5 most overestimated MAC products
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minni4bebe
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I can't come up with five but I must say, none of the pencil liners work for me. The concealers make my skin look wierd and splotchy. But most of all, I CAN'T stand mac mascaras. They flake all over my eyes and make them all bloodshot. But other than that, I love most of mac!!
sambibabe
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*Softsparkle Eye Pencils - can't use these without scraping the lids.
*Select Moisturecover Concealer - doesn't cover anything.
*Prep+Prime Face - doesn't Prep, doesn't Prime
*Lip Pencils - just like any other lip pencils
*Brush Cleanser - have to use way too much to clean brushes and can never clean lip brushes with this
*Select Moisturecover Concealer - doesn't cover anything.
*Prep+Prime Face - doesn't Prep, doesn't Prime
*Lip Pencils - just like any other lip pencils
*Brush Cleanser - have to use way too much to clean brushes and can never clean lip brushes with this
Paramnesia
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Ok for me
-Liquidlast eyeliners.... omg I just suck at applying them and take forever to come off.
-Shroom e/s, its actually too dark for me as a highlight and that's what i bought it for, now i just use Mylar.
-Petticoat MSF, looks so wrong on me
-Crystal avalanche, It just applies really chalky on me and makes my lids look wrinkly
-Bare study paint pot, i just find it can make my lid crinkly... i prefer UDPP
-Liquidlast eyeliners.... omg I just suck at applying them and take forever to come off.
-Shroom e/s, its actually too dark for me as a highlight and that's what i bought it for, now i just use Mylar.
-Petticoat MSF, looks so wrong on me
-Crystal avalanche, It just applies really chalky on me and makes my lids look wrinkly
-Bare study paint pot, i just find it can make my lid crinkly... i prefer UDPP
amber_j
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Also, the nail polishes. I feel I can get better quality products and a wider range of colours from my local chemist.
Originally Posted by xxManBeaterxx
3. Irridecent pressed powders... I'm on the darker side, so the color doesnt show up and it just looks like i applied super fine glitter onto my cheeks. |
Also, the nail polishes. I feel I can get better quality products and a wider range of colours from my local chemist.
Deirdre
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I have to agree with the Liquid Last Liners being perhaps my most loathed product. I haven't tried all the MAC line, but, I got suckered into buying two of these, and couldn't imagine using them more than the one time I did. Ugh!
I can't get all hot about the Mineralized Eyeshadows - I want to love them, but I don't. I don't like wet application, and they don't show as well as the regular eyeshadows, yet I have at least a dozen of these lovely little things, too light to even use as paperweights. Why do I keep buying them? (I did finally manage to break free of their siren call this year).
The mineralized powder foundation in the little black pot just didn't work for me, if I had young, unmarked, supple skin, maybe I'd feel differently. I need moisture and good coverage.
Finally, I have some lovely retractable crayons which I've replaced with paintpots (one of my favorite products: ever). I wonder if my nephew could use Shadesticks in his artwork?
I can't get all hot about the Mineralized Eyeshadows - I want to love them, but I don't. I don't like wet application, and they don't show as well as the regular eyeshadows, yet I have at least a dozen of these lovely little things, too light to even use as paperweights. Why do I keep buying them? (I did finally manage to break free of their siren call this year).
The mineralized powder foundation in the little black pot just didn't work for me, if I had young, unmarked, supple skin, maybe I'd feel differently. I need moisture and good coverage.
Finally, I have some lovely retractable crayons which I've replaced with paintpots (one of my favorite products: ever). I wonder if my nephew could use Shadesticks in his artwork?
nichollecaren
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gotta admit, MSFs are overrated...either that or i have NO CLUE how to apply them. That and Studio Fix powder.
there. I said it.
there. I said it.
kabuki_KILLER
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1) Hyacinth eye kohl pencil - I got two of these when they came out and they have such a nice, steel blue color, but they are chunky and do not go on smooth at all! So lame. The tarnish shade kohl works great, so maybe it's just the hyacinth one?
2) Zoomlash - So inky and takes ages to dry, gets all over my eyes when applying, clumps like mad and doesn't seem to do much for volume.
3) Creme d'nude lipstick - I don't know if this is true for all cremesheens, but this one just would not apply evenly! Even with a lipliner and primer, it still sucked and usually lipsticks all work really well on me, even the matte ones. I use lip balm religiously. This one just kept slipping around and giving me a dry lip look.
4) Glitter - Overpriced face confetti, if you ask me. I guess the finely milled ones are alright if you are into that stuff, but the bigger chunky ones are not worth it.
5) Most brushes - I have to admit that their brushes are nice, but they charge way too much for some things you could probably find for much cheaper elsewhere (including other big brands). Now, if they have a specific brush that's unique and you'd get a lot of use out of it, I say it's worth it, but otherwise, I wouldn't buy too many of their brushes.
2) Zoomlash - So inky and takes ages to dry, gets all over my eyes when applying, clumps like mad and doesn't seem to do much for volume.
3) Creme d'nude lipstick - I don't know if this is true for all cremesheens, but this one just would not apply evenly! Even with a lipliner and primer, it still sucked and usually lipsticks all work really well on me, even the matte ones. I use lip balm religiously. This one just kept slipping around and giving me a dry lip look.
4) Glitter - Overpriced face confetti, if you ask me. I guess the finely milled ones are alright if you are into that stuff, but the bigger chunky ones are not worth it.
5) Most brushes - I have to admit that their brushes are nice, but they charge way too much for some things you could probably find for much cheaper elsewhere (including other big brands). Now, if they have a specific brush that's unique and you'd get a lot of use out of it, I say it's worth it, but otherwise, I wouldn't buy too many of their brushes.
Vixxan
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Fix+ works as well as free water
Blacktrack Fluidlines - this stuff does not look good on me and it's hard to work with
224 brush - too big for apply eyeshadow but works great for highlighting
217 brush- a little too bushy for me
Rapidblack Penultimate eye liner - Nice eye liner it would be even better if it didn't dry out in a week.
Blacktrack Fluidlines - this stuff does not look good on me and it's hard to work with
224 brush - too big for apply eyeshadow but works great for highlighting
217 brush- a little too bushy for me
Rapidblack Penultimate eye liner - Nice eye liner it would be even better if it didn't dry out in a week.
panda0410
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1. Beauty Marked ~ why do they keep this shadow? Its horrible and not true to colour without a red base.... blah....
2. MES - glittery messes are fine when you are decorating your christmas tree!!
3. Black Tied... found a renewed hate for this that I had almost forgotten, now I remember WHY I bought the NARS!
4. Shadesticks - I dont like these either, they tug
5. Eyeliners and Teckakhols - seriously nice colours, seriously crappy stay power
2. MES - glittery messes are fine when you are decorating your christmas tree!!
3. Black Tied... found a renewed hate for this that I had almost forgotten, now I remember WHY I bought the NARS!
4. Shadesticks - I dont like these either, they tug
5. Eyeliners and Teckakhols - seriously nice colours, seriously crappy stay power
Fieeh
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1. MES' - they are all chunky and way too glittery with minimal colourpayoff (I'm talking about the older ones, the new quad MES' are okay)
2. Fix+ - This is water with glycerine in it, it has done absolutely nothing but making my foundation slide off easier :/
3. loose blot powder - turns orange!?
4. Paints - very pretty and makes great bases, but they are way too hard to work with IMO.
5. Glitters - the reflects ones are pretty, but all the "real crafty" glitters are just not usable on the face - at least not for me..
2. Fix+ - This is water with glycerine in it, it has done absolutely nothing but making my foundation slide off easier :/
3. loose blot powder - turns orange!?
4. Paints - very pretty and makes great bases, but they are way too hard to work with IMO.
5. Glitters - the reflects ones are pretty, but all the "real crafty" glitters are just not usable on the face - at least not for me..
choozen1ne
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I agree with the MSF - I still can't figure out what they are for and why I would want my face the shimmery Any Lusture eyeshadow - God those things are such a PIA Lip Liner - Why do I need to pay $14 for something I am going to whipe off as soon as I eat ? My Ulta one work just fine
There are a couple of shadows that I could have lived without but I can't think of them right now
There are a couple of shadows that I could have lived without but I can't think of them right now
shazzy99
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Softsparkle eyepencils - can really feel the small particles which are scratchy
Mascara's - all of them, have not tried any that I like
MSF's - highlight my pores like nothing else, so sold all the ones I bought (such a shame, as they are so pretty)
MES's - colours are lovely on the eyes, but most of it ends up on my cheeks
Mascara's - all of them, have not tried any that I like
MSF's - highlight my pores like nothing else, so sold all the ones I bought (such a shame, as they are so pretty)
MES's - colours are lovely on the eyes, but most of it ends up on my cheeks
