MAC Heavenly creature discussion

[Zazzle]

Nice haul you got there! Venus does look meh but I swear somehow it comes alive on the lips. 

Thanks! I was afraid it would look ashy on me, but realized I can layer with the CSGs and/or liner.

Great Haul.  I have almost all of the CSGs now.  I'm wondering if I should get the last one to make my collection complete!  LOL!

Thanks! Which one are you missing? The formula seems to work for me, and I was surprised that all of the shades worked also. I say go for it!

 

[elegant-one]

Maybe because it's gorgeous? I think it's very face brightening & got 2!

Did you! I did too.

Did you get anything else?

 

[elegant-one]

My 2nd order finally came! So glad I listened to so many of you about getting Meteoric. I caved and got Light Year and Ring of Saturn too!

Meteoric looks Gorgeous on you!!! I would love to see RoS on you.

 

[Zazzle]

Nice haul you got there! Venus does look meh but I swear somehow it comes alive on the lips. 

Thanks! I guess I was afraid of it looking ashy on me, but realized that I can layer with gloss and/or liner.

Great Haul.  I have almost all of the CSGs now.  I'm wondering if I should get the last one to make my collection complete!  LOL!

Thanks! Which one are you missing? I started with Galaxy Rose, and each time I went back to the store, I would end up leaving with another, like today with Celestial Kiss. I say go for it!

 

[PRESIDENTslim]

Omg so today i went to my MAC store because I LOVE earthly and i wanted a BU. It suits my skin REALLY well. The swirls in the store were 10x better than what the warehouse gave me! lol. it made want to "re-pick" ALL my current ones LOL. The one on the left is store picked, right side is warehouse picked. Its a darn shame....

 

[OhSoJaded]

Thanks for the review! I always appreciate your English translations, even though they're not as crazy as Google's

Google translations always leave me confused!

 

[GlamQueen21]

I have been using Meteoric and Astral Cremesheen Glasses in rotation and I will have to back them up ASAP when I get paid.

 

[Winthrop44]

Did you! I did too.

Did you get anything else?

I got Astral & Meteoric. Love them too. Also ordered Fire Sign but it won't be here until tomorrow.

 

[andabri]

This picture is so dang cute!!

 

[Nima]

Carrie,
Wow, your MSFs looks so pretty!

..... Did you play with them yet??

I was thinking of skipping on Fire Sign because I have my Cyndi and was planning to pass up on Venus since I have a back up of Gem of Roses already.

Am so tempted by the blushes...Stratus, swatched above by Andabri is totally killing me...but I keep telling myself it has way too much shimmer...will leave that for the MSFs.... though lets see how long that resolve lasts!

 

[Urmi]

OMG did any of you see this? I'm dying......... http://www.temptalia.com/mac-betty-and-veronica-archie-comics-collaboration

 

[Zazzle]

I have been using Meteoric and Astral Cremesheen Glasses in rotation and I will have to back them up ASAP when I get paid.

Those are great colors. I'm looking forward to trying Venus with Astral tomorrow.

 

[Nima]

I swear I cannot express how much I love these products. I finally switched from being obsessed with starwonder to light year. I had just been using the light peachy part of light year as a highlight, but today I decided to really use it as a full on blush and concentrated my brush on the rose veining and gold swirl... it was as if NARS deep throat and Luster had a baby. I have been searching up and down for a blush that has a similar golden sheen to Luster in ANY other color for about two years(I am all about the sheen, shimmer, and sparkle) and this has that same effect.

Heres some Stratus pictures for fellow pale ladies. I know a lot of people were wondering how this looks on paler skin. So I thought my arm was nc-15, but I guess it's already lost the little tan I was able to pick up and its back to being nc-10.



Heavy Swatches: L to R: Swirl color (idk how to describe it), mixed color, dark purpley color.
FLASH NATURAL LIGHT



Blended out on my arm with a blush brush (Hakuhodo 210). You can see it just adds a lovely hint of plummy color. It's very wearable!

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL!

I was not even going to look at this blush till your swatches showed up! It was too scary in the store as well and my wallet was happy to see my pass up yet another item....and now YOU, girl are making me re-consider....!!

 

[OhSoJaded]

http://www.temptalia.com/mac-betty-and-veronica-archie-comics-collaboration

Yes, we're discussing it in the Early Buzz thread =)

 

[CartoonChic]

http://www.temptalia.com/mac-betty-and-veronica-archie-comics-collaboration

WOW! I had no idea MAC participated with San Diego Comic Con.

 

[MaCchick43]

A great look for blue eyes I tried today: bare study paint pot, invinsible light on lid wet w/fix +, buck from naked 1 in crease, naked from naked 1 as a transition, highlight, brown eyeliner and black mascara... Makes me want a back up of invinsible light!!! Didn't think I would even want a backup of that one... Let me know what ya think.

 

[OhSoJaded]

WOW! I had no idea MAC participated with San Diego Comic Con.

I believe this is the first time. I don't remember seeing anything for the Wonder Woman launch. I'm checking it out either tomorrow or Thursday and will report back in the Early Buzz thread! Although, I doubt there will be any real info out since the launch is so far away! I can't waiiiiiiiiiiit!

 

[xasperadastra]

Thanks for the review! I always appreciate your English translations, even though they're not as crazy as Google's

Google translations always leave me confused!

ahahah yes, my english is not perfect but It's better than google translations!!

 

[Nima]

So, is everyone loving the VAE? I talked to my fave MUA and she's setting aside a small sample for me. I really wanted to buy it while it was still in stock, but my skin is pretty sensitive and I need to give it a test run first. Hopefully, I'll love it and it'll still be in stock!

I really don't understand why they would make skincare LE...it's so hard to find great skincare products.

If you have sensitive skin, I would not jump on it yet. While it did not have any adverse effect (like breakouts or such), the VAE as well as the VATM (released a few years earlier) made my skin feel extra sensitive and even dry and taut. I swapped away my 3 back-ups. Having said that, many people love it, so it must just be me.

I prefer the simple St. Ives scrub or Lush Fresh Face Masks which I scrub off with oats or sugar before washing up. Or just slapping half a mashed avocado with a little olive oil and honey on my face while I eat the other half with my cheese and avocado spread sandwich!

Do let us know how you get on with your test run with VAE!
Sucks about MAC making most of the items that matter, LE! I guess its part of creating a hype. IF it was around all the time, people would spend their money on other LE products!

 

[OhSoJaded]

Quote: Originally Posted by thatKanojo
I don't know what you're looking for in a mask, but personally it helps with oil control like crazy. I notice that for the next 24 hours, my t-zone hardly develops oil compared to other days, which is a huge concern of mine. Normally I wake up an oil slick (embarrassing to admit) but if I had worn it the evening before I don't wake up to that at all. Plus it's really refreshing thanks to the mint. I try to use it at least once a week!


Thanks, I will definitely give this a try then! Oil control is one of the first things I look for in a mask, next to deep pore cleansing. I may not even try the VAE after all. I'd hate to love it and have to buy mulitple BUs right now. Thanks to the rest of HC, I don't have a lot of extra money sitting around for several year's supply of VAE!