MAC Punk Couture Collection (December 26, 2013)

brunettespylove

brunettespylove

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Not really sure how much i love my punk couture and instigator. both are really dark and patchy even though they don't swatch that bad. I wound up adding maybelline fuschia flash to the center of punk couture to open it up a bit and take away the blue, i used mac heroine lip liner. and today i wore instigator which turned out to be way darker than it swatched, so i added a little revlon berry haute over top and used mac beet liner. Both very pretty combos but unfortunately they take a lot of work to make them wearable and look decent, so i won't be backing these up
 
nmurray880

nmurray880

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Ok I usually don't wear dark lipstick but I really like all the lipsticks in this collection. It makes me want to experiment with darker looks. I want studded kiss and instigator.
 
trina11225

trina11225

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brunettespylove said:
Not really sure how much i love my punk couture and instigator. both are really dark and patchy even though they don't swatch that bad. I wound up adding maybelline fuschia flash to the center of punk couture to open it up a bit and take away the blue, i used mac heroine lip liner. and today i wore instigator which turned out to be way darker than it swatched, so i added a little revlon berry haute over top and used mac beet liner. Both very pretty combos but unfortunately they take a lot of work to make them wearable and look decent, so i won't be backing these up
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that do sound like a lot, the prep n prime helped. Instigator made me look way older, even through on me it 's the same color as nars tran's bleu. I guess the pencil opened it up, and i def put a pink in the middle of punk couture.
 
NaomiH

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nmurray880 said:
Ok I usually don't wear dark lipstick but I really like all the lipsticks in this collection. It makes me want to experiment with darker looks. I want studded kiss and instigator.
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You can backorder them on the Nordstrom site, it has an expected ship date of 2/3. Hope that helps. :)
 
brunettespylove

brunettespylove

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Quote:Originally Posted by trina11225

that do sound like a lot, the prep n prime helped. Instigator made me look way older, even through on me it 's the same color as nars tran's bleu. I guess the pencil opened it up, and i def put a pink in the middle of punk couture.



Yep it is, ive been meaning to get mac prep & prime for lips. For now putting something pink in the middle gives it a little more life. But im a little disappointed in the texture going on, i was hoping they would be like the retro mattes
 
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Pinkdollface

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Here's a quick application of Punk Couture and Instigator on me. It's not a perfect application but I just got them and wanted to try them out. I love the colours!
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Pinkdollface

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Ow and can I just complain about Mac not releasing this collection in the Netherlands. Why Mac? You're so stupid sometimes! I assumed this would be available exclusively online or in the pro store, since that was the case with Strength and Iris Apfel, so I asked my regular cp girl months ago if she could help me out again and luckily she could! When I found out this wouldn't come here at all the collection was already released in the US and sold out. I didn't ask for BUs figuring I could get them here, but then I had to find an alternative. I got my BUs on ebay, but luckily for a reasonable price (compared to dutch pricing).
 
singer82

singer82

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Just got my pc n Instigator. I'm having the issues some others are having. They apply so patchy and cling to every little flaw on my lips. I even used a lip brush, exfolated, and used prep n prime. The colors just dont spread evenly. And they are super dark, almost black. But I should have figured they would be extra extra dark then it is on most since I'm super pale. I just need to experiment with them some more. Hope I can get them to work.
 
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mousygiggles

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singer82 said:
Just got my pc n Instigator. I'm having the issues some others are having. They apply so patchy and cling to every little flaw on my lips. I even used a lip brush, exfolated, and used prep n prime. The colors just dont spread evenly. And they are super dark, almost black. But I should have figured they would be extra extra dark then it is on most since I'm super pale. I just need to experiment with them some more. Hope I can get them to work.
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Try over another lippie like Close Contact, Tropical whatever that one was, or other lighter luster finish ones. I had been using TTT over Feed the Senses but I would need like 3 backups as much as I was using it. I used them over a thin layer of CC and PP here because I only have about 10 lippies with me. That helped with the darkness and application.
 
BuickMackane

BuickMackane

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Pinkdollface said:
Ow and can I just complain about Mac not releasing this collection in the Netherlands. Why Mac? You're so stupid sometimes! I assumed this would be available exclusively online or in the pro store, since that was the case with Strength and Iris Apfel, so I asked my regular cp girl months ago if she could help me out again and luckily she could! When I found out this wouldn't come here at all the collection was already released in the US and sold out. I didn't ask for BUs figuring I could get them here, but then I had to find an alternative. I got my BUs on ebay, but luckily for a reasonable price (compared to dutch pricing).
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The collection's not being released here at all? Bastards! They did the same with last year's pressed piggies.

(says the person currently rocking Punk Couture courtesy of the wonderful Yazmin
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Addict4MAC

Addict4MAC

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singer82 said:
Just got my pc n Instigator. I'm having the issues some others are having. They apply so patchy and cling to every little flaw on my lips. I even used a lip brush, exfolated, and used prep n prime. The colors just dont spread evenly. And they are super dark, almost black. But I should have figured they would be extra extra dark then it is on most since I'm super pale. I just need to experiment with them some more. Hope I can get them to work.
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Those lipsticks are really dark on me as well. Completely different from arm swatches!
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I expect there to be a difference but the lipsticks are nearly black on my lips. Not bright and beautiful as I've seen many of you ladies here wear them. Contemplating on exchanging my backups for things from the Magnetic Nude collection.
 
brunettespylove

brunettespylove

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Quote:Originally Posted by Addict4MAC

 
 
Those lipsticks are really dark on me as well. Completely different from arm swatches!
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I expect there to be a difference but the lipsticks are nearly black on my lips. Not bright and beautiful as I've seen many of you ladies here wear them. Contemplating on exchanging my backups for things from the Magnetic Nude collection.



I know right!! i expected them to be closer to the swatch and not that much darker. il keep the one and just mix to make it more wearable and magenta based because they were pretty that way, but still sad about it. especially with how they apply. im thinking about getting mac nikki2, or a limecrime lippie to add to the center- either d'lillac or airborne unicorn
 
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