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Fun & Games: Name Game #001

How to play: Create color names, descriptions, and even texture/finishes for the four colors shown in the quad to the left!

What I’d call it:

  • Fusion Soft orange-gold with subtle sheen (frost)
  • Antioxidant Intense royal blue with purple pearl (veluxe pearl)
  • Phyto-Pink True medium pink (frost)
  • Botanical Pale green with yellow sheen (satin)

Now, it’s your turn!

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Becky Avatar

Hotness: Bright blue pink(intense)
Cheers!: Eye popping royal blue (veluxe pearl)
Gimme: Light, soft mint green (frost)
Rich Baby: Orangey gold with bronze shimmer (frost)

This was fun, should do it more often!

ashley h Avatar

Guava – soft burnt yellow with metallic gold (frost)
Lagoon – intense true blue with violet irredescence(veluxe pearl)
Cosmo – bright fuschia with pale pink and purple pearl (frost)
Seaglass – pale mint with white pearl (veluxe pearl)

=]

Sharonda. Avatar

First I would call this palette – Young, Fresh & New!

Sandcastle – Hot yellow gold
Feminity – Intense hot pink
Sensuality – Deep royal blue
Rendezvous – Sheer light green

kobri Avatar

Tanger-queen Tangerine with gold reflects (frost)
Royal Blues- Deep blue with purple (satin)
Crown Jewels- Hot fuchsia pink (frost)
Reigning Money- Soft Green (lustre)

I agreee this was fun!

Sara Avatar

hmm…i’ll have to think about this

Candy Lane!

Mellow Yellow- Bright yellow (Matte2) [so chrome yellow but easier to blend]
Twitter- Intense blue pink (veluxe pearl)
Butterball- Pure white with yellow/orange duochrome (frost)
Tangerine Dream- Bright yellow-orange (Matte2)

i decided that they were going to make new matte2s because they are amazing and i need some!!

Rebecca Avatar

Are these real colors ? Bc they are gorgeous ! If they aren’t they def. should be !!

Papaya Maya – intense tangerine with yellow pearl (frost)
Twilight – deep royal blue with violet (veluze pearl)
Stiletto – true blue pink with pink and purple shimmer (frost)
Pistachio – Sheer mint green with silver reflects (frost)

this was fun ! please put more of these up =]

MariahGem Avatar

I’m silly, so I’m gonna make them all Hills-y

Whitney – true gold with classy shimmer. (Satin)
Lauren – a trendy navy with very blue undertones. (Matte2)
Audrina – a hot rocker pink with a slight peach duochrome sheen. (Veluxe Pearl)
Heidi – icy mint with pearly peach duochrome. Possibly too much silver glitter for it’s own good. (Lustre)

kellie Avatar

Pumpkin: Soft orange with yellow-gold undertones.

80’s flashback: Neon pink with blue undertones.

No moon Nights : Deep midnight blue.

Key Lime Pie: Soft green with yellow-gold undertones.

Sanayhs Avatar

Fool’s Gold: Warm orange-gold (satin)
Wham!: Vibrant royal blue (frost)
Knockout: Heated up bubble gum pink (frost)
Decoy: Soft pale green with a white sheen (satin)

Amy Avatar

I went with a sunset/sunrise-ish theme, because those colors reminded me of one haha.
Sunrise- Soft tangerine-gold with yellow pearl (frost)
Coastline- Bright medium pink with fuchsia undertones (veluxe pearl)
Midnight Rush- Deep indigo blue with purple reflects (satin)
Dewwy- Pale sea green with subtle golden shimmer (frost)

Davina Avatar

I’m on a 70s kick lately!

Hip Hugger-golden poppy shimmer (lustre)
Atomic-deep ultramarine blue with violet pearl hues (veluxe pearl)
Hot Stuff-shocking pink with silvery reflects (veluxe pearl)
Hustle-soft tea green (matte)

hmm… not quite sure how these finishes would work together! 🙂

Ariele Avatar

Oooh how fun! 🙂

Creamsicle – Tangerine with white-gold duochrome (Veluxe Pearl)
Dream Machine – Vivid royal blue with periwinkle pearl (Frost)
Pink Static – Bright magenta with pink iridescent sheen(Veluxe Pearl)
Key Largo – Frosty yellow-gold with green pearl (Frost)

Haydee R Avatar

Busy Bee- Bright Golden Yellow Frost
It’s A Girl- 100% Baby Pink Veluxe Pearl
Cookie Monster- Animal Loving Blue Matte
Cop Light-Soft Minty Green with a Flash Light of White

I am new to this site. I would like to say Hello to everyone….HI! Thanks Christine I am learning so much from you. Once you go Mac you never go Back!

Zainy Avatar

Aeeee A big HI to u aswell Haydee R,I welcome u to this beautiful world of MAC and Christine and Our luv.Iam old to this blog now i can proudly say that.I hope u enjoy every moment with all of us.I luv ur ‘Once you go Mac you never go Back!’

In b/w if u wana c me then u can visit the Guest look corner and i will be there,smiling..hehe 😀

Zzainy…

Arika BH Avatar

Acrylic or Apron – orange gold
Free Jazz or Balls – royal blue
Dots – true pink
Angel Hair or Cello – pale golden green

this pallette is so 70’s but gorgeous! imagine all the fun you’d have with this one. it just seems that these colors would be perfect in a 70’s movie wardrobe pallette. we had a refrigerator the same color as that golden orange.

Janis Avatar

How about African inspired colors?

Sahara Sand – Sandy yellow-orange with gold flecks (Frost)
Indigo Sky- Intense royal blue with violet pearl(VP)
Pink Massai- Bright pink (Satin)
Ivory Coast- Ivory white with seafoam green shimmer (Frost)

Katie Avatar

I am going to do feline related colors!

Bengal – Intense orange w/ multicolored pearl (Frost)
Tiger Eye – Clean royal blue (velvet)
Prrr… – Vivid blue based pink with white pearl (VP)
Kitten – soft off white with gold pearlized pigments (VP)

Can you tell I love cats?!? 🙂

Zainy Avatar

Hey Cristine,

‘Luv this new game’

Sun with dark night=Sun luves night.
Rock me baby=Cub pink.
Blue’s r gone=Ink blue’s inn.
Eye’s a garden=Green’s prosperity!

Zzainy..

Briodmun Avatar

OJ – Burnt orange with a golden sparkle
Night watch – Deep royal blue matte
Paparazzi – fuschia pink with a pearl frost
Rebirth – Spring green matte

Jenny Avatar

TangyMs. – rusty yellow orange(frost)
Rockin’Mermaid – intense deep sea blue (veluxe pearl)
PinkPunk! – cool pink with silvery pearl (frost)
$$Mountain – pale grey-green (frost)

I’ve always wanted to try this!!!

natasha Avatar

my collection is called ….molten hot

lava love – orange with bronze reflects (VP)
hot mama – fushia with red glitter (frost)
flame on – intense blue with orange reflects (VP)
spark – mint green and cream duochrome with white shimmer (satin)

damn it, i’d soooo buy this collection!
and christine, i sooo enjoyed this 🙂

Ummilkhair Avatar

My palette is Divalicious!

Solar Flare: Bright orange with gold flecks (Pearl)
Dazzle Me: Hot pink/red duochrome (Veluxe pearl)
Jazz It Up: Electric blue with silver sparkle (Satin)
Garden Of Eden: Pastel green with yellow reflects(Frost)

Vee Avatar

Marigold – Bold & deep golden yellow (Frost)
Rain Boots – Hot pink (Veluxe Pearl)
Late Night Rain – Intense navy blue (Satin)
May Day – Pale green with silver pearl (Veluxe Pearl)

Ilianna Avatar

I decided to go for a chemistry theme!

Kinetic: Soft orange-gold with subtle sheen (frost)
Equilibrium: Intense royal blue with purple pearl (veluxe pearl)
Collision: True medium pink (frost)
Isotope: Pale green with yellow sheen (satin)

Nell Avatar

Hell o´Yellow: bright dark yellow with gold pearl (VP)
Pink Pong: hot fuchsia with blue pearl (VP)
Purple Reign: rich dark blue with violet duochrome (VP)
Soft Wasabi: light celery-green with white gold pearl (VP)

all VP´s!!!

Danapotter Avatar

Name: Back In Time

Lemon Drop: Yellow gold with subtle shimmer (Veluxe Pearl)
Pink Poodle: Bright fuschia with magenta sheen (frost)
Bloomed Lithadora: Intense purple blue (Matte 2)
Strobe Light: Sheer yellow green with silver reflects (Veluxe Pearl)

That was fun! Can you do more? 😀

Bettina Avatar

two inspirations:

1. Rapunzel-the gold
2. Pink Fairy Dust
3. Wizard-cobalt blue
4. Witch’s Brew-the pale green

or

1. Sunflower Silk
2. Snap Dragon
3. Blueberry Mist
4. Lima Bean Green

kyle Avatar

if i need a title for the for of them it would be call watch out im here bitches

sun storm – nice worm yellow
in your face- bright neon pink
glow – bright / dark bluie with a neon light to it
icing – nice creamy colour

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