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MAC Cosmetics - Electroflash Swatches
Debbie did some swatching of the Electroflash mineralize eyeshadow duos! I think I can pass for sure now! What about you? Did these increase or decrease your lemmings?
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hmph. yeah not interested. =/
Ditto 🙁
Not interested? Really?.. Two to glow is nicee might pick up that & hot contrast the first color is pretty, .. Chris when is this launched?
well let me rephrase.. there are a few nice ones that I would like to have in my collection, but my bank account is still recovering from the past 3 collections!
I know exactly how you feel, Ashley!
I believe late July or early August, Jess!
I do find two attractive. Hot contrast and Polar Opposites.
Do you think you’ll get either of them (or both)?
After seeing how much MAC STUFF is lined up waiting to come out…I think neither LOL…rather put my money on other products…ya know what I mean?
LOL, no, I totally understand where you’re coming from!
I want Odd Couple and Pink Split for sure!
Oh, fun! Are you a big fan of the mineralize eyeshadow duos, Cassie?
Two to Glow looks pretty, but how many gold/brown eyeshadows do I really need?
That’s what I always ask myself, even as I hand over my credit card for yet another one!
They are pretty to look at in the compact, but I think I prefer regular e/s regarding color payoff and smoothness.
Me too, Nell 🙂
These are pretty, but I have been lusting Cool Heat more. So now I can spend money on that and not have to worry. Good!
That’s good, Sarah! Glad it worked out for ya!
I have no interest in the mineral makeup…I’ve never tried it, but I don’t really see a need to…maybe I’m just missing something…??
lol! You know, mineral makeup is fine, but I haven’t caught onto the must-have-it mentality, though.
I had higher expectations for this collection. I consider the eyeshadows to be “eye candy’. They are pretty to look at, however the swatches made me wanting to get all the shadows to only two. This is good for my bank account. =)
I know what you mean! I like the look of the duos, but I’ve never been too satisfied with the pay off/texture.
I think I like Two To Glow & Play On Plums.. I didn’t want any before I saw the swatches. I tend to buy all of the MES’ and then swap/sell them because I never reach for them or I have something similar in the more handy pan form. It’s just as well, Colour Forms may drain me lol
I do that, too, Brooke! I buy them and they end up buried somewhere, because I never like them enough!
Not feeling these…phew. But who knows…I wasn’t feeling Dazzleglass and bought 4. I’m one of those people that has to touch, swatch, and try.
lol, that’s true – I’m just like you, gotta try it myself!
honestly i don’t like mineralized e/s because i had a hard time with the ones from the antiquitease, maybe i was doing something wrong. i tried paint pots, applying them wet, it just didn’t work on me. when i saw the first few photos of these, i thought they looked ugly but i am surprised they actually look lovely on the swatches but again, i just don’t know if they’ll stick on my lids this time.
I know what you mean 🙁
MES aren’t for me. Not sure if I like the texture 🙁
I’m with ya! I’m not a fan of the texture/payoff.
I can defninitely pass, LOL
Seems like people either LOVE these or hate them!
aww it’s a shame.. they looked amazing in the pot/pan. there are still some lovely shades and colours but, so many of them can be duped easily. i think i’ll pass, but i suppose that’s a good thing for my savings right now 🙂
It does suck when you can easily dupe things!
I’m getting the last one…the black and silver one…I can use them as base 🙂
Maybe that’ll work out 🙂 I’ll give ’em a chance, but we shall see.
They look nice, thanks Christine for the swatches, but honestly I’ve been spending like crazy on MAC lately, and with the coming collections (looking forward for StarFlash/SonicChic/OverRich) I need to be picky 😉
Sure thing, Liya! I totally understand what you mean 🙂 I’ll probably save my money for another summer/fall launch.
I’m still interested in Hot Contrast. Looks like it will make a hot, albeit subtle, smoky eye 🙂 As for the rest, not too sure. They are pretty, but nothing to say WOW about. I still want to see swatches of the blue one.
I’m hoping these will impress me more in person, but I’ve just never been a fan of the texture.
I may get polar opposites. . . i don’t know i’m still dying that i didn’t get the gentle fume quad from smoke signals…i really loved the colors
Gentle Fume! Talk about an oldie ;P
Hmmmm, another collection I will be saving my money on.
Good news for your wallet 🙂
I’ll probably get Hot Contrast and Odd Couple. Personally, I enjoy mineralized eyeshadows. With over a paint pot and applied wet I get wonderful colour payoff, and it sticks on.
Thanks for the tip 🙂 I still don’t get great payoff even over a paint pot AND wet, lol.
How tragic!
I’m digging “hot contrast” but it looks just like a duo that I already have LOL
Seems like Hot Contrast is a *hot* item, lol!
Meh… I’d like to see how the blue and green ones swatch, but these aren’t exactly exciting. Though I am actually breathing a sigh of relief!!
Me too! I thought I’d be a little more interested, but not so much the case.
Hmm…definitely decreased my desire for them. I think that will be good for my wallet. I’m kinda disappointed though…I really thought I would want all of these.
Too bad, I think? Maybe a good thing for your wallet.
I’m not really into these, but there’s a green one I might still want. We’ll see!
Yeah, I’m gonna have to check these out before I totally pass on them, lol.
I want to check out play on plums and odd couple 😀
Fun choices, Kat!
Wow, they aren’t what I was expecting. I haven’t used any of these before, but I’m going to go check them out. Odd Couple is taking my interest
They’re definitely worth a look or two 🙂
A couple of these look pretty to me. I alway buy all the mineralize e/s for some reason, but never reach for them so I will be choosy if I get any of these.
I would like it more if the lighter color of Polar Opposites and the dark color of Hot Contrast were together. As they are, it’s sort of…..meh. And I don’t think I wuld buy both of them.
lol, Kate! Mix and match MES!
i think i will get one if i still have some money left but its not a must have for me
I know what you mean, Claudine!
I am not too interested but I am really liking Play on Plums.
They seem so popular, but yet so many here are not blown away. So ironic.
nope. definitley not feelin it. the colours to me, just don’t look anything special. definitley not anything that can’t be substituted with perm stuff. i’m kind of gratefull. neo sci fi/solar field/naughty nauticals/future earth/cool heat has eaten away at my bank account viciously. tooo viciously. so vicious that i needed a top to wear out for a posh meal one night, so i bought one, kept the tag and returned it the next day so i could buy mac. i’m a horrible human being! lollll.
I agree that a lot of the colors don’t look so intriguing.
Love ‘hot contrast’. However, I think those e/s look better in the case.
I agree that they always look prettier in the pot than on!
D: D:
I are angry!
Mac decided to release both electroflash & cool heat at the same time in the uk and so now I have to find lots of money! 🙁
(sucks as I found out just after £100 shopping spree!)
OH NO! How terrible!
I only see two that I would love to do looks with and they are: Two to Glow and Play on Plums. I can see doing a sexy romantic look with Play on Plums(if that makes any sense) and a late summer look with Two to Glow… kinda like an autumn sunset which would be nice cause my birthday is in September!!!
Ohh, those could be some lovely looks, Neena!