She Shines Collection - What I Learned About Them That You Might Want To Know

[bebs]

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Originally Posted by Colorqueen Melon! HAHAHAH I have done that. I get all wowed in a store about something and it is one I already have! I am thinking of buying Landscape Green, Pink Vivid, French Violet, and a few others. I love the mattes sometimes depending on the colors. Pink Vivid is gorgeous. I have like 45 MAC pigments, so I am not sure what else there is to get- but I want a few other pigments that are worth getting. I want to see the new ones so badly, but by the time I get samples, they will be sold out anyway. But then again, there is nothing more frustrating than buying new pigments and then being bored and disappointed when you see them. The see saw continues to bounce up and down...... MAC is kind of frustrating now.

those 3 are really pretty and I have bought the she shines already.. and really they are all very nice the ones I' would rebuy (and am buying back ups of are)
dazzle ray -its a really light warm hunny brown
sunpepper - its a dark brown with silver -totally beautiful
nightlight - is a darker olive green
azreal blue - light sky blue frost with silver (need to put a blue base under it so it shows more blue)
golders green - light mintie gold green

shimmertime and sunnydaze are very pretty but they arent worth it I think, sunnydaze is like a shade or two darker then coco and shimmertime.. its pretty light pale pink I can try to take some more pictures for you tomorrow if you would like

 

[syrene78]

You are right! I am not used to the names yet! I mad a mistake.
So Sunnydaze is the new generation Coco and Dazzleray the warm Gold Dusk.
It's easier to compare them like this I guess, but they are more complex than that though...

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Originally Posted by bebs I have the jars in front of me and sunnydaze is more like coco then anything else and dazzle ray is more of the warmer color I think.

 

[syrene78]

Can't you return them ifyou don't like them? Assuming that you get the samples and the full jars, if you don't like them, you can just return the full jars, can't you?
I am sending you a PM.



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Originally Posted by Colorqueen Melon! HAHAHAH I have done that. I get all wowed in a store about something and it is one I already have! I am thinking of buying Landscape Green, Pink Vivid, French Violet, and a few others. I love the mattes sometimes depending on the colors. Pink Vivid is gorgeous. I have like 45 MAC pigments, so I am not sure what else there is to get- but I want a few other pigments that are worth getting. I want to see the new ones so badly, but by the time I get samples, they will be sold out anyway. But then again, there is nothing more frustrating than buying new pigments and then being bored and disappointed when you see them. The see saw continues to bounce up and down...... MAC is kind of frustrating now.

 

[syrene78]

Thank you so much for your advice!!!
I will have to try that!
My camera only gave me blurry pictures aftre 3 swatches trials so I gave up...
Hopefully someone else will be able to do so for you!

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Originally Posted by laa_cat almost all digital cameras take big pics, the better the camera is, the bigger the picture is. The best way is to install photo editting software that can resize your pic. That's really easy. I am using Faststone now which is free. Anyways, can't wait for your pics!

 

[Parishoon]

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Originally Posted by stbismuth9 Thank you so much for your advice!!! I will have to try that! My camera only gave me blurry pictures aftre 3 swatches trials so I gave up... Hopefully someone else will be able to do so for you!

this is probably too late, & you probably already know, but if you use Macro function, it helps to focus on close up pics, sometimes you have to play w/ the zoom b/c it's finicky OR you're battery might be low. Mine always blurs images even w/ flash & in natural light if the battery is low.

 

[pinkfeet]

Well if I like the colors when I go to the counter, I will buy them.

I dont have the time or the inclination to mix pigments, or press them or do whatever needs to be done to get a certain " color " , I want to reach in my dressing table, pull out a color and use it.

I dont want to spend an afternoon mixing this color and this color and this part and that part to get a certain color.

I am sure its fun for a lot of you guys but I have no interest in it, I just want to buy it, use it and thats all folks!

 

[FemmeNoir]

So if the new pigments are mixes of existing ones, does anyone know how to recreate any of the other new pigments?

Thanks!

 

[bebs]

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Originally Posted by FemmeNoir So if the new pigments are mixes of existing ones, does anyone know how to recreate any of the other new pigments? Thanks!

azreal blue I dont think there is a mix
same with sunpepper (both choc. brown and coco beach are to different)
night light - again with this one dont think there is one
dazzle ray again with no clue, tan
sunny daze is a few shades darker then coco however
shimmertime... no clue what it would be, probley a close match would be cool pink frost and something else?
golders green - kelly green, chartruse, and a bit of golden olive or gold

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Originally Posted by pinkfeet Well if I like the colors when I go to the counter, I will buy them. I dont have the time or the inclination to mix pigments, or press them or do whatever needs to be done to get a certain " color " , I want to reach in my dressing table, pull out a color and use it. I dont want to spend an afternoon mixing this color and this color and this part and that part to get a certain color. I am sure its fun for a lot of you guys but I have no interest in it, I just want to buy it, use it and thats all folks!

I'm really the same way I dont mix things to often. I'd like to get them and then just use them, have fun mixing them though if they are close to other ones

 

[lemurian]

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Originally Posted by FemmeNoir So if the new pigments are mixes of existing ones, does anyone know how to recreate any of the other new pigments? Thanks!

That's a great question, and I have plenty of ideas, but frankly I think it's fishy that this would be a collection of just "mixes" of existing colors PLUS repromotes of Rose and Frost. Mostly because it would seem like Frost was a big part of some of the "mixes", particularly Azreal Blue and Shimmertime. I dunno, it just seems odd...

Anyway, a couple of the colors do immediately strike me as being very easy to replicate with existing, permanant colors, like Nightlight = Dark Soul + Emerald Green + Chartreuse, Azrael Blue = Frost + Naval Blue + Clear Sky Blue, etc. But I have my fingers crossed that there'll be something unique about each pigment, for instance Golder's Green looks like it has just a slight hint of seafoam.. !

Of course, I'm just going by swatches and descriptions at this point, so I could be way off

 

[SMMY]

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Originally Posted by pinkfeet Well if I like the colors when I go to the counter, I will buy them. I dont have the time or the inclination to mix pigments, or press them or do whatever needs to be done to get a certain " color " , I want to reach in my dressing table, pull out a color and use it. I dont want to spend an afternoon mixing this color and this color and this part and that part to get a certain color. I am sure its fun for a lot of you guys but I have no interest in it, I just want to buy it, use it and thats all folks!

I agree with you on this. I don't have the time or the skill to mix my own pigments. Kudos to anyone who does though. I am still new enough to MAC that I am building my little collection. I'm quite excited that MAC is releasing so many new pigments at once. I can't wait for Nightlight, Golder's Green and Sunnydaze. I might get Sun Pepper too, since seeing the photos of it. Thank goodness MAC isn't releasing so many MSFs next month. More fundage for pigments.

 

[syrene78]

I love mixing pigments, it's fun but to be honest I want to have the exact colors that will come out and not approximates.
And shouln't we be happy that Mac is coming out with 7 new pigments intead of complaining about the colors, that some of you have't seen yet in person, and trying to recreate them?
I am thrilled that all these new pigments are released, my wallet is not though...

 

[FemmeNoir]

I'd like to recrate them if it would save me money.

 

[Colorqueen]

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Originally Posted by bebs those 3 are really pretty and I have bought the she shines already.. and really they are all very nice the ones I' would rebuy (and am buying back ups of are) dazzle ray -its a really light warm hunny brown sunpepper - its a dark brown with silver -totally beautiful nightlight - is a darker olive green azreal blue - light sky blue frost with silver (need to put a blue base under it so it shows more blue) golders green - light mintie gold green shimmertime and sunnydaze are very pretty but they arent worth it I think, sunnydaze is like a shade or two darker then coco and shimmertime.. its pretty light pale pink I can try to take some more pictures for you tomorrow if you would like

Thanks so much for the info. I would love to see more photos. That helps a lot to have you tell me about them in detail too- I appreciate it since I have to order them all sight unseen.

 

[Colorqueen]

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Originally Posted by stbismuth9 Can't you return them ifyou don't like them? Assuming that you get the samples and the full jars, if you don't like them, you can just return the full jars, can't you? I am sending you a PM.

The amount of money it would cost to return them makes it not really worth it- because of the postage/gas factor. I live in a very rural area, so unless I am returning a large amount of product, I don't bother with small bits. It just is not cost effective.

 

[Colorqueen]

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Originally Posted by lemurian That's a great question, and I have plenty of ideas, but frankly I think it's fishy that this would be a collection of just "mixes" of existing colors PLUS repromotes of Rose and Frost. Mostly because it would seem like Frost was a big part of some of the "mixes", particularly Azreal Blue and Shimmertime. I dunno, it just seems odd... Anyway, a couple of the colors do immediately strike me as being very easy to replicate with existing, permanant colors, like Nightlight = Dark Soul + Emerald Green + Chartreuse, Azrael Blue = Frost + Naval Blue + Clear Sky Blue, etc. But I have my fingers crossed that there'll be something unique about each pigment, for instance Golder's Green looks like it has just a slight hint of seafoam.. ! Of course, I'm just going by swatches and descriptions at this point, so I could be way off

Once I see them in person, I will be able to judge if this is true about the new ones being mixes of other existing pigments.

As an artist, I am always mixing my own colors so it is not a hassle if I want to get a certain shade or tone, but when I am in a hurry doing my own makeup, I am with you guys- I would prefer to have them handy to grab most of the time.

However, if someone is VERY tight on money and really wants a few colors, it is nice to know that they CAN be mixed if possible.

But I will see if what my friend told me is true when I see the pigments for myself. I will see if they really ARE mixes of existing colors or not.

I have a lot of very close colors from Sweetscents that would be great subs too, so again if someone is really tight on money, that is another alternative to get the same colors for little$.

 

[Colorqueen]

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Originally Posted by stbismuth9 I love mixing pigments, it's fun but to be honest I want to have the exact colors that will come out and not approximates. And shouln't we be happy that Mac is coming out with 7 new pigments intead of complaining about the colors, that some of you have't seen yet in person, and trying to recreate them? I am thrilled that all these new pigments are released, my wallet is not though...

Well, Steph, when you are in a position like I am, and I am not sure if my husband will even have a job after the owner/his boss of the small company he works for almost got killed Friday (and is in very very bad shape), you want to find any way possible to get the colors if possible-even if funds are very low or not there.

I guess that is why I brought this up to begin with- not for the people who do not want to spend the money on all of them, but perhaps can't spend the money on all of them.

 

[SMMY]

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Originally Posted by Colorqueen Once I see them in person, I will be able to judge if this is true about the new ones being mixes of other existing pigments. As an artist, I am always mixing my own colors so it is not a hassle if I want to get a certain shade or tone, but when I am in a hurry doing my own makeup, I am with you guys- I would prefer to have them handy to grab most of the time. However, if someone is VERY tight on money and really wants a few colors, it is nice to know that they CAN be mixed if possible. But I will see if what my friend told me is true when I see the pigments for myself. I will see if they really ARE mixes of existing colors or not. I have a lot of very close colors from Sweetscents that would be great subs too, so again if someone is really tight on money, that is another alternative to get the same colors for little$.

I agree that for people on a tight monetary budget, getting samples or trying to make your own version of the new pigments with your own existing pigments is a great way to go. Plus it allows you some artistic creativity and a bit of license on what you can come up with. Who knows? I dare say some creative souls will come up with mixes that will trump the new releases and that we would all be envious of, to have in our collections. Colorqueen's version of Parrot is a case in point.

Me, I'm at the opposite end. No artistic skills (it took me forever to figure out the whole warm cool thing, even with endless staring at my veins in my wrist to determine if they were green or blue.). I imagine I'm not the only one here like this. I can't imagine trying to make up a similar mix to Golder's Green by looking at mixes I've made and guessing that they are close to MAC's version. I wish I could, but I'm not colorblind, just color-matching impaired. It's like my friends that can knit or paint, I'm envious of their skills, but in no way have the time or inclination to dedicate hours of my life to attempt to learn it, especially when I currently suck at it.

Also I work a full work week and commute over 500 miles a week. Somedays, I'm lucky to remember what my name is and where I parked my car. So for me, while not rich, time is more precious to me than money right now. I know of a couple other MAC fans, where time is more of an issue than money - not that we don't budget for these collections, it's just that time is a finite resource for many of us. So color me grateful that MAC is releasing so many lovely pigments all at once. I plan on ordering quite a few of them online sight unseen (oh the horror!) and take the risk that they will work for me. Having so many wonderful Specktra members who have posted pictures of the pigments in advance, is a big help for those of us that don't have the time to run to a MAC store when these are released to pick them up. I know if they don't work out with my coloring, they will always be good as samples for friends or swapping. So a big yay for MAC for releasing so many pigments all at once for us color and temporally-challenged MAC addicts.

 

[Colorqueen]

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Originally Posted by SMMY I agree that for people on a tight monetary budget, getting samples or trying to make your own version of the new pigments with your own existing pigments is a great way to go. Plus it allows you some artistic creativity and a bit of license on what you can come up with. Who knows? I dare say some creative souls will come up with mixes that will trump the new releases and that we would all be envious of, to have in our collections. Colorqueen's version of Parrot is a case in point. Me, I'm at the opposite end. No artistic skills (it took me forever to figure out the whole warm cool thing, even with endless staring at my veins in my wrist to determine if they were green or blue.). I imagine I'm not the only one here like this. I can't imagine trying to make up a similar mix to Golder's Green by looking at mixes I've made and guessing that they are close to MAC's version. I wish I could, but I'm not colorblind, just color-matching impaired. It's like my friends that can knit or paint, I'm envious of their skills, but in no way have the time or inclination to dedicate hours of my life to attempt to learn it, especially when I currently suck at it. Also I work a full work week and commute over 500 miles a week. Somedays, I'm lucky to remember what my name is and where I parked my car. So for me, while not rich, time is more precious to me than money right now. I know of a couple other MAC fans, where time is more of an issue than money - not that we don't budget for these collections, it's just that time is a finite resource for many of us. So color me grateful that MAC is releasing so many lovely pigments all at once. I plan on ordering quite a few of them online sight unseen (oh the horror!) and take the risk that they will work for me. Having so many wonderful Specktra members who have posted pictures of the pigments in advance, is a big help for those of us that don't have the time to run to a MAC store when these are released to pick them up. I know if they don't work out with my coloring, they will always be good as samples for friends or swapping. So a big yay for MAC for releasing so many pigments all at once for us color and temporally-challenged MAC addicts.

I am only disappointed with the quality of some of the newer MAC things- from pigments to shadows to lips etc.

I hope that these pigments are nicer than the Softwash grey- that texture is horrid.

I think that there are things for everyone at MAC and I am glad to see that they are providing a cross section of colors.

I myself am not that fond of the pastel or *barely there* colors, but many that I do makeup for DO prefer them, so it is nice to have them premixed to put on quickly. I do not always have time to mix my own.

I hope I can get the entire collection, being a pigment fanatic. It would be nice!

 

[fadedlace]

ah i wish i could get mine to look that close!

great job!

 

[Swept.Away]

wow, that's fantastic! they're almost exactly the same. Any ideas on how to mix up Sunpepper or Dazzleray?