MAC Strength Collection Discussion (December 2012)

[OctoberViolet]

sorry for the crappy quality of photo! I'm wearing strong woman and i wanted to share something quick! I LOVE this lipstick! it's so beautiful in person!

 

[Mac-Guy]

After seeing the swatch on T - I may have to skip Taupe Shape. I wanted it for contouring but I hate shimmer in any cheek products, let alone a product I'd use to contour.

You will be better off with Strada, Bon Beige, or Sculpt (the latter ones are perm).

 

[MACina]

Review on the All Woman Quad on temptalia.com:

http://www.temptalia.com/mac-all-woman-eyeshadow-quad-review-photos-swatches

 

[bluelitzer]

sorry for the crappy quality of photo! I'm wearing strong woman and i wanted to share something quick! I LOVE this lipstick! it's so beautiful in person!

I'm slightly beiger than you and this is what MAC UP the Amp looks on me in my photos. Looks pretty!!!

 

[pleasantmacabre]

Wow my package isn't due to arrive until jan 4th :/ ouch lol

 

[pleasantmacabre]

Wow my package isn't due to arrive until jan 4th :/ ouch lol

 

[pleasantmacabre]

Wow my package isn't due to arrive until jan 4th :/ ouch lol

 

[pleasantmacabre]

Stupid phone triple posted ;(

 

[Prettypackages]

I think NYX Pinky will pair better with Pink Pigeon. I use NYX Plush Red for Party Parrot. I prefer liners that are slightly darker than the lipstick when I wear bright colors. It helps better with the transition from the skin to the lipstick. I fill my lips with Plush Red then apply Party Parrot over it. It's still bright, but not "why did she leave the house looking like that" bright. If I feel like toning it down a bit more, I use a brown pencil close to my skin tone to outline my lips on top of the lipstick. For me, it's usually MAC Cork or NYX Toast. I use other brown liners too, but nothing too dark like MAC Chestnut. It will just kill the brightness of the lipstick too much. I then go back and reapply Party Parrot to the center of my lips to brighten it back up a little.

My goal is to keep the color as true as possible, but to make it more wearable for my skin tone. If I want to manipulate the color, then I normally use a purple lip pencil. Here are the NYX dupes that I think are the closest to the MAC purple lip pencils in my stash.

MAC Magenta = NYX Purple Rain
MAC Plum = NYX Never
MAC Currant NYX Currant / NYX Deep Purple (they're close, but still off)
MAC Vino = NYX Plum
MAC Nightmoth = NYX Y2K

I LOVE NYX TOAST. If you are WOC and don't have it! GET IT! LOL

 

[bis]

The UK has been told Feb.  Although whether or not that's true, who knows. 

I am hoping we get it, keeping my fingers crossed

 

[MACerette]

http://www.crystalcandymakeup.com/2012/12/rouge-levres-party-parrot-de-mac.html

Glad you got it. Sigh, yes that is just one of my fave lippies. Just soooo gorgeous...

 

[Lipstickdiva420]

Wow my package isn't due to arrive until jan 4th :/ ouch lol

I don't even have a due date for my package. I'm gues it will come tomorrow though since it's close to me today.

 

[Lipstickdiva420]

do you guys think they will restock? thinking about getting some back ups and just want to make 1 more final order with the apres collection.

 

[Jol0]

Free shipping will end soon..I'm sure they will restock once that expires :/

 

[Tanjola]

Got my shipping notice yesterday and my package today and thats with standard shipping!

 

[CartoonChic]

My Pink Pigeons shipped from a MAC freestanding store arrived today. They were put into a padded envelope, so my boxes are a little beat up (grumble). I really like the color and it is different from Candy Yum Yum. Like someone else said, Candy Yum Yum is still brighter and more neon than Pink Pigeon. Pink Pigeon is more wearable for my skin tone, and that's the one I would choose if I had to pick one between the two of them. However, I think I favor Party Parrot more than Pink Pigeon. I may break my 1 BU limit rule to get another BU of Party Parrot.

Packages two and three with my Apres Chic items should be delivered tomorrow.

 

[Dreaming Dancer]

All woman quad

Inner strength quad I am NW15 ish for reference.

 

[ladyarwen]

http://www.temptalia.com/mac-strength-inner-strength-eyeshadow-quad-review-photos-swatches

 

[CartoonChic]

I am NW15 ish for reference.

Is it just my poor vision, or are those quads very similar?

 

[ninalovesmakeup]

My friend in another state is dropping by the mac store tonight after coming home from the movies. I really hope they have a pink pigeon left. Not trying to get my hopes up though!