MAC - To The Beach Discussion

[MzzRach]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole That is my new rule too For this collection, however, I am allowing myself "roll over items." For example, if a collection comes out and I only get 1 item, I have 3 roll over items, since I didn't meet my 4 item per collection limit. I plan to cash in on this collection.

Audrey, you are awesome! Only on Specktra does one have "rollover items" like mobile phone minutes. Classic!

 

[AudreyNicole]

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Originally Posted by purrtykitty ^^That is a genius plan, Audrey. You should start counting back with Tabloid Beauty...you skipped that, right?

Oooh, I never thought of that. See that, I am already +4 !!

 

[GlamQueen21]

I've limited myself 6 items in this collection and my total turned out to be $90. That's not too bad. I keep trying to limit myself how many items that I want per collection.

 

[Gonzajuju]

Ok I'll call this my wishlist instead of buy list because I can see myself going a little overboard with this collection...
Hipness (fo sho!)
All lipsticks and lipglass
Float on by eyeliner
Sand and sun eyeshadow

 

[smashedseries]

-laughing- I'm trying to hold back but I know it's not going to work. I didn't expect the swatches to look so darn pretty... -clawing the wall-

I want almost EVERYTHING!

 

[AudreyNicole]

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Originally Posted by Gonzajuju Ok I'll call this my wishlist instead of buy list because I can see myself going a little overboard with this collection... Hipness (fo sho!) All lipsticks and lipglass Float on by eyeliner Sand and sun eyeshadow

Overboard? How appropriate for this collection.

 

[Babylard]

hipness is a great blush. highly rec. it for anyone!

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by LMD84 ooohh firecracker has just jumped on my list! what a pretty orange shadow! Erin what did you think of sweet and punchy? was it alot like other yellow/greens?

it is exactly like rated r! exactly! Quote:

Originally Posted by coachkitten Erin is float on by eye kohl similar in color to undercurrent p/g? Thank you soooo much for the pictures and all that you do! I now have lemmings for products I never even wanted before!

yes, FOB is very similar to the base colour of undercurrent, minus the green/blue glitter of course! and its a kohl, so that means...WATERLINE!!!! Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeSignal16 I too am curious to know how similiar Sweet & Punchy is to other previous shades in that family.

i honestly think it isn't similar to anything. Quote:

Originally Posted by RayannaBanana I hope one of the cream bronzers maybe Weekend would work for me? Being pale I'm worried about it, I wanted to mix one with blush. Hipness and the Highlight powder look similar to me. I'm not suppose to get anymore blushes but I still can't decide on Hipness, the Highlight powder or Instant Chic.

seeing as how the creme bronzers are creme-to-powder, these will not mix well with foundations. hipness is coral, and the highlight powder is light and dark pink, so no, they aren't similar at all. Quote:

Originally Posted by Chester My wish list just got longer. Thanks for the swatches!! For sure Sand & Sun e/s Firecracker e/s Sweet & Punchy e/s Rosemary & Thyme khol Maybe Float on By khol Hipness blush BeachBound l/s Lazy Day l/s Erin, how does Firecracker e/s compare to Red Brick e/s? And how about Float on By compared to Undercurrent?

i compared FOB and undercurrent at the top of this post. firecracker is orange with red with shimmer, where RB is red with orange, and no shimmer. Quote:

Originally Posted by aeroerin Oh my gosh Erine, thank you for the swatches! (oh, and I've always wondered, do you spell your name with or without the "e" on the end? I'm an Erin without the e) My list (small!) Hipness blush (depending on *how* similar it is to Instant Chic on me) Flurry of Fun l/g (again, a maybe) Beach Bound l/s (leaning away from this--it does look *really* frosty) Sand & Sun e/s -- the one thing the swatches sold me on. It looks so pretty!

mine's erin too, but my middle is elizabeth, so i add the extra e at the end of ERIN for my username. Quote:

Originally Posted by Sophia84 Thanks sooo much Erine!!! Is it me or all the glosses and l/s look very shimmery??

its not you. they are all shimmery. Quote:

Originally Posted by monter yikessss. i want firecracker, sand and sun, maybe sweet and punchy (i never use bitter, so i might skip?), lazy day, hipness... grr.. question about shimmermoss - i have warm chill and gulf stream from cool heat a few years ago... i thought i remembered hearing that one of those is similar to shimmermoss? anyone have an opinion on that?

shimmermoss isn't like any of those. shimmermoss is teal, WC is seafoam green, and GS is turquoise.

 

[AudreyNicole]

So is float on by kohl anything like minted then?

 

[AudreyNicole]

I don't want to be like a PITA, but Erin, might you be able to post facecharts for this collection? I want to drool over them.

 

[purrtykitty]

Well, if Sweet & Punchy is exactly like Rated R, then I'll pass. So, just Firecracker for me.

Erin, out of curiosity, how does Firecracker compare to Firespot?

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole So is float on by kohl anything like minted then?

no. if this helps, FOB is the same colour as shiseido's turquoise packaging. i think its their suncare line??? Quote:

Originally Posted by AudreyNicole I don't want to be like a PITA, but Erin, might you be able to post facecharts for this collection? I want to drool over them.

you're the only kind of PITA i would want to have my dear!!!

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by purrtykitty Well, if Sweet & Punchy is exactly like Rated R, then I'll pass. So, just Firecracker for me. Erin, out of curiosity, how does Firecracker compare to Firespot?

check out my swatches below hun. firespot and red brick next to firecracker, and rated r next to sweet & punchy.

 

[erine1881]

 

[purrtykitty]

Definitely just Firecracker for me, then! Maybe I will B2M for Lazy Day...it seems silly to walk away from such a large collection with only one item.

 

[kiss]

Thrills and funbathing looks very similar. How do they compare?
Do eye khols have glitter in them?
After seeing swatches, I want more than I originally thought. For some reason, I want firecracker even tho I know Ill never wear it. I want like 5 things now.

 

[Miss QQ]

Life's a Breeze is so pretty!

Hope to keep my list short with Easy Lounger, LAB and Hipness. All maybes because I hope to save some money for other collections - more dazzleglass!

ETA: Is Sweet & punchy anything like Lucky Green, veluxe pearl as well? I love Lucky Green very much and wonder if I need S&P.

 

[caramel_geek]

From Erin's swatches...I'm skipping Sweet & Punchy. Too similar to Rated R

 

[TeresitaMC]

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Originally Posted by erine1881 seeing as how the creme bronzers are creme-to-powder, these will not mix well with foundations. hipness is coral, and the highlight powder is light and dark pink, so no, they aren't similar at all.

Hmmm...so I guess I shouldn't get a cream bronzer if my plan was to use it as a substitute for MAC's Studio Touch-Up Stick Corrector? (to contour - but only wear foundation under on rare occasions)

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Originally Posted by erine1881 mine's erin too, but my middle is elizabeth, so i add the extra e at the end of ERIN for my username.

I always wondered as well! I always interchangeably wrote it one way or the other! Recently I've stuck to it without the e, glad I'm right (now)

Thanks again for all the swatches & comparisons!!

 

[caramel_geek]

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Originally Posted by Miss QQ Life's a Breeze is so pretty! Hope to keep my list short with Easy Lounger, LAB and Hipness. All maybes because I hope to save some money for other collections - more dazzleglass! ETA: Is Sweet & punchy anything like Lucky Green, veluxe pearl as well? I love Lucky Green very much and wonder if I need S&P.

Judging from Erin's comparison swatch...they are close but definitely not alike. Sweet & Punchy has a bit more yellow in it than Lucky Green. If you don't have Rated R (from Love That Look collection last year), then get Sweet & Punchy.