MAC Surf Baby Collection for Summer 2011 Info & Photos
MAC Surf Baby Collection for Summer 2011
U.S. Launch Date: May 26th, 2011
International Launch Date: May 2011 (excluding Asia), June 2011 (Asia)
Grab the board, hop in the Jeep, cruise the Pacific Coast Highway… Surf’s up! The lure of the endless summer starts here with My Paradise Cheek Powder, Summer Stash of Crushed Metallic Pigments, Hibiscus Lipstick and Splashproof Lash Mascara that just won’t smudge. Colourful, lustrous, and full of life…journey to a world where feeling the rush means taking a risk. Hang Ten!
Here’s bronzing for every dude and dudette looking to hit the half-pipe with a killer tan. Bring commotion to the ocean with Solar Riche Bronzing Powder and new Gold-go-Lightly Studio Careblend/Pressed Powder. Capture the surf spirit, add contours & dimension with the latest Skinsheen Bronzer Stick! Defy sun-and-sea blasted lips with Suntints SPF 20 Liquid Lip Balms.
Limited edition.
All information is OFFICIAL. Information now includes Suntints, Bronzer Sticks, and Studio Careblend/Pressed powders.
See collection information & promotional photos!
Surf, Baby! Cheek Powder ($28.00 U.S. / $32.00 CDN)
- My Paradise Peach pressed powder with gold hibiscus flower overspray (Limited Edition)
Lipstick ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)
- Bust Out! Dirty mid-tone violet (Lustre) (Limited Edition)
- Hibiscus Bright orange coral (Cremesheen) (Limited Edition)
- Mocha Peachy yellow-brown (Satin) (Permanent)
- Naturally Eccentric Creamy white nude (Lustre) (Limited Edition)
Lipglass ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)
- Girl on Board Pale white gold (Limited Edition)
- Good Lovin’ Soft peachy pink (Limited Edition)
- Krazy Kahuna Warm mid-tone brown (Limited Edition)
- Strange Potion Soft coral pink (Limited Edition)
Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks ($32.50 U.S. / $38.50 CDN)
- Summer Stash Light pink champagne, light white pearl, light violet with silver pearl, brown bronze with gold pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
- Surf the Ocean Frosty platinum, light yellow green, gold bronze, dirty graphite with silver pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Eyeshadow ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)
- Saffron Deep coral caramel (Satin) (Limited Edition)
- Short Shorts Frosty white champagne (Frost) (Limited Edition)
- Sun Blonde Dirty yellow gold (Frost) (Limited Edition)
- Surf U.S.A. Frosted teal (Frost) (Limited Edition)
- Swell Baby Mid-tone grey (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Nail Lacquer ($13.50 U.S. / $17.00 CDN)
- Hangin’ Loose Dirty pink nude (Limited Edition)
- Ocean Dip Mid-tone creamy aqua (Limited Edition)
Powerpoint Eye Pencil ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)
- Blue Noon Teal with gold pearl (Limited Edition)
- Gilded White Yellow white frost (Limited Edition)
Pigment ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)
- Naked Fleshy beige with golden copper pearl (Permanent)
- Melon Soft bright golden peach (Permanent)
Splashproof Lash Mascara ($14.00 U.S. / $17.00 CDN)
- Blacksplash Black (Permanent)
Bags (MAC Stores Only)
- Surf, Baby! 1 ($28.00 U.S. / $33.50 CDN) (Limited Edition)
- Surf, Baby! 2 ($32.00 U.S. / $38.50 CDN) (Limited Edition)
Suntints SPF 20 Liquid Lip Balm ($15.50 U.S. / $18.50 CDN)
- Full of Grace Soft sheer rose (Limited Edition)
- Pink Tinge Clean bright yellow pink with gold pearl (Limited Edition)
- Lilt of Lily Soft creamy pale pink (Limited Edition)
MAC Skinsheen Bronzer Stick ($29.50 U.S. / $35.50 CDN)
- Tan-tint Soft suntan bronze (Limited Edition)
- Billinoaire Bronze Warm golden tan (Limited Edition)
- Gilty Bronze Coppery bronze with gold shimmer (Limited Edition)
Bronzing Powder ($24.00 U.S. / $29.00 CDN)
- Solar Riche Mid-tone deep orange brown (Limited Edition)
- Refined Golden Finely spun gold with soft pearl finish (Permanent)
Studio Careblend Pressed Powder ($28.00 U.S. / $33.50 CDN)
- Gold-Go-Lightly Mid-tone golden tan brown (Limited Edition)
- Lush-Light Bronze Mid-tone rosy pink brown (Limited Edition)
Brush
- 129SH Powder/Blush Brush ($34.00 U.S. / $41.00 CDN)
Awh man, I really like this one. I was hoping I’d hate it as much as I hated the last summer/beach collection. I’m gonna be so poor!
lol i agree me to
yup. i havent even filled up with the new summer este lauder collection christine reviewed a while back. saw it at the counter looks really nice but i dont think i can hold myself back from some of these colors.
FYI, I posted a link of swatches for MAC Surf Baby on my blog! I love the blush, its such a gorgeous coral. I just wished the gold lasted all the way through…
My thoughts exactly!!
BUT you’ll be beautiful and poor 😉
Lol j0o626. I loved your comment. I think I’ll hang on to ma money though. I only liked the coral blush and I have to see it in person to decide.
Sorry I meant CJ’s comment 🙂
I am more than excited that I am repulsed by this collection. More money i get to keep.
haha! Yeah, the neanderthal look is SO last year! The model is a bit scary. I’m over coral and aqua so I’ll be saving my cash.
Yeah, but you know that if they don’t “nab” us now, they’ll get us with something irresistible in the autumn!
Cool, I like coral, and I finally get the chance to buy strange potion;)
Nice collection!
I’m so confused since the promo photo makes Strange Potion look darker/redder then it is from the VV collection. ^_^?
It’s a nice shade and need more love.
I personally don’t like this collection so much, but good call on them for repromoting Strange Potion! I have it and I love it!
They all look great & interesting!!!what is the difference between the 2 launch dates?
My Paradise Blush – Coral orange with champagne gold flower OMG!!!! I’m just drooling with the description …
Oh I love not being able to go to sleep until well after 3am somtimes 🙂 Pretty packaging!!! Love it!
O.EMM.GEE! It’s dusty”ooh”hunter! :”DDDD I LOVE you! You’re ridiculously talened and funny >< As is Christine! You're both such amazing inspirations to my best friends and I 🙂
I LOOOOOOVE THIS ONE !!!!!! Teal teal and teal !!!!!!
The collection is nice, but the model – gosh, she’s ugly!
I was thinking the same thing. Glad you said it and not me but I find it difficult to look at her. Maybe its the lighting on her.
I was thinking the exact same thing. She would be better looking if the lighting was adjusted so we could see her eyebrows.
I am gobsmacked by how gross this packaging design is.
that’s what i’m saying!
yeah, but I still think MAC Wonder Woman packaging was worse, I actually kind of like this one..
Yes I agree…this actually looks very lame. What’s up with a collection inspired by surfing, when hello you’re surfing. The makeup isn’t going to stay on! Nor would a surfer really be concerned with her bronzer considering she’s going to be bronzed naturally?!
This packaging looks cheap and tacky!
the packaging is such a turn off.
Agreed. Maybe I might be drawn to this collection if the packaging didn’t look like this!
Me too! It looks like they just slapped a sticker on their packaging :(. Nevertheless I still want the Ocean Dip polish if it doesn’t sell out too fast (I am not a crazed MAC fanatic so I dunno if I’ll get to it in time).
Look gimiky…
Damn, I wonder if My Paradise will be the Marine Life of 2011. I think it’s the only one I’ll get as everything else looks close to something I already own.
The packaging and promo pics are awful.
I agree, they’re not to my taste at all. I don’t get the whole “angry” model thing, she just looks PO’ed.
And I’m pretty sure that guy on the left has no pants on…
i was thinking that same exact thing!!
Interesting, I can’t wait to see swatches and review videos!!
Is the volume of product in the pigment stashes less than the holiday-size pigment jars?
OMG soooo excited for this! I thought that Quite Cute was going to be the insanely cute packaged collection of the year, but it seems that Surf Baby is going to be it instead!
Can’t wait for the info on the Blush Sticks, they seem very interesting!
The sticks are actually bronzers. The best one is Gilty Bronze. I looove this collection….
I don’t get why MAC chose this promo pic. I think the expression on the models face is scary and not flattering at all. And her pose is unnatural. At first look I immediately had to think that if she carried an axe in her hands, she would look as though she was going to murder someone!
I so agree about the promo pic! It is awful………I know Mac is more edgy when it comes to the promotional pictures but most of the time they look wierd and are a turn off for me. Maybe they should cut down on the number of collections per year and focus on better packaging and promotional advertising!!!
totally agree with you! so many collections through out the year can be easily bypassed. also, I feel like there would be so much more excitement and anticipation if the collections occurred less throughout the year & that extra money could go towards better packaging, as you said.
It definitely does not look like a fun day at the beach…
I love the fairly natural promo pic – it may not unretouched but it doesn’t look alien like either!!! also cool packaging!
bad packaging.
i agree. it looks cheap to me even for a relaxed, beauty collection.
Cute packaging! That hibiscus flower powder is so pretty!
Sigh. I’m a sucker for LE MAC packaging, especially when they change the nail polish bottles! I’ll have to get something for my sister, too. This sort of theme is right up her alley.
Not excited about this at all, the packaging looks horrendous.
Why is MAC doing this packaging thing? Can´t they just do something beautiful? I know some people will like this but for me this doesn´t work. In my opinion it looks cheap.
it looks very cheap, not well planned or thoroughly thought through! i’m very disappointed since I have been waiting for the promo pics of summer :/
Eh…, I’m not too excited about this collection. I prefer their last summer collection!
Unless one of those pigment sets contains Jardin Aires or one of the other LE pigments from the past which I’ve really been wanting, chances are I will pass on this collection, as I did with last year’s “To the Beach”. About the only other thing that interests me is the Careblend powder but I’ll have to see that to know if it’s for me.
Sooo excited for this collection! 🙂
is there anyone else think that the girl in the promo pic looks a little scary? like zombified lol:) the collection is looking great,thanks god I have time save up for it until june.
lololol….I thought it was just me, when I first saw her it was night and I got scared, lol….her eyes look so scary :D….but does anyone else notice that one of the guys is naked?
Not a fan of the packaging! Colors are okay, but I don’t wear blue colors.
eeeeeek!
that is FREAKING awesome!!!!!! Can’t wait, Christine, thanks for posting this!!
Love the packaging!
I’m sooooo getting those eyeliners 😀
Thanks Christine! (why are you up se early?)
LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I love the look of the aqua eyeshadow! It looks like a fairly easy-to-wear blue. I also like the yellow.
i dident think wonder woman packaging was tacky, or the villains collection, but this screams disney channel to me! some colours are pretty, but still…:)xxx
I’m liking alot of the stuff here ^^ which a mondo plus because MAC collections haven’t much been enticing me much lately, that being said- I may be a little bias towards summer-tan collections =P
Intrigued by the pigment stacks, and maybe the teal/gray shadows. A lot of the shades of everything else are either seem like they’d be too bright or too warm for my taste.
The blush looks so pretty…Loving the polishes too…;)
Looking forward to the collection: especially the Hibiscus lipstick and silver metallic stacked pigments
Oh my gosh, this collection is screaming my name! I love the blush and the pigment stacks, and I can’t wait for swatches of the e/s and lip products!
Oh! I’m so glad to see Strange Potion again! The only one that I have from the VV collection is already half way gone 🙁
I am SO excited for this collection!! I want almost everything, especially those crushed metal pigments
Thanks for the heads up and the constant work and effort you put into your blog, Christine! You are a makeup angel! 🙂
I am loving the strange potion lipglass!
A tad underwhelmed by this collection. I do have to have that blush though. Maybe I will feel better about it once I see the swatches. Thanks for the info Christine!
Looks interesting so far, nothing looks like a must have yet. The packaging is okay I guess, but I really don’t like the makeup on the model.
Is this the same Saffron E/S That was released with the Mickey Contractor line?
It seems like it, but I’m not sure yet!
really not digging the packaging. reminds me of those tacky hawaiian shirts lol
Yeah… my wallet is not going to be happy with me when this collection comes out 🙁 I got my eye on 2 of the lipglasses, both of the pigment stacks, the teal eye liner, and maybe a lipstick… ugh! 🙁
I really don’t like the packaging, it looks cheap somehow.
“My Paradise” is sure to sell out fast!
The promo picture is just awful…
Oh no. I think this collection is going to make my wallet literally explode!!!
boooooooo…i’m dissapointed in the packaging.
That picture scared me! She kinda, sorta looks like a zombie… The pigment stacks look promising! 😀
FINALLY!! I haven’t been too impressed with most of the MAC collections over the past year, but this one gives me hope! Definitely looking forward to seeing the swatches for My Paradise blush, Hibiscus lipstick and Saffron and Short Shorts eyeshadows.
Wow!! This year I’ll not miss this collection and will definitely get the coral-gold blush. I missed MAC To the beach and the super gorgeous Thrills lipstick. Thanks a lot Christine.
Quite certain I just died from excitement. :)….
This collection looks soooo cute!!
Love the packaging! Crisp and clean.
Can’t wait!!
OMG that promo pic is terrifying!!!!
That blush is gorgeous! Defiantly have that on my list. And strange potion…. And maybe the eyeliners.
Such a cute collection!
Thank for the info! 🙂
OMG Christine this is such a cuteee collection. I definately need to start saving soon. LOVE this one… OMG OMG love u
Definetly have my on the blush, single eyeshadows and a couple of lip products :)) pretty collection, cant wait for more info.
When i saw those package designs, i just thought about “Hawaii”
Burst Out lipstick will be mine!!! I go for anything purple or unique in lipsticks. I usually don’t buy the Summer collections cause I can’t wear make-up in the Summer. I am heat sensitive and sweat the minute the sun hits me. But lipstick…YES ma’am!!!! Tx for the information Christine!!!
I LOVE IT!!! Everything put the promo image… it kind of creeps me out!
Hmm… Not into the packaging. I think mainly because that hibiscus flower is blocking the MAC logo (have to admit- one of my favorite parts of a product). I’ll prolly get that shimmery white eyeliner and the nude nail polish. I like the blush but have a feeling that gold on the flower is overspary like the one released last summer with To The Beach. :/ I was looking forward to this collection. I hope your review brings back some of the excitement…
hi christine! quick question — is that saffron eyeshadow the same as the one that came out w/ mickey contractor?
thank you!
It seems like it, but I’m not sure yet.
thanks a lot
I sure hope it is too!!!!!
Sooooooo cute!!!!!!!! I want everything!!!
Can’t wait for this one!!
I normally have zero interest in MAC, but a few of these look really nice!
Also, that model looks like she’s about to eat your soul. Scary!
Finally a collection with cute packaging! Although the collection itself isn’t very interesting to me, maybe I’ll grab a piggie stack. Thanks for the info Christine!
That picture of the surfer girl is horrible!! It looks like what happens to you when you are in the sun too much! Gross.
The blush and coral lipstick/lipglass will be mine! The packaging is too cute!
I’m so digging the pigment stacks, the lipsticks and that beautiful blush!! But oh boy that model is creepy. O_O
HAPPY ST. PATTY’S DAY!!
looks like some cute colours and lemming that my paradise blush but the packaging SUUUCKS! bleh
I might be hated for this comment, but I’m so tired of coral!! I know it’s the color of the moment (and again last year), but I have an overload of coral blushes and lipsticks!
Packaging is quite interesting. Looking forward to a few things from this collection.
I’ve been so disappointed with MAC packaging lately (Wonder Woman, VV, etc)– this collection looks like a Hawaiian punch container! Oh well, my wallet will be happy.
I love the blush, as long as the flower is not an overspray or chunky glitter. It has the potential to be amazing, which is funny, because it’s been non-stop “you have to have this” blushes from MAC over the last year (Marine Life, Stereo Rose, Bite of an Apple, Mighty Aphrodite, just to name a few).
…and hipness blush 🙂
These look amazing! I can’t wait to see them in person 🙂
OH MY GOD THE BLUSH! i just put like 10 notifications into my phone so I won’t forget to raid this…
The colors and products overall seem very cool, but that packaging…oh my god that’s very tacky. verry tacky.
What an amazing collection! I’m gonna have to create more vanity space for makeup once this collection comes out. I hope the Saffron in this collection is like the one from the Mickey Contractor collection.
Funny, i was thinking with all the collections mac came out lately that were in aweful packaging, i thought why not just make it white and simple and here it is. I would prefer it more simple but this is alright. I’m pretty excited.
Ooooooo love! Can’t wait!
That purple lipstick looks like the one to buy!
Crap. Here we go again.
As if MAC doesn’t have enough of my money, now it appeals directly to this born and raised beach bum Cali girl!
I really should hate you, MAC, I really should.
Just like last year’s To the Beach Collection, I’m super excited for this!
Curious about the tan tint, new coral blush (a more orange Hipness) and will not miss out on the crushed metal stacks this time!
Can’t wait!
Cute packaging. Very summery colors. I will have to see some swatches to be sure I don’t have dupes though. Def like the white and light grey eyeshadows which I know I don’t have dupes for.
Wow I think I want one of everything! I wonder how fast my paradise will sell out , Im definitely pre-ordering mine!
Im liking swell baby! Can’t wait for the reviews. Thanks for having this site!
Oh my gosh this is so cute! Good job MAC, I’m definitely going to pick up that blush and those shadows. The yellow is to die for!
I also like the eyeliners. Christine I have a question for you. I only own two eyeliners a Bobbi brown gel in black and a black sephora pencil obviously buying colored eyeliners hasn’t interested me much as I’ve been getting brushes and shadows. Do you think I should go with the 15 anniversary UD set or just pick up different eyeliners here and there. I mostly do natural looks if that helps. Thanks!
I love the set and it’s a great way to just be done with eyeliners in a way… but have you tried UD’s? If you haven’t, I would say try it first to see if the formula works for you (or else just be prepared to return the whole set).
i am in loveee i love surfing!!!!
Cute packaging! It looks like they are bringing back Strange Potion from Venomous Villians, right?
so excited!
well kinda
Mac hasn’t been releasing collections that I’ve really like lately but that’s been good for my wallet:)
I’m want to get my paradise blush, hangin loose nail laquer maybe, and gilded white eye liner so far
I guess thats not too bad
I like the teal nail polish and the white eye pencil.
Oooooh such lovely colors and amazing packaging! I mean I really LOVE the packaging! I may have to end my Mac boycott for that blush. Too bad the promo pic is hideous.
Not a big fan of the packaging, but the colors look so cute! i love MAC’s summer collections 🙂
I like the look of this! Very summery and exactly the colours I’d expect from a surfing inspired collection! I’m pretty curious about those Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks. Oh well, a couple more months to go before we’ll know for sure! 😀
Thank you for posting this sort of information, Christine. I love looking at the promotional pictures and being able to see what it’s all about! You rock
Im excited about this…love the blush!
I was kinda hoping for a beach/ocean inspired theme with sandy golds, sky blues, shades of turquoise and teal and corals… not surfwear inspired!! Doubt i will get anything except the blush. but the blushsticks sound interesting.
I absolutely hateeee the packaging if it weren’t for that it probably wouldn’t be so bad, but i dont see anything epic, the packaging honestly looks like the fake barbie makeup you buy for a 7 year old where no matter what color it looks like everything basically comes out a clearish pink.
packaging is very unattractive. i’m really loving the blush & cannot wait to get my hands on it!!!
This collection packaging looks kinda funky oh well I will still probably buy all of it anyway!^_^
Oooh… I feel another Marine Life situation coming on!
OH MY GOD!Love! I need that blush, the off white shimmery eye liner, BOTH nail lacquers, strange potion lip glass, and swell baby e/s ! I am in love with this collection. So gorgeous and full of CORAL! Can’t wait for your reviews!
I actually think it’s cool how the packaging is based on surfboard wax tins. It’s a really neat idea. As for the colors, I need to see swatches before I can make a final judgment. But the Billionaire Bronze and the crushed metallic stacks intrigue me.
And, yes, I am a little put off by the fact the model doesn’t have eyebrows; it’d be one thing if it wasn’t such a high-maintenance shot. I’m just tired of the no-brow trend.
I don’t really like this collection! Everything is so natural looking, and I love dramatic makeup like blue lipstick and just crazy makeup! But I LOVE purple lipsticks, so I may get that purple one, if it is not a lustre finish. If it is, I am not going to get it because it will be way too sheer for me. I don’t know about any of the lipglasses, but I may pick up that pink one, and the blush is gorgeous! So I have to get that! But why does MAC put out so many collections??? I am always broke!
I absolutely love this collection! Pretty packaging a few great, normal priced products. Love it!
Gorgeous collection. They never disappoint with the summer collection. This is a very different look than last years beach collection. Looking forward to it!
First collection I have liked since A Tartan Tale. But the packaging…*sigh*. A simple white with a graphic (like they did with Liberty of London) would have been nicer.
And there goes my savings. So excited for new crush metal pigments! And that blush! Wow!
Cool looking forward to the pigment stacks.
Can anyone tell if the My Paradise blush is the same size as Marine Life (MSF size)?
Ack! I am always a sucker for the MAC summer collections, because I am warm toned. I like this one!!!!!
OMG! LOVE IT! PIGMENT STACKS TOO!?!? YAY! Such a great bang for the buck! I don’t like the promo photo with the model though, she doesn’t invoke summer, heat and bronzey goodness to me. She a little bit reminds of me of the rodart promo photo that was published. :/
YES!!! I’ve been eagerly awaiting this colour story. Thanks Christine!
OMG, I am a Total Sucker for Anything Beachy, Cant Wait!!!
ugh so annoying how people keep complaining about the packaging. get over it people. the products themselves are nice. who cares if the packaging isnt up to ur standards
Annnnnnnd now I’ll start saving up for this because, unfortunately, I really like all of it. Well, I guess I’ll have to wait and see what it looks like in real life. I’m always enticed by promo photos, but disappointed by the real thing.
The blush, Surf The Ocean metallic pigment stacks and the white and yellow eyeshadows…..definitely on my list. The aqua eyeshadow looks similar to Shimmermoss……
I’m not really into MAC but I’m loving the blush, pigment stacks, a lipstick, lipglass and the blue shadow. So happy 🙂 Need to start saving 🙂
I’ve never gasped excitedly at a computer screen but……OMFG LOVE IT!
Wrong model. That’s creepy.
orrible packaging, interesting shades…Mmm need To see it in person To décidé!
the lip products and blush look interesting
I love this packaging! I have been wanting white for the longest!
Oh shucks, I’m loving this way too much.
I am saving up for this one! this is what I’m talking about MAC!! thaaaankk you. loved your last beach collection, bought two things. now i want a looooooooooooot more.
I kinda like the packaging! Can’t wait to see the Blush Sticks!
The colors in this collection look too warm for me. The only things I’m interested in is the Yellow and the Teal eye shadows. I can take or leave the packaging.
oh! and i AM getting that blush ahhaha, i own a blush from the liberty collection, and a bronzer from the last summer collection… and no more blush from mac. i want that. sooooooooo bad. sooo pretty!
I think this packaging is the worst I’ve ever seen from MAC…
omg i want it all!
Interesting collection…some products worth checking out for sure! But please please please, for the love of God, re-release the 226 brush again instead of things like lipglasses that were just released a few months ago!! I want that brush so bad.
Oh and not sure I ‘get’ the promo picture.
YES! I’ve been waiting for some photos and info on this collection. I really hope those pigment stacks are great quality because I’m very interested in them.
omahgahhhd!! aqua crushed metal pigment???? i agree…i’m gonna be so poor…darnit!
The packaging is horrendous… But I love the blush!
That promo pic is kinda creepy. i love the matte shadows though.
AHHH SO EXCITED i want to hear more about thoes blush sticks xxx
Hmm..i’m not loving the yellow packaging at all..I really enjoyed last year’s summer beach collection though..it was more “summery” and inviting.
Poor wallet, poor Credit card. These lipsticks, pigments, lipglass, eye pencils, nails, Saffron Coral, Short Shorts Whte champagne, Sun Blonde Yellow with gold pearl, Surf U.S.A. Aqua with teal pearl, Swell Baby Medium gray, how much will I spend? 🙁 (—> my wallet which is crying) 🙂
They should’ve just put the hibiscus flower in kind of the corner of each package and placed the “MAC” beside it. Would’ve been much more clean and simple, without being overly tacky.
I love the products! The packaging reminds me of LILO and Stitch, and the model reminds me of the girl in The Exorcist…
I just forgot to mention, here’s hoping Bust Out is an amplified creme finish!!
Wow, I actually don’t like this collection very much! Well, at least not as much as last year’s MAC summer collection, or this year’s EL Bronze Goddess. The packaging is cute (the hibiscus motif totally takes me back to the 90s) but the colors just aren’t the right hues for me.
Not sold on this collection yet… I’m drawn to the corals, but how many coral lipsticks/blushes does one girl need? Also, not keen on the packaging at all, was hoping it would be more like To The Beach!
i cant wait for this time to save up! i hope that the flower on the my paradise blush isnt overspray 🙁
Despite the model and promo pic being decidedly uninspiring, I have to admit, I’m excited for this collection..
Wow, they’re bringing back Strange Potion and Saffron already? I’m not crazy about the design on the lipsticks, lipglasses and eye liners, but the eye shadows, nail lacquers and blush are really cute.
is strange potion the same as the evil queen strange potion?? i hope so!!
I agree, that model looks scary. And the logo on the packaging sucks. It reminds me of something I would create from Microsoft Word – – – making an oval, color in, put a flower in it and type MAC. But as far as what they are offering, the e/s look like dupes. So far, I think one of the stackers and the blush will be on my list. Looking forward to the rest of the collection.
I bet that blush is going to be a huge hit.
packaging – looks cheap and nasty.
products – look really nice.
Gorgeous. I’m excited by this collection.
Im not thrilled on the packaging, but the products look great ! So excited for the lipsticks ! xx
What is happening with MAC? I was so disappointed with the tacky Wonder Woman packaging. The Surf Collection is even more cheesy. The SC colors are also tremendously lackluster and boooring!
I hate the packaging and none of the colors are a must except for a backup of solar riche (thank you mac gods for bringing it back), which is good because i’ll be out of the country when it comes out anyways.
I love this collection!!! Going to start saving now!!! Once again, Mac is awesome!!!!
Lovely colours, terrible packaging. Looks like something from the early ’90s.
Seriously, what is up with MAC these days? I used to be such a hardcore fan. I know it must be tough with the economy and all but really? Don’t jeopardize your integrity and raise your prices and turn around and be lazy with design and packaging. if this is what MAC wants to represent-CHEAP-then so be it, i think i’m no longer a fan of this brand as they seem to be slapping anything on their products thinking that everyone will buy it because it’s MAC. i had much more respect for this brand back when they were worthy to love.
YAAAYYY!!! They brought back Saffron eyeshadow from the Mickey Contractor collection! Too bad they didn’t bring back the Flesh lipglass from that same collection too though.
love the packaging simple but cool love the inprint on the powwer blushs really groovy hate promo pic it should be colourful for summer surly!
I’m soooo getting this. I do think the model’s picture is creepy.
I am loving this collection! I plan on spending about $75 :/ Ahh!
Seeing the word “coral” like three times means this collection is definitely for me! And I think the packaging is so pretty, especially with the eyeshadows.
Good, I will be passing on this collection. It’s full of the same old shades and colors that MAC already has promoted before.
This collection looks like it is going to burn a hole in my wallet.
this looks too much like the to the beach collection from last year!!
i am such a junkie for this stuff!! The collection is mine! muahhh!!
Not terribly awesome. But those pigment stacks look cool! They look like coloured beach sand!
Hey, I just LOOOOOVE this colection. Is the shorts for sale eather? lol..
Kisses
packaging ok but i love love love purple lipstick right now
I love the po;ishes and nude lipstick…and maybe the blush,too!!
hahaha so funny how most of you hate the packaging and I’m sitting here going “WOW I like this packaging I might actually buy something!”. ha! 😛
can’t keep up with MAC collections anymore. this one is not for me. will definitely pass.
WANT
This is the first collection in a while that I’ve gotten really really excited about…
I’m hyperventilating right now, guys. This is a problem.
Where’s the model’s eyebrows??
OhMyWord! I don’t know…HAHA! That’s so creepy..
Are the shorts part of the launch? I wish, but it wouldn’t be logical. I want the shorts! I also intend to internet stalk My Paradise because of the flower. Just like Marine Life it will adorn my bathroom and grace it with its pretty untouched overlay. Yep, I’m one of those people.
Love it! Can’t wait!! Summer of Mac!! Yippee
Can’t wait!
Last years collection was way prettier…(SAD)I guess I will splurge on a new handbag 😉
hmmmmm,I was expecting something ALOT better since the To The Beach collection was AMAZING.But I have to say I am quite disappointed 🙁
i know what you mean. I LOVED “to the beach”, and was hoping this was going to be somewhat better.
Some swatches here:http://princessebeudy.fr/2011/02/mac-collection-surf-baby-deux-items/ , on a reputable french beauty blog…
YAY, I get to stack up on my “strange potion” l/g again!!! 😀
Not fond of the packaging! It’s just not the sleek MAC look I’m used to.
not diggin the packaging, but some of the products do sound nice. 🙂
I can’t wait for this!!! Lucky thing I only saw like, 2 things I want from the Quite Cute collection. This one is going to break my wallet in half!
I’m from Hawaii so it’s nice to see a collection like this coming from MAC 🙂
crap…after quite cute and surf baby i may be homeless…lol
Seems like only yesterday the “To the Beach” collection came out. Oh summer, how I love thee! 🙂
I read this post from my phone before, and I musn’t have been paying attention because… ONE blush??!!! oh noes! must be mine! 0_0
Oh damn you MAC! I thought I would be pretty safe after the QC collection, but NO! Now I want everything from this collection. I still need to find out about the Fashion Flower & Flighty collections cause I need me some colored mascaras. That blush will be all mine ladies. Loving that orange & purple lipstick. When will we find out about what kind of finish the lipsticks are? Hoping for amplifieds so that the colors are creamy & bright.
The packaging reminds me of Malibu Barbie for some reason. I havent bought a dang thing from any of the Mac collections this year, which is insane cause I’m the biggest Mac fan ever. Nothing excites me here, expect for a few lip glasses. And Mocha lipstick? I HATE when Mac releases permanent items in their LE collections. Mac collections make me sad.
love the packaging in this one!!
AHH YES
Hey Christine,
Are you getting anything from this line?
Yes, I always buy every item to review on the blog.
I haven’t been into MAC for a couple months now, but some products are catching my eye.
The blush, “My Paradise” looks promising (I hope the flower isn’t just an overspray). The lipsticks “Burst Out!” and “Hibiscus” sound/look lovely as well. I love the Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks in “Surf the Ocean.”
Props to MAC for steering away from their safe black packaging. these are really fun-looking! but i’ll be passing as i already have far too much MAC stuff and i’ve recently discovered the dirt-cheap-but-amazing wonder that is NYX.
mmmm….not too excited about this collection, the better for my credit card =)
Oh gosh I want the whole collection!
I’m really diggin’ the eye shadows, especially the grey. The blush is also looking pretty good. Looking forward in seeing the swatches to see if they live up to my expectations, (it usually does).
er wts with the tasteless packaging???? it looks disgusting
but definitely want the pigment stacks (no ugly logo on it! yay)
I love the colours, but doesn’t the packaging have the same plastic-y wonder woman vibe? Maybe I’m just not feeling the bright packaging.
how much will the pigment stacks cost?!
how much will the pigment stacks cost?
I love the LE packaging, soo cute, very Florida/Cali type! I will totally buy from this collection, especially saffron (mickey contractor re-promote yay!) Thanks a mill for posting this, I am excited =)
I enjoy the packaging, however am very unimpressed with the photo. Maybe a little less “zombie surfer” would have been more summer inspiring.
hahaha funny i just saw it for the first time and thats EXACTLY what i thought. I always like the wierd artsy stuff no one else does but this dosnt make sense.
Ohhh MAC… I’m listening… 🙂
i HATE the packaging. Its cheap and lazy. Will deffo be skipping this one!
This collection looks like Estée Lauder for cheerleaders — so Sue! And the packaging is so “cute”. Does the model look like she ever goes to the beach? Not to me, anyway. Time for MAC to get a new creative director.
I know many people have been saying the model looks scary, but doesn’t she look a lot like Danielle Staub’s (from real housewives of nj) daughter?
Yay! I can get another Strange Potion! I like those pigment stacks and the teal eyeliner too.
o.o where has this collection been all my life?!
now this is a summer collection! I really like the eyeliners and the lipglasses, plus the packaging is so cute ^___^
So I want:
My Paradise, Hibiscus, Naturally Eccentric, Strange Potion, Summer Stash or Surf the Ocean, Short Shorts, Sun Blonde, Swell Baby, Blue Noon, Gilded White.
Oh boy…… on the bright side, my birthday is on the 23rd, so I will probably ask for most of these things as presents. 🙂
I actually like the packaging though, I dunno, I guess I’m weird.
So I want: My Paradise blush, Hibiscus lipstick, Naturally Eccentric lipstick, Strange Potion lipglass, Summer Stash pigments, Surf the Ocean pigments, Short Shorts eyeshadow, Sun Blonde eyeshadow, Swell Baby eyeshadow, Blue noon eye liner, Gilded White eyeliner and maybe oe of the bronzing powders. (but probably not).
Thank God my birthday is on the 23rd so I’ll probably ask for the stuff I really want (I’m obviously not getting all of it, lol.)
But unlike most of the people on here apparently, I actually like the packaging 🙂 I don’t know why, I guess I’m weird.
I’m SOOOO excited for this!!! And I thought I was going to splurge on Quite Cute… lol 🙂
Wow! Are they really gonna make us all fight over one blush? lol
ohyea! they have been for the past 25 coral blushes from LE collections that came out! 🙂
Is it me or do the eye liners look worn down in the picture?
i am unspeakably disappointed in this collection.
i was thinking it was gonna be something totally different.
not buying a single thing from it.
I love the promo pic! For a breif second It made me vividly feel like im in Key Largo again.
This is why I love summer collections. The colors sound so wonderful. I’m going to spend too much on this even though I hate the packaging.
Ugh there’s nothing in this collection that I want. Those pigments are not pretty, adn those lipsticks look similar to shades from previous collections (until we see swatches of course). I like that teal nail polish but thats about it. This collection was an absolute FAIL and lacks creativity.
YUCK!!
Like these!
….. I’ve never been disapointed with mac packaging in the two years ive been collecting mac….. but oh my gawddddd. this is a joke right???
and after marine life last year, this blush looks boring, i still want marine life!!! /:
white packaging? ew.
some of the products look okay.. but i wont be owning 90% of this collection like i did with to the beach..
OOOHHHHHH!!!!!!! AAAHHHHHHH!!!!! Me likes. and a repromote of my fav strange potion. This will be awesome.
I like the colors but the packaging? MAC has to do some serious thinking…
I really love this collection!!! ♥
what is up with that packaging?? It looks so outdated!
Anybody want to join me in a campaign to bring back my beloved yet seem to be forgotten by MAC, a product know as The Tendertone!!! ARGH…
I second that, I can barely find them at cco’s now!
Oh wow I really like the look of these products, but the packaging is just not doing it for me. It looks like a label on a “Surfer Barbie” set I had when I was younger
i really think the packaging isnt as cute as past mac collections. it looks kinda cheap…
oh yum!! <3
surfing meets zombie!
I’m bummed. Nothing interests me.
Love it!!!!! 🙂
I really like the packaging for this. I never got last summers MAC line so I’m anxious for this. First Quite Cute, now Surf Baby I’m giving MAC a fortune lol.
I only want 3-4 items… I’m scared, I thought I would want more. =/
This is by far the worst packaging ive seen…i sure hope it looks better in real life….oh well atleast i wont frantically be searching for products before they sell out…its pretty unimpressive…why are mac getting unimpressive recently…i thought the collection last summer was a whole lot better wish i got more stuff now
Really MAC??? Wow… I MUCH preferred To The Beach. A bit more preppy…. and the zombie for the promo, don’t get me started. Thank god only ONE of the lipglosses and the blush interest me… might have to see swatches still….
You -might- be gone to your nightmares dreaming about this collection when you get to see the bronze sticks and the blush sticks as well. I think they’re pretty small, but I deffinately want to check them out. There are some more pieces in this collection which haven’t been shown in this post, but I do agree with you. I loved To the Beach waaaay much more than this collection. Hell!, even the promo pictures from To the Beach were warmer and they gave me this… hot feeling impression that made me want to go out on a super hot summer afternoon and wear the most beautiful colours ever!!
Maybe I’m just old but never in my life have I ever envisioned myself rocking teal makeup. I think it looks lovely on other girls – just not for me – which is why I am “leaving it”…
i totally hate, i just cant explain. i cant even pay attention in product itself, I just keep looking to these horribles packages and cant believe it.
The packaging looks cheap, summer 2010 was way cuter, and more of a classic style…the yellow stripes look a little obnoxious.
As far as the products go, I feel like this is just another Mac collection.. with the exception of a couple corals and the yellow thrown in there.
I’ll probably pick up the 2 eyeliners, they look nice; maybe the nude lipstick; the teal eyeshadow because its unique and possibly the blush.
Definitely NOT a very original collection which is too bad because in my opinion summer collections are the second most anticipated of the year (first being winter/christmas)
Anyone agree??:)
im excited for that white eyeliner! it reminds me of the one that came out with salsabelle…the first mac collection i bouht something from!
Really like this collection than Wonder women collection..But I defin broken!!
I didnt able to buy holidya or spring collection. I dont think I’m up for this as well…:o(
how much is the pigment stacks??
The shadow colors are disappointing for an official “summer collection”. They seem more of a spring easter collection with a bunch of pastel-like shadows. As for the packaging, I actually think it’s rather cute which in my opinion does give it a summery feel. Now, I only wish MAC would stop producing the same color patterns for lipsticks and blushes for every collection that comes out. Example: lipsticks in pink/fuchsia, nude, coral/red, and neutral/brown. For some reason it almost seems like I’m seeing the same WONDER-WOMAN lipsticks all over again. This was MAC’s awesome opportunity to come up with some awesome summer orange or copper shades of lipsticks and orange peach blushes but they keep missing the mark.
OH MY GOD! I’m in LOVE. I’m starting to save money now… 🙂
I love MAC (being a Torontonian), but that model reminds me of a real-life version of the female Chucky. Seriously, she is hauntingly scary to look at. Anyways, I look forward to the nude lipstick.
I am in love with the packaging! So summer-y! Can’t wait, so excited!
OMG, this collection looks sooo amazing! I’m really hoping the gold hibiscus flower in the blush isn’t an overspray like Marine Life from To The Beach last year!
I’m so exciteddd by this collection !!! I can’t wait to see the product descriptions and all the pictures of the products so i can’t make my list =)thanks Christine !
Better start setting money aside for this one. Best I’ve seen in a while 🙂
Christine, do you know what finish the powder blush is?
the packaging reminds me of lilo and stich but in a good way. if i was going to change it at all, i would make the packaging a fun color like teal or yellow.
the colors sound really pretty and the packaging is super cute! i love the design on the powder blush!
Boring!!! Another Boring MAC collection
Can anyone tell me what tan tint is?
WHYYYYYYYY MAC WHYYYYYYYYY? My wallet thought it would get a break after Quite Cute. I already have a list for this collection. I like it better than last year’s Back to the Beach one.
So far I want:
My Paradise blush
Hibiscus lipstick
Bust Out lipstick
Summer Stash pigments
blue noon & white gilded eyeliner
I also need to know about the flighty collection & colored mascaras. Any word yet Christine?????
The pigment stacks look really nice!
ommmmmmmmmmmmg i’m so f***** excited for this collection
The packaging is horrible but I really like the dark violet lipstick
and for the model I don’t understand, if the can pose for Mac, why i’m not on vogue magazine? lol
Not liking this collection at all: similar colors, tacky packagings… Very disappointed
I hate to be so predictable, but i love their summer collection yet again, to the beach almost broke the bank last year, i’m sure there’ll be a repeat performance this year…just when i was starting to save up, too. Also, love the packaging, it’s so great without being gaudy. I’m a little surprised by the amount of greys/taupes but i’m excited for all the teal and coral!
I love the fact that they are selling pigments in those smaller stacks! More colors!!!
Also, I do love the corals and Teals but I think it is coming out a little late. I am wearing these colors now.
Thanks Christine!
i agree, nothing looks like a must have but is a bit more promising then most of the last collections, VV was the last collection that i liked!
I might need to buy the blush but everything else is kinda blah!
It looks a little boring. Maybe when I see it in a video it will be more eye catching.
I can’t wait for this collection,I like the packaging is cute I just wish they would of added pink to the packaging and not so much yellow (Im a pink freak) LOL.. will see about the product. I wish Mac would come up with a similar Heatherrete packaging in the near future, I love pinks.. I think they should do something in soft pink or bright pink packaging.. it would sell a lot Im sure! Im glad to see Strange Potion again!
Uhhhh.. more ugly packaging. It looks like a rehash of the Liberty of London packaging.
Fire someone MAC! Get a new designer or something.
I like. I like very very much.
im so glad none of macs special edition collections have caught my eye, it saves me money, even though i still dont know where it goes, lol
The packaging is a total disappointment.
oh my my my i cant wait i was going to spend some money on the quite cute collection but this packaging reminds me so much of give me liberty of london 🙂 cant wait for the swatches
Nothing new or exciting, aqua and coral… how original:/
MAC, MAC, MAC…collection isn’t terrible, but you are losing your cool! What happened to the days when it was about an edge, the underground, the beautiful, and just really good makeup? If you are going to do limited packaging, do it right! You are starting to look like your parent company…
Mac has the best packaging. Dammit.. just when I thought I had enough makeup.
mmmmm not intrested. packagings not all that great. i may only get the light eyeliner…..
I am so excited!!! The colors are creamy pastels and are so hot this year!!! Corals and aqua yayyyyyyy
damn. i’m gonna get at least two of those shadows, strange potion liplass, hibiscus lipstick, and the blush…maybe two of the blushes…or three if i feel like hoarding…. i cannot wait for swatches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think this collection will sell wlel due to the fact that the packaging is something new- unique. I think a bunch of ppl are suckers for cute packaging- including moi:D
Hi Christine, Any idea when we will find out the finishes for the lipsticks? Also, any word on the Flighty and FashionFlower collection yet? I am dying to see items and find out if there are more lippies I will want to buy.
Not sure, sorry!
normally i’m not so excited for mac collections but omg i am in love. i need all of these lol
I’m not loving the packaging. It just seems to be lacking that special *something* For some reason I expected it would look more beachy/summery with a brighter look.
I’m in love with this collection. Lately I haven’t been too please with MAC’s new lines but this one looks promising
I am kinda new to your blog. Iv been looking around on it for a while but this is the first time i made a comment, But i love it and Some times i find myself looking at it for hours haha..I cannot friggen wait for this collection!!! i am so excited for it 🙂 Thanks so much for posting <3
Aww, thank you Lauren Jay!!
To me, the blush is the most appealing of the bunch. I’ve always wanted to try an orange blush…I hear they are beautiful on darker complexions.
Does anybody know the finish of naturally eccentric?. I really am curious to see if it is something close to Beachbound from last year’s collection. If so, I’m grabbing it along with Hibiscus.
Not a big fan of the eyeshadows, though. i think that it is not the greatest idea to put a grey tone in a summer collection when everything is usually so bright, but I might grab the yellow shade just out of curiosity if I get to swatch it first.
I’m not really sold on this collection. I think the packaging is quite horrid but I may cave and buy the Good Lovin’ Lipglass or the Hibiscus Lipstick depending on if I’m suffering from a particularly bad case of lippie withdrawal.
My wallet will hate me after this one.. A bunch of things i want :)) good job mac. The packing doesnt bother me. I just hope the swatches are as good as they look. Can not wait for christine to start doing reviews 🙂
Not that excited for this. Some of the colors are pretty but I don’t have that overwhelming urge to buy anything.
Check it out ladies. Tx to allglam.com we now have photos of the eyeshadows & lipsticks for Fashion Flower. Loving the lipsticks. The eyeshadows I’m not impressed with.
http://allglam.com/2011/04/01/mac-fashion-flower-collection-lipsticks-sneak-peek/
Yay! Strange Potion is repromoted! I wasn’t able to pick it up at Vemonous Villains!
Idk if I’m just “new to MAC” (like been using for almost 2 years) of if Im just strange because a lot of people do not seem happy/impressed about this collection & I’m dancing in front of my iPad I can not wait!!! I’m way more impressed with these products than those of the quite cute collection although the promotion picture is way better in my opinion.
Hi Christine,
I was wondering if you’d be kind enough to point me in the right direction when it comes to MAC collections. I’m a newbie in the limited editions collections world, so how would you suggest going about ensuring that I DO get the products I want. Should I preorder? If I can’t do that, then what’s the best way to make sure I get the product at the store? Does MAC hold products? Thanks in advance for your help!
If you can pre-order, that’s the best bet! It just depends on the store, though.
Hmmm… not the best packaging, the pigment sets packaging looks a bit cheap, like something you’d find at a drugstore. I’ll probably skip the collection.
Except for the white and blue, when I think of the beach I don’t necessarily think of these colors. Pass
Omg that is cheap. I wish I lived in the Us… Even the prices CDN is so cheap. In Norway I guess it will be twice thatt price.
I actually really like the looks of this collection . I’ll probably only get 4-5 things but the colors and packaging are all what I’d expect from a surfing collection. But I do think the model is a little eery
You would think the packaging would be much cuter! Come ON MAC! This is crazy, the flower blush is cute but a beautiful island color or print on the packaging is too much to ask?
hey christine when will you have swatches on the pigments for this collection!
its a shame they didn’t bring out any MSF’s in this collection or any recent collections actually. hopefully they will soon.
is strange potion the same one that came out with the venomous villains collection
Hi christine can you help me out? Everytime mac comes out with an must have item I always miss it! I missed out on Candy yum yum and ripe peach :(! Csn you please predict if there is any product in this collection that will sell out so I can actually have a chance to buy it?
It’s really hard to predict what will sell out, because you don’t know how much of an item MAC might have 🙁
Hi there. In Germany the collection is already out. First items sold out were “My Paradise” Blush (instantly!), “Hibiscus” l/s, “Strange Potion” l/g and “Surf USA” e/s. 🙂
HATE the packagin! But the products seems to be amazing!
OMG! can not wait for this! i love the colours, love the surf theme (i’m in love with surfing, love the packaging! i’m most looking forward to the coral blush with the gold flower emboss and the stackable glitters! I’ve already started saving money for this, i’m gunna be so broke this summer. i think this is much better than the to the beach collection last year. so excited!!
Isn’t there supposed to blush sticks also?
This is all of the information I received as of 11AM PST.
i’m DEFIITLY going to be there on may 26th, bright and early. need to snag that blush and a couple lip colours. maybe a bronzer! oooiii. brokeness will happen!
I’m thrilled that they’re bringing back Suntints, but not my two favorite shades, Just a Smidge & Moist Plum :(. I think this is a fun collection, but the fact that I’m not crazy about the packaging will save me a lot of money. I think the eye shadows & nail lacquers are cute, but I don’t care for the yellow & gray stripes on other products. I’m also wondering why everything seems to be a dollar more?
Fortunately, this is already available in Germany! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Unless it’s really fabulous in “real life”, I have to say I’m a bit underwhelmed by this collection. And the models in that photo look SICK….I don’t mean good “sick”, like the teenagers say, but plain old icky, pasty-skinned SICK sick!
Where are the blush sticks?
All information posted here is the official color story. Anything prior was preliminary & subject to change!
Also lipsticks, eyeshadows and lipglasses are $17.50CAD
These are the prices in the press release, which I received this morning – including the prices for Canada!
Weird, I hope there isn’t a price increase or I’ll be complaining or I guess not getting very much MAC anymore.
Seriously: I love you 😀 I’m waiting for your review!!!
Did MAC change their mind about ever hip lipstick?
That’s in the Fashion Flower collection right now if you want to check it out! Its sold out online, but maybe you could snag it at your store?
This stuff looks lovely, but I’m gonna wait for swatches before I decide to get anything. The lip balms catch my interest the most, oddly enough!
I think that the Hibiscus blush will be the most sought-after item in this collection.
Oh, and I LOVE the packaging, by the way. The whole surf theme is adorable!
Do you know if Saffron is a repromote? Sounds familiar…
Did anyone notice that the guy on the left looks like he isn’t wearing anything?
we can only dream right?
Wow, some great things there. I wonder how quickly the My Paradise blush will sell out. I like the Lipglasses and Eyeshadows.
sweet
The guy in the picture is trying to figure out whether or not she’s a zombie. She looks scary!
i really dislike the packaging, in my opinion it looks cheap and just ugly, i really wanted to like it because i havent liked a mac collection in a long time 🙁
I feel the opposite way… I don’t like ANYTHING in this collection.
hate the packaging. only thing i like the look of are the liquid lipbalm tubes. and the bronze sticks are a blatent rip off of nars multiples.
The only thing I am planning on buying from this collection is the Bust Out! lipstick. Can never have enough purple lippies in my opinion. ;-D
well I am happy I am not very interested in this collection 🙂 i get to save for other collections.
I think I’m going to be buying mostly for the surf theme! Love it!
eeeeeep! i already priced out my list of must haves from this collection…
why are he prices higher than usual?
I really can’t wait for your review on this collection!!
Packing looks great but I am not wowwed. I will definitely wait for your review Christine.
I feel like I need to buy 90% of this collection. Putting aWay money now!~
Im going to be soooooo poor this summmer i swear macs bringing up their A game this summer why must i be addicted to the summer collections ahhh they should literally get out a MAC credit card cuz its hard to keep up with these collections lmao!!!!
This collection looks amazing!!! While I’m not crazy about the packaging, the products themselves look pretty unique. The products I’m most curious to see are the Surf, Baby! Cheek Powder, Hibiscus Lipstick, and the Skinsheen Bronzer Sticks 🙂
The photoshoot is definitely a turn-off. At least, they could have given her some sexy lingerie ..i can’t see any effect of this collection on her face, besides making her look awful!
Only excited for Strange Potion, I have it and I’m running out. Whats with the scary alien looking model she has no eyebrows wtf gross
“commotion to the ocean”?? Even if I didn’t think MAC was wildly over-rated (which it is) and obscenely overpriced (which it is), and even if I didn’t find most of this collection hideous, that would be enough to keep me from buying it. It might even be enough to keep me from buying anything MAC again. Ugh.
hey christine?
is this collection going to be 1 part or 2 now?
thanks
This is everything.
Do u know how much the pressed powders will be?
OoOoO I’m super excited. Beach themes are my faves & what better then beach themes added to my favorite brand of makeup!!!
In germany at breuninger it´s out all ready ;D
whaaat? why is the price going up?? hmph
Special packaging prices are always $1 more than regular packaging.
Hey everyone! Are the Lip Tints Stains or just regular Lipbalms?
I have to say I really dislike the packaging. The only product I find appealing is the cheek powder with the hibiscus flower on it. That’s cute!
I’m quite excited about the Suntints. I’ve been having a lot of trouble finding a good tinted lipbalm/gloss with SPF. Especially with the ridiculously strict regulations in Canada, lots of products containing SPF that are released in the States aren’t released in Canada.
Definitely checking these out!
I think I’m loving the pigment stacks. Those look gorgeous! Looks like Refined Golden is in the collection (same as last summer) and Solar Riche is a repromote? I think I’ve seen it before. Oo. A yellow eyeshadow. Those are difficult to find. Wonder how the pigmentation will be like.
Wow .. what a huge collection compared to their previous releases recently.
why did they put that man in a woman’s bikini bottom and where is the blush tints
Really looking forward to the bronzers and the Suntints!
In the last picture with all the products in the collection, i noticed there are 2 sticks in the beginning of the last row. Didn’t see any mention of them in the product listing. Are those blush sticks?
The colors are boring same old same old, I’m skipping.
What the heck!!! I just noticed that the guy on the left is not wearing any clothes! That is gross MAC.
are the metallic pigments eye-safe?
I’m soooo exited for this collection!
the promo pics are so beauiful i hope it isn’t a dissapointment like the last beach colletion hopefully i can purchase it all
Strange potion from this collection looks like strange potion from the venomous villains collection with the evil queen on it that was coral too..I wonder if they will be similar
this is great! i really like how they went far out with the packaging! im really excited to see what the suntints will be like, so many new things!
are there two cream blushes right to the left of the coral blush in the last picture??!??!?!?!
i died and went to heaven
why are the prices increased?
hey! is the sun-tint full-of-grace the same as the old one? cheers! :>
looks like an amazingly sunny collection!
I am liking Bust out and not really impressed with the other stuff.. Just one question — what is up with MAC coming out with a new collection every week?!
bronzing sticks look so fun 😀
Awww there’s only 1 blush:(
Oh well My Paradise better be great and satisfy my blush cravings
I want I want!!!
OMG the color are beautiful and interesting …Im so looking foward to this collection… the models look scary MAC should Defenately consider that does models dont work out ^_^.
god, this collection looks gorgeous. can’t wait for the my paradise blush, and those lip sun tints…but i gotta agree, the model looks terrifying.
I like the colours etc but I don’t really like the packaging =/
i think the girl is actully really pretty 🙂
Why have the prices gone up?
I just HAVE to buy Saffron eyeshadow again! It makes the most beautiful blush.
Some of the colors seem darker than I expected for a beachy summer collection but I’m still so excited to see swatches, does anyone know what these shimmer sticks are? they look like the nars multiples maybe
There are so many comments on this site begging for more LE packaging on MAC products, and then when it happens, there’s nothing but bitching. Hilarious.
And calling the model in the promo pics “ugly”? Stay classy, folks.
do you have any idea how long the lie will be available for?
A few weeks or until products sell out.
What are the Studio Careblend Pressed Powders for? Maybe should they be used as a bronzing powder?
I LOVE HOW YOU SPEND TIME TO DO THIS. Thanks to you I know all the mac collections that come out. I’m subbed on youtube & have this as a tab! I appreciate it <3
I live at the beach on the weekends and have been looking for a lip product that has at least 20 spf and looks pretty. I am tired of the sunscreen sticks that are like chapstick. MAC answered my prayers with 20spf on their new lip balms. I will buy them all!!! Thank you MAC!!!!!!!!!!!
ugly packaging again… Why can’t MAC make atleast a little respectable packaging for once?
I just found out that the Surf Baby Collection will come out next Monay (2. Mai) here in Switzerland. The funny thing is, that Flightly will not be released until June and Fashion Flower until July. I don’t understand what MAC is doing here.
Not too crazy about this one. I deffinately preferred To the Beach last year. It was so bright and colorful. This is so… muted. MAC needs to put out more limited edition MSFs!!!
I cant wait for this collection to come out. Im saving money asap!!!!
Have my wishlist for Fashionflower and surf baby has just turned up online! (UK by the way) There are a few too many things I want for this to pop up a little early! Is Fashionflower bwing released in Europe?
I just found out that this collection will be launched on May the 5th in Germany. And there are so many interesting products. Christine do you know if the suntints lip balms are good?
They’re just really sheer lip balm. It’s not something I reach for.
Surf Baby is now on the UK Website.
Tx to my friend at beautyscene.nl A dutch blogger. We now know there will be three collections coming out in July, besides SemiPrecious:
Cinematics, Glamglass, & Sized to go.
Can’t wait for more information & see Christine’s swatches. 🙂
We already have the Surf Baby collection here in the UK they released it today so excited!!
Hey Christine,
I remember the VV Collection was released on the MAC Pro site quite some time before the official launch.
Do you have any idea if this will be the case with the Surf Baby Collection as well???
Thanks!
-Laura
Collections launch a week early on the PRO site now!
Sweet!!! THANKS CHRISTINE!!! 🙂
Argh! this has been launched on the UK mac website TODAY! what am I supposed to do without your reccomendations first?! Didn’t think it was supposed to be released until later this month! Ah well, definitely going to make a few purchases.
I ordered:
The blush with the overspray, purely because I think it’ll sell out/get hyped and I don’t wanna find myself suddenly lusting after *another* sold out item, haha. If I don’t like it I’ll just sell it.
The teal eyeshadow, because I’m a sucker for teals and I heard some good things about it.
The coral and violet lippies, because I just really liked the look of them 🙂
Surf Baby will be out tomorrow. A MUA sold me today Hibiscus lipstick. this lippie is GORGEOUSSSSSSSSSSSS… As I spent a loooooot of money (and my Credit Card hates me a lot), she sold me today rather than tomorrow. Now I am planning to buy blue noon, gilded white (I don’t know for gilded white), saffron and maybe a nail lacquer… Ah if I were rich, I’d lippie in burst out and Crushed Metallic Pigment Stacks, and Billinoaire Bronze…. 😥 but anyway, I’ve my lovely hibiscus, and that’s enough… for today…
Out tomorrow???? in the US or Canada???
Hi christine! 🙂 (& beauty loves) based on ur past expierence and/or product description, is solar riche too dark or orange for light (nc20) skintones? Please answer me. thank u <3
i have a question, in the pictures there is what apears to be 2 sticks of cream blush, am i correct? because the colors look amazing.
They chose not to release them.
Ok. I think the collection looks fun and I will get some pieces. But the photo of the Blonde Surfer Girl with the two boys. Her make up makes her look cross-eyed with the lighting in the shot. That or she has fake eye balls or something. I just looks wrong. Other than than beautiful photo.
Eh. It looks cheap and all the collections look the same every summer. MAC is slippin!I only like the teal nailpolish…
For those pro members you can use you discount.
I can’t wait for this collection!!!
can you pre order these products online?
just wanted to let you know that this person is using ur pictures..
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Thanks!
Hey Christine, you didn’t do a review of the pigment stacks what do you think about them? I’d love your opinion because so far this is my favorite of the collection.