MAC - Starflash Discussion

[cyndi]

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Originally Posted by stv578 Well, I am trying to catch up with this thread! I did hit MAC yesterday as well as sending my DH to a F/S store in TO that accepts the depotted pots for B2M. I ended up getting Bold & Brazen, Glamour Check, Grand Entrance, Mink and Sable and Smoke & Diamonds (all B2M) and I myself picked up Sunset B, Dreammaker and Top Hat. I found the finish on these to be just amazing, they felt almost creamy! I did not swatch Lotusland, so cannot comment on that. I didn't find Sunset B to swatch chalky at all, but have not tried it on yet so I'll have to report back on that one as it seems some people are finding it a little dry. But the colour was just too beautiful to pass up! I know there's been some talk of the possibility that these become permanent, and I sincerely hope they do. Rbella, good for you for having the willpower to skip these and I really do hope that you can get your hands on them later on. At the end of the day, it's really just make-up. There will be a point where I'll have to seriously take a break and I think it's going be soon!

which F/S store did your hubby go to?

 

[clslvr6spd]

I wore Sunset B underneath Perky P/P today. I didn't find it chalky, It went on really well for me. I think it is a gorgeous pink!

 

[MaryJane]

they aren't waterproof or water resistant. they can be worn on the waterline, which is where i wear it, along with my top lash line. it won't all come off if you wear it on your waterline. mine stays all day long.

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I wish I had your luck with it because in 2-3 hours mine is compeltely gone from the waterline.

 

[clwkerric]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one What? They are comparing MB to Smoke & Diamonds? Mothbrown isn't even close in comparison to Smoke & Diamonds. And, I would say that S&D doesn't even have all that much taupe to it. Its like someone said Beauty Burst was like Glamour Check and they aren't even similar? I just don't even understand these weird color comparisons. Then people won't buy the shadow because of these completely inaccurate comparisons. Erine corrects it all the time too BTW - I own 3 Mothbrowns Smoke & Diamonds looks like a strand of silvery grey pearls with just a hint of taupe.

I only asked if they were comparable because someone else said something in the thread earlier and there was a picutre of the 2 side-by-side in the swatch thread.

sorry if I confused anyone

 

[mamadelovesmac]

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Originally Posted by erine1881 they aren't waterproof or water resistant. they can be worn on the waterline, which is where i wear it, along with my top lash line. it won't all come off if you wear it on your waterline. mine stays all day long.

Erine...how do you apply it to make it stay all day. It does stay decent on me for a couple hours, but not much more. Any tips? I have been trying to find my HG for the waterline with limited success. So far, technakohl with Carbon on top does a decent job, MUFE's gel liner does the best, but still is not perfect. Any help for a girl who LOVES a black waterline...but ends up looking like either a raccoon or I have been crying with black leaking all over?

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by MaryJane I wish I had your luck with it because in 2-3 hours mine is compeltely gone from the waterline.

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Originally Posted by mamadelovesmac Erine...how do you apply it to make it stay all day. It does stay decent on me for a couple hours, but not much more. Any tips? I have been trying to find my HG for the waterline with limited success. So far, technakohl with Carbon on top does a decent job, MUFE's gel liner does the best, but still is not perfect. Any help for a girl who LOVES a black waterline...but ends up looking like either a raccoon or I have been crying with black leaking all over?

try using carbon alone. its not approved for the waterline, but its less harsh than blacktrack (not approved either). other than that, i can't recommend anything else mac-wise.

all i do is apply it as the last eye makeup step. for some reason it stays put with no problems on me. i don't top it with anything either. maybe since i apply it last, i'm pretty much finished with irritating my eyes with all the makeup, so they've kinda settled down with watering and irritation. does that make sense? you might just have to carry one around with you to reapply throughout the day. i also carry qtips in my purse for any touchups.

 

[elegant-one]

Hey Sleepyhead - your new swatches rock! Thanks

btw - she posted new in Starflash & Lustre Twins

 

[clwkerric]

I'm soooo upset!!! I tracked my package and it was scheduled for today and they haven't come yet!!! It's already 7:44pm!! UPS Has never delivered my packages this late

Where art thou big brown truck?

 

[coachkitten]

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Originally Posted by Shypo OK, Grand Entrance is absolutely my favorite of all of them - based on its versatility! I've used it to blend multiple colors together, as a highlight with a nice sheen without over-the-top reflection, as a wash (REALLY cool), and wet (with a shadow transformer) as an upper lid liner. I'm definitely getting a spare tomorrow. I thought this one would have been my least favorite (how many more neutral shadows do I need?) but I have to say I'm impressed.

I really love grand entrance as well! I am such a fan of a good highlight color!

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Originally Posted by clslvr6spd I wore Sunset B underneath Perky P/P today. I didn't find it chalky, It went on really well for me. I think it is a gorgeous pink!

Oh no! Don't tell me that! I thought I had completely passed on Sunset B but I might have to give it a second look now.

I agree with what all of you said above. Smoke and Diamonds looks nothing like Moth Brown. I as well have three of them (one original and two from barbie) and I think that smoke and diamonds is in class by itself!

I also have to give lots of love to talent pool! I am wearing talent pool all over the lid with carbon in the crease with grand entrance to highlight and it was so easy to blend all of the colors together. I really would like to get more of these but I think that I will stick with these three for now.

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by coachkitten I agree with what all of you said above. Smoke and Diamonds looks nothing like Moth Brown. I as well have three of them (one original and two from barbie) and I think that smoke and diamonds is in class by itself!

We're funny - like we'll ever use 3

 

[AppleDiva]

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Originally Posted by clwkerric I'm soooo upset!!! I tracked my package and it was scheduled for today and they haven't come yet!!! It's already 7:44pm!! UPS Has never delivered my packages this late Where art thou big brown truck?

Uh oh that is not good. Keep us posted!

 

[Shypo]

I really like my Sunset B. I'm not having any issues with it at all, and it's just the right balance of pigmentation and texture. I love it as a middle lid color and as an above-the-crease color over Smoke & Diamonds and Go. I'll also use it with my Softwash Gray and Silver Fog p/gs. And the combo of Glamour Check and Lotusland is quite pretty.....I'll die before I use all of my makeup!

 

[coachkitten]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one We're funny - like we'll ever use 3

I know! I just love that color so much that I want to make sure that I will never run out!!

 

[clwkerric]

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Originally Posted by AppleDiva Uh oh that is not good. Keep us posted!

LOL... 9:43pm and no package...

So much for the 2 day shipment I upgraded to! I'm so disappointed! I will have to wait for Monday now! Boooo

 

[coachkitten]

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Originally Posted by clwkerric LOL... 9:43pm and no package... So much for the 2 day shipment I upgraded to! I'm so disappointed! I will have to wait for Monday now! Boooo

You should call MAC customer service and see if they will refund the upgrade for 2 day shipping. I seriously bet that they would!

 

[stv578]

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Originally Posted by cyndi which F/S store did your hubby go to?

The Bloor St. store. I had called them on Sunday to make sure and he went in yesterday with 30 depotted empties and didn't have any issues at all. In fact, the MA there was looking at them and was very curious as to what method I used to depot them and DH gave them a quick lesson on using the straightener method!!! (Which, I must give credit to Hannah and Adina for teaching me). I haven't had any issues at the Queen St. and Bloor St. stores.

 

[clwkerric]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one We're funny - like we'll ever use 3

lol... makes me think of my 2 backups I have of each eye shadow from Moonbathe. I loved that collection so much I bought 3 of everything. Except of course for Cranberry, because its perm.

 

[clwkerric]

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Originally Posted by coachkitten You should call MAC customer service and see if they will refund the upgrade for 2 day shipping. I seriously bet that they would!

I was going to do that tomorrow morning. I called UPS at 8:20 and they said the driver hasn't even checked in for the day. I found that a little odd...
They said if he doesn't deliver it within the next 10 to 15 min then I should expect to have it delivered on Monday.
But I have no doubt they will credit me my shipping upgrade. Oddly enough my Pro membership renewal was this week and they auto renewed it and it hit twice! So I have two bones to pick. But I'm not sweatin it... they are always extremely nice and accommodating anytime I've ever had problems.

 

[lvgz]

top hat.. gorgeous more purple sheeny version of fertile. better color payoff and texture by far.

mink&sable.. thought itd be too close to sumptuous olive (which i was wearing all over my lid when i visited the mac store). it wasnt. it was more.. green. i rarely reach for sumpt olive bc it sometimes gets muddy on me, with the brown sheen it has. mink is very olive green. looove.

smoke&diamonds.. truly unique. enough said. ooh and a bit frosty. i bought it but that might turn me off, theres a lotta silver sheen

glamour check!.. i swatched it next to twinks? or was it antique? i think it was twinks.. and it looked identical aside from a VERY VERY VERY slight brown tone to glamour.

talent pool.. reminded me of parrot, maybe not as green? im not sure but i have so many teals i decided to pass. i barely ever wear em.

go.. just like tempting. slight difference but not enough to tell when blended on my lid, at least i dont think so.

lotusland.. i thought itd take too much pairing up to make that look good on me. pass.

textures were all nice cept for lotusland.. it felt so lustre to me, with the glitter.

 

[BeautyPsycho]

Thanks for that last sentence! I was unsure if I got a weird one!