The Chanel Ratonas Off-topic Thread

[elegant-one]

Quote: Originally Posted by HerGreyness I won't buy another brush made out of some fuzz head animal's butt.




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just came back after cooking & cleaning a bit today (& doing our taxes

) & this ^^^is what my eyes went to.

Some of my MAC brushes shed & some don't. I want a bunch of short handle full head 109s - I love that brush. Tarte had a really neat angle eye brush that I thought was really really cool but only came with a powder that sold out on QVC.

Look - we're already past 10 pages

 

[User38]

oops.. my bad

 

[Shypo]

oh, Sephora foundation brush is excellent too (airbrush type look) -- also made of synthetic fibre.

I bought the Sephora airbrush set and REALLY like it! 5 brushes for $65, and they're really good quality. I also bought the airbrush powder brush (the round vs flat one) which wasn't included in the set, along with an Urban Decay brush that's supposed to be used for their 24/7 shadow pencils (the chubby ones). I like this type of brush (have a Mally one too) that is bullet shaped and firm to get shadow into the crease. I too am really liking the synthetics. I love a few of my MACs, but have many more favorites that aren't MAC.

And yes! Over 10 pages now! Who knew!!!

 

[User38]

C!
great minds think alike.

wowwweee.. 10 pages.. soon we will out page the United Bimbos

 

[katred]

BTW, ladies, if any of you need help getting Antigone, let me know. I'm happy to do a CP. Personally, I'm also lusting Monte Carlo, Rebelle, Sari d'Eau, maybe Bonheur and Fetiche... Damn, these had better be permanent!!

This is what's available in Canada, so you know what the differences are:

http://www.beautycrazed.ca/2011/03/rouge-coco-shine-arrives-finally.html

I think we got fewer of the plum colours that were in the original listing we saw.

Thank you, HG, for reminding me that I don't want to apply makeup to my face with anything's butt. I try to stick to synthetic brushes anyway, since I feel too guilty about natural ones (even though they don't kill the animals to get them).

 

[User38]

thank you so much katred.. maybe we can all pool together and that way you can get one payment from one person.. that way you don't go nuts keeping track. I think we would fare better with the CAD than with the Euro.. but it's up to everybody who decides this.

I know I want Antigone.. not sure about the other shades for me tho.. yet.. lol

 

[Eleentje]

I've been reading through all those pages since the last time I posted, but commenting to everything that has been posted by you, relentless ratona's will take me a while
I'm leaving it to my break at work tomorrow, as I'm super tired and sleepy right now.

I've also offered a cp at duty free in the lipstick thread, since i'll be at 3 different airports in the end of the month-beginning of April. I'll be buying stuff for myself, so I don't mind to pick up some bits for any of you ladies and get it posted.

 

[stv578]

Well good evening ladies!

Wow, it's been a fun few days at home with the kids, sad that it's over.

I did get to the Bay yesterday to look at the Vitalumiere Aqua fndt and the Shiseido lippies. I wanted to get VA, was colour matched but alas, they were outta stock on my shade (I'm currently a B20). I also went to look at the Shiseido l/s, they swatched beautifully, and I was eyeing Pink Champagne, Stiletto and Iron Maiden. But since I couldn't make up my mind, I ended up with nothing for now (shocking, isn't it?!). I will be going tomorrow to a different Bay, the one near my work, where I have the VA on hold. So I have tonight to figure out which l/s to get, I think I'll start with Pink Champagne and Stiletto, I just hope Stiletto won't go too blue (Elegant, how do you find it once it's on your lips? Does the sheerness of it make it a bit less blue once on?). I did find that these are a bit more pigmented than the Coco shines, which was nice to see.

Speaking of the Coco shines, I tried Liberte on using the samples in the blister pack. It's definitely on the orange side, very wearable because it's sheer, but it did show up as a light orange on me and it's not my cup of tea. I'll try Boy tomorrow morning. The blister pack of samples is brilliant!

So completely off-topic, now that we've been in the house about 6 months, we've gotten over the "new house" feeling, where it didn't bother us that the walls are so empty and there isn't much in the way of decor, plants, etc. We still don't have any permanent window coverings up. So we're now starting phase two of the process. I called up a couple people for quotes on window coverings, starting with a few rooms for now and I'm hoping to get out and about to look at a few accent pieces and some art for the walls. It is such a long and expensive process!!! I kinda feel guilty even coming on here, because I know it will create new lemmings!

 

[katred]

@stv578- This IS the off-topic thread, so there's no such thing as being off-topic... It took us ages to figure out what to put on our walls and we're still trying to get everything right. I'd be curious to know what you end up with for window coverings, since I used to work in exactly that industry. If you have any questions, I'm happy to help...

Back on (off) topic, I'm curious for recommendations for new foundations I might try out. I'm Mac NC15 (that can be a little yellow/ dark, but generally works), NARS Mont Blanc, etc... Anyone have any suggestions for other brands I can try? I'm more interested in matte-look than glow-y foundations. Just trying to play the field a little...

 

[stv578]

Katred, if you like a matte foundation, Clarin's Everlasting Foundation is really great. I have been using it for the last year, and it does last well and is very kind to my angry skin! I think the lightest shade should be okay, because I'm about NC20 and I use the second shade up. For me though, I want something a little less matte, which is why I'm looking at Chanel's VA.

For our windows, we're considering the Hunter Douglas Pirouette blinds for the family room and also for the master. Here's the link.

http://www.hunterdouglas.com/our-products-detail.jsp?id=51

I love the way they diffuse the light with the sheer panel but also look nice when they're completely down at night. What we're completely undecided on atm is what to put on a great big window that overlooks our staircase. It's I think around 8 ft in length, maybe 5 feet across. I almost don't want to cover it at all, but for the sake of privacy at night, it'd probably be best to put something on it. While I love the look of nice drapery, I like the "clean" look of coverings that fit in the window frame.

 

[Bonitinha]

Katred -- I just got a 2nd bottle of the Estee Lauder Double Wear. It keeps skin very matte. Since I have oily skin -- this is a dream come true for me It lasts and looks nice all day. When I touch up with those blotting sheets, my makeup stays in place. Nora told me about the Double Wear Light which might be an option also.

Nora -- have fun picking out your new window treatments! My sister has those exact panels in your link and they look great. I love picking out home decor. So fun to watch everything come together. Keep us posted on what you get.

 

[Almus]

oh, Sephora foundation brush is excellent too (airbrush type look) -- also made of synthetic fibre.

Oh HG, is this one http://www.sephora.fr/Accessoires/Visage/Pinceaux-teint/Pinceau-Fond-de-Teint-n47/P51618 or this one http://www.sephora.fr/Accessoires/Visage/Pinceaux-teint/IT-Brush-Pinceau-Fond-de-Teint-Synthetique/P106820?

I want to get a new foundation brush cause I am using ecotools at the moment but I'd like to try something new, a bit larger. I was also thinking about getting some Louis Young brushes since I saw them in the pixiwoo's videos.
By the way, I have this issue cleaning my foundation brush: it's almost impossible for to clean the brush completely, there is always some foundation stick to the inner hair. I clean it up with brush cleanser and with water + shampoo, but I don't push it so hard into the liquid cause I am afraid to put it out of shape. So carefully I separate the hair with my finger and rub them, but this way, they never get completely clean. How do you do you foundation brush cleaning?

 

[Shypo]

Katred, thank you for your offer! I would be happy to serve as 'distributor' for those US ladies who would like to get Antigone - just let me know who wants it and we'll work out arrangements.

Elena/Birgit - I would love to get Fauve eyeshadow - Elena, it sounds like you might be traveling soon? I've not ever done this before - would payment be via PayPal? Thank you so much, girls, for offering to do this. In our own little way we're bringing the cosmetic world a little closer, aren't we?

Nora, your ideas sound/look awesome! Yes, it can be a bit daunting to 'pick' something, but I know you'll get just the right thing. And after 6 years in our house, I'm still making changes to things on the walls.

Inspiration doesn't always come all at once, so take it as it comes.....

Hope you all had a great weekend - back to work today after a couple of days off - I think I want another vacation!

 

[bis]

Cheryl, I could pick up one for you this week in the DF, but I need to check first how much shipping would be. I think Elena is traveling next week, correct?

 

[Eleentje]

Haha, you took the words out of my mouth, Katred!

@stv578- This IS the off-topic thread, so there's no such thing as being off-topic...

Michelle, omg, your daughter is soo cute. Future make up addict, me thinks And she can get all the best make up tips from mummy
That Starfish blush looks gorgeous. I hope we'll be getting it here too.

Those swatches of Dior lipsticks are really helpful, as I'll know what to swatch first. I don't think my bf will be able to endure me swatching like every lipstick at the duty free. He considers my obsession with make up to be some kind of quirk.

So sorry to hear you injured yourself, Almus. I don't know why, but a few people I know injured themselves recently. What a weird coincidence.

STV, decorating the house is exciting, but takes up a lot of energy picking out the right stuff. But the end result is so much worth it in the end
I'm using the Coco shines blister packs too. They're really great for trying the colours out, shame you can't really take them with you for touch ups. I'm loving Boy and Aventure right now.

I wont be able to give any advice on foundations or concealers. I've been using a Max Factor Lasting Performance for years, cos its a perfect match for my skintone and it doesn't budge. I've only recently got myself Chanel VA, which I already love, since it's so light, yet helps me to even the skin tone. I want to try a somewhat more dewy type of foundation (VA isn't on me) as well sometime in future as well. As a concealer I'm using Dior anti-cerne tester thingy for "emergencies", but I dislike using conealer in general.

I bought myself a cheapie synthetic foundation brush a while ago, and it works perfectly for me. Foundation brushes are more difficult to clean in general, but i just keep rubbing it on a paper towel, dipped in brush cleaner liquid, until no more colour comes out.

By the way, I got to play with Metier de Beaute lip cremes, they're love! And the eyelash curler worked really nice too. Instant big lashes! I was truely amazed by the result I got--fan lashes

Cheryl, if you send me the payment as a gift via paypal i'll pick up Fauve for you. I know for sure how much that one is, so i can pm you the total amount and other details, no problem (and I'll need your address). So happy to help fellow-addicts

 

[Eleentje]

I'm flying next Wednesday, yes!

 

[Bonitinha]

Almus -- I have the same problem with foundation brushes -- they are really hard to get clean. I've tried the MAC brush cleaner and the baby shampoo. I wonder what other options there are??

Elena -- when you mentioned the dewy look -- when my niece got a makeover, the MU artist mixed a bit of MAC Strobe cream in with the foundation and it turned it really dewy/glowy. Very pretty.

 

[stv578]

Almus, I have the same issue with my concealer brush. I almost always use Baby Shampoo on all my brushes, it's really inexpensive and effective and my brushes have kept well for years, some more than a decade! Once in a while, I will use a clarifying shampoo on the one's that I use cream/liquid based products. But as far as applying foundation goes, I always use my fingers. I find it much quicker and easier, but that's a matter of personal preference!

Eleentje, I also like Aventure, I did buy the full size verson of it before I got the samples! I have a Laura Mercier liner, plum berry maybe, which really makes the colour pop more. I tried Boy this morning and it is quite literally the same colour as my lips, only a tiny bit more plummy. So I won't be getting that one!

Thanks everyone for all the feedback with regard to decorating! I know it should be fun, and it can be. It's just the whole starting over process after having owned a home for 10 years, but ya, it'll get done... eventually!

 

[Shypo]

Elena, thank you! I will PM you about Fauve and provide my details.....thank you so much!! (And you too, Birgit! What a great team!)

Almus, you might try using some olive oil to clean your brush - and then follow that with your regular regimen (I too use baby shampoo). Sometimes the oil lifts out the other impurities - or if you have some sort of facial cleansing oil, that might work. I do that when I use Revlon's ColorStay foundation, just to get the 'stains' out.

A brush update: I was wrong about the Precision Foundation brush being in that kit from WalMart - the brush is actually a 'flat' foundation brush, like Mac's 190. I love these brushes! I've washed them all - no shedding, and I love the 'just right' stiffness of them - not too floppy where they're almost useless, but still very soft to the touch. A steal IMO at $11.98 for 4. They're all face/concealer brushes, so I still have to find the eye shadow one like the 217 (of course, my local icky WW didn't have them this morning).

I have also cracked open the airbrush brush kit I got from Sephora - again, very soft bristles, but the big powder brush is a bit floppy. Probably fine for powder, but it has a lot of give. The eye shadow blender is the same way - I would use it to blend, not to place my shadows. These are also very nice - glad I purchased them. I also like that they have what the brush is for printed on the side, in case you need that. I tend to use brushes for other than their obvious purpose, but it's nice to see what the manufacturer intended .

Have a great day everyone - we've got a 1/2 inch of snow on the ground, after spring-like weather last week melted off the last of our winter blast. Boo. I was enjoying seeing grass and daffodils starting to pop through......ah well.....

 

[Bonitinha]

So, I'm loving my Dior Baby Rose l/s. I don't mind reapplying because I love the way it feels when I put it on my lips (am I weird??). I have it paired with Azalea Blossom blush --- and now I'm just waiting for Spring to arrive . . .
I really can't wait for the Coco Shines to come out. So anxious to see how they compare to the Dior lippies. I think I will be wearing these constantly this summer