MAC - Colour Craft Discussion

[molotov]

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Originally Posted by GlamQueen21 NC40 in liquid foundation and NC30 for the powder? I thought powders are supposed to be slightly darker than the foundation that you are matched with.

Oh really? Something must have gone wrong somewhere! I think it might be the lighting. In this one store, Selfridges (London), it is indoors so the MA might have missjudged my colour. Or perhaps it was at a time where I just came back from holiday so must have been more tanned.

Thank you for the information though. I think I shall have to go again to a MAC store and find out my skin tone!

 

[LMD84]

when i got home the first thing i did was show my hubby my black box of goodies! even he said how pretty smooth merge looked and said the gloss was "funky"! btw i wore e edge gloss this afternoon and it rocks! not sticky at all - pretty colour too, just a shame i had to dip 3-4 times just to get good coverage!

 

[Face2Mac]

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Originally Posted by GlamQueen21 YAY! I'm glad that this forum feels like home! It does to me, it's like living with all of you!

You and your makeup can come live with me anytime

 

[monter]

Quick question: I know that a lot of people have been comparing Moon River and Hand Finish. I have Moon River and try as I might, I can barely get it to show up on me (NC20 - probably closer to an NC25 right now, but I never get darker than that). I'm using a 129, which works out well with my other blushes.

I just bought Daft Pink. I'm kind of lemming Hand Finish now though, after hearing everyone saying now nice it is.

Should I even bother with Hand Finish if I can't get Moon River to show up on me? Is it the brush I'm using? I also have a 134 that I love for my MSFs; might that work better? Might it do me good to buy a duo fibre, like the LE brush in this collection? (131? I can't remember the number, haha)

I'm pretty new to venturing out into really playing with blushes and face products, so any help (or enabling) would be appreciated.

 

[pdtb050606]

^^ I use a 109 for my mineral blushes, you can get a good amt of color if you want and it allows me to buff away the glitter

 

[NeonKitty]

I don't think hand finish is that close to moon river IRL. Hand finish has a buildable coral colour that moon river does not.

 

[AjaAbeni]

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Originally Posted by monter Quick question: I know that a lot of people have been comparing Moon River and Hand Finish. I have Moon River and try as I might, I can barely get it to show up on me (NC20 - probably closer to an NC25 right now, but I never get darker than that). I'm using a 129, which works out well with my other blushes. I just bought Daft Pink. I'm kind of lemming Hand Finish now though, after hearing everyone saying now nice it is. Should I even bother with Hand Finish if I can't get Moon River to show up on me? Is it the brush I'm using? I also have a 134 that I love for my MSFs; might that work better? Might it do me good to buy a duo fibre, like the LE brush in this collection? (131? I can't remember the number, haha) I'm pretty new to venturing out into really playing with blushes and face products, so any help (or enabling) would be appreciated.

I have Moon River and i use the 129 as well. try grabbing your blush with your brush and lightly spraying it with fix+ then buff it into the skin,I find that works really well. im a nc35-40ish an i can still wear it. it shows up an a light pinkish color
HTH

 

[NeonKitty]

Oh btw I'm wearing girlish romp today and OMG the whiteish colour is to die for, reminds me of solar white as a highlight. Peach colour inner lid, pink outer lid, lavender shade crease, 100 strokes and carbon in crease, outer v. White shade from girlish romp as highlight. Yum!

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by stv578 Well, I'm glad I decided against Graphic Gardens and the look in a box, because I went back to B2M for Funky Fusion and ended up picking up a few more items, oops!

^^^

ENJOY!

I LOVE all the lipgloss - still! But, I agree with what Erine said, I hate that it wipes all the gloss off the wand! Eclectic Edge is so gorgeous. So is Crazy Haute & I love love love Miss Marble

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44 I wonder how consistent they really are from pot to pot. Maybe some are alot more shimmery than others

Thats what I've been thinking. The ones in the store were NO where near as glittery as the ones I got from MAC. Who knows

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by stv578 I found the glosses to be much better than anticipated and I'm definitely going back for Crazy Haute, or Elclectic Edge? Dunno yet! But seriously, for those that are just new to MAC, these glosses are great, and they're pretty to look at in the tube!

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Originally Posted by rocking chick These marbled lipglass are really the best from this collection!

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Originally Posted by Susanne True! Such a great surprise! You can't compare them at all to the Tricolour glasses that came out with Sugar Sweet.

I agree with all of the above! The gloss colors are really FABULOUS on

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by pdtb050606 ^^ I use a 109 for my mineral blushes, you can get a good amt of color if you want and it allows me to buff away the glitter

^^^Yep!

wow, I posted a little bit today

Just catching up & feelin a bit yacky

 

[Face2Mac]

But we love when Queen Enabler is around.

on a separate note, Tish, I am returning Cheeky Bronze.
I'm sorry folks but it's a glitter bomb.

 

[NeonKitty]

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Originally Posted by Face2Mac But we love when Queen Enabler is around. on a separate note, Tish, I am returning Cheeky Bronze. I'm sorry folks but it's a glitter bomb.

Sacrilege!

 

[Face2Mac]

^^Sad news I know, but it is TRUE!

Shimmer is shiny beautiful glow.

Glitter (Cheeky Bronze) is flakes of gold specks plastered on my cheeks begging someone to tell me that I have glitter on my face and aren't I too old for this type of sh*t, and I am beyond a little pissed about this revelation that I made today and now I want Electric Edge but I don't want to keep encouraging MAC with these high prices and less product. I'm returning this monstrocity and going into the sale bin and buying Blonde, Redhead and past MSF.

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by Face2Mac But we love when Queen Enabler is around. on a separate note, Tish, I am returning Cheeky Bronze. I'm sorry folks but it's a glitter bomb.

Aw - I love you - & darn, you make me laugh!

yep, I returned a couple glitter bombs myself

cried all the way to the post office

 

[NeonKitty]

I'm wearing it right now so I don't believe you

 

[Face2Mac]

^^ Go out into the sun.

And if not, what brush are you using because I tried the 138 and the 150. I use the 187 for the grand duo, so maybe I will try that, be right back with update.

5 minutes later, nope, GLITTER BOMB.

 

[Face2Mac]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one Aw - I love you - & darn, you make me laugh! yep, I returned a couple glitter bombs myself cried all the way to the post office

What did you return?

 

[lukinamama]

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Originally Posted by Face2Mac ^^Sad news I know, but it is TRUE! Shimmer is shiny beautiful glow. Glitter (Cheeky Bronze) is flakes of gold specks plastered on my cheeks begging someone to tell me that I have glitter on my face and aren't I too old for this type of sh*t, and I am beyond a little pissed about this revelation that I made today and now I want Electric Edge but I don't want to keep encouraging MAC with these high prices and less product. I'm returning this monstrocity and going into the sale bin and buying Blonde, Redhead and past MSF.

oh,no

so I should skip CB?I already have oil skin so I am sure I do not need it.

and what about SBN?have you changed your mind as well?