MAC Vibe Tribe Collection

A couple of weeks ago, we gave you a sneak preview of MAC’s upcoming Vibe Tribe collection for Summer 2016. The collection is said to be inspired by music and arts festivals, such as Coachella and Burning Man, taking place each summer out there in vast American deserts. The lively festivals, which are often being described as experiments in community and art, are perfect for experimenting with makeup, losing control, and trying out some of the most free-spirited shades.

If you’re a makeup or a festival newbie, you need to know that festival makeup means long wearing, waterproof formulas. The festival beauty look – as pictured on MAC’s visuals - is something that, if kind ‘a gets messed up throughout the day, is not going to look bad, but maybe just a bit smudgy and still very much appropriate for the occasion.

Every single item in the MAC Vibe Tribe Collection is a limited edition, since the line’s packaging includes Native American-inspired prints. Because of this, the internet community was quick to call it out for playing into the tribal stereotype. As you can see, the names are pretty much evocative, and the promotional images are showing people dressed in traditional Native American clothing, adorned with feathers and tribal tattoo’s.

After being accused of appropriating symbols related to Native American people, MAC quickly reacted with an official statement in which it claims: "The collection, including the visuals, product lineup, and naming, is inspired by art, outdoor music festivals, and the colors of the desert.”

While the name of the collection has “tribe” in it, and individual product names include “Arrowhead,” “Adobe Brick,” “Call of the Canyon,” and “Wild Horses,” MAC insists that the collection “has absolutely no connection to nor was it inspired by the Native American cultures.”

We all love MAC and strongly believe that the brand had no bad intent, but it would be so much better if they actually partnered with a Native American artist to pay tribute to indigenous people in a special way.

MAC Vibe Tribe Collection for Summer 2016 arrives online, May 12, at maccosmetics.com. The collection is hitting the shelves at all MAC locations on May 19th, 2016.

MAC Vibe Tribe Call Of The Canyon Eyeshadow Palette - $36.00 

• Call of the Canyon - Frosty off-white (Veluxe Pearl)
• Fool’s Gold - Dirty olive gold (Frost)
• Summer Sun - Frosty peach orange (Frost)
• Thunderbolt - Dark charcoal with gold pearl (Lustre)

MAC Vibe Tribe Wild Horses Eyeshadow Palette - $36.00 

• Brule - Soft creamy beige (Satin) (Permanent)
• Charcoal Brown - Muted taupe-brown (Matte) (Permanent)
• Wild Horses - Deep espresso (Satin)
• Blue Mesa - Deep turquoise (Satin)

MAC Vibe Tribe Technakhol Eye Liner

• Snowed In - Light peach off white
• Broque - Deep brown
• Take the Plunge - Deep ocean blue

MAC Vibe Tribe Lipstick - $18.00 

• Tanarama - Pale beige with golden shimmer (Frost) (Permanent)
• Arrowhead - Bare nude (Matte)
• Painted Sunset - Bright orange-red (Amplified)
• Pure Vanity - Pale peach nude (Lustre) (Repromote)
• Hot Chocolate - Dirty plum (Satin) (Repromote)

MAC Vibe Tribe Patentpolish Lip Pencil - $21.00 

• Tumbleweed - Soft nude
• Teen Dream - Bright pinkish coral matte (Repromote)
• Caravamp - Reddish-orange
• Desert Evening - Clear with pearl (Online Exclusive)
• Rio Grande - Romance Bright fuchsia

MAC Vibe Tribe Powder Blush - $23.00 

• Modern Mandarin - Red-orange (Satin) (Permanent)
• Adobe Brick - Burnt-red (Satin)
• Painted Canyon - Mid-tone coral (Satin) (Online Exclusive)

MAC Vibe Tribe Cream Colour Base - $23.00

• Yellow Topaz - Light golden champagne

MAC Vibe Tribe Bronzing Powder - $27.00 

• Matte Bronze - Bare shouldered bronze (Permanent)
• Refined Golden - Finely spun golden with soft pearl (Permanent)
• Firebrush - Reddish bronze with golden sparkle

MAC Vibe Tribe Studio Sculpt Defining Bronzing Powder - $33.00 

• Delphic - Coppery bronze with gold sparkles (Repromote)
• Golden Rinse - Light brick reddish bronze with fine shimmer (Repromote)

MAC Vibe Tribe Gleamstones Powder - $33.00

• Dunes at Dusk - Multi-color

MAC Vibe Tribe Studio Nail Lacquer

• Blazing Hot - Bright orange (Cream)
• Skin Light - peach beige (Cream) (Permanent)
  
  

MAC Vibe Tribe Brushes

• 125 Split Fibre Dense Face Brush ($36.00 U.S.)
• 127 Split Fibre Face Brush ($36.00 U.S.)
• 228/226 Double Ended Brush - pictured above, with eyeliners ($35.00 U.S.)

MAC Vibe Tribe Makeup Bags - each for $35.00

Products mentioned in article

Avon Perfect Look Color Palette

MAC Vibe Tribe Call Of The Canyon Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Vibe Tribe Wild Horses Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Vibe Tribe Lipstick

MAC Vibe Tribe Patentpolish Lip Pencil

MAC Vibe Tribe Powder Blush

MAC Vibe Tribe Cream Colour Base

MAC Vibe Tribe Bronzing Powder

MAC Vibe Tribe Gleamtones Powder

MAC Vibe Tribe Studio Nail Lacquer

MAC Vibe Tribe Makeup Bag

Marina Milojević

Marina Milojević is a senior editor at Fragrantica. She’s been a member of the team since 2010. Marina writes for BeautyAlmanac and Luxois, ...(more)