The Chanel Ratonas Off-topic Thread

[stv578]

I tried to thank you in my "mini" post after hitting the thumb, not sure what happened!

So thank you for your input. Ultimately, that's what we decided too, that in terms of longevitiy, the taupe-ish colour (it's still very light) will look a little more refined and will suit more decor options in the future. I need to stop obsessing, lol!!!

 

[Bonitinha]

Nora -- I think the taupe will look great. It is a neutral that will go with all colors -- so even if you change your colors, it will still look great! I know, it is hard to decide with so many options . . .

 

[User38]

aww how cute.. she lost her first tooth ! That should get her a glossimer from the Tooth Fairy

nora.. taupe in mu and colours for the house look amazing and work with everything.. very classy and elegant.

 

[Shypo]

GIRLS!!! I saw all of the new Guerlain Automatique lip colors, and swatched them!!! I also bought 2. I'll post pics tomorrow - they're really pretty and have a nice texture, and rich pigment. The only thing I had to swatch them on was a 'coated' thing I got from Sephora, so they look more sheer than they really are. I'd say their texture is like BB's Rich Lip Color but with more 'slip', if that makes sense......

I also got my Chanel goodies, and a backup of Rose Platine - it is soooo gorgeous! I skipped Pensee, but it is really pretty too. Aurore is fab - I agree with Michelle - nobody does multi-color microshimmer like Chanel!! And the duo is really really pretty. The green is gorgeous. As soon as I swatch the duo and quad I'll post.

Have a great evening ladies - I'm off to take care of my pup who had surgery yesterday - I'm her physical therapist. She's doing really well, and actually putting weight on that leg. They basically 'replaced' the tendon in her knee. 12 weeks of 'rehab'. Yikes.

And, my son leaves for Bermuda tomorrow morning at o'dark thirty, so we have to hit the hay. AND he passed his Eagle scout Board of Review, so we're quite happy. If I mentioned that before, my apologies.....

HG, your stuff will be on its way Monday!!!

 

[User38]

YAY

C!
Sounds like you had an exciting time.. I can't wait to see the swatches of the ls. They do look gorgeous and G puts out glorious product.

Also glad you got the quad.. you really wanted it. I wavered about it but I am doing some work with the gel/powder consistency now and am really into that.. so I don't need any more quads in my life at present.. I wish I had a big palette to put the jars in tho.. lol.

So glad your pup is getting better.. I am sure she will be just fine with you training her

Thanks again for the stuff.. I will be gone on Monday.. and hope to check in sometime by the end of week, but sometimes it's hard to get wifi connectivity.. so I will see. Some great new raw materials for mu use are in my near future.
Congrats on your boys trips and accomplishments.. that is so wonderful for you

I just ordered a NARS Carthage matte ls.. and that's it for me.. I think.. unless I seriously don't want a roof over my head.. lol

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[Bonitinha]

Cheryl -- So fun about your purchases! I can't wait to hear all of your reviews on everything. Your poor pup -- hope she gets to feeling better soon. Good luck with your son's travels and awesome with the Eagle Scout award (I have 2 brothers that earned their Eagel -- quite the accomplishment!!)

 

[katred]

Shypo, glad to know your puppy is doing OK again. 12 weeks is a long time, but if she's already getting around and putting some weight on the leg, then that seems like a good sign.

My mother is currently recovering from hip replacement surgery. Unfortunately, she went out for a walk too soon and ended up getting bad blisters all over her swollen foot. Now they're infected and she's had to start taking antibiotics. I wish that we were in the same city so I could just chain her to a wall, because I have the feeling that her propensity to over-achievement may lead to further complications. Sigh.

I'm looking forward to you lovely U.S. ladies giving your reviews on the new Rouge Automatiques. I can't wait to get my hands on them, personally. I saw Karla's swatches and I fell in love with about eight of them. Lucky they're permanent.

 

[Almus]

So much information in one post Cheryl, hehe. Thank you so much for taking the time to do some swatching on the duo, I really appreciate it.
I hope your pup will be fully recover soon, cause although 12 weeks sounds crazy, sometimes it just seems a short time (even more when we talk about makeup collections here, hello fall collection?)
Congrats on your son's achievements!

Today my bf and I are doing our first trip to ikea to check some stuff in person and after he will take me out to get some present for me and after, we'll have dinner to pre-celebrate my birthday (which is tomorrow

)

 

[Shypo]

Katred, I hope your mother starts feeling better - I'm sure she wants to prove to herself and others that she is still independent - I know the feeling of not being in the same city. Hopefully it's just a minor setback and she'll be as good as new soon.

Well, just saw all the kids off (his scout 'class' stayed here last night so they would all get to the meeting place on time - they're taking a limo to Boston to leave from there, hence the early hour). I'll probably be comatose by lunchtime.

Oh - the other thing I got last night - for those of you who like bright lippies - was Lancome's Fever gloss in Electric Pink. There's an ad in May's Vogue of Arlenis Sosa wearing it somewhat blotted down to just the shimmer - it is stunning! I've never tried the fever glosses before, but they seem to have a nice texture - not too sticky. I'm looking forward to playing with it!



May's Allure also has a blurb about the new Chanel cream shadows. Given my lack of luck with the MUFE variety, I'm not sure I can get behind these (or MAC's Big Bounce version) - but will wait and see.

Safe travels HG!! Hope you have a wonderful time with the new raw materials! Sounds awfully exciting!!

 

[Shypo]

Happy Birthday Almus!!!

Your celebration sounds fabulous, and what's more fun than shopping at IKEA? I hope you find just the perfect things for your new abode!! And let us know what bf gets for you - could new makeup be in your future?

 

[Honey&LemonGirl]

Happy birthday, Almus! I love IKEA like nobody's business, it's so fun to window shop there. :bigstar:

 

[LMD84]

So much information in one post Cheryl, hehe. Thank you so much for taking the time to do some swatching on the duo, I really appreciate it.
I hope your pup will be fully recover soon, cause although 12 weeks sounds crazy, sometimes it just seems a short time (even more when we talk about makeup collections here, hello fall collection?)
Congrats on your son's achievements!

Today my bf and I are doing our first trip to ikea to check some stuff in person and after he will take me out to get some present for me and after, we'll have dinner to pre-celebrate my birthday (which is tomorrow

)

i hope you have a lovely time!

 

[Miss QQ]

Almus - happy birthday! Have fun shopping!

Nora - don't worry about the colour. I think taupe is good as it is neutral. You will love it or grow to like it.

katred - hope your mum have a speedy recovery.

HG - we will miss you here. Do check in here if you can. Safe travels!

Cheryl - Can't wait to see your Guerlain's rouge automatique. I've looked at karla's swatches and shortlisted the pinks: Apres L'Ondee, Cherry Blossom and Bloom of Rose. The khaki duo has also jumped onto my list. Hope your dog recovers well. And congrats on your son's acheivement! You are a proud mum! I've never tried Fever Gloss before too. I'm thinking of getting the hot pink one this summer.
http://www.makeup4all.com/lancome-bronze-azure-summer-2011-makeup-collection/

 

[Bonitinha]

Katred -- sorry to hear about your mom. I hope she gets better soon and I hope you don't have to continue to worry. I wish I could see the new Guerlain lippies in person also. I actually have no idea of where the nearest counter by me would be -- but I may have to check into it for those lippies!

Almus -- have fun at Ikea! Hope you find some great stuff. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!!

Have fun at your birthday dinner!!

Cheryl -- now I want to go look at the Fever glosses . . .

HG -- Safe travels to you!

 

[Shypo]

The 2 Guerlain colors I got are Apres L'ondee (I have no 'accent' key) and Shalimar. AL (#100) is a really pretty dusty rose color that they categorize as 'beige'. I love it on. And Shalimar is a true blue bright pink with just a smidge of pearl.


I would like to get one more, and I'm thinking of Bloom of Rose......MissQQ, we love the same things!!

And I don't find the component fussy at all - it's actually kinda neat. No cap to contend with, and the lipstick slides up easily enough, and there's no notch or anything you have to line up - just thumb it up, and thumb it down.

 

[Miss QQ]

AL looks so pretty. Does Shalimar look anything like mac's Show Orchid? Now I'm actually quite excited to play with the mechanism.

 

[Shypo]

^^ I don't think it's as bright or 'purple' as show orchid - definitely more yellow to the color - I'll try to dig mine out later and see if my lame camera can capture the color difference - it's giving me some problems today - the camera (in the viewfinder) isn't seeing the colors the way I do so maybe it's time for a different camera......

And I'm having major issues trying to edit posts today.....will the technical issues ever be resolved?

 

[Almus]

Thank so much everyone!! I have a huge amount of my favourite ice cream waiting for me in the fridge for tomorrow's celebration (it is so hot in here that I decided to change the bday's cake for bday's ice cream

). Ikea has been very fun and also tiring, we have written down every single measure, fabric and type of furniture we want, so now we just need to borrow my brother in law's van and go get everything.

C! Those lipsticks llok amazing! I haven't got the chance to check Guerlain's counter yet but I should give those a try!

 

[Bonitinha]

Very pretty lippies Cheryl! Like I need a new addiction

Almus -- sounds like you are making some progress with the decorating. Woot!!

 

[Miss QQ]

Thanks, Cheryl. Don't worry about taking the pic with Show Orchid, don't want to trouble you. My camera can't pick out purple, everything looks more blue. Do the lipsticks have the typical Guerlain lipstick and lipgloss scent? I don't particularly like that fruity smell. I whipped out my KissKiss lipstick in Rose Miami today.

Almus - ice cream is yummy, I love ice creams! Have an awesome celebration!