Originally Posted by Abrilita02
Hi Guys, this is my first post! |
| Originally Posted by mac_aiken
Wow! I knew this thread would blow up but I had no idea just how much. I will go back and read what I missed but had to add my experience here. I've been into MAC for a long time and I have seen alot of hyped collections but I have never experienced anything like this. At a couple of local Nordies: I saw people buying 5-9 of each item. I saw employees of other lines try to take items as MAC employees were trying to bag pre-orders for regular customers. I heard that one customer purchased the entire stock of one counter. I would guess that you would be hard pressed to find any of this still in stock in my area. I felt embarrassed that I spent so much $$ on my daughter and myself. Combined our total was $229. There were people there spending $3K-$4K. The multiple sales I witnessed were mostly to older men. Guess we'll see it on Ebay soon. 
Now that I have vented the bad let me tell you something good. The MAC employees that I know (and some whom I am lucky enough to call friends) were amazing. You know that old saying "grace under pressure"? This definitely applies. Especially at my favorite Nordies counter. My friend who manages the counter and her crew were working on getting all preorders complete even if they had to hide things from other counters. They had a smile on their faces and were gracious to each and every customer even when they were 20 deep at the counter (which was early on). Our preorder was completed without a hitch and we got everything we wanted. I just love and appreciate the ladies at this counter so much I took them candy to help the day seem a little sweeter. For the record, my guess would be that most everything was sold out in my area within a couple of hours. I would be interested to hear Katie's opinion since we live so close to each other. |
| Originally Posted by NeverEnoughMac
SO loving my haul from this collection, probably will have to make a small 2nd one too.
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| Originally Posted by Susanne
I got my VV haul today. And finally the fall nail polishes. What a stress today at the counter! |
| Originally Posted by *JJ*
i went to the store today when it opened and after about 10 mins, briar rose was sold out. there weren't many people there but the MA said they had only gotten three and no, they won't be restocking. ridiculous! i'm glad i was going to pass on it anyways. apparently i am the only one who didn't buy BoA, it really didn't wow me. i feel guilty though, like i was supposed to like it - what's wrong with me?? i got my dark magic only for the purple part - it's gorgeous. i also got OSF because although i do have similiar colors, they are all mineralize blushes and therefore way sparklier which justifies the purchase, i think
my favourite buy is, as expected, innocence beware! it is such a pretty nude pink color i am fighting the urge to buy a back-up. this is seriously gorgeous! i passed on devilishly stylish because it was too sheer for my pigmented lips and strange potion was way too orange on me. saved some money for tartan tale i guess. |
| Originally Posted by mac_aiken
Wow! I knew this thread would blow up but I had no idea just how much. I will go back and read what I missed but had to add my experience here. I've been into MAC for a long time and I have seen alot of hyped collections but I have never experienced anything like this. At a couple of local Nordies: I saw people buying 5-9 of each item. I saw employees of other lines try to take items as MAC employees were trying to bag pre-orders for regular customers. I heard that one customer purchased the entire stock of one counter. I would guess that you would be hard pressed to find any of this still in stock in my area. I felt embarrassed that I spent so much $$ on my daughter and myself. Combined our total was $229. There were people there spending $3K-$4K. The multiple sales I witnessed were mostly to older men. Guess we'll see it on Ebay soon.
Now that I have vented the bad let me tell you something good. The MAC employees that I know (and some whom I am lucky enough to call friends) were amazing. You know that old saying "grace under pressure"? This definitely applies. Especially at my favorite Nordies counter. My friend who manages the counter and her crew were working on getting all preorders complete even if they had to hide things from other counters. They had a smile on their faces and were gracious to each and every customer even when they were 20 deep at the counter (which was early on). Our preorder was completed without a hitch and we got everything we wanted. I just love and appreciate the ladies at this counter so much I took them candy to help the day seem a little sweeter. For the record, my guess would be that most everything was sold out in my area within a couple of hours. I would be interested to hear Katie's opinion since we live so close to each other. |
| Originally Posted by luhly4
i used truth & light magically cool powder today as a highlight. i literally checked my brush afterwards to see if it was dry. 
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| Originally Posted by Cassidey
Hello Ladies!
This is my first post here, I'm so excited! |
| Originally Posted by bell21
My bf decided to be a sweetheart and get me a goodie basket of some of my favorite things since things have been super stressful at work the past couple months, amongst all the stuff was a She Who Dares MES! It was super sweet of him to do (and he made a good call picking that! lol) but I bought one online so now I've got two, I'll never use up the first one to need the second and I really don't want to return one just for it to get tossed out
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| Originally Posted by Abrilita02
Hi Guys, this is my first post! |
| Originally Posted by Cassidey
Hello Ladies!
This is my first post here! |
| Originally Posted by Teggy
How are you ladies wearing Truth and Light? I dusted it on my cheeks first as a highlight, but it's a bit too subtle. Then I put it all over, but it felt like a bit much because I already wear a powder mineral foundation. Perhaps I should just use it as a quick fix all-over powder on the weekends or when I don't really have time to put on a full face? |
