Round-up: MAC Playland Collection Overview
MAC Playland Collection
MAC Playland Collection pops up online on April 10th April 15th (MAC corporate confirmed as of 4/10 8:26AM PST) and hits stores and counters on April 17th. The emphasis of this collection is likely going to be on the lipsticks, I think, given the finish, brightness, and opacity of the six. I’ll be picking up the two shades of Casual Color I don’t have, and as soon as I receive and test, you’ll see reviews for those as well. The Chromagraphic Pencil formula is excellent, but it’s long been part of the permanent Pro range and has been released previously in a consumer launch as well, so while lovely, they are repromotes, which is the same case for three of the four Pigments. The Lipglasses were a miss for me–almost all had problems applying evenly.
Nordstrom has Playland available online now (4/14 at 8:54AM PST).
- BEST PERFORMING: Black Black (A+), Head in the Clouds (A), Happy-Go-Lucky (A), Red Balloon (A), Toying Around (A)
- WORST PERFORMING: Bright Side (C), Hi-Def Cyan Pigment (C-), Neo-Orange (C-)
- MOST UNIQUE: Bright Side, Live It Up, Genuine Orange
- LEAST UNIQUE: Black Black, Happy-Go-Lucky, Toying Around
- PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: Black Black, Head in the Clouds
Great collection..
Any must-haves for you, Gowthami?
Kind of bummed the red is a frost finish but other than that so excited for this!!
Which one is your fave, Allie?
Thanks! I want 4 lipsticks for sure! Any idea on what time it launches online?
MAC changed the date to April 15th!
Christine:
Do you thinking Toying Around will be to bright on me (NC50)?
No way!
So after reading the lipstick review, I’m like “Boy, I sure really like that toying around, I’m going to get it.” But I figure I better check the dups list first. Sure enough, I see elegant accent, a lipstick I forgot I had.
Thank you, Christine
No problem, Jen! xo
I think the lipsticks from this collection looked really nice for the most part (especially Toying Around), but I thought it was a shame that for an ‘avant garde’ collection (in terms of theoretical colour-story) they didn’t have more lipsticks that were unusual in colour/different to their usual range!
I think a blue lipstick would have been AWESOME! Like the color of Hi Def Cyan but in an amplified lipstick!
I love the Lots of Love Lipglass, and the red balloon and toying around lipstick…so beautiful ! 🙂
So glad ya liked ’em, Valerie!
I’m so ready for this collection! My list is pretty short with just Playland, Brightside and Happy Go Lucky lippies. Maybe Pure Silliness too. I so don’t need to go overboard lol
LOL! Good thing your list isn’t too long 😀
I was really excited for the yellow lip-colors but they turned out to be let downs ): And there’s actually not many yellow lip colors out on the market except for OCC?
The other lipsticks dont look all that special either. :s
You can probably find more yellows with indie brands and smaller brands, too!
I think this collection is desperately sad. 🙁 There is not 1 item that is remotely interesting to me. AND….the glitter…Oh my! Yellow lipstick – how many people have that on their ‘must try’ list? Just imagine someone with the yellow lipstick topped with the yellow lipgloss & yellow pigment on their eyes. woo hoo
Yellow can be beautiful! Truly 🙂
Do you know what time they release online ? Is it midnight ??
They changed the date to April 15th!
Toying around is my fav from this.. I will also incude magenta Pencil and Ever so yellow pigment too.. 😉
YAY!
I’ve been stalking mac’s website since midnight (eastern standard time) and still no Playland 🙁
Is there a specific time?
I must have the lippies! Lol
No specific time, but they just changed the date to April 15th.
I’m really drawn to the Playland and Bright Side! I don’t have anything like that in my collection but I don’t know if I will ever get to use it. Haha. But…. soo pretty!!
If I were going to get one… Bright Side over Playland, just because yellow gloss is a little different!
What time should we expect it to be on there? I don’t see it online yet 🙁
MAC corporate just informed me (about 20 minutes ago) that the date is now 4/15.
You are awesome! Thank you.
oooohhhhh….I can stop refreshing the site now then LOL (as per date change). I thought I might try to order a lipstick! We will see how THAT goes….
Good luck, Brenda!!
I think black black is my fav based on your swatching!
I like it a lot!
i want the yellow for unique makeup looks (lipstick and gloss together) but now that i see your review im not sur eill be getting the glosses i can get better in their permanent collection.
If you tend to wear gloss over lipstick/lip liner, you’ll probably be OK! (Assuming you normally like MAC’s Lipglass formula.)
I have my own collection of Lip and eyes makeup collection…:)
🙂
Woo hoo!!! Thanks for letting us know the Playland collection was up on Nordstroms. I just ordered the 5 good lipsticks (and 3 other Mac pieces). Now I won’t have to be stalking Mac’s site tomorrow! You’re the best!!
No prob, Lizzi!
Christine, how does Toying Around compare with Crosswires?
Crosswires is pinker! 🙂
Thanks for the new release date!!..I wondered what happened and I have been stalking Mac website for the last 4 days…
No problem! Don’t know why the recent release dates have been so confusing!
What time will the collection hit stores like Macys or Nordstrom?
The in-store release date is April 17th!
Toying around & hot balloon! 🙂
Yay!
Just wanted to inform all you gorgeous gals that in the US at macys.com they have it and they are selling it! I just placed my order. Hurry before the secret is out.
This collection is up on Nordstrom’s site….and all in stock.
I’m like, did they make a ton of them… or is no one buying…
Ooh! I just got Red Balloon. Just the color I had been looking for! I bought it on backorder, so hopefully they don’t end up cancelling the order or anything. I thought it might be too similar to Lord & Berry “Secret Garden,” but that one is probably a deeper berry and this looks like more of a hot fuschia pink.
By the way, I haven’t seen you review Lord & Berry. That one color had a really great pigment, a decent texture, but kind of an unfortunate weird chemical smell that I tolerate.
Another aside, but I wish your site’s search function allowed you to sort the results by date and by most views.
Will have to look into Lord & Berry, though weird chemical smell is not a great selling point, LOL!
Yeah, WordPress search is terrible, so we use Google, which is pretty good for relevance, but there aren’t too many ways to refine it!
Hi Christine, my idol. 😀 great photo you have right there. I’m totally digging the neon pink pigment, but I don’t really know where I will use it! The must- have for me in this collection is the Playland lipstick because there’s nothing like it! I have tan skin with yellow undertone and it looks so good on me! 🙂
I’m glad you like it! 🙂