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

[HeatherAnn]

I do not like my Electroflash MES... too glittery

 

[BloodMittens]

Chrome Yellow eyeshadow, it always.. ALWAYS shows up chalky on my lids no matter where I put it and how much I put on. Luckily I bought Bright Sunshine <~~ much BETTER yellow MUCH better.

Also, myth l/s - too light for my face, looks good for a mod look though.
MAC #150 brush, this brush just doesn't blend or apply well enough for me.

 

[Tsunami Rose]

Tan and Rose pigment.

Ew.

 

[Heiaken]

I have to ad Honey love l/s and and Loose Blot Powder to my list wiht Juxt e/s. I don't wear that much lipstick and Honeylove just isn't the shade for me and I'm not sure about the mat finish either. As for the loose blot powder my rimmel loose powder does the job as good as the loose blot, the only difference is the texture. I'm gonna stick to the cheaper alternative from now on.

 

[MelodyAngel]

The Glitter Eye Pencil set from Antiquitease. They were hard and tugged at your eyes, plus the consistency was gritty.

 

[mkay224]

I went to a CCO a while ago and after not being able to find anything that I wanted (shocking!!) I hastily decided on the Engaging MES because it was the flashiest thing behind the counter and I couldn't get myself to leave without buying anything... It's definitely something I could never wear because the gold is so odd looking and the whole thing is so glittery.

 

[jardinaires]

i honestly am regretting asking for the cool eyes palette from royal assets. i never use it, except for shadowy lady, and i don't like the way any of the other colors really look when i apply them.. i've tried to work them with different bases and stuff but i just don't really like it and that makes me really sad because the packaging is so beautiful.

 

[angelika985]

fafi 2

 

[hawaii02]

Creme de Violet e/s. Looks so similar to Stars N' Rockets

 

[ohnna-lee]

I bought a number of Cult Favs... I saw a girl inquiring about a dupe of her favorite lipglass because she didn't get a back up, so I went ahead and picked her up one and I liked the color also. Turns out she had found one at her counter.

 

[M.A.C. head.]

Last weekend I bought "Copperbeam" pigment from the Overrich collection.

While the color is absolutely stunning, especially with my skin tone, I discovered that it looks IDENTICAL to a pigment that I already have [from another brand].

They look different in their containers but on my skin = EXACT SAME.

I'm contemplating exchanging it, but I hate doing that.

 

[anguria]

1N l/s
Copper sparkle,Kitchmas,Helium and Frozen white
231 {I dont know what to do with this brush, too small}
Gold Spill MSF - glittery mess!
Pinch O'Peach
Alpha Girl ans Smooth harmony b/p
Melrose Mood - WTF was i thinking?! Too cool for me
Eyepopping e/s - what an ugly color!

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

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Originally Posted by Mabelle fountain blue eyeshadow i just got talent pool... i think i have shadows that are pretty similar. if i return it (even if ive never opened the box) will they throw it out? i don;t want a perfectly good product to be put in the trash cause i made a hasty decision.

fyi, I don't think FB and TP are similar at all. Maybe you could play around with them both and you'll change your mind.

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

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Originally Posted by hawaii02 Creme de Violet e/s. Looks so similar to Stars N' Rockets

Here again, this is another one I don't see. In the pan, maybe, but applied they are way different.

 

[mac_aiken]

I usually love all my MAC products but I have purchased quite a few this year that leave me underwhelmed.

1N l/s
Strawbaby and High Top l/s from Fafi
BPs from Heatherette
Dual eye pencils from Heatherette (I so wanted to love these)
Electroflash MES (my first and last purchases of these glitter bombs)

 

[sharkbytes]

Pink Plaid...It looks like I rubbed my lips with Calamine Lotion, ick.

Oh, and MiLady MES. I should know better by now about MES, but I was dying for a red. Chalky and tons of fallout

 

[ohnna-lee]

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Originally Posted by mac_aiken I usually love all my MAC products but I have purchased quite a few this year that leave me underwhelmed. 1N l/s Strawbaby and High Top l/s from Fafi BPs from Heatherette Dual eye pencils from Heatherette (I so wanted to love these) Electroflash MES (my first and last purchases of these glitter bombs)

I wasn't impressed with the Dual pencils either, I swatched two of them and figured I could get the same effect by using my Frost pigment with mixing medium.


You should try layering the beauty powder with other product. I will usually apply my face powder, then Sculpt and Shape, then the bronzer and or MSF then the blush and or beauty powder.

I have stayed away from the MES also because I'm afraid the mica will irritate my eyes and I am prone to having allergic reactions now... lovely

 

[ClaireAvril]

Richground fluidline! GRRRRR it tricked me.

 

[SakurasamaLover]

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Originally Posted by pennybeau Vapour Eyeshadow Rushmetal Pigment: I actually have two of these now and they're driving me crazy Dual Edge Pencil Black Funk/Pop Blue: So pretty but they smudge in like 30 seconds

I think the exact same thing about these (dual edge pencil)... it's the only thing I regret buying from MAC... oh and not to forget the MES from antiquitease... HELL !!!! those are the biggest chuck of glitter I ever saw in an eye shadow.. and they fall all over the place... I hate those!!!!

 

[JediFarfy]

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Originally Posted by sharkbytes Pink Plaid...It looks like I rubbed my lips with Calamine Lotion, ick.

OMG yes! I bought it cause it said Plaid. And it's the most horrific lip color on me ever.

Other regrets:
- Lipliners. I never use them, they just wear off.

- Full pigments. Well, until I press them. Then my friends and I will ove them!

- Anything limited edition. I either love it and can't have more (IN LIVING PINK! SUNDAYS BEST!! STRAWBABY!) or I won't use it BECAUSE it's limited. Ugh. Why bother?

I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of right now.

JF