MAC - Nail Trend F/W '09 (Jin Soon Choi for MAC Nail Lacquers) Discussion

[jungleland]

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Originally Posted by dreamer246 Where did you see this collection?

Winnie, I saw it at Isetan Scotts. They launched last Friday together with Makeup Art cosmetics, for the moment they are the only one having it.
Well at least for the Make... ..... collection they launched exclusively there.



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Originally Posted by Ursula I can't speak to Singapore $ amounts, but here in the states, OPI runs between $8 and $9 depending on where you buy it. MAC ones here are $12

Thank you, I was thinking that OPI was less expensive than MAC from all the other replies. Funny that here is more expensive though

I actually like Dry Martini, maybe because is so unique and maybe because I wear nail polish only on my toes so I think you can be more adventourous (sp?) down there.
And the polish doesn't chip that easily as well.
I think I will be back to chek out Dark, Rich. bla bla, but also the other colours were very nice.
As I mentioned in another post Dry Martini applied a little bit streaky, but two coats were already fine and with three I reached perfection.

 

[jess126xo]

The colors are great ! i dont really like the hot pink but omg cool reserve, beyond jealous and dry martini are perfect for my taste im so getting them tomorrow !

Cool Reserve- Mid-tone grey lavender
Dry Martini- Khaki olive green
Beyond Jealous- Blackened blue green

 

[Liya2007]

I've decided to skip this collection!! Although I haven't even seen it IRL!! I'm still waiting for Makeup Art Cosmetics, and i'm excited about Style Black, so I'm saving my money for those collections.

 

[Miss QQ]

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Originally Posted by dreamer246 Where did you see this collection?

It is at Isetan Scotts. Go check them out.

 

[dreamer246]

I will go, but I hope it isn't sold out by the time I actually get to the counter (when I'm free).

 

[petitetamtam]

hopefully I am going to skip this one...

 

[Miss QQ]

I think they will still be available. They didn't receive much attention from the public when I was playing with the testers on Saturday.

 

[Susanne]

I will get them tomorrow! I really look forward to see them in real.

 

[malaviKat]

..I've finally applied Dry Martini. It applies well enough... a little streaky on the first coat, decent coverage by the second. I gave it three coats for good measure (but it should be noted that I typically give all polishes two coats, nothing more, nothing less.)

I was really looking forward to this colour. The original swatch on ALU was what initially sold me. In person however, I'm not so sure. I agree that it looks kind of gross on the whole...but so far I think it looks okay against my NC45 skin. Either way, it is not the green that I expected so I feel a bit let down in that respect. Plus, as everyone has said, I think $14 CAN is an outrageous price for a polish with a "questionable" pleasantness at best.

Pondering...

 

[petitetamtam]

my favorite n/p was beyond jealous, which i initally didn´t even give a thought , but dry martini and the light lilac colour were just not what I expected

 

[darkishstar]

I'm skipping this. I looked at this collection Taiwan.

So blah to me.

 

[Anna Phalactyc]

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Originally Posted by feeb I am not happy with Dry Martini..nice colour in the bottle..looked good on my finger in the store lighting..but when I put in on my nails last night and saw my hands this morning in daylight..yuck. I had to apply 3 coats and the colour came out darkish brown with a hint of green..but to me it looked like pooh on my fingers..not sure if its my skintone or what but I took it off right away [...] so Dry Martini is going back..too bad because in the bottle the colour is nice and it looked nice on my finger . These are my first MAC polishes as I always us OPI.

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Originally Posted by malaviKat ..I've finally applied Dry Martini. It applies well enough... a little streaky on the first coat, decent coverage by the second. I gave it three coats for good measure (but it should be noted that I typically give all polishes two coats, nothing more, nothing less.) I was really looking forward to this colour. The original swatch on ALU was what initially sold me. In person however, I'm not so sure. I agree that it looks kind of gross on the whole...but so far I think it looks okay against my NC45 skin. Either way, it is not the green that I expected so I feel a bit let down in that respect. Plus, as everyone has said, I think $14 CAN is an outrageous price for a polish with a "questionable" pleasantness at best. Pondering...

In agreement with you ladies- I was psyched about Dry Martini from the swatches on ALU, but I've had it on for a couple of days now and it only reveals itself as "dirty olive" in direct sunlight. All other times it appears to be a taupey brown. I've asked four people what color it is on my hands, and they all say brown. Nontheless, it looks interesting enouph that I don't hate it, just disappointed. Too bad, I was really looking forward to an olive green creme...

I guess next I'll try RBL's No More War or Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics' Swamped in the quest to fulfill my olive lemming...

 

[Shadowy Lady]

another collection I've skipped this year

i've been good....ok maybe not toooo good coz I still bought a buncha OPI's and Essie's at Trade Secret yesterday :/

 

[Susanne]

I bought Beyond Jealous, Dry Martine and Rich Dark Delicious today.

All three are gorgeous shades and they need two coats. I am glad I got them!

 

[malaviKat]

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Originally Posted by Anna Phalactyc In agreement with you ladies- I was psyched about Dry Martini from the swatches on ALU, but I've had it on for a couple of days now and it only reveals itself as "dirty olive" in direct sunlight. All other times it appears to be a taupey brown. I've asked four people what color it is on my hands, and they all say brown. Nontheless, it looks interesting enouph that I don't hate it, just disappointed. Too bad, I was really looking forward to an olive green creme... I guess next I'll try RBL's No More War or Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics' Swamped in the quest to fulfill my olive lemming...

I think that's the problem: the taupey brownness of it all. I finally saw it out in full sunlight today and it does look more olive-y than brown. But that's under full on, cloudless sky, sunlight. As we move into fall and the skies turn to grey, I fear it's going to look like little more than a brownish colour on my hands which, while nice enough, isn't all that unique.

Sometimes, if I'm not quite paying attention to my hands, I find the colour reminds me of a river rock that's somewhere between mossy and muddy.

 

[shontay07108]

I am traumatized by past experiences with mac polish. they are a huge no no for me. I will gladly stick with OPI for Sephora. I love the variety of colors and the way the go on. Anyone like the china glaze polishes? I'm thinking of trying it.

 

[Liya2007]

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Originally Posted by darkishstar I'm skipping this. I looked at this collection Taiwan. So blah to me.

Hehe

this makes me happy because I'm skipping them

 

[malaviKat]

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 I am traumatized by past experiences with mac polish. they are a huge no no for me. I will gladly stick with OPI for Sephora. I love the variety of colors and the way the go on. Anyone like the china glaze polishes? I'm thinking of trying it.

LOVE China Glaze polishes. The formula has changed a bit in the last little while though. They are perfecting their "big 3 free" formulas so you might find there's a difference in application from bottle to bottle.

MAC makes my favourite red polish of all time... (unfortunately it was either a limited edition or its been discontinued) but... they aren't really polish people, IMO.

 

[shonntew]

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Originally Posted by feeb I am not happy with Dry Martini..nice colour in the bottle..looked good on my finger in the store lighting..but when I put in on my nails last night and saw my hands this morning in daylight..yuck. I had to apply 3 coats and the colour came out darkish brown with a hint of green..but to me it looked like pooh on my fingers..not sure if its my skintone or what but I took it off right away and then put on Rich Dark Delicious which I love and seems to apply better. So Dry Martini is going back..too bad because in the bottle the colour is nice and it looked nice on my finger . These are my first MAC polishes as I always us OPI.

So are they Ok with bringing back used polish? I want to take my dry martini back too. My husband called it chocolate martini. Hehe
plus it chipped terrible one

 

[malaviKat]

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Originally Posted by shonntew So are they Ok with bringing back used polish? I want to take my dry martini back too. My husband called it chocolate martini. Hehe plus it chipped terrible one

MAC has a pretty lenient return policy. 30 days, with receipt, even if it's used. (Of course, if the bottle is almost empty that's another story.)