MAC - Brunette Blonde Redhead Collection Discussion

[capmorlovesmac]

Re: MAC - Brunette Blonde Redhead Collection Discussion (Hair was WN)

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Originally Posted by Susanne Where is the smiley for intellectual discussions?? Maybe a teacher smiley

I must admit that two of my favourite brushes are ~5 EUR agnes b. brushes.
The third one is the fluff shadow brush by benefit and this wasn't that expensive too.

 

[snowflakelashes]

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I have to weigh in that it would depend on the level of my collection, I'm glad that I bought afew brushes when I started out. And bought afew more. Over the beginning months. Now I'm at a point where I have enough to put on my makeup and while more would be nice, definately don't need more.

Same can be said for shadows though, I bought a LOT over the past few months, I went crazy with them... I will probably buy the BBR shadows.. but I'm not letting myself even look at the HK shadows, or the Dame Edna... I mean i'm sure I'd like them. But I definately don't need them so I am banning myself from looking at them.

 

[hawaii02]

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Originally Posted by jdechant I'm kinda 50/50 about this whole thing. For one, I did start my collection with eyeshadows and such before I got into the MAC brushes...now I love their brushes...I try to buy lightly used/brand new through specktra if I can to help with the pricing a little..but the way I see it is product will run out, but brushes will last a LONNNNGGG time..so I see it as an investment (as I do my whole mac collection) but before MAC brushes, I just felt the brushes that I had didn't do much justice for my makeup...I dunno..maybe its all in my head, but I definitely feel they are a must to get what I want to achieve with my makeup. P.S. Q-tips are part of my "makeup kit" lol..I rock the qtips EVERYDAY..they are like my magic eraser when I get a little to carried away!! haha..

I agree with your whole post! My latest MAC must-have are the brushes, but mainly because I don't have a really great set. My eyes are what are played up the most because, like you, my obsession began with the shadows.

 

[Krasevayadancer]

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Originally Posted by MzzRach But then again, I'm not sure anything can top the CoC!

Interjects to put a naughty thought into your head: many things can top CoC

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Originally Posted by Sanayhs Mmmhmm. MAC really needs to get more creative with their darker blues.

Exactly, can deep truth wannabes numbers 1-4 please step up?

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Originally Posted by rbella I'm buying the whole damned collection. I mean it.

Uh oh, Ungaro-gate the second!

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Originally Posted by rbella If you HAD to pick between e/s (product) or brushes b/c of financial constraints, you can get away with making a nice eye without a new brush.

I hear ya on this, new brushes aren't a must, but I do feel that brushes are. Every time i try to use q-tips i end up looking a hot mess. I end up with fallout on my boobs!

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Originally Posted by Susanne Maybe I am not talented enough to work without them

Nooo, you are very talented Susanne!!

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Originally Posted by rbella Wow, what an interesting and intelligent discussion we've all had here regarding brushes. I'm intrigued. And, I feel like an intellectual. Let's delve deeper...

Haha, it won't last long. I interjected with my thoughts above, now Im going to post something that will make everything I write lose credibility:

 

[darkishstar]

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I need to get me a full size 275 one of these days. I abuse both of my SE ones. The only full-sizes I own are the 190 and the 217. I'm awful, the rest are the travel sizes..

But I guess once I get bored with the make-up, I'll start turning to brushes (this seems to be happening too.) However, I have a few cheapie ones too that work just as well.

 

[rbella]

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<---------------Aahahahahahahaha

 

[jdechant]

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HAHAHA..thats quite a situation you have yourself tangled in Rbella...trying out a new trick??

 

[rbella]

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No!!!!!!! That's Adina. look above!!!!!!!!!

 

[capmorlovesmac]

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Originally Posted by rbella No!!!!!!! That's Adina. look above!!!!!!!!!

Only Adina has the power to make you change your avatar.

 

[rbella]

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So true, however, it will come back soon and then she will be in my signature. My old avatar rocks. I don't care what any of you say!!!!!!

 

[jdechant]

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HAHAAHA...hilarious!!...All's I have to say Adina..is can ya give me a "WOOT WOOT??!" lol..

 

[Krasevayadancer]

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Woot Woot!!!

She loves me so much she put my silly ass picture as her avatar.

Be jealous people!

 

[iheartangE]

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I have to say I may not be able to talk myself out of getting all three brushes! I can't wait to hear what people are using them for!

 

[MzzRach]

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Originally Posted by rbella ^^^You, know. This is gonna sound so stupid and everyone (especially MzzRach) would kill me, but last night I was thinking about brushes and how the marketing of these is crazy. If you only had cotton swabs (q-tips), you could still do a beautiful eye. I am also on the "brush bandwagon" because I love them. But, if you are trying to save moola, they really are not the most necessary items in the world. It would be hard to do a good eye without product, but you could still make a beautiful eye with a good product and just some q-tips or even your fingers. Just sayin'.

Well, you knew I was going to weigh in on this one, brush maniac that I am.

I agree, that q-tips/cotton buds are essential to have in ones kit, they are versatile and work for so many things.

That being said - no way do they take the place of good makeup brushes. Sorry babe, just sharing my opinion and experience. The combination of good brushes and good product = an incomparable result. Throw in great technique, and you're golden.

I will say that one could use a finger or cotton bud to apply shadows in a simple way and it would look fine (i.e. simple wash of colour over the lid), but for an actual eye design with contouring and dimension and depth, brushes are essential.

 

[Sanayhs]

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ I thought Quick Tease looks similar like Jampacked too so I cut it when I first saw the swatches. I will skip Chignon because I don't want another plum lipstick, but I agree that I don't like glaze. I have Pleasureseeker, Lollipop Lovin' and Soft Spot and they all sit on top of my lips and apply unevenly. 3 is enough for glaze lipsticks, I will skip all glaze in the future.

I love Lollipop Lovin' due to the green duochrome. If I put it over a cremestick liner, it'll hold decently enough. Generally, though, I don't want to have to have the opacity of a cremestick layered under a glaze. Sigh. And I wish Pleasureseeker had been an AC or Satin, because I LOVE that colour.

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Originally Posted by darkishstar It's been a great year of collecting for me, but by end of 08 I'm already tired and not buying many things. So I think yeah after BBR and HK, I definitely will not be buying as much. And it shouldn't be hard for me to resist. A year ago I would have snatched up so much more of Red She Said and the Holiday stuff in a heartbeat, but I haven't, so I know I can resist. The one time I really let myself go this year was Cult of Cherry. And I'm glad I did.

Cult of Cherry was the one collection I've ever gone totally nuts on, and I still have not a single regret about it. I continue to love that collection more than any other ever.
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Originally Posted by Moxy I know it's hard to believe for you guys. I just hope you'll all still love me (and Rachel wont divorce me) if I say that I didn't really like anything from Coc - apart from lipglasses and i cant use those anyway!

I can forgive you. Although it was the collection of my dreams, I realize it's not for everyone.

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Originally Posted by rbella ^^^You, know. This is gonna sound so stupid and everyone (especially MzzRach) would kill me, but last night I was thinking about brushes and how the marketing of these is crazy. If you only had cotton swabs (q-tips), you could still do a beautiful eye. I am also on the "brush bandwagon" because I love them. But, if you are trying to save moola, they really are not the most necessary items in the world. It would be hard to do a good eye without product, but you could still make a beautiful eye with a good product and just some q-tips or even your fingers. Just sayin'.

Q-tips, in the long run, can cost more. They get fuzzed out quickly and can't be washed and reused, and you can only do something really simple with them. It would make me sad how super wasteful it would be - I already get sad given how many I use alongside my brushes!

Mind you, I've only paid full retail for ONE of my brushes. I scour the Clearance Bin to get 'em cheap, and it's absolutely worth it. And if you go with cheaper brushes than MAC brushes (which is not difficult to do), you still get the options of more complex looks that brushes allow while definitely ultimately saving money.

I'm terrified to imagine how many cotton swabs I'd use in a day if they were all I used to apply my eyeshadow...

 

[Karen_B]

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I haven't shopped for makeup in months... but this collection has me really excited. All the lippies look beautiful!!

 

[rbella]

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Ok,for reference,I NEVER said that we should use q-tips instead of brushes.I was just merely pondering on how "brush-obsessed" we've become.I'm a fanatic,too. It was just an observation,that is all.Kevyn Aucoin did most of his eyes w/ sponge applicators.

 

[Sanayhs]

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I don't like the feeling of sponge applicators. They bother me. Though, I'd take them any day over cotton balls. *shudders*

Rbella, I know you weren't trying to say we should all convert to q-tip use.

I suspect we're brush obsessed for a reason, mind you - we love the results.

 

[MzzRach]

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Originally Posted by rbella Ok,for reference,I NEVER said that we should use q-tips instead of brushes.I was just merely pondering on how "brush-obsessed" we've become.I'm a fanatic,too. It was just an observation,that is all.Kevyn Aucoin did most of his eyes w/ sponge applicators.

No offense meant at all. I understand what you were saying.

 

[jdechant]

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Kevyn Aucoin is the man!!

Lol..that is all...

Oh yes...in celebration for this collections release date, I've considered dying my hair a combination of Brown Blonde and Red...lol...WHOS IN WITH ME!!!??