peachsuns
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MAC Heavenly creature discussion
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liesierre
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Get Ring of Saturn MB... its awesome. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with that one.
Spanky
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Honeymilk, I totally know what u mean. I felt like I was trying to sneak a bottle of water thru the TSA check in at the airport or like I'm trying to steal something. & getting hubs to do some leg work, done that too. There is another, smaller CCO about an hour the other way. They let me split payments & stuff like that. The first time I went there after my horrendous experience at the other one, I had hubby wait outside & so I could text him with the name of the product. I wouldn't even let him come n b/c I knew at the other place they would NOT have let him buy the stuff. These other CCO employees r high school girls & they let me pay 2 diffrent ways, etc but they don't have the selection of the other one. Hope ur liking ur HC haul! Will look forward to seeing pictures & hearing ur thoughts!
Spanky
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Thanks for the tip Lisa! Is that the one u had on with ur dark ES (loved that look) & the Strictly Plutonic CSG??? I really loved the whole face! I'm still reading all the posts, so I'm a few days behind. If u havent already, I would appreciate seeing u with Earthshine. I know u have a job & a little girl, but I would love to see some tutorials...ie the look I mentioned before. Just putting it out there.
maneater
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Mine has very little swirl so I love it because it isnt so dark!
liesierre
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I think the one with "strictly plutonic" was wearing Stratus...
then I wore Earthshine as contour with Solar Ray...
I wore Ring of Saturn blush yesterday -- you can probably find that if you go back a few pages.
I just kinda wing it when it comes to eye makeup...i just add a little here, a little there...more over there... etc. I often used many many eyeshadows so half the time I couldnt recall exactly what was used. I don't even know if I could recreate a look exactly, lol....its more of a spontaneous thing for me....so I don't think I'm very good at tutorials, lol.
liesierre
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mine too....the burgundy is awesome to use as an eyeshadow also, btw.
Spanky
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Thanks Peachsuns. I just call it like I see it (or don't see it in the case of la booty). Anyone who has a grumpy Ginger kitty is tops in my book!Thanks, duckrodeo. It makes sense to me. I tend to buy similar colors (with a slight variety) over and over. Maybe it's time for me to sit down and check what I already have.Welllll I don't believe SW and Crew are too comparable, SW seems like a warmer pink when swatched (completely dependent on the swirling, of course), while Crew swirled together pulls a little cooler pink. To each their own, but since I got multiple BUs of Crew, I'd rather use those than add another pinky highlighter/blush to my stash! I also have Blonde and Porcelain Pink, so I wanted a little more variety in the MSF department
^^^ :lmaoo: Spanky, you crack me up!
liba
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If you want it to pull plummy and you're just wearing it as a blush or contour anyways, you should check out Stratus! Also, Star Wonder for plumminess too (with pink, of course). The burgundy swirl in ES looks more reddish in the pan than it does on the face. Try it before you buy it is a good motto with this one if you're fair!
Lol, I feel like the Doom Bringer about Earthshine, because it really is stupendously gorgeous, but it could wind up sitting gathering cobwebs for some gals, if you don't have a skin tone that's dark enough or cool enough. I AM glad to see MAC do some colors that aren't universally flattering, though, because more targeted colors always wind up looking extra-beautiful on the people who they're suited for; more than the colors that are trying to be all things to all people.
maneater
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Ohh. I shall try that!
Baby1black
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WOC GO GET STAR WONDER IT IS GORGEOUS!
MAC Newbee
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Hi this is my very first post and I wanted to know are all 4 MSFS worth having. I cant see the collection until the 5th with no pre orders.
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Earthshine is very problematic for light skin, especially if you can't pick your own swirls. Even if you can, you may need to find a burgundy swirl so tiny that they just don't have one with small enough swirls. It seems like some pale gals are making it work, but OMG it did NOT work for me at all (NC15, but very warm toned NC15 now that it's summer). The tester I was using didn't have much burgundy in it, either, especially compared to a lot of the unopened MSFs my MA showed me. Center of the Universe was way more flattering, as was Star Wonder. I think the main issue for me is the fact I have freckles that Earthshine managed to blend in with in just a way to make my skin look like one big dirty age spot. Stratus MB was a much better brown shade for my warm toned skin and was much easier to deal with as a contour color for me. Your mileage may vary, but if you're looking to save money here and there, you don't have to feel too bad about Earthshine in the long run. If you're light skinned but don't have freckles, it might be a lot easier to use too. Also will probably be better on NW than NC. I DID want to love it so bad! It's a beauty.
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I'm so torn between Earthshine and Stratus. I'm NW10-15 with lots of freckles, especially on my cheeks, they're almost completely covered with freckles, LOL. So do you think I'll be better off getting Stratus? I have to order online.
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Earthshine is very problematic for light skin, especially if you can't pick your own swirls. Even if you can, you may need to find a burgundy swirl so tiny that they just don't have one with small enough swirls. It seems like some pale gals are making it work, but OMG it did NOT work for me at all (NC15, but very warm toned NC15 now that it's summer). The tester I was using didn't have much burgundy in it, either, especially compared to a lot of the unopened MSFs my MA showed me. Center of the Universe was way more flattering, as was Star Wonder. I think the main issue for me is the fact I have freckles that Earthshine managed to blend in with in just a way to make my skin look like one big dirty age spot. Stratus MB was a much better brown shade for my warm toned skin and was much easier to deal with as a contour color for me. Your mileage may vary, but if you're looking to save money here and there, you don't have to feel too bad about Earthshine in the long run. If you're light skinned but don't have freckles, it might be a lot easier to use too. Also will probably be better on NW than NC. I DID want to love it so bad! It's a beauty.
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elegant-one
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Did you see my pics of Fire Sign? I cannot remember what page now. I am a pale NW15 with slight pink undertones. Hazel eyes & dark hair. Oh, & a 52 yr old wild child
Fire Sign on me is a slight pinked deeper red, but being a lustre (which I LOVE lustres) its not overly color saturated on the lips making it very very wearable.
Well, I have a few Chanel reds that I LOVE. But as far as Mac, I love Port Red a lot, Eden Rouge, VG Cyndi, Russian Red, LOVE Ruffian Red & I know there was one from a past Hey Sailor which I am drawing a blank on.
Wmax
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I've NEVER had good customer service on the phone, EVER. My pro store MUA is nice, but the cs on the ph STINKS IMO. Sorry :/
elegant-one
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my pics & swatches of Fire Sign lipstick are on page 115
JessicaH
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I'm about your coloring (little bit darker) and also covered in freckles! Earthshine is the bomb! Favorite thing from this collection. It definitely works with a light hand, gives a nice sunkissed glow. I don't have Stratus so I can't compare...so, just get both!I'm so torn between Earthshine and Stratus. I'm NW10-15 with lots of freckles, especially on my cheeks, they're almost completely covered with freckles, LOL. So do you think I'll be better off getting Stratus? I have to order online.
Richelle83
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All of that makes so much sense! You have been married longer than my time on this earth, amazing! I've been watching a bunch of say yes to the dress shows *sniffles*Did you see my pics of Fire Sign? I cannot remember what page now. I am a pale NW15 with slight pink undertones. Hazel eyes & dark hair. Oh, & a 52 yr old wild childmy sign is Scorpio, I'm 5'5, I've been married to the same wonderful man for 33 years that is my biggest MU enabler....I love being interrogated
Fire Sign on me is a slight pinked deeper red, but being a lustre (which I LOVE lustres) its not overly color saturated on the lips making it very very wearable.
Well, I have a few Chanel reds that I LOVE. But as far as Mac, I love Port Red a lot, Eden Rouge, VG Cyndi, Russian Red, LOVE Ruffian Red & I know there was one from a past Hey Sailor which I am drawing a blank on.
Spanky
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Now u make a valid point. Thanks to u I have Sisqo's 'Thong Song' stuck in my head, u probably have no clue what I'm referencing because u were a wee, wee one when this came out. & since u sit in front of a computer no one needs to know what ur wearing. This could be good tip for those who have more exotic type jobs or people who sell hotdogs in a thong to generate more business (although that's pretty sketchy, I don't want to buy anything ingestible from someone n a thong but I guess those who go to those type places aren't going for the edible weenies. What the hell am I talking about??? Whole body in gutter. **shakes head**
