The MAC Makeup Thread

[legaldiva]

High Tea is very popular, if you have a store try them out

Are any of those matte?

 

[gruveechik]

MAC paints (IMO)

Does anyone know how the Mac paints work? Are they really long lasting/smudge proof? Cuz I have this problem where my eyes constantly water and I can't wear eye makeup. But when I do, I end up rubbing it all off! Thanks!

Hiya - i recently ventured into the land of MAC paints.. and i left rather unimpressed.

In a nutshell: Paints are over-rated as an eyeshadow base. If you wanted to apply Paint as an all-over eyecolour, i'd recommend it - with the caveat that some colours perform better than others.

Here's my story - i tried: Structural Brown and bought ArtJam and Sublime Nature (for reference, i'm NC42-45ish or CoverFX I40/B15).

All 3 paints performed differently.

ArtJam gave me the smoothest application and the least smeary-looking on my lids. Unfortunately i gave it away b/c turns out that the colour didn't suit me - even with Pigment (Violet) on top.

Structural Brown was also quite smooth in application - BUT - it gave me an eye-infection!!! Evil!!!!

Sublime Nature was the most neutral eyecolour - but wasn't as smooth in application and was a bit smeary-looking.

My intention was to use Paint as an eyeshadow base on my upper eye-lid and apply Pigment or Eyeshadow on top, so that these would stay. i wasn't impressed with the whole: "you must use Paint as an eyeshadow base bla-bla-bla". i've had FAR better results mixing my Pigment or Eyeshadow with Murine Natural Tears eyedrops - on my eyelids without Paint or any other eyeshadow base. For some reason the eyedrops work to set my Eyeshadow or Pigment. That being said, i wasn't impressed with MAC eyeshadow.. and prefer UrbanDecay eyeshadow (or even Almay!) for application and staying power, when mixed with the eyedrops.

Hope this helps answer your question.

 

[angela xx]

has anyone tried any of the barbie loves mac beauty powders?

 

[Suburban Snob]

^^^
I have the pink one, pearl blossom. it's really, really pretty. i'm very, very fair and cool toned and it's awesome. it's not a blush really but since i'm so fair i can use it as one. it's more of an all over glow kind of powder. get it if you can find it. they are selling out.

 

[shoexgal]

Structural brown is okay. I liked the brown shade they first had when they came out with the paints many years ago. I don't like how flat the colour looks on my eyes.

 

[shoexgal]

Today I just bought Contrast and Black Velvet YAY!

 

[lucy92]

here's a link to a news story that discusses the phenomenon of the barbie loves mac collection. the spokesperson says they expect the bestsellers of the collection to return again in the permanent line.

http://theedge.bostonherald.com/styleNews/view.bg?articleid=184060

the next collection is "balloonacy" which will come out in late march.(i have included an image of this from makeuptalk)

after that is:

Strange Hybrid - May 3rd, 2007​

(info from makeuptalk)
Eyeshadow

• Floral Fantasy - Pink Violet (LE)
• Fertile - Muted black purple (LE)
• Rose Blanc - Soft yellow gold with gold pearl (LE)
• Moonflower - Intense mid-tone blue with silver pearl (LE)
• Seedling - Yellow taupe (LE)

Lipstick

• Strange Hybrid - Silver mid-tone pink with silver pearl (LE)
• Orchidazzle - Sheer grape with silver pearl (LE)
• Flowerplay - Sheer cherry pink with silver pearl (LE)
• Strange & Exotic - Sheer deep wine with silver pearl (LE)
• Propagate - Neutral warm peach (LE)

Pigment

• Provence - Light neutral with reflects (LE)
• Jardin Aires - Tan with gold pearl (LE)

Lipglass

• Hothouse - Deep raspberry with pink pearl (LE)
• First Bloom - Soft tan with gold and white pearl (LE)
• Prize Petal - Sheer coral pink with white and gold pearl (LE)
• Cultured - Opalescent mauve pink

Powder Blush

• Petalpoint - Dirty mid-tone pink (LE)
• Fleurry - Pinky coral with white pearl (LE)

Powerpoint

• Permaplum - Deep plum with pink shimmer
• Navystain - Royal blue with queenly shimmer

Zoomlash

• Zoomblack - Rich Black

 

[shoexgal]

shoot i went back and got fuschia pigment and the barbie mothbrown shadow..<3

 

[shoexgal]

i know this might sound crazy but can anyone list an alphabetical list of the mac eyeshadows? I'm totally in love with their colors and i want to have them all listed out so that I can buy them all. I must be crazy.

 

[shoexgal]

Okay I just did it. In case any other of you mac obsessors want this list of all their eyeshadows
All that Glitters
Amber Lights
Antiqued
Aquadisiac
Arena
B-Rich
Bamboo
Bark
Beautiful Iris
Beauty Marked
Beauty Sleep
Bisque
Bitter
Black Tied
Blackberry
Blue Edge
Bronze
Brown Down
Brule
Brun
Budding Beauty
Carbon
Charcol Brown
Chill
Chome Yellow
Club
Concrete
Contrast
Coppering
Coquette
Courduroy
Cork
Cranberry
Crème de Violet
Crystal
Crystal Avalance
Da Bling
Dazzlelight
Deep Truth
Digit
Electra
Electric Eel
Embark
Era
Expresso
Expensive Pink
Fade
Falling Star
Femme Noir
Filament
Flashtrack
Folie
Forgery
French Grey
Freshwater
Full Flame
Gesso
Girlie
Gleam
Goldmine
Gorgeous Gold
Grain
Greensmoke
Haux
Hepcat
Honesty
Honey Lust
Humid
Hush
Idol Eyes
In Living Pink
Innuendo
Jest
Jete
Jewel Blue
Juiced
Juxt
Kid
Knight Divine
Light Ray
Lightshade
Llama
Malt
Melton Mauve
Mink Pink
Moon's Reflection
Motif
Mulch
Mylar
Mystery
Mythology
Naked Lunch
Nehru
Nocturnelle
Nylon
Omega
Orange
Orb
Paradiso
Parfait Amour
Passionate
Patina
Peppier
Petalescent
Phloof
Pink Freeze
Pink Source
Pink Venus
Plum Dressing
Pluage
Print
Purple Haze
Purple Shower
Quarry
Retrospeck
Ricepaper
Rite of Spring
Romp
Rondelle
Rule
Sable
Saddle
Samoa Silk
Satelite Dreams
Satin Taupe
Scene
Scene 1
Seedy Pearl
Shadowy Lady
Shale
Shimmermoss
Shroom
Silver Ring
Sketch
Slip Pink
Smut
Soba
Soft Brown
Star Violet
Stars N' Rockets
Steamy
Sumptuous Olive
Surreal
Sushi Flower
Suspicion
Sweet Lust
Swimming
Swish
Swiss Chocolate
Tempting
Texture
Tilt
Trax
Turquatic
Twinks
Vanilla
Vapour
Vellum
Velvet Moss
Vex
Wedge
White Frost
Wishful
Woodwinked
Yogurt
Zeal
Zonk Bleu!

 

[lucy92]

here's a pic from makeuptalk of the strange hybrid collection

 

[lucy92]

for those of you that mightve missed out on some of the barbie loves mac products...its seems like maccosmetics.com might be restocking. some of the items that sold out the first day have a "coming soon" tag on 'em.

there's also a collaboration with paulina rubio coming out soon. its a gold coloured lipstick apparently.

 

[fashionista-ta]

I am not the target audience of the Barbie collection, that's for sure The other upcoming ones look pretty promising ...

Anyone have a shade recommendation for *red* nail polish (for my toes)?

 

[oomarhatelier]

hey guys do u know a mac product the give the blush-effect, to punt on the cheeck bones, or on the nose to give shy? thanks in advice

 

[InnocentFairy]

I have just bought some products from the Barbie range, anyone bought a MAC Barbie lipstick? I was going to, but the one I liked the look of has sold out.

 

[taperjeangirl]

I got the Barbie eyeshadow in Mothbrown.

Does anybody know if Mac has changed the name of the strobe cream to skin primer?

 

[jjbunny79]

will the mineralize skinfinish "porcelain pink" will be selling again on summer again??? i wanna get it so badly >.<

 

[ragtag]

Anyone have a shade recommendation for *red* nail polish (for my toes)?

my absolute favorite red polish is Essie "Jelly Apple". it's not too pink and not too blue - very neutral. it's a very vibrant red, and lasts longer on me than anything else. i like to use MAC's topcoat - it keeps the color bright and shiny.

 

[ragtag]

I have just bought some products from the Barbie range, anyone bought a MAC Barbie lipstick? I was going to, but the one I liked the look of has sold out.

the only lipstick from the Barbie collection that i bought is "Real Doll". it's a lustre, fairly sheer, and bubblegum pink. i thought it was cute (a veryvery Barbie-looking color) and it's completely different than anything else i own, so i figured i'd go for it. it looks nice with a smoky eye - kind of a fun twist on a nude lip.



i love my Mothbrown and i really want to get another one! i also picked up Beautyburst because i thought the color (reddish brown) might go well with my eye color (blue). we'll see!

 

[miu_miu]

I finally got a chance to look at the Barbie collection yesterday, and I really like the Beauty Powders...
I have quite pale skin, but with a pink undertone so I was looking particularly at the brown beauty poweder, as opposed to the pink. I'm just wondering, if I use it, will it give me a little colour, and will it make me look too 'shiny'?