MAC - Semi Precious Discussion
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Initially I CPed for Musky Amethyst, Feeling Flush, Hint of Sapphire, and Golden Glaze. Then I went out a while ago when the collection finally launched here and got Clarity (after reading the numerous positive reviews here, I had to have it) and Rare Find. My favorite MUA let me choose from their stocks until I got what I wanted. I chose Clarity with the least black veining and Rare Find with the most purple veining. My friend got 5 shadows and 234 brush plus a 239. I think that's it for me.
Try and swatch it, Lou. It's gorgeous! I gave in and got one.
Anitacska
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You should get it Lou, it's one of my favourites.
Get one with very little black veining though.
I ended up keeping 3 Unsurpassables (you might remember my dilemma a week or so ago, I sold the middle one and kept the other two, plus my original one). I've just done a look with just the green from my 3rd Unsurpassable with a bit of Dark Indulgence in the crease, and it's so pretty! I've also got another Jade's Fortune as mine is mainly blue and black, the new one has lots of lime and yellow instead. And I've exchanged my Rare Find for one with more purple veining. That's it now, I'm not buying any more stuff from SP!Sure! Here they are!
Mac-Guy
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Icecaramellatte
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You hit pan on one of the Mega Metals already? Which one? Then maybe you should get another Clarity. Thanks for the tip on the Sephora pencils. I will check them out hopefully this week.
Mac-Guy
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I think this variety also makes the mineralize collection interesting. I love picking out my own veining, knowing that I get a "unique" products - more or less - and that others will pick a different one according to their needs, likes, and tastes. A friend of mine ordered hers over the phone from a f/s store and the MUA was very forthcoming in picking up the products according to her wishlist. As long as one articulates well what kind of veining is the most desirable, I feel that most MUA have been quite accommodating. No store wants a lot of returns.
BTW, I just saw on a video review that the nipples are supposed to resemble rocks - well, semi-precious ones.
bis
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[quote name="LMD84" url="/forum/thread/174559/mac-semi-precious-discussion/3570#post_2145798"]
ha ha! i don't get paid until friday and was going to be making an order anyway! luckily i wont be spending much on new collections next month right?!
[/quote] Right, and it's not like the fall collections will be huge and full of interesting stuff
But I caved, too. Thanks to Anneris great swatches I will see tomorrow if there are any left
ha ha! i don't get paid until friday and was going to be making an order anyway! luckily i wont be spending much on new collections next month right?!
[/quote] Right, and it's not like the fall collections will be huge and full of interesting stuff
But I caved, too. Thanks to Anneris great swatches I will see tomorrow if there are any leftmousygiggles
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Clarity is sold out at all my counters so I took a chance and got a back up online and gave in and ordered a Goldstone too!!! I hope I love it and that it has a pink nipple.
ahoythere
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Can anyone recommend a really bright and shiny gold to wear on the inner 1/3 along with Golden Gaze? I wore it out last night all over the whole lid and as the night progressed it seemed like the overall golden effect began to wear off, leaving more of the black...which is fine, but not on the inner 3rd. My tiny eyes can't have darkened inner corners! I tried Gold Dusk pigment today but it's too pastel....I need a really shiny SUPERGOLD. I feel like there is one out there but I can't quite put my finger on it.....
On another note, I have officially decided that the nipple Rose Quartz MSF is WAY too glittery for me. I even tried it as a shadow today to see if I could work it out like that, but alas it was still not quite right. Pearl on the other hand, is TO DIE FOR. Methinks I need a back up PRONTO.
And if anybody out there has a Rare Find with very little purple (mostly browns), and you don't want to keep it, let me know! I am loving the brown/taupey bits of it more than the pinky purples!
On another note, I have officially decided that the nipple Rose Quartz MSF is WAY too glittery for me. I even tried it as a shadow today to see if I could work it out like that, but alas it was still not quite right. Pearl on the other hand, is TO DIE FOR. Methinks I need a back up PRONTO.
And if anybody out there has a Rare Find with very little purple (mostly browns), and you don't want to keep it, let me know! I am loving the brown/taupey bits of it more than the pinky purples!
Icecaramellatte
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I'm really loving how you can do a whole eye look with just one shadow! I used Jade's Fortune today. I mixed the yellow and green on the lid with the dark shimmery blue in the outer V and the white to highlight. I then tried the blush first then highlighter trick with Ripe Peach Blush and Pearl Highlighter. Worked great! Finished with a Mac Pro Brown lip pencil (forgot I had this) filled it with Geo Pink. Next time, I think I will try the the shimmery dark blue color wet as liner on the upper lashline. I used Black Russian Pearlglide liner on the lower lash line and it pulls a little blue on me so I was thinking the dark blue in the MES may have been a good match. BTW - That brown lip pencil is so old it was kind of crumbly but I liked that it took the red out my lips. Does anyone know if Mac Pro still sells this? Maybe I can buy a new one.
m0rg3nst3rn
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I shared this in another thread...But, I depot my MES and I have all of the ones from SP depotted already and have them in a palette and thought I would show you all what they look like. i hope you all enjoy...
