MAC Heavenly creature discussion

[Spring]

Cartoon Chic, my Sky doesn't have much of the green colour as well, which I regret. The golden greenish glow looked to lovely in the online swatches of Sky, buth mine is kind of a mat blue which makes it more common.

Liz, I've used the 138 for contouring and it was perfect. Don't be scared of Earthshine! After reading the comments of ES being so dark, I was prepared for the worst and it almost looked "light" to me.

Katelyn, LA and LY sound like a lovely combination: definitely going to try it.

 

[Liz2012]

Cartoon Chic, my Sky doesn't have much of the green colour as well, which I regret. The golden greenish glow looked to lovely in the online swatches of Sky, buth mine is kind of a mat blue which makes it more common.

Liz, I've used the 138 for contouring and it was perfect. Don't be scared of Earthshine! After reading the comments of ES being so dark, I was prepared for the worst and it almost looked "light" to me.

Katelyn, LA and LY sound like a lovely combination: definitely going to try it.

It indeed scared me a little yes, lol ..

Question tho .. Did you pick an Earthshine with very little burgundy veining? Or does yours have a fair amount of it? TIA

 

[OhSoJaded]

Today from the collection I only wore Ring of Saturn. Even though it has just a lovely sheen, I couldn't resist putting a light dusting of Gold Dusk pigment on the cheek for some extra sparkle. Love the combo. RoS is still my favorite blush out of the four.

I've been wanting to take a pic of all my swirls, but my Magnetic Attraction I ordered from Nordstrom still isn't here. Shipping takes SO long to get the west coast from the online site. Grr. If it's not here by tomorrow, im just going to go picture crazy with the rest of my little planetary collection.

Wow, that's crazy. I live in So Cal and never have a problem getting my orders in a timely manner. Maybe I luck out when I order and my stuff is sent from a closer warehouse.

 

[andabri]

Wow, that's crazy. I live in So Cal and never have a problem getting my orders in a timely manner. Maybe I luck out when I order and my stuff is sent from a closer warehouse.

lucky! I'm in norcal. I've ordered beauty products from Nordstroms dozens of times, and they're always so slow. But I can't complain I guess, free shipping AND i can use ebates.

 

[andabri]

A ruminative sort of question, but does anyone actually think anything from this collection will ever be repromoted? I'm asking because I saw in some responses about backups, better to be safe than sorry because who knows when MAC will repromote an item. But the theme for this collection is so specific, and the appearance of the powder products so distinctively like planets, I can't imagine how they would come up with a way to work a product, say lightyear, into another collection, unless they repeated the planetary theme (which would actually be awesome. I'd love more swirled products in different colors). Just my ponderings, sometimes I just can't turn my brain off and I end up over thinking, even about things like makeup

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[Audrey C]

I've worn Light Year every day since I got it. Can't help myself. I'm loving it with Deep Throat (can't believe how well the NARS blushes wear, BTW).

I suppose I should make an attempt to use Star Wonder, but I just keep reaching for LY.

 

[gracie90]

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Originally Posted by Audrey C
I've worn Light Year every day since I got it. Can't help myself. I'm loving it with Deep Throat (can't believe how well the NARS blushes wear, BTW).

I suppose I should make an attempt to use Star Wonder, but I just keep reaching for LY.

Me too! It's so prettyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[OhSoJaded]

I've worn Light Year every day since I got it. Can't help myself. I'm loving it with Deep Throat (can't believe how well the NARS blushes wear, BTW).

I suppose I should make an attempt to use Star Wonder, but I just keep reaching for LY.

Oh noooooooo... I have been trying SO HARD to resist LY's intoxicating swirls, but knowing that you love it (and are similar in skin/under tone to me) is making it really difficult. MUST BE STRONG.

 

[texasmommy]

I've worn Light Year every day since I got it. Can't help myself. I'm loving it with Deep Throat (can't believe how well the NARS blushes wear, BTW). I suppose I should make an attempt to use Star Wonder, but I just keep reaching for LY. retty:

I'm going to try those together since I love them on their own anyway. Star Wonder is so pretty! But the Earthshine I got has a decent amount of burgundy so I have to play around with that one.

 

[Audrey C]

Oh noooooooo... I have been trying SO HARD to resist LY's intoxicating swirls, but knowing that you love it (and are similar in skin/under tone to me) is making it really difficult. MUST BE STRONG.

One of us has to be strong - this collection was supposed to be a skip for me!

If I can wear it though (with middle-aged skin and enlarged pores), I have to think that most could. It does slightly emphasize my pores, but I'm getting used to it. I apply eye makeup in one of those swing off the wall magnified mirrors, so I don't know that my pores and fine lines are as apparent to others as they are to me. I've decided that I like the glow enough to live with it. I just wear it as highlighter and not blush, but I LOVE it.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

A ruminative sort of question, but does anyone actually think anything from this collection will ever be repromoted? I'm asking because I saw in some responses about backups, better to be safe than sorry because who knows when MAC will repromote an item. But the theme for this collection is so specific, and the appearance of the powder products so distinctively like planets, I can't imagine how they would come up with a way to work a product, say lightyear, into another collection, unless they repeated the planetary theme (which would actually be awesome. I'd love more swirled products in different colors). Just my ponderings, sometimes I just can't turn my brain off and I end up over thinking, even about things like makeup

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I wouldn't count on it but who knows. I've been surprised that they have been repromoting MSFs lately. But many of them years after release. But maybe they will come out with a similar mineralized product. One of the Naturally MES was very simiar to Faux Gold from Semi Precious. The same with many MES from this collection. Also, some of the MB from this collection are not the same but reminiscent of the Too Fabulous blush. So I guess I'm saying yes and no.

 

[Audrey C]

I'm going to try those together since I love them on their own anyway. Star Wonder is so pretty! But the Earthshine I got has a decent amount of burgundy so I have to play around with that one.

Earthshine was just too dark on me. I suppose I could have learned to use it (with great care and skill), but why bother when I have a bunch of more naturally flattering coral/bronzy colours that I can just add LY to? *Shrugs*

I didn't love CoTU either and I expected to. Way too much gold; I don't mind sheen but I just don't like when I see gold in it. I got rid of Orgasm for that reason.

 

[CartoonChic]

Cartoon Chic, my Sky doesn't have much of the green colour as well, which I regret. The golden greenish glow looked to lovely in the online swatches of Sky, buth mine is kind of a mat blue which makes it more common.

That is exactly my issue with the Sky I have! All I get is a dull, matte blue color. Very disappointing. But I'm not going to stay disappointed, that's for sure. I'm going to return it for something else I want if no one wants to buy/swap the one I have. I can use that 20 bucks on something else!

 

[thatKanojo]

A ruminative sort of question, but does anyone actually think anything from this collection will ever be repromoted? I'm asking because I saw in some responses about backups, better to be safe than sorry because who knows when MAC will repromote an item. But the theme for this collection is so specific, and the appearance of the powder products so distinctively like planets, I can't imagine how they would come up with a way to work a product, say lightyear, into another collection, unless they repeated the planetary theme (which would actually be awesome. I'd love more swirled products in different colors). Just my ponderings, sometimes I just can't turn my brain off and I end up over thinking, even about things like makeup

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I also can't imagine a repromote, unless it's the lip products. If they do another planetary collection expect it to be years from now. :/

 

[thatKanojo]

Earthshine was just too dark on me. I suppose I could have learned to use it (with great care and skill), but why bother when I have a bunch of more naturally flattering coral/bronzy colours that I can just add LY to? *Shrugs*

I didn't love CoTU either and I expected to. Way too much gold; I don't mind sheen but I just don't like when I see gold in it. I got rid of Orgasm for that reason.

Yeah Earthshine is just way too frightening lol. It's so pigmented and sooo brown. :<

If you didn't like CotU for that reason, how did you feel about Solar Ray? I guess my problem with CotU is that it's very orange and I don't think I could make that work.

 

[Shellcat]

I have one Warm Blend and I am using it sparingly, for sure...

Shellcat,

You are too funny!

R U out of WB or using yours sparingly?

At one point I must have B2M 3 or 4 WB's at one time.

That is my sister's fav. msf and she always gives me her empties.

I gave her a Light Over Dark mb about a year & half ago and she has almost finished using it.

I told her I wanted the empty!

 

[Audrey C]

Yeah Earthshine is just way too frightening lol. It's so pigmented and sooo brown. :<

If you didn't like CotU for that reason, how did you feel about Solar Ray? I guess my problem with CotU is that it's very orange and I don't think I could make that work.

I didn't like any of the blushes; they were all too glittery for me. I swatched them onto my arm but that was enough. I don't mind orange; I love Modern Mandarin and I've worn Fresh Honey. I didn't find CotU orange - more copper/gold. Those are colours I love, but not in a metallic way on my cheeks.

 

[EekaBoo]

When I bought my Star Wonder, I also asked for a sample of the VAE. So far I like it, but not sure if I want to spend $30 on it. I've used it twice and have noticed a softer feel to my skin, but does anyone know if it will continue to soften my face more over time? Or will I continue to have the same results? I hope my question makes sense.

 

[shaista1985]

i still havent used mine - they are soo pretty i just have them in my collection to look at - pathetic i know, lol

 

[aradhana]

Also wondering how Jete from By Request compares to Magnetic Attraction?

jete is kinda neutral pink, and magnetic attraction is a very melon - copper kinda tone...very very different!


in terms of the names or the colours i think they could repromote these since they don't always use colours whose names fit within a collection (e.g. cut a caper doesn't really fit in terms of name), but if the process to make them is overly complex/unique, maybe they wouldn't do it for a single item in a collection....