Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics
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LiliV
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Subculture is here! I can't wait to use this tomorrow night. My lipsticks are actually coming tomorrow since I did 2 separate orders (I was afraid the palette would sell out in like a minute so I wanted to grab it first)
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shontay07108
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I got my Subculture palette today. I'm very happy with it. There are a couple of duds in there, but I expected that. This is my first Anastasia palette in a long time and it's a good buy.
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BrittLuvsMakeup
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For National Lipstick Day, Anastasia Beverly Hills website is currently running a buy 2 get 1 free promotion for all of their lip products (matte lipsticks, liquid lipsticks, lip glosses, and lip primer) excluding product sets/kits. I purchased Rogue, Stevie, and got Dead Roses for free (I only purchased shades from their new matte lipstick line but you can mix it up). Happy National Lipstick Day everyone!
TraceyMc
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I decided to go for some of the new matte lipsticks too that I had on my wishlist , I also ordered the liquid lip in Crush for my teen daughter as she has wanted an Anastasia one for ages , so I got Stevie and picked Dead Roses for free
I'm thinking if I like them I may get Brandy and Latte next
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LiliV
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My lipsticks came yesterday! I love all the shades I got, they're all dirty/dusty colors which I love. I am all about a dusty neutral lol I'm wearing Stevie today and I really like the formula. It kind of gives the look of an opaque stain. The formula is very thin, feels like almost nothing on my lips, thinner and drier than a Mac matte. I would definitely get more of these!
Here's some swatches:
As for the negative Subculture reviews- I don't have an issue w my palette. I don't find the fallout to be anything extra on mine and I have every single ABH eye palette going back to Lavish (with the exception of the Catwalk palette) and I think it's the same. I don't know if people got bad batches or what. I also saw some people mention that the shimmers aren't the same as usual and again, I don't have an issue. But I always use a primer, a sticky base, and wet my shimmer shadows so it's harder for me to notice that
Here's some swatches:
As for the negative Subculture reviews- I don't have an issue w my palette. I don't find the fallout to be anything extra on mine and I have every single ABH eye palette going back to Lavish (with the exception of the Catwalk palette) and I think it's the same. I don't know if people got bad batches or what. I also saw some people mention that the shimmers aren't the same as usual and again, I don't have an issue. But I always use a primer, a sticky base, and wet my shimmer shadows so it's harder for me to notice that
DILLIGAF
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I really want to get my hands on the Subculture palette. However I'm going to wait until it reaches stores. I desperately want to swatch this. The reviews are all over the place. Too pigmented, not pigmented enough, too much fallout, etc. Definitely want to get up close and personal with this one. I also want to get my hands on some of the lipsticks. I've never been interested in the ABH lip products but for some reason the new matte lipsticks are calling me.
shontay07108
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It's kinda amusing to see a lot of the popular YouTube people hating this palette. It made me think I was crazy and so I went to play with my palette again. You definitely need to tap off the brush. I can't stress that enough. Otherwise there will be serious fallout. The gurus try to show how powdery the shadows are and either their palettes are wonky or they're going out of their way to kick up powder because mine doesn't do that. All those browns and oranges which would be transitions to me blend out fine without fallout.
the lightest shade, the bronzey shade and that really pretty green shimmer (I think it's called electro) are not very good at all, but for me the rest are just fine.
the lightest shade, the bronzey shade and that really pretty green shimmer (I think it's called electro) are not very good at all, but for me the rest are just fine.
VAL4M
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I played with mine a little yesterday, I'm not a die hard fan of ABH, and yes they are powdery like the MR. I did a look with the 3 greens Axis, electro and untamed. I used fix + with electro and it did a really nice halo look BUT untamed and axis just blend together muddy up a little and i couldn't se where axis stopped and untamed began. I also used fudge and he too muddy up with axis. So less you pile on the better it is. As for Edge, new wave and dawn look good together, you could see the ombre effect. I'm not saying it is the worst palette but should I know it was permanent and that they are willing to pressed harder the palette now on production I would of waited.
shontay07108
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I would've waited too had I known it was permanent. I thought it was gonna sell out in 5 minutes and be gone forever. The greens were calling me too hard to take that chance.
MaryJane
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I think there are clearly some bad palettes out there but some of the people making those videos are exaggerating for the sake of the video IMO. If you know a shadow is powdery, isn't it obvious that the more you dig in, the more powdery it is? I've seen people really dig in to a shade to show the powder going anywhere.
My palette is fine. It's powdery but that's to be expected. I will still most likely return it. It just takes too much work to look good on the eye - you need the right brushes and use a really light touch and certain shades don't blend well over others. I don't have time for all that.
LiliV
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This. Some people definitely have off/bad palettes, I don't think they're faking the videos or anything, but I definitely think some of them are being extra about it. Yes, they kick up some fallout, but because they're so pigmented, you shouldn't need to swipe the brush back and forth like 15 times to pick up the color anyway. That's where they're losing me lol Like just tap the brush in once or twice, it's enough.
I will also say though I notice a lot of the people doing reviews use shades differently than I would, so I feel like my experience is going to be different anyway. I don't use bold matte colors on my eyelid, the only shades in Subculture I would use on my lid are Dawn and possibly Roxy, but most likely just Dawn (not counting the shimmers). All of the bold color mattes I would only use on my outer corner, crease, or lower lash line, so I'm not putting a big slab of color on like some people are. I'm more a 'neutral lid with a small pop of color' girl. Everyone has their own looks they like, so maybe Subculture works for me bc of the way I do my shadow, and my needs/expectations are different.
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LiliV
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This is what I mean, I think the varying opinions are based on who's doing what type of look with the palette. I personally don't do the more grungey/avant-garde looks that would have shades like All-Star, Edge, and Axis blended together, so I wouldn't encounter the issue. But the people who do go for those looks are running into it. Today I used ABH Birkin in my crease, Roxy in my crease, Hot Chocolate in my crease/outer V, and Vermeer on my eye. I rarely ever only use one palette for a look, which is another reason maybe I don't have the issue
MaryJane
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Agree 100%. I don't think I've seen a good 'natural' look where the shadows blended nicely. Since I don't wear bold looks or cut creases this palette really isn't something I'll reach for.
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Cora from vintageortacky did pick up on something: the shadows in Subculture have a completely different formula from usual (she directly compared ingredients list in Subculture to the one for Modern Renaissance), and that the reason people are having trouble is because of lack of binding and oil-absorbing ingredients that ABH shadows usually have. When she demos her eyeshadow look, she goes in with whatever brush she uses only once, and taps off excess product, and she still had trouble with blending and whatnot.
Cora from vintageortacky did pick up on something: the shadows in Subculture have a completely different formula from usual (she directly compared ingredients list in Subculture to the one for Modern Renaissance), and that the reason people are having trouble is because of lack of binding and oil-absorbing ingredients that ABH shadows usually have. When she demos her eyeshadow look, she goes in with whatever brush she uses only once, and taps off excess product, and she still had trouble with blending and whatnot.
KiKi Kontour
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I made sure to not run out n grab the first batch (whether LE or not) cuz I have to remember ABH isn't known well for their extended line beyond brows. I've yet to even pick up MR (but I will the next sale). I think the subculture's will improve over time esp with all the bad reviews n complaints against it. As much as I'd love to have it in my arsenal i'm gonna pass cuz I'm not for workin hard to make shadows work (hence why I stick to my viseart). I need life to be as less complicated as possible.
