Which MAC items do you wish you hadn't bought - Spin Off

[user79]

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Originally Posted by kitten in canada, pigments seem to cost soo much more than everywhere else. but i've been hearing people talking about pigment samples and how they're better than the full-sizes because you will never finish a full-size amount of pigment, so where do you get sample sizes? is it even possible for somebody that doesn't work at a mac store? please don't grill me if this has been asked before.

You can buy samples from individual sellers, check the Specktra Clearance Bin. You can't engage in selling, asking to buy or anything like that outside the forum.


BTW, Canada's pricing is a lot less than Europe, the pigments here are even more expensive than Canada. I think Canada is the second cheapest country to buy MAC. behind the States!

 

[user79]

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Originally Posted by cloudburst Uppity Fluidline - it's pretty as a shadow, but dosen't do it as a liner.

Yep, there should be more pigmentation in this one, although it looks nice as a liner over dark shadows, try it with a smokey eye look.

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Originally Posted by ♥MiCHiE♥ I'm hating Blue Brown Pigment again. I think I'm getting rid of it for real this time. I'm tired of looking like: I've had the shit beat out of me A fly's wing I have 2 cockroaches on my eyes every time I wear it. I've given it chances upon chances and tried to pair it with other colors, but everything doesn't work for everyone. The shit is just ugly on me.

Try it on top of a red lipstick, it looks gorgeous!! Also in red nailpolish, makes a really unique colour.

It also works better for the eyes over a blue or black base to dampen the red tones and bring out the irridescence. I love it a lot over Sharkskin or Sea Me shadestick!

 

[ritchieramone]

These are some of my most recent regrets!

I really don't think I should have bothered getting the Fafi Squeeze It lipglass. I tested it on my hand and have only gone out wearing it once and *that*was only because I was aware that it had been languishing in my collection. The colour is pretty but too dark for me. If I'd seen it at a counter instead of online, I wouldn't have bothered with it.

Newly Minted e/s - it just doesn't work on me at all. I look ill and I find it hard to blend.

I know lots of people love the MSF Naturals, but I've given up on mine. I hoped for that sort of airbrushed look it can give, but it was too drying for me. I had read various comments to that effect, but as my skin is only dry at times, I thought it could still look good on me - wrong!

 

[chocokitty]

lipsticks (all of them) don't know why I had so many when I prefer l/g -- I emptied them out to use for B2M and got l/g

loose blot powder -- it's too messy for me, I prefer the pressed blot powder

 

[Metal_Goddess]

Metal-X creme shadow - I got 2 of them use them both once maybe twice. Very hard to work with and creases too.

Royal assets cool eyes - never really use it

Softsparkle Eye Pencil set - to hard to work with and they breaks up while sharping and applying.

Fresco Rose Paint Pot - This is the only paint pot that i have gotten, I will not be buying any other colors since this one is sooo hard to work with, doesn't cover evenly and makes my lids look "scalely".

Hush Cream Colour base - The salesgirl at the counter said to put it on under the Metal-X shadows. I don't know what else I could use this for.

Big Kiss Plushglass - Not a color a use that often, could have really done with out this one.

 

[amber_j]

I'm trying so hard to love the Fafi Eyes 2 Quad, but it takes so much time and effort to stop my eyes looking like a hot glittery mess whenever I use it. The colours and compact are so pretty though - I can't bring myself to sell or swap it

 

[macaholic2912]

the black/blue double ended eye liner from heatherette-faar to smudgy
blackberry e/s-had a makeover done where the MUA used this in the crease, i just dont bother with it
slimshine l/s in intimacy-pretty colour but looks strange since im only 15!

 

[Zoffe]

Probably Blast o Blue lipstick from C-shock..
I've never worn it out but I had to have a blue lipstick, lol... So it's not like I'm gonna sell it or anything... I'll keep it just because it's blue

 

[Rennah]

Probably only Fafi Eyes 2.

le sigh.

 

[.k.]

poco pink lip glass. hard to work with. ugh looks like crap when not mixed with something else. ugh im sticking to plain old lip gloss

 

[jardinaires]

overgrown eye shadow

fafi eyes 1

blackground paint pot

and, ironically, plumage eye shadow. i used it quite often until i bought stormwatch, which is more useful to me as a crease color or whatever when i use teals. plumage does look great if you can play with it a little bit, but it really leaves a lot to be desired now that i have something i consider better.. i wish the color in the pot was the same color as the HEX color the website uses, lol. i'd be in love if it was.

 

[laa_cat]

Like most of my MAC items (and actually most of my makeup!)

I feel like I bought a lot of them just for the sake of buying them. I don't even wear that much makeup to begin with. But I never regret buying pigments because they are just so pretty to look at

 

[jasminbarley]

*****

 

[MissAlphaKitty]

- Honeylust... such a pretty color in the pan... such a crappy glittery mess to put on
- Retrospeck... oh how I hate you

... 30 day return policy... your days are numbered

*note to self: "never ever buy another eyeshadow without a make-up artist try it out on me"*

 

[AdlersMommy22]

Some random CCB... it's all worn out on the back so Im not even sure which one it was-- the MAC MA @ my first time @ MAC conned me into buying it when I told her I liked to have an "glowy" look... well.. wtf? Im like.. tanner than tan and it just looks a hot mess.. I dont know how to use it or WHAT to use it for-- sometimes I put it on as an eyeshadow but it creases like no other.. what EXACTLY are these dumb things for anyways???

Da bling e/s... wtf? I decided I hate velux pearl... it has 0 color pay off and I just dont get it.

passionate e/s- I LOVE LOVE LOVE this color- I got it when the freestanding store was out of EVERYTHING from the barbie loves MAC collection... but it makes me look like I have pink eye.. literally. Im still trying to figure out a way to use this!

Impassioned l/s- another MAC MA suggestion when out of the BLM collection... I HAVE NEVER USE THIS IN MY LIFE. in fact-- it is SO FRIGGIN hot pink and SO MATTE that it's just hideous- I dont know who would use this! WHO!? someone tell me! WTF? It's like a joke! I dont know WHY I bought it!.. I will say on that excursion I discovered blacktrack fluidline which is my HG of makeup products so I cant be that dissapointed.

 

[Sweexy985]

Well, I don't really regret buying Electro lipstick (super bright orange from Neo Sci Fi Collection) cuz it's soooo pretty.

I just wish I hadn't forgot to buy a million blotting papers along with it

 

[sugaMAMA]

hmm well as much as i used to love the lip glosses i'm gonna hafta say all of MAC's lip products.. BECAUSE I CAN'T USE THEM! I used them for YEARRSSS until I was 18 and they ALL OF A SUDDEN broke my entire area around my mouth out, I was so upset. I've had a few break outs since then because I couldn't resist.. now I can & I just buy everything else BUT l/g & l/s!

 

[Shaquille]

Wedge e/s!! The color just won't come out on my skin.. grrr..

 

[asaphia]

I may be the first to say this, but I'm actually not too fond of the #190 foundation brush... as in I have used/own better ones than that, for cheaper as well..

I haven't regretted any of my brushes other than the #190. For me, while the bristles feel soft to touch (with fingertips) the application and finish doesn't measure up, not for the price and not for the brand, and I find that the bristles leave streak marks more than some.. interestingly enough every single MAC artist I've seen applying foundation have used the #187 for foundation instore..

 

[glimmerglammer]

ruby woo lipstick. this looked 80's hot pink on me!