MAC Après Chic Collection Discussion (December 2012)

[ForeverJenn]

Here's a quick pic of haute altitude! Ladies, everyone needs this lipstick ! (ofcourse, if you don't have anything similar)! I'm very iffy about "nudes" and this is right up my alley! I'll try to take better pictures later to do the lipstick more justice, gotta run!

 

[MissTT]

it tends to look different on me in different lighting. sometimes mauve, sometimes more brown. but a kinda grey-brown, which kinda differentiates it from the 90's lipsticks i had...
thanks for the link! i guess she must have swatched those blushes and mes wet to get the swatches so dense? the blushes look much different when blended out.

I follow her b/c we have similar coloring and she seems to swatch really heavily. I suspect she's trying to make it show up on her darker skin. (Hopefully no "dusky" issues.) They kind of look wet to me, too. She posts a $hitload of products though which is nice. She's a good resource.

 

[kimibos]

i dont find the mes glittery, they are more like the naturally ones to me, compare to the semi precious ones. they are way way less glittery than the pressed pigments too. i didnt get all 5 just 4 because fireside is too reddish for me. i really like all the other 4 colors,

 

[Rads]

I follow her b/c we have similar coloring and she seems to swatch really heavily. I suspect she's trying to make it show up on her darker skin. (Hopefully no "dusky" issues.) They kind of look wet to me, too. She posts a $hitload of products though which is nice. She's a good resource.

Hii..just wanted to let you know - the swatches aren't really wet, but I use makeup wipes to clean up between swatches and that does add some degree of moisture And thanks for the link..and MissTT for checking on my blog

 

[liba]

If all the MES are glittery, then I'll have to skip. Money saved.

They're not all equally sparkly, especially when on the eyes. None of them have glitter like the PPs, the sparkle is what I'd call a dense micro-sparkle. They're most similar to Shimmermint from Glitter & Ice, but Shimmermint was more frosty and powdery than these new ones, which apply much more smoothly, especially when wet.

Ice is the most sparkly with the micro-sparkle really obvious, that one I'd call micro-glitter almost. Frost at Midnight comes next, but it's not as obvious due to the color. Also when applied wet, it becomes very smooth, almost metallic. Silver Birch is third and is extremely smooth and light reflectively metallic when applied wet. Winter Pursuit I didn't find to look sparkly when applied dry, it was shimmery in the pan and less shimmery on the eye, especially dry. Fireside had a duochrome effect with low shimmer, dry or wet. None of these were matte, of course, but none were powdery with fallout either. Like the blushes, they looked MUCH more sparkly in a hand swatch, then when applied, the sparkle in most cases was absorbed into the skin and just left shimmer and sheen.

I think it's one of the best MES formulas to come down the pike. The Naturally ones were less creamy and more powdery than these and didn't work as well wet as some of these do. They're not for people who prefer matte or satin or even veluxe pearl finishes, though.

 

[MACina]

.....HA is sooooo beautiful

I cannot wait to get mine!

Here's a quick pic of haute altitude! Ladies, everyone needs this lipstick ! (ofcourse, if you don't have anything similar)! I'm very iffy about "nudes" and this is right up my alley! I'll try to take better pictures later to do the lipstick more justice, gotta run!

 

[liba]

Here's a quick pic of haute altitude! Ladies, everyone needs this lipstick ! (ofcourse, if you don't have anything similar)! I'm very iffy about "nudes" and this is right up my alley! I'll try to take better pictures later to do the lipstick more justice, gotta run!

Looks beautiful on you- definitely YOUR color!!

 

[VampyCouture]

Wasn't sheer on me - completely covered my red lips. It's worth it to test if you like pale apricot lipstick….the glimmer in it is really lovely.


They're not all equally sparkly, especially when on the eyes. None of them have glitter like the PPs, the sparkle is what I'd call a dense micro-sparkle. They're most similar to Shimmermint from Glitter & Ice, but Shimmermint was more frosty and powdery than these new ones, which apply much more smoothly, especially when wet.

Ice is the most sparkly with the micro-sparkle really obvious, that one I'd call micro-glitter almost. Frost at Midnight comes next, but it's not as obvious due to the color. Also when applied wet, it becomes very smooth, almost metallic. Silver Birch is third and is extremely smooth and light reflectively metallic when applied wet. Winter Pursuit I didn't find to look sparkly when applied dry, it was shimmery in the pan and less shimmery on the eye, especially dry. Fireside had a duochrome effect with low shimmer, dry or wet. None of these were matte, of course, but none were powdery with fallout either. Like the blushes, they looked MUCH more sparkly in a hand swatch, then when applied, the sparkle in most cases was absorbed into the skin and just left shimmer and sheen.

I think it's one of the best MES formulas to come down the pike. The Naturally ones were less creamy and more powdery than these and didn't work as well wet as some of these do. They're not for people who prefer matte or satin or even veluxe pearl finishes, though.

Couldn't have said it better myself, Liba. I thought they would be really sparkly, but they're not at all. I recommend checking them out at a counter first, because everyone's skin, undertones, texture react differently to different products. Opinions are helpful, but I wouldn't automatically rule them out because of them.

 

[MissTT]

Hii..just wanted to let you know - the swatches aren't really wet, but I use makeup wipes to clean up between swatches and that does add some degree of moisture And thanks for the link..and MissTT for checking on my blog

Hi there. No idea how you manage to post reviews with good pictures nearly EVERY day. Cheers to you for your dedication!

 

[BuickMackane]

Ah! I remember that. It was not for me. I saw quite a few bimbos celebrities on TV with that look. Glad to hear you've recovered

I also saw a lot of red lipstick with black liner. But i used to hang out in Goth clubs in the 90s - i wore black or MAC Cyber lipstick. My Goth friends were nearly all professionals, most in their 30s and 40s. There was one woman who looked like she was in her late 70s - she wore old worn out faded ivory and white gowns with diaphanous bits of chiffon and taffeta and tulle - like a sweet and kindly Miss Havisham - she was a vendor of Goth-y accessories.

Oh, I recovered allright! Hot Chocolate will be my first brown(ish) lippie in ages.

Brown lippie + brown pencil was bad enough, but the beige lippie + brown liner combo was the worst! If my memory serves me I never took things that far but perhaps it's just a case of me trying to block out bad memories

Red lippie+black liner - Oh yes, I remember! I wonder what would happen if I were to put red gloss over Firm Form? Hmmm....

 

[Rads]

Hi there. No idea how you manage to post reviews with good pictures nearly EVERY day. Cheers to you for your dedication!

:blushhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh: Thank youuuuuuuuuuuu..I am going to be grinning for the rest of the day

 

[BuickMackane]

AC has. S isn't supposed to until Feb, unfortunately.

They've hiked the prices though.

Lipsticks were £14. They're £16.50 with this collection - I'm really hoping this is an error because I can't afford this kind of price hike on a regular basis.

That kind of price hike for a regular packaging collection is obscene. Hot Chocolate and Haute Altitude look like they're well worth it though

 

[Prettypackages]

That white looking swatch made me scratch my head. it looked nooooothing like that on me. It just looked like the perfect pale shimmering apricot. If Cozy Up winds up looking good on you, go back and reconsider WC - it's still my favorite out of all the lipsticks.

When I get my stuff tomorrow, I will try and take a photo - my camera isn't very good, though - but I'll try!

I'm thinking about maybe skipping the nude or the coral balm and just getting a BU of N&S instead - I didn't try those two on my lips, because the others were so great I went "OK, taking them all - slap 'em on my list". Did you try those two out yet?

Hey Liba, I probably would've skipped slightly nude, stay warm and pure and tender. for another Nice and Simple. these all show up rather clear on my lips. I think I like Pure and Tender the best out of those three. But Nice and Simple over all of those.

 

[TommyCJC]

I didn't see anything I was "dying for" from this collection until I caught up on some of the recent posts...

I just ordered Hot Chocolate and also a BU... That colour is so unique!! A greyed plummy nudey purpley colour!?... I cannot tell you how long I have been looking for a shade like this!!

I hope to god the pictures I have seen and the explanations I have read are true, because it could be a HG for me!!

Pleasantly surprised with this collection after seeing swatches!! =D

 

[Beauty911]

I placed a third order for this collection late last night. I ordered Cozy Up, Hot Chocolate, and Silver Birch after seeing everyone's swatches. Got shipment notice on first 2 orders today. :encore:

 

[ladyarwen]

Wearing Hot Chocolate and Gentle today. HC is definitely kinda browny on me, but it's plummy as well. Quite flattering, I like it a lot.

 

[Lipstickdiva420]

I'm debating if i should get cozy up and HA in the store or online. Trying to wait and see if there will be a restock on the strength lippies.

 

[Mac-Guy]

Wearing Hot Chocolate and Gentle today. HC is definitely kinda browny on me, but it's plummy as well. Quite flattering, I like it a lot.

It's a quite wearable brown - just gorgeous!

 

[martiangurll]

That's why I skipped all of them. Even Ice was rather glittery.

I can't believe you skipped the MES.
Did you get either Cozy Up or Warm Companion? What about the MB Alpine Bronze or Amber Glow? They look a little too orange to get love from me, but I'd love to be convinced otherwise...I can't believe Stereo Rose is still in stock either, this is just crazy.

 

[Monsy]

Here's a quick pic of haute altitude! Ladies, everyone needs this lipstick ! (ofcourse, if you don't have anything similar)! I'm very iffy about "nudes" and this is right up my alley! I'll try to take better pictures later to do the lipstick more justice, gotta run!

looks amazing on you