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    the newly added mac makeup collection

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    dyl_andwhatdyl_andwhat Posts: 367 Member
    in The Sims 4 General Discussion
    a collab with a non-cruelty-free company for a patch released days before the dlc promoting a ECO LIFESTYLE doesn't sit right with me.

    also, yet again the makeup does not suit masculine sims nor sims with darker skin tones.

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      PeculiarPlumbobPeculiarPlumbob Posts: 535 Member
      edited June 2020
      One of the eyeshadows was fine (the neutral one). I understand that the random inner corner splotch is the way it is on purpose but the other two could've been so much better if they spent time blending the colors better. They just look a little awkward with the harsh lines.

      Don't even let me get started on those eyeliners. Looks like the sims weren't able to get their liners to match on the first try so they just kept on drawing until they ended up with those gigantic liners. Wish they would've at least given them some texture.

      The lipstick basic lipstick was ok. Not a big fan of the two-color lipstick. Not a huge fan of the gloss either, the upper lip's texture looked a little weird and didn't like the last lipstick either, wasn't able to find any skin tone that it would've looked good on.

      The blushes are definitely a lot better than the ones we already had BUT it looked almost invisible with darker skin tones which is really annoying because the makeup in S4 never looks good on dark skin tones...

      Also, isn't mac one of those brands that literally no-one uses anymore :'D I've never owned a single mac product because I always thought it was too overpriced compared to the quality of the products I had seen.
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      elanorbretonelanorbreton Posts: 14,549 Member
      Onverser wrote: »
      Atleast some of the makeup fits with the "I live in a trash heap and don't have a mirror to do my makeup" vibe
      Rofl I almost spat my coke out at that.

      I've never heard of MAC (other than a big Mac lol) but I guess I'm classed as old now since I'm over 40.
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      joRN1414joRN1414 Posts: 1,669 Member
      Onverser wrote: »
      Atleast some of the makeup fits with the "I live in a trash heap and don't have a mirror to do my makeup" vibe

      LOLOLOL
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      KruegerKrueger Posts: 130 Member
      I really like the lipsticks, the blush is nice, and I missed they eyeshadow. The eyeliner is, uh....well, it definitely lines the eyes.
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      CamkatCamkat Posts: 2,329 Member
      Doesn't MAC kind of brag that their focus is darker skin tones? At least it used to be. It probably is a matter of taste though.
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      ParmaViolet87ParmaViolet87 Posts: 1,800 Member
      edited June 2020
      Some of it is actually quite nice. The two tone lipstick (if thats what you call it) is quite pretty, and a couple of the highlighted eyeshadows are pretty too.

      The eyeliners are just :lol: Naaah not my type.

      I can't really complain about free stuff. :blush:
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      NetzspannungNetzspannung Posts: 2,456 Member
      ParmaViolet87 wrote: »
      Some of it is actually quite nice. The two tone lipstick (if thats what you call it) is quite pretty, and a couple of the highlighted eyeshadows are pretty too.

      The eyeliners are just :lol: Naaah not my type.

      I can't really complain about free stuff. :blush:

      That's pretty much how I see it. I mean, I have no issue if others have complaints and I am certainly not loving most of it for my Sims, but I always look at every swatch of every single item and I will find things that I can use. And them I'm like "Yay, free stuff!". :D
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      KimmerKimmer Posts: 2,382 Member
      Looks like my aliens got some new make up. :mrgreen:
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      MDianaSimsMDianaSims Posts: 4,177 Member
      I feel like about half of it is stuff I'd use regularly in my game. The rest will just be classed along the massive amount of make-up my Sims never use.
      I'm happy to have more blush options though, I've been using the same three swatches of the basegame one on my make-up wearing Sims for too long.
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      DianesimsDianesims Posts: 2,876 Member
      Oh right! I Hadn't even noticed. Can't unsee it now :lol:
      PsychoSimXX wrote: »
      Not going say what this looks like.

      czY6mmP.jpg

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      InuMiroLoverInuMiroLover Posts: 1,184 Member
      PsychoSimXX wrote: »
      Not going say what this looks like.

      czY6mmP.jpg



      ...

      *gigglesnort*
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      AineAine Posts: 3,043 Member
      I think that's supposed to be a eyeliner with a gem. It looks unfortunate though. :D
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      lisamwittlisamwitt Posts: 5,095 Member
      edited June 2020
      Dianesims wrote: »
      Oh right! I Hadn't even noticed. Can't unsee it now :lol:
      PsychoSimXX wrote: »
      Not going say what this looks like.

      czY6mmP.jpg

      Well then. Hahaha. Under what circumstance might one want their makeup to look like that? I mean, what look are they going for here?
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      PsychoSimXXPsychoSimXX Posts: 4,403 Member
      lisamwitt wrote: »
      Dianesims wrote: »
      Oh right! I Hadn't even noticed. Can't unsee it now :lol:
      PsychoSimXX wrote: »
      Not going say what this looks like.

      czY6mmP.jpg

      Well then. Hahaha. Under what circumstance might one want their makeup to look like that? I mean, what look are they going for here?

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      shellbemeshellbeme Posts: 2,086 Member
      As a big time makeup enthusiast I was super excited to see this. I mean, I feel like there are other companies that would have fit the vibe of the sims better.. like.. colourpop but this is ok. Some of the looks are more intended for modeling campaigns or festival type looks and LOL they never really seem to go over great with the general audience. I am a little disappointed we don't have some more sultry smokey eye looks or some of the great cut creases that you see out there with multiple shades. It would really be nice if they created their own version of lashes too.

      Besides that I'm really loving the new lip and face items.
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      pinneduphairpinneduphair Posts: 918 Member
      shellbeme wrote: »
      As a big time makeup enthusiast I was super excited to see this. I mean, I feel like there are other companies that would have fit the vibe of the sims better.. like.. colourpop but this is ok. Some of the looks are more intended for modeling campaigns or festival type looks and LOL they never really seem to go over great with the general audience. I am a little disappointed we don't have some more sultry smokey eye looks or some of the great cut creases that you see out there with multiple shades. It would really be nice if they created their own version of lashes too.

      Besides that I'm really loving the new lip and face items.

      Same here, when I saw 'MAC collab' in the patch notes, I got super excited about the potential eye looks, and then... lol. But I do like the lipticks (I'm actually kind of digging the two-tone one), more neutral eyeshadows, and blush that was added. Both of the eyeliners are ones that I'll never use though.
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      RouensimsRouensims Posts: 4,858 Member
      edited June 2020
      "MAC is not a vegan company. They do, however, have a number of cosmetics that are vegan. MAC also supports the environment, offering a recycling program called Back 2 MAC, and has a large humanitarian effort in the fight against HIV/AIDs.... The most common ingredients that MAC uses that are non-vegan include lanolin, beeswax, and carmine. Unfortunately, the popular MAC eye kohl is made with beeswax, although some colors are carmine-free. However, many colors of their eye makeup and several other products do not contain carmine or other animal byproducts.... For MAC makeup lovers, there are several other companies whose products may be comparable in quality and color selection (and are also vegan). These include:
      Urban Decay: A cruelty-free cosmetic company with a certified vegan product list.
      Vegan Essentials: Vegan Essentials offers several vegan makeup products, including foundation, blush, mascara, and lipstick.
      Origins: An organic company, they offer a variety of vegan makeup products. (Contact customer service for a full list).
      Ecco Bella: Along with a full range of beauty and skincare products, Ecco Bella offers organic vegan makeup.
      Sevi Cosmetics: Earth and vegan-friendly beauty care."

      https://makeup.lovetoknow.com/MAC_Cosmetics_Vegan

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      SimmerGeorgeSimmerGeorge Posts: 2,724 Member
      Well this doesn't look good on MAC's side 'cause being represented with this kind of makeup in the game... Yeah I wouldn't buy that in real life either.
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      cody6268cody6268 Posts: 643 Member
      edited June 2020
      Despite the fact I don't really use that much makeup on my female Sims (only in the party and formal outfit categories), it's not too bad. Some of it looks as good as CC makeup, a lot of it looks like clown makeup, or maybe something theatric. There was a paper white eye shadow; and when the first thing I saw was (since I use no CAS CC) it on a Sim; my first resonse was "OK, did a pair of eyelashes break or something in the code". And for some reason, when my game does randomize Sim clothing and makeup; it is always choosing the MAC Cosmetics makeup. So it seems it's going really heavy on promoting this. I am not really crazy about real-life brands in the game; albeit, EA/Maxis has been partnering with a ton of companies to get certain themed packs and add-ons in the game over the history of the entire franchise.
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      AineAine Posts: 3,043 Member
      PsychoSimXX wrote: »
      Not going say what this looks like.

      czY6mmP.jpg
      I just tried these new makeup items and this eyeliner is supposed to go with one of the eyeshadows, so you have the same colour both over the and under the eye. That's why it looks like that. Just letting you guys know. It looks nice together actually.
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      RouensimsRouensims Posts: 4,858 Member
      I haven’t tried these yet in my game, but all of my cc makeup is very dramatic, so I will probably love this. :)
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