MAC Fashion Sets 2013 Collection (April 2013)

ocean286

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I'm in love with the color, but my dry lips doesn't like the formula. I usually wear MAC matte lipstick with no problems, but this one is drying and can look chalky on my lips without a good primer or lipbalm. It's much lighter than Candy Yum Yum, more cool toned than Nicki (and matte instead of shiny). Elizabeth Arden Pink Vibrations is brighter and not matte. I don't own any other similar pink to compare it.
That's what I was afraid of. My lips do not like light mattes PERIOD! It looks stunning on you PrettyKitty! I wish I could make it work for me. Oh well. Just going to focus on getting Heroine Lipstick and call it a day on this collection.
 

colormefab

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Finally got my confirmation!!!
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duckrodeo

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I have NYX Dolly Pink but my order for Fashion Sets including Silly l/l won't arrive til later next week. I have a feeling that Dolly Pink is much lighter and cooler toned than Silly, though.


I didn't haul much from this collection. I wanted Heroine l/l but didn't see the collection go live until I woke up for work at 4am PST and it was sold out. Seeing the comparisons to Magenta confirm that Magenta is good enough for me, and it's perm.

I got 2 each of Silly lipstick, liner and lipglass and 2 Ablaze lipstick. I just recently acquired Toxic Tale and like it a lot, so I'm hoping Ablaze will look similar on me, however Satins and Mattes are two of my favorite finishes right now, so I'm happy either way :)

Heroine was a skip because I rarely use the one I own from Reel Sexy. I feel more comfortable wearing it with Magenta or Embrace Me liner, to add a little pink into the mix. Strong Woman is my favorite purple, and the red tones in it really give it that something special.

Embrace Me lipstick was a pass because I had a feeling it may be similar to Girl About Town, which is far too fuchsia for my liking. I also have Pink Pigeon as my HG for that family, and EM l/l works perfectly with it.
 

bluelitzer

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I have NYX Dolly Pink but my order for Fashion Sets including Silly l/l won't arrive til later next week. I have a feeling that Dolly Pink is much lighter and cooler toned than Silly, though.


I didn't haul much from this collection. I wanted Heroine l/l but didn't see the collection go live until I woke up for work at 4am PST and it was sold out. Seeing the comparisons to Magenta confirm that Magenta is good enough for me, and it's perm.

I got 2 each of Silly lipstick, liner and lipglass and 2 Ablaze lipstick. I just recently acquired Toxic Tale and like it a lot, so I'm hoping Ablaze will look similar on me, however Satins and Mattes are two of my favorite finishes right now, so I'm happy either way :)

Heroine was a skip because I rarely use the one I own from Reel Sexy. I feel more comfortable wearing it with Magenta or Embrace Me liner, to add a little pink into the mix. Strong Woman is my favorite purple, and the red tones in it really give it that something special.

Embrace Me lipstick was a pass because I had a feeling it may be similar to Girl About Town, which is far too fuchsia for my liking. I also have Pink Pigeon as my HG for that family, and EM l/l works perfectly with it.
I absolutely <3 girl about town. No matter what LE hot pink comes and goes, I won't be as sad missing out on them as long as GAT is a permanent!!!
 

looovemac

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I received the lipsticks (i had heroine from last years release) and liners, glosses are on the way! Thank you to all that put the swatches up, because I always shop MAC online. I checked beautyzine blog, if I only saw her pictures before I placed my order I would be so bummed now.. because I would never buy the lipsticks :p her pictures are way off the actual color... I am in love with ablaze!
 

ocean286

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I have NYX Dolly Pink but my order for Fashion Sets including Silly l/l won't arrive til later next week. I have a feeling that Dolly Pink is much lighter and cooler toned than Silly, though.


I didn't haul much from this collection. I wanted Heroine l/l but didn't see the collection go live until I woke up for work at 4am PST and it was sold out. Seeing the comparisons to Magenta confirm that Magenta is good enough for me, and it's perm.

I got 2 each of Silly lipstick, liner and lipglass and 2 Ablaze lipstick. I just recently acquired Toxic Tale and like it a lot, so I'm hoping Ablaze will look similar on me, however Satins and Mattes are two of my favorite finishes right now, so I'm happy either way :)

Heroine was a skip because I rarely use the one I own from Reel Sexy. I feel more comfortable wearing it with Magenta or Embrace Me liner, to add a little pink into the mix. Strong Woman is my favorite purple, and the red tones in it really give it that something special.

Embrace Me lipstick was a pass because I had a feeling it may be similar to Girl About Town, which is far too fuchsia for my liking. I also have Pink Pigeon as my HG for that family, and EM l/l works perfectly with it.
Thanks duckrodeo! I think you might be right about Dolly Pink being more cool toned but, if it's similar on the lips than I can skip. I'm thinking of skipping Silly anyways just because, light matte lipsticks show every little dry patch on my lips and I have a hard time keeping my lips in shape. Year round. Sucks that I don't have nice lips. Otherwise I would have totally picked this one up.
 

duckrodeo

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Thanks duckrodeo! I think you might be right about Dolly Pink being more cool toned but, if it's similar on the lips than I can skip. I'm thinking of skipping Silly anyways just because, light matte lipsticks show every little dry patch on my lips and I have a hard time keeping my lips in shape. Year round. Sucks that I don't have nice lips. Otherwise I would have totally picked this one up.
I'll definitely compare the two when I get Silly in the mail :) DP is my fav liner to use with Pink Friday and Saint Germain.

In regards to dryness, Prep+Prime lip is a godsend. It even makes applying lip pencils much easier and lengthens the wear considerably. I highly recommend it! I'm almost done with my first tube and need another one.
 

CiaoBellaa

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Just got back from my Mac store and pre-ordered Silly, Embrace Me, and Ablaze lipsticks. I'm so lucky to have friends in the Mac artists at that store, they are SO wonderful to me and I love them :) some of the sweetest women I've ever met. I was just accepted at my dream school FIT so I thought there was cause for celebration hehe
 

califabulous

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i called 2 mac stores and 3 counters. No one is pre-selling. Maybe if I go in the story will change. Nordstrom said they aren't pre-selling but are booking appts for the launch wtf...
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chinablaq

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Here are comparisons of Dolly Pink liner and Silly liner for those that asked :)



Dolly Pink vs Mac Silly




Sorry for the crappy iPhone pics...
 
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