MAC x Archie's Girls (Betty & Veronica) Collection Discussion (February 2013)

MACina

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....stunning haul, Ivonne!!!

This is earlier in the day wearing Betty Bright lipstick and cream soda blush......I'm so glad I got this blush as I never had it on my list and its just a pretty color.

Here I'm wearing Daddy's Little Girl with prom princess blush... This blush is def pigmented so you def have to put it on with a light hand or it'll be too much.
 

lilinah

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Quote: Originally Posted by aBeautyFairy
I really love pigments, but I only buy when someone wants to half with me.


I asked if anyone wanted to go halfsies with me on Lucky in Love and Cheers My Dear, but nobody took me up on it.

They last forever, if MAC would make them half the size and maybe charge 11 or 12 dollars I bet they would fly off the shelves.


So true! I'd have at least dozen instead of just 3 or 4.
 

Medgal07

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NC 44 although, i have to admit. pinks aren't my best color on my eyes.
I'm also NC 44 & I LOVE pink eyeshadow on me. Perhaps you haven't met the right pink? Here are my favs:
Pink Freeze, Swish, DaBling, Girlie, Expensive Pink, Sweet Lust, Sushi Flower, Passionate, Miss Piggie Pink, Paradise Island (LE) Defiance, Vapor & Endless Passion....all MAC.
There is a Pink e/s in the Chanel Harmonie Du Soir quad that is just lovely.
------Music starts, cue John & Yoko----All we are saying is GIVE PINK A CHANCE
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lilinah

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Quote: Originally Posted by peachsuns
Did anyone get Betty's pigments? Any thought? TIA!


I loved them when i swatched them! But i didn't buy them because of the price and the fact that i couldn't use up a bottle of pigment unless i covered my body with it!
 

Medgal07

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Just received by brush set...and while they are cute I'm a little disappointed. While they are super cute, the bristles are already falling out and splayed. They are all in the little plastic sleeves, but it didn't seem to help. Did I get a dud?
They probably won't get returned, but it's a little disappointing to have brand new brushes already all roughed up.

Poo...

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That doesn't sound right.
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I would return them. I got the brushes and experienced nothing like that.
 

lilinah

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I decided to skip Cream Soda, although i was having second thoughts. I won't really use another orangey blush, even if it is subtle.

And i've been loving the look of Caramel Sundae, but i really don't want to buy it. I'm going to go through my stash and find a pink, a yellow, and a beige, and create my own trio sundae. I don't need dark brown matte.
 

lilinah

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Quote: Originally Posted by CrissyF
I just got my brushes in and the same ones have some stray bristles but I figured that's due to them being machine cut versus hand cut. Not a big deal to me since they are still soft and oh so cute! Oh and does anyone else have a kitty who is a brush fiend?! My goodness did she go crazy sniffing out the tin and then once I showed her the face brushes, she was on them like a magnet! Must be the goat fur?


Oh, yeah! I had a sheepskin coat and my cat would try to open the closet door to get at it. If i left it out, she'd get into the fur side, and start kneading and purring and closing her eyes in bliss.
 

CharlieKelly

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So the bf finally clued in...
Him: "Why is there an Archie comics pin on the table?"
Me: "It came with my MAC order!"
Him: "You ordered from them... again?"
*runs and grabs pearlmatte and lipstick*
Me: "Yes! Look! Hearts and Archie and Ronnie and Betty on the packaging!!!"
Him: "Oh... How cute"

And that was the end of that conversation! LOL
It is so cute that he said it was cute! LOL. My hubby said "I can see why you like it so much"
 

Medgal07

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wee update. flatter me (light part) looks excellent all over the face on me (nc43/matchmaster 6.0)
doesn't look shimmery or weird. in fact, i think the silk stocking analogy elegant used was quite apt....
i wore it over a little bit of prep and prime skin enhancer in recharge in some areas, the mickey contractor skin corrector in other areas. strangely didn't feel i needed any concealer or foundation!
aradhana, that's great...so nice when you get a product that works for you!!
 

Medgal07

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Sooooo Pretty on you! You look just lovely!!!
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This is earlier in the day wearing Betty Bright lipstick and cream soda blush......I'm so glad I got this blush as I never had it on my list and its just a pretty color.

Here I'm wearing Daddy's Little Girl with prom princess blush... This blush is def pigmented so you def have to put it on with a light hand or it'll be too much.
 

pocketmouse

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I ended up getting:
Ronnie Red
Mall Madness
Flatter Me
& the brush set (my mom went halves on it with me as an early Valentine's Day present, she's the best! She ended up getting Veronica's Blush p/m for herself)

I tried on both pearlmattes and they're so lovely
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I agree with those who said they're the stand out products of this collection, I really adore them and wish I would've had enough to also get myself Veronica's p/m but maybe I'll end up picking it up later if it's still in stock. Flatter Me is a really nice, natural blush for me though and I'm super impressed, it's definitely flattering! (I know, that was lame). Cream Soda was lovely but I ended up passing on it because I went halves on the brush set instead, I couldn't resist the cute little hearts. Plus I've been needing some MAC brushes, and I think they're a nice start, even if they're not the same quality as the full sized brushes I still like them (there were a few hairs splayed out but only a couple, and I tried them out and they worked really nicely). Mall Madness was a total impulse buy after seeing Temptalia's swatches and while I have a couple lipglosses in the same color family (I was actually somewhat planning on getting Strawberry Malt to switch things up a bit) this one still stands out among the rest and I tried it on my lips and it looks really nice even alone, I really like the microshimmer in it, it's subtle but definitely still there, I think it's really pretty & just the right amount of shimmer. Overall this collection may not have been super unique (I wasn't too impressed with the lipsticks, I'm still surprised that I only got 1, and the blushes were really pretty but seemed like colors we've seen before) but I really liked it, maybe it was the adorable packaging that won me over but I could have spent a ton on this one, I had a really hard time narrowing down my list and had a hard time even figuring out what I was going to get (my list changed a million times, and it was never the list above, so planning didn't really help at all actually) it was a lot of fun though! It's been a good one, Archie's Girls
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Now on to those April collections! (and another Marilyn collection?!
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MsMiranda

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This collection really killed me! My Mac store isn't having it's event until next week, but they said they would hold everything I wanted until next week because I'm in there all the time. I still purchased a bunch online though!!

So far I got:

Ronnie Red;
Daddy's Little Girl;
Betty Bright;
Girl Next Door;
Prom Princess;
Veronica's Blush; and
The Brush Set

And I have on hold
Cream Soda;
Flatter Me;
Spoiled Rich;
Ronnie Red (BU); and
Betty Bright (BU)

Then I decided that I think I want the Caramel Sundae quad after seeing that video tutorial that someone posted the link to... It's my birthday at the end of the month so my Sister told me to put it on her credit card and she would give it to me on my b-day. Seriously, this collection was pretty ridiculous for me! I cannot but anything else until the Fashion Sets!!!
 

janette9687

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Please keep the haul pics, swatches, and lovely FOTDs coming!
i M n NC40 and very pigmented lips and GND is extremely sheer. it just has a really pretty lavenderish sheen. If you want ur perfect baby pink id say if possible get Haute Attitude from Apres chic if still available to you or if not MAC Please me both nice baby pinks and warmer but i like the haute attitude finish better.
 
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