MAC's Re-Launch of HEROINE Lipstick (December 16, 2013)

[Amby79]

My original nordies order shipped, I could if skipped mac lol. :nanas: I will be smothered in heroine.

 

[butterflyeyes]

Looks amazing on you! :eyelove:

Thank you!

 

[bulbasaur359]

Wore Heroine today! Really like it. Probably got a few looks at the local Target lol but oh well. Leaves a magenta stain and is gorgeous too and very very long lasting at that. So glad I got it this time.

 

[LouGarner]

i wore heroine yesterday and it didn't look as purple as I remember it being.

 

[AkeshialuvsMAC]

Yeah, I saw that people are complaining about the variation. I don't have the previous version, but would love to see a comparison.

I posted pics hun take a look

 

[AkeshialuvsMAC]

You're awesome

 

[AkeshialuvsMAC]

Hm, now that I've acquired the infamous heroine, I'm underwhelmed. It's not what I expected. In fact, I have other purple lippies are much prettier. However, I'm keeping it.

oh no! Sorry to hear it wasnt wat u expected

 

[AkeshialuvsMAC]

Wore Heroine today with a little bit of of Nightmoth. I'm in purple lippie heaven with the recent releases.

pretty!!!!

 

[AkeshialuvsMAC]

 i feel like im in retard mode...ooooh wait...dmn!! im stupid...i was reading it like it WAS both from the 1st 2 lol until i comprehended "one of the 1st two" :haha: ooooooh noooooow i get it. i mean im sure folks are trippin off the slightest little detail from the perm n le's but i was just curious (plus i wanna make sure before i give my shyt away lol) i'll wait til it hits the counter to compare all 3. thanx kesh!!

lmao!

 

[AkeshialuvsMAC]

[@]boujoischic[/@] Wats ur batch number on ur heroine from the fashion sets

 

[Addict4MAC]

I finally tried on Heroine for the first time and just wasn't wowed.

 

[boujoischic]

[@]boujoischic[/@] Wats ur batch number on ur heroine from the fashion sets

I will check it for you when I get home this evening.

 

[buffydiva]

I finally tried on Heroine for the first time and just wasn't wowed.

I felt the same way...I like it, but wasn't stunned by it. Maybe I will like it more when I pair with a liner. I was thinking maybe Nightmoth.

 

[Addict4MAC]

I felt the same way...I like it, but wasn't stunned by it. Maybe I will like it more when I pair with a liner. I was thinking maybe Nightmoth.

I like it as well but I was expecting so much. I don't think I'll make another impulse purchase for another hyped up lipstick again. I felt the same way about CYY. I paired Heroine with the matching liner and still nothing. Then I threw Private Party over it. I like that combo. Butterfly Eyes just posted a pic wearing Heroine with Nightmoth. She looked amazing! I think you should give it a try as well.

 

[buffydiva]

I like it as well but I was expecting so much. I don't think I'll make another impulse purchase for another hyped up lipstick again. I felt the same way about CYY. I paired Heroine with the matching liner and still nothing. Then I threw Private Party over it. I like that combo. Butterfly Eyes just posted a pic wearing Heroine with Nightmoth. She looked amazing! I think you should give it a try as well.

Thanks! I definitely will. And I agree about CYY as well.

 

[Beautybuyer]

Heroine is pretty pinkish for being purple. I think some peoples expectations falls more along the lines of strong woman, from the sounds of it. That's why I sold my old ones, they weren't purple enough.

 

[butterflyeyes]

I felt the same way...I like it, but wasn't stunned by it. Maybe I will like it more when I pair with a liner. I was thinking maybe Nightmoth.

I like it as well but I was expecting so much. I don't think I'll make another impulse purchase for another hyped up lipstick again. I felt the same way about CYY. I paired Heroine with the matching liner and still nothing. Then I threw Private Party over it. I like that combo. Butterfly Eyes just posted a pic wearing Heroine with Nightmoth. She looked amazing! I think you should give it a try as well.

Thank you @Addict4MAC. I'm curious though...is it that you ladies were in search of a darker purple? Like PC purple perhaps? A more blue based one? I'm just trying to pinpoint what it is that is missing that you are looking for. Not to say that you should love Heroine. It's not required. Just wondering if the purple you're looking for is more along the lines of those in the PC collection versus this one. I personally like this one because on it's on it's more everyday wearable than say PC without looking too vampy for day time. I can tweak it if I want to with Nightmoth like I did and honestly could have vamped it up a lot more than I did with a heavier hand with ease. It just gives me a bit of playing room versus something deeper like that would require some backwards work to try and tone it down if needed (and that would defeat the purpose in my eyes if I bought something like a gorgeous deep color). Now I don't know if I would call Heroine a HG purple or anything...it's not THAT serious. But I'm not underwhelmed or disappointed by it. So it just really interests me to know what people don't like about it specifically...just a curiosity thing lol

 

[Addict4MAC]

Thank you @Addict4MAC. I'm curious though...is it that you ladies were in search of a darker purple? Like PC purple perhaps? A more blue based one? I'm just trying to pinpoint what it is that is missing that you are looking for. Not to say that you should love Heroine. It's not required. Just wondering if the purple you're looking for is more along the lines of those in the PC collection versus this one. I personally like this one because on it's on it's more everyday wearable than say PC without looking too vampy for day time. I can tweak it if I want to with Nightmoth like I did and honestly could have vamped it up a lot more than I did with a heavier hand with ease. It just gives me a bit of playing room versus something deeper like that would require some backwards work to try and tone it down if needed (and that would defeat the purpose in my eyes if I bought something like a gorgeous deep color). Now I don't know if I would call Heroine a HG purple or anything...it's not THAT serious. But I'm not underwhelmed or disappointed by it. So it just really interests me to know what people don't like about it specifically...just a curiosity thing lol

You're welcome.

I did notice when I lined my lips with the Heroine lip pencil it was really pinkish as Beautybuyer has mentioned. Like I didn't notice until that moment. It isn't that I want a dark purple per se. I just don't see what the craze is about. I suppose you're right however. After seeing the purple lipsticks in the Punk Couture collection, I was assuming Heroine would be something like that.

And it's funny you mentioned that you think Heroine is a more wearable purple. As soon as I put it on, I immediately thought I could get away with wearing it as an "everyday" shade. It's pretty toned down in comparison to the purples in Punk Couture. You also make a good point about it being versatile. I'm happy with my purchase, don't get me wrong. I guess I was just expecting to fall in love with it as soon as I put it on which just didn't happen. I wonder how it compares to Feel My Pulse besides the different finishes. I have FMP so I guess I should swatch them later unless I missed that comparison somewhere here on Specktra.

 

[buffydiva]

Thank you @Addict4MAC. I'm curious though...is it that you ladies were in search of a darker purple? Like PC purple perhaps? A more blue based one? I'm just trying to pinpoint what it is that is missing that you are looking for. Not to say that you should love Heroine. It's not required. Just wondering if the purple you're looking for is more along the lines of those in the PC collection versus this one. I personally like this one because on it's on it's more everyday wearable than say PC without looking too vampy for day time. I can tweak it if I want to with Nightmoth like I did and honestly could have vamped it up a lot more than I did with a heavier hand with ease. It just gives me a bit of playing room versus something deeper like that would require some backwards work to try and tone it down if needed (and that would defeat the purpose in my eyes if I bought something like a gorgeous deep color). Now I don't know if I would call Heroine a HG purple or anything...it's not THAT serious. But I'm not underwhelmed or disappointed by it. So it just really interests me to know what people don't like about it specifically...just a curiosity thing lol

I felt like, "well I could have found this elsewhere, if I really looked around for something similar". But I agree that I can play around with it using different liners and tone it up or down depending on what I want. This was just my first try on and it was just "ok" for me. I also felt the same about Private Party on first wear, but once paired with currant liner, I absolutely adore it.

 

[buffydiva]

You're welcome.

I did notice when I lined my lips with the Heroine lip pencil it was really pinkish as Beautybuyer has mentioned. Like I didn't notice until that moment. It isn't that I want a dark purple per se. I just don't see what the craze is about. I suppose you're right however. After seeing the purple lipsticks in the Punk Couture collection, I was assuming Heroine would be something like that.

And it's funny you mentioned that you think Heroine is a more wearable purple. As soon as I put it on, I immediately thought I could get away with wearing it as an "everyday" shade. It's pretty toned down in comparison to the purples in Punk Couture. You also make a good point about it being versatile. I'm happy with my purchase, don't get me wrong. I guess I was just expecting to fall in love with it as soon as I put it on which just didn't happen. I wonder how it compares to Feel My Pulse besides the different finishes. I have FMP so I guess I should swatch them later unless I missed that comparison somewhere here on Specktra.

I agree. Especially with what I bolded.