MAC - To The Beach Discussion

keijukainen

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Originally Posted by banana1234
firecracker is lovely, really pigmented and very creamy to apply, i haven't quite worked out what to wear it with though....

initially i didnt buy sun and sand, but because i'm at a loss as to what to pair firecracker with, i have ordered that. it comes tomorrow and i'm super excited to use them together

anyone got any ideas for what else i could pair firecracker with? i was thinking bright as i love brights, but neutral recs are welcome too
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Sun and Sand will be great with Firecracker!

I've also combined Firecracker with peaches, golds and pinks. Evening Aura was great with it and for a brighter look I combined Firecracker with a hot matte pink from Inglot.
 

dreamer246

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Oooh thanks for the swatches Erine!
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My tentative list:
- Firecracker e/s
- Sand & Sun e/s
- Sweet & Punchy e/s
- Temperature Rising l/l
- Life's A Breeze l/l
- Beachbound l/s
- Thrills l/s
- Hipness blush
- Nail lacquers?

Marine Life looks pretty too, but if I get it I will never ever use it because it is too pretty to be used! I think I should try to resist this...

Sheesh looks like I will have to cut down on my list after all.
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PinkBasset

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Originally Posted by blusherie
Hey, do you think Sweet & Punchy would work well with purples?? I have no green colors like this in my collection, and I'm trying to see how I could make it work - I don't want to buy it and not use it...

Sweet&Punchy would work great with purples!
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Camnagem

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Originally Posted by justseenaface85
If anyone is interested, here is a link to a youtube video that features In The Buff nail polish. Hope this is helpful!
Edit: It's at the very end of the video
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Thank you for posting that!! ITB looks awesome in that video - I'll have to check it out more in person I think.
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Also, dammit...things keep creeping back onto my list somehow. I wanted Thrills from the get go, but then decided it wasn't for me, and now I want it again. I think it could look awesome with Gold Rebel l/g. I can't wait for this to be released so I can go see everything and get it over with.
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Flaminbird

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Originally Posted by PinkBasset
Sweet&Punchy would work great with purples!
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Also I think something like Expensive Pink would look nice too. I've done a look with Lucky Green and EP and it looked really pretty. I used EP in the crease then Paradisco to blend that to the brow and a little Brule too
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Winthrop44

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I may just get Easy Lounger....possibly Lazy Day...or nothing. Already have Hipness so I don't think I really *need* anything from this collection. I was looking forward to the pink lipliner but from swatches I've seen it doesn't look as soft as I was hoping and I've read comparisons to Beurre, so not what I was imagining from the description. Sun and Sand...looks like Tete-a-Tint? Maybe it's just my monitor making it look like that, but that is a color that looks awful on me so if they are similar that's another skip. Firecracker...hmmm, I would have to be feeling brave. We'll see.

Edited to say: I missed Erine's swatch of the pink lipliner...that's back on my list!
 

lilMAClady

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I had everything added to my cart to buy and then I noticed the $10 shipping charge! No thanks, I'll wait and get it later. I want it but not enough to pay that much shipping! I want Weekend Cream Bronzer and the bronze blush but I don't know how those will look on my NC45 skin...
 

mac_aiken

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I broke down and ordered from Bloomingdales. I got

Firecracker
Sweet and Punchy
Flurry of Fun

I will wait until my counter gets the collection to pick up the 131 and to see if I still want anything else. Really the only thing on my maybe list at this point is the lightest of the cream bronzers and Thrills lipstick. I have to see these in person to decide.

I opted to skip the Marine Life powder. I know it will go quickly and I could sell it on Ebay if I didn't like it. But honestly I know I wouldn't use it and it kind of miffs me when people buy up these hot items and then gouge folks on Ebay with ridiculous prices. I refuse to do that to another MAC addict.
 

aeroerin

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I know that I'm getting Hipness blush, and I think I'm resisting the rest of this collection. I don't think Sand & Sun is very interesting, and I'm not a bright-eyeshadow person at all, so all of those are skips. The only lippies I'm looking at are Thrills and Lazy Day, but even then they're not thrilling me (lol).

Yay for keeping my list short!
 

Flaminbird

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Originally Posted by lilMAClady
I had everything added to my cart to buy and then I noticed the $10 shipping charge! No thanks, I'll wait and get it later.

That's crazy shipping! You could almost get another item for that price!
 

Senoj

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I saw it and I want it!!!! I love the bronziness of the summer if I get 1 thing from the collection it will be the lustre drops.
 

LMD84

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i'm happy this is on the uk site! i'm still in florida but will get home tommorow so will buy my goodies then! just firecracker and both eyeliners for me!
 

Shadowy Lady

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Originally Posted by Camnagem
Thank you for posting that!! ITB looks awesome in that video - I'll have to check it out more in person I think.
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Also, dammit...things keep creeping back onto my list somehow. I wanted Thrills from the get go, but then decided it wasn't for me, and now I want it again. I think it could look awesome with Gold Rebel l/g. I can't wait for this to be released so I can go see everything and get it over with.
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Yeah I want Thrill just so I pair it with Gold Rebel. Bronzy warm lip colours don't usually work that well for me but i'll give it a shout. Thrill looks gorge on Temptalia but she's like NC25 which is sorta opposite of my skintone (NW25). Most of the time whatever is great on her is horrid on me
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I'm trying to only get two items from this collex. I know I'm getting Firecracker and the other one is either Thrill l/s or Fleurry of Fun l/g.
 

Susanne

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Originally Posted by kittykit
I went to the store and picked up Hipness yesterday (it was the last one!). My MA tried it on me again and I actually like it. Now I'm officially done with this collection
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I will start on Friday with it
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Enjoy Hipness!
 

elegant-one

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Thanks Erine!

I really love sand & sun as it looks like that perfect summery peach. It looks to me like it is a more ramped up peach than Tete tint

LOVE Splashing, Lifes a breeze pencil, Lazy Day ls
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& Marine Life

I want to order now!!!! Put it online MAC! you do not need to wait
 

elegant-one

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Do we know what she is wearing on her eyes in the promo shot? I thought it looked fantastic in the one pic I saw - in the swatch thread on page 2
 

only1angel

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WOW, I feel like I haven't been on Specktra in AGES
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! I had some personal family matters to take care of, so I've been pretty busy. Then to make matters worse, I woke up one morning last week and could barely open my left eye!!!! It scared the heck out of me! So I had to be without my contacts since then. I hadn't repaired my glasses, so basically I wasn't able to use my comp since last week- AND I HAVEN'T BEEN WEARING MAKEUP IN A WEEK (afraid of using eye makeup due to my eye)!!!!!!!
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. I went to the docs, and although my eye is still bothering me a bit, I at least had my glasses repaired lol. So now back to Specktra I go!!!!!!!! I MISSSSSSS talking about the collections (and wearing them, too lol)!!!!!


I also wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU for all the birthday wishes!!!!! I wasn't able to read them until now, even though it was like a month away lol, but reading them all just put such a smile on my face- considering all that's been going on right now, that smile was MUCH needed! So I just wanted to say Thank you so much again, that was very sweet of you all!!!!!!
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But back to this collection- I originally HATED this collection. The only thing on my list was Hipness. Now after seeing the swatches, I want everything!!!!!!!!!!= NOT GOOD AT ALL lol.

Here's my list so far:
Definites
Sweet n Punchy- a bit on the bright side for my liking, but I think this will be GORGEOUS with my beloved greens!!!
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humid
beach bound
lazy day
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thrills
life's a breeze l/p
float on by eye khol
rosemary & thyme eye khol
hipness
get away bronze
1 of the cream bronzers



Maybes
Sun & Sand
Firecracker- this is something I thought I'd never own or use, but would like to try something different than the usual colors I own!
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marine life highlighter

From originally only wanting 1 thing, my list is HUGE lol. I have another week to save up!!!!! I'm actually pretty excited! I've had so much going on that I haven't done MAC shopping since getting my Art Supplies goodies for my bday. I MISS MAC and I'm ready to come back!!!!!!!
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GoldenFairy

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Originally Posted by elegant-one
Thanks Erine!
LOVE Splashing, Lifes a breeze pencil, Lazy Day ls
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& Marine Life

I want to order now!!!! Put it online MAC! you do not need to wait


Oh I am seriously considering a back-up of Splashing
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elegant-one

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Originally Posted by GoldenFairy
Oh I am seriously considering a back-up of Splashing
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Ohmygosh - I agree! It's beautiful

I bet it looks lovely over the pink lip pencil too
 
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