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

[MissTT]

Can't be of any help to you, jennifae. Small Vanity is my go to blush for a natural no makeup look. Totally LOVE it. All this talk is making me think I should back it up. I've dealt with a discontinued favorite blush before, but came out of it okay with NARS Outlaw. Hmmm I think i'm gonna do it...

 

[Deadly]

Please somebody buy mine. I even lowered the price..

 

[MissTT]

Can you return it?

 

[Deadly]

Can you return it?

No, I live in Finland and it's from MAC Online from USA. And I've swatched it lightly.

 

[lyseD]

I still haven't played with the fluid lines.

Did anyone else find that liners drag? The color payoff on my eyes is not that exciting either.

I did not like Beauty, color was pretty, but I don't like forst on me. I also didn't like the dark purple gloss. Way too much for me.

Oh gosh you just reminded me I have the pink fluid line --- I haven't even opened it yet.

 

[lyseD]

Small Vanity is very, very pretty on. Get it if you can.

 

[Yazmin]

I initially passed on Small Vanity and CP'd it to another Specktrette instead of keeping it for myself. I was able to get another and just tried it yesterday - and LOVED it! I wore it today, too.

I took a gamble and bought Small Vanity without seeing it in person (I've bought a lot of stuff without seeing them recently and I haven't been disappointed so far). It doesn't look like much in the pan, but it really comes alive on the cheeks. I love it too!

It's definitely a blush you have to try on the cheeks, rather than just the arm for back of your hand. That's why I passed on it the first time. I just swatched it on my hand and it didn't look so great, so it was an easy pass at the time.

 

[lilinah]

Did anyone else find that liners drag? The color payoff on my eyes is not that exciting either.

Do you mean the Kohl Power eye pencils? Because i got Raven (red pearl) and Orpheus (gold pearl) and they go on smoothly for me. I wear them often - i don't like black, but both look more like their pearl color and i love them. I didn't get Mystery (green pearl) because when i tested it the green shimmer wasn't as strong as the shimmer in Raven and Orpheus, and it looked too black for me. But, what can i say, the idea of green shimmer keeps calling to me, so now i have it in my MAC "shopping cart".

I find that sometimes an eye or lip pencil needs to be warmed up a little before application. I just cup the tip (still in its cap) in the palms of my two hands for a short time before i take off the cap. If it's still too hard, then i cup it, without its cap, for a little longer. That usually works. But some are just sooo hard and nothing seems to help - fortunately i haven't had that problem with MAC pencils yet.

Of the Fluidlines in this collection, I only got Feminine Edge, the glittery pink one. Because it is so light it's not much of an eyeliner on light skin. But works great as an accent above a darker eyeliner. I do get a little glitter fall-out which doesn't bother me much because it's hidden behind my glasses. But do bear that in mind.

I'm now considering ordering Catch My Eye Fluidline, which MAC describes as "cool taupe grey with dazzle pearl". But for me Little Black Bow, "charcoal with dazzle pearl", was a skip because i don't wear pure black or cool grey. However, IIRC, they were not as glittery as the pink one, so should be less problematic.

 

[Prettypackages]

Yeah I got all three. I'm just not impressed. Were there any dupes... I am going to check out MUFE eyeliners.

 

[MACina]

I would definitely get it as long as you have the chance.It is a stunning color

It works great as a liner and as a base.
My f/l faves from this collection are: Feminie Edge -> Catch my Eye -> Little Black Bow

Little Black Bow is the easiest to skip IMO.

Do you mean the Kohl Power eye pencils? Because i got Raven (red pearl) and Orpheus (gold pearl) and they go on smoothly for me. I wear them often - i don't like black, but both look more like their pearl color and i love them. I didn't get Mystery (green pearl) because when i tested it the green shimmer wasn't as strong as the shimmer in Raven and Orpheus, and it looked too black for me. But, what can i say, the idea of green shimmer keeps calling to me, so now i have it in my MAC "shopping cart".

I find that sometimes an eye or lip pencil needs to be warmed up a little before application. I just cup the tip (still in its cap) in the palms of my two hands for a short time before i take off the cap. If it's still too hard, then i cup it, without its cap, for a little longer. That usually works. But some are just sooo hard and nothing seems to help - fortunately i haven't had that problem with MAC pencils yet.

Of the Fluidlines in this collection, I only got Feminine Edge, the glittery pink one. Because it is so light it's not much of an eyeliner on light skin. But works great as an accent above a darker eyeliner. I do get a little glitter fall-out which doesn't bother me much because it's hidden behind my glasses. But do bear that in mind.

I'm now considering ordering Catch My Eye Fluidline, which MAC describes as "cool taupe grey with dazzle pearl". But for me Little Black Bow, "charcoal with dazzle pearl", was a skip because i don't wear pure black or cool grey. However, IIRC, they were not as glittery as the pink one, so should be less problematic.

 

[linainoz]

Got Dramatic Encounter for my birthday today

Really like the colour, but it's not really appropriate to wear here at the moment, as its te middle of a stinking hot summer. This is definitely more of a winter colour.

This is my first amplified lippy - does anyone have any tips for getting it too apply smoothly? I'm finding it's going on fairly patchy, and being such a dark colour, the patchiness is really obvious

 

[BuickMackane]

Prep and Prime Lip is my best friend when it comes to dark colours, Amplified or not. I actually use it under all my lipsticks and glosses because I love it so much!

 

[BuickMackane]

I would definitely get it as long as you have the chance.It is a stunning color

It works great as a liner and as a base.
My f/l faves from this collection are: Feminie Edge -> Catch my Eye -> Little Black Bow

Little Black Bow is the easiest to skip IMO.

I agree. It's by no means an inferior product but it is the most dupable colourwise. That said, I have all three and I love them all

 

[MACina]

.....linainoz!!!!


I hope that you have a wonderful day!

DE is so pretty.Enjoy it!

 

[Pinkdollface]

Oh ok, I had no idea about that thanks!

Definitely check it it out then! I was able to find a Hello Kitty Tippy blush there about two weeks ago and it was BNIB for a very reasonable price! I got it already this week and tried it and it's love! I'm so happy because I missed the Hello Kitty collection and from the clearance bin I was able to get the three things I wanted most Tippy blush, Fashion Mews l/s and the Too Dolly quad. I need to do a look with all three together

 

[MACina]

I got the Sweetly Smoky pigment set along with the 6 Preferred Pinks lip palette as a Christmas gift from my sister today

I am so happy

The lip palette does include 6 of my favorite lippies from the perm and it is nice to have them all together in a palette.
I can put it on my vanity and do not have to reach for the individual tubes each time.

 

[MACina]

....I looooooooooooove these 3 HK goodies!

YAY that you were able to get them

Definitely check it it out then! I was able to find a Hello Kitty Tippy blush there about two weeks ago and it was BNIB for a very reasonable price! I got it already this week and tried it and it's love! I'm so happy because I missed the Hello Kitty collection and from the clearance bin I was able to get the three things I wanted most Tippy blush, Fashion Mews l/s and the Too Dolly quad. I need to do a look with all three together

 

[Pinkdollface]

....I looooooooooooove these 3 HK goodies!

YAY that you were able to get them

Thank you! I love them too and the packaging is just so adorable! I'm so happy I found this forum also because I was able to get some of these discontinued products. I have also been able to find the Heatherette goodies I wanted and even a barbie l/s in Sweet & Single, e/s in Springtime Skipper and the rare Dollymix quad!

 

[MACina]

.....that it great!!!

Heatherette was (and is) a stunning collection and I still love all the goodies I got from it.
Same for the Barbie Collection

I was lucky and found a Dollymix Quad on ebay for a very good price!

Thank you! I love them too and the packaging is just so adorable! I'm so happy I found this forum also because I was able to get some of these discontinued products. I have also been able to find the Heatherette goodies I wanted and even a barbie l/s in Sweet & Single, e/s in Springtime Skipper and the rare Dollymix quad!

 

[Pinkdollface]

.....that it great!!!

Heatherette was (and is) a stunning collection and I still love all the goodies I got from it.
Same for the Barbie Collection

I was lucky and found a Dollymix Quad on ebay for a very good price!

That's great that you were able to find the Dollymix quad too!
I'm glad you are still enjoying your Barbie and Heatherette goodies