MAC Strength Collection Discussion (December 2012)

[MimiLuvzMakeUp]

Welcome!! Sorry you didn't get what you wanted. Do you have any MAC stores near you? You can try them tomorrow morning or wait & hope for a restock online. If that doesn't work out, maybe someone can CP them for you. I'm sure you'll get them somehow

I actually got everything else I wanted but Pink Pigeon and now I'm totally regretting not getting Strong Woman. I don't have an actual MAC store but just a counter at Macy's and I don't know if they'll have the collection.. I'll probably try calling Nashville's pro store or Vegas pro store bc I REFUSE to miss out on Pink Pigeon !!! I was gonna order from the Canadian website but I couldn't swallow the prices!!!

 

[honey on boost]

Anyone know what time the store in Austin (the domain) will be opening?

 

[mac_aiken]

Which quad for an N2/NW15 with red hair and green eyes?

 

[CartoonChic]

I'm wondering if I should go to the Mac store and try to get the 3 lippies I want just in case my order at nords was cancelled... then I can exchange my ones at nords for the après chic ones? idk what to do or which store to hit up first!

I'd go to the MAC store to be on the safe side. Then you'll have peace of mind knowing for certain you got what you wanted. Apres Chic will definitely be at Nordstrom, but there's been too much mixed/confusing info about Strength being at counters. We know for sure that Strength will be at MAC stores.

 

[pleasantmacabre]

I'm so close to ordering from the Canadian site( I'm in Canada anyways) lol but I hate that we get ripped off with prices;( bad enough I spend those prices in store lol the dollars are basically at par do its really frustrating, if I could get a free shipping code I'd order right away, but that extra 7.50$ shipping is holding me back . Sigh

 

[ForeverJenn]

all i'm missing is pink pigeon and i'm done until Archie's collection releases!

 

[CartoonChic]

I've only been in the MAC game, lol, since Semi-Precious and my collecting has gotten better with time, but I still go through waves where I get a little backup crazy. The most I've bought of any one item was 7 Narcissus (now six after selling one a few months back), and 4 Carbonized (now 2). I've built up a little discipline, but could use a lot more.

Same here. I'm controlling the urge to BU more and more. I have yet to finish a single item of makeup. Although I'm very close to finishing a tube of Over Indulgence CSG, my first ever MAC lipgloss. But there are just some things I feel I need to BU no matter what. I do limit myself to only 1 BU because of my personal makeup usage and how I wear it.

 

[lustreglam]

So from what I've gathered, no one had any idea that Strength would be released early?
I was waiting for Apres Chic when I noticed all these other lipsticks. I freaked out when I saw Pink Pigeon was already up. I was also about 15 minutes too late from when it had been posted "its up!"....lol. I managed to get everything I wanted thankfully. I fought to get Pink Pigeon because it did keep disappearing from my cart as well. That took about 10 minutes or so.

 

[pearrlkitten]

I'm so close to ordering from the Canadian site( I'm in Canada anyways) lol but I hate that we get ripped off with prices;( bad enough I spend those prices in store lol the dollars are basically at par do its really frustrating, if I could get a free shipping code I'd order right away, but that extra 7.50$ shipping is holding me back . Sigh

I agree about the prices for us Canadian girls! There's free shipping for $65+ order, I ended up ordering 4 lipsticks to get the free shipping. Maybe you could team up with a few friends to place an order?

 

[erine1881]

So from what I've gathered, no one had any idea that Strength would be released early? I was waiting for Apres Chic when I noticed all these other lipsticks. I freaked out when I saw Pink Pigeon was already up. I was also about 15 minutes too late from when it had been posted "its up!"....lol. I managed to get everything I wanted thankfully. I fought to get Pink Pigeon because it did keep disappearing from my cart as well. That took about 10 minutes or so. 

We all knew it was going to be released early. It was actually released later than we had hoped.

 

[pleasantmacabre]

I agree about the prices for us Canadian girls! There's free shipping for $65+ order, I ended up ordering 4 lipsticks to get the free shipping. Maybe you could team up with a few friends to place an order?

I don't think any of my friends order from Mac lol and I already spent 65$ on the US site so I just want pink pigeon and absolute power now

 

[erine1881]

I don't think any of my friends order from Mac lol and I already spent 65$ on the US site so I just want pink pigeon and absolute power now

I'd order from the canadian site if it would let me. But it won't.

 

[pleasantmacabre]

I'd order from the canadian site if it would let me. But it won't.

Yeah I'm in Canada but I ordered from the US site and shipped it to a place where I can go pick it up right across the border only 20 mins away from me I'm Basically paying $24 for each lipstick with shipping if I only order the 2 i want off the Canadian site :/

 

[ninalovesmakeup]

Sigh, I really hope they restock pink pigeon soon. I think I'm gonna go ahead and order absolute power. I don't want it to sell out before/if pink pigeon is restocked.

 

[pleasantmacabre]

That's what I'm afraid of :/ I wish I ordered absolute power in my first order cause it costs me to pick it up in the US, for each package I have. I'm still really debating ordering the 2 on the Canadian site, total will be 48$ though not liking the sound of that, anyone else want a CP ? I get free shipping if I order over 65$ so I could order a few more punk pigeons but it'll be 20 each plus shipping to you ;(

 

[pleasantmacabre]

Pink pigeons* lol

 

[chigurl711]

How can I find out what time they will open the mac store tomorrow? Specifically the pro one on armitage in Chicago? Anyone now?

 

[chigurl711]

Know*

 

[admmgz]

Actually, AP is the one of the very few lipsticks I backed up this year!** The only others I BU'ed were Scarlet Ibis, Party Parrot and Watch Me Simmer (which is the only one I honestly didn't really need to BU); then I wound up using Reel Sexy a ton and was down half the tube, and got a BU from a lovely Specktrette. There are others I really love and use a lot, but figure there'll be "latest and greatest" versions down the road. Not to mention, look how SI and Party Parrot came back (among others). **EDIT: and i bought a TON of lipsticks - I probably got 70% of the lipsticks MAC put out this year :shock: I didn't back it up. I use it a lot and don't ration myself, though, because honestly, it's one of those colors MAC does really well and often. I would bet money there will be a "Narcissus 2013" c/s/g, l/g or lipstick at some point coming up soon. 

I'm going to the store tomorrow to pick up my Pink Pigeon. If I fall in love with AP the way you did, I may pick up a BU. We'll see..it may not even look good on me.. Some of the items I backed up (that I can recall w/o looking) were: Heroine, Pink Popcorn, CYY (BR), Moxie, Deeply Adored, Love Goddess, CIS, etc.

 

[admmgz]

I don't know why there's so much confusion going on with this collection. I've spoken w/ my Nordstrom, Macy's, MAC & MAC Pro and they've all stated that it's a MAC online & MAC store exclusive. I find it hard to believe that they're ALL wrong. Maybe it's just my area (Orlando, FL)...Idk