Who else thinks MAC is being a tad ridiculous?

[jpohrer]

Every month, MAC brings out one (or more) new collections. Instead of focusing on the launch of a new collection, I like to celebrate the anniversary of a previous collection launched that month. For example, I have been using my purchases from Salsabelle, d'bohemia and Sundressing this month! Each month, I have fun shopping my stash and rediscovering items I have not used in a while. It gives me another chance to enjoy my previous purchases, and swap for anything I regret not purchasing from a past LE collection. This strategy really takes the pressure off needing to buy something from MAC's new releases!

 

[ilovegreen]

Just saw on another site that theres another one coming mineral eyeshadow duos and they look gorgeous. I'll definitely be getting some of them

 

[Obreathemykiss]

I am overwhelmed like crazy. I guess the only thing that is going to make or break my purchases is how I really feel about these products when I see them in person. By all means, though, I am not a rich person (I like to pretend I am though lol!) and this is getting a bit insane. Makeup is my addiction-I justify it by saving money where I can on things like Mascara and lippies (most of the time) by buying drugstore, but now I can't stop buying or lusting over MAC. 3546757 new collections are not helping...AT ALL. Tax rebate check is on its way and contributing to my addiction fund! BUT I do think it's kinda cool all this stuff is coming out.

 

[kimmae17]

it irriates me that there are soooo many new things. i mean i know its my own problem that i cant control myself, but seriously i always want all the LE stuff. haha usually i get a fair amount of the new stuff, and then if i dont use it i usually can sell it and make most of my money back. haha

 

[darkishstar]

Bleh, I'm definitely overwhelmed.
And I'm a poor college student! I really need to get a summer job now for sure.

 

[laa_cat]

It's a strategy by MAC to suck us all into irrational buying. Honestly, most of them are *not that different* from stuff from permanment collection. I have stuck to just buying LE pigments (I don't even buy all of them like I used to. For example, I skipped Lark About because it's so close to Frozen White). I skipped all eyeshadows, lipglasses and lipsticks because they are so similar to what I already own.

 

[elegant-one]

Bwahhh, GlamYOURUs...I can't wait until you come here today & see the new Electroflash Collection....

hey, & you can make fun of me all you want...my brain STILL thinks there is a Starfish collection

 

[GlamYOURUs]

Quote:

Originally Posted by elegant-one Bwahhh, GlamYOURUs...I can't wait until you come here today & see the new Electroflash Collection.... hey, & you can make fun of me all you want...my brain STILL thinks there is a Starfish collection

Omgah make it stop elegant-one make it stopppppppppppppp

 

[Susanne]

Honestly I am a bit confused

There have been so many new information the last days - I have the feeling I am overchallenged right now

I want to enjoy the news I get and fall in love with new products, but it is a bit too much!
I know I want a lot from all the following collections - but it definitely destroys my joy if I have to think about a budget ot about the question" How will you pay for all this?"

 

[Susanne]

I am going to make me a list for every new collection that I can get an overview what I want and what not. This will bring me the joy back to look forward to the new things.

And hey, last year we had also so many LE collections every month and I have survived it!!

 

[Dianora]

This just shows people will always find something to complain about!

Taking a look at the Color Collection folder, it looks like we're just getting the information way earlier than normal. And I remember people complaining earlier that we had to wait until each collection was almost out before finding anything out! The Cult of Cherries collection is labeled "September" - that's four months from now.

I agree with everyone who has advocated "shopping smart" - there are so many dupes in the permanent collection or earlier LE collections, you could cut down your LE haul by a huge percentage if you swatched and compared. Don't get mad at MAC - they only release this stuff because we buy it all. If we didn't, it wouldn't make economical sense for them to release it.

 

[HeavenLeiBlu]

*waves hand furiously*

Jeez. Of course, there's one or two of something I like from each one they're forcing on us, but as I look closely, I realize there's something similar already out there. I feel like they're treating us like foie gras.

 

[GlamYOURUs]

I know some of these collections that have sprung up are a couple of months away. But even so, we are trying to take notice and concentrate on the ones before that and we can't enjoy every collection that there is. I think its a great idea to know about a collection beforehand but not months before where we start to become indecisive about the upcoming ones.

I guess this is where we put on our smart thinking caps and write down what we NEED in every collection and eliminate any dupes there might be.

 

[dollypink]

i have mixed feelings about it. in a way, it's very materialistic of us to 'have to have' all the limited edition items, and spend so much money on what is a luxury item.
i'll just be shopping smart and only buying things i'll use, rather than getting sucked in because it's limited edition.

 

[MAC_Whore]

I don't think they are being ridiculous. What they are being is a business. The goal of a business is to make money. The more they pump out, the more we buy, the better they do, the more successful they are. They just happen to be good at what they do, so we all follow it with such interest.

The reality is that if they slowed way down with collections, a lot of people would complain about the line getting stale.

 

[Shadowy Lady]

I feel confused about all the info too but I never feel forced that I need to buy everything for every collection...I'm also a picky person

 

[panther27]

Yea this is sorta crazy but then I am skipping Colour Forms cause there is no Nordie's near me and Cult of Cherry doesn't thrill me except for a few items.But what is really gonna get me in trouble is all the msf stuff comin out.

 

[FiestyFemme]

I do find it overwhelming a lot of times when I see all the info about new collections. I think I want so many things, but honestly, I usually pass on most of it once I see it in person. If it's not something I'll use or I can easily dupe it with something I own or a permanent item, I can pass and not feel badly about it. I have lists of things I might want from upcoming collections, but I don't worry too much because I'm sure I won't get nearly half of what I think I will.

 

[darkishstar]

If there has been something that I have been wanting from the perm collection that I can replace with an LE product, that is what I will do. They don't have to be exactly the same, but I'm not going to buy 2 things that are so similar that maybe a difference is the color of the pearl or something.

That is how I save money anyways.

 

[stv578]

I'm actually really glad to have gotten this info on Specktra. Seeing what is coming two months down the road has really made me rethink what I want, if anything from the next few collections. I have already gone overboard with all the collections that have come out so far, I really need to spend super wisely. And with what I see in July, all of a sudden the collections in May and June just look okay (for me anyway). I don't have the luxury to splurge on things that just seem okay to me. I guess I'm just reiterating what others have said about having to picky!!!