MAC Après Chic Collection Discussion (December 2012)

[elegant-one]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE AC lipstick

Its like Strawberry Jam all over my lips

The texture is divine

 

[mousygiggles]

What about Winter Pursuit & Warm Companion???? WP kind of reminds me of that middle zipper that nobody but me liked

which btw looks gorgeous just above the pupil

I LOVE both of those!

 

[MACGirl13]

Looks very similar on me - our skin tone is very close. I love it! It looks far more shimmery when heavily swatched than it does lightly applied.

Looks the same on me too and I have NC20/NW20 skin tone. Stunning

 

[MACGirl13]

I wore Whirl liner with Hot Chocolate yesterday and it was beautiful.

 

[Mac-Guy]

I don't do pigments, but I'll have to check out UD Lounge when I'm at Sephora.. Thanks!

I got the cream - she applied it very lightly to my t-zone and a bit on my cheeks and it really helped even out my skin. She did apply F&B C2 over it, but only a trace amount and not everywhere. I'll be interested to see how it holds up over the day. What do you think of it, and do you prefer the cream or the compact?

Just look here: http://www.specktra.net/t/180180/prep-and-prime-beauty-balm-spy-35/120#post_2316805

 

[Audrey C]

Just look here: http://www.specktra.net/t/180180/prep-and-prime-beauty-balm-spy-35/120#post_2316805

I just found the thread - thanks. It sounds like I got the right one. I don't care for creamy compacts very much. This seems more sanitary to me.

This may be a great primer for under FM when I can't be bothered to wear foundation.

 

[elegant-one]

I LOVE both of those!

Ahhhh man...you just want to get me into trouble ...talking me into to everything

So how does WC look on your lips?

 

[elegant-one]

blah...I just ordered Winter Pursuit

 

[mousygiggles]

Ahhhh man...you just want to get me into trouble ...talking me into to everything

So how does WC look on your lips?

Mine are pretty reddish pigmented and it makes them a frosty nude. It is like a frosty Cusp of Dawn. I also have used it to highlight the center of my lips with Outrageously Fun and with Hot Chocolate!

 

[Elianessss]

I don't have a photo but there is a difference.  HA is slightly darker/more pink imo with an Amplified finish where as Angel is lighter with a Frost finish. If you wanna be picky about it - you probably don't need both but the difference imo is enough to warrant having both.

I really want it lol Angels a pinch to light for me I'll probably end up getting it lol I need a new everyday pink

 

[Jol0]

blah...I just ordered Winter Pursuit :sigh: :haha:

I love this color! Def reminds me of Magnetic Attraction without the pink . I prefer to use with fix +

 

[liba]

What about Winter Pursuit & Warm Companion???? WP kind of reminds me of that middle zipper that nobody but me liked

which btw looks gorgeous just above the pupil

I LOVE WP - I was on the fence about getting it originally, but I think it might wind up being my most used. As you can see from my rants about it, I totally agree with you on what miracles it does for the lids.

Warm Companion is my favorite lipstick from this whole collection, in fact! The sun just came out finally, so let me see if I can take a non-crappy photo of it - if I can't get it to look color correct, or nearly, I won't post it, though. I don't feel like getting made up right now, enjoying a shlumpy day for a change, but WC I will try to do!

 

[elegant-one]

I need a new everyday pink

Here ya go! Angel is waaay lighter pink. HA is more medium slight rose pink. They are not alike. My pic is crappy because its dark, but you can see the difference.

 

[MRV]

Wonder if you can use the new silicone applicators with MES? I tried them out for the first time yesterday with a crushed pigment and it was like spreading butter!!

 

[liba]

Ugh, sorry ladies…I tried. By the time I replaced the batteries in the camera (you see how often I use it), the sun went away again and I couldn't get anything approaching actual color with the flash. It's such a crap camera too - I don't know why I bother struggling with it - even an iPhone camera is better nowadays than this old junk (and I don't have an iPhone).

With flash, the no makeup photos looked almost the same as the Amber Glow/Alpine Bronze + Warm Companion photos (which I guess is a good thing for real life, eh?).

JUST GO TO A STORE AND TRY

 

[elegant-one]

Ugh, sorry ladies…I tried. By the time I replaced the batteries in the camera (you see how often I use it), the sun went away again and I couldn't get anything approaching actual color with the flash. It's such a crap camera too - I don't know why I bother struggling with it - even an iPhone camera is better nowadays than this old junk (and I don't have an iPhone).

With flash, the no makeup photos looked almost the same as the Amber Glow/Alpine Bronze + Warm Companion photos (which I guess is a good thing for real life, eh?).

JUST GO TO A STORE AND TRY

Thanks for trying.

 

[liba]

Wonder if you can use the new silicone applicators with MES? I tried them out for the first time yesterday with a crushed pigment and it was like spreading butter!!

Since you asked, I went and gave it a try with Frost at Midnight. Nope, the applicator isn't as good as a brush - the product is too dry in the pan to pick enough up. A plain old 239 was much better.

I think the applicators are better for these products with an emollient or oily base, like the PPs, CMPs, etc.

 

[Medgal07]

I'm finally getting Stereo Rose..... It better love up to the hype too bc this is one of my most regretted skips in ALL of my MAC life!

Now you definitely have to let us know how you like, and I hope it does work out for you.

 

[valkolak]

Cloudy Afternoon vs. Silver Birch

First two pics are without flash and the last is with flash. I think the pics make the shades look a teeny bit warmer than irl. Also w/o flash is more true to color.



These two are a lot more similar than I had thought. The base colors are close except CA is a bit...warmer maybe? It looks like it's a bit more brown. And SB is a little darker and has much more glitter. The glitter is kind of a light gold. It's so beautiful T_T.

 

[valkolak]

Holy glitter bomb! I just had my makeup done at my local MAC counter and they used the mineralized shadows on me. I'll restrain myself from washing them off if I can (we're heading out to dinner at friends'), but these are not shades I could see myself wearing again. The MUA used Frost at Midnight as a sheer wash from lid to brow and then used Fix+ to pack it on in the inner half of my lid. She then applied Fireside using Fix+ to the outer half of the lid and in the corner/crease. The colours are pretty but it's way too shimmery for me and I'm already shedding glitter. Ugh. I'm wearing Snow Shadow as a liner and In Extreme Dimension mascara.

She applied Stereo Rose as a blush with Alpine Bronze as a contour. I really didn't like AB; it didn't survive five minutes of me being at home. I don't like how Oompa Loompa orangy it is, and I'm someone who loves orange. I'm glad I passed on this one. Since I already have Hot Chocolate and Apres Chic, she applied Haute Attitude as the lippie.

It was fun to get my makeup done - I hadn't done that in ages. I don't care for how glittery the shadows are, but that has nothing to do with her application of them.

I didn't add to my purchases from this collection but I did get the BB cream in Light Plus; it looks promising!

I love glitter so I might need fireside now.

FaM is pretty fallout-y isn't it. I was kinda disappointed but I haven't tried it wet. I am so surprised that Silver Birch isn't fallout city though. It's kinda magic.