Anybody not like Lure?

[bellaetoile]

mmm. i'm a little disenchanted with it. i thought the colors and textures all looked so gorgeous in the store, yet i'm really disappointed with some of thte products. sea myth shadow does nothing on my nc42 skin, and i really dislike the consistency of the blushcremes and the tlc sticks...also, the lipglasses i bought aren't really what i was hoping them to be, either. so yeah, i may end up doing some returns...since i know i'll be buying the she shines stuff..

 

[queenofdisaster]

nothing from lure really called out to me, either... i was eyeing the pearlizers but once i saw them in person, they really werent all that great. the only thing that grabs me is the pretty packaging... lol! they're great colors, but i think ill stick with my neutrals.

 

[FacesbyNiki]

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Originally Posted by shygirl OnaFrye: I definitely agree with you regarding Sweetie Cake and Relaxing. However, I don't think MAC is ignoring anyone. It's just that some shades work better on some than others. For example, I believe that the Ornamentalism collection was very pretty on darker skin tones. Jewelbright kind of washed out those with light lip pigmentation, etc.

Agree!

 

[Julie]

This was the only collection that I returned stuff. I returned Aquavert, Sex Ray, Bait and Goddess lipstick. I kept Phosphorelle, Delphic and Haunting. I loved the packaging but the colors were just like colors I already have.

 

[syrene78]

I am NW15 and I love this collection.
My favorites are Waternymph, Aquavert, Delphic, Haunting, Stoke of Lust, Bait, the Pearlizers and I do like the other e/s. However they are sheer colors, so they don't show unless you really mix them or put them on top of something.
Waternymph is different than any other green-blue, maybe similar but it is different.
I don't have Seedy pearl, so I can't tell if it's like Sea Myth and I don't think that Auavert looks like Lustreleaf. Lustreleaf is a lot more shimmery and it is not the same green.
Mancatcher is more red than Lovely Lily and less pink.

Don't return everything until YOU try it. Give it a chance!

 

[littlemissmagic]

i bought lune and am returning it. i wanted the colour of the pot to show up on my cheeks and all i got was gold glitter.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the packaging though!

 

[pugmommy7]

Use delphic as a shadowbase- it will change EVERYTHING!!! I have not tried it as a liner and don't plan too- but i do bring it around undereye liner when i am applying it to my lid. OMG it is gorgeous!!!

H/E,I am selling or returning the lippies by tommorrow.(lure/phosphorelle/sex ray)

pink resort is my new hg tlc/mlbb.
and aprispeach over lune is goooood.

 

[dangerousmuffins]

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Originally Posted by pugmommy7 Use delphic as a shadowbase- it will change EVERYTHING!!! I have not tried it as a liner and don't plan too- but i do bring it around undereye liner when i am applying it to my lid. OMG it is gorgeous!!!

What did you use on top of Delphic?

 

[Brianne]

I do like most of what I bought (Aquavert & Waternymph e/s, Delphic & Haunting fluidlines), but I'm not thrilled with Stroke of Lust lipstick - it's a little too frosty for me. I'm going to try it over a few lipliners though to try to make it work. I also really like Pink Resort lip conditioner stick.

 

[SMMY]

I just received the first half of my two Lure orders today. First off, I love the packaging. Iridescent and green-so pretty. I also am glad I bought a backup of Waternymph as well. I love this color. I was afraid it would be a muddy green on me, but the pigmentation is quite good and the color doesn't wash my NC25 complexion out. The Lune blushcreme is definitely a highlighter and not a blush, but I still love the highlight it gives my complexion. I would love to use this above my gel bronzer to highlight my cheekbones. Haven't tried Delphic yet, but will tomorrow. From some posts in here I was really worried that I wouldn't care for the items I ordered, but for me, they are probably the best LE items I've purchased from MAC this year, with the exception of Gold Dusk from the Sundressing collection

 

[glittergoddess27]

NW20 with a true olive skin tone,.. and Lure is working really well for me. I am soo glad that having a slight bit of base tan isnt killing my joy,.. it is really complimentary for it. I agree about Lune,.. it is very much a highlighter and looks great along the higher cheekbone and temples,.. I was kinda glad that Aquavert resembles Lustrleaf without the lustre mess,.. though I may have to put my Lustreleaf in the "15 pan of doom" means it may be swapped or donated to a less fortunate. I didnt have seedy pearl or Almond icing and hate Vex with a passion soo Sea Myth rocked it for me. I normally do pack my colors on with a 242 over a paint and shadestick or paint and CCB combo,...really makes them stuff stand out and stay put.

 

[PhonyBaloney500]

I didn't get anything! (But bought other stuff). Everything either looked too similiar to things I already had or was just to pale/chalky for me!

 

[neeshie]

i wasn't really tempted by much as well. almost bought waternymph but decided it looked too much like tease n teal and teal pigment to justify buying it.
she shines didn't really do much for me either - only bought night light which i didn't really need cos it looked very similar to sumptuous olive on me

 

[Serastar]

Personally I thought that quite a few of the shades were very similar to those I have already...I secretly adored the packaging though >_> Tempted to buy it for that reason only

 

[Colorqueen]

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Originally Posted by OnaFyre Well, I'm N9/NW45 and quite frankly this collection and the Sundressing collection and Sweetie Cake are really not made for darker skintoned women. They make us looked washed out, pale, and ashy and all the pretty tones turn up as white/pale frosted glittery messes on me. It's even more frustrating that the one or two things that will work for me are not LE and so I already have them. I'm still laughing to myself about the artist who tried to sell me those bronzer mousses from Sundressing-Body by showing how much "browner and golden -not that icky orange you (?!?!) get-" it made her. It didn't even show up on me. I wish some of the more recent collections paid a little more attention to women of color. So much for all ages, all sexes, all races...

I have been noticing that- I enjoy the more intense colors too- I mean pastels once in a while is okay on me (I have light skin) but I prefer the intense stuff.

Dark skinned colors are just nowhere to be found in any new MAC stuff, IMO.

 

[hollhaha]

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Originally Posted by littlemissmagic i bought lune and am returning it. i wanted the colour of the pot to show up on my cheeks and all i got was gold glitter. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the packaging though!

You can build the color to show more using a 190 brush. Unless you are super fair skinned this can be a little much. You are better off layering it w/ other product. I wear it with the cheek stains, it looks amazing.

 

[electrostars]

By looking at the MAC website, I was sure I was going to like stroke of lust, lure, sex ray, and maidenchant. I was pretty positive I wasn't going to be digging the e/s, because I'm not a big fan of pastels. I like BOLD! hehe.
But after visiting the MAC counter I walked away with lure, sex ray, maidenchant and mancatcher..although I *really* didn't have the money to spend on MAC. LOL. Yeah, I didn't care for any of the shadows except for mancatcher..rah!

Oh well..
I like what I've got, although I haven't played with them yet.. I've been to lazy.

 

[Luxurious]

i don't love the collection but it's ok. i hate green and blue und something on me and i dont like color shadow on me. so i dont want staff that is green/blue and purple and i dislike all shadow colors which came out with lure. i only want to try lipgloss and blushcremes.

 

[Brianne]

Well, I tried Haunting fluidline today and I'm disappointed. =(
The consistency is MUCH too soft. It's a goregous color (although pretty much identical to Lovely Lily pigment) but it is difficult to get a really good color payoff (as a shadow). I'm going to keep messing with it though.

Delphic is the best, however.

 

[Hawkeye]

honestly, im very disappointed. Sea myst is the same as pervertted pearl. WTF?