Albertville, MN CCO (Albertville Premium Outlets)

[Juxtapose]

Ok, bear with me everyone. I've got to get this all out, and it requires a bit of back story

So today, I did decide to journey to the CCO. I was out closer to the Maple Grove area to attend training for my work. Today was the second and last day of the class, and they ended it super early at 12:15. I thought since I was done so soon with nothing else to do today, that I'd head out to Albertville. I had this grand idea that even if I spent an hour in the store, I'd still have more than enough time to avoid rush hour.

From where I was, I mapquested the Outlets, and the time it gave me was about 25 min away. I was thrilled!! I had no idea they are doing major construction once you get past the Maple Grove area. 94W was sooo backed up, it was insane. And me, not ever having been to Albertville before, I had no idea how close or far away I was after being in traffic after awhile.

Leaving at 12:15, I got to Albertville after 1:30p.m. Yep. From my house, the trip is 40 min, and this 25 min trip from where I was far exceeded that! Needless to say, it kind of ruined the fun I thought it would be. Once I found the store, I browsed for 20 min or so and left close to 2. All I could think about when I was in the store was how I wanted to leave because just a few miles before getting to the exit, 94E was getting waaaay backed up, and I was just not thrilled about having to sit through traffic again on my way out. The way back went much more faster compared to 94W though.

<sigh...> Ok, there, that feels much better to get it out. I might have enjoyed myself if I was more compulsive about buying things, but I'm totally not. It sucked, cuz I knew I would come back home and be thinking about things I saw in the store and want them, and sure enough, I kind of am. I'm kind of regretting not getting Petticoat or one pigment (I have no pigments) at the very least. Oh well.

 

[maclovin']

that sucks! it's never taken me that long to get there. better luck next time with your travels.

does anyone know if there's anything new at the CCO? or even what's still left of what they have?

i want to make a trip up there soon but i don't want to waste 30 minutes to discover it was the exact same stuff as last time.

LMK anyone!
:]

 

[iShadow]

*cough*

There's a possibility that the new MAC shipment was put out yesterday, which again, possibly, included TONS of the first round of Starflash shadows. Are you looking for anything in particular?

 

[Juxtapose]

I went again a week and a half ago or so, and there was a lot of stuff there. They had the 2 Dame Edna quads, the 2 Fafi quads, Tempting, Shadowy Lady, a bunch of 6-color sets--Nordstrom's Color forms-I think they're called that, not sure. There was quite a good assortment of pigments, one msf-Petticoat, a couple MES', some shadows--a few matte^2, Ungaro, BBR and some of the Starflash shades. Oh, they had 2 Neo Sci-fi shadows as well.

Maclovin'--I just looked at your post further up on the page, and you had a pretty comprehensive list--most of which I saw there as well. The shadesticks were limited in colors though. I didn't see Charged Water or anything of that nature. As for lip products, they had the pinky colors in Tendertones, some of the lip conditioner sticks, lots of l/s and gloss. In general for l/s I saw a few Fafi, Neo Sci-fi, and Dame Edna ones. Same for the glosses--as well as the 3D ones, I think I saw Soft Wave from BBR.

Again, last time I was there was July 16th, so things might have changed.

 

[iShadow]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juxtapose The shadesticks were limited in colors though. I didn't see Charged Water or anything of that nature.

We only have Fresh Cement left in bulk. A few Corn and a few Penny are left.

And omg. *eyeroll* We have so much MAC skincare... charged water, oil control lotion, Prep & Prime SPF 50, fast response eye cream, etc, but it's all in the back! I don't understand why we don't have ANYTHING out.

 

[Juxtapose]

Quote:

Originally Posted by iShadow We only have Fresh Cement left in bulk. A few Corn and a few Penny are left. And omg. *eyeroll* We have so much MAC skincare... charged water, oil control lotion, Prep & Prime SPF 50, fast response eye cream, etc, but it's all in the back! I don't understand why we don't have ANYTHING out.

I was gonna say, is it just me or was I not seeing any? lol. Uh oh, I've wanted to try charged water and some of their other skincare products. Oh, this is tempting!!!

 

[chickatthegym]

The Prep N Prime with SPF 50 is awesome! What is charged water?? Sounds intersting

 

[maclovin']

Quote:

Originally Posted by iShadow We only have Fresh Cement left in bulk. A few Corn and a few Penny are left. And omg. *eyeroll* We have so much MAC skincare... charged water, oil control lotion, Prep & Prime SPF 50, fast response eye cream, etc, but it's all in the back! I don't understand why we don't have ANYTHING out.

thanks everyone for the update by the way! and i can't believe it's in the back! I would so buy the P&P SPF 50 and fast response eye cream.

i'm not really looking for anything in particular, but i can always find something that i can justify buying haha.

 

[Juxtapose]

Can we buy stuff that's in the back? I'm looking at picking up some charged water, and might be coming either Thurs or Fri this week.

 

[iShadow]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juxtapose Can we buy stuff that's in the back? I'm looking at picking up some charged water, and might be coming either Thurs or Fri this week.

As far as I know, yes.

 

[PaleBeauty6]

hopefully I will be going there around yule/christmas time. I asked when they would get hello kitty stuff and they said around christmas.

 

[iShadow]

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaleBeauty6 hopefully I will be going there around yule/christmas time. I asked when they would get hello kitty stuff and they said around christmas.

All we got from HK was Reflects Very Pink... x.x Idk if they're going to get more.

 

[Tubachick02]

I am going to be heading down to Albertville from Duluth tomorrow, anything I should not miss or anyone working that could get me items from the back

 

[Foxy2282]

Anything good? I haven't been in a while, and wondering if it's worth making the drive

 

[maketotheup]

Has anyone been to the cco recently. Just wondering if the hour long trip is worth it.

 

[maketotheup]

So I just got back and they had a really good amount of stuff!

Eyeshadows: Illegal Cargo, Et U Bouquet, Knight, 5 of the Starflashes (no S&D), Aquavert, Passionate, Henna, and 20 or so more

Paint Pot: 3, one was greenstroke
(2 paints, both red tinted)

Pigment and Glitters: Cocomotion, Copperbeam, Vintage, Circa Plum, Reflects Red, Reflects Teal, Reflects Gold, Mutiny, and about 10 more

Palettes: Graphic Garden, Fresh Cut, Tempting, Shadowy Lady, Heatherette (pink one), 3 of the last years christmas, some old nordstom exclusives

Lipstick: Vegas Volt, Vanity, All of the Dame Edna, most of Neo Sci Fi, tons more slimshines, mattenes and regular ones

Lipglass: didn't really look but they had Dame Edna, they had 4 or 5 tendertone

Blush: X-Rocks, Spaced Out, the Rose Romance beauty powders, 5 or 6 Creme Blushes, Dame Edna face powders, a few more

Face: Dark foundations and concealers, they had some lighter shades in the pencil concealer form, Perfect Topping and Refined MSF, lots a sheer loose powders

Liner: Duo liners, Molasses, Black Russians, Blue Peep, Brass Fluidline and 3 other fluidlines, a few other liners

Shadesticks: Cakeshop, Lemon Chiffon, Red Velvet, a blue one, Fresh Cement, 4 or 5 more

Lip Liners: about 10

Brushes: nothing special

Other: Graphic Garden Lipbag, Red She Said Sets and some Heirolooms ones

 

[baroquely]

Was there last week --

they had the purpley Heatherette quad
all of the Dame Edna stuff
all of the lip stuff from Neo Sci-Fi and some of the blushes/eyeshadows
a lot of the Hello Kitty lip stuff

They had 3 or 4 different Reflects glitters and a lot of pigments.

There was a lot of Mac there, but I walked out with (GASP) nothing... I don't know wth my deal was - now that I'm looking back, I should have cleaned up... I was in kind of a makeup slump, I guess. I'll probably go back this week and give another update.

Also, if you want brushes, ask at the counter - they're keeping them behind there now?

 

[pinkgirl84]

if you find the graphic garden palette would you let me know? I am trying to get anyone to CP me this

 

[baroquely]

I'll pick one up for you and we can work out shipping it if I find one.

Was going to go to today, but the weather is ick and the roads are ick, so I'm staying in.

 

[blondie711]

pinkgirl84:
They have at CCO in Queenstown, I am off today & was going over to pick up some stuff for myself & two other members on specktra. But..we are in the middle of a blizzard. I will have to wait till Monday or Tuesday. Let me know if something fall thru & I will pick up for you.