LisaOrestea
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Was MAC not exempt from the 10% off in HoF? It was in the Guildford store 
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If only indeed
LisaOrestea
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I always get guessed at NC20/25 by mac artists but the closest to my skintone is NW15....and even that is a bit too dark on me :| its really odd.
I got matched as a medium plus in the mineralize skinfinish natural instore!!! But I went with my instinct and got Light/Medium (much to the MUA's annoyance) and its perfect
I got matched as a medium plus in the mineralize skinfinish natural instore!!! But I went with my instinct and got Light/Medium (much to the MUA's annoyance) and its perfect
Anitacska
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Hahaha, that's hilarious! I use Light Medium and Medium and you seem much lighter than me. Why would anyone say you need Medium Plus? Honestly, sometimes I wonder how these people can work at a make up counter.
I got matched as a medium plus in the mineralize skinfinish natural instore!!! But I went with my instinct and got Light/Medium (much to the MUA's annoyance) and its perfect
banana1234
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i got matched as nw 25 i looked orange, then i went back and got nw 20, and it just didnt look right and my fav ma used a combo of nc 15 and nc 20 on me a couple weeks ago, before my conjunctivitus and it was perfect
LisaOrestea
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I know :| its crazy. Its happened two or three times now though. I've just sort of given up asking for advice haha - I get better advice from you guys here on Specktra!
I do think that the lighting is REALLY off in most department stores though. I can't understand why they don't try and make it more natural :S especially if there are high end makeup counters in the store - If I made purchases based only on how they looked swatched instore then I would end up coming home with a LOT of dud products.
banana1234
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where i shop its near the exit of house of fraser, so sometimes i swatch, go stand by the windows outside, and then come back in
yeah i do this! i usually ask for a mirror and then say i'm just popping outside to check! lol! people most likely think i'm insane! but if you're spending lots of money you need it to match right?!
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You're all right! I always check outside before committing to buy! So many foundations have looked like a match in department store lighting, then I get outside and I'm ridiculously orange! I just checked the bottom of my sample jar and she's written NW15, so now I'm extra confused! Whatever she's given me, I like the formula but it's definitely too orange and I will be buying NC15!
Has anyone seen any good pranks today? I'm not a fan of the majority of them, but Scrangie's post about loving pennies was kind of adorable! Haha!
Has anyone seen any good pranks today? I'm not a fan of the majority of them, but Scrangie's post about loving pennies was kind of adorable! Haha!
Anitacska
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Guys! Just noticed, Debenhams has Quite Cute up on the website! Just ordered the blushes, the quad and 2 lipsticks (Playtime and Candy Yum Yum)! I figured I can always swatch them later at the counter and return to Debenhams if I don't like them.
*THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE!*
*THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE!*
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Ooh, thanks for the heads up! I think I'll order Play Time, it's the only thing I'm really interested in!
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yup they cremeblend ones are perm! sakura blus is the one i bought and it is lovely! it is more pink that violet though
Thank you, I was thinking about the sakura one tbh, it looks so pretty.
Also, I borrow the mirror and check outside too haha. Thankfully they seem to understand why I'd want to do this so I haven't got any funny looks lol (except maybe from passers by on the street!)
yup they cremeblend ones are perm! sakura blus is the one i bought and it is lovely! it is more pink that violet thoughThank you, I was thinking about the sakura one tbh, it looks so pretty.
Also, I borrow the mirror and check outside too haha. Thankfully they seem to understand why I'd want to do this so I haven't got any funny looks lol (except maybe from passers by on the street!)
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