The MAC Makeup Thread

[stl]

Okay I am not really familiar with this thread, but I tried using Studio Fix powder some years ago and even though it looked perfect, my skin broke out after a while. I stopped using it. Has anyone experienced this or is it just me? I’ve recently bought loose powder and blush from MAC again and I am keeping my fingers crossed my skin doesn’t break out this time.

 

[weathergirl]

^MAC foundations generally have adverse affects on certain skin types...I suggest something more breathable that offers the coverage your skin needs!

 

[Vanilla_Lush]

fluidline have started to smudge under my eyes, spesh blacktrack. anyone have any tips and advice for this not to happen?

 

[Kate_Moore]

I'm thinking about getting a foundation from MAC, I hardly ever use foundation because I'm not used to, but if I do I wear one from Clinique. Which one should I get, the Mineralize Satinfinish or the Studio Fix Fluid?

 

[izzie stevens]

^ mineralize satin finish!

 

[Kate_Moore]

^thanks! May I ask why?

PD: I like the quote on your signature, do you speak Spanish?

 

[izzie stevens]

^ well, imo, the studo fix feels more masky on, and the satin finish gives you more of a glow.

and yes, i am half spanish!

 

[thesiren]

fluidline have started to smudge under my eyes, spesh blacktrack. anyone have any tips and advice for this not to happen?

try dusting loose powder (or the studio fix compact) on the lashline before you apply fluidline. i had the opposite thing going on...i was getting that little faint line across the top of my lid.

this made me stop using fluidline for about a year, but i wore it to a wedding recently (my sister still uses it) and LOVED the way it looked! it was so fresh and stays inky black, so now i'm using the powder first trick.

btw, fluidline is even easier to apply with brush 263. i DO NOT have a steady hand, and this brush makes it so incredibly easy to apply. it's a mac store exclusive.

 

[Trista]

Just an FYI that many of the freestanding stores are launching the Dazzleglasses tomorrow. Also the Mineralize loose powder is up on the website; it was released a month ago in Nordie's stores but now it's official.

 

[izzie stevens]

yay! thank you for the info!

 

[Trista]

No prob; I'm heading to my local freestanding store (we have one that is two bus rides away from me, so less than an hour, in addition to a bajillion counters) in the next little bit, so I will try and take some pictures if they have them.

If my freestanding does not have them (I know some are launching them on the 1st), I will be getting a couple Lustreglasses...

 

[Trista]

So the local MAC store did get the Dazzleglasses, and they also have a good amount of both Fafi as well as Heatherette. Ironically the only lipstick from Heatherette left was Hollywood Nights (which every counter sold out of first). There was a LOT of Fafi, I think two or three lipsticks and then at least two of the lipglasses. My new MAC guy also let me play around with the pigments for Naughty Nauticals. Mutiny is a definite turquoise-y blue and it is vibrant, but it's still on the edge of sky blue. Lark About is a lilac-toned white. I'm loving it because of that, although it's a very flaky one so one will always want to use primer with it.

Anywhoo the Dazzleglasses I bought today were Love Alert and Ms. Fizz. Love Alert is the really red one, and it is gorgeous. I cannot wait to try it over Port Red from Naughty Nauticals. Ms. Fizz is PHENOMENAL over Hollywood Nights. Actually, so is Love Alert.

Here are a couple of swatch pics that I took, with and without flash. The key goes:

1. Love Alert
2. Ms. Fizz
Then for the next ones, it is always Love Alert on the left, Ms. Fizz on the right.
3. over Lollipop Lovin' (Heatherette)
4. over Hollywood Nights (Heatherette)
5. over Raspberry Glace (Clinique)
6. over Passionfruit (Estee Lauder)

The pics do not do it justice though! Trust me.

 

[izzie stevens]

^ i really love the love alert one! i am so tempted to go out and buy it tomorrow now that i've seen it like that!

 

[stl]

I have a question regarding MAC brushes. I just bought MAC loose powder, which brush should I get then? And how much do they usually cost?

 

[peacelover142002]

Here's the color story info for the July Colour Forms collection (Nordstrom exclusive

5 warm eyes-$38
fertile-blackened brown (S) (not the same as strange hybrid/heatherette)
chillproof-frsty creamy white (F)
tancentic-frosty beige pink (VP)
rolled gold-frosty golden olive (L)
rustic-frosted copper red (VP)
213SE

5 cool eyes-$38
radial pink-frosty white pink (V)
brown border-frosty plum(VP)
spot colour-mid-tone blue purple w/ white pearlized pigments (L)
blue spill-mid-tone cornflower blue w/ gold pearlized pigments (F)
slate-smoky grey (S)
213SE

3 warm lips-$22.50 (2 lipsticks, 1 gloss (in that order))
fresh and fun-creamy neutral coral (F)
oh garnet-creamy mid-tone red (A)
flash of flesh-sheer peach pink w/ multi-dimensional pearlized pigments (REPROMOTE)
316SE

3 cool lips-$22.50
miss rose-creamy mid-tone blue pink (L)
cassis royale-sheer mid-tone plum (L)
virginity-sheer mid-tone pink w/ pink pearlized pigments
316SE

3 neutral lips-$22.50
altered beige-creamy yellow beige (L)
square root-mid-tone burnt bronze (F)
lunar-sheer creamy yellow beige w/ white pearlized pigments
316SE

brush sets-$49.50

5 basic brushes-black handles & ferrules in an orange nylon rectangle bag
129SE
190SE
224SE
242SE
266SE

5 advanced brushes-black handles & ferrules in a green nylon rectangle bag
187SE
168SE
212SE
219SE
275SE

5 advanced brushes-black handles & ferrules in a purple nylon rectangle bag
187SE
168SE
212SE
219SE
275SE

lipstick-$14
naked to the core-creamy soft neutral pink outer w/ sheer beige pearlized core (L)
pop circle-creamy bright blue pink outer w/ sheer pale pink pearlized core (L)
inner hue-creamy mid-tone coral outter w/ sheer golden peach pearlized core (L)
rose go round-creamy burgandy outer w/ sheer golden pink pearlized core (L)

richmetal highlighter-$16.50
female-frosty pale pink w/ green gold pearlized pigments
deep deposit-frosty deep blackened burgandy
quick flash-frosty warm gold
rose bullion-frostymid-tonepink w/ gold pearlized pigments
dark influence-frosty purple w/ pink pearlized pigments
positive charge-frosty copper w/ gold pearlized pigments

pigments-$19.50
royal flush-frosty mid-tone red
gilded green-grosty mid-tone green w/ gold pearlized pigments
tea time-bronzed brown w/ mulit-dimensional pearlized pigments
jardin aires-tan w/ gold pearlized pigments (REPROMOTE)
circa plum-frostymid-tone lavender
steel blue-rich deep turquoise greenblue shone w/ small pearlized pigments (PRO)

colour form powder-$24.50 (contains 4 shades)
sun centered:
coral w/ gold pearlized pigments
mid-tone bronze
soft wheat w/ gold & silver pearlized pigments
soft peach w/ white pearlized pigments

play around pink:
intense blue mid-tone pink w/pearlized pigments
plum
softpinkw/ pink & white pearlize dpigments
light pink

 

[Hanne]

that's too bad it's an exclusive.. I like the sound of the 5 cool eyes

 

[peacelover142002]

^It's a Nordstrom exclusive in the US. It will be released internationally in August, but I'm not sure where.

 

[Hanne]

Thanks Peace! then there's a chance..either here or on ebay

 

[Trista]

I am so stoked for that! I just KNEW that there would be pigments involved and yes, I have Jardin Aires but it's the one I mix with most frequently. I don't like palettes usually, but the price is decent and if the shades actually look nice I will definitely be buying some (the warm more than likely as there are two Veluxe Pearls).

The contents of the brush sets are (for those who don't know the number for each one

Basic: 224 (the tapered blender), 242 (shader), 266 (small angle brush), 129 (powder brush), 190 (foundation brush)
Advanced: 212 (flat definer brush), 219 (pencil liner brush), 275 (angled shading brush), 168 (angled face countouring brush), 187 (duo-fiber face brush)

Depending on what I get up at the CCO for brush sets, I might pass on these but the advanced one...it just seems too hard to!

 

[iLoveCouture]

Thanks peace...something else for me to put on my list for the anniversary sale! I like the sound of warm eyes.