Debbie is bound to make us all jealous with these photos of MAC’s Starflash eyeshadows! I know I want a few…
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The only one I think I will need is Lotusland.
I gotta see some swatches before I decide.
Yeah I agree to.
i love when you post swatches and possible dups next to the swatches, they are so helpful.
Gotta have Lotusland, Grand Entrance, and maybe a few others but its hard to tell without swatches!
I agree, swatches make all the difference!
I have it, it’s gorgeous. Can someone tell me if it’s similar to Dream Maker? Thanks 🙂
It’s similar, if you don’t use this type of color all the time… you can probably skip!
OMG I am a neutral kind of gyal and most of these look so enticing! Cant wait to see swatches!
So great to see that this launch may be something you’ll enjoy!
wow those are really pretty
i want top hat, smoke and diamonds, glamour check, mink & sable, bold and brazen
when do these come out?
Definitely! I believe they are due in August, potentially earlier (maybe late July?). Some MAC stores are already getting some of their stock in for Electroflash and the like.
These look gorgeous ! Very excited. Is there a release date yet ?
No official release date, just speculation for August or thereabouts. I think it’ll end up being July, though.
It seems most of these shadows are Frost finish. Wow. I really need to see swatches 😉 Just looking at these pictures though, I really do seem to like MINK & SABLE (Frosty olive green–frost) , and SMOKE & DIAMONDS (Frosty dirty taupe–frost). I just hope the green in MINK & SABLE is not very similar to GREENSMOKE (Tarnished olive–lustre). Overall, they seem like very cool shadows so yay and thanks to Debbie and Christine for posting the pictures!
I believe they’re prety much ALL frost finishes, which may or not be a good thing. I wish they were VPs 🙁
oh my gosh me too
How does Starflash shadows differ from regular shadows? Or are they just LE colors?
Just LE colors, I presume – the finish isn’t new or anything.
Go, Smoke&Diamonds, Grand Entrance and Top Hat are the ones I want!
Lushious Babe – thank you!
Smoke & Diamonds could turn out REALLY pretty!
Me again 🙂 So… I was looking at the last three shadows and it made me wonder how TALENT POOL (Frosty blue green with gold pearl–frost) , SUNSET B (Frosty clean mid-tone pink–frost), and TOP HAT (Frosty dirty indigo–frost) all compare to the shadows that came out in the HEATHERETTE trio compacts 1 and 2 (you know the pink, aqua, and purple shadows)????? I can’t wait to find out, altough just by looking at it… TALENT POOL looks more blue than TEAL so it may not be anywhere close… oh well.
It’ll be interesting to see how everything compares to past and existing shadows — I know some were not bowled over by these!
These are all frosts, but supposedly there is a new formula (like with the Mattene release).
They all look so pretty, but the proof is in the swatch.
Top Hat and Glamour Check really stand out for me.
I agree, the proof is really in the swatch!!
Just like with Cool Heat, I’m afraid I will be getting all of these shadows 🙂
LOL!! If they were VPs, I would be getting all. Since they’re frosts, I’ll have to wait and see.
Ha, my thought exactly ! VP´s forever!
I love these colors, when is this suppose to launch?
July/August, TT!
I like the Mink & Sable. I wear a lot of greens with my “safari” outfits.
I love any and all greens myself, Rubi!
i think my heart just skipped beat.
off the bat i’m digging Go, Mink and Sable, Grand Entrance, Smoke & Diamonds, and Top Hat.
can’t wait!!!!
ooo smoke & diamonds is reminding me of sweet sienna =D
Oh, true, Slick!
lol, Slick! Sounds like you may be doing a bit of haulin’!
Oh lord. Dream Maker, Bold & Brazen, Go, Grand Entrance, and Glamour Check (if they come out like they do in the pot and aren’t a hot, frosty, 80’s mess) may have to be mine. Mink and Sable and Top Hat are a maybe. Def. need swatches before I pounce!
Yes, here’s hoping for nothing TOO over-the-top frosty!
i think top hat and smoke & diamond look kinda neat. i’ll have to see a swatch of these shadows before i decide =] make is gonna make me break the bank one of these days…
Well since eyeshadows are my weakness, I’ll probably get quite a few, but Mink & Sable, Go, Top Hat, Smoke & Diamonds & Grand Entrance look the most promising to me.
lol, they are my weakness, too! At least you’re not alone.
I can’t wait to see the swatches. For now I’d say Lotusland and Top Hat.
Me neither, Jessica! Hope they come soon.
I’m definitely not getting the blues. Lotusland, Top Hat, and Glamour Check look great. Smoke & Diamonds also pretty but I’ll have to wait and see…
I’m tired of blues, lol! Especially dark navy ones.
now this collection is interesting. i love it when they have different kinds of colors to choose from. wanna see the swatches.
I think this is a launch people are desperate to see swatches for!
I’m liking Mink and Sable, Glamour Check and Grand Entrance. I reserve full judgment until I see swatches on sking though…
That’s definitely what I’m doing, too, Sandy!
What great photos Debbie took! I’m so lemming this collection, but would love to see swatches too.
I agree! Debbie is amazing!
Bold & Brazen looks like Jordana’s Terracotta with frost, ha ha! That’s one less shadow to buy 🙂
That’s good news for your wallet 😀
wow. they are gorgeous! but yeah.. as everyone else said (and you too Christine), swatches make all the difference! i can’t wait till we get some!! 😀
They do look pretty, even if some have been done before.
Oh wow, they´re right up my alley, I am a “neutrals” girl as well. :o)
Oh, very nice for you, Eva 🙂
Pretty! Oh wow, all the possible looks I could create with these. I’m soo excited.
=)
Oh yes, Melissa! I can see tons and tons of potential combos!
Oooh, I’m digging Mink and Sable.
Definitely gonna get mink & sable 🙂
Nice choice, Zoila!
go, lotusland, and tophat look nice, but I agree I want to see swatches first. 🙂
I hope Lotusland has some good color payoff!
I’m liking Top Hat, Lotusland, Talent Pool and Smoke & Diamonds.
I think Smoke & Diamonds is going to be a hit!
smoke and diamonds and go …I think I want and
I like Smoke & Diamonds, too!
I have to say I like them all. There are tons of looks to create with these whether you’re cool or warm toned!
That’s very true! Do you think you’ll buy them all or just a few?
Chris, maybe its my phone but go looks like tempting.with less sparkle? Talent pool & star by night I need to see swatched because it looks dupeable so far.
But im likein bold & brazen ; grand entrance ; glamour check & sunset b.
whatever hook ups debbie has, I need too have god!
swatches please!
thx chris btw.
It could very well be. It’s hard to tell just from photos, unfortunately!
I would be jumping up & down if these were all VPs instead of Frosts!!!! But I am excited just the same, some of these look really gorgeous. There is a great variety of shades, which I like. I can’t wait to see swatches!
LOL, you & me both. I don’t mind frosts – it’s one of my preferred finishes, so we’ll see how it goes!
Wow these are really boring.
Of course, I’ll reserve total judgement until I can try them out myself, but these just look…done.
This is what several people are saying, actually! It might also be that we’ve been SO inundated with collections in the past few months that it’s hard for anything to be particularly original.
I can’t wait for these. My list has everything on it except for Lotusland, Bold & Brazen, Sunset B. I’m really excited for Mink & Sable and Smoke & Diamonds.
Smoke & Diamonds caught my eye, too, Carrie! (As it did for a lot of others!)
Smoke & Diamonds will be mine! (Along with most of the collection, lol) God I am a sucker for eyeshadows.
lol, aren’t we all? 😉
I really like Lotusland, Smoke & Diamonds, Glamour Check, Grand Entrance and Mink & Sable. I need more neutral tones in my collection so this might be a good collection for me. Of course I need to see some swatches before I really decide.
Nice picks, Milan 🙂
Hmm, not sure what one(s) I want but the blues look lovely.
It’s hard for a blue to look bad!
Ooooh!! I’m sure Lotusland will be on my list and probably Mink & Sable as that fits into some of my favorite looks (green/gold/olivey stuff). I want to see swatches of Top Hat, Talent Pool and Star by Night and comparisons to similar colors to see if I *need* those or not. They’re colors I love but might already have something similar to. I could use some more neutrals so I’ll be waiting on swatches of the rest too! Love having the preview!!!
Lotusland looks potentially quite pretty, but I have to see what the pay off is like!
Geez, I just got my Cool Heat haul today, and now this?! When does this come out?
July/August, Lehea 🙂
The colours look lovely….esp SMOKE and DIAMONDS!!
Again, I need to swatch ’em before I make a decision.
Seems like we’re all waiting on swatches, lol!
So many nice ones! I’ll have to see them in person though. I looked at swatch after swatch for cool heat and neo scifi and was like, not interested in NSF and want everything from Cool Heat and when I got to the store it was the opposite! I liked the cool heat, but I didn’t think I would actually use them whereas the NSF was so much better in person.
How funny! I loved neo Sci Fi, too 🙂
I’m definitely adding Lotusland and Sunset B to my list. None of the others really interest me though.
Hey, I’d rather only like two than all, lol!
I see only one or two that I don’t think I want. I’ll have to wait to see swatches first though.
That’s where I am, too, Kelli! But maybe there’ll be a whole load of dupes :/
Wow, these are very pretty. In fact I like them more than the Cool Heat Collection. Cool Heat is not yet released here in Singapore so from the product pictures, I like the Starflash eyeshadows more. BTW I’m a new MAC addict and your blog get me very excited. Thanks!
I n e e d grand entrance !
thank god antwerp has got his own little MACshop since a years or so ^^
Yay, so glad you have a MAC store near you now, Jelissa!
ohhh those are gorgeous
im loving
grand entrance
lotusland
top hat
and smoke & diamonds
Nice list, Claudine!
I like these – but they need an actual GREEN toned e/s – not green-esque, or tinged with green. But an actual EMERALD green shade – with these lighter tones, a vibrant green would be nice.
Ohh, that would be so nice. Like Emerald Green pigment, but in eyeshadow form.
so priddddyyy.
i wanna see swatches but atm, i only see about 2 that i DON’T want.
i hate being in the uk sometimes though. we still havent got cool heat! grrr!
Yes, definitely, swatches are necessary. At least you always get to see a ton of swatches before you buy!
I’m intrigued by “Smoke & Diamonds”…but the more and more I look at these numerous new product launches, the more I see repeat colors…MAC is scamming me and it’s working! Can’t wait to see swatches!
I agree that there are probably several dupeable colors here!
Does anyone know when this launches? Is it just a MAC store thing? I was reading US Weekly and Christina Auguilerra said that her favorite eye shadow is smoke and diamond, which is how I stumbled across this blog!
Hi Marcy,
July 31st 🙂 Should be everywhere.