MAC Alluring Aquatic Collection (May 22, 2014)

[MRV]

Bronzer first in an E3 placement on the temples, cheekbones and jawline. Then whats left on the brush hit the forehead, bridge of nose and chin. Then blush. No highlighter.

OK! Thank you so much for the info, Erine!

 

[beautycool]

Hi ladies here's pet me please suck a lovely nude pinky colour Love it Think it was just one coat as was ill the other day

 

[beautycool]

This maybe a better one I can't be bothered to do another of pet me please as it's v late here 9.49 pm But when I get mystical nect week I will try and swatch then

 

[amyg]

My goodies came! Can't wait to play with them tomorrow in day light

 

[sarabeautime]

In Germany the collection launched today,
almost everything sold out instantly online. Some of the products were also grabbed at the counters.
After swatching I thought eyeshadows and blushes were phenomenal. Nail polishes are pretty too. I didn't like the lipsticks on me after trying everything on, decided for the plum one. Packaging is so pretty!
I don't know why Lorelei was praised that much, I thought it is rather frosty (not a fan of that kind of finish)

My picks:
- Soul Serenade
- Sea Worship
- Fathoms Deep
- Sea Me Hear Me
- Goddess of the Sea
- Submerged

I might have to go back for the silver nail polish though, it was very pretty. Oh and Silver Sun, still considering if it is not sold out

 

[awickedshape]

thank you to all the lovelies who have posted their pics!  so first thing yesterday morning i went to Debenhams and was the first and only customer for the first 15 minutes, so i got to play around with the collection all by myself! :yahoo:  got to try different lipstick/lipglass combos as well. i would've taken more pictures of swatches, but unfortunately my camera didn't capture the actual lighting that well at all. here's what i thought:

• for an NC40, both Delphic ED Bronzer and Refined Golden looked very similar on my skin. figured that since i already have AS and don't yet have a powder bronzer, i'd go for RG, which i did.
• i finally got my hands on EO and a back-up GotS!
• i do not like Siren Song and PMP. i'm sorry. they are lippies that aren't forgiving on flaky lips and therefore would be way too high-maintenance for me. i'm so glad i didn't cave in and buy them online before trying them out first. SS makes me look like a washed-out Zombie, and PMP made me look like a weird space alien. trying to define them more with the natural lip pencil made it worse!! i guess i could take them look better with a lipglass, but i'd rather have a lipstick that looks great on its own as well as with a gloss. otherwise what's the point of owning a colour that's mostly a miss? 
• Peachstock looks nothing like the MAC swatch image (sorry if i'm sounding like Captain Obvious here). it's pretty much a pale beige rather than a creamy peach. to me it's basically SS in Lipglass form. it's not flattering. glad i didn't buy this online either, but i was pretty close!
• Water Deities also looked too frosty on me. i already have Nymphette which gives me a slight peachy shimmer, and does it well. WD doesn't, sadly. i've seen a lot of gorgeous EO/WD combo pics on here, but for me that combo looked too pale and, again, frosty. i got Seducing Sound instead, which looks really nice paired with EO.
• as difficult as it was, i skipped the EDES - i'm still building up my 2nd x15 eye palette, and have loads of Urban Decay palettes, so the EDES colours weren't that different compared to what i already have, and what is already out there in the permanent collections. texture-wise however, they're wonderful. i just can't justify the price for the amount you're getting, for colours that are very pretty but nothing unique.

this afternoon i went to another MAC store to try out SS, PMP, PS and WD again, in different store lighting. sadly the same still applies - i just ain't feeling them, y'all. Karen from Makeup & Beauty Blog is a similar skintone to me (it helps seeing as we're both Filipino!), so her swatches are super helpful. but bloody hell she rocks every single one of those colours, inc. the ones that look awful on me. she's awesome but i hate her. p:  

She makes everything look great. Thanks for your input!

 

[lipstickaddict]

For nw10 im guessing Delphic will be orange ? I will probably get 2 Aphrodite's shell instead of one of each then

Definitely AS.

 

[lipstickaddict]

more pics





Aphrodite’s Shell


Sea Worship e/s, Silver Sun e/s


Goddess of the Sea Lipstick ,Mystical Lipstick

Gorgeous!

Thank you!!!!!

 

[lipstickaddict]

These are just quick swatches Not got a lip liner on with these, which I'll always wear a Lipliner when wearing a lipstick so these will look alot better when i do with these. Ignore my eye bags and eye brows (growing them out to get re-shaped next week ha!










Enchanted One



Mystical


Goddess Of The Sea



Lips filled in with Half Red with Pet Me Please on top

They all look beautiful on you! Yay!

 

[DarylandCarole]

Thank you   I'm happy with it, too. My only fear was that it wouldn't be purple enough and too pink for my taste but it's exactly how I wanted it to be. Going to wear it out tomorrow    I will swatch GotS next to Rebel and Up the amp later. Maybe that will make it easier to see how purple/pink it is compared to the others. I think my hand swatch kind of made it look similar to Rebel but they're not even close. 

Do you have Heavenly Hybrid? I've been thinking it might be really similar to that.

 

[NaomiH]

if I can land anything online (I have to order online as I'll be in the UK when this launches in the US)

Delphic
Sea Me Hear Me
Either Goddess of the Sea or Mystical
Refined Golden (MAYBE)

 

[staceface]

I wish I knew if I could carry off aphrodites shell. I worry im too pale.

 

[User38]

Do you have Heavenly Hybrid? I've been thinking it might be really similar to that.

oh goody!! I just gave away my HH to a young lady who loved it. Paying it forward always brings me good karma.

I wouldn't repurchase anything similar.. lol

 

[Monsy]

I worry im too pale.

i do not see why not. it seems very sheer

unless it's too yellow

 

[User38]

Uncle Fester!!!!

one HOT

dude! love that thing.. or whatever.. lol.

I have his gorgeous lips too

 

[MandyVanHook]

Artificial light, no flash. L-R: Up the amp, Goddess of the Sea, Rebel Natural light, close to a window, no flash. Top to bottom: Up the amp, Goddess of the Sea, Rebel 

Do you think that if you were to mix Up the Amp and Rebel that the result would be similar to GotS?

 

[NaomiH]

Hmmm......after going back and seeing swatches of GOTS and UTA, I think if I get a lippy it'll be Mystical as UTA and GOTS look kinda similar.

 

[DarylandCarole]

I'm not a lipgloss person but if you are and like the bolder colors, you should definitely check out Modern Lure. It's soo beautiful! I even considered buying it for a second..though I know I NEVER wear lipgloss. That's how pretty it is. The sparkle is just gorgeous. 

It has sparkle? Oooohh! Maybe it will look similar to one of my all time favs, Sex Ray. I was planning to pass on it but I might have to go to the store and check it out. Thanks!

 

[staceface]

i do not see why not. it seems very sheer unless it's too yellow

I dunno if being too yellow would be an issue my face is quite rosy, no idea what shade I am!

 

[GlamQueen21]

more pics





Aphrodite’s Shell


Sea Worship e/s, Silver Sun e/s


Goddess of the Sea Lipstick ,Mystical Lipstick

WOW!!! I am now convinced to add Mystical l/s to my wishlist!