catherine a let-down??

[Shawna]

I saw the thunder quad yesterday and it is gorgeous. I have been lemming sketch forever so I was thrilled to see it in a quad with three other colours that I don't have anything similar to. Thunder is a beautiful pink and is everything I hoped da bling would be. Scarab is a mix between sumptuous olive and greensmoke. In fact, it looks like the eyeshadow version of sweet sage fluidline. I couldn't find any existing green that matched despite several hand swatches. As for Rye, it is like gold metal pigment in pressed form. I love all the colours and even though this was all I picked up from the collection, I am really happy with it.

 

[MACmermaid]

since i'm close to banging my head against the wall repeatedly, i have to add that neutral colors do not equal "old". i don't get why a collection has to be labeled old, can't we just say it's a neutral collection and leave it at that? i mean i get that MAC has chosen an older woman as the face of this particular collection and is hoping to attract more members of that demographic, but of course everyone, young and old, can and should have neutral colors in their collections. and conversely, brighter colors can be worn successfully by "old" people too. when i turned 30 (gasp, the horror!) the MAC police did not stop by to confiscate my freshwater, chrome yellow, parrot, or orange eyeshadows and issue me a thunder/laze eyes quad

 

[Isis]

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Originally Posted by Miss_Behave I totaly agree with everything, even with being a pale redhead.

Ditto!!
I'm 25, so not "old" by any stretch, and I can totally wear this collection. Actually I already have similar colors in my kit from NARS

And I love them! Especially my Earth Angel duo.

 

[coy]

I just purchased the Thunder quad. I had viewed the colors online and thought I wouldn't get anything. The pics online don't do the colors any justice. The Thunder Quad was very pretty. I only downside is one of the colors is Sketch which is part of the regular eye shadows but there is a really pretty green color called Scarab so I think it was worth it.

 

[CWHF]

First collection in a very long time that absolutely nothing tempted me. Plus Sweetie Cake has nothing for me either. Good time for a no buy I guess.

 

[2_pink]

I checked it out in person on thursday and what i like and will prolly get is the thunder eyes quad, strawberry blond l/s & maaaaybe pink velvet lip laquer.

 

[mspixieears]

I'm definitely reconsidering my stance on some of the lipglasses and the Thunder quad...if I could afford it, I would very likely get one. Scarab looks beautiful!

Mauro looked fab on Jude but it's probably too dark for me - and I wonder just how frosty Sable & Dusk are?

Some of the colours are slowly growing on me, I have to admit. Bad news for the bank account

 

[1dmbfan]

it was a let down for me too. i didn't bother with anything from it. probably better off saving up money for sweetie cake and culturebloom anyway!

 

[Landia]

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Originally Posted by leppy Rye & Retrospeck have nothing in common imo. Retrospeck is much paler, more glittery texture & is a cooler, almost platinum gold. Rye is deeper, more golden with hints of orange and has that oh so smooth veluxe pearl feel and finish. Greensmoke is darker, less vibrant. more sheer, more olive & more sparkly than Scarab. Other than being greens on the warm side I don't think they have much in common either. Scarab is like a grass green. Other than inventive which is pretty similar to Sketch, this quad doesn't look the Inventive quad at all either. No other colour is similar. Velour & Thunder are not alike, I can't even think of what could be compared to White Wheat, and there is no light shimmery taupe like Twillery. Rye is not similar.

Thank you for the comparison. The problem with photos of colours is that it really depends on the lighting at the time they are taken. So, the descriptions are much appreciated.

 

[sigwing]

I got both quads from UPS today.
I almost came in here & posted that I'd gotten mine today & they were *eh*....but then I actually went in & tested the Thunder quad on my hand...the Scarab is a VP and is GORGEOUS...and blended together they are all awsome colors!!! I absolutely love the Thunder shade, too. And in the Laze quad, I had the perm. colors, but got it anyway, and Laze is a beautiful color, and it's a delicate quad of shades which will be gorgeous on, too.

I love the Thunder quad more than I thought I would! Don't judge it by just looking at it sitting there...try it on!

 

[sigwing]

Isn't Greensmoke a Lustre and Scarab is VP? Big difference. I thought Scarab looked kinda like Sumptuous Olive, actually, but maybe sitting there in the pan it does...but not on the skin.

Anyway...I'm excited with mine!

 

[Shawna]

I am in love with my thunder quad. The colours are gorgeous. But then again, I'm getting old