Do you speak MAC?

[Susanne]

I think we should make a list with shortcuts which we use when talking about MAC.

This might help newbies to understand the talk in discussion threads

Let me start. Please help to complete the list! I will keep it updated.

FF = Fabulous Felines
VV = Venomous Villains
TT = A Tartan Tale

ML= Marine Life (powder from To The Beach)
SR = Stereo Rose (MSF)
BOA = Bite Of An Apple (blush)
BR = Briar Rose (Beauty Powder)

BP = Beauty Powder
CCB = Cream Color Base
DGC = Dazzleglass Creme
PP = Paint Pot

 

[Nicala]

MSF = Mineralized Skin Finish
MSFN = Mineralized Skin Finish Natural
SFF = Studio Fix Fluid

 

[BeautyByLele]

l/s = Lipstick

l/g = Lipgloss

e/s = Eyeshadow

 

[romi79_2008]

e/l = eyeliner

l/l = lipliner

bpb = beauty powder blush

mb = mineralized blush

 

[TeresitaMC]

GPS = Greasepaint Stick

f/l = fluidline

LE = limited edition

SE = special edition (brushes)

SH = short handle (brushes)

 

[laylalovesmac]

SCF = Spring Color Forecast

CoC = Cult of Cherry

DG = Dazzleglass

GMLoL = Give Me Liberty of London

MES = Mineralize Eyeshadow

 

[Camnagem]

CSG = Cremesheen Glass

TT = Tendertone

TLC = Tinted Lip Conditoner

VAE = Volcanic Ash Exfoliator

VATM = Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask

PP = Paint Pot

 

[spunky]

VP = veluxe pearl eyeshadow

 

[Leven]

BBTOMWN! - Bring Back The Old MAC Website NOW! (just kidding =P)

 

[Susanne]

Awesome!

 

[GlamQueen21]

TTB = To The Beach

ITG = In The Groove

DTW = Dare To Wear

SSF = Studio Sculpt Foundation

PP = Palace Petigreed (quad)

LL = Leopard Luxe (quad)

BB = Burmese Beauty (quad)

 

[jardinaires]

this perhaps may not be speaking MAC necessarily.... buuuuut....

let's just say you absolutely LOVE fibre rich mascara. you use it alllll the time, and always end up repurchasing it, no matter what new mascaras you try. you love the way it makes your lashes look.

fibre rich is your HG mascara.
your HOLY GRAIL mascara

 

[Kirsty]

Perm = part of the regular MAC line. Permanently available

SS = Shadestick

Pig = Pigment

 

[erine1881]

MSO-mac store only (and online)

FSS-free-standing store

CCO-cosmetic company outlet

 

[hwangsara]

This has been very helpful!

 

[gildedangel]

These aren't MAC specific but they could be helpful for the newbies navigating the forums!

MA - Makeup Artist
SA - Sales Associate

CCC - Captivating Caramel Cutie
DDD - Dark Darling Diva
FFF - Fair Foxy Femme
GGG - Gorgeous Golden Goddess
LLL - Light Lovely Lady
MMM - Marvelous Medium Mademoiselle
PPP - Pale Porcelain Princess

^These are used to refer to general skin tones if that makes sense. (These aren't used as much anymore, most Specktrettes use their MAC foundation color, see below).

Now the MAC ones!

NW - Neutral Warm (means pink undertones to the skin)
NC - Neutral Cool (means yellow undertones to the skin)

^These are often followed by number and refer to MAC's system of naming foundation by shade. The lower the number following the term, the lighter the shade, 15 being the lightest and 55 being darkest.

 

[EOTD-Fanny]

This list is such a good idea!
Thanks for sharing guys! ^^

 

[martiangurll]

p/b or pb powder blush
MB mineral blush
BP beauty powder

EDES extra dimension eyeshadow
EDSF extra dimension skin finish (similar to MES)
PL prolongwear
p/g pearlglide ?

BU backup (as in MAC Guy is the BU king) LOL

 

[KarmaB]

LOL, I'm not quite "bilingual" in mac speak yet. But this list is a great start!

 

[CiaoBellaa]

BNIB- Brand new in box

(helps with Ebay

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