So how successful was FAFI compared to Barbie Loves MAC???

[HOTasFCUK]

Hey everyone!!! First off, i'm dying to get to my MAC counter to check out Fafi but i haven't had a chance!!! LOL i keep checking out the swatches!

Anyways, i've been hearing a lot of people saying if Fafi was going to beat the Barbie Collection from last year and i think......not even close!!! I love that its a big collection with lots of different products and not just make-up but Barbie last year was HUGE!!! I remember a MA telling me that they only had 20 Barbies, people lined up hours before they opened, and they sold out of them in less then 20 minutes among all the other products that sold out fast that day!!! It was even on the news here in Toronto!!! So how successful do you think this Fafi Collection will be? What are the biggest sellers? Only 2 beauty powders, the nailpolishes, 1 lipstick, & 1 brush are sold out on the Canada site! But i still think MAC has managed to create a frenzy as usual!!!!

 

[serendipityii]

Wow... I checked earlier and the only things sold out on the US site are the scarf and Nice Vice p/p.
When I went to my freestanding, the only thing they were out of was Fun 'N' Sexy l/s, and I bought the last two scarves.

 

[SMMY]

Barbie was a much better collection than Fafi. The packaging was better. The product finishes were better. The color range was better. Fafi just wasn't as well thought out. And stickers instead of imprinted packaging, what was MAC thinking?

I'm actually looking forward to Heatherette and Dress Camp more.

 

[SparklingWaves]

I purchased a lot more in the Barbie edition than the Fafi. The lipstick that I purchased in the Fafi is a Glaze. I wasn't wild about a Glaze lipstick. The Fafi e/s are pretty and so are the lip glosses. I just don't need those colors right now. I thought the nail polish colors were pretty, but they didn't look good on me.

The blush is very pretty. There are some really pretty shimmery powers.

They are very different editions. I like both of them, but I just found that I purchased more in the Barbie edition.

 

[liv]

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Originally Posted by SMMY Barbie was a much better collection than Fafi. The packaging was better. The product finishes were better. The color range was better. Fafi just wasn't as well thought out. And stickers instead of imprinted packaging, what was MAC thinking? I'm actually looking forward to Heatherette and Dress Camp more.

That really bothered me that they were stickers. I guess I expected a better presentation from MAC, and the Barbie imprints were so perfect.

 

[lazytolove]

Yes, i agree with most of you. The Barbie collection is much better. I only buy two paint pot colors from Fafi collection and the rest a lil bit boring for me.

 

[spectrolite]

I think part of the problem with the Barbie vs Fafi argument is that Barbie is an icon and known all around the world. She has been around for so long and millions of little girls would have grown up with her. Fafi is really kind of obscure in comparison. I don't think most people would even know who or what a Fafi was!

With Barbie I think a lot of people probably didn't even care about the colours or product range, they just wanted to own some sweet looking Mac w/Barbie packaging because it was Barbie and pink and cute etc... I see plenty of people selling the Barbie products and dolls on different makeup sites and ebay. I suspect that this might be because they fell into the hype, bought a bunch of stuff and after a year have realized that they probably didn't need to buy as much as they did. Hype and marketing are very powerful tools

Personally I like the Fafi collection better than Barbie. I love the artwork and the colours are really fun and it's just more my style.

 

[kymmilee]

i liked fafi better, but i liked the barbie packaging SO much better. and i'm glad that they used stickers because i took them all off. they look much cuter without them.

 

[SMMY]

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Originally Posted by spectrolite I think part of the problem with the Barbie vs Fafi argument is that Barbie is an icon and known all around the world. She has been around for so long and millions of little girls would have grown up with her. Fafi is really kind of obscure in comparison. I don't think most people would even know who or what a Fafi was! With Barbie I think a lot of people probably didn't even care about the colours or product range, they just wanted to own some sweet looking Mac w/Barbie packaging because it was Barbie and pink and cute etc... I see plenty of people selling the Barbie products and dolls on different makeup sites and ebay. I suspect that this might be because they fell into the hype, bought a bunch of stuff and after a year have realized that they probably didn't need to buy as much as they did. Hype and marketing are very powerful tools Personally I like the Fafi collection better than Barbie. I love the artwork and the colours are really fun and it's just more my style.

I politely disagree. I was not hot on the Barbie collection when they announced it. Never a big Barbie fan and kind of rolled my eyes at the concept. Then I saw the collection and it was pretty breath taking. Superb beauty powders, blushes, eye shadows, lipsticks, lipglosses and even the nail polishes. Even if you removed the concept and packaging, this was one of those times that MAC hit it out of the makeup world ballpark. Probably one of the top collections that I've seen released by MAC in terms of cohesiveness and broad appeal to it's customer base.

ETA: and you are right that some of the Barbie items are showing up on eBay, but at the prices they're asking for these items, I would suggest that it backs up the idea that these are indeed collector's items still. Just check the price on Real Doll or Rocking Chick lipsticks if you want to verify how incredibly popular this collection was and still continues to be.

 

[Randy Rose]

I don't think Fafi even compares to Barbie . . . although I can see Heatherette having the same impact, at least in certain markets. I think especially in New York, the collection will disappear instantly!

 

[nai]

barbie was def better but i still overspent on fafi b/c i'm an addict. I didn't like how it was packaged with stickers. big dissapointment.

 

[Susanne]

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Originally Posted by SparklingWaves They are very different editions. I like both of them.

This is my opinion, too! You cannot really compare them.
Barbie is one of my favourite collections ever

, but I also love Fafi.

 

[thelove4tequila]

Barbie blew Fafi out of the water! I got NOTHING from the Fafi collection. I'm only interested in one of the dolls but I still don't know if I'll get it. The stickers WTF?????? I'm guessing it had more to do with $$$$$ than anything else.

 

[geeko]

I love the blushers from fafi better than the blushers in barbie

 

[caroni99]

I bought the same amount from each collection and like them both equally but for different reasons.

I think people are making a huge issue out of the stickers on the packaging. It's not like MAC is charging us more for the product. The price is still the same.

Someone on MUA pointed out that the packaging could have to do with MAC's licensing agreement with Fafi to use her name and image(s). As we saw with Barbie once the agreement ended all product had to be returned and (presumably) destroyed. I guess with the stickers they can just remove them and continue selling them.

I don't really have any attachment to plastic casings or anything...once I am done the product from Barbie, Fafi, or any other special packaging collection I will be B2M'ing it!

Just something to think about!

 

[d n d]

I agree with the above posters. Everyone has to agree that every collection that MAC releases is going to have the highlights and the let-downs. I too let all the hype over the Fafi collection get to me as I went to the counter only to realize I really didn't want to buy all the things I thought I would. After talking some sense into myself, I only got two paint pots and two lipglasses.

 

[natalie75]

Yes, I agree on the packaging. Recieved my Fafi yesterday and was very surprised to see the plastic wrap on the lippie

 

[girlzippy]

I actually bought the same amount from both collections. I have 3 barbie items that are really great, but a lot of it was too dark for me or too light, or just not my color. Fafi I thought I actually wouldn't really get that much, but those l/s were amazing(I'm a sucker for anything that changes color). Whats funny is the one l/s I thought I wouldn't even look at (High Top) is actually my fav, its an amazing color. The l/s are better than the l/g in fafi which is not what I thought from swatches.

I dont know, I have items form both that I really like, but they were about the same IMO as far as how much I got, and how much I liked it.

Oh and I could care less about the packaging on either, I just want a new color thats different, its he color that I'm looking for. Tho the stickers are odd and I'll prob peel them off, and I would have preferred printing vs stickers, but either way, the color is the main part.

 

[sandyyyy <3]

I didn't really like how there were e/s quads instead of single e/s like the Barbie collection. I liked Barbie more and I got to get my hands on a few eyeshadows before it was all sold out. I also really liked the packaging for it since they weren't stickers. All I got from fafi was a beauty powder, lipstick, lipgloss, and one of the dolls. Fafi is cute but I'm looking forward to Heatherette and Dress Camp.

 

[knoxydoll]

I didn't really like either collection. Although I'm sad I didn't pick up a few things from Barbie now. The only thing I'm debating on now with Fafi is Hipness. So I'll have to decide soon. But neither really lived up to the hype for me.