Bimbos unite!

[ElvenEyes]

^^I think NARS will keep Albatross around for a long time because it is a lot of people's go to highlighter.

As far as wipes drying out. You could try every one in a while, maybe every other week turning them upside down so that the moisture doesn't just "sit" toward the bottom. The moistire should stay more balanced throughout. I store all my Fluid lines, paint pots, gel lines, anything creamy upside down.

I've heard that so trying to find ways to put them that way. Right now they are all sideways!

 

[Miss QQ]

I bought the mac wipes once and they sting me a little, especially on my eyes. I use it very slowly but doesn't have the problem of it drying up. The MA taught me to place the pack upside down, with the opening facing downwards so that the moisture will be at the first sheet I'll be using.

I watched the trailer of Black swan and found it a little scary and intense. Interesting, but maybe I'll pass.

 

[Miss QQ]

Meet my first MAC 15-eyeshadow palette.

It still has space for one more e/s. The ruin bronze pink e/s, Bold & Brazen, is the first I depotted. I never look back since! Even Birds & Berries, with the white packaging and flower print, was depotted. Now I have 14 e/s to B2M, so I can get 2 l/s!

I can remember the names of all of them, because I only have 14 mac e/s singles. But I stuck the labels, and the magnets, behind each pan.

 

[LMD84]

I bought the mac wipes once and they sting me a little, especially on my eyes. I use it very slowly but doesn't have the problem of it drying up. The MA taught me to place the pack upside down, with the opening facing downwards so that the moisture will be at the first sheet I'll be using.

I watched the trailer of Black swan and found it a little scary and intense. Interesting, but maybe I'll pass.

i have never used the mac wipes. i think they are very pricey and i tend to buy the boots no7 wipes because they are very good and very moist. plus i usually have a voucher for them so rather than being £7 i get them for £2 yay!

have a great weekend ladies!

 

[LMD84]

Meet my first MAC 15-eyeshadow palette.

It still has space for one more e/s. The ruin bronze pink e/s, Bold & Brazen, is the first I depotted. I never look back since! Even Birds & Berries, with the white packaging and flower print, was depotted. Now I have 14 e/s to B2M, so I can get 2 l/s!

I can remember the names of all of them, because I only have 14 mac e/s singles. But I stuck the labels, and the magnets, behind each pan.

wow!!! such a pretty rbight palette! congratulations! and i always stick the labels in too! but often i have memorised what shadow is what anyways!

 

[Miss QQ]

Thanks! I don't have Boots here but I remember visiting the store in Thailand last September. Didn't see the wipes as I wasn't looking for it. Great that you get them at a good value! Enjoy your Sunday off work too!

 

[LMD84]

yeah the wipes are very good value. and i have very sensitive skin and they dont seem to irriate it which is good! oh i also bought something amazing yesterday! i bought the john frieda 3 days stright sprya. it is meant to help with hair straightening and makes it last for 3 days (or until you wash it again) and it made such a difference! usually when i blow dry my hair it really fluffs up to what resmbles a birds next! however with this my hair actually lay flat - still fluffy but flat. then when i used my ghd's to straighten it it didnt take half as long as it usually would! which is great news! usually it takes me about 40 minutes when i section it all off but i was done in about 20. plus it looks even smoother than when i usually do it. it's very comparable to when my hairdresser does it for me which is great! so if you have wavey and frizzy hair like mine i highly reccomend this product!

 

[ElvenEyes]

Lovely palette, MIss QQ! Thanks for sharing...I recognize some of those colours!! I have never used the MAC wipes on my eyes. I just use it on my face (cheeks, chin, etc.) and don't wear much in the way of makeup ever on my forehead since it is covered with bangs! I use Clinique Take the Day Off for my eyes because it is super gentle and does a good job. I was impressed with how the MAC wipes swept my fairy twirls on my cheek right off in one swipe! Now I know I can go nuts whenever I want!! Always a good thing to know. lol

Lou~I am so addicted to makeup now! I used to use loads of colours and looks back in my teens and twenties, but then I think most women get into a funk where we find a comfy everyday look that is easy and flattering and only dress it up for special occasions or going out at night. Our collections become scanty and we lose the enthusiasm. Several years ago I had fun buying a goodly lot from Clinique and Esteee Lauder for the holiday season and next few years, but it all expired and needed to be replaced. That is when I remembered a friend of mine, close in age, that had discovered and raved about MAC and that is how it all started, only a little over a month ago. OMG, I have accumulated so much and keep thinking of more to get! But I love that each day I can create a new look and still be me, but with such variety. Pale lipsticks and cheek, playing up the eyes. Simple eyes, playing up the lips with something deeper and shimmery. Glitter and matter, satins and lustre. Frost and highlighting. I am having such fun and noticing more women my age and a lot older are starting to work out of their comfort zone too and nicely done, as well. I guess I am not the only one sick of our everyday look!

So....who wants to coax me into pigments? Hehehehehehe......

 

[Miss QQ]

Thanks! Great that you recognise some of the colours lol! Mac pigments have a wide range of colours and I know many peopIe who are into makeup rave about them and collect them. I only have one mac pigment, pink pearl. It is in the old fatty jar. I'm not a fan of loose e/s. I have been tempted by mufe star powder several times but I haven't bought any. My interest in mufe is strong, but the price deter me a lot.

I'm curious about Estee Lauder's product. How do you like them? And is it the lipsticks that I should try first? Or maybe the lipgloss?

 

[ElvenEyes]

Thanks! Great that you recognise some of the colours lol! Mac pigments have a wide range of colours and I know many peopIe who are into makeup rave about them and collect them. I only have one mac pigment, pink pearl. It is in the old fatty jar. I'm not a fan of loose e/s. I have been tempted by mufe star powder several times but I haven't bought any. My interest in mufe is strong, but the price deter me a lot.

I'm curious about Estee Lauder's product. How do you like them? And is it the lipsticks that I should try first? Or maybe the lipgloss?

I would be curious as to what has turned you off on using pigments. Too messy? Doesn't stick to your eye well? I have no experience with them, whatsoever.

Estee Lauder is just okay. I love their foundation because they have a Pale Ivory that matches my fair skin perfectly without look yellow or orange on me. The lipsticks were pretty, but not as long lasting as Revlon or MAC and certainly not the range. They also dry out fast. I find that if I put some on and eat a meal or even brush my lips with a tissue ever so slightly, the colour is wiped off. MAC stays put. I do like their glosses but I have a tendency to layer glosses over lipsticks, though some can be worn alone. Their prices just went up, too. A lot is packaging with them. Pretty shiny gold and mirrors, fancy compacts, etc. I call it the old lady makeup because of the majority of the colours! Like any line, you can usually find a handful of stuff you like, but nothing much beyond that!

 

[LMD84]

Lovely palette, MIss QQ! Thanks for sharing...I recognize some of those colours!! I have never used the MAC wipes on my eyes. I just use it on my face (cheeks, chin, etc.) and don't wear much in the way of makeup ever on my forehead since it is covered with bangs! I use Clinique Take the Day Off for my eyes because it is super gentle and does a good job. I was impressed with how the MAC wipes swept my fairy twirls on my cheek right off in one swipe! Now I know I can go nuts whenever I want!! Always a good thing to know. lol

Lou~I am so addicted to makeup now! I used to use loads of colours and looks back in my teens and twenties, but then I think most women get into a funk where we find a comfy everyday look that is easy and flattering and only dress it up for special occasions or going out at night. Our collections become scanty and we lose the enthusiasm. Several years ago I had fun buying a goodly lot from Clinique and Esteee Lauder for the holiday season and next few years, but it all expired and needed to be replaced. That is when I remembered a friend of mine, close in age, that had discovered and raved about MAC and that is how it all started, only a little over a month ago. OMG, I have accumulated so much and keep thinking of more to get! But I love that each day I can create a new look and still be me, but with such variety. Pale lipsticks and cheek, playing up the eyes. Simple eyes, playing up the lips with something deeper and shimmery. Glitter and matter, satins and lustre. Frost and highlighting. I am having such fun and noticing more women my age and a lot older are starting to work out of their comfort zone too and nicely done, as well. I guess I am not the only one sick of our everyday look!

So....who wants to coax me into pigments? Hehehehehehe......

you do realise that i am the pigment queen dont you?! i have over 90 pigments and glitters now and they are by far my favourite product that mac have made. and yes i am still very bitter about the old chubby jars being replaced with stoopid skinny ones with a small lid if you ever want recs then let me know!! but they are extremely addictive!!

 

[ElvenEyes]

you do realise that i am the pigment queen dont you?! i have over 90 pigments and glitters now and they are by far my favourite product that mac have made. and yes i am still very bitter about the old chubby jars being replaced with stoopid skinny ones with a small lid if you ever want recs then let me know!! but they are extremely addictive!!

Yes, I remember seeing all your gorgeous pigments lined up in your cabinet, glittering away, looking beautiful and oh, so tempting!! So, recommend, please! I am gathering yet another order. LOL My favourite colours to wear are pinks, lavenders, purples, greens, coppers and gold, softer to medium blues, browns, taupe. lol That covers a pretty big part of the spectrum! And a good brush or 2 you recommend for using them dry. Any how-to apply is always welcome, too.

Ah, and that Benefit creaseless creme. I do think I had a reaction to it. 2 days later my eyes were fine, no problem with returning to my painterly pots, UDPP or MAC powders and various liners by NYX and UD. But no more watery, burning eyes, so rather sad about that. Just thought I would let you know. I never have reactions to makeup, so that is very interesting and I will keep my distance from them. After wearing Avon, Covergirl, Maybelline, Clinique, Revlon, Estee Lauder, MAC, Lancome, UD, Too-Faced, and others it is strange to have had such a quick and adverse reaction, but I am sure it is the product. Bah, humbug!

 

[Susanne]

Thanks for sharing your palette, Miss QQ! I really like it!

This is my first and still only one MAC palette:

(picture is old - all shadows are used now)

Maybe I can FINALLY start depotting all of my single eye shadows this year during summer vacations? I have soo many....

Hope you all have a great weekend!

I bought Lush's Love Bird soap today and enjoy the evening watching Vampire Diaries again

 

[shadowaddict]

I started buying pigments right before they changed jars. I think my first was "Push the Edge" because I loved that purple. And then in Vegas this year at the 2 CCO's I bought quite a few. But ya know what I have yet to open even one. I love the looks people do with them. I think I'm just afraid of them or even how to use them properly.

Last Halloween though my daughter was dressing up for a midnight Rocky Horror Picture Show and I had a sample of Violet (I think) and I used a little MAC sample jar and put some clear gloss and made her an amazing bright purple lippie.

I think I need some pointers and practice. I hear all about the mixing mediums which I don't know the difference and some use fix+.

 

[shadowaddict]

Susanne, just one palette? I did the same thing two summers ago. I had one or two big depotting sessions. I loved my little MAC pots but had no more space. I now have about twelve 15 palettes. Only two are full and a few of the others are close. I had to start a second one each for my purples and my greens. I still do not depot special packaging though. They are just way to cute.

I super love my Liberty of London ones. I loved that whole collection, especially the packaging.

 

[LMD84]

I started buying pigments right before they changed jars. I think my first was "Push the Edge" because I loved that purple. And then in Vegas this year at the 2 CCO's I bought quite a few. But ya know what I have yet to open even one. I love the looks people do with them. I think I'm just afraid of them or even how to use them properly.

Last Halloween though my daughter was dressing up for a midnight Rocky Horror Picture Show and I had a sample of Violet (I think) and I used a little MAC sample jar and put some clear gloss and made her an amazing bright purple lippie.

I think I need some pointers and practice. I hear all about the mixing mediums which I don't know the difference and some use fix+.

oh you should experiment with your pigments more!! sure some are a little tricky to work with and have lots of fallout no matter what you do - i'm looking at you golden lemon!! but they are worth playing around with! and yes i love mixing them up into glosses too! and pink pearl is my favourite because it has this amazing purpley blue duochrome! plus i always add relfects blue glitter to it which really makes it unique! and honestly as i have told Debi the water based mixing medium from pro is the best for pigments. i dont like to use fix+ because they tend to fade quicker and they just dont seem to mix as well - i'm not sure why really! and remember a little goes a long way!!

well i'm up early even though i'm off work! but thought i would get some specktra time in before me and nick clean the house. then we can look forward to relaxing. plus nick has said that when we go for a walk later we can swing by one of the village shops to buy a nice bottle of wine! yay! i hope everybody is having a nice and relaxing weekend! and not spending too much money of course! lol!

 

[Susanne]

Susanne, just one palette? I did the same thing two summers ago. I had one or two big depotting sessions. I loved my little MAC pots but had no more space. I now have about twelve 15 palettes. Only two are full and a few of the others are close. I had to start a second one each for my purples and my greens. I still do not depot special packaging though. They are just way to cute.

I super love my Liberty of London ones. I loved that whole collection, especially the packaging.

Yes - I have over 100 single e/s and could fill a few palettes - but I would not depot those ones in special packaging!

 

[Susanne]

Love Birds soap is a Valentine's one, yes, and smells like Jasemine and Vanilla!

And Lou - yay for being pigment queen!! 90 are a lot.

 

[LMD84]

oh that sounds very nice! i might have to pop into lush to get a small slice! it was mots likely in the store when i went last week - i guess i just didnt look hard enough!

 

[Miss QQ]

I wish we have Lush here! I checked out Love Birds at Lush US website and it is sold out. I can't order anyway. Vanilla and jasmine are two of my favourite scents!

Lou, you are the queen of pigments and glitters! I only have Pink Pearl and Reflects Gold lol.

Debi - thanks for warning us about Benefit's creaseless cream e/s. I might not try it then. Estee Lauder does have the old lady makeup image lol. Hearing about you have to say about the l/s, I think I'll pass. Yay for my wallet! I find loose pigments and glitters too messy to apply in the mornings, especially since I need such a tiny amount for my small eyes. I have a Jill Stuart loose blush and I find it easier to use since I need more for blush.

shadowaddict - I depotted the GMLOL e/s too as I thought that I wouldn't want to leave any loose single e/s on their own since I want to have them in a palette. I bought it originally for the packaging, which I love. But now I try not to buy mac for the packaging, so I can pass WW too.