MAC - Sonic Chic Discussion

[rbella]

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Originally Posted by HeatherAnn I picked up Gentle & Dainty- I am so in love with both of them! Dainty is VERY similar to NARS orgasm- maybe a teeny bit lighter/sheerer. I only got two b/c I wanted to keep my sonic chic/ electroflash order under $120. In retrospect I should have gotten less of the eyeshadow & more of the blush. I hope nuance & pleasantry are made permanent!

This is true. In the pans they look incredibly similar. Orgasm has a bit more gold to it. However, Dainty has a little better payoff and stays on my face longer. I love it! Gentle is still my favorite though. I felt bad for not wearing it today!!

 

[hr44]

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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs If I have EVERSUN from the BPB collection, do I need Love Joy?

I personally would say yea you do! =)
I just did a swatch which I will add to my Sonic Chic swatch post of the two but have to do it later tonight.

Eversun is lighter in comparison and Love Joy has a more gold shimmer to it and it's like a deeper peachy brown.
I say go for it!

 

[AudreyNicole]

Back to rave some more! I applied Pleasantry 9 hours ago, and it still looks freshly applied! It didn't fade AT ALL. The rest of my face needed a bit of blot powder, but my cheeks didn't budge! Awesome staying power on these babies!

 

[elegant-one]

I LOVE THESE BLUSHES

I agree that MAC could just keep the BPB's & the MB's & get rid of all the other blushes! Every color is incredibly gorgeous! The perfect texture/no glitter shimmer ever.

Dainty is one of the prettiest soft pink/peach (sorry Alpha Girl you've been outdone) colors ever.

Gentle is still my favorite color

Its a Gentle pink violet raspberry

Warm Soul - it is the perfect 'no makeup, makeup' blush! So happy with this color.

Love Thing - lovely romantic plum burgundy...ever

Pleasantry - This is the prettiest soft-bright baby pink blush. I buffed this color into my cheeks even a little down past the apples of my cheeks (no foundation) used Sonic Vibe lg (OMG this shade is that just bitten baby cherry/pink berry lips) & then using my fingers, applied just a soft application of the solid silver side of Polar Opposites just up to my crease & then a very thin line of black liner - top lash line only & Plushlash mascara just at the outer corners of my eyes, pulling the lashes to the outer corner of eyes. Seriously, it looks so fresh & young magazine makeup looking.

Buffing these blushes into the skin (187 brush) without foundation makes the skin look flawless (you can just spot touch any blotchiness) & blends into your own skin color. Just looks natural blushing.

I highly recommend these, even if you can only get one - try it

 

[AudreyNicole]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one I LOVE THESE BLUSHES I agree that MAC could just keep the BPB's & the MB's & get rid of all the other blushes! Every color is incredibly gorgeous! The perfect texture/no glitter shimmer ever. Dainty is one of the prettiest soft pink/peach (sorry Alpha Girl you've been outdone) colors ever. Gentle is still my favorite color Its a Gentle pink violet raspberry Warm Soul - it is the perfect 'no makeup, makeup' blush! So happy with this color. Love Thing - lovely romantic plum burgundy...ever Pleasantry - This is the prettiest soft-bright baby pink blush. I buffed this color into my cheeks even a little down past the apples of my cheeks (no foundation) used Sonic Vibe lg (OMG this shade is that just bitten baby cherry/pink berry lips) & then using my fingers, applied just a soft application of the solid silver side of Polar Opposites just up to my crease & then a very thin line of black liner - top lash line only & Plushlash mascara just at the outer corners of my eyes, pulling the lashes to the outer corner of eyes. Seriously, it looks so fresh & young magazine makeup looking. Buffing these blushes into the skin (187 brush) without foundation makes the skin look flawless (you can just spot touch any blotchiness) & blends into your own skin color. Just looks natural blushing. I highly recommend these, even if you can only get one - try it

I KNEW you would be smitten as soon as you opened that box!

Your post has me wanting Polar Opposites more than ever, and now Sonic Vibe too! And how amazing is Love Thing??

 

[coachkitten]

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Originally Posted by GlamYOURUs No way! Love Thing is unique and its the most gorgeous color for a blush I have ever seen. The right plum color with the right shimmer and sparkle. If I had to pick one, this would definitely be it!

Well now I am going to have to give Love Thing another look! Just when I thought I could stick with three of these suckers!

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole I agree with GlamYOURus! Love Thing is my pick for the entire collection, and GlamYOURus and I have completely different skin tones. It really does work for everyone. I swatched it next to nearly all of the darker blushes in the same color family in the permanent line, and it doesn't compare at all. It is just GORGEOUS!

Uh-oh now I REALLY want Love Thing! Audrey you really are the offical enabler and I love you for that!

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Originally Posted by elegant-one Oooooh, where is my UPS guy with my blushes?! I swear he thinks I have a crush on him...but really dude, I just want the junk in your trunk. (truck!) hahahaha...I meant truck, but typed trunk....ah, I just left it for ya'lls amusement

That gave me a good laugh! Thank you!

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole Back to rave some more! I applied Pleasantry 9 hours ago, and it still looks freshly applied! It didn't fade AT ALL. The rest of my face needed a bit of blot powder, but my cheeks didn't budge! Awesome staying power on these babies!

I totally agree with Audrey the staying power on these are amazing! I am wearing gentle today and I have gotten a lot of compliments. It really lasts and brightens up my face. I am normally not a big fan of blushes but these are changing my mind.

 

[wild child]

Back from the MAC store and I did pretty good. I only bought Warm Soul

This collection is so pretty. All of the blushes are gorgeous! Originally I wanted Warm Soul, Dainty, Nuance and Pleasantry. But after seeing and swatching them I passed.

Dainty is very similar to NARS Orgasm and Deep Throat, imo. I have both NARS blushes so I can do without Dainty.

Nuance turned kind of orangey when I swatched it.

I passed on Pleasantry because i'm hoping it'll be back in October when I have more cash.

But I couldn't pass on Warm Soul. It's too damn gorgeous! I can't wait to go try my new blush! Wheeeeeeeeeee!

 

[AudreyNicole]

A question for those of you who have gotten Warm Soul... Is it anything like Blushbaby blush? That is my go-to "no blush" blush. If they are compareable, I may grab it since I prefer this formula over regular powder blushes now (boy, that didn't take long did it?

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[dreamiez]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one They would probably both be lovely on you, Gleeful will be more of a subtle dusty pink than the brighter but lovely Merrily. Also, it will depend on your personal tastes & how lightly or heavy you apply the powders.

would applying them light handed work? deciding if i should get the darker colours.

 

[AudreyNicole]

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Originally Posted by dreamiez would applying them light handed work? deciding if i should get the darker colours.

Absolutely. I am NW15, and I got Love Thing which is the darkest of all of them. I applied it yesterday with a skunk brush, lightly, and then buffed it out with a kabuki and I love it!

You can definately wear the darker shades. It's all in how they are applied

 

[clwkerric]

Well, I went to the store today and saw them all. They all were AMAZING! better than I expected! Absolutely gorgeous colors! I loved all the speckles in them. Suprisingly I only left with Gleeful and the 181 brush. I really wanted to get all of them but since 6 of them are coming back, I can not be in such a hurry!!! I keep looking at my Gleeful, its PRIME! lol

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole I KNEW you would be smitten as soon as you opened that box! Your post has me wanting Polar Opposites more than ever, and now Sonic Vibe too! And how amazing is Love Thing??

Polar Opposites is really different/pretty. The brighteness makes you look youthful & brightens the eye. Sonic Vibe..love

Love Thing is so darn pretty. I did a light application, but then did a darker one and I really didn't mind a darker application of it. These blushes are so buildable

pure love

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole Absolutely. I am NW15, and I got Love Thing which is the darkest of all of them. I applied it yesterday with a skunk brush, lightly, and then buffed it out with a kabuki and I love it! You can definately wear the darker shades. It's all in how they are applied

No one should shy away from these colors. You can go as light or dark with them. YAY for skunk brushes

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole A question for those of you who have gotten Warm Soul... Is it anything like Blushbaby blush? That is my go-to "no blush" blush. If they are compareable, I may grab it since I prefer this formula over regular powder blushes now (boy, that didn't take long did it? )

No, not at all. I love blushbaby too & that was my go-to also, but Warm Soul is like a very low key bronzer but more skin toned, very natural looking - gosh did that make sense

Its like - I'm not wearing makeup, but I have some color that isn't bronzer

I am NW15 for reference

 

[coachkitten]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one No, not at all. I love blushbaby too & that was my go-to also, but Warm Soul is like a very low key bronzer but more skin toned, very natural looking - gosh did that make sense Its like - I'm not wearing makeup, but I have some color that isn't bronzer I am NW15 for reference

I know that blushbaby looks good on a lot of people but I seriously think it was made for NW15 skin. That is my go to blush as well!

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole A question for those of you who have gotten Warm Soul... Is it anything like Blushbaby blush? That is my go-to "no blush" blush. If they are compareable, I may grab it since I prefer this formula over regular powder blushes now (boy, that didn't take long did it? )

i just love how it sounded like you weren't gonna get it if they were similar, but then decided to get it anyway, all in the same sentence!

 

[stv578]

I am now shaking my fist in the air! I wasn't going to look at or test Warm Soul, but now....!!!! I mean, after Elegant-One's description, do I even have the option?!?! By that description, it is everything I wanted Love Joy to be, but wasn't!!!

 

[GlamYOURUs]

I also wore Love thing today with no other makeup and I got compliments when I went to return my Hot Contrast

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by stv578 I am now shaking my fist in the air! I wasn't going to look at or test Warm Soul, but now....!!!! I mean, after Elegant-One's description, do I even have the option?!?! By that description, it is everything I wanted Love Joy to be, but wasn't!!!

I thought love joy would be too dark

 

[dreamiez]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole Absolutely. I am NW15, and I got Love Thing which is the darkest of all of them. I applied it yesterday with a skunk brush, lightly, and then buffed it out with a kabuki and I love it! You can definately wear the darker shades. It's all in how they are applied

ooo skunk brush being would a mac 187se suffice?

i'm thinking to get the 181 as well.

this collection is a killer to my pocket, since i'm obsessed with blushes.