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That they dosofialuv said:Personally i have never bought from strawberrynet, but i know other people who have and if you send them the taxes sheet they refund the money paid.
They sure have great prices don´t they?
- and they have hard to come by items as well ..too bad they don't carry complete lines but only a selection..
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sofialuv said:Personally i have never bought from strawberrynet, but i know other people who have and if you send them the taxes sheet they refund the money paid.
They sure have great prices don´t they?
I've bought from strawberry net. They were very friendly and it only took a few days to receive the items. My only complain is that I have to send the taxsheet everytime I buy something which is time consuming and unessecary
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Just wanted to mention, I tried the Prep & Prime ... the most notable thing it did was clog my pores & break me out in a major way. I don't know when my face has looked like it did a few days ago. I've exchanged it for blot powder
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Can anyone recommend the MAC eye shadows and textures for these two looks and also recommend brushes to create these looks! Thanks so much !!!
Look 1
Look 2
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Also, what lip glass is recommended for the above looks ??? It looks like the same sort of colour on both.
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has anyone tried the new pigments from the lingerie collection? i bought goldenaire, which is just gorgeous, but i didn't even give a thought about lovely lily because it was cool-toned. i'm starting to think about getting it with the reviews on makeupalley
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also, does anyone in australia have mac lipglass stain in ghetto? i would sacrafice a limb for that product
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Anyone have any info on the Catherine Deneuve limited edition line that's coming out later this month? I went by Nordstrom's today & the SA said she would set some things aside for me when it comes in ... I saw a bunch of the Lipglass colors in a magazine & they looked interesting ...
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^ here you go. i hope this is what you're looking for. 
New: Catherine Deneuve look for MAC.
Dec 2nd, 2005, 7:28am
From WWD.com
Deneuve Creates Line for MAC.
By Julie Naughton
NEW YORK — Catherine Deneuve has definite opinions on a lot of things, not the least of which is makeup.
Clad in a green print dress and wedge heels during an interview with WWD at the Mercer Hotel here, the French actress and fashion icon made it clear that while she wants it to be salable, her upcoming limited-edition makeup collection for MAC Cosmetics was born of her own beauty likes and needs.
"I really wanted to be involved with the making of the colors, and to create a very small but very personal collection," said Deneuve, whose lineup for MAC will be on counter on Jan. 20 in the brand's stores and at maccosmetics.com. Deneuve worked closely with MAC's James Gager and Caroline Geerlings to create the collection, which comprises more than 27 limited-edition products — including four lipsticks, four Lipglass shades, two eye shadow quads, two nail lacquers and four short-handled makeup brushes.
Deneuve is the third in a series of MAC Beauty Icons; previous icons were Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross.
"Catherine Deneuve has always been a style inspiration to everybody who works at MAC," said John Demsey, global president of the MAC and Estée Lauder brands. "Over the years, almost every single swipe of every single MAC collection invariably has a moment from the life of Catherine Deneuve. She is such an accomplished actress and an amazing style icon. I thought it would be wonderful to bring the ultimate icon of French beauty and style here to do a collection."
And Deneuve was more than up for the challenge. "As an actress, I've been concerned with makeup for such a long time, especially because as an actress you will wear makeup at least eight hours a day — as compared to session photos, where you are maybe in makeup for two hours," she said. "For instance, I knew that foundations often go to pink or yellow, so we worked together to find the tone that I thought was so necessary for a nice, natural glow on this skin. No one is very pink or very white or very red, so these foundations are not either."
MAC will offer a limited-edition Select Tint shade, NW23, and three limited-edition shades of its Studio Lights makeup — Tender Glow, Sand and Frangipani — in the Deneuve lineup. Select Tint retails for $23, while Studio Lights retails for $14.50.
Two limited-edition eye color palettes, each retailing for $34, will also be offered. "I knew that I didn't want sparkle of any kind — in eye shadows or even the nail lacquer," said Deneuve. "I wanted things as matte as possible."
While Deneuve realizes that matte can be a scary word to some women, she's convinced of its importance. "When a woman hears that it's matte she might think, 'Oh, it's harder to wear, you have to be perfect,' but actually, I find that the sparkle in makeup is harder to wear," she said. "Things are a little looser, with shining particles going everywhere as you touch your eye or your cheekbone. As an actress, you have to have makeup for the cinema that is as clear and as matte as possible, because the artificial light doesn't take the sparkle of makeup well, especially after a few hours.
"We quickly decided on the colors, but it was the finishing that took time," continued Deneuve. "Getting the exact perfect tone takes as much time as deciding on a color. It's hard, when people try foundations on their hands and then try them on their face. The hand's skin and texture is never that of the face."
Store lighting is another challenge. "[In general] I think in stores it's a shame because you don't have the right lights to try makeup," she said. "You go in a store that has really beautiful yellow lights all around, and the lipstick or foundation looks different than it will at home. [The stores] should have lights that represent real life. Some architects now work with very specific lights, for instance with daylight, which is not so flattering — but I feel that it's better to be not flattering than to be disappointed. The woman will feel more comfortable afterward."
A muse of Yves Saint Laurent in the Sixties and Seventies, Deneuve is still very much a fashionista, and said she approves of the current direction of the iconic brand. "It's difficult to take the place of someone who is still living," said Deneuve. "It will take time, because there is a change of direction — yet there are archival influences, styles that Yves Saint Laurent himself might create today." She said that she is also quite fond of Marc Jacobs, and praises Prada for offering "incredibly couture details despite being ready-to-wear."
and here's some info on the colors:
http://www.specktra.net/2006_catherine.php
New: Catherine Deneuve look for MAC.
Dec 2nd, 2005, 7:28am
From WWD.com
Deneuve Creates Line for MAC.
By Julie Naughton
NEW YORK — Catherine Deneuve has definite opinions on a lot of things, not the least of which is makeup.
Clad in a green print dress and wedge heels during an interview with WWD at the Mercer Hotel here, the French actress and fashion icon made it clear that while she wants it to be salable, her upcoming limited-edition makeup collection for MAC Cosmetics was born of her own beauty likes and needs.
"I really wanted to be involved with the making of the colors, and to create a very small but very personal collection," said Deneuve, whose lineup for MAC will be on counter on Jan. 20 in the brand's stores and at maccosmetics.com. Deneuve worked closely with MAC's James Gager and Caroline Geerlings to create the collection, which comprises more than 27 limited-edition products — including four lipsticks, four Lipglass shades, two eye shadow quads, two nail lacquers and four short-handled makeup brushes.
Deneuve is the third in a series of MAC Beauty Icons; previous icons were Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross.
"Catherine Deneuve has always been a style inspiration to everybody who works at MAC," said John Demsey, global president of the MAC and Estée Lauder brands. "Over the years, almost every single swipe of every single MAC collection invariably has a moment from the life of Catherine Deneuve. She is such an accomplished actress and an amazing style icon. I thought it would be wonderful to bring the ultimate icon of French beauty and style here to do a collection."
And Deneuve was more than up for the challenge. "As an actress, I've been concerned with makeup for such a long time, especially because as an actress you will wear makeup at least eight hours a day — as compared to session photos, where you are maybe in makeup for two hours," she said. "For instance, I knew that foundations often go to pink or yellow, so we worked together to find the tone that I thought was so necessary for a nice, natural glow on this skin. No one is very pink or very white or very red, so these foundations are not either."
MAC will offer a limited-edition Select Tint shade, NW23, and three limited-edition shades of its Studio Lights makeup — Tender Glow, Sand and Frangipani — in the Deneuve lineup. Select Tint retails for $23, while Studio Lights retails for $14.50.
Two limited-edition eye color palettes, each retailing for $34, will also be offered. "I knew that I didn't want sparkle of any kind — in eye shadows or even the nail lacquer," said Deneuve. "I wanted things as matte as possible."
While Deneuve realizes that matte can be a scary word to some women, she's convinced of its importance. "When a woman hears that it's matte she might think, 'Oh, it's harder to wear, you have to be perfect,' but actually, I find that the sparkle in makeup is harder to wear," she said. "Things are a little looser, with shining particles going everywhere as you touch your eye or your cheekbone. As an actress, you have to have makeup for the cinema that is as clear and as matte as possible, because the artificial light doesn't take the sparkle of makeup well, especially after a few hours.
"We quickly decided on the colors, but it was the finishing that took time," continued Deneuve. "Getting the exact perfect tone takes as much time as deciding on a color. It's hard, when people try foundations on their hands and then try them on their face. The hand's skin and texture is never that of the face."
Store lighting is another challenge. "[In general] I think in stores it's a shame because you don't have the right lights to try makeup," she said. "You go in a store that has really beautiful yellow lights all around, and the lipstick or foundation looks different than it will at home. [The stores] should have lights that represent real life. Some architects now work with very specific lights, for instance with daylight, which is not so flattering — but I feel that it's better to be not flattering than to be disappointed. The woman will feel more comfortable afterward."
A muse of Yves Saint Laurent in the Sixties and Seventies, Deneuve is still very much a fashionista, and said she approves of the current direction of the iconic brand. "It's difficult to take the place of someone who is still living," said Deneuve. "It will take time, because there is a change of direction — yet there are archival influences, styles that Yves Saint Laurent himself might create today." She said that she is also quite fond of Marc Jacobs, and praises Prada for offering "incredibly couture details despite being ready-to-wear."
and here's some info on the colors:
http://www.specktra.net/2006_catherine.php
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MAC Makeup
Has anyone ever gotten their makeup done at MAC?
Any experiences? Loved it? Hated it? Any opinions on the cosmetics?
What throws me off is that you can get it done free with a $40.00 purchase here in Toronto. What pulls me towards them are photos like this...
Any favourite MAC cosmetic worth purchasing?
Has anyone ever gotten their makeup done at MAC?
Any experiences? Loved it? Hated it? Any opinions on the cosmetics?
What throws me off is that you can get it done free with a $40.00 purchase here in Toronto. What pulls me towards them are photos like this...
Any favourite MAC cosmetic worth purchasing?
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Depends on the girl working there; just try it...see if you like it; MAC is affordable, so it's good for basics.
Hi, my name is Lindsey, and I'm a MACaholic 
as for specific recommendations--there's such a wide selection of products and then colors that it really depends on what you typically like.
Getting my makeup done by the employees there has always been awesome, but that's because the people doing it were friendly and generally great. I've had good luck, but other people have had some pretty bad experiences. Make sure you snag someone that a) looks like what they really know what they're doing and b) isn't nasty/snobbish.
as for specific recommendations--there's such a wide selection of products and then colors that it really depends on what you typically like.Getting my makeup done by the employees there has always been awesome, but that's because the people doing it were friendly and generally great. I've had good luck, but other people have had some pretty bad experiences. Make sure you snag someone that a) looks like what they really know what they're doing and b) isn't nasty/snobbish.
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Just bought my first piece of MAC makeup. Lustreglass in Ornamental. Very pretty.
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The last time I bought Lipglass was in 2000;the minute I managed to pry my lips apart I vowed never to touch the stuff again.
So I protested quite vehemently when the MAC SA came at me with Lipglass in Transplant today...I whimpered "No,no,not the Lipglass...".....but I was pleasantly surprised!!!
Obviously they've changed the formulation...it is no longer that horrifically shiny,sticky supergloop...and this colour is beautifully sheer and soft and lasted quite long...I'm in
....so now my Entwined Lustre Lipstick will last a bit longer,because I can alternate with this...
So I protested quite vehemently when the MAC SA came at me with Lipglass in Transplant today...I whimpered "No,no,not the Lipglass...".....but I was pleasantly surprised!!!
Obviously they've changed the formulation...it is no longer that horrifically shiny,sticky supergloop...and this colour is beautifully sheer and soft and lasted quite long...I'm in
....so now my Entwined Lustre Lipstick will last a bit longer,because I can alternate with this...
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Oh my goodness I am a MAC addict of epic proportions. I love their products and their color collections. They simply have the best products hands down, especially since they are at an affordable price when compared to other high end lines.
I have gotten my makeup done at MAC many times and it has always been a positive experience for me. The only negative side effect being that I usually wind up buying most of what the makeup artist uses on me and I don't really consider that a con. If I were going to rec just one MAC product to try I would say it would be the eyeshadows. They come in the most wonderful shades and are very highly pigmented so its a win win situation. I like to experiment by mixing some of the brighter colors with the nuetrals and playing with different textures but all the shades are good and eyeshadows are a good way to start with MAC. My alltime favorite MAC product is the Pigment. Pigments are just so versitile and fun but I've found they take a little getting used to for some people so I don't know if I'd say they were a good starter item.
I have gotten my makeup done at MAC many times and it has always been a positive experience for me. The only negative side effect being that I usually wind up buying most of what the makeup artist uses on me
and I don't really consider that a con. If I were going to rec just one MAC product to try I would say it would be the eyeshadows. They come in the most wonderful shades and are very highly pigmented so its a win win situation. I like to experiment by mixing some of the brighter colors with the nuetrals and playing with different textures but all the shades are good and eyeshadows are a good way to start with MAC. My alltime favorite MAC product is the Pigment. Pigments are just so versitile and fun but I've found they take a little getting used to for some people so I don't know if I'd say they were a good starter item.
