What was MAC's Best and Worst of 2007

[blueyesdancing]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: typographic, passionate, claire de lune
Eye Liner: feline kohl power (but fluidline is all time fave)
Mascara: still zoooooooooomblack
Lipstick: queen's sin, soft lust
Lipliner: raw refined, lush n lilac (all the cremestick pearl liners.)
Lipglass: atmospheric, lightning
Foundation: SFF
Face Powder: msfn (not on me though)
Blush: ablaze
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): GS, studio lights your ladyship pigment, all the reflects
Nail Lacquer: wildfire, toast of the town
Skincare: moisturelush? time will tell
New Brushes: 188
Other: new lashes!! oh and i did like the charged waters.

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: anything metal x
Eye Liner: glitter pencil holiday set
Mascara: plush is ok but still like zoom
Lipstick: all the oversprayed lipsticks from flashtronic; slimshines
Lipliner: lipglass liners
Lipglass: all the flashtronic glasses
Foundation:
Face Powder:
Blush: emote...who looks good in that? I need to meet you!
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): balloonacy highlighters...ewwww
Nail Lacquer: that bright orange one.
Skincare: smf spf 15
New Brushes: racquel welch brushes...too stiff and scratchy
Other: tendertones...dried my lips out!

And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: smoke signals, moonbathe
  
• Worst Collection in ‘07: strange hybrid, in 3-D, balloonacy
  
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: online smoke signals, the originals (she makes me laugh even if I am having a bad day!)
  
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: danse, strange hybrid
  
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: paint pots, mattenes, matte2
  
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: metal x (good idea though!)
  
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: hand/body cream, up the quality, more intense colors, fewer crazy launches, less products with spf
  
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?:

 

[messhead]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: I love Clue from the originals and the Smoking Eyes quad.
Eye Liner: Smolder Eye Kohl, it will ALWAYS be my lover.
Mascara: Loud Lash.
Lipstick: Utter Pervette from The Originals and Style it Up from Barbie.
Lipliner: I'm not a lip liner user.
Lipglass: The Tendertones. Hands down. Especially Shush!.
Foundation: Mineralize Satinfinish.
Face Powder: Studio Fix sans Foundation.
Blush: Afterdusk from Moon Bathe.
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): New Vegas MSF.
Nail Lacquer: Steamy.
Skincare: Though I don't have it, I liked the charged waters.
New Brushes: I bought the 182 this year and always use it.
Other:

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: The Strange Hybrid Line. All of it.
Eye Liner: N/A
Mascara: N/A
Lipstick: Propagate from Strange Hybrid. I have it and am dissapointed.
Lipliner: N/A
Lipglass: N/A
Foundation: Hyper Real really went down the shooter for me after Mineral Satinfinish.
Face Powder: The Balloonacy Beauty Powders.
Blush: N/A
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): I didn't like any of the Glimmer Shimmers...
Nail Lacquer: Toast of the Town.... It didn't live up to the expectations.
Skincare: N/A
New Brushes: N/A
Other: Strange Hybrid line, Alexander McQueen line (with the exception of New Vegas), Metal X was a huge dissapointment!

And what are your picks for……

Best Collection in ‘07: It's between Smoke Signals and The Originals.
Worst Collection in ‘07: Strange Hybrid.
Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Smoke Signals.
Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Balloonacy.
Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Mineral Satinfinish.
Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Metal X. Colors are beautiful, but the application and staying power is horrible. Like I said, big dissapointment.
What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: More MSF's, make Tendertones permanent, and the color 6th sin in something other than Metal X...
What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: I started using my 187 Brush for foundation application, now my 190's are lonely!

 

[captodometer]

I haven't actually purchased anything since June 18. Dual reasons for this: I have too much makeup so I went on a no-buy. And most of the collections released after June pretty much sucked anyway. I went to the counter and looked without feeling tempted to buy a thing. So I don't have answers for a lot of the categories......

Best of 2007

Eye Shadow: Firespot
Eye Liner:
Mascara:
Lipstick: Overdone, Deep Attraction
Lipliner:
Lipglass: Dark Flower, Happening Gal
Foundation:
Face Powder:
Blush: Goddess, Fab
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.):
Nail Lacquer: Toast of the Town
Skincare:
New Brushes:
Other:

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: Springtime Skipper, Ether MES
Eye Liner:
Mascara:
Lipstick:
Lipliner:
Lipglass:
Foundation:
Face Powder:
Blush:
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Glissade MSF
Nail Lacquer: Vin Goth
Skincare:
New Brushes:
Other:

And what are your picks for……

Best Collection in ‘07: Moonbathe, Barbie
Worst Collection in ‘07: Balloonacy, C Shock, McQueen, Metal X
Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Stylistic
Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Balloonacy: goth bride of Frankenstein meets deranged cheerleader

Best New Product Introduced in ’07:
Worst New Product Introduced in ’07:
What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: more matte stuff
What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?:

 

[User49]

Eye Shadow: I loved the smoke signals quads!
Eye Liner: I love Engraved! I know it's been around for ages but it's lovely!
Mascara: None did it for me
Lipstick: C Shock the Blue one!!
Lipliner: The Gloss LipLiners that came out with Smoke Signals
Lipglass:
Foundation:
Face Powder:
Blush: Northern Lights MSF
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.):
Nail Lacquer: None did it for me
Skincare: Fix +
New Brushes: The round one from Antiquitise
Other:

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: All the metal x eye shadows. They creased soooo much!
Eye Liner: Smoke Signals Raven
Mascara: Plush Glass
Lipstick: Brew
Lipliner: None
Lipglass: None
Foundation: Studio fix, there wasn't a shade for my complextion!
Face Powder: None
Blush: None
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.):
Nail Lacquer: None of them work for me. They chip!
Skincare: Strobe Cream, I find it too greasy for my skin!
New Brushes: I like them all!
Other:

And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: Barbie
  
• Worst Collection in ‘07: Stylistics
  
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Barbie
  
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Metal X
  
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: I just love the lustre glass lipglosses!
  
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Paint Pots
  
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: collaborate with Gwen Stefanie! And make more liquid eyeliners!
  
  
  
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: Using the Fix + with a brush to make pigments brighter!
  

 

[spectrolite]

This should kill some time

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: Blue Storm! Such a gorgeous blue.
Eye Liner: Feline Kohl Power
Mascara: Plushlash
Lipstick: n/a
Lipliner: n/a
Lipglass: n/a
Foundation: n/a
Face Powder: n/a
Blush: n/a
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): n/a
Nail Lacquer: Whirlwind
Skincare: Micro-fine re-finisher
New Brushes: n/a
Other: n/a

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: Springtime Skipper
Other: Stylistics was not the least bit appealing to me

And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: Blue Storm
  
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• Worst Collection in ‘07: Novel Twist/McQueen
  
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Barbie
  
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Mac of Beauty/McQueen
  
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Paint Pots of course
  
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: n/a
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: I'd love to see them release some cute makeup storage! Something that holds shadows, pigments etc... Also economy sized bottles of brush cleaner would be awesome. And lastly, improve B2M in Australia so that we can get something other than a lipstick.
  
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: In one of the threads here someone suggested using Metal-X as a highlight in the centre of the lid after your eyeshadow application. BEST IDEA EVER!!
  

 

[Danapotter]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: Lovestone and Ether MES (Flashtronic), Romping e/s (C-Shock)
Eye Liner:
Mascara:
Lipstick: Vivacious (C-Shock)
Lipliner:
Lipglass: Lust (my first one, not LE)
Foundation:
Face Powder:
Blush:
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Studio Lights concealer, some more finely milled pigments than chunky
Nail Lacquer:
Skincare:
New Brushes:
Other: Paint Pots

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: All of Blue Storm, Smoke Signals, Metal X, Mcqueen
Eye Liner: Kohl ones (never dried)
Mascara: Plushlash
Lipstick: Majority of them, colors that did not work on pigmented lips and Mattenes (too dry)
Lipliner: Lipglass Liners (ran down too fast)
Lipglass: Plushglass (ouchee!)
Foundation:
Face Powder:
Blush:
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Chunky pigments, glimmer shimmers
Nail Lacquer:
Skincare:
New Brushes:
Other:

And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: Barbie Loves MAC, Painterly
• Worst Collection in ‘07: Mattene, Smoke Signals, Blue Storm, Moonbathe, Rushmetal
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Barbie Loves MAC, C-Shock, Matte2
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Of Beauty, Mcqueen
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Paint Pots
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Plushglass
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: Less repromotes, more WOC friendly collections, products that will work with most complexions, bold ideas and colors that will appeal to teens and adults, and some sort of customer card/deals
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: How to apply eyeshadow, eyeliner, concealer, tinted moistuizer, and how to play around with highkighting in different parts of eye (middle of the lid, crease, etc.)

 

[Macnarsandlove]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: :cosmic, wonder grass, and family silver e/s
Eye Liner:feline eye kohl
Mascara:none
Lipstick: honey mood from moonbathe
Lipliner: all the cremestick pearl liners
Lipglass: CRESENT!! from moonbathe, the best neautral brown i have searched my life for and bare truth from smoke signals
Foundation: studio fix in c7 changed my life!
Face Powder: msf natural- makes my look airbrushed
Blush: gold one from moonbathe and fab
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): goldspill msf
Nail Lacquer:
Skincare: just started using wipes and i love them
New Brushes:
Other:

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: all of c shock except wondergrass, floral fantasy from strange hybrid, and lovestone mes (mine had no veining)
Eye Liner:feline eye khol- i hate the smudging but i stil love it
Mascara

lushlash- i dont know if it works but i shouldnt have to think about the mascara to wear it.
Lipstick: all the peachy frost and lustres that no one needs and rocking chick wasnt that great in terms of wearabilty.
Lipliner: new money creme stick pearl liner- who want a yellow gold line around their mouth?
Lipglass: silly girl is cheap looking with all that glitter
Foundation:msf liqiud- shimmer grease nastiness
Face Powder:
Blush: the light pink they kept releasing- why not a dark pink (not dollymix) with no frost. even though the pro extension has a few if i cant swatch i wont buy. And the loose beauty powder should have been a lil cheaper for the amount and how can i use that much sparkly powder?
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): global glow is basically shooting star. they look so much a like i would care which one i used
Nail Lacquer:
Skincare:
New Brushes:
Other:

And what are your picks for……

Best Collection in ‘07: smoke signal/moonbathe
Worst Collection in ‘07: icon, rushmetal and strange hybrid
Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: baloonacy and mattene
Worst Promo Image in ‘07: of beauty-nobody got the art-ness
Best New Product Introduced in ’07: paint pots
Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: metalx-crease city and i used udpp
What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: darker msf like metal rock and so ceylon W/NO GLITTER CHUNKS!
What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: contouring and highlighting makes a world of difference

 

[coachkitten]

MY FAVES:

Eye Shadow: Moth Brown, Fertile, Charred, Ether MES, and Earthly Riches MES
Eye Liner: Mystery Eye Kohl
Mascara: None from MAC
Lipstick: Out to shock, Sweet & Single, and Rocking Chick
Lipliner: Rosebound Lipglass Pencil
Lipglass: Lull and Pink Meringue
Foundation: None from MAC as they break me out!

Face Powder: Loose Blot
Blush: Afterdusk (Moonbathe)
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Reflect Glitters and Lightscapade MSF
Nail Lacquer: Steamy (Barbie Loves MAC)
Skincare: Fix+ (new packaging!)
New Brushes: 205/195
Other: Barbie Doll

My BLAH LIST:
Eye Shadow: Floral Fantasy
Eye Liner: N/A
Mascara: N/A
Lipstick: Blast o Blue
Lipliner: New Money Creamstick (yuck!)
Lipglass: Corsette
Foundation: Mineralize Satin Finish
Face Powder: Blot Pressed Powder in Light (I swear this is NOT transparent!)
Blush: Fleurry
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Glissade MSF
Nail Lacquer: Nocturnelle (STOP THE REPROMOTES ALREADY!!)
Skincare:
New Brushes:
Other:

And what are your picks for……

Best Collection in ‘07: Barbie Loves MAC
Worst Collection in ‘07: Balloonacy
Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Barbie Loves MAC or The Originals
Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Balloonacy (Freaking scary hair!)
Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Slimshines
Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: High-light Powders
What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: More collaborations (which they are doing!)

 

[lethaldesign]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: Moonflower, Firespot, Mi'Lady... & I love the texture of all the Matte2 shadows
Eye Liner: Feline Kohl Power
Mascara: Plushlash
Lipstick: Flattering Mattene or The Scene
Lipglass: Soft & Slow
Blush: Fleurry
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Softspill loose beauty powder & Reflects Antiqued Gold
Skincare: Moisturelush!
New Brushes: 183


What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?:

Eye Shadow: Most of the Flashtronic mineralized shadows, C-Shock...
Eye Liner: I will forever loathe the Liquidlast Liner's brush!!
Mascara: Mascara X
Lipstick: Masque
Foundation: Moistureblend
Blush: Afterdusk from Moonbathe
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): New Vegas MSF


And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: Antiquitease, Smoke Signals or Moonbathe
• Worst Collection in ‘07: Flashtronic, C-Shock or McQueen
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: The Originals
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Of Beauty
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Paint Pots & Tendertones
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Studio Lights Concealer (???)
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: New products rather than so many repromotes, not as MANY collections - its more about quality than quantity!! But I am looking forward to Fafi & Heatherette
  
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: Contouring!! & filling in my eyebrows, ha.

 

[cno64]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAC_Whore Hey Loves: What are your thoughts about MAC throughout 2007? Thrilled? Let down? A little of both? It’s what you have been waiting for.....time to dish about your thought on MAC for the year 2007! If you need a refresher, here are the Colour Stories. Thank you Janice for providing that for us, BTW. What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07: Eye Shadow: :French Grey, Moth Brown, Silver Fog and Mauvement pigments Eye Liner: Kept on using good ol' Blactrack Mascara: No MAC mascara has thrilled me yet. Lipstick: Rocking Chick, Orchidazzle, Pomposity, Queen's Sin Lipliner: MAC Burgundy, Plum, Magenta Lipglass: Malibu Barbie Foundation: Don't use MAC foundation Face Powder: Blush: Don't Be Shy, Petalpoint Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Glitter Reflects in Reflects Blackened Red Nail Lacquer: Skincare: New Brushes: 311 for eyelining; 224 for eyeshadow Other: What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07? Eye Shadow: Eye Liner: Mascara: Lipstick: Lipliner: Lipglass: Foundation: Face Powder: Blush: Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Nail Lacquer: Skincare: New Brushes: Other: And what are your picks for…… Best Collection in ‘07: Barbie Worst Collection in ‘07: Smoke Signals Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Strange Hybrid; Originals Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Sweet Sienna pigment- I was expecting another fabulous neutral, but the durn stuff is green! Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Oops; see above. What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: I was thrilled to discover that the 311 + Blacktrack = perfect liner about 95% of the time.Also, I discovered that when working with an intense blush(like Deep Pink. Magenta or Flame Red), it helps to first dip your blush brush into translucent powder, tap off excess, then whisk over cheeks. The color stays true, but you get a soft "veil" instead of spots. Feel free to fill out as much or as little of the above as you like. Don't forget that Moisturelush Skin Cream and Eye Cream, as well as Sculpt and Shape launch today!

My answers are in blue. Overall, I loved Barbie and Antiquitease, liked Strange Hybrid and C-Shock, was underwhelmed by Smoke Signals(though I couldn't get enough of Silver Fog pigment), Blue Storm and Moonbathe.

 

[lsperry]

I started using MAC Feb ’06. ’06 was okay, but ’07 was the best I could’ve hoped for considering the year started off with Icon. I thought this collection was not WofC friendly and would set the tone for the whole year. But, how wrong was I …My collection grew tremendously from the collections of C-Shock, Moonbathe, Smoke Signal, Flashtronic, Of Beauty, etc. And with the advent of N Collection, Fafi and Heatherette for the beginning of ‘08, I believe 2008 may be better than ’07.

Eye Shadow: : Smoke Signals and Jardin Aires Pigments, Blue Storm - Stormwatch, All the MES from Flashtronic and Antiquitease collections (except engaging and family silver), Matte2 - Post Haste, Handwritten, Fig 1, and Signed Sealed, Parrot, Smoking and Gentle Fume quads – Yes, all of these shadows rocked my world!
Eye Liner: Feline and Raven Kohl Powers
Lipstick: Vivacious, Mellow Flame (gave me the perfect nude lip), Stylistics - The Scene (have been looking for this color for 20 yrs – it is the sex on me)
Lipglass: Soft and Slow, Electro-Lush, Red Romp
Face Powder: Stylistics Dark Secret Mystery Powder (perfect shade; bought a back-up), Loose Beauty Powders (these are better than MSF)
Blush: Ablaze
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Lovestone and Mi’ Lady MESs – I use them as a blush, es and lip color. Northern Light MSF, Jardin Aires Pigment
New Brushes: 223, 227 and 249 and the Stylistics 224 and 129

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: Icon, Raquel Welch, and the Holiday ’07 and Novel Twist eye shadow palettes are mediocre. Moth brown – I don’t get the hype. Used this a few times and now it just sits in my palette…
Lipliner: Lipglass pencils….What’s the point of these?
Lipglass: Perky (Balloonacy) and Lull (Blue Storm) are the same on me. Bizaarish – Ugghhh!
Face Powder: Mellow Rave – Balloonacy….Why tease us w/an overspray of shimmer?
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Sheerspark pressed powder….Again, what are these suppose to do?

And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: Smoke Signals, Matte2, Flashtronic, Blue Storm, C-Shock, New pro es.
• Worst Collection in ‘07: Novel Twist, and Icon
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Eve C-Shock, Smoke Signals
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Of Beauty
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07:Kohl Powers and Paint Pots – Allowed me to remove UDPP from my mu routine….PPs prevents es creasing and is a great es base. Stop the khol powers from “running, smearing”, too. Matte2 es. MAC came out with the most beautiful crease and dark colors for W of C. I haven’t seen colors this pigmented, dark and easy to work with since the 70s. I feel like I’ve gone back in time…Opened up a whole new dimension to my es creativity!
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Metal-X (Too much work to put it on and crease-city; other companies have gotten this right; why can’t MAC?), Helium Pigment – had so much potential; was chunky at best….
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: MSF for darker skin tones, PLEASE!! Re-promote the most popular MSFs to put people out of their misery and stop the price-gouging…LOL…Go after the fakers on ebay….bring back some of the discontinued matte pigments.
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: This is nothing new to the many members of Specktra, but using water-based mixing medium with MES and MSF make for perfect application. Love this stuff!

Finally,

MAC needs to slow down the many LE collections. I had meningitis and was hospitalized and sick for about six weeks in August and September. Couldn’t get to a computer and missed Henri Bendel launch and a couple of other collections. Had to play catch-up when I got back on my feet. It was murderously expensive.

If I hadn’t had to go out of town on business, I wouldn’t have been able to get some of the things I really wanted before they were sold out. Also, thanks to some Specktra members, I’ve been able to play catch-up. One time I went to a counter and the MUA told me “such and such” collection had just launched that day! I said to myself “huh? Never heard of it”….So many collections were launched the 2nd half of the year that it took my breath away. There was no time to use the products from one collection before I had to start planning what I would purchase from the upcoming ones.

And, one other thing….I wish MAC would stop releasing some collections in limited markets (Paulina Rubio, Lightful Color, Stylistics, etc). Don’t they know their market is global now and that we HEAR about other collections from the internet?

Thanks, again, Specktra, for making this journey with MAC easier….

 

[Bernadette]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: : All of the C-shock colors, Balloonacy quad, Clare De Lune (Moonbathe), Mi' Lady mineralize sahdow (Antiquitease), Ochre Style (The Originals)
Eye Liner: Photogravure technakohl.
Mascara: Plush Lash!
Lipstick: Most Mattenes! Thrills (Rushmetal)
Lipliner: Beuure Crmestick Liner
Lipglass: Majestic (Antiquitease)
Foundation: Studio Stick Foundation and Hyper Real
Powder: Sheer Mystery Powder (Stylistics
Blush: Petalpoint, Fluerry (Strange Hybrid), Don't Be Shy (Barbie), Afterdusk (Moonbathe)
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): All MSF's.
Nail Lacquer: Vestral White (Antiquitease)
Skincare: Moisturelush
New Brushes: Relaunch of 223 and
Other:

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: Strange Hybrid shadows, Mineralize shadows from Rushmetal/Flashtronic
Eye Liner: Kohl Power pencils
Mascara: Zoom, still hate it.
Lipstick: Most of Moonbathe
Lipliner: Lipglass pencils
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Still hate CCBs
Nail Lacquer: The orange one from Moonbathe, yuck.

And what are your picks for……

Best Collection in ‘07: C Shock
Worst Collection in ‘07: Smoke Signals
Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Barbie
Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Antiquitease
Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Plush Lash
Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Kohl Power liners
What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: Make MSF's permanent!
What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: Using a fluffy brush for conealer

 

[Mandypaul]

I only started buying mac at the end of Aug, so i missed out on a lot of the collections

the worst one being Barbie, i really wish i knew about mac then. Anyway here is my best and worst list


Eye Shadow: Blue Storm, Mi'lady, Fig 1, Handwritten, Signed Sealed, storm watch
Eye Liner: Graphblack
Mascara:
Lipstick: 40s Pink
Lipliner: Lipglass:
Foundation: Select spf 15
Face Powder: MSF Natural
Blush: Trace Gold
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Gold Spill MSF
Nail Lacquer: -
Skincare: -
New Brushes: 187, 224
Other:

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: Honey Lust - pretty but goes everywhere, ether
Eye Liner: -
Mascara: Pro Longlash
Lipstick: Sparks Can Fly
Lipliner: Neutralzone l/g liner
Lipglass: Bare Truth
Foundation: -
Face Powder:
Blush:
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.):
Nail Lacquer:
Skincare:
New Brushes:
Other:

And what are your picks for………

Best Collection in ‘07: Smoke Signals, matte2, blue storm

Worst Collection in ‘07: Rushmetal

Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Barbie Loves MAC, Smoke Signals

Worst Promo Image in ‘07:

Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Paint pots, matte2
Worst New Product Introduced in ’07:
What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: More MSFs

What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?:

 

[geeko]

Faves from 07

Eye Shadow: Firespot and Cosmic
Eye Liner: NIL[
Lipstick: Bare slimshine
Lipglass: She Boom! Lipgelee
Blush/ beauty powders: Pearl blossom beauty powder, Don't be Shy blush
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Off the Radar pigment


What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: Going bananas and Bang on Blue. I was expecting the color payoff to be better but they disappointed me. Thumbs down.
Lipstick: Style it Up. It’s too nude for me. Washes me out. I need to apply a gloss over it, not to mention, the frosty texture dries my lips up as well
Lipliner: NIL. I’m not into lipliners
Lipglass: NIL
Blush: NIL
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Helium (too chunky)

And what are your picks for………

Best Collection in ‘07: Barbie Loves MAC

Worst Collection in ‘07: C shock. Colors were much less pigmented than what I had expected

Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Antiquitease, Barbie Loves MAC, C shock

Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Balloonacy,

Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Paint pots (I had a problem with the paints in the tube form…..sometimes the paint jus keeps oozing out non stop and this wastes lots of paint)

Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Bang On Blue eyeshadow. COLOR PAYOFF SUCKS!

What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: Better quality shadows with Better color payoff.
And stop promoting quads with the usual pastels or neutrals.

 

[Jennilin]

NC20...green eyes...cherry-red hair
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Favorites...
Eye Shadow: the Pandamonium quad (I think I'm alone on this one...)
Eye Liner: Blacktrack Fluidliner (bought it with low expectations and ended up loving it)
Mascara: I've never been impressed by any of MAC's mascaras
Lipstick: The Coral & Plum Lipsticks from Finery
Lipglass: Lovenectar...not LE, but definitely a favorite of mine.
Blush: Don't be Shy...I wish I bought it.
Multipurpose: Gold Stroke pigment!

Disappointments...
Eye Shadow: The Barbie Collection or the Mineralize shadows
Lipstick: Blast o' Blue...come on.
Lipglass: the McQueen ones...
Foundation: Studio Fix - too thin/watery

• Best Collection in ‘07: Antiquitease (Colour, Finery, Royal Assets, etc)
  
• Worst Collection in ‘07: Originals...what a letdown.
  
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: I liked the Antiquitease ones...
  
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Balloonacy
  
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Mineralize Skinfinish
  
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Glam Gams
  
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: More packaging & colors like Antiquitease...haha
  
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: Learning how to apply Fluidliner so that I don't look like Tammy Faye Baker...haha
  

 

[Chrystia]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: I have several! This year had so many good ones:
Firespot (Moonbathe), Charred (Originals), Mi Lady (Antiquitease)
Eye Liner: Feline Kohl Power Pencil (Smoke Signals)
Lipstick: Supersequin (Originals), Orchidazzle (Strange Hybrid), Mellow Flame (Smoke Signals), Barely Lit (Smoke Signals), Scant (Slimshine)
Lipglass: Algorithm (3D),
Face Powder: Hullaballoo Hi Lite Powder (Balloonacy)
Blush: Ablaze (Smoke Signals)
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.):
Nail Lacquer: Rainy Day (Blue Storm)
Skincare: Charged Waters (Sunstrip)
Other:
Pigments:
Sweet Sienna
Smoke Signals
Silver Fog

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: Flashtronic's MES, I wanted to love them so much but I didn't
Eye Liner: Black Karat/Orpheus Smoke Signals/Mcqueen kohl powers, the idea sounded beautiful, but so ugly in practice
Lipstick: Overrich ( C Shock), I thought it would be nice, but it was just awful looking
Lipglass: Flashtronic (Flashtronic) just an awkward shade
Blush: Petalpoint (Strange Hybrid)
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): All of the stylistic ones, just didn't cut it for me

And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: Smoke Signals or Moonbathe
  
• Worst Collection in ‘07: Stylistics
  
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Strange Hybrid
  
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Balloonacy
  
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Slimshines
  
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Glam Gams
  
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: More MES
  
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: Using a MAC 212 brush to apply mascara to lower lashes so it doesn't clump and using a 217 to apply concealer
  

 

[jardinaires]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: All of Smoke Signals, stormwatch, blue storm, cool eyes palette
Eye Liner: Raven!
Mascara: Fibre Rich.. always and forever

Lipstick: Barely Lit, and all of Barbie Loves MAC
Lipglass: Always. C-Thru
Foundation: Studio Tech
Face Powder: Select Sheer and Blot Powder, the only ones I think I'll always love..
Blush: Emote
Multipurpose: Smoke Signal pigment, Jardin Aires pigment
Nail Lacquer: Nocturnelle, Whirlwind
Skincare: Mooooisturelush

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: Thunder
Eye Liner: Orpheus.. just didn't do anything for me
Mascara: Zoom lash :l
Lipglass: All of the 3D lipglasses
Face Powder: the Balloonacy highlighters
Multipurpose: All of the Antiquities pigments aside from Your Ladyship, most of the Rushmetal pigments didn't do much for me either.. I wanted to love that collection but I just couldn't get into it

Nail Lacquer: Vin Goth.. I loved the color in the bottle, but it was crap to work with
Other: I'm extremely disappointed that I can't get 5 lash aaanywhere anymore

And what are your picks for……

Best Collection in ‘07: Smoke Signals, Barbie Loves MAC
Worst Collection in ‘07: Balloonacy. The only thing in this collection I was interested in was the quad. Everything else, to me, was kinda pointless
Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Smoke Signals, The Originals, Barbie Loves MAC
Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Balloonacy
Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Moisturelush, Paint Pots or maybe Matte2
Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Metal-X.
What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: More new colors instead of constant repromotes and more abstract but still fun collections like used to be released back in the day. Maybe less focus on releasing colors for warm and cool skintones (like they released both warm and cool quads for Smoke Signals, regardless of how amazing they both were) and instead releasing universally flattering colors. (if they can do it with viva glam, they can do it with eye shadows and other colour products).
What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: Not being afraid to use different variations and textures of the same color! i used to be so used to using a light, a medium, and a dark. You can use 2 lighter shades in coordination just to add texture to your eye, there's more options than just the 3-shade rule. learning that really opened up doors for me, haha.

 

[color_lover456]

I just got into MAC right after Barbie this year, and i don't have a very good understanding of makeup in general, so here is perspective from a n00b's point of view. I am asian nc35 btw.


What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: Thunder, Earthly Riches MEs
Eye Liner: ugh i bought powerpoint this year and i hated it
Mascara: i'll not be parting with my loreal architect
Lipstick: Frenzy - so versatile
Lipliner: ugh i hate lipliner
Lipglass: young spark, or whatever that pink one that came out in themiddle of the year was
Foundation: i will be trying more MAC foundations in 08
Face Powder: beauty powders fo' sho
Blush: i only have springsheen and dollymix but i want to try so much more!
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Global Glow (i have 2 b/u!), gold mode, gold stroke
Nail Lacquer: ugh hate nails
Skincare: too lazy to pamper skin
New Brushes: not new but i LOVE the holiday face brush set, so many great brushes for such low price! what a great steal
Other:

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: i loved the color of pure ore but i am always scared that it is creasing. Also the c-shock colors were scary, and balloonacy reminded me of an insane clown
Eye Liner: all MAC eyeliners seem like they suck
Mascara: same with mascara
Lipstick: slimshine - i hate it when lipstick and lipgloss breed and their love child inherits the negative aspects of each. slimshines were too sheer and didn't keep glossy very well
Lipliner: don't wear
Lipglass: those 3-d things, came off easily to give me a greasy chin!
Foundation: dunno, to be continued in 08?
Face Powder: the balloonacy ones seemed pretty worthless
Blush: i feel like all the le blushes were pretty mediocre
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): goldspill, didn't do anything
Nail Lacquer:
Skincare:
New Brushes:
Other:

And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: flashtronic/rushmetal
• Worst Collection in ‘07: balloonacy, strange hybrid, originals
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: barbie, originals
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: beauty powder definitely
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: paint pots
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: metal-x
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: release a REAL originals line of HTF, highly sought after products, not just repromotes of permanent products.
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: using udpp under the eyes to make concealer stick and prevent eyeliner from running

 

[bebs]

Eye Shadow: Matte2 (I'm still in love with almost all of them) as well as the pigments from though out the year
Eye Liner: blacktrack, or feline
Mascara: MAC shouldn't do mascara (tried plushlash and it gave me circles like no tomorrow) - back to dior show for me
Lipstick: Strange & Exotic, Orchidazzle
Lipliner: Pink Treat, Raw Refined, Cranapple, Smoothberry, Naked Rose
Lipglass: White Magic, Lil' Sizzler (Lipgelee)
Foundation: again... mac should learn what it does right and what it does wrong, and stick to the things it does right
Face Powder: N/A
Blush: After Dusk
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Pigments

Nail Lacquer: (clear with pigments - just remember the little balls so it mixes)
Skincare: N/A
New Brushes: 223, 209
Other: PRO brush belt

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: most collections, repeat colors from the past that weren't recreated up to old standers
Eye Liner: LL
Mascara: ALL
Lipstick: N/A
Lipliner: N/A
Lipglass: Tendertones (very cute in the pot, clear and sticky on)
Foundation: MSF Naturals (broke me out)
Face Powder: I quit using mac along time ago (went to Dior)
Blush: I hardly pick mac blushes up
Multipurpose (i.e. Glimmer Shimmer, Sheerspark Powder, etc.): Metal - X (the shadows started cracking and breaking, as well as drying out in the pots)
Nail Lacquer: over priced
Skincare: use other brands
New Brushes: .. try looking else were
Other:

And what are your picks for……
Best Collection in ‘07: Rushmetal, Smoke Signals, Blue Storm, Matte2
Worst Collection in ‘07: in 3D, Ballonacy
Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Strange Hybrid
Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Balloonacy (that hat gave me nightmares)
Best New Product Introduced in ’07: Power Kohls
Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Metal - X, Tendertones, Lipglass pencils, Plush Lash
What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: More pigments
What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: Learning to try other brands.
just because something is selling out fast and was good in the past doesn't mean it's still good this time around.
if you are unsure about something put it on hold and then if you still want it a few days later go back and get it!
Glitter is good, glitter bomb isn't, glowing isn't the same as disco ball cheeks.
Remember just because it say "eyeshadow" it can still be used a blush as well as with anything else don't let what its name is limit you.
any colored power (pigment or broken eyeshadow) can be mixed in with clear glass
Pigments are your friend, but be sure to put them in a different pot so that if it spills it isnt a nightmare to clean up.

 

[Divinity]

What did MAC do that rocked your socks this year? What are your personal faves from ’07:

Eye Shadow: Mi'Lady
Eye Liner: Kohl Mystery pencil
Mascara: Loud Lash
Lipstick: Queen's Sin
Lipliner: Cranapple and New Money
Face Powder: Mystery Powder in Lighthearted - better than studio fix - who needs that much coverage?
New Brushes: 129 SO pretty and applies foundation, highlighter, and blush to perfection!

What just didn't move you at all? What did MAC do that disappointed you in '07?

Eye Shadow: All Matte2 shadows
Eye Liner: Glitter pencils
Mascara: Plushlash
Lipstick: Archtype
Lipliner: lipglass liners
Lipglass: 3D glass - not pigmented enough for me

And what are your picks for……

• Best Collection in ‘07: Barbie
• Worst Collection in ‘07: Metal X
• Favourite Promo Image in ‘07: Antiquitease
• Worst Promo Image in ‘07: Of Beauty - scary
• Best New Product Introduced in ’07: paint pots
• Worst New Product Introduced in ’07: Tendertones
• What do you want to see MAC do in ’08: More 'out of the box' colors!
• What was a new trick/skill that you added to your makeup application skills in '07 that you would love to share?: I learned to line my waterline with fluidliner - the ONLY liner that stays put here.