What is so special about Parrot Anyways?

[2talll4u]

Ok help me out...would you ever pay $75 for something that retails for under $15. Granted you can no longer find this e/s at MAC

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MAC-FULL-SIZ...QQcmdZViewItem

I guess I just dont get all the excitement over this eye shadow. I think I had the chance to buy it in that palette but I passed. (I read all the rave reviews on MUA and wanted to see if I would like it) I really dont care for pre-made palette's, because usually there is only one or two colors I want. (I bought Sweetie Cake, and I am thinking about returning it) So the MA suggested pairing Lucky Jade with Steamy e/s to get a similar look.

 

[asteffey]

i kind of agree with you. parrot is pretty, but there so many alternatives out there that can give you the same look.

i think its a collectors thing. i can't justify spending $75 on ONE e/s when i could get many e/s for the same amount.

 

[ledonatella]

I do like Parrot, it is a pretty color, but would I pay more than retail price for it? Hell no. It's not that unique, Cargo's Aegean is so close I can't tell the too apart sometimes, and it has better texture IMO. My Parrot crumbled apart and I hardly use it. Blue Absinthe on my skin looks just like it too, especially if I put a touch of a green like Surreal with it.

 

[bellaetoile]

i LOVE parrot, and would pay over retail for a BNIB backup, but not THAT much. i payed $35 for my BN parrot pan, and $50 for my jewel palette with parrot in it. i use both parrots a LOT, because i love the color, but the BIN on that one is WAY too high...i've tried all the parrot dupes and parrot look alike combos, and none of them have *quite* the same effect, in my opinion...i'm not sure what it is about the color, but i use it almost every other day..

 

[kittenluvsmac]

I dunno. I passed on it when it came out b/c I really hardly ever wear blue e/s that bright. I did buy Cargo Aegean but have yet to wear it. I just think that Parrot has been way overhyped the same way Kitschmas Pigment was for awhile. I never see anyone raving for Kitschmas now. I guess b/c it's not *rare and hard to find anymore.* Someday MAC will rerelease Parrot and the hype will be transferred to some other LE product. That's the nature of supply and demand.

 

[coachkitten]

I really like Parrot (the color anyways) but I never wear it. I don't think that there has ever been a MAC product that is worth paying almost 400% more than retail for. That is just crazy in my opinion! With all the collections that MAC put out and all the make-up that IS already out there has got to be a close match somewhere! For $75 buy some current LE so two years from now you will have the next "big" MAC product!!

 

[lemurian]

Parrot is gorgeous and IS unique, IMO.. it has a depth of color that is really hard to find, especially from MAC. I had it and sold it long ago because I just didn't wear it too often and I needed the $$

As for Kitschmas, I think nobody talks about it much anymore because the reformulated permanant Kitschmas isn't so pretty as the original -- I still have a bit of the original Kitchmas and it's so subtle and sparkley and pretty...

And, of course, there's nothing wrong with being a collector or having money to burn on whatever you like. I don't see any reason to be so bitter or judgemental about the Parrot phenomenon. And it's fun to guess which LE item might be next on the list of soon-to-be-obsessed-over eye products

 

[asteffey]

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Originally Posted by lemurian Parrot is gorgeous and IS unique, IMO.. it has a depth of color that is really hard to find, especially from MAC. I had it and sold it long ago because I just didn't wear it too often and I needed the $$ As for Kitschmas, I think nobody talks about it much anymore because the reformulated permanant Kitschmas isn't so pretty as the original -- I still have a bit of the original Kitchmas and it's so subtle and sparkley and pretty... And, of course, there's nothing wrong with being a collector or having money to burn on whatever you like. I don't see any reason to be so bitter or judgemental about the Parrot phenomenon. And it's fun to guess which LE item might be next on the list of soon-to-be-obsessed-over eye products

i dont think anyone is bitter here...

 

[Spenser]

I have Parrot and admit that I paid well over $65 for a single pot and I forget how much I spent to get a Liza Eyes PM quad for a backup.

I think it is an extraordinary color. I don't use it everyday, but I do look at it everyday

It is a color that reaches out and grabs me, and looks damn fine on my eyes if I do say so myself.

Frankly, I would spend that much or more for Parrot if they rereleased it and it was common as Black Tied. I just happen to love the color, and if the demand for it makes for good selling prices on eBay, well, more power to those that sell it.

 

[bebs]

I played with both parrot and the new blue from lure (waternymph) I dont know if it was just me or the lighting but to me they looked really close... maybe a little bit more blue but still really nice. =) I'm gonna be buying that and a back up tomorrow if they still have any at the pro store

 

[ledonatella]

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Originally Posted by asteffey i dont think anyone is bitter here...

ITA, no one is bitter. If you love it so much and wear it all the time more power to ya. There are colors I would pay over retail for and I do find unique enough for me to do that, just not this one. But like I said earlier, it is a pretty color.

 

[dollbabybex]

i cant see the fuss either.... theres so many similar colours...

if it was a regular colour i wonder if it would be loved as much.

also judy blue...(is that right?) i cant see the attraction in that.

 

[Glitziegal]

I love Parrot. I have a pan, and the Liza PM Quad. I got the Quad recently and paid well over the odds for it.....but as I am hitting the pan I wanted a back up.
I think how much you pay for something is relative to how often you use it.
For me it brightens my day, and makes me feel good...to me that is priceless.

 

[2talll4u]

Thanks for the input. I guess I am new to the MAC collecting in a way. I've never been super hyped about the LE thing, because it seems like MAC always re-releases something similar. I am also the type of person that only buys a few things, things I really like. I've already played with makeup enough to have a good sense of what I will like and not like, and personally dont see the point in buying something that I wont use. So yea, if I get home and I dont like something then I have no problems returning. Yet since I have joined Spektra my collection has grown because I see all your lovely FOTD's and want to try and recreat the look. I will admit that Parrot is a pretty color from what I have seen, and I see it in a lot of FOTD's, and you ladies always look stunning.

On that note I bought my first backup with the Catherine collection. I loved Sharp beige paired with Sable (lips) When I was trying it on at Nordies I actually had a seperate MA who wasnt helping me, compliment that look....so yea I decided I HAD to have backups of that combo.

And as someone pointed out, if there is a particular color that you love and would justify paying over retail, then I see no problem with that. I just got a MSF on ebay, because I missed out on that whole thing. I have been in a dark cave the past year when it came to buying makeup.

Wow that was a long post, sorry ladies.

 

[Ms. Z]

NO!

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[blepharisma]

I really like Parrot/Kicky Blue... and I get complimented on it EVERY time I wear it. It almost looks liquid, I think.

That said, I was lucky enough to find someone on here who sold me their Liza PM quad for a very reasonable price. I'm not one to spend more than retail on something... but that's just me.

I do understand the way collectors feel -- I've collected other things in my time and paid more than retail for them.

 

[pinkfeet]

What is so special about it ?

Ermm...nothing. I have it, paid retail for it and used it ...once. I like it and all but ....( shrug ) dont get the hype over it.

 

[bluegrassbabe]

I'm not sure why it is so hyped. I do like it, but I don't think it is exceptional or really unique. I have the regular pan, and the holiday palette and rarely use either one. I'm considering swapping or selling the pan. That being said, there are some items I would consider paying a little over retail for. Value is all relative to the purchaser.

 

[Juneplum]

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Originally Posted by asteffey i kind of agree with you. parrot is pretty, but there so many alternatives out there that can give you the same loo

i agree.. it is a very pretty color however u can get lookalikes like cargo aegean or there's an e/s that MUFE makes that's pretty damned close.

 

[Eilinoir]

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Originally Posted by Juneplum i agree.. it is a very pretty color however u can get lookalikes like cargo aegean or there's an e/s that MUFE makes that's pretty damned close.

I think some people have massive collectors fever, where unless it says MAC (or some other brand in other cases), it's not worth it for them to get it. Even if they were exactly the same (think $20 big brand shampoo vs. its discount $5 counterpart).
And a lot of 'em will defend it and say there's nothing out there juuuust like it.