The Chanel Ratonas Off-topic Thread

[Bonitinha]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shypo

Some days I wish I could stay home and just play makeup all day

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Cheryl -- this would be my dream!! LMK how you like the Dior quint. I am really wanting the new Armani palette. It looks like the perfect bronzey shades. I'm afriad it will sell out.


Miss QQ -- I am still figuring out how to use my Mac. I'm sure there are tons of cool things that I don't even know about! I really need to take a tutorial or something.
Wow, the cake pops at your Starbucks are non-fattening?? The ones at my little girls party are basically crushed up cake mixed with frosting and rolled into a truffle. Then you dip them in chocolate -- I shudder to think of the calories! But they are good

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ I'm still figuring out my mac too, after 2 years! There are lots of things I haven't discover yet I'm sure. I've tried this iChat feature before, where I can actually see the screen of the other person and even take over his screen. So cool! lol the healthy cake pops don't taste as good. We have vanilla, coffee and chocolate, but I've only tried the vanilla. They are really tiny and expensive. You can take a look here, maybe it gives you future party ideas on what food to have.

http://www.starbucks.com.sg/food_petites.html

Cheryl - Deep Throat is gorgeous, you just reminded me to wear it more! I'm excited about the red JC too, I've reserved it. You need to tell me more about Rosy Nude too. I swatched it at the counter and was tempted to buy it. I thought Rosy Tan looks quite similar to Tentation Cuivee, so I can pass. Is the pink in Rosy Nude wearable? I don't need sick looking eyes.

 

[Miss QQ]

I think someone mentioned that chanel has a crease brush #3, so I went to my counter to look for it but they didn't have it. The SA said the brush is a professional artist brush and only available at the stand-alone beauty boutique. I have 226 and it is quite pointy, so I'm thinking of getting the 224 but it looks too fluffy for my small eyes. Any of you have the chanel brush? I'm wondering if I want to travel all the way to the boutique to see the brush.

http://www.beautylish.com/p/chanel-pinceau-paupieres-estompe-3-eye-shadowcrease-brush

I found this #12 contour shadow brush at the chanel US website. I don't have it at my counter.

http://www.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/Makeup-Eyeshadow-PINCEAU-OMBRE-CONTOUR-89294

 

[elegant-one]

I ordered a 2nd backup of Hibiscus Bloom, since these are LE - what an amazing formula! I hope the industry picks up on this and we'll see more like them!

I was a bad girl and also picked up one of the summer Dior quints - I was going to pass totally, but ended up with Rosy Nude in my cart. It will be a good all-around summer basic to use in a pinch.

I was also reading the MAC thread on the upcoming collections, and the boos for the ITG MES from last year - I have a few of them, and while I rarely wear the colors in the trio together, I really like them. I'm obviously in the minority. But I hope the new Semiprecious collection ends up being what everyone wants the mineral products to be - I'm looking forward to that, but don't intend to go wild. I am mad for the metallics from Peacocky, so for me, it will be hard to measure up to them. The other upcoming collections from MAC are snoozers for me at this stage - I could end up changing my mind, but for now they're a pass.

And I think I'm getting into the groove for the Chanel red blush........

I can't believe I'm wishing the Fall collection would hurry up! We don't even have a proper Spring going here yet!

 

[LMD84]

Guys, regarding the virus and threats on the site at the weekend - everything has been sorted now. I don't have all the details but there was something wrong with an advert on the site which was causing the issues. So sorry for those who were affected. I shall let you know what happened in more detail when I can.

 

[stv578]

I mentioned in the Chanel summer thread that I have the Dior Aurora Bronzer on hold, but since I didn't want to go too OT on that thread, I wanna ask the ladies on here that already have it what their thoughts are. The colour looks nice, but how does it wear? Is it too shimmery? Is the colour more of a peachy bronze or pinky bronze? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

 

[Bonitinha]

^^I don't own the Cio Aurora bronzer, but I have read on here that is seems more on the peachy side. If you look at it on Cafe Makeup -- it looked absolutely gorgeous on Liz. It didn't appear to be too shimmery in the photos -- I think it leans more on the warm side. Sorry, that probably wasn't all that helpful

 

[elegant-one]

^ HELLO - what doesn't look good on Liz!

 

[User38]

lol

we should all look like Liz... but on that note, the Aurora does look very smooth and very subtle on me.. I like it a lot. I use a bit of Sweetness (MAC) right on my cheeks tho as I do need more colour. So, Nora, don't pass it up.. it is a great bronzing blush .. subtle and makes you look healthy even if you have a cold like I do again.. ha. Everytime I am on a plane for more than 5 hours I get a cold/throat thingie.. I know it's all those recycled germs floating around and it's truly getting to me.. lol.

 

[Bonitinha]

I know -- if I could only be as fresh and lovely as Liz! lol In the series of bronzers on Cafe Makeup -- I did think that Dior Aurore looked the best on her! She is warmer toned than I am -- but man -- it made her have an amazing glow!!

And HG -- I hear ya about the sore throat thingie. The weather here has been totally crazy -- it was 80 degrees and sunny two days ago and this morning it snowed. Ugggh. The back and forth with temps is making me sick . . .

 

[Winthrop44]

So....I got the HB & Clementine LMs...wow, are they yummy! Love the colors, the feel and the scent/taste.

 

[User38]

Winthrop.. lol

another bit the dust -- err, LM craze

 

[elegant-one]

So....I got the HB & Clementine LMs...wow, are they yummy! Love the colors, the feel and the scent/taste.

I was sooo tickled to read this! Are they not divine!!!! I love the scent/taste too.


HG - I absolutely ADORE Sweetness blush - it is one of my all time favorite pink blushes. It perks up the whole face. I love love it.

Sorry you are not feeling well - hate those gemies too.

 

[Shypo]

HG! I hope you get to feeling better soon! I always take the little canister of Airborne with me when I fly - one on the way out, one on the way back....and I love the coating it leaves on the ice cubes - almost like a little frozen slush....it seems to help keep me from catching all that crap. And I'm ALWAYS sitting somewhere near someone hacking. Feel better though -

Aurora is definitely on the warmer side - Michelle, you had it spot on! MissQQ, when I get the quint I'll let you know - and now that I think of it, I may have order the Rosy Tan....must go back and check. The names are too similar for my poor brain.......durr.

I too wish there were more LM colors......maybe we'll see more in the fall! One can dream.......

I also love Sweetness - one I did not back up and wish I had.....but I have about 3749 pink blushes, so I'm sure I'm covered.......

And yeah, I always have issues with the cursor when I put a smiley in and have to go back and fix something - it then won't let me go past the smiley.....and I ALWAYS have to refresh before I try to edit a post - otherwise the cursor stays at the top of the post. Most annoying. And I really wish you could still use shorthand for the smileys - trying to look them up is a pain........

Ok, complaints over......

Tomorrow is going to be experiment day - I will be home and plan to try a couple of looks - at last!!!

 

[User38]

C!

I do it all.. squirt, spray, gel and vit extra vit c as candy.. lol.. and it always hits me again. I sit as far away from anybody with a pulse as possible but my immune system meets germs and it just barfs.. lol. I am fine tho.. been working like a dog -- ( I wish ! my boys are solid lazies and don't do a thing around the house).

I don't know if we will see much more of the gel/gloss ls craze.. it might just end soon and be resusitated for next spring.. fall is loaded with satins/suedes and matte lips. It is for this reason I bu'd up all my colours .. lol.

That's what happened to me with Sweetness -- I bought one, and although I have my samples (you know how ugly those can be in white boxes) I ordered another two so I have two Sweetness bus.

 

[User38]

omg.. I just had a Woody Allen drunk on rumcake moment..

I need to get a gas mask to travel

 

[mrslid]

OK I'm beyond ridiculously backed up on posts. I have A LOT of catching up to do but I just wanted to pop on and say

Thank you Elegant!

I received LM Hibiscus Bloom today (along with a bunch of other goodies) and it is so incredibly gorgeous!!! I think these lipsticks are what I was hoping the Rouge Coco Shines would be. Love!

 

[User38]

ignores mrslid.. lol.

I am shutting up from now on -- when I find something the only one who listens to me is C!.. she and I were into these a few months ago.. in fact I have travelled with my LM ls twice already... mrslid, you been sleeping on the job... lol.

elegant is our best promotor ..

 

[Shypo]

HG!

 

[Miss QQ]

lols. I haven't seen the LM gel l/s yet, I think they haven't arrive at the store and I don't know if they will eventually.

HG - hope you recover from your cold soon!

Michelle - Can't believe it is still snowing in May. Hope the weather gets better for you.

I went for a haircut on Saturday and it was a disaster and I was pretty pissed off that day. I wanted it to be shoulder length and at first the hairdresser was at the right length, but he went on trimming and snipping continuously for an hour. I waited 1/2 an hr in between for him to finish off with another customer. The whole thing took more than 1.5 hrs for just a wash and cut. As he was not giving up and still trimming, I reminded him not to go too short and he said not so, he was just doing some layering for more volume. And finally my hair is now chin length and I look silly with the hair being so straight and shapeless. He even managed to make the right side slightly shorter than the left, but I decided not to make him even them out because I know he will go shorter and shorter and maybe it will be at my ears!

Now I'm just wishing my hair will go fast! But my hair doesn't.