The Dupe Thread: If you have... you don't really need...

[xoleaxo]

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Originally Posted by Karen_B If you have Phloof!, you don't need Shore Leave and vice versa. I swatched them on my hand at the store and could not tell the difference (I am NC200).

i agree! i exchanged my phloof! because it's identical to shore leave. i'm NC35.

 

[bis]

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Originally Posted by claresauntie Really!? I don't think so- at least for me. I'm NW15, by the way. I don't feel any great affection for Night Light, but would fight you if you tried to take my Sumptious Olive away!

I would have expected to be Sumptuous Olive to be more brown than green.
Am I wrong?

 

[bis]

And while we are scrating things from the wish list:

Is Nanogold close to Goldmine, Retrospeck and Gorgeous Gold?

 

[1QTPie]

This might just be on my skin, so take this with a grain of salt.

You don't need Mythology if you have Expensive Pink. (I am NC 45 with highly visiable yellow undertones, and they are identical on me. The MA couldn't even tell the difference)

If you have Plum Dressing you don't need Star Violet. (Again, on my skin you truly cannot tell the difference.)

 

[1QTPie]

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Originally Posted by shesparkles I would say yes. Sweet Sienna is not as dark and is more gray. On me Magnetic Fields is indistinguishable from Smut, but that's much darker than SS pigment. If you have Smut, though, you might want to swatch them both on yourself before you buy. HTH!

I meant to say this too. Smut, Magnetic Fields and Mystery are pretty much the same on my NC45 skin also.

 

[AppleDiva]

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Originally Posted by bis And while we are scrating things from the wish list: Is Nanogold close to Goldmine, Retrospeck and Gorgeous Gold?

Nanogold is NOT close to Goldmine nor Gorgeous Gold. May be closer to Retrospeck, but I cannot say for sure.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

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Originally Posted by Madonna Yes, in terms of a similar color to use as a paint pot/base. Thanks!

Perhaps Artjam Paint. That is darker plum. Or Royal Hue Shadestick. That again is a dark purple though. I think both are d/c'd but they shouldn't be hard to find. But you could always use Artifact for pink based plums and purples. HTH

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

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Originally Posted by foxyqt to anyone who got cool heat, how similar are the shadows to the ones from lure? i already have waternymph and aquavert..

I think Warm Chill is similar to Aquavert. Warm Chill is more gold though, and on me you see less green and more gold, so in the end Aquavert was a better option. Now Gulf Stream and Waternymph = Not The Same. On me, Gulf Stream was VERY similar to Shimmermoss. The former was just a bit more intense, but not much so.

 

[MissAlphaKitty]

Hiya...
If I already have PARADISCO (frost - Soft bright pinky-coral with golden shimmer),
do I need EXPENSIVE PINK? (Veluxe Pearl - Pink with gold duochrome)

same color, different finish?

I read somewhere someone describing 'expensive pink' should've been named 'expensive peach'... which is what I imagine to be approaching soft pinky coral

 

[Peppahmint]

Is there anything really close to MAC Giddy? I miss that color!

 

[cocodivatime]

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Originally Posted by bis And while we are scrating things from the wish list: Is Nanogold close to Goldmine, Retrospeck and Gorgeous Gold?

No not at all. They are all very different. I have all 4 colors and they are not similar. Goldmine is more of a yellowy gold gold and gorgeous gold is lighter.

 

[foxykita143]

I know this is an old thread but could someone suggest a dupe for cobalt?

 

[MsButterfli]

if u have NYX Atlantic u dont need MAC Blue flame, i have a swatch of the two up in the NYX swatch section, dead on dupes

 

[AppleDiva]

If you have Neutral Pink e/s, your probably do not need Illegal Cargo e/s.

 

[AppleDiva]

What is a good dupe for VIP (pink e/s) from the Heatherette Trio 2?

 

[kelcia]

Electric Eel and Clarity are basically the same color. Electric Eel isn't matte and Clarity is.

 

[MAChostage]

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Originally Posted by MissAlphaKitty Hiya... If I already have PARADISCO (frost - Soft bright pinky-coral with golden shimmer), do I need EXPENSIVE PINK? (Veluxe Pearl - Pink with gold duochrome) same color, different finish? I read somewhere someone describing 'expensive pink' should've been named 'expensive peach'... which is what I imagine to be approaching soft pinky coral

Everyone needs Expensive Pink, IMO.

 

[~Maemi~]

Recommended MAC dupes

I thought i'd share with you all the dupes information I've collected over the past months from my MAC Live Chats. It might be of help to some of you. Feel free to add any others you know about!

Stop! *Diana Ross* = Vegas Volt + Pretty Please

*Heatherette*
Bonus Beat = C-Thru
Sock Hop = Slicked Pink
Starlet Kiss = Cultured
Style Minx = Pink Poodle
Lollipop Lovin = Sandy B
Melrose Modd = Snob
Hollywood Nights = Girl About Town

Poppy Hop = CB96

Ciao Manhattan = Instant Gold + Love Nectar

Rubia *Pauline Rubio* = Hug Me or Honeyflower

Bodysuit = Hug me + Stone lip pencil

Brew = High Tea

Continued...

 

[~Maemi~]

Re: Recommended MAC dupes

*N Collection*
Rich Flesh = Cork
Neutral Pink = Pen n Pink
3N l/s = Jubilee / Hue

Queen's Sin *Antiquitease*= New York Apple

Marisheeno = Whirl lip pencil + Hot Tahiti

*Raquel Welsh*
Tiger Tiger = Freckletone / Ultra Elegant
Razzledazzler = Missy

Foolish Me = Hipness *Fafi*

*Smoke Signals*
Smoking Eyes Quad = Phloof!, Carbon, Brun, Satin Taupe
Gentle Fumes Quad = Carbon, Scene, Contrast, Electra + Chill

*Balloonacy*
Pandamonium Quad = Nylon, Creme de Violet, Purple Haze, Knight Divine

 

[~Maemi~]

Re: Recommended MAC dupes

*Balloonacy*
Upnote = Underplay

Kisaable slimshine = Lustering

*Naughty Nauticals*
Ahoy There = Plink
Partymate = Sweety
Port Red = MAC Red

Fashionably Fuschia = Girl About Town sheered out with Lip Conditioner

Dejarose = Venetian

Pink Packed = Softwood cremestick liner + Please Me