The MAC Makeup Thread #2

[fashionista-ta]

^ I know Just this one really ... I'm afraid she can't help herself

 

[Juicy]

Bah ive decided I HATE the Studio Finish concealer...its just too creamy, i feel like it slides all over my face

 

[FleurDeLys]

Hm, and I think mine is too hard in the pan and quite dry. But it is stored in a very cold bathroom, maybe I should keep it in my (warmer) bedroom...

 

[Juicy]

i wish mine was fleur ^ ...but see even on cool days plus the fact my city has very low humidity, its too much of a creamy feel.

The coverage is great BUT it feels too schmucky lol I want it to set and dry instantly and go on matte...am i reaching for the stars?

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Have you tried Cle de Peau? You really don't want it to 'dry instantly' IMO, because then it's going to crack when you use your face ...

 

[Juicy]

that makes sense...in my head it seems like it would be perfect as i only use mine to cover the tiny bump here and there and want it to stay put.

Hmm Cle de Peau sounds interesting, i have not...shall invesitage! Thank you!!

 

[two months off]

Ok, so I have a little question that would help me out a lot. They've opened some sort of mac store here in my country, although it seems more like a counter run by a big department store...I don't know, it's a little weird, but I stopped by today and bought 2 brushes. I've never bought mac brushes before so I'm concerned. I got a 228 and a 190. The 228 has 'france' engraved at the bottom, but the 190 has nothing, no country of origin engraved. While de 228 says 'made in france' on the packaging/sleeve, the 190 says 'assembled in usa'. What are the chances that the 190 is fake?

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ Of my two surviving MAC brushes, one is marked France, and the other Japan.

Here's detailed info on spotting fakes (but I think that given where you bought, yours should not be http://www.smartpoppy.com.au/pages/Spotting-Fake-MAC-Brushes.html

 

[two months off]

^ thanks, with the guides online it seems mine is a fake. I'm just going to stop by the store again and see if I can exchange it.

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ I would also report what happened to MAC after your return visit ... sounds like something squirrelly is going on. Perhaps they aren't working very hard on fakes like some other brands are ...

 

[two months off]

^ Well I went back and they let me exchange it, no problem. But all the 190 brushes were the same, with no country of origin mark and a very suspiciously strong lacquer smell. They definitely look a bit different than the smaller brushes. I don't want to be paranoid, but I'm definitely checking future brushes I buy there, and if they look fishy I'll just place an order online.

 

[fashionista-ta]

^ I would e-mail MAC & see if all have a country of origin. I would think so ... but it would be good to know for sure.

 

[two months off]

^ mmm yes that's a good idea, I think I'll try the live chat customer service on the site.

 

[two months off]

So, the girl from the live chat said it was perfectly normal that my 190 didn't have a country mark. Now I feel a little better, hehehe.

 

[e-v-elina]

so general question to all of you, what's your all time favorite mac product?

i've tried so much mac stuff, but i just haven't been hooked. i do like the brushes tho.

 

[FleurDeLys]

MAC paint pot in painterly. The most perfect lid primer. But I also wear it alone, even if it's pretty much my skintone. I have some very visible veins on my eyelids, and painterly conceals those .
And Matte eyeshadow in Copperplate. It's my favourite eyeshadow of all time. Perfect for a smokey eye or to add some depth in the crease for a more natural eye. Great for blue eyes!

 

[fashionista-ta]

so general question to all of you, what's your all time favorite mac product?

i've tried so much mac stuff, but i just haven't been hooked. i do like the brushes tho.

I can't remember the name at the moment, but it was a red gloss with big bits of glitter with a sexy name that embarrassed the woman who sold it to me (not a typical MAC SA needless to say) I think it was LE ...

 

[melfreya]

For me it's the paint pot in quite natural and the 217 blending brush!
I cannot live without them!

 

[Milada]

I am new to M.A.C. I'm very familiar with the products and the colors and all, but I always had this idea that M.A.C. was this super expensive, Holy Grail, top of the line company. Maybe that's because I'm a poor college student. In any case, recently I finally went to my local M.A.C. counter right after going to Sephora, only to realize that M.A.C. is not nearly as expensive as I thought. To be sure, it's not cheap, but it's far less expensive than some other brands I've bought from at Sephora like Benefit, Makeup Forever, and Nars.

So basically this realization has made me ridiculously happy and I am now starting up my M.A.C. collection. I literally have a wish list of M.A.C. eye shadows that I want: Mulch, Sable, Shroom, Satin Taupe, All That Glitters, Tempting, and Naked Lunch. I love the brighter, more interesting colors, but I can't pull them off, so i would only get them as gifts for someone.

I have the Bare Study paint pot, but I want Painterly as well. I feel like everyone uses that one or Soft Ochre. Which of the two is better?

 

[FleurDeLys]

^^It depends on what you want to do with it. If you want to use it as an eyelid primer you should look at your skintone; painterly suits pink/neutral tones best while Soft Ochre is yellow toned.