Release dates for Germany

[Naynadine]

I think most people will focus on SP. The MSFs, the blushes are very popular here, and the MES of course, mainly the darker ones. From FF Ever Hip will be just as popular and sold out first (I'm most concerned about not getting this one out of everything), also Alpha Girl, and a lot of people are intersted in Summer Shower I think. And lip gelees always sell kinda fast too, Budding Beauty should be the first. Of everything, the first things to sell out are prolly the MSFs and blushes.

 

[Anneri]

So Douglas online can't get their act together again, can they? So annoying for all people who have to rely on them!

I went to the store this morning and came back with three things instead of the two I planned to buy - Geo Pink, Golden Glaze, and the impulse bought MSF Pearl. Though the jury is still out on Pearl - I normally don't like MSFs as much as other cheek products because I's quite sensitive if something accentuates m pores. I absolutely hate that. I got Pearl because the MUA at the counter applied it for me and it gives such a nice colour! In the counter's lighting it seemed okay, but in the harsh lighting of my bathroom I'm again not sure about it.

Geo Pink is the autumn's Strange Potion for me. Very similar, but more autumn, y'know?

And GG is simply lovely. I applied it at home over my standard base (one side wet, the other dry) and will test drive it before I get Faux Gold which was tempting me at the counter. I'm really curious how they hold up on my eyes, I'm fighting a neverending battle with pigments and my Mega Metals, because they just don't stay put for 12 hours, and that's a must in my book.

I was very disappointed at Gem of Roses and One of a kind. Both didn't show up differently on the back of my hand but were some muted rosy colour and very sheer. I've really pigmented lips and assume that both wouldn't show up, so I skipped.

I also skipped FF completely. AG seemed a bit chalky, and EH has a lot of white pigment in it. It's seriously a spring colour and I reckon I wouldn't wear it right now.

At the brands4friends sale last weekend I also got two The Balm shadows, one in the colour curvy cami that Christine named as a dupe for Rare Find. Rare find is a lovely colour, and I guess it's also quite similar to Chanel's Fauve.

I hope you all get what you want!

 

[Naynadine]

The Douglas site is driving me nuts. I pretty much did not sleep last night, I was checking the site all the time, I even drank coffee, and I hate coffee, lol. That was probably the first time since 10 years. I ordered Ever Hip from Breuninger this morning, and a couple of hours later also Summer Shower, because there were only 3 left and Douglas obviously is a LITTLE late. I don't know why they are so late this time, usually the collections launch some time between 7 and 10 am. I can't really wait any longer, so Semi Precious will probably be a skip for me, unfortunately. Because evrything I want will be sold out when I check back this evening. I wanted to place the biggest order ever today, and also had some gift vouchers. I was so looking forward to everything. Too bad, Douglas

Oh, and did you guys see that the FF beauty powders are 29 Euro?

 

[Anneri]

Nadine, do you want a 'CP' for some things? I was at the Douglas counter, and I saw that they have loads of SP in their drawers.

 

[Naynadine]

Nadine, do you want a 'CP' for some things? I was at the Douglas counter, and I saw that they have loads of SP in their drawers.

Thank you. I will wait until tonight, and see if I can still get some items at Douglas online, because I would really like to use my vouchers. If I can't get anything and I'm still interested, a CP would be great Maybe only a blush or Golden Gaze, as I'm loosing my interest because of all this trouble. Plus, today they finally have Givenchy online, which I was hunting for months, of course it has to be the same day as 2 MAC collections, lol. So maybe I'll get a Givenchy blush instead after all, because they only have 4 of that one. I'll let you know if I was able to get the things I wanted this evening, if that isn't too late

 

[Mac-Guy]

Did you get your stuff, Naynadine?

 

[Mac-Guy]

Nadine, do you want a 'CP' for some things? I was at the Douglas counter, and I saw that they have loads of SP in their drawers.

Was this at the Douglas on Zeil Street? I'm glad you go what you wanted. I'm surprised that AF was chalky on you... it's usually such a pretty color. How did you like Summer Shower? Did you go to the f/s MAC store as well?

 

[Anneri]

Was this at the Douglas on Zeil Street? I'm glad you go what you wanted. I'm surprised that AF was chalky on you... it's usually such a pretty color. How did you like Summer Shower? Did you go to the f/s MAC store as well?

Yes, it was the Douglas on Zeil street. Because I wanted to use some Douglas vouchers, I didn't go to the f/s - I would've gotten more stuff!
AG felt really soft, but the swatch at the back of my hand felt and looked a bit meh. It's surely pretty, but I want to get items that I truly love! Also, I saw a few swatches where it looked really similar to Pretty Baby.
Summer Shower - well. I would've loved it if it was just a bit more pigmented. I didn't get it because I'm quite warm toned, and I was afraid it would give me that 'frozen' look and not in a good way! Didn't you want to get a bu of this? Did your friend manage to get it?

 

[Mac-Guy]

I got 2 BU of SS.

It's crazy how fast items on the website sell. It's almost worse than in the US. Do Douglas or Breuninger ever restock?

I agree with you on buying only products that you really love, otherwise they just end up on the bottom of your drawer and you never use them.

 

[Mac-Guy]

Thank you. I will wait until tonight, and see if I can still get some items at Douglas online, because I would really like to use my vouchers. If I can't get anything and I'm still interested, a CP would be great Maybe only a blush or Golden Gaze, as I'm loosing my interest because of all this trouble. Plus, today they finally have Givenchy online, which I was hunting for months, of course it has to be the same day as 2 MAC collections, lol. So maybe I'll get a Givenchy blush instead after all, because they only have 4 of that one. I'll let you know if I was able to get the things I wanted this evening, if that isn't too late

Breuninger still has Goldstone on their website. Not sure if you were interested in Goldstone, but that's the only color left (unless they restock).

 

[Naynadine]

No, I'm not interested in Goldstone. Sometimes Breuniger restocks items in the following days in the morning.
I ordered Ever Hip and Summer Shower so far from Breuniger, now waiting for Douglas. Someone from a german beauty forum will give me a call when the collections are on the site, in case I fall asleep I can hardly keep my eyes open.
I have never had this happen with Douglas before, they always launch the collections in the morning.

 

[Anneri]

Sometimes Douglas restocks, I think.

Nadine, I still have a 10% voucher for Douglas I can use in store. I think I'm going to get FG tomorrow, so it wouldn't really matter if I go and buy some things for you! You were so looking forward for the collex that I'd hate you to miss out. Did you order the Givenchy blusher?

BTW, now all items from SP are gone from Douglas - only the lustre drops remained. Huh?!

 

[Mac-Guy]

No, I'm not interested in Goldstone. Sometimes Breuniger restocks items in the following days in the morning.
I ordered Ever Hip and Summer Shower so far from Breuniger, now waiting for Douglas. Someone from a german beauty forum will give me a call when the collections are on the site, in case I fall asleep I can hardly keep my eyes open.
I have never had this happen with Douglas before, they always launch the collections in the morning.

You mean that they restock?

 

[Mac-Guy]

Sometimes Douglas restocks, I think.

Nadine, I still have a 10% voucher for Douglas I can use in store. I think I'm going to get FG tomorrow, so it wouldn't really matter if I go and buy some things for you! You were so looking forward for the collex that I'd hate you to miss out. Did you order the Givenchy blusher?

BTW, now all items from SP are gone from Douglas - only the lustre drops remained. Huh?!

Yes, that was FAST.

 

[Anneri]

The problem is, most of the things were never ON the site!

 

[Mac-Guy]

Wasn't it the same with Surf Baby? I really wish they would add more stock, but I guess their strategy is that people who don't get product "A" will settle for product "B" (whatever that is) as they are already on the site - and eventually end up spending even more cash.

 

[Naynadine]

You mean that they restock?

No, Douglas did not have both collections at all yet. You can only see the promo pics, but they never put up the products. On Facebook they say that there are some technical issues and that they don't know when the collections will be online. And a blogger apparently called their CS, and they said SP will be online in 1-2 days.

What a chaos.

 

[Mac-Guy]

What's on your SP wishlist now?

 

[Naynadine]

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What's on your SP wishlist now?

I'm still interested in the same things, RQ, GG, WoC, PA and Pure Magnificence. But I feel like I could live without all of them if I didn't get them. I really would like Alpha Girl, but 29 Euro is crazy. That's why I think about rather getting a permanent blush. And I didn't expect the Givenchy products to be available today, because they've been online for a month or longer, but always said available soon. I was always trying to get them somewhere and have quite a list, so I have to calculate that as well now. Total cosmetic confusion

 

[Mac-Guy]

29 Euro for AG is too much, IMO. Are beauty powders always so expensive or is it because of the embossed flower? The Givenchy blush sounds nice too and probably it's better quality.