Back to MAC for Australians
- Thread starter girlambrosia
- Start date
Redaddict
Well-known member
Quote:
Yay for B2M with empty wipes packets! Although I have a feeling the MAs at my local counter will probably be difficult about it... mainly because they're difficult about everything. Poor loves, they must really hate their jobs
Originally Posted by aussiemacluvrrr
^^I used an empty packet to B2M for Jazzed lipstick the other week and no one said anything to me... 
But then again she didnt want to let me B2M the lipstick because it was LE (normal packaging though), even though the only products they cant B2M for are LE packaging and Viva Glam.... I guess it depends on whether you get an MA that knows the policy properly or not 
|
Yay for B2M with empty wipes packets! Although I have a feeling the MAs at my local counter will probably be difficult about it... mainly because they're difficult about everything. Poor loves, they must really hate their jobs
99strokes
New member
I'm not sure MikMik90.
I had trouble at my local counter the other day when I tried Back2Mac'ing 6 eyeshadows, they took 12 like 3 weeks ago and I got 2 lippies, then they wouldn't take my 6 because the pan wasn't inside. Well. They weren't before either and no one said anything. Freaking annoying, as there's only one counter here in Tasmania. Grrr.
I had trouble at my local counter the other day when I tried Back2Mac'ing 6 eyeshadows, they took 12 like 3 weeks ago and I got 2 lippies, then they wouldn't take my 6 because the pan wasn't inside. Well. They weren't before either and no one said anything. Freaking annoying, as there's only one counter here in Tasmania. Grrr.
jetjet
Well-known member
BACK TO MAC HAS CHANGED! (in Australia at least)
you can now only choose from the 'top 20' lipsticks
here's the list (grateful if anyone can confirm/complete it)
Ravishing
Vegas Volt
Morange
Lady Danger
Ruby Woo
Russian Red
Twig
Blankety
Hug Me
Shy Girl
Crème d’ nude
Myth
Pretty Please
Angel
Crème Cup
Syrup
Snob
St Germain
Girl About Town
Rebel
you can now only choose from the 'top 20' lipsticks
here's the list (grateful if anyone can confirm/complete it)
Ravishing
Vegas Volt
Morange
Lady Danger
Ruby Woo
Russian Red
Twig
Blankety
Hug Me
Shy Girl
Crème d’ nude
Myth
Pretty Please
Angel
Crème Cup
Syrup
Snob
St Germain
Girl About Town
Rebel
jetjet
Well-known member
I was fine in Canberra with four depotted eyeshadows and two empty foundations/powder, the SA commented on them too.
BuickMackane
Well-known member
huh? who put the abomination that is StGermain in the top 20 lippies list? and surely Up The Amp should be there?
that said, there are some good shades to choose from (provided you don't already have them, that is) - GAT, Rebel, Blankety, Russian Red, Lady Danger,...
princess sarah
Well-known member
I had confirmation from Mac Pro in Melbourne that this was happening, they sent me the list for my blog
http://starlingbright.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/changes-to-back-to-mac-recycling-for.html
Sucks how we appear to be the only ones where this has changed again, wish Mac pricing and standards was the same across the board
http://starlingbright.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/changes-to-back-to-mac-recycling-for.html
Sucks how we appear to be the only ones where this has changed again, wish Mac pricing and standards was the same across the board
jetjet
Well-known member
True! I was surprised that I only own three on that list - something to work on
As a handy referrence I've collated a bunch of swatches of the "top 20" from around the interwebz over on my blog (link below).
Lilacea
New member
So disappointed in this. I finally got enough packaging together, and they'd changed it before I had a chance to go in. Went in yesterday, and it was exceptionally hard choosing, as all they gave me was a laminated sheet with pictures and names of the lipsticks I could choose from, and I just had to go through the massive stacks of lipsticks they have, pulling them out one by one, hoping I got the right shade (this was incredibly difficult to do as the photos of the lippies where quite different to the colour of the actual lippies, the laminate was considerably darker than the actual shades in some cases). I eventually got several SAs to help, but even they were having trouble identifying which was which and where exactly we could find them. We'd only managed to pull out about eight of them before I was getting really frustrated with the experience. The laminate didn't mention the finish either, just a picture of the lipstick in the tube and its name, so it was hit and miss trying to search purely by colour, if you're not intimately familiar with every single lipstick shade it's really, really difficult (not even the SAs could find them easily). So many nudes too! Trying to find those nude shades was so difficult, and as it was turning out that the pictures were quite different to the actual lipsticks in some cases, there were definitely some I actually wanted to see to check the real colour of, but it was just so difficult to find them. I would have loved to be able to swatch on my skin tone to see the potential of a colour. All in all, I'm still grateful the program is still running and that they're giving customers a chance for something back in return for their loyalty, but it was just such a difficult process, and I can see it taking up a lot of the SAs time for someone who isn't even making a purchase (honestly, after all the foofing around, I wasn't in the mood to stay and buy anything else). The SAs were really nice and were very helpful, but it seems they're still not entirely up to speed, and that it could be a bit easier to identify them.
Thanks for those links though JetJet! A lot more helpful to see the finish on them too, rather than just the colour in the tube.
Thanks for those links though JetJet! A lot more helpful to see the finish on them too, rather than just the colour in the tube.
princess sarah
Well-known member
I am pretty sure that they are because they accept the empty mac wipes etc.
I think its just the boxes that dont count.
I think its just the boxes that dont count.
uberhoney
Member
I really wish mac Australia would be kinder to us poor aussie Mac addicts !! We already pay $36 aud for one damn lipstick, they could at LEAST let us choose a eyeshadow or lipglass for B2M, too.
Here's the list of lipsticks we can choose from for 6 empties: https://www.maccosmetics.com.au/cms/customer_service/services.tmpl
Just checking because this thread is a few years old, Do other countries still get a choice of l/s, l/g or e/s??
*Muses about starting a signature petition for lower Mac AU prices* Illamasqua did it, why not?! :/
Here's the list of lipsticks we can choose from for 6 empties: https://www.maccosmetics.com.au/cms/customer_service/services.tmpl
Just checking because this thread is a few years old, Do other countries still get a choice of l/s, l/g or e/s??
*Muses about starting a signature petition for lower Mac AU prices* Illamasqua did it, why not?! :/
beautynotes
Active member
Does anyone know if I can B2M the eyeshadow pans as I bought all these eyeshadow pans to put into my palette and it would be a little annoying if I can't B2M my almost empty shadows! please don't tell me that it has to be the black plastic packaging, fingers crossed that's not the case
Bmorelyketip
Member
Just seeing this, but I was totally unaware that you don't get to choose your lipstick. I'm originally from the US, so I'm used to picking whatever I want for B2M. That sucks...
beautynotes
Active member
I didn't even realise that this thread was a few years old! (still getting the hang of this, i'm such a newbie)
I totally agree, it's a rip off here where sometimes its cheaper to buy the products from those who are selling them on ebay from america especially the limited edition products. I managed to buy all four osbourne lipsticks and the bijou lipglass for less than what it would have cost to buy them here with shipping + the lady i bought them from made a ridiculous profit too. A win win situation there.
I would sign the petition, i'm surprised there isn't one yet?!
beautynotes
Active member
you ladies really have it good when it comes to cosmetics in America! So lucky, hopefully one day we will be as lucky as it does get really expensive here. Limited edition lipsticks are basically $40!
Bmorelyketip
Member
I don't have it good anymore. I live in Sydney now.
I didn't realize how much I would miss American prices!
beautynotes
Active member
I hope besides our outrages prices you like Australia!I don't have it good anymore. I live in Sydney now.
I didn't realize how much I would miss American prices!
Do you have anyone back in the states who can send parcels to you here? Surely that would be cheaper.
uberhoney
Member
I'm positive you'll be able to b2m those... just make sure the stickers are on the bottom?
