MAC Tropical Taboo Collection (2013)
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MACerette
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It does. Really, it does. Due to a medical condition my son's butt cheeks skin would burst open. I mean severe diaper rash with bleeding bits. I think I have tried every cream I could buy here, until I read about and tried Penaten. I'd recommend it to anybody. Are there any other uses for it? I used to buy it from Schlecker online, but since Schlecker has left The Netherlands I would not know where to get it, unless I would cross the borderMACerette....I love the smell of Penaten Creme
I wish there a fragrance like that
And it really does miracles for sore skin!!!!
MACerette
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It shouldn't, since you're everything but a butt faceWell, have you ever seen a truly wrinkly butt?
Eta: obviously I misread your post. I already thought you looked kind of young to be using anti wrinkle cream. Well, I can imagine some logic there because most diaper rash creams contain zinc which is drying, so in that respect I understand. Doesn't mean it would actually work though...
Oh, thanks.
Yes, I guess that was the logic behind it that it was supposed to be drying them out. But it didn't really work for me.
valkolak
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Haha really? I've put it on my face before but only because my skin was chapped and peeling. It actually helped.I used to put that on my face when I was younger, because my friend said it would help to get rid of pimples. No. It doesn't.
Tanjola
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Did you get a price on the 159 brush???? Thanks
MissBeautyBunni
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^^ THIS
Baby1black
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Sure would thanks
trina11225
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Also elf have one now too
ChosenOne
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No particular questions, just excited to read about your thoughts on the collection!!
kimibos
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OHHH sorry girls i didnt ask. my guess is around the same as the 130 $42. ill check next week.
Richelle83
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LLLIIIBBBBBAAAAAA Where art thou?!
Patiently waiting for your very detailed review
Patiently waiting for your very detailed review
Audrey C
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I'm most interested in hearing about the MSFs. I have no doubt about the brush or the CSGs - they're definite yesses. I really want to know how unique Adored and Lust are, apart from how glittery.
I've been playing with all my cheek products and have finally realized that when I apply products in the light handed way I favour, many of them look very very similar. I have a bunch of MSF like products listed below - I really don't want to buy dupes. Liba, I know you have a good sized collection. If either Adored or Lust remind you of other products, would you mind detailing them?
I have these barely there highlighter faves:
Amber Glow MB
Shell Pearl
Benefit Watt's Up
NARS Nico
More sheeny but not a ton of colour:
Redhead
Definitely Defined
Light Year
Dior Amber Diamond
NARS Albatross
Sheer coral highlighters that serve as blush on me:
Flatter Me
Vera Flower Fantasy
I've been playing with all my cheek products and have finally realized that when I apply products in the light handed way I favour, many of them look very very similar. I have a bunch of MSF like products listed below - I really don't want to buy dupes. Liba, I know you have a good sized collection. If either Adored or Lust remind you of other products, would you mind detailing them?
I have these barely there highlighter faves:
Amber Glow MB
Shell Pearl
Benefit Watt's Up
NARS Nico
More sheeny but not a ton of colour:
Redhead
Definitely Defined
Light Year
Dior Amber Diamond
NARS Albatross
Sheer coral highlighters that serve as blush on me:
Flatter Me
Vera Flower Fantasy
ladyarwen
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Actually the top search results were directly related to the rash cream. Didn't need to look any farther.
ChosenOne
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Really? Wow...I find that strangely comforting, lol.
MACina
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MACina
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I use it wherever I have sore skin!
If I have a cold e.g. and the skin is sore around my nose I apply a very thin layer of Penaten overnight and
that helps to heal the skin.
If I have a cold e.g. and the skin is sore around my nose I apply a very thin layer of Penaten overnight and
that helps to heal the skin.
It does. Really, it does. Due to a medical condition my son's butt cheeks skin would burst open. I mean severe diaper rash with bleeding bits. I think I have tried every cream I could buy here, until I read about and tried Penaten. I'd recommend it to anybody. Are there any other uses for it? I used to buy it from Schlecker online, but since Schlecker has left The Netherlands I would not know where to get it, unless I would cross the border
liba
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SHAZAAM!! HERE I AM!!!!LLLIIIBBBBBAAAAAA Where art thou?!
Patiently waiting for your very detailed review
Long day over here, but yes indeedie…I spent hours fooling around with this collection. My MA is so great - he told me he gets more out of me trying everything on than when he tests stuff out himself.
Anyhow, I'm not going to beat around the bush. This collection is very weird. It's not the instant home run "OMG everything is perfect" collection like some Mineralize ones from the past few years, but there are some real gems mixed in with some products that are kind of off-the-wall. Plus, some things you would think would make sense for one skin color or the other don't always work out that way, so everyone, especially darker skin tones, need to proceed with caution and seriously try things in person first.
First off, the Skin Finishes. Wow, at first I was kind of shocked. I tried them on at first with standard 129s and 116s and holy crap SO METALLIC - shockingly metallic. BUT, it was a tough call - they've definitely reformulated yet again and this time you got the mega-metallicness but the pores were NOT emphasized. They don't feel heavy on the skin like the old metallic MSFs like Petticoat do - they felt totally light and weightless and like I was saying, the pores weren't emphasized. Total shocker considering the drastic metallic frostiness. There was zero glitter, at least, but I was just saying "damn…I dunno about this….". THEN, I tried a 188 - that applied them a little better, but still so metallic. I was really on the fence. FINALLY I used the new 159 to apply them, and then it all came together at last. That brush is the m-f-ing bomb!!! It's a fabulous brush and I am seriously considering buying 2, which I never do. It is the perfect shape and size to get just the right swipe of highlight perfectly right on the top of the cheekbones and it made the MSFs apply GORGEOUSLY!!
So in other words, if you're interested in any of the MSFs, you're pretty much going to need the 159. I think even the 131 is going to be too big and too flat around the belly and some other highlighter brushes might be the right size but also be a little too flat. The white hairs on the 159 are shaped really well too - they're short enough so they smudge your swipe well, but not so long that they overblend. I don't think I've seen a product from MAC that was so fussy that you got a weird effect unless you used one single brush only. Obviously, if you love an ultra-metallic effect, you could use other brushes, but for my tastes, the difference between the 159 and the other brushes I tried was just too dramatic. It made the MSFs go from WTF
Now here's the other thing about these MSFs (and the blushes but a little less so). The high sheen on these is cool-toned. They're not using gold sheen, they use sort of silver/white/clear. This is going to be an issue for dark skins. You know me; I feel like it's wrong to assume one color or another is or isn't for dark skin or light skin, but in this case, the whitish pearl here is going to be a very specific look on dark skin. You are going to be willing to have a metallic effect that is going to look even more dramatic due to the contrast on the skin. Adored, in particular, is very pale. On me it looked very nice - the coral in it worked extremely well with my sallow undertones, but it's gonna be ashy on dark skin - I don't think there's going to be a way around it. Rio may be the easiest one to deal with with any skin tone, as it has a bright light pink sheen to it, which is quite light but with more pink highlight than white or silver and the brown part is quite neutral and almost invisible. Lust is quite similar to Rio, but not as bright. It's the closest one to Semi-Precious Crystal Pink, but not as greyed out. All of these MSFs have an unusual effect once you get the application down right - from one angle it will look like you don't have anything on and then when the light hits just right, MEGA-METALLIC SHEEN. If you apply a single swipe, this effect will be quite translucent and it's actually awfully pretty and flattering, due to the light texture and the lack of pore emphasis. You can build the colors quite noticeable with a second layer, but of course then you have more metallicness too. These are not what I'd consider all-year-round MSFs - they're very very very summery. If I would use them at other times of the year, it'd be for nighttime dress up makeup for sure.
Another thing about the MSFs and the blushes too. They all looked much better when they had a chance to melt into the skin a bit. I'd say the best thing would be to apply a light layer of either the MB or the MSF and then wait a few minutes to see if you actually need more or if you need to go back and buff it in more. Both the blushes and MSFs would benefit from a nice finishing stroke of a favorite huge puffy brush or kabuki. My split fiber kabuki is gonna get a workout with these for sure. I'll continue on more about the blushes in another post, but bear all these application ideas in mind, because otherwise, they may seem kind of weird. This is a very strange collection!!!
liba
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OK so a little more wrap-up on the MSFs before going on the blushes. Adored is going to be amazing on asian skin tones, and fair NC skin. It might be good for counteracting redness in a fair NW skin too, but the paler shade in it has an almost khaki beige element so there's green and yellow to it that could also seem a bit dull for some NW. The coral provides the sheen color and is very cute and adorable. Rio is very pink and is going to be good for the most people I think. Lust is more subtle but with this metallic thing going on, I don't know if anyone who loves subtle makeup is going to think of it as subtle enough. None of these are what I'd personally want to use as a blush, due to the extreme metallic thing - all of these MSFs go on dry the way the old MSFs would apply with Fix+.
I hope I'm not making the MSFs sound too scary. I like extreme makeup looks and am really open to new ideas and even I was scratching my head a bit at first, but after wearing Adored for the rest of the day and getting to see it in full sun and sunset and indoor nighttime light, my final verdict is it's GORGEOUS and I am past the initial shock of the finish. If you're going to try these on at a store, try and check them in natural light or just figure that however extreme they may look in the florescent lights of a MAC counter, they're going to look much more flattering out in the daylight by far. Don't be afraid!!!!
I hope I'm not making the MSFs sound too scary. I like extreme makeup looks and am really open to new ideas and even I was scratching my head a bit at first, but after wearing Adored for the rest of the day and getting to see it in full sun and sunset and indoor nighttime light, my final verdict is it's GORGEOUS and I am past the initial shock of the finish. If you're going to try these on at a store, try and check them in natural light or just figure that however extreme they may look in the florescent lights of a MAC counter, they're going to look much more flattering out in the daylight by far. Don't be afraid!!!!
