UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!

[Erinaceina]

Hey guys. I just chatted with MAC and got this information about what we're getting in April:

Kim: We have a blush collection..
Kim: Some eye shadows palettes
Kim: We get some exclusive trend make up sets online too
Kim: Its not a month for a large collection this April.

​Trying to match that up to the collection calendar here on Specktra, I guess that means Tres Cheek, By Request, and possibly the Pro Expansion collection (or perhaps the 15-pan warm/cool palettes?).

It'll make May crazy as anything again with so few collections in April, but I'm pretty happy about getting the Tres Cheek stuff at last. I wasn't round for the last time, and I really covet those blushes.

Unrelated, does anyone know if there's anywhere you can buy the kind of pots loose powders like MAC's iridescent powders (or the new CC powders) come in, but empty. I shattered one of the Pearlmattes from Archie's, and all my attempts to fix it have just made it worse. I was thinking of putting the remains into a loose powder pot and B2Ming the packaging (pretty though it is).

 

[PeachTwist]

£25 isn't that bad really considering it sold for £14 at the time of release. If they paid for shipping it'd be a nice £11 bonus!

Well, yes, BUT eBay takes £2.50, Paypal takes £1.50 or so, plus postage another £4. I'm already down to £17. Seeing that people bid it up to £31, I'm now not willing to let it go for less than £25 plus postage.

Ah yes! Sorry, I completely forgot about fees! Makes sense, now!

 

[charlotte366]

Quote:Originally Posted by Erinaceina

Hey guys. I just chatted with MAC and got this information about what we're getting in April:

Kim: We have a blush collection..
Kim: Some eye shadows palettes
Kim: We get some exclusive trend make up sets online too
Kim: Its not a month for a large collection this April.

​Trying to match that up to the collection calendar here on Specktra, I guess that means Tres Cheek, By Request, and possibly the Pro Expansion collection (or perhaps the 15-pan warm/cool palettes?).

It'll make May crazy as anything again with so few collections in April, but I'm pretty happy about getting the Tres Cheek stuff at last. I wasn't round for the last time, and I really covet those blushes.

Unrelated, does anyone know if there's anywhere you can buy the kind of pots loose powders like MAC's iridescent powders (or the new CC powders) come in, but empty. I shattered one of the Pearlmattes from Archie's, and all my attempts to fix it have just made it worse. I was thinking of putting the remains into a loose powder pot and B2Ming the packaging (pretty though it is).



Guru makup emporium usually do a good selection of empty pots/bottles etc - they are more of a pro shop so usually have a good selection. I have bought online from them a few times and it has always been reliable!

 

[charlotte366]

Quote:Originally Posted by Anitacska

 
Well, yes, BUT eBay takes £2.50, Paypal takes £1.50 or so, plus postage another £4. I'm already down to £17. Seeing that people bid it up to £31, I'm now not willing to let it go for less than £25 plus postage.



You also now pay final value fees on the postage amount too now, so if you don't want to lose out you need to gross up your postage charge to reflect that 10% of the amount goes to ebay...

 

[pnfpn]

Apparently her Paypal account has been blocked. Hmm, funny that.... Offered it for second chance offer to the second highest bidder, but they came back asking for it for £25 delivered. Not blooming likely. Will relist next weekend.

Oh how convenient. Time wasters should get some negative comment function too to be honest.

 

[Anitacska]

Oh how convenient. Time wasters should get some negative comment function too to be honest.

I agree. I do always report them and they get non-paying bidder strikes, but that doesn't show in the feedback profile, although you can set your criteria to not let them bid on your stuff.

 

[kerry-jane88]

Oh how convenient. Time wasters should get some negative comment function too to be honest.

That's how ebay used to be, but they've turned themselves into an amazon type shopping experience where the buyer has all the power. It's not fair at all, some buyers are timewasters/horrible. And as for postage I get it stops you from putting in like £20 postage like years ago, But people do get snobby Like what do you mean postage is 3.99 for a lipstick!? They don't realise it costs 3.70 for 2nd class signed for :/ Internet shopping has some people unaware of actual cost.

 

[Erinaceina]

Guru makup emporium usually do a good selection of empty pots/bottles etc - they are more of a pro shop so usually have a good selection. I have bought online from them a few times and it has always been reliable!


Thank you. I've never shopped with them, but I'll have to give it a look.

 

[Erinaceina]

NARS have free shipping at the moment, if anyone's interested. The only thing I wanted which I couldn't get in a shop was the Final Cut blushes, and they're all sold out, so I guess I'll just keep waiting for MAC (Modern Mandarin, come to meeee...)

 

[rockin]

Revlon are getting in on the 'build your own eyeshadow palette' act

https://twitter.com/RevlonUK/status/449189130757345280

 

[Anitacska]

Revlon are getting in on the 'build your own eyeshadow palette' act

https://twitter.com/RevlonUK/status/449189130757345280

Oh yeah, I saw those yesterday in Boots.

On that note, I've been meaning to ask, has anyone actually been able to purchase the Maybelline cream eyeshadow in Pink Nude? I always see the name on the stand, but there's never a tester or any in stock, just Pink Gold. Weird.

 

[rockin]

Oh yeah, I saw those yesterday in Boots.

On that note, I've been meaning to ask, has anyone actually been able to purchase the Maybelline cream eyeshadow in Pink Nude? I always see the name on the stand, but there's never a tester or any in stock, just Pink Gold. Weird.

I keep checking the stores for Pink Nude too, with no luck. I ordered the Color Tattoo in 'Persistantly Pink' from the Boots website thinking it might be a new colour and I received Pink Gold, which is also listed as an option so I'm not sure if they just sent the wrong one or the same colour is listed twice with different names.


On the plus side, I received my MAC cool 15 palette from Debenhams today, and I'm really pleased with it.

 

[Anitacska]

I keep checking the stores for Pink Nude too, with no luck. I ordered the Color Tattoo in 'Persistantly Pink' from the Boots website thinking it might be a new colour and I received Pink Gold, which is also listed as an option so I'm not sure if they just sent the wrong one or the same colour is listed twice with different names.


On the plus side, I received my MAC cool 15 palette from Debenhams today, and I'm really pleased with it.

How odd.

 

[xfarrax]

Revlon are getting in on the 'build your own eyeshadow palette' act https://twitter.com/RevlonUK/status/449189130757345280

I saw this the other day I wasn't convinced by the quality of the shadows and the shades especially when I'm so use to buttery urban decay , too faced etc

 

[raych1984]

I saw this the other day I wasn't convinced by the quality of the shadows and the shades especially when I'm so use to buttery urban decay , too faced etc

Me too! I thought the quality was shocking!

 

[PeachTwist]

Has anyone tried Makeup Geek? I ordered the Ultimate Eyshadow Palette last night. I figure 27 shades to start with is pretty decent as including shipping it came to £105 I believe it was. Would like to know opinions if any of you have tried them.

 

[Erinaceina]

House of Fraser has the Tres Cheek blushes for sale. They're at £17.50, so I guess they must be from the previous release. I bought Modern Mandarin and Full of Joy with click and collect, so I should get them tomorrow.

 

[pnfpn]

Has anyone tried Makeup Geek? I ordered the Ultimate Eyshadow Palette last night. I figure 27 shades to start with is pretty decent as including shipping it came to £105 I believe it was. Would like to know opinions if any of you have tried them.

I haven't yet but I know lots of people who have and say they are amazing. You should get on that and give them a go! I''d love to hear what you think. I keep planning an order but I find it hard to choose what I want, I know I want some of the shadows, gel liners and pigments. However I know she has blushes coming out this year so I may wait till then.

 

[MakeMeUp79]

I saw the urban decay electric palette in my local Debenhams today.it is pretty but I am not sure if I am interested yet. At least it's permanent so no rush.

 

[mushroomteagirl]

I keep checking the stores for Pink Nude too, with no luck. I ordered the Color Tattoo in 'Persistantly Pink' from the Boots website thinking it might be a new colour and I received Pink Gold, which is also listed as an option so I'm not sure if they just sent the wrong one or the same colour is listed twice with different names.


On the plus side, I received my MAC cool 15 palette from Debenhams today, and I'm really pleased with it.

The MAC palettes really are nice, best thing they have brought out in a while.

I have the Nude Pink tattoo but that was a limited edition from a US collection, i've never seen it over here and not seen a space for it on any stands. It must be any confusion over pink gold?