Mac vanilla pigment

[egerandi]

What SN color would be the closest to MAC's Vanilla pigment? I still have a bit left of a sample someone gave me, and use it to lighten up shades for the day or highlight. It's not white, more like cream, or in between.

[Anne]

Hi Egerandi,

to me the closest would be Vanilla, although I have to say I have never seen MAC's Vanilla in a jar, but only on one of my best friend's lids... and we both think my Vanilla looks extremely similar to hers.

I hope you'll also get answers from better informed people !!!

[egerandi]

Anyone else? I was eyeing SN Vanilla, just wanna make sure I end up with the right one. Or I'll just have to get another one of it's not the right match. And another one...

[karen]

My guess would be something like Cream...I haven't played with Vanilla that much, but generally in my experience MAC's pigments are tend to have a bit more coverage than Vanilla- which is a little more on the sheer side. Cream is a nice one if you want a more coverage/pearlescent white.

[JenW]

The gals at Spektra claim that MAC Vanilla has a pinkish gold duochrome with a cream base (I have only seen swatches online). SN Vanilla is more a shimmery cream. There is a touch of pink, but the shimmer is more white/silver than gold, and there is no real duochrome to it. It has reminded me to get this back out into the rotation. It is a great color, but we might eventually need one like MAC's, too.

[egerandi]

Thanks ladies! I think I may just get both Vanilla seems pretty adored on the site and the forum!

[egerandi]

I got SN Vanilla with my last order, and although it really is a must have, it's not like the MAC Vanilla pigment. Cream isn't either. The closest I would say is Fire, but the MAC pigment is more like a pale yellow gold, not copper or bronze. I love the morphing shadows - is there one in this color that I missed? I own Fire, Opal, Gasp, and I tried Sprite.

Here are some swatches from other sites:
http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1368yc1.jpg
http://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1370dl6.jpg
http://www.abeautyfulsentiment.com/2008 ... views.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tisfortorr ... otostream/

[JenW]

It is time to call in Karen!!!!!

I figured it was not quite it becasue the ladies at Spektra know MAC, and their description was so good. It sounds like a color I would love, too.