The MAC Makeup Thread #2

[rachelbojangles]

thanks! got a mix of my mom's blue and my dad's green-brown shade

 

[lifeistiffanyblu]

ah thanks so much for the tip will definitely try it next time!

 

[FleurDeLys]

and i got the cranberry eyeshadow which i love - how would you guys recommand to apply it? i have a no-brand brush i'm not really happy with...

which Mac brush could be recommandable for eye-shadow application?
which Mac brush would be good for lipstick-application?
and which Mac brush would be good for eye-liner?

I'm not an expert either but I quite like the 217 brush for almost everything. I use it to apply colour to the lid, to blend the crease and to apply eyeshadow under the lower lashline. It's also a great one for concealer and to contour nose/lip area.
As for the cranberry eyeshadow, I don't own it but I own a dupe from Essence. I use it on the lid with a black liner smudged underneath and I apply a darker brown/dark grey/black in the crease to blend. I wouldn't put this under the eyes because it can make you look a bit sick. Instead I would use the darker brown/black I've used in the crease.

 

[FleurDeLys]

Oops, the dupe I use is not by Essence, it's by Catrice. I always mix those two up.

 

[flyme2themoon]

Venomous Villains Collection

Both makeupandbeautyblog.com and temptalia.com have Venomous Villains swatches up.

Surprisingly, I'm lusting after the whole Maleficent sub-collection.

I'm also interested in Toxic Tale lipstick (Evil Queen sub-collection), the French Quarter Greasepaint Stick and the Magically Cool Liquid Powders (Doctor Facilier sub-collection).

 

[melfreya]

^^I kinda want everything.. Especially the Evil Queen sub collection!

 

[jomarlushka]

I'm not an expert either but I quite like the 217 brush for almost everything. I use it to apply colour to the lid, to blend the crease and to apply eyeshadow under the lower lashline. It's also a great one for concealer and to contour nose/lip area.
As for the cranberry eyeshadow, I don't own it but I own a dupe from Essence. I use it on the lid with a black liner smudged underneath and I apply a darker brown/dark grey/black in the crease to blend. I wouldn't put this under the eyes because it can make you look a bit sick. Instead I would use the darker brown/black I've used in the crease.

Thanks so much FleurDeLys!!!
The cranberry Eyeshadow is lovely i use it for my upper lid with black mascara !

Just got this MAC Cremesheen Lipstick - Creme D' Nude
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[helen-rox]

^ please post a picture with it on you if you can I would love to see that shade

 

[soniaxox]

jomarlushka - that color looks sooo gorgeous! I've been looking for a light rose/nude color for a while, so I would love to see how it looks on!

 

[jomarlushka]

there you go girls helen-rox & soniaxox:



my pic

might not be the best pic but my camera is not the best

hope that helps - it is really a great colour - 'in natura' even more so! the pic doesn't do it justice

 

[melfreya]

MAC Cancels Rodarte's Juarez Collection
Just two weeks after announcing they will be donating 100% of the global proceeds from their Rodarte collection, MAC Cosmetics has decided to not sell the collection at all.
The company posted a statement on their Facebook page explaining their decision:
"Out of respect for the people of Mexico, the women and girls of Juarez and their families, as well as our MAC Mexican staff and colleagues, MAC has made the decision not to ship the MAC Rodarte limited edition makeup collection.
This decision will have no impact on MAC’s commitment to donate all of its projected global profits from this collection to local and international groups that work to improve the lives of the women and girls of Juarez. We are currently conducting due diligence to ensure we donate to organizations with a proven record of directly supporting the women and girls of Juarez.
MAC and Rodarte are deeply and sincerely sorry and we apologize to everyone we offended. We have listened very closely to the feedback of concerned global citizens. We are doing our very best to right this wrong. The essence of MAC is to give back and care for the community and Rodarte is committed to using creativity for positive social change. We are grateful for the opportunity to use what we have learned to raise awareness on this important issue."

CocoPerez.com

 

[thesiren]

i hate to be a skeptic, but i'm guessing the projections were too big for them to fork over everything to charity. i can't imagine they're taking less of a hit by putting the collection into production and then deciding not to ship it out. that means they are taking a serious financial hit, but it must not be more than what they would have made (given what they had to put in) and would have donated.

 

[rachelbojangles]

Picked up some eyeshadows today. Shock-a-holic, Sassy Grass, Lime, and Electric Eel. Can't wait to do some looks.

my own pic.

 

[rachelbojangles]

Used Sassy Grass today and I love it.

 

[boinquo]

Electric eel is awesome. Would love to see a look with it.

 

[rachelbojangles]

So the above blue shade is actually a shade called Zingy. I pointed at Electric Eel and told the SA that's the color I wanted but she grabbed this instead. I don't blame her though cause they looked exactly the same so I won't exchange. It's just like a matte version of Electric Eel.

But here's the look I did today

 

[melfreya]

rachel I love it! but when you do contrasting shades your incredible eye color pops out more, with the blue eyeshadow it almost blends with it. just a tip!

 

[rachelbojangles]

rachel I love it! but when you do contrasting shades your incredible eye color pops out more, with the blue eyeshadow it almost blends with it. just a tip!

Yep. that's why I love wearing reddish copper shades and purple. Makes the green stand out.

 

[melfreya]

ooh yes! I do that too! Also I love orange colors on green eyes, orangey browns like saddle from MAC

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[The_Ida]

Got the 224 brush at the airport, and it blends concealer like a dream! I could never ever use anything else! Ahhh, best buy of the year (hopefully)!

I didn't get anything else because the staff was not helpful at all, to say the least...I would have liked to get some CCBs, but they didn't have any. So odd.