Fafi & MAC Collaboration Discussion

[BlahWah]

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Originally Posted by Meryl So... The Bay did not give me a white Fafi bag, but of course I got them when buying at the free standing stores. I really don't like The Bay, they never do anything in a nice way.

Which free standing store did you go to? I wanna grab a white bag!

 

[gigglegirl]

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Originally Posted by mac_aiken Some quick thoughts: I love the texture of the PPs this time out.... I love the lips in this collection. High Top looks great with Burgundy liner and a bit of Over Sexed. But the really hot combo that I am loving right now is Fun N Sexy with Cherry liner and Totally It over the top. HOT, HOT, HOT!!

About the paintpots--I totally feel the same! I had passed on Soft Ochre b/c it felt quite dry when I tested it out, but this time 'round I got Layin Low which is creamier than I thought (I thought it would be like the other cream paintpots which weren't so creamy, but these so are!) LOL

Thanks for the combo tips, I'm really wanting High Top now!! Thanks!!

 

[RayannaBanana]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44 I received Flash-N-dash today and it's a *much* better shade on me than Utterly Frivolous, but it's too glittery. It looks okay inside but in the sun...yowza! Maybe if I was younger I'd feel differently.

I feel the same way. I really like the colour but it is a bit too glittery. I'll still wear it though.

 

[Meryl]

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Originally Posted by BlahWah Which free standing store did you go to? I wanna grab a white bag!

Yorkdale and Bloor... but I bought lots of Fafi items.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

Ugh I'm so upset. I wanted to go to the event tonight, I had an appointment and everything, but my boyfriend got off work late so by the time we made it anywhere near the mall, they were closing

aghhhhhhh I was trying not to be mad earlier but hearing you guys talk about it made me just so mad!!!!!! THEY BETTER NOT BE SOLD OUT OF ANYTHING when I get there lol

 

[shadowaddict]

Well, here's my haul:

Online:
All three dolls
2 Scarfs
High Top l/s
Strawbaby l/s
Squeeze It l/g
Boom nail

Counter:
Mini Fafi bag
Strawbaby l/s
Utterly Frivolous l/s
Sugar Trance l/g
Cult Fave l/g
Boom nail
Girls Will Be Girls nail
Eye Quad #2
Verve-Acious IPP
Studio Fix NC15

I wasn't going to get "Verve-Acious" IPP but the ma put a little on me and talked me into it. It was fine in the store but when I got outside and then home in good light my cheeks and forehead were just glitter covered. And at 45 I don't want a glittery face. I hate returning things but I haven't even opened this but it HAS to go back.

The "High Top" l/s my 19yr daughter wanted and I tried to talk her out of it because I thought it would be wierd and way too dark. But I decided to try it on this evening and I really like it. I'm going to go pick one up for myself and after seeing some reviews here I am also going to try out "Not So Innocent" l/s because I just dismissed it. I love "Sugar Trace" and "Cult Fave" but I don't have tons of l/g so I'm not one to know if these are unique. I also really like "Girls Will Be Girls" nail polish, you need a couple of coats of it, but it's very pretty.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

I know this may sound weird, but can anyone describe the differences between cult fave l/g and the LE viva glam l/g??

 

[darkishstar]

Okay, so first things I ordered before were:

Fun N' Sexy
Strawbaby
Sugar Trance
Totally It
Rollickin'
Ermine Doll
Mini Bag
Scarf..

I checked it out at the store today..
Bought Fafi Eyes 2
Not So Innocent
I also bought an Ermine Doll for my sister. =)

I was so tempted by the first quad too.. but held off for Heatherette, since one of the trios is about the same in color family.

WOW. And my freestanding was already out of Fun N' Sexy and Flash and Dash.

So I went home and quickly ordered Flash and Dash because I got to swatch it. It was SO pretty!

So yeah, I love this collection.

And my store sold about $8000 worth of Fafi on their presale event. I'm so glad I ordered ahead of time online! I did get an invite, but I didn't get to go before it came out on counters and stores.

And my MUA was so sweet and kind! She put my Fafi items in one of the Fafi bags leftover from the event! She said there was a few left they were trying to get rid of. Love it! =)

 

[jilliandanica]

I went back and B2M'd for High Top l/s. I also picked up the LE VG Lipglass. The two together actually look great together. I passed on High Top at first because I thought it was way too dark and blue but it could have just been the lighting. With the right gloss I think it's a subtle plum color and would look great on WoC especially. I'll add swatches in a bit.

Anyway so I think Sassed Up is going back for sure. It's pointless to keep. Sad but gotta keep it real.

 

[MisaMayah]

Jill!! Please can you compare the Cult fave to the Viva glam LE l/g?? They look similar in pics to me???

 

[elegant-one]

Cult Fave is a medium/light pink - LE VG is a soft pearly lavender pink

 

[Winthrop44]

Is High Top anything like Budding Lust from Antiquitease? I know HT is supposed to have alot of blue microglitter, but are the base colors alike?

 

[Beauty Mark]

I got my Fafi order yesterday (ordering on Monday) and here are my thoughts, after playing with it.

Squeeze it LG: I really love the color. It's a pretty, fairly natural looking plum. It looks slightly pink depending on how the light hits it.

Utterly Frivolous Lipstick: I'm not a bright pink lipcolor wearer, and I tried this after coming off of a stint of neutral lipcolors (think Nars' Pigalle and Dolce Vita). However, I really like it and it isn't as daunting as I thought it would be. It's very pretty and complimentary.

I also got Totally it but have not tried it yet. It's very bright in the tube, though.

For color reference, I'm East Asian and probably a tad lighter than Nars' Santa Fe.

Oh, and about the packaging: I noticed around the lipgloss, it appears to be a decal. I first thought it was one of the plastic wrap things for sanitation. I'm a bit disappointed that they didn't directly print the design on the tube.

 

[AlarmAgent]

I just had a thought about the Fafi items, and their decorations being removable decals for the most part: what if this was intentional?

Now, I haven't been following MAC very closely for a really long time, but from what I can tell, they aren't known for going cheap, right?

Fafi's designs, as cute and harmless as I think they are, might be considered offensive by some customers. The cleavage, ultra-feminized and sexualized appearances, et cetera, might put some off, who consider the style indecent. Not saying that's me, or any of you maybe, but consider the older consumers, the customers purchasing for young girls...Maybe MAC utilized a removable design trying to cater to everyone's desires in this collection. Those of us who think the girls are cute and harmless, can keep our wraps on.

Anyone who, for whatever reasons they may have, would rather not have the designs on their purchases are free to remove them.

Just a thought, but it could very well be a touch of cheapness! Or maybe even, it's a part of the overall theme of graffiti-as-art. A removable medium, temporary, and just sort of I don't know...I'm not explaining myself quite right.

 

[elegant-one]

The plastic wraps on the l/s tubes remind me of perforated plastic wrap on toothpaste & other products. Mine are sliding already...bummer

 

[elegant-one]

Utterly Frivolous - if you want to get a very pretty almost matching nail polish, get OPI - Nantucket Mist

OT - just got the new Dior Cotton Petals lipgloss.....soooooo pretty & feminine....along the color lines of NARS turkish delight but a bit more pink & it lasts forever.
a bit pricey @25.00 but its a must have if you love pinks

Just tried Cotton Petals gloss over Barbie Real Doll...OMG...i think this is my all time favorite beautiful pink lip - ever!

 

[soco210]

Well Fafi was exciting! I was nervous I would miss on some of it because the roads were bad here, but it cleared up enough around 2pm (on the 13th) to go. (By the time I got home at 5pm the roads were getting bad again!).

I picked up:
Perky PP
Cash Flow PP
Flash N Dash l/s
Strawbaby l/s
Squeeze It l/g

I ordered off MAC online (b/c I was sad I didn't buy it lol)
Hipness blush

& from an MUA swap CP:
Fafi Eyes 2 quad
Nice Vice PP
Totally It l/g
Cult Fave l/g
Sugar Trance l/g
Utterly Frivolous l/s
Girls Will Be Girls n/p

 

[elegant-one]

Wow that's a lot to play with! Let us know what you love

 

[Ruffage]

Wow. I went to the store, checked out the Fafi section, and bought NOTHING from it.

The colors were either too bright or similar to what I already own. Normally that would not have stopped me, but this time I just couldn't part with my cash on these products.

This must be a glorious first step away from the MAC addiction.

 

[Rose Bonbon]

First of all I'd like to say HI to everyone! I am new here. It's SOOO great to meet you here on board!!!

Now my little feedback on MAC for Fafi( mainly on blushes though):

I passed all the lippies as they are not really my color/styles.

I bought both blushes and Sassed-Up IPP from this collection.

I just LOVE Hipness!! I didn't even plan to get it after I learnt it is frost( I was so put off by those 2 frost blushes in Strange Hybrid). I am so glad to find it NOT FROSTY at all when I swatched it in the store. It has just the right amount of shimmer to give my cheeks a healthy glow without amplifying any skin imperfections. The color is more peachy on me than coral, and IMHO a very flattering color for all skin tones. Really a must get in this collection IMHO. Also love that packaging!

Fashion Frenzy, on the other hand, disappoints me a little. It's quite similiar to Dollymix---only a bit lighter and with less red undertone to it. It's very pigmented---in fact, a bit too pigmented for my everyday use. Still, it's a lovely pink blush if you like your pink blush to be very pigmented and you don't already have similar colors. There are certainly dupes of it out there though.

I bought Sassed-up more for its packaging, but I must admit it's sublter than what I expected. In the pan it's soo glittery but after application the glitters are actually pretty fine and not too much for daytime wear. The glitters do travel a bit all over my face though. About the color payoff---I am NC 20 but I can barely see its color after first swipes. I also need to build it up to see the color but then it becomes a bit too glittery for my taste. It's lovely to wear with Hipness( or other peachy/coral blushes for that matter) though, yet frankly, I don't see myself really NEED this product. For similar effect I much prefer MSFs or BPs( better color pay-off). I am keeping it only for its package and collection value.

About the quads: I was super tempted by Fafi2 because I really love You're Fresh and Shockwaves. I think they wear lovely together. Unfortunately I already have too similar dupes to justify a purchase. If you don't have similar colors, I think Fafi 2 is very worth getting. You can create a perfect spring look with it...

The Fafi dolls are lovely and very worth collecting as well.

A note to pooh 85: Fafi arrived in the Pro-store in Milan on 15/Feb! If you are not in Milan, try your local Pro-store anyway....Good Luck!!