MAC Palettes - Price Increase Feb 1st

[Bif]

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Originally Posted by VeXedPiNk Well my fellow addict, I am glad to share I filled all my palettes a while ago... and since then I've added seven more shadows to my collection. They're currently residing in a couple 4 pan palettes. Most of my new colours are neutral/brown/beige since I didn't have many of those. So when I get my next 15 pan, it's designated my neutral palette.

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Originally Posted by VeXedPiNk Well my fellow addict, I am glad to share I filled all my palettes a while ago... and since then I've added seven more shadows to my collection. They're currently residing in a couple 4 pan palettes. Most of my new colours are neutral/brown/beige since I didn't have many of those. So when I get my next 15 pan, it's designated my neutral palette.

Faboulous! I recently went on a major hauling spree (everything MAC is SO much cheap in the US!) getting together all of my basics and despite the fact that I normally go for brighter looks I somehow managed to fill an entier pallette with neutrals :/, the other two are only somewhat full (room to grow).

I have no idea how that happened...perhaps I'm converting, or maybe I just like neutrals more than I thought I do.

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by mern I noticed on one of the newer collections ( I cant remember the name I think spring forecast?) The two quads look like different packaging.... could this be why?

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Originally Posted by Icecaramellatte I was just wondering the same thing. I hope they do have new palettes and that they are magnetized!

yes, the spring colour forecast quads are in new packaging. the empty quads will also soon have this same packaging, and yes, they have a magnetic closure.

the new quad design kicks ass! sadly, they won't match my current quads, which drives me

so if the empty quads and 15s do go up in price, i'm sure this is the reason.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

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Originally Posted by erine1881 yes, the spring colour forecast quads are in new packaging. the empty quads will also soon have this same packaging, and yes, they have a magnetic closure. the new quad design kicks ass! sadly, they won't match my current quads, which drives me so if the empty quads and 15s do go up in price, i'm sure this is the reason.

Thanks for the info but I wanted to know if the individual pan slots are magnetized. I haven't depotted shadows in ages but I remember you needed a magnetic strip to put on the back of the pan. I was hoping all you would have to do is pop in it the palette like Stila's palettes.

 

[sonaliagrawal]

Does anybody know if anything else at mac (other than the palettes) is going up in price on Feb 1st?

 

[hello_kitty]

Ugh, glad I have a new, empty backup in my vanity... I always loved how cheap the empty palettes were... guess MAC didn't like how cheap they were, heh.

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by erine1881 yes, the spring colour forecast quads are in new packaging. the empty quads will also soon have this same packaging, and yes, they have a magnetic closure. the new quad design kicks ass! sadly, they won't match my current quads, which drives me so if the empty quads and 15s do go up in price, i'm sure this is the reason.

i'm pleased that the new deisgn for quads is nice! but i am the same as you and will be a little argh over it because they won't match my other ones!! so silly!

 

[Bif]

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Originally Posted by Icecaramellatte Thanks for the info but I wanted to know if the individual pan slots are magnetized. I haven't depotted shadows in ages but I remember you needed a magnetic strip to put on the back of the pan. I was hoping all you would have to do is pop in it the palette like Stila's palettes.

I know that if you buy the pro pans rather than the eyeshadow pots that they come with the magnet already on the back. I'm not sure if the original palettes themselves also have a magnet or if they just have a metal sheet within them which the pro pan magnets are attracted to.

 

[courters]

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Originally Posted by Bif I know that if you buy the pro pans rather than the eyeshadow pots that they come with the magnet already on the back. I'm not sure if the original palettes themselves also have a magnet or if they just have a metal sheet within them which the pro pan magnets are attracted to.

There is just metal inside the palettes, so the magnet attracts to it.

I doubt they will make the palette slots magnetized because all of their pro pan items already have magnets on them and that means they'd have to change up that whole system too.

They are basically the opposite of Stila pans/palettes, which has the magnet in the palette and only metal on the pan.

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by courters There is just metal inside the palettes, so the magnet attracts to it. I doubt they will make the palette slots magnetized because all of their pro pan items already have magnets on them and that means they'd have to change up that whole system too. They are basically the opposite of Stila pans/palettes, which has the magnet in the palette and only metal on the pan.

exactly! they're still gonna work the same way as the current quads. there's a metal sheet inside the quad, so all shadow pans must have a magnet on the back in order to stick.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Thanks for the info. What a bummer on the magnet issue but I what Courters says makes sense. I guess it would be too much to overhaul their system. But it would make things much easier.

 

[mely]

Thanks for the heads up, I just ordered 2.

 

[celestia]

Are there any pictures of the new design floating about? Google doesn't want to share today.

 

[sweetkitty]

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Originally Posted by celestia Are there any pictures of the new design floating about? Google doesn't want to share today.

I am wondering this too. And thinking whether I should order some online right now hoping they will still be the old design.

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by celestia Are there any pictures of the new design floating about? Google doesn't want to share today.

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Originally Posted by sweetkitty I am wondering this too. And thinking whether I should order some online right now hoping they will still be the old design.

there are pictures all over the place in the spring colour forecast thread with pics/videos of the new quads.

 

[celestia]

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Originally Posted by erine1881 there are pictures all over the place in the spring colour forecast thread with pics/videos of the new quads.

I was hoping to see a x15 pro palette in a collection CGed up version or something (as much as spatial ability is wonderful). When people thought the new packaging was behind the increase, I assumed they were out already. That's all.

 

[InspiredBlue]

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Originally Posted by Icecaramellatte Thanks for the info. What a bummer on the magnet issue but I what Courters says makes sense. I guess it would be too much to overhaul their system. But it would make things much easier.

Coastal Scents has a palette with mac pan sized slots that has a magnetic sheet in the bottom. Maybe you could try that one.

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by celestia I was hoping to see a x15 pro palette in a collection CGed up version or something (as much as spatial ability is wonderful). When people thought the new packaging was behind the increase, I assumed they were out already. That's all.

the new empty 15s and quads have yet to come out. the only new ones out are the premade quads in SCF.

the new design isn't why the price increased. its that time of year for mac for price increases. if the new design was the cause of the increase, then the premade quads price would've gone up too. there are other products that went up in price along with the palettes.

 

[kayley123]

I don't see what they have changed between the old and new quad design...am I just blind? Can somebody point out to me what is different?

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by kayley123 I don't see what they have changed between the old and new quad design...am I just blind? Can somebody point out to me what is different?

the new quads seem to be a more shiney black... and the lid is different and the edging...but until i get my new quad next week i won't know for sure!