The Chanel Ratonas Off-topic Thread

[Almus]

Almus -- hope you are still enjoying your new place -- any new projects??

Believe it or not, my mu is still looking for its right place in the new apartment! I need to figure out how to place my stash and where so, thankfully, it is not very big yet! Besides that, everything is more or less settled. The new place is small, just for bf and me, since we didn't want a huge house and since we may be moving in a year or so, we don't want to accumulate a lot of stuff, just to avoid a second painful moving!

I just discovered a very disgusting thing. This morning I packed my makeup stuff into the gym bag and when I have take it out, like 30 min ago, for getting a bit of color on the waterline, the khol eyeliner was melted! It has been the first time I ever see something like this; I just throw it out to the garbage trash cause it was seriously gross but I am still amazed ... I mean, we are just 30ºC outside, so inside the office it might be like 5-6ºC less ... Me not understand Oo

Now I need a new black eyeliner. Any recommendations for a resistant one in water-ish waterlines? I hate when it transfers out of the corners of my eyes

 

[Bonitinha]

^^ I have a hard time getting anything to stay really well in my waterline. The Stila Kajal in black is very dark and creamy and seems to stay the best. I've also used MAC Feline and the Urban Decay black pencil. I can't go all the way into my corner or else is will migrate. Bummer that yours melted -- how strange!

 

[stv578]

HG, welcome back! Sounds like quite the adventure that you had!


Miss QQ, I will take pictures of the bracelets and post here at some point this week! I am so bad with actually getting any pictures on the computer! I'm on my third bracelet, but I started mine a couple of years ago and pretty much everyone in my family buys me charms! The best way to get started is to have a look at all the charms and see which one's you gravitate to. I have seen some people who just buy what they like and arrange them according to the size/shape and others do it by colour. My first two charms were the murano glass beads, one with pink hearts and the other with orangey red hearts, to represent my kids! The beads on that bracelet are all silver, some with pink stones, a couple moonstones and a glass bead to tie the two colours together. Then I made up a wish list for one with black/white/grey muranos and my latest is with teal beads. My husband often gets the kids to go pick out a bead each for Christmas and birthday! And each of my bracelets has something to represent the kids, one has their first initial, one has a little girl and boy and the first, as I mentioned with the hearts. I must admit, these bracelets can be very addictive and really add up! I'm taking my time with this last one, and want to do some silver/gold beads, which obviously are more money!

As for the make-up thing, I take the most time with my eyes, so my plan is to try and start doing a simple wash of shadow and mascara and doing brighter lips. Problem is, I am so bad with reapplying lipstick, so I have to really force myself! A gorgeous Ratona will be CP'ing me a few of the LM lippies, and I'm hoping that the two brighter one's will work well for this!

If you have any other ideas, please pass them along! I am desperate to cut down the morning routine!

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Your bracelets sound very special and precious to you! Love to see their pics when you have the time to upload them. I don't mind taking time to build it too. Yeah the charms with both silver and gold or gold are more pricey but they are beautiful. The murano glass ones are colourful and pretty as well! I also spend a lot of time on my eye makeup and often get carried away, so I hope to make a conscious effort to just do simple looks with 1, 2 or at most 3 colours. Thanks for the idea of balancing it with bold lips. I don't mind reapplying lippies because my lips are dry and I need something on it. Which two LM lipsticks did you CP?

Almus - it's strange that your khol liner has melted. Maybe while transporting it, perhaps in a hot vehicle, have caused it to melt. I get 35 or 34C outside but luckily my makeup don't melt. But I get sweaty lipsticks!

Michelle - High 70F is great! I like that too. It is about 92F (34C) here now in the day but there are light breezes. However, nights are very warm without any winds. Yeah it is so dangerous just watching them do makeup and drive!

 

[stv578]

The LM lippies I got were the gels, in Hibiscus Bloom (but of course!), Berry Sorbet and Dollface. I had a really hard time deciding between Dollface and Berry Sorbet, two very different colours but both look so pretty, so there it is! Elegant will be proud, lol!

 

[Bonitinha]

^^How would you describe Dollface? It shows up OK? It looks like such a pretty soft pink

 

[stv578]

Oh, sorry Michelle! I don't have them yet, sounds like I do based on my last post! Based on the pics I went by, it looks to be a cool-toned blue based pink, but not overly cool hopefully and it's supposedly sheerer than some of the others, so my guess is, my lip colour may show through. I will definitely report back when I get them, I think Elegant had one on its way to her.

 

[elegant-one]

^^How would you describe Dollface? It shows up OK? It looks like such a pretty soft pink

I had to do a couple applications - but on me it shows up a very pretty brighter soft rose barbie pink - gorgeous!

I ordered the cherry & then I ordered another Hibiscus Bloom when I realized how much of it I have already used up. Gotta love NM free ship at any price & no tax

 

[elegant-one]

The LM lippies I got were the gels, in Hibiscus Bloom (but of course!), Berry Sorbet and Dollface. I had a really hard time deciding between Dollface and Berry Sorbet, two very different colours but both look so pretty, so there it is! Elegant will be proud, lol!

Beautiful colors! I can't wait to get my Berry Sorbet & Sweet Cherry!

 

[cutemiauw]

Almus -- Of course! Just PM me if you decide to do so. I think shipping cost between EU shouldn't be that expensive. I haven't ask for the price since I didn't want any for myself .
About the khol liner, maybe it was placed accidentally near something warm? But at least you have an excuse to get a new one .
On me, I find the MUFE one didn't budge that much. MAC's Grease Paint Sticks also works for me.

Michelle -- I wear Monte Carlo again today... I really fall in love with that lippie, and I thought I also want something softer as its sister .

I would imagine Hibiscus Bloom would look lovely on you ladies. I think for me it was the in between color that's kinda wrong for my skintone.

Oh and about MU on the go... it's a mystery to me as well... but maybe if you just put something very low maintenance, everything natural toned? Btw, three years ago I didn't care at all about MU. All I do is just slap in some sunscreen and lipgloss. How did I become a MU addict?

 

[Shypo]

Hi from Vegas girls! Just a quick checkin to say hello......did a little bit of shopping (MUFE Brow Corrector and 2 MUFE brushes, a 20-shadow INGLOT palette, and a MAC Pro brush I think it's a 222 - like the 224 but white like the 217 and 239).

Sounds like a good Mothers Day all around - Elegant, I'm sorry that your mom is in that condition - it is so difficult -

HG, welcome home!!!

Almus, good luck with getting the Internet restored! Glad you are ok!!

Cutie - wow, a short story, eh? Are you going to be published? How exciting!

Love the LM gels!!!

 

[Bonitinha]

Nora -- I'll wait for your update then! So glad you got to try them out. I need to do the same!

Elegant -- oh good -- so glad Dollface showed up on you. My lips aren't very pigmented, so I'm sure it would work out great. Do you know if Sephora stores carry LM? I don't think we have a counter here, but we do have a Sephora . . .

Astrid -- I hope you find Monte Carlo's little sis I know, those RCS are just so easy to wear.

Cheryl -- enjoy Vegas! I'll be waiting to hear more of your shopping adventures . . .

 

[elegant-one]

Cutie - yep! I agree on the Grease Paint Sticks & I love Chanel's waterproof for the waterline.

Michelle - I couldn't find them last I checked on Sephora's site. Maybe the stores carry them I don't know.

Shypo - roll the dice for us while you're there

I SO appreciate everyone's very kind comments about my mom - thank you!

 

[elegant-one]

In honor of HG's return

SOooo, all roads lead to Ramon.....he lit you up eh

 

[Bonitinha]

Tee hee Elegant -- Love the pink pants

 

[elegant-one]

I would wear those

 

[elegant-one]

My LM Clementine arrives Thursday, Sweet Cherry arrives Friday. Hubs laughs at me when the ls trickle in one at a time each day

He can't understand why I don't just order them all at once

 

[Bonitinha]

Yes, I would wear those, too -- if I only had those looooong legs . . .
I hear ya about ordering things in little segments. Why do we do that? I really don't feel as bad if I place a lot of little orders lol

 

[User38]

omg.. my pink pantalones

I have two pairs now -- one linen which were gifted to me, and another pair in a gorgeous satiny cotton -- perfect to wear as evening too !!

cutie..

good going !!

Elegant.. you always enable me.. now I want those shoes too!! Those tassells are obscene I tell ya!!

oh Ramon lit me up for real.. lol. Put a hole right thru my long piecey hair and now I have a cool little haircut.. he felt so so bad.. but hey, I don't mind. I was thinking of buzz cutting my hair anway and maybe this is the chance.. a grey/white/black buzz cut with hot pink lips..

the older I get the nastier I become.. lol.

I will have more energy tomorrow to post my Rrrrrrramonnnnn ring up.. it is quite lovely. It is not an engagement ring, just a remember me ring and an apology that I burned your hair ring.. lol. He is a doll.

as to why we order in bits and pieces.. dunno, but I think we feel more secure when we try stuff on at home (at least I do and it's clean and protected and I can add/play with my other products).. fall madly insanely in love and then decide we need bus or another colour.. men don't get that cause they're logical creatures -- err, sometimes.

 

[elegant-one]

omg.. my pink pantalones

I have two pairs now -- one linen which were gifted to me, and another pair in a gorgeous satiny cotton -- perfect to wear as evening too !!

cutie..

good going !!

Elegant.. you always enable me.. now I want those shoes too!! Those tassells are obscene I tell ya!!

oh Ramon lit me up for real.. lol. Put a hole right thru my long piecey hair and now I have a cool little haircut.. he felt so so bad.. but hey, I don't mind. I was thinking of buzz cutting my hair anway and maybe this is the chance.. a grey/white/black buzz cut with hot pink lips..

the older I get the nastier I become.. lol.

I will have more energy tomorrow to post my Rrrrrrramonnnnn ring up.. it is quite lovely. It is not an engagement ring, just a remember me ring and an apology that I burned your hair ring.. lol. He is a doll.

as to why we order in bits and pieces.. dunno, but I think we feel more secure when we try stuff on at home (at least I do and it's clean and protected and I can add/play with my other products).. fall madly insanely in love and then decide we need bus or another colour.. men don't get that cause they're logical creatures -- err, sometimes.

I'll have to see who makes those shoes

Ok, that is just freakin crazy 1) that he burned your hair - with a cigar, 2) he cut your hair, 3) you got a cool ring out of it!

I am glad you're back