MAC - To The Beach Discussion

[tepa1974]

I am so frustrated right now! I was reading a few posts today that said some counters/stores put the collection out today so I called my counter and was told it would be launched on Friday. WTH?! Friday? Collections are never released on Fridays right? Makes me think this SA didn't know what she was talking about. I do not want to get there on Friday to be told 1/2 the stuff was sold out the day before.

 

[sweetkitty]

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Originally Posted by yazerella It's To The Beach

You guys and your crazy abbreviations lol.

thanks.

 

[dxgirly]

Now I just got a card in the mail from my MA saying he hoped I was enjoying my newest Superglass and to remember that my pre-order will be ready on the 27th. My Nordstrom must have decided very last minute to put the collection out today, because I know he would have called me if he knew beforehand. All this confusion is silly! Hopefully he'll be in today and be watching out for my goodies he put in the bag for me, so no one else snatches them up before I go in tomorrow!

 

[ILoveMakeup84]

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Originally Posted by Flaminbird Off topic but I thought I'd post in here because some of you know I have been unemployed for the last year and 2 weeks now. I just got a call from Fedex that I FINALLY after a lot of waiting and being put off for 3 months now got a job with them. I will be a courier which is something I really am afraid of doing and don't want to do it the rest of my life but it pays great and no lay offs!! I have to go go get a physical tomorrow and drug tests and then they hire people on the 14th and we start training July 12 or so. That will put me right at the point my current benefits run out and I shouldnt have to file another extension!! I still am leery that something will come up and I wont get hired or some crazy thing because I've had such bad luck but I think it will be ok

Yaaay Michelle! I am so glad you got a job!

I am unemployed too and understand your frustation (Right now thank God I am teaching people to do their makeup and its going quite well! I have a class in an hour actually hahaha) I am super happy for you! And don't worry you'll do fine!

 

[durellsgrl]

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Originally Posted by tepa1974 I am so frustrated right now! I was reading a few posts today that said some counters/stores put the collection out today so I called my counter and was told it would be launched on Friday. WTH?! Friday? Collections are never released on Fridays right? Makes me think this SA didn't know what she was talking about. I do not want to get there on Friday to be told 1/2 the stuff was sold out the day before.

Maybe you should call them back later on tonight and ask again. Hopefully you'll get a different person...and maybe a different answer.

 

[Flaminbird]

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and kind thoughts!

Sweetykitty I hope you get a job soon! I never thought I'd not had a job by this time. I should've relaxed and not fretted so much though last year. I just wasnt sure how long the UE was gonna last

pinkkitty08 which Tysons one...Galleria or the regular mall?

SmokeSignal16 Im sorry about what happened to your s/o. That sucks!! Sounds like the crap that went on at my last work. Its hard to believe that places like that stay in business. When I got laid off they told me they were eliminated the position but in reality the HR's BFF was about to be fired but instead they let me go and put her in my job! She was a horrible person and a horrible employee...never did her job right, didnt care to because her BFF was in HR and she'd been there so long she'd never go!

 

[abbyquack]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole I think given the amount of sell outs in this collection already, MAC underproduced this collection bigtime. My counter manager told me that compared to this time last year, they receive half of the stock that they used to, and they get even less of collections in special packaging. I am so surprised by the stuff that has sold out already (other than ML) because there are other items that seem to be MUCH more popular here. I ever would have predicted that S&S would be the first e/s to sell out.

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 Wow, this thread has left me in the dust! I am too lazy to quote, but I agree with several things AudreyNicole has said. I, too am glad there are no collections in June. Kinda tired of the frenzy. It's just out of control now. The reason for this is due to not only hysteria, but low quantities of product being sent to stores. It's as if Mac wants this to happen. I think we deserve better than that. On a happier note, I wore Marine Life again today and I am sooo in love with it. Looking in the mirror, taking pics, my chubby little cheeks have such a merry glow. This is the second time I've worn it and I also swatched it several times and I'm still not done with the gold shimmer. I am looking forward to getting beyond it though b/c I know it'll still be just as pigmented and gorgeous. So glad I bought 2!

You both raise some interesting points here-- what I think happened is, last year when the recession was so bad, MAC had manufactured such a surplus of product that they were losing out. I recall a couple MAC stores closing, employees' hours being cut, a hiring freeze, even- and I believe it was because they had made all this product but had no idea how to get rid of it. I mean there were companies that were definitely affected more than MAC, but I think they still felt a pinch. So, now they have slowed down on production to accommodate the recession, but, it seems that there's been more spending happening as of late- I believe I read that consumer spending is on the rise- so they just weren't prepared for the influx of sales. I think it must be hard as a company to predict how much product to make, because the economy is very unpredictable. And who would've guessed this silly sea horse powder would invoke that much hype? When I first saw it I thought it was so gimmicky and lame. But add that to the fact that MAC produces this stuff months before the release, so before the hype really hits, they only have so much product. They can probably make more, but it does take time to get the order in, produce the powder, then ship it to the distribution centers, that then ship it to the stores/customers. I honestly don't believe MAC would purposely make less product if they could help it, just for hype. I mean, if you have people that will buy it, why not sell it to them? In the end, MAC is losing out because they couldn't make a $25 sale to 1000s of people because they don't have a product.

I agree that the hype is CRAZY, I have not seen this kind of hype in my 5 years of collecting. Even Ripe Peach I felt was kind of a delayed thing- it took a couple days at least for it to sell out.

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by abbyquack You both raise some interesting points here-- what I think happened is, last year when the recession was so bad, MAC had manufactured such a surplus of product that they were losing out. I recall a couple MAC stores closing, employees' hours being cut, a hiring freeze, even- and I believe it was because they had made all this product but had no idea how to get rid of it. I mean there were companies that were definitely affected more than MAC, but I think they still felt a pinch. So, now they have slowed down on production to accommodate the recession, but, it seems that there's been more spending happening as of late-

I was just going to post a similar thought. MAC didn't want to over make & end up with a lot of extra product. I think your post makes the most sense as to the extreme limited quantities.

 

[MissCrystal]

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Originally Posted by sweetkitty I've never been to a mac store, only the counters at the bay.

aww really, yeah i think the bay usually have their launch parties after the collection has been out for awhile. I don't usually go to the bay but u can always ask them if they do launch parties and if u have an HBC/rewards card they sometimes send out postcards, for when a collection will come out soo there might be a possibility that they can also do pre orders. I know for hello kitty the richmond bay in BC were doing pre orders for stuff. The bay counter is shady though because most of the time they usually get 3 or 4 things for one item. My mom has both the hbc/reward card and for a few of the collections they sent her out postcards for collections, but yeah no invites

 

[durellsgrl]

abbyquack that was great insight into this whole mess. I guess I have been thinking all this time that mac has done this on purpose because they want people to feel like they have to buy everything when they start realizing stuff is selling out so quickly....and too just generate buzz around their brand. But what u have said makes a lot of sense.
I am really new to makeup and this is the first time that I have been into a collection before its official release so when ML sold out in like 2 hours on the us website I didnt know what to think. I thought maybe this was the way it was with all the popular products and I just didnt know any better lol.

 

[shontay07108]

Ok abbyquack. You gave a thoughtful and intelligent explanation as to what lead up to limited product. A shadow, a lipglass, and blush are gone. However, what moron failed to realize the power of the seahorse?

 

[VanillaCupcake]

Are any other Canadian orders still processing? It's seems like it's taking forever. I ordered it almost right away when it was on the site yesterday. Maybe I'm just being over paranoid

 

[sweetkitty]

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Originally Posted by MissCrystal aww really, yeah i think the bay usually have their launch parties after the collection has been out for awhile. I don't usually go to the bay but u can always ask them if they do launch parties and if u have an HBC/rewards card they sometimes send out postcards, for when a collection will come out soo there might be a possibility that they can also do pre orders. I know for hello kitty the richmond bay in BC were doing pre orders for stuff. The bay counter is shady though because most of the time they usually get 3 or 4 things for one item. My mom has both the hbc/reward card and for a few of the collections they sent her out postcards for collections, but yeah no invites

I buy 90% of my mac stuff online, that's why I really rely on swatches on message board like this one, youtube videos, reviews etc to make decisions on what to buy. I don't have any mac stores near me, so I just depend on the counters, mostly for colour matching and stuff, otherwise it's all done online.

 

[highheels]

Have any Canadian gals received confirmation of their orders being shipped yet?? Still anxiously (and impatiently) awaiting my confirmation...!!!

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by shontay07108 However, what moron failed to realize the power of the seahorse?

leave it to you

he is cute

 

[QueenOfSnark]

So this morning I waltzed into my local Nordies and picked up my stuff, cold/oncoming flu be damned. My final list ended up being this:

-Marine Life (snagged the last one!)
-Thrills
-Firecracker
-Sweet & Punchy
-Temperature Rising
-Sun Rush

I'm a bit amused at how much my list shrank from before the closer it got to launch time. I imagine this will also happen with Fabulous Felines and Venomous Villains. Maybe.

On an ironic note, due to aforementioned illness I went out with no makeup, and after my purchase marinated in the DMV for TWO HOURS to renew my license. And ended up having to take a pic without makeup...with a purse full of makeup. *sigh* >_<

 

[BosSy]

Epidemic: Apricot Soda lips

I think I've found my favorite summer lip-combo for today (with temperature rising l/l

What do you ladies think?

 

[LMD84]

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Originally Posted by elegant-one I was just going to post a similar thought. MAC didn't want to over make & end up with a lot of extra product. I think your post makes the most sense as to the extreme limited quantities.

abbyquack made some very true points as to why things are so limited. it's always better to have slightly less than way too much... i just hope they can make more for people!

 

[elegant-one]

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Originally Posted by abbyquack seems that there's been more spending happening as of late

Well, I can't carry the whole economy


but I am getting help from those crazy chics in the Chanel thread

 

[Pinkdollface]

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Originally Posted by BosSy Epidemic: Apricot Soda lips I think I've found my favorite summer lip-combo for today (with temperature rising l/l What do you ladies think?

Looks nice