2 posts tagged “collections”

I told myself that I was on a "no buy" for a few weeks but I just couldn't help myself.  I found out that the Nordstom Department Stores are coming out with an exclusive limited edition MAC collection called Colour Forms.  Being that I am somewhat of a MAC newbie, I am a sucker for limited edition collections.  While reading the MAC forums on my lunch break,  I found out that Nordstom's is taking pre-orders for the collection.  I quickly jumped at the chance to place an order.  A lot of MAC addicts have been dissapointed with the recent collections because nothing really exciting is being released and most of them already have dupes of the new shadows and/or pigments.  I on the other hand don't have a large MAC collection so everything looks new and exciting to me, especially the brushes! 

Here is what I am getting:

The Advanced Brush Set. Contains the 187, 168, 275, 219, 212.  $49.50

The Basic Brush Set.  Contains the 129, 190, 224, 242, 266. $49.50

The Warm Eyes Palette. $38

The Cool Lips Palette. $22.50

Face Powder in "Sun Centered" ("Play around Pink" is shown below).  $24.50

Pigments in "Gilded Green", "Royal Flush" (shown below), and "Circa Plum". $19.50 each

Lipstick in "Pop Circle"(shown below), and "Rose Go Round". $14.00

Richmetal Highlighter in "Female" (Rose Bullion is shown below).  $16.50

I have to admit, I am such a brush whore.  I don't know what it is about makeup brushes that facinates me but I must keep buying brushes!!  The collection won't ship until mid July but I am so excited.  I will take pictures and do swatched once I receive it.  I think this is the most "damage" i've done since I started buying makeup last December.  YIKES!!

 

 

I never imagined my self being addicted to makeup but somehow over the past couple of months I have become completely obsessed.  I recently found out that MAC releases several limited edition collections every year and I was amazed at how popular these collections are.  People wait patiently for the release and then they rush to the store to buy their favorites.  What amazes me even more is that people who I fondly call collector's.  Not only do they buy the whole collection, but they buy several "back ups" in case they run out of their favorite limited edition product.  They basically blow hundreds of dollars all at once.  I would probably do the same thing but I am learning to buy the products that I like instead of just buying things because they are limited edition.  When Fafi was released, I gave myself a $150 budget and when I got to the register my total came to $151.  I'm doing the same for the Heatherette Collection.  I already know what I want and I am just hoping that I won't like anything else because it will push me over the $150 mark!!  The only collection that I completely splurged on is the Barbie Loves MAC collection.  I missed out on that collection so I spent a pretty penny getting the items that I wanted off of ebay.  It was worth it!  MAC is expensive but it's fun!  I love the release parties & makeovers and I enjoy going into the store on the weekends to chat with my favorite MA.  I am looking forward to participating in all of the collection frenzy in the future.