MAC Holiday 2012 Glamour Daze / Fabulousness / Guilty Passions Collection Discussion

[mac_aiken]

I got to see a portion of this collection yesterday (color story, MAC clutches). Here are my thoughts if anyone is interested.

First and foremost if you want the travel bag try and get a pre-order ASAP. My freestanding store only got 6 (one of which is going home with me). To reiterate what everyone else is saying the store and the counter I go to both got very limited supply of these collections. I hope it is not going to be a fiasco like Marilyn and I predict that they will do some timely restocking as the holidays get closer.

The fluidlines in this collection are amazing especially Feminine Edge and Catch My Eye. If you are a taupe lover, Catch My Eye is a must.

I got to see the MAC exclusive clutches. I must say these are very well thought out. I love the products in them and my MA showed me how it looks as a clutch as well. Despite the $70 price point, I broke down and pre-ordered the pink one although the coral is nice as well. Does anyone know if Nordstrom will have the same ones or different colors?

For people asking about the orange lipstick (Innocence?), I would call it soft orange but definitely orange (at least on me). I ended up with Beauty lipstick (which is totally out of the box for me). I had wanted Glamour Daze but it is really brown IRL. Outrageously Fun looks like Up the Amp and Lickable had a baby. LOL

The lipglasses didn't seem like anything out of the ordinary with the exception of Impossibly Sweet. It looks like a pinker version of A Natural Flirty shadow in lipgloss form. It looks very pretty over Beauty lipstick.

Everything that Glitters polish does look like the Butter London version in the bottle but to me the glitter is a bit finer and I find I prefer the MAC version.

The blushes were a bit boring.

The EDES are so tiny. I would have bought all of them if they were the original size. I got Stylishly Merry and A Natural Flirt. A Natural Flirt is a warm peach with a pink and gold sheen to it. I don't have anything like it. Tall Dark and Handsome reminds me of the black Electro Cool shadow (that I have and love but whose name escapes me). Stylishly Merry looks awesome over Feminine Edge Fluidline.

I pre-ordered what I knew I wanted out of the color collection yesterday since stock is limited. I will pick it up on Tuesday when I go to the event. At the event I will look at the sets if they are out but unless something is really exceptional, I am good with what I have. I didn't back anything up but if I did the only thing would be Feminine Edge Fluidline.

My pre-order:
Travel Bag
Pink Clutch
Stylishly Merry EDES
A Natural Flirt EDES
Beauty lipstick
Impossibly Sweet l/g
Everything That Glitters n/p
Feminine Edge f/l
Catch My Eye f/l
Raven e/l (repeat purchase because I love this liner)

 

[crystalis007]

I was in my local MAC last Thurs for Marilyn - only wanted one thing, and got it, their last one. They had some Holiday Fabulousness but no Glamour Daze. I did NOT want to pre-order without seeing things myself in person - i know i'm lucky that i can do that. So i went back today.

Well, i nearly started hyperventilating because it was pretty much all there.

HOLIDAY FABULOUSNESS

My local MAC shop had already sold out of one thing from the Holiday Fabulousness collection - the hanging travel bag!

Next, I can verify that the red leopard bag i saw was the Viva Glam Nicki bag.

I am not buying anything from Holiday Fabulousness for a few reasons. They are so lovely. If i had an old-fashioned makeup table, these would be fantastic sitting on it, but, well, i don't. And there are so many other wonderful collections coming up soon and, well, i bought too much from Glamour Daze.

GLAMOUR DAZE
I am no longer on Team Purple for this collection, alas

Read on to see why...

Lipglasses
-- Talk Softly To Me (light creamy coral pink)
and
-- Pink Fade (light creamy pink) were creamy, opaque, and a little "milky" - and just not my colors.
-- Impossibly Sweet (sheer soft pink with multi-dimensional pearl) was tempting. I wore it for a while. It's very glittery in a beautiful way and i am not too old for glitter, but it reminded me of a number of other lipglasses, dazzleglasses, and lip gelees i have, so i passed
-- Deliciously Demure (soft cool brown with pearl) was quite nice, i like cool browns. But it reminded me of Soft Sable lipstick from Glitter and Ice last year, which i got, so another skip.
-- Flight of Fancy (rich purple) was on my Team Purple list. I tried it on and wore it and liked it. It's a warm purple, moderately opaque, and while it looks only a little glittery in the tube, it is nicely shimmery on the lips. If it had been cooler / bluer, i would not have hesitated to add it to my pile. However, i have a fair number of MAC purple / plum glosses, so, sadly, i passed.

Lipstick
-- Beauty (pale cool pink) is what the model is wearing in the promo photo. It's pretty, but i have gotten too many nude pinks this year, so it was a skip for me
-- Innocence (soft coral) was just not my kind of color
-- Outrageously Fun (midtone magenta violet) did not look very violet to me. It reminded me of Violetta, which i have, and other fuchsia-magenta-pink-lavender lipsticks, so i passed.
-- Glamourdaze (midtone creamy plum) was a little sheer and a little brownish. I liked the color, but just didn't HAVE to have it.
-- Dramatic Encounter (deep purple) was very close to Yung Rapunxel, with a slightly different finish. Since i have YR -- and Revlon Va Va Violet and Rimmel Kate Moss 04 and MAC Cyber and Kate von D Homegirl -- i passed on it. I don't wear red or bright pink - i do wear dark dark purple / violet.

Kohl Power eye pencils
-- Feline (intense black with black pearl) too black for me
-- Mystery (intense black with green pearl) it looks very green in the pencil - i swiped it on my hand and it looked mostly black - but when i got under some bright light, it gleamed very cool green - it was beautiful... but i skipped it - i may regret this later...
-- Orpheus (intense black with gold pearl) this looked very gold and not very black - i got it.
-- Raven (intense black with red pearl) this looked a very dark warm red and not very black - i got it.

These do not have chunky obvious glitter. The pearl is very fine. I would say finer than in the Pearlglide liners, which i love. The Pearlglides are creamy and tend to smear and wear a little - i don't mind that - i have 4 of them and am considering a 5th - but the pearl is more noticeable. In these Kohl Power liners, the base is firmer than Pearlglide and look is soft metallic, although looking closely i could see there was a little very fine glitter. I would not wear them on my waterline. Those who are sensitive to glitter in Pearlglide may be able to wear these because they are less creamy and slippery.

Fluidlines
-- Feminine Edge (pink mauve with dazzle pearl) was really amazing. Somehow it was both cool pink and warm pink at the same time, with iridescence and silver glitter. It went on a bit unevenly, but i could not resist its color-changing nature, so i got one.
-- Catch My Eye (cool taupe grey with dazzle pearl) interesting chameleon - both cool grey and warm taupe at the same time, with silver glitter. I loved it but decided to pass.
-- Little Black Bow (charcoal with dazzle pearl) reminded me of some UD eyeshadows - shimmery charcoal with silver glitter. Not for me.


Powder Blushes
They are nice, but just not for me. Some of you will no doubt love them. Me, i've gotten way too many blushes in the past 2 years - although i'm planning to get the lavender blush in an up-coming collection. So these were a total skip for me.

Nail Lacquers
-- Endless Night (pale beige with iridescent pink shimmer) was in a recent collection this year. I liked it, but i didn't need it.
-- In the Limelight (light green) looked A LOT like Mischievous Mint from Quite Cute, which was sold out when i went in to pre-order from that beloved collection. I got a few MM dupes afterwards, so i passed this time around.
-- Girl Trouble (silvered, pale purple with a pearl finish) is permanent, so...
-- Everything That Glitters - From the photos i thought this was plum with glitter - looked interesting, on my wishlist. Well, i was WRONG. It is black with multi-glitter. OMG! As with so many MAC nail polishes, the black is a little sheer, but that works really well this time, because it shows off the shimmer beautifully. The micro-glitter is silver, turquoise, and fuchsia. I HAD TO HAVE IT!

I'm sure you noticed that i haven't mentioned the Extra Dimensional products. Saving the best for last

Extra Dimension Skinfinish
These are both re-promotes - but if you missed them the first time, you probably need one this time.
-- Superb (soft peachy nude) is a lovely pinky golden silvery color, less peachy looking than in many photos, which i got the first time around.

-- Whisper Of Gilt (light soft white gold with shimmery sheen) i passed on it the first time, so i HAD TO HAVE IT.


Extra Dimension Eyeshadows
-- Divine Blue (midtone aqua) leans a little green, but definitely straddles the line between blue and green. I don't wear true blues or true greens, but i love these in-between colors - i got one
-- Evening Grey (steel silver) pass for me
-- Round Midnight (dark burgundy) was on my Team Purple wishlist, but it was too dark for me, so i passed
-- Stylish Merry (midtone dusty violet) This description is SO NOT what it really is. This is a muted yet still bright fuchsia with a blue duotone - just GORGEOUS! I don't wear this color on my lips or cheeks, but my eyes can. I got one
-- Ready to Party (pale lilac) my shop didn't get any(!!!), so i don't really know what it looks like - i ordered one, anyway.
-- A Natural Flirt (soft peachy nude) somehow warm and cool, although leans warm - with AMAZING iridescence - i got one
-- Stolen Moment (dark taupe) For you taupe-ophiles, this is a keeper. It is both cool and warm, with a beautiful shimmer - i passed because i got the slightly greener-golder Modern Pewter the first time EDs came out, but i'll probably regret it.
-- Tall Dark and Handsome (black with pearl) is so much nicer than it sounds, because the shimmer has some dimensional color to it, it isn't just silver. If it was just silver, i would have passed, but the hint of multi-color shimmer got me, so i got one.

I'm friendly with nearly all the MUAs at my local MAC, and the one who usually phones me when collections come in said, "We don't get commission, so i'm not trying to sell you. But, seriously, if you think you might want one of the eye shadows, get it, because these are going to sell out fast."



The EDs tend to go on very sheer but THEY GLOW SO BEAUTIFULLY! This is true of the Skinfinishes and the Eye Shadows. If you like powerful intense color, i guess these can be built up a bit. But it seems to me they are much more about the GLOW. They don't have to be very obvious to light up your eyes and face.

The first time around i got Superb SF and only 2 e/s, Blue Orbit and Modern Pewter (one reason i skipped Stolen Moment). I liked them back then, but wasn't totally sold on the EDs. This time i appreciate how they are sheer but really interact with the light.

When you do get to test these, get them into some light. I tested several on my arm in the back room and could barely see them, but when i got my arm into the light, OMG!

I just wanted to say thank you so much for this. It's incredibly helpful!

 

[ChosenOne]

Individual items are the 18th, sets the 25th except for pigment and lipglass sets on Nov 8.

I thought those were the Pro release dates, and the regular release for the individual items was the 25th?

 

[Liz2012]

I just read this about the dutch release on the 3rd of november http://www.beautyscene.nl/p/140781/mac_glamour_daze_holiday_collectie_-_nl_release_3_november_2012_
If those prices are real this is even more expensive than Marilyn. Seriously €24.50 for blush when they normally are €20 and were €22 with Marilyn and €21 for lipstick that is normally €18.50 and was €19.50 with Marilyn, that's just crazy! The only strange thing is that the EDSF are listed as €27.50 and those were €28 before.
I'm interested in the EDSF, Fluidlines, Kohl powers and one blush (I'm the one) right now. The shadows look pretty and maybe I'll get one or two, but they are so expensive.

This definitely changes my list lol! €24.50 for a blush, very funny MAC

Still interested in Superb, the Kohl Power Pencils, Outrageously Fun l/s and a few EDES. Not that the EDES aren't overpriced, it's just too bad that i like their formula so much lol

 

[OctoberViolet]

Good morning Specktra family. Let the crazy stalking begin.

I've been checking since this morning, but so far nada. I'm hoping it will go up either tonight or tomorrow. I'm dwindling down my crazy list to only one l/s and one e/s for now. I'm hoping I can stick with just these two items and not go shopper crazy when it's actually online. I want to save for the Taste, Strength, Apres Chic & Mineralized collections.

 

[mousygiggles]

That's my thinking!


I thought those were the Pro release dates, and the regular release for the individual items was the 25th?

Regular release individual items is the 25th as well as eye sets, lip bags, brushes at regular and pro, and lipglass and pigments on the 8th. Same day as far as I understand for the eye stuff and then again for the gloss/pigments. Pro lauches only the individuals earlier, which is this Thursday.

 

[OctoberViolet]

Thank you for your descriptions mac_aiken. I am also going against the norm and getting only Beauty l/s. It looks so pretty and unique. It's a must have even though I don't do light colors very well anymore. I also want to get Ready to Party EDES. I'm hoping that is what I stick with. Need to save money.

I got to see a portion of this collection yesterday (color story, MAC clutches). Here are my thoughts if anyone is interested.

First and foremost if you want the travel bag try and get a pre-order ASAP. My freestanding store only got 6 (one of which is going home with me). To reiterate what everyone else is saying the store and the counter I go to both got very limited supply of these collections. I hope it is not going to be a fiasco like Marilyn and I predict that they will do some timely restocking as the holidays get closer.

The fluidlines in this collection are amazing especially Feminine Edge and Catch My Eye. If you are a taupe lover, Catch My Eye is a must.

I got to see the MAC exclusive clutches. I must say these are very well thought out. I love the products in them and my MA showed me how it looks as a clutch as well. Despite the $70 price point, I broke down and pre-ordered the pink one although the coral is nice as well. Does anyone know if Nordstrom will have the same ones or different colors?

For people asking about the orange lipstick (Innocence?), I would call it soft orange but definitely orange (at least on me). I ended up with Beauty lipstick (which is totally out of the box for me). I had wanted Glamour Daze but it is really brown IRL. Outrageously Fun looks like Up the Amp and Lickable had a baby. LOL

The lipglasses didn't seem like anything out of the ordinary with the exception of Impossibly Sweet. It looks like a pinker version of A Natural Flirty shadow in lipgloss form. It looks very pretty over Beauty lipstick.

Everything that Glitters polish does look like the Butter London version in the bottle but to me the glitter is a bit finer and I find I prefer the MAC version.

The blushes were a bit boring.

The EDES are so tiny. I would have bought all of them if they were the original size. I got Stylishly Merry and A Natural Flirt. A Natural Flirt is a warm peach with a pink and gold sheen to it. I don't have anything like it. Tall Dark and Handsome reminds me of the black Electro Cool shadow (that I have and love but whose name escapes me). Stylishly Merry looks awesome over Feminine Edge Fluidline.

I pre-ordered what I knew I wanted out of the color collection yesterday since stock is limited. I will pick it up on Tuesday when I go to the event. At the event I will look at the sets if they are out but unless something is really exceptional, I am good with what I have. I didn't back anything up but if I did the only thing would be Feminine Edge Fluidline.

My pre-order:
Travel Bag
Pink Clutch
Stylishly Merry EDES
A Natural Flirt EDES
Beauty lipstick
Impossibly Sweet l/g
Everything That Glitters n/p
Feminine Edge f/l
Catch My Eye f/l
Raven e/l (repeat purchase because I love this liner)

 

[MACina]

Thank you very much mac_aiken for your review!

Now I really want to have the pink clutch too!

And I am getting more and more excited for the fluidlines.

I got to see a portion of this collection yesterday (color story, MAC clutches). Here are my thoughts if anyone is interested.

First and foremost if you want the travel bag try and get a pre-order ASAP. My freestanding store only got 6 (one of which is going home with me). To reiterate what everyone else is saying the store and the counter I go to both got very limited supply of these collections. I hope it is not going to be a fiasco like Marilyn and I predict that they will do some timely restocking as the holidays get closer.

The fluidlines in this collection are amazing especially Feminine Edge and Catch My Eye. If you are a taupe lover, Catch My Eye is a must.

I got to see the MAC exclusive clutches. I must say these are very well thought out. I love the products in them and my MA showed me how it looks as a clutch as well. Despite the $70 price point, I broke down and pre-ordered the pink one although the coral is nice as well. Does anyone know if Nordstrom will have the same ones or different colors?

For people asking about the orange lipstick (Innocence?), I would call it soft orange but definitely orange (at least on me). I ended up with Beauty lipstick (which is totally out of the box for me). I had wanted Glamour Daze but it is really brown IRL. Outrageously Fun looks like Up the Amp and Lickable had a baby. LOL

The lipglasses didn't seem like anything out of the ordinary with the exception of Impossibly Sweet. It looks like a pinker version of A Natural Flirty shadow in lipgloss form. It looks very pretty over Beauty lipstick.

Everything that Glitters polish does look like the Butter London version in the bottle but to me the glitter is a bit finer and I find I prefer the MAC version.

The blushes were a bit boring.

The EDES are so tiny. I would have bought all of them if they were the original size. I got Stylishly Merry and A Natural Flirt. A Natural Flirt is a warm peach with a pink and gold sheen to it. I don't have anything like it. Tall Dark and Handsome reminds me of the black Electro Cool shadow (that I have and love but whose name escapes me). Stylishly Merry looks awesome over Feminine Edge Fluidline.

I pre-ordered what I knew I wanted out of the color collection yesterday since stock is limited. I will pick it up on Tuesday when I go to the event. At the event I will look at the sets if they are out but unless something is really exceptional, I am good with what I have. I didn't back anything up but if I did the only thing would be Feminine Edge Fluidline.

My pre-order:
Travel Bag
Pink Clutch
Stylishly Merry EDES
A Natural Flirt EDES
Beauty lipstick
Impossibly Sweet l/g
Everything That Glitters n/p
Feminine Edge f/l
Catch My Eye f/l
Raven e/l (repeat purchase because I love this liner)

 

[Corally]

I just read this about the dutch release on the 3rd of november http://www.beautyscene.nl/p/140781/mac_glamour_daze_holiday_collectie_-_nl_release_3_november_2012_ If those prices are real this is even more expensive than Marilyn. Seriously €24.50 for blush when they normally are €20 and were €22 with Marilyn and €21 for lipstick that is normally €18.50 and was €19.50 with Marilyn, that's just crazy! The only strange thing is that the EDSF are listed as €27.50 and those were €28 before. I'm interested in the EDSF, Fluidlines, Kohl powers and one blush (I'm the one) right now. The shadows look pretty and maybe I'll get one or two, but they are so expensive.

This definitely changes my list lol! €24.50 for a blush, very funny MAC  Still interested in Superb, the Kohl Power Pencils, Outrageously Fun l/s and a few EDES. Not that the EDES aren't overpriced, it's just too bad that i like their formula so much lol :sigh:

I almost want to skip the taupe EDES because of the price. But... it's taupe. Maybe (I hope) I'll be able to skip it, because €20 is too much for such a tiny eyeshadow.

 

[BuickMackane]

Quote: Originally Posted by mac_aiken
Outrageously Fun looks like Up the Amp and Lickable had a baby. LOL



Sounds brillant! If I get just one thing from this collection OF will be it.

The fluidlines are also calling my name...

Thank you for the review!

 

[Audrey C]

Looking forward to seeing all your Pro swatches later this week. I didn't pre-order anything from this collection (for myself - I ordered two brush bags for my daughter). I was in NYC last week and did enough damage at Sephora and Saks (mostly NARS) on top of last week's MM binge and then bought a couple of things off the Canadian goodbyes section of MAC (Siahi f/l and the 179 brush). I really didn't need anything I bought but I'm enjoying it all.

Still, no more makeup for me for awhile; my birthday is just after Christmas and I think I'll likely get a MAC or Bay giftcard or two from relatives who never know what to get me. Until then, I'll be on the sidelines. Thankfully, nothing in the next few collections appeals to me

 

[CarlaSouza]

Guys, Do we have the price for the sets yet? I read the topic, but so much information (and so many collections) that it might have slipped off of my mind...

 

[mousygiggles]

The hang bag is $40. The mini blush and lip set is $70. I can't remember the rest.

 

[LadyMisfit]

Below: The purple lipgloss set

Below: Easy Manner blush on the right corner, Next to it is I'm the One, and
under I'm the one is the other blush Small Vanity



All 5 lipsticks from the collection. I love Outrageously Fun. I preordered it.

 

[Aquamarine1543]

Below: The purple lipgloss set

Below: Easy Manner blush on the right corner, Next to it is I'm the One, and
under I'm the one is the other blush Small Vanity



All 5 lipsticks from the collection. I love Outrageously Fun. I preordered it.

They all look gorgeous! Thanks for the swatches!
By the way, does Innocence l/s have any shimmer?

 

[CeCe bOO13]

i want the brush sets but they will probably sell out fast!

 

[mac_aiken]

They all look gorgeous! Thanks for the swatches!
By the way, does Innocence l/s have any shimmer?

No, it doesn't. If it does it is so fine that it does not translate to the lip at all.

 

[LadyMisfit]

On top is Outrageously Fun. L corner is Love Goddess and R corner is CYY

 

[Mac-Guy]

i want the brush sets but they will probably sell out fast!

I don't think they will sell out super fast. At least, they are not the items that will be sold out first.

 

[Medgal07]

[COLOR=800080]Hope everyone has had a pleasant weekend![/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]Not sure if this question has been asked on the thread but what brush can be used for the EDSF's? I use the one that launched with the collection, cant remember the number and im too lazy to go look at it lol. But for some reason, with that brush when I use WOG it gives a beautiful JLo glow. However, Superb is a different story. Hardly really shows. Could it be the brush or the color?  Im an NC44 so it should show quite nice on my skintone.[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]Can anyone please give me some advice on what technique or brush to use with it? I really love the color when i finer swatch it on my skin...which is why i bought it in the first place.[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]Thank you![/COLOR]

I've had good results w/the 109 & the 116.