MAC - To The Beach Discussion

[PinkBasset]

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Originally Posted by only1angel Can anyone swatch Beachbound and Sunsonic for me? TIA

Here you go - Beachbound on left, Sunsonic on right.

Sunsonic is bit more dark, gold and "sand" in colour.





Here is the packaging, TTB on top, NS bottom:

 

[LMD84]

i just ordered firecracker shadow and the green liner (which is perm anyways!) other things look nice but they don't jump out at me. i'd have loved a gloss but i have way too many and am trying not to buy so many right now!

 

[PinkBasset]

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Originally Posted by sss215 Is Flurry of Fun like Nice to be Nice from HK?

Nice to Be Nice is very very sheer, FOF has more pigmentation. NTBN is also lot more orange where FOF is light peach with that multicoloured shimmer, so they are not dupes. I hope that helped!

 

[Miss QQ]

I want either the 131 or 130 but I don't really know which one I need. I have 187 and 188 but my 187SE is falling apart.

 

[Flaminbird]

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Originally Posted by msbeautyGEEK hey does anyone know when it will be available online in the US?

It seems in the past all their collections come out a day ahead of the store release so I would assume the 26th. I have a makeover scheduled for the 28th so I'm hoping they dont sell out of the few things I'd like

Firecracker
Sweet&Punchy
Thrills

and maybe a blush but not sure which....Marine life looks too much like Ripe Peach to me....ie the tones and it didnt work for me so I returned it.

 

[Junkie]

I kinda wanted Marine Life....but it looks like it would do the same thing the Dame Edna Spectacle powder would do (all the gold came off and left just the pink colour). I haven't bought ANYTHING since SCF - I've really been cutting myself off lately

But I needed to save and get some summer clothes rather than just make-up.

I'm nowhere CLOSE to finishing my Ripe Peach and my back-up is just sitting there....I've been toying with the idea of selling it, but just can't bring myself to do it yet.

 

[stv578]

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ I want either the 131 or 130 but I don't really know which one I need. I have 187 and 188 but my 187SE is falling apart.

I used to use the 188 quite a bit, because the 187 is a bit too big for my cheeks. Once I got the 131, it's about all I use. It's a great brush. I may pick up another one.

 

[jenntoz]

Ah relief... I called my Nordstrom & pro-ordered & paid for a Marine Life, so now my worries are gone. I was thinking about getting 2(1 to use & 1 to keep pretty/collect) but I know myself well enough that after I use it once or twice it will go into my drawer & never come out again. So my mind has been made up, only bought one to save & not use. The day of the launch when I pick up my pre order I'll use the display just to try it out, swatch & play with & unless it makes me look like I'm 18 again I won't be buying a 2nd

 

[stv578]

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Originally Posted by only1angel Is there anyone that's NW20 and has both Refined Golden and Golden bronzing powder? I have Refined Golden from Style Warriors and haven't tried anything else from MAC. I'm just wondering if anyone has both and prefers one or the other...........

I've had both in the past, and much prefer Refined Golden. Although, I'm NC 20-25, so not sure if that'll help!

 

[sss215]

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Originally Posted by PinkBasset Nice to Be Nice is very very sheer, FOF has more pigmentation. NTBN is also lot more orange where FOF is light peach with that multicoloured shimmer, so they are not dupes. I hope that helped!

This really does help. I am running out of nice to be nice. thanks so much!

 

[keijukainen]

There's a very pretty look in Temptalia with To the Beach-products:
MAC To the Beach Makeup: Sweet & Punchy, Sand & Sun, Firecracker

 

[Notorious19]

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Originally Posted by keijukainen There's a very pretty look in Temptalia with To the Beach-products: MAC To the Beach Makeup: Sweet & Punchy, Sand & Sun, Firecracker

This has further sold me on my goodies!!!

 

[Flaminbird]

Well Temptalia changed her write up about Fun Bathing and now this morning it says this:

Fun Bathing is a reddened raspberry wine with a metallic bronze shimmer and sheen. Super pretty! It has the same feel and look as Thrills. It’s similar to ‘O’ but lacks that really metallic bronze pop–it’s kind of there in ‘O’ but not as much. This seems lighter, too.

 

[kiss]

Funbathing is the item I am most excited about from this collection. I love how it swatches with the mettalic bronze.

 

[chickatthegym]

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Originally Posted by PinkBasset Here you go - Beachbound on left, Sunsonic on right. Sunsonic is bit more dark, gold and "sand" in colour. Here is the packaging, TTB on top, NS bottom:

thanks for the pics- so do you think I should get Beachbound if I have Sunsonic? (I prob will end up with it anyway LOL)

 

[purrtykitty]

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Originally Posted by msbeautyGEEK hey does anyone know when it will be available online in the US?

Online collections come out the Tuesday before a collection releases in-store. Sometimes you can search and find the individual items on Monday night before the collection is officially listed.

 

[only1angel]

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Originally Posted by PinkBasset Here you go - Beachbound on left, Sunsonic on right. Sunsonic is bit more dark, gold and "sand" in colour.

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!!!! However, I STILL don't know what to do

btw- what n/p are you wearing in the pic? I LOVE it!!!!

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Originally Posted by chickatthegym thanks for the pics- so do you think I should get Beachbound if I have Sunsonic? (I prob will end up with it anyway LOL)

I wanna know the same thing! (And like you, I think it'll "somehow" end up coming home with me lol) I have Sunsonic AND Front Lit, so I think I have to see exactly how different BeachBound will be on my lips to justify buying it

 

[Camnagem]

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Originally Posted by coachkitten Oh my goodness I have missed so many pages in just a few days. I have been so busy at work and have missed Specktra. Two days away from this place makes me sad! I love you guys! I am super disappointed that In the Buff looks like a moldy avacado IMO. I was hoping it would look greener like the stock photos. I also feel that I am being sucked into the Marine Life hype. I wasn't really digging it but now that I hear it is so popular I want it. I really need to try my hardest to skip it.

Hi Katie!!

I'm right there with you on the moldy avocado! Just eww, no thanks. I'm getting sucked into the hype for Marine Life too. I'm trying really hard to resist but...that's not looking good.

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Originally Posted by elegant-one My MA said it looks terrible she called it a "MAC Mistake"

I love that!

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Originally Posted by QueenOfSnark At least the good thing about currently being unemployed is that I can hop on the MAC website first thing the 25th (also being my bday, yay!), and I can camp the local free standing store the morning of the 27th

Happy early birthday! I'll be website camping with you, so I'll bring some smores ingredients and wine to make it more enjoyable.

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Originally Posted by Notorious19 For me, Marine Life is looking like what I wanted Ripe Peach to be. Which means, I'm going to have to break my May no-buy and get my hands on one. Either I'm pulling an all nighter on the 25th and waiting for it to come on the site, or I'm just gonna have to be late to work on the 27th and go to the store when it opens. This is too much for a makeup product, lol

Come join the MAC campout! I'll be up refreshing the site every few minutes, one hand on the mouse the other holding my glass of wine.

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Originally Posted by Susanne And I look forward to a Starbucks coffee again!

Susanne, enjoy your MAC haul and the coffee!! I can't wait to hear what you think of everything.

 

[Icecaramellatte]

I just caught up on about 10 pages of this thread. My list is still big:


Thrills l/s
Funbathing l/s
Get Away Bronze blush
Marine Life highlighter
Flurry of fun l/g
Sweet & Punchy e/s
Firecracker e/s
Humid e/s
Sun Rush?? lustre drops
Weekend Creme Bronzer
Refined Golden power bronzer

I'm almost definitely getting the first 4 items. I'm on the fence with Sweet & Punchy and Firecracker. I'm just wondering how much I would wear these. Also, I passed on Firespot a while back and I wish I had given it a try. Firecracker reminds me of Firespot. Can anyone compare these two?
Humid -I've had this on my list for a while but I'm running out of room for eyeshadows. I don't really care for palettes but I'm thinking of giving in. I was thinking this might be better to get in a refill pan but I'm waiting to see if they change the packaging of the large eyeshadow palette.

I have one bronzer already and who need two? But I'm curious about the creme bronzer and I've always wanted to try the powder one. If I'm going to try the powder one, I should probably get it now. Well, I'll have to decide soon because I'm going to the launch party on Tuesday.

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ I want either the 131 or 130 but I don't really know which one I need. I have 187 and 188 but my 187SE is falling apart.

i really like the 130 because it's so stubby and good for cream products as well as using a highlight. perhaps you could skip the 131 because you already have a longer haired duo fibre brush?

and Katie i know what you mean about missing this place! you think you were bad after 2 days? try nearly 2 weeks?! i was a basket case!

hee hee!