a certain collection...usually the first thing to sell out is around 6 to 12 hours after it goes up on the site map)

depending on what items you want... you may have a small window to get them.... this collection is probably going to have a lot of sellouts fairly quickly though, i believe...

I'm thinking the first things to go will be Venus and Star Wonder... Supernova... maybe Fire Sign...possibly Stratus (if better swatches come out)...and Center of the Universe....

normally I would say cut-a-caper would be first, but since its a repromote....it may not sell out as fast as it would if it was a totally new color...

 

[Miss Dynamite]

After seeing more swatches, I'm not liking any of the colors of the mineralized products, they all seem kinda blah. So I think I'll just get Cut A Caper, Venus and Meteoric...and maybe Astral. Galaxy Rose is not at all like it was described...looks like a pinky red to me, same with Cusp of Dawn which just looks light brown. I'm trying to not give into buying a blush just for the fact that it has swirls, none are unique to colors I already have.

 

[liba]

I really hope that these are more promising than the pictures; I was looking forward to getting my first MSF. They do look fairly glittery though; better pictures might confirm that. I'll pass if they are.

I wouldn't get down on Yuki too much. If you google-translate the page, she apologizes that she could only do really quickie bad swatches and couldn't do any wet or with base, plus she only had some toilet paper to do her paper swatches with. It seems like she usually only gets to test stuff at press events, which aren't the best spots to swatch everything - she probably saw all these along with a bunch of other collections and just holds back on releasing the photos until the press embargo is lifted. I'm OK with what she does because she doesn't go all crazy with ads and other ways of making money off her blog, plus heck, she IS usually the first out the gate with full collection swatches - what's not to like?!

I DO think her close up photos are really great here - especially the MES. You can tell very easily how the swirls are different colors and different textures, including some swirls that are almost matte and some that are super glittery, with sheen-style swirls (like Semi-Precious sheen) mixed in.

As my MA said, half the blushes and MSFs are glittery and the other half are new, improved sheen, as good or better than SP. The eyeshadows are broken down into glittery, sheen-y and more matte. From Yuki's swatches, it seems like if you want more or less glitter, you just have to swirl hunt for ones with the thinnest or thickest swirls of the colors/textures you want. That's rough for people who are stuck ordering online, but hey, if it's very important, I bet there are Specktrettes who would be happy to do a little extra personal swirl hunting and mail you the spoils. Last year I bought the ENTIRE collection of MES for a friend of mine out of state and believe me, I picked through everything for her.

In honor of these swatches, I wore Hint of Sapphire today, highlighted with Young Venus, and I felt like I had fairy tale eyes all day. It was very cute with Weekend Getaway on the lips and a little Sakura blush on the cheeks. 'Had to wear happy makeup, because I had a cracked tooth drilled the hell up for prep for my first crown.

 

[UrbanSweetheart]

*fist bump* So ready to splurge on this!

me too!!! lol! *fist bump*

 

[liesierre]

Obviously *some* swatches is always better than *no* swatches...

I think in the case of Yuki... I certainly appreciate that she has swatches when there are none to be found elsewhere...it helps to at least start trimming the list, but I usually like to see as many swatches as I can from different sources before I make the final call....

so, I think my main point is to take them with a grain of salt and wait it out.... if these ones don't look at that great....at least wait to see a few more elsewhere before you totally count things out...if things look gritty or dull, that may just be that it was a bad swatch day and things didn't get captured in their most flattering way on film this time.

I mean... T's swatches or reviews don't always look totally accurate to me either...

I'm holding out to see some other ones before I make up my mind completely.

 

[MRV]

Here are some pictures of Water. She is excited about the upcoming collection but does not really say anything about Water nor swatch it.

http://hannaogren.blogg.se/2012/june/mac-heavenly-creature-mineralize-eyeshadow-w.html

 

[Honey&LemonGirl]

Pleasureseeker, Fire Sign, and Supernova for me.

 

[UrbanSweetheart]

I wish she would've swatched it

it would've been nice to have more swatches floating around

 

[Babylard]

Swatches are really hard to take. I struggle with it for my blog as I only have an iphone camera. I don't think that should stop you from blogging, even though its "amateur". At least people take the time to swatch, post pictures, and share them with everyone. I appreciate what bloggers do and its very kind of them to share. Of course you always have to remember that it can look a lot different in life with the finish, method of application, skintone, quality of camera, etc. Not everyone has the resources to get a fancy SLR with macro or whatnot. I find it that pictures give you a very rough estimate of a product and that you should still give it the benfit of a doubt and see in stores yourself. I am going to wait to see these in stores. I love the ultra watery metallic-ness of the extra dimensions, so I hope the MSFs here have the same intensity. I LOVEEEE whisper of guilt. LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE :3

 

[Pinkdollface]

I'm a bit dissapointed with the shadows, but maybe other swatches will change my mind. I'm in love with Fire Sign

That one will for sure come home with me. For the rest i think i still want all msfs, Supernova blush, Strictly Plutonic csg and Astral csg. I really want to see swatches of Sky, because that was the mes i was most excited for.

 

[Edelmc]

I think swatches of mes are particularly tricky to take because depending on what part of the swirl you swatch the colour of the swatch can vary dramatically. I really like the up close pan photos. Last year, I thought karla sugars swatches were the most accurate

 

[gracie90]

I only ever use my MES wet, so dry swatches are always so tricky to judge!

 

[Yuki Chen]

I'm Yuki the owner of the blog "Yuki's Lazy Channel." My English is poor.

Please forgive my poor English.I'm SORRY for my bad swatches photos . My swatches always comple at press events.In the event,I always have one or two hours to do all swathes,and the place of press event usually doesn't have a good lighting to take pictures. I'm not a profession photographer and don't have a DSLR, So I just can do my best to show the collections.I'm glad there're so many people to watch my swatches.

 

[Naynadine]

I think her swatches are great, they definitely helped me a lot. I think it's pretty obvious that the MES are not applied wet and that they will look different in someone elses pics, in T's swatches they'll probably look more intense and you will be able to see the sheen and shimmer better.
I buy all my MAC online, so I completely depend on swatches and reviews. That's why I always share the links when I see something, I know it's hard to make a list when you can't see the products in person. And it sucks to end up with something that is not how you expected it, especially when you're on a tight budget. So I really appreciate the time people take to make swatches and take pics, upload them etc.


edit: Thanks for your swatches, Yuki

 

[HoneyMilk]

Yuki! I spent a lot of time looking at many older collections on your website yesterday. I like your swatches! Thank you for sharing with everyone.

 

[MRV]

I was actually stalking Yuki's website all day yesterday while working, and left work just minutes before they were posted! Yuki, thanks a lot for the swathces!

 

[MACina]

Yuki....thank you so much for all the swatches and pics you always show on your blog!

I am really thankful that you share all these pics with us and I appreciate your work a lot.

I'm Yuki the owner of the blog "Yuki's Lazy Channel." My English is poor.

Please forgive my poor English.I'm SORRY for my bad swatches photos . My swatches always comple at press events.In the event,I always have one or two hours to do all swathes,and the place of press event usually doesn't have a good lighting to take pictures. I'm not a profession photographer and don't have a DSLR, So I just can do my best to show the collections.I'm glad there're so many people to watch my swatches.

 

[Audrey C]

I wouldn't get down on Yuki too much. If you google-translate the page, she apologizes that she could only do really quickie bad swatches and couldn't do any wet or with base, plus she only had some toilet paper to do her paper swatches with. It seems like she usually only gets to test stuff at press events, which aren't the best spots to swatch everything - she probably saw all these along with a bunch of other collections and just holds back on releasing the photos until the press embargo is lifted. I'm OK with what she does because she doesn't go all crazy with ads and other ways of making money off her blog, plus heck, she IS usually the first out the gate with full collection swatches - what's not to like?!

Hi Liba (and Yuki),

I don't want my comment to be misinterpreted. When I said that I hope the MSFs are more promising than in the pictures, I meant that I'm disappointed in my first view of the product. The pictures themselves are very helpful and I'm glad that Yuki posted them. They show the glitter in the product. I am looking forward to more photos to confirm my first impression. In no way did I mean that the first shots had no value, simply that I need to see larger swatches to know what I want to get. I typically look at a variety of swatches before I feel comfortable that I have a good sense of what the product might look like on me. I personally need to see larger swatches (preferably on face) before I really know. In no way does that mean that this early view isn't helpful; it gives a good sense of how the colours blend together.

We appreciate you sharing, Yuki.

 

[Richelle83]

I'm Yuki the owner of the blog "Yuki's Lazy Channel." My English is poor.

Please forgive my poor English.I'm SORRY for my bad swatches photos . My swatches always comple at press events.In the event,I always have one or two hours to do all swathes,and the place of press event usually doesn't have a good lighting to take pictures. I'm not a profession photographer and don't have a DSLR, So I just can do my best to show the collections.I'm glad there're so many people to watch my swatches.

Aww thanks Yuki! Your swatches are great considering, they give me a good idea of what will work or not. Thank goodness you get to go to the events so early because we were over here dying for swatches!