Parrot is being re-released!!!

[claresauntie]

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Originally Posted by bebs I know what you said in your post, that it was going to be part of a limited edition line, but for her to be talking of part of the pro line to be limited makes me feel like she doesnt know what she is talking about, I've talked to MA's at my own prostore the one in LA as well and they said none of the pro line is going to be limited

It's not that shocking that MAC would release a Pro item as LE for the rest of us. I don't know why that's puzzling...? Maybe you checked out a recent collection called Smoke Signals? It's got a Pro Product in it (Silver Fog pigment) and was released at the non-Pro stores as an LE product. MAC does this with pigments in collections fairly regularly.

 

[Ascella]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer I'd bet it's going to be the right after Christmas collection. But I won't swear to it, just sounds like something they'd do.

In that case, then maybe just maybe they will repromote some old MSFs as well.

 

[Shimmer]

I would so much rather them release new colors that are actually pigmented and have payoff like the old ones, than simply re release the old ones. :/

 

[Hilly]

I hope I get a lot of gift certificates!!

 

[SMMY]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer I would so much rather them release new colors that are actually pigmented and have payoff like the old ones, than simply re release the old ones. :/

The same here. Less frequent limited edition collections and focus on quality instead of quantity. I'll take one really great, finely milled, highly pigmented eye shadow over a slew of sub par products. Can you imagine how much money MAC would make if they released products comparable to So Ceylon, Coco and Stereorose on a consistent basis?

 

[Shimmer]

MUCH happier customers would be one perk.

 

[SMMY]

No doubt. It would seriously refuel my interest in all things MAC again. I mean they could trash collections that don't draw much interest (cough: Balloonacy) and release a collection worthy of the name MAC.

 

[Hilly]

The same here. Less frequent limited edition collections and focus on quality instead of quantity.quote]

I soooo agree. MAC just releases way too many collections too frequently. They should do maybe 2 GREAT LE collections a year. I just feel overwhelmed sometimes with all the new stuff out.

 

[syrene78]

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Originally Posted by SMMY The same here. Less frequent limited edition collections and focus on quality instead of quantity. I'll take one really great, finely milled, highly pigmented eye shadow over a slew of sub par products. Can you imagine how much money MAC would make if they released products comparable to So Ceylon, Coco and Stereorose on a consistent basis?

Well, we shouldn't complain so much. Lately MAC has been very generous with us with pigmented items such as the new PRO e/s, the Matte2 collection and some other limited e/s and items: Northern Lights MSF, ECT...

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

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Originally Posted by foxyqt oh gosh that sounds HOT!!!

I does sound hot, like break the bank hot. Just when my enthusiasm was begining to cool...

 

[SMMY]

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Originally Posted by syrene78 Well, we shouldn't complain so much. Lately MAC has been very generous with us with pigmented items such as the new PRO e/s, the Matte2 collection and some other limited e/s and items: Northern Lights MSF, ECT...

actually MACs older MSFs were much better. I have some of the earlier released mineralized skinfinishes and mineralized eye shadows and the texture and pigmentation was far superior to what they are currently releasing. This is why I skipped Flashtronic this year. The newer releases, with the exception of Lightscapade aren't up to snuff with older products. If you could see my Metal Rock, you'd understand. That sucker is gorgeous and sooo smooth.

 

[syrene78]

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Originally Posted by SMMY actually MACs older MSFs were much better. I have some of the earlier released mineralized skinfinishes and mineralized eye shadows and the texture and pigmentation was far superior to what they are currently releasing. This is why I skipped Flashtronic this year. The newer releases, with the exception of Lightscapade aren't up to snuff with older products. If you could see my Metal Rock, you'd understand. That sucker is gorgeous and sooo smooth.

I understand however colors such Metalrock don't work for everyone.
I have it and I hardly use it since I am so fair.
I also have the previous mineralize e/s and I don't think that they are amazing.
This year, they made them sheerer since they are swirls. It is a matter of preference.
However, some products and e/s released this year are a lot better, in terms of quality and pigmentation, than they have been in a few years!

 

[SMMY]

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Originally Posted by syrene78 I understand however colors such Metalrock don't work for everyone. I have it and I hardly use it since I am so fair. I also have the previous mineralize e/s and I don't think that they are amazing. This year, they made them sheerer since they are swirls. It is a matter of preference. However, some products and e/s released this year are a lot better, in terms of quality and pigmentation, than they have been in a few years!

I politely beg to differ with you. I mainly am speaking to the quality of the products, not the shades. I'm very fair skinned too, but I can appreciate the quality that went into the making of Metal Rock. The same with my Whim and Aristocrat eye shadows. No lumps of chunky glitter, just smoothly and highly pigmented powders. Blends like a dream. I think the only msf product in recent years that comes close to that is Lightscapade, which was too light for me. Yes, it wasn't suitable for my skin tone, but I can appreciate the quality of that particular product.

I agree there are some winners this year, I love Firespot and Barbie. Unfortunately there were a lot more disappointments. I think if MAC cut down on the frequency of their releases and focused on better quality products overall, there wouldn't be posts like mine. I really do want to fall in love with MAC again, but they need to step up the quality first. I also know that I'm not alone with this, judging by similar posts I've seen.

So again, I politely disagree with you.

 

[gummybug]

I've noticed a big decline in quality over the past 2-3 years, actually. It's not recent.

 

[SMMY]

I know, I wouldn't have realized how much the quality on certain items had slipped, if I didn't have some older MAC products to compare the newer ones to. I imagine a lot of it is due to EL being in charge of the business now. It's a shame.

 

[syrene78]

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Originally Posted by SMMY I politely beg to differ with you. I mainly am speaking to the quality of the products, not the shades. I'm very fair skinned too, but I can appreciate the quality that went into the making of Metal Rock. The same with my Whim and Aristocrat eye shadows. No lumps of chunky glitter, just smoothly and highly pigmented powders. Blends like a dream. I think the only msf product in recent years that comes close to that is Lightscapade, which was too light for me. Yes, it wasn't suitable for my skin tone, but I can appreciate the quality of that particular product. I agree there are some winners this year, I love Firespot and Barbie. Unfortunately there were a lot more disappointments. I think if MAC cut down on the frequency of their releases and focused on better quality products overall, there wouldn't be posts like mine. I really do want to fall in love with MAC again, but they need to step up the quality first. I also know that I'm not alone with this, judging by similar posts I've seen. So again, I politely disagree with you.

I also wish that MAC spaced out the collections and spent more time thinking, producing and testing better products.
We'd also save a lot of money. However, this isn't Estee Lauder goal...
I love MAC and do with the best of what they make right now (besides some other brands of course).
Glad that we could exchange opinions.

 

[syrene78]

I called today a MAC manager, who used to work at the MAC PRO not long ago.
He mentionned the release of old l/s and e/s and said that this was going to be with the collection called "Ruby Darling", which I now remember is the name that I saw a few months ago at the MAC PRO when the MA was doing the face charts.
He hadn't heard anything of a collection called "the originals". Maybe that they changed the name?
Ruby Darling is very 1980 as I spoke with the MA at the time.
Ochre e/s is one of the e/s coming back.
If you look at one of my first posts of this thread, I had mentionned it.
Now, I can't really remember all of that. Glad that I posted then.
The l/s that I had seen didn't really have any names that stroke me or else I would have posted them. They were repromote for sure since they had "new X" on the working name label.
I was hoping for a release of Dainty Cake, Moxie or such l/s but of what I saw it doesn't sound like it.
The MAs are going on a quaterly update at the end of Oct., so by then we should know more.

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

Parrot will be available at the MAC Paseo Colorado store in Pasadena on Thursday, November 29.

 

[Ms. Z]

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Originally Posted by MsCuppyCakes Parrot will be available at the MAC Paseo Colorado store in Pasadena on Thursday, November 29.

Do you know why? I thought this collection was due to be released at the end of December?

I made a couple of calls, the regular MAC store said it will be out Dec. 26.

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

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Originally Posted by Ms. Z Do you know why? I thought this collection was due to be released at the end of December? I made a couple of calls, the regular MAC store said it will be out Dec. 26.

I was told, by the MAC MA's that they will be launching it on this day. I wasn't told what else would be launched.