Enough with the Limited Edition already!

[Indigowaters]

I feel like taking a bunch of Specktra girls with me to bumrush MAC headquarters. Why is EVERYTHING limited edition? I just saw on the site a few days ago that the Natural Mineralized Skin Finishes are limited edition. And it seems like everything that comes out Limited Edition is sold out within that week! I mean, dang! Can I get a palette or eyeshadow from a collection on Mac? I think they shouldn't make them soooo close together but give people a chance to get one collection and then another. Anybody else with me?

 

[professionaltart]

I thought everyone knew the skint one MSF were LE. They're expensive for MAC to make and they're not sure if something is going to sell before they make anything permanent. We'll use Oyster Girl as an example, they released it as LE MAC sold the crap out of it and it eventually became permanent.

The timeline for collections being released haven't changed much, they release one big collection (Lure, A Muse, Untamed) and small supplementary collections. If they launched collections once every 2 months it would get boring for us reaaaalllyyy quickly.

 

[Indigowaters]

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Originally Posted by professionaltart I thought everyone knew the skint one MSF were LE. They're expensive for MAC to make and they're not sure if something is going to sell before they make anything permanent. We'll use Oyster Girl as an example, they released it as LE MAC sold the crap out of it and it eventually became permanent. The timeline for collections being released haven't changed much, they release one big collection (Lure, A Muse, Untamed) and small supplementary collections. If they launched collections once every 2 months it would get boring for us reaaaalllyyy quickly.

No. I didn't know. I thought it was just the *shimmery* ones. I'm new to MSF's so when I found one that works perfect as an everyday powder, I looked online and discovered it was LE. Thanks for the heads-up though. I hope I can still get the palette from Zandra before it sells out again.

 

[Anatevka]

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Originally Posted by Indigowaters No. I didn't know. I thought it was just the *shimmery* ones. I'm new to MSF's so when I found one that works perfect as an everyday powder, I looked online and discovered it was LE. Thanks for the heads-up though. I hope I can still get the palette from Zandra before it sells out again.

what really upsets me about zandra is the fact that allmost all the colours are repromotes. :/

 

[Indigowaters]

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Originally Posted by Anatevka what really upsets me about zandra is the fact that allmost all the colours are repromotes. :/

Yeah, but these are colors I don't have. Other people are just being greedy.

 

[SMMY]

From the sound of things, there will be plenty of other palettes released around Christmas time as well. So I wouldn't be too heartbroken, because you might like those even more than the ZR one.

 

[lsperry]

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Originally Posted by Indigowaters Yeah, but these are colors I don't have. Other people are just being greedy.

Sorrryy! I was one of the greedy ones....I got 2 palettes when they 1st came online.

I didn't have any of those colors, either. Friday I went to the website about 4 times between 9AM and 4PM & the palette was available. I went back after 6PM and they were "sold out". I noticed, too, they had added some LE eyeshadows from past collections I thought were sold out -- A-Muse, etc. I asked for some feedback on sensualize, overgrown, mystical mist, lavendar sky and iris print LEs. What do you think of those colors?

I'm NW45.

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

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Originally Posted by lsperry Sorrryy! I was one of the greedy ones....I got 2 palettes when they 1st came online. I didn't have any of those colors, either. Friday I went to the website about 4 times between 9AM and 4PM & the palette was available. I went back after 6PM and they were "sold out". I noticed, too, they had added some LE eyeshadows from past collections I thought were sold out -- A-Muse, etc. I asked for some feedback on sensualize, overgrown, mystical mist, lavendar sky and iris print LEs. What do you think of those colors? I'm NW45.

i'm nw45 as well: sensualize is BEAUTIFUL in the crease. i use it in the crease with blue absinthe, amber lights (sometimes both), i use it to make a smokey neutral combination with mulch and tan pigment, and it's just all around pretty. but it is a lustre, so it has that glitter flecking problem, but i don't mind it. i dont have mystical mist, but i swatched it at the time and it was gorgeous., lavender sky and iris print are from culturebloom...i bought them and never used them. they have horrible color pay off. you could get away with lavender sky as a highlight. overgrown is SEXY. i love it in the inner corners with darker greens, it's like SURPRISE!!! beautiful. if you can get your hands on it do it.

 

[lsperry]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04 i'm nw45 as well: sensualize is BEAUTIFUL in the crease. i use it in the crease with blue absinthe, amber lights (sometimes both), i use it to make a smokey neutral combination with mulch and tan pigment, and it's just all around pretty. but it is a lustre, so it has that glitter flecking problem, but i don't mind it. i dont have mystical mist, but i swatched it at the time and it was gorgeous., lavender sky and iris print are from culturebloom...i bought them and never used them. they have horrible color pay off. you could get away with lavender sky as a highlight. overgrown is SEXY. i love it in the inner corners with darker greens, it's like SURPRISE!!! beautiful. if you can get your hands on it do it.

:loveya: Okay... You and Brianne made the same recommendations. I purchased sensualize, mystical mist and overgrown and used the free shipping code on the website. Gawd! I love the Specktrettes! We’re a great team!

 

[ledonatella]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04 i'm nw45 as well: sensualize is BEAUTIFUL in the crease. i use it in the crease with blue absinthe, amber lights (sometimes both), i use it to make a smokey neutral combination with mulch and tan pigment, and it's just all around pretty. but it is a lustre, so it has that glitter flecking problem, but i don't mind it. i dont have mystical mist, but i swatched it at the time and it was gorgeous., lavender sky and iris print are from culturebloom...i bought them and never used them. they have horrible color pay off. you could get away with lavender sky as a highlight. overgrown is SEXY. i love it in the inner corners with darker greens, it's like SURPRISE!!! beautiful. if you can get your hands on it do it.

I have to disagree on Lavender Sky, it's awesome. I'm fair though (NC20) so it shows up no prob. on me, especially with a base. It's alot like Mancatcher though, just more pinky lavendery instead of purple-y. It looks real pretty as a wash. I guess it is more sheer than some, but then I don't like my shadow super bright anyway. I like Iris Print too, I'm one of the few who don't find it chalky.

 

[a914butterfly]

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Originally Posted by Indigowaters Yeah, but these are colors I don't have. Other people are just being greedy.

i don't think people are being greedy. it's a collector's item and has special packaging so i can see why it would be popular to have it. i bought 2 and would have bought more since these are nice colors and are popular colors. i feel that if someone wants to buy a whole bunch of them and they can afford it, then why not??
just my opinion

 

[Indigowaters]

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Originally Posted by a914butterfly i don't think people are being greedy. i feel that if someone wants to buy a whole bunch of them and they can afford it, then why not?? just my opinion

By the way, I didn't mean to give that a thanks. It's not about affording something, it's about there not being enough to go around. And of course you don't think it's being greedy.

 

[Wontpayretail23]

MAC is out to make money bottom line. By releasing things LE they have people rushing out to buy. This is their sales tactic, and it's working. I'm at the point where my collection is large and if I have similar shades I'm not falling into the game MAC is playing. All in all you can't blame them they are a company out to make money. Not cater to us, and they don't. If they did they wouldn't have cracked down on specktra using their pics and have spys on ebay looking for resellers, and such strict rules at their CCOs.

 

[Indigowaters]

People, this was just written out of frustration. Some of ya'll are taking it a little too seriously. I know that MAC is out to make money

I was just saying I wish they weren't all so close together. I think everyone has the right to have an opinion, even if some people don't agree.

 

[sigwing]

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Originally Posted by Indigowaters People, this was just written out of frustration. Some of ya'll are taking it a little too seriously. I know that MAC is out to make money I was just saying I wish they weren't all so close together. I think everyone has the right to have an opinion, even if some people don't agree.

I did notice in the "Color Stories" section that the more recent years have a longer list of releases than earlier years. It seems, too, that everyone here gets amped up over the new collection coming out, then once that's in the store they're dying to find out about the next one & are anxious about being able to get it asap! So you've got people needing a breather in between stuff they want and have to snap up before it's sold out & completely gone, and those who want to get one of everything!

Maybe if you call around you can still find the ZR palette, or get a deal in a swap board or ebay.

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by a914butterfly i don't think people are being greedy. it's a collector's item and has special packaging so i can see why it would be popular to have it. i bought 2 and would have bought more since these are nice colors and are popular colors. i feel that if someone wants to buy a whole bunch of them and they can afford it, then why not?? just my opinion

Of course it's great to have a collector's edition of anything, but when people buy two, three, four, or six of a Limited Edition item, simply because they can afford it, and then once the item(s) are sold out turn around and sell them on Ebay, or even on here, for an absurd amount above retail, it's not about wanting several plus backups anymore. It's about people being opportunistic in the situation.
Is it wrong? Meh. Not really I guess, in a capitalistic sense. Supply/Demand and all that.
However, for example the ZR palette? If I wanted it and couldn't buy it retail, or something a bit above, (reasonably priced) then I wouldn't get it. It's ridiculous to pay exhorbitant prices, and I'm not going to make someone's day by paying for something they got at retail price just because they happened to either a) stay online until the item became available, b) went into a store and purchased a shitload of the item, or c) make a business of buying up LE/DC items and selling them at a markup.

 

[lsperry]

It never ceases to amaze me the arrogance of ppl trying to second guess anyone’s decisions, actions or motivations about anything one does in life. Indigowaters was expressing a frustration; she was not attempting to analyze and chastise anyone’s behavior. I feel her disappointment. I’m on Specktra to receive help and share information; not brow-beat anyone. Name-calling and finger-pointing is uncalled for. No one should have to explain themselves here. Let’s show some maturity.

I look at it as “it’s only makeup” and I know I won’t die if I don’t get such and such from an LE collection. I lived before I knew about MAC and as someone has said, there’s always similar colors, etc. in MAC’s product line. I’ll just wait for the next go-round or be pleasantly surprised – like when Friday I saw MAC had placed LE items on their website I thought were gone forever. I don’t have a store where I live; I depend on the internet. I asked for opinions about some shadows and purchased what I didn’t have an opportunity to purchase when the collections originally came out. And smiled and was happy!

 

[tricky]

i agree, i think that some of the LE stuff coming out it just boring. The last thing i bought (other than VGVI) was Shimpagne MSF and the purple/ pink e/s duo. and i'm really not even impressed with those two things. if they would just release some realy cool, really well designed collections every 2 months with really fun & unique colors instead of rehashing the same old stuff every other week, i would like that more.

 

[MissMatte]

All the new collections with everything in them being LE makes your head spin sometimes. It's hard not to get caught up in the craze, and being on here doesn't help any - haha!

Luckily for me I don't wear bright or crazy colors but rather stick with neutrals, so most of what I use on a daily basis are things that are gonna be around for a while. But I still jump on the LE bandwagon every now and then and usually reget it later (like with the MSF's I don't use).

 

[Sanne]

I don't want MAC to stop with all the LE materials, I totally love that they keep on coming with the new collections, it just doesn't bore me. And If you go to the colorstories page and check out 2006 only, you must understand that it's not possible to make a lot permanent! I like it the way this are going now