MAC Après Chic Collection Discussion (December 2012)

Merula

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Oh my! I'm definitely torn with AC as well, it's weird how it looks so different on people. I guess I'll just grab it! So now it's AC, Hot Chocolate and Stereo Rose (along with Strong Woman, Absolute Power and Firm Form). Can't wait! Stalking the site starts tonight right?
 

Seven Of Nine

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Hot Chocolate & Pink Pigeon are beautiful
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liba

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Oh my! I'm definitely torn with AC as well, it's weird how it looks so different on people. I guess I'll just grab it! So now it's AC, Hot Chocolate and Stereo Rose (along with Strong Woman, Absolute Power and Firm Form). Can't wait! Stalking the site starts tonight right?
Those photos are awesome. The only 2 I felt looked a lot different on me than on her were Hot Chocolate (less brown, less purply and not as dark - I think I must have used a much lighter layer) and Warm Companion (looked muuuuuch more apricot and muuuuuuuuuch less pale on me, though it was light).

AC definitely will be one of those different on everybody colors, but it's very flattering. It read quite warm on me, but still soft. The photo captures it quite well, considering it'd be a toughie to photograph. Same for Absolute Power - she captured it quite well.

The only thing, and I think it's the phone, it makes all the lipsticks look like they have similar textures, while Haute Altitude, Cozy Up and Absolute Power look very much more matte. HC is much matte-er too. Warm Companion has this amazing glimmering sheen to it, that I'm doubtful any phone, or even decent camera, is going to be able to capture.

GIRLS PLEASE JUST GO TO A STORE AND TEST STUFF OUT. PLEASE. I think that's going to be the only way to know which ones are the most perfect for you (although Haute Altitude will be pretty much a no-brainer for most people). I'd be sad to see people buy things then decide they don't look right and return them…..these are MLBB colors and unless you happen to have just the right coloring, not all of them are going to look equally good. I lucked out and this collection is really tuned to my coloring, but I think back to Naturally and not a single one of the lipsticks from that collection looked good on me at all. They all looked like unicorn poop on me - I skipped them all.
 

Baby1black

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Those photos are awesome. The only 2 I felt looked a lot different on me than on her were Hot Chocolate (less brown, less purply and not as dark - I think I must have used a much lighter layer) and Warm Companion (looked muuuuuch more apricot and muuuuuuuuuch less pale on me, though it was light). AC definitely will be one of those different on everybody colors, but it's very flattering. It read quite warm on me, but still soft. The photo captures it quite well, considering it'd be a toughie to photograph. Same for Absolute Power - she captured it quite well.  The only thing, and I think it's the phone, it makes all the lipsticks look like they have similar textures, while Haute Altitude, Cozy Up and Absolute Power look very much more matte. HC is much matte-er too. Warm Companion has this amazing glimmering sheen to it, that I'm doubtful any phone, or even decent camera, is going to be able to capture. GIRLS PLEASE JUST GO TO A STORE AND TEST STUFF OUT. PLEASE. I think that's going to be the only way to know which ones are the most perfect for you (although Haute Altitude will be pretty much a no-brainer for most people). I'd be sad to see people buy things then decide they don't look right and return them…..these are MLBB colors and unless you happen to have just the right coloring, not all of them are going to look equally good. I lucked out and this collection is really tuned to my coloring, but I think back to Naturally and not a single one of the lipsticks from that collection looked good on me at all. They all looked like unicorn poop on me - I skipped them all.
How does hot chocolate compare to glamerdaze?
 

elegant-one

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Hot Choclate and Glamourdaze are completely different. Hot Chocloate leans more plum while Glamourdaze leans more brown.
Really! I really really want Hot Chocolate ls now which I didn't even think of getting before. Have to have it too just because its called Hot Chocolate :)

April -
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duckrodeo

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Those lip swatches made me add Apres Chic and Hot Chocolate to my list! Danggg lol

Now I'm going to have to take off Inner Strength quad - if it's available later I'll probably still snag it, but All Woman looks more up my alley anyway! Although everyone in Strength is raving about Absolute Power, I think AC might be more unique for my collection. That lip swatch is just gorgeous
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Hot Chocolate has peaked my interest, I'm going to snag just one tube of it :)

Haute Altitude is still a no brainer. I love Creme Cup (Wearing it in my avatar), but HA looks brighter and pinker. Love it!

Now, let's get the ball rollin' MAC!
 

elegant-one

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Those lip swatches made me add Apres Chic and Hot Chocolate to my list! Danggg lol

Now I'm going to have to take off Inner Strength quad - if it's available later I'll probably still snag it, but All Woman looks more up my alley anyway! Although everyone in Strength is raving about Absolute Power, I think AC might be more unique for my collection. That lip swatch is just gorgeous
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Hot Chocolate has peaked my interest, I'm going to snag just one tube of it :)

Haute Altitude is still a no brainer. I love Creme Cup (Wearing it in my avatar), but HA looks brighter and pinker. Love it!

Now, let's get the ball rollin' MAC!
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I agree about HA
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liba

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I knew what I was going to get as soon as I saw everything:

Lipsticks: All of them. They all looked amazing on me and were very year-round colors. I honestly won't need any more neutrals for 2013..it's going to be tough to top any of these for my skin tone and coloring. (Though I know I'll be buying some of those Mineralize lipsticks when they come out).

MES: All of them, except Ice, since Light Touch is almost exactly the same but with glitter. I might try and whittle it down between Fireside and Winter Pursuit, because they looked quite similar on me. Chances are I won't do any whittling (and might eventually cave and get Ice too).

MB: Both. Alpine Bronze didn't look orangey on me at all and the two together were a beautiful combo. MBs just keep getting better.

P/L/L: Night Trail (the navy one). I can hold off on the rest.

Mineralize Lip Balm: All of them. I might whittle it down a touch, but I doubt it. I'm not sure what anyone else would want out of a tinted balm, but I prefer these to Tendertones for a bunch of reasons: better texture, better smell, in a tube not a pot, colors the lips more like a sheer c/s/g than a sheer lipglass, BLOTTABLE (so awesome). They made my lips look like they were back to Sweet Sixteen. I'll be using the @$#% out of these. If you're over 40, these are fantastic. If you're younger, they might not be as relevant, but for me, it's pure love.
 

elegant-one

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Has anybody done a live chat or called to ask if they will be releasing it? Not that we will be told the truth but just wondering.
 

Jol0

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I called twice...both reps said tomorrow night..but I don't believe them :/ when I call they are always like "what's the name of the collection? Can you spell it" what a joke
 
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