Pre Launch Party Pictures- MAC Makeup Art Cosmetics Collection
Tonight was the pre launch party that I mentioned a couple weeks back for the MAC Makeup Art Cosmetics Collection at my local store. The collection was pretty large which you probably already know from reading Specktra or many other beauty sites. I really have been trying to avoid collection hypes so everything was pretty much a surprise to me when I saw it. Which made it fun to check it out without expectation. It was cool cause most everything was new colors and not repromotes.
While we were there I tried to take some good product swatches for you. But by the end of the evening they were smudged and wouldn’t have been very helpful to you in seeing true color. But in case your curious there are lots of swatches here
Since I failed you with the product photos I made sure to take lots of launch party. 
My friend Tara and I attended the event together. I have learned one thing from past events. Get there early! There is only a certain amount of people that go in the store at a time, and you cant go in until people leave. So if you dont want to wait in line all evening. Again. Get there early…. 
We arrived about 6:45pm and before the crowd. So we were able to get in and see, drink and observe.
They had “Artists” on site who were creating portraits for the people who attended the event. They were doing a fantastic job and it was really fun to watch. We meant to get in line for ours but didn’t remember until we were already gone! There were waiters who were walking around with wine and hors d’oeuvre and the Mac Artists and Freelancers were applying makeup and answering every ones Collection questions! 
Picture taken from the register as we were finishing our wine and confirming our purchases. 
After an hour we left with our bag and took a quick pic on the way out. Tara, thank you so much for coming with me! I had so much fun!! Check out the crowd that was waiting as we left… I wonder if they are still there? Just kidding! 
We also got a poster as a gift. Yay! So excited. Check out images below!
So usually I am able to somehow justify buying absolutely everything from every Mac Collection. But lately I am proud to say that the past few months I have really been being a very smart consumer and only buying what I found practical as well as diffrent colors/ items my collection was lacking instead of buying everything “pretty” I left with 4 items from the collection. The Perfect Cheek Matte blush- gorgeous, Brash and Bold Pigment- An amazing intense hugely pigment pink, Off the page eyeshadow-bright creamy orange and Young Thing lipglass- pretty nude with gold.
I’m pretty excited about the things I brought home and feel like they are different from other items I already own.Here are some swatches of the above items.
Xoxo! Sara (All Cosmetic items discussed in the above post were purchased by me. Anything written is my own opinion and not influenced by any other person or company).
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Sara,
It looks like you two had fun! I would have loved to see the portraits! I'm thinking about picking up Cocomotion pigment.
Also, you've been tagged, by me!
Take Care,
Crystal
http://www.makeupbyCrystalS.blogspot.com
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wow. that looks like fun!
i hope to get my hands on those posters. hopefully someone will be selling them lol
oooh, very nice haul
im hoping to get the pigments (only samples though as their jars are HUGE!) and one or two of the quads.
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niiice…how I wish we have a MAC store near my place
Where is this? I know ur from Frisco 
It seems like you can find a MAC store in any mall you go at. Great stuff hun! And congrats for being a smart consumer lol.. I need to practice that. *hugs*
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waaa… look at the crowds… lol
thanks for sharing….
and not so much for making me want practically everything from the collection..
i was planning only to get violet trance, two of the quads and heritage rouge but then i realized how gorgeous brash and bold is…
oh.. and did you get to swatch all the shadows?? cause if you did, did you find them dupable? especially the quads and violet trance.. i find purple shower not so unique so gotta give it a miss..
thanks again
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i like the nude gloss, and you bought PINK pigment, i have not yet experiment anything pink as of now, can you give tips on how to wear it?
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Oh no this looks like a good one! You both look gorg btw
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wow, that's a lot of people! It looked like fun, I hope my local MAC does something like this soon x
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Looks like you had such a good time and well done on the purchases!!!
XxX
Lyndsay
PS – You look soooo pretty in this picture
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ohh looks like it was so much fun…jealous.
i love the products you bought..the pigment is on my want list..i can't wait to be able to by a few things from this collection.
i am the same way..i use to want to buy EVERYTHING from a single collection..but i finally realized i have to much and i don't need it all..ok i still want it all but i don't need it..lol
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@ Crystal S- Thanks so much for the tag! Im on my way to go check it out! Cocomotion was really pretty!
@XOvintage love- Good luck on finding a poster! im sure they will start popping up everyone! That seems to always be the case! yes the jars are two big. I always take what I want and usually sell the rest on livejournal or specktra. lol
@Jbreezybaby- Im 20 minutes from San Francisco. I know that stores rotate launch parties though for events. The last party my store had was Cult of Cherry. The Pro store in SF did Hello Kitty, etc. But they are all easy to get too and super fun! I wish you had a store close by too!!
@Mystic Queen- haha. Honestly in my opinion alot of the items from the collection were skippable. If youve been collecting mac for a while you have similar colors. like the quads for example. Pretty color combos. But you have similar colors already at home Im sure. I really was planning to pick one up but couldn't convince myself I needed any of them. Violet Trance is something I already had in my pandamonium quad. I love that color. It reminds me of mufe 92 but isnt an exact match.
@Sizbelle- The pink was amazingly intense. Artists with darker skin were wearing it and it was still so bold! Im gonna play with it today! I usually wear pink on the lid with black and do a different smokey eye. but I got to think of a few more combinations if Im gonna put a dent in that jar, haha
@Everyone- Thanks for you comments! Its was great fun!!
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this collection's quads are just so pretty. i'm just like you, well, the old you, i guess. I'm tempted to buy anything pretty!! But now, i also need to think if i have those shades at home. a slight difference in color won't be noticeable once applied.
This collection really has amazing colors!! i'm excited to swatch them when they lauch over where i live
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The nude lipglass looks so nice…and that blush….I'm so addicted to blushes!!
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How fun! That pigment looks hot! I can't wait to check out this collection!
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Awe, it looks so fun!! I wish I could attend something like that!
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That pigment looks TO DIE FOR.
I want to try it so bad!
I'm totally jelous you got the posters but I'm totally happy for you! Awesome post!
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i wish i could have went!
i really like the pink pigment you got.
the eyeliners looks really really awesome for the technakohl lower lash line!
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ooohh can you do swatches?? eyeing that orange
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Cannot wait to see this collection! Looks like a wonderful party!! You guys look gorgeous!!!!
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Was this event @ Sunvalley in Concord? I thought I recognized the MAC store from your pictures…I got an invite but was away that week. What a small world if it is! I'm new to your blog and love it.
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@Zucchini- They are pretty… Im excited to know what you think up close and personal!
@Adin22- The blushes are fab!! You will love them
@Lipglossgossip! Yay!!
@ Keely Thank you!! It fun really fun and the pigment is fab!
@Nicole- Thank you. I wish too! You would have had so much fun!!
@Sher- Swatches up!
@Scarlett- Thank you so much!!
@Lynn- Yes!! Sunvalley mall. It was fun but chaotic!! Thank you so much for blog comments. I really appreciate you being here!
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