The Chanel Ratonas Off-topic Thread

[Shypo]

Oh, MissQQ, I am so sorry! I can really relate to aggravating haircuts!! It's terrible to spend that much time and money and not be happy with the results - especially if your hair doesn't grow out quickly.

Try to hang in there - I'm sure you don't look silly - it's just out of your comfort zone - you'll just have to use your makeup to draw attention away from your hair and to your pretty face!!

 

[Winthrop44]

Sorry Miss QQ, I felt a bit that way after my last cut as well. Luckily it will grow back eventually. My hair grows slowly too so I understand how aggravating it is regardless!

Feel better soon HG!

 

[Bonitinha]

MissQQ -- sorry you had such an awful experience! It makes me upset when they don't listen. I bet your hair will grow out in no time.

HG -- I hope you get over your cold/sore throat thing. I can barely breathe at the moment -- I have had this cold for over a week now . . .

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Hope your cold goes away soon. Stuffy nose makes resting and sleeping well at night so difficult.

Thanks, ladies. I always dislike getting haircuts because of bad experiences. I don't get it why they don't listen. Yes, Cheryl, it's terrible to spend time and money and get bad results.

 

[LMD84]

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.

oh my goodness! that is terrible! i think i would have cried i hope that you mentioned how dissapointed you were with not only the service but the cut as well not good at all.

 

[stv578]

Miss QQ, what a dumb ass hair dresser. I'd be pissed too.

HG, thanks for the feedback on the Dior bronzer. I have sweetness too, somewhere... and that sounds very pretty. Between the Dior bronzer and Bronze Corail, which do you prefer?

I'm waiting on my gel l/s, it hasn't been long since they were ordered, but I'm so excited based on everyone's reviews! HG, you're right, I didn't listen to you when you mentioned them a while ago. They sounded lovely, but I have been trying so hard to be good. But then someone (probably Elegant) mentioned Hibiscus Bloom, and I have a really weak spot for anything with Hibiscus in its name, so I went and looked at the swatches, and well, you all know the rest!

Cheryl, I wish I could play with make-up all day too. I was at home today with my daughter, but she doesn't get me to herself too often, so she wanted to play all day! I think I"m more tired than after a day of work!

I also spent half an hour today calling a bunch of Gap Kids stores trying to find her a bathing suit that she picked out but our store didn't have her size. Then the SA found one at a store that's kinda on my hubby's way home, so he picked it up, but when he got home, it was the wrong one. Ugh. So now I'll have to send him back out tonight to pick up the only one that I could find out of about 10 stores, luckily it's pretty close. So I'm not just obsessive with make-up, I do the same thing for my kids!!!

 

[User38]

C!

me and my Woody Allen drunk on rumcake moments... I live and thrive on my own warped humour.

thanks to all the Ratonas for wishing me well on my 99th cold this year.. lol. Only a superbug or a large truck can get me down.. ha.

msqqq... don't worry.. I have had more hair disasters in 8 months than most people have in their lifetimes.. I will recount my horrors so you don't feel bad.. lol. Misery might enjoy company but there is no reason to feel miserable since hair is hair and does grow out. In my case:
1.. Blonde to black cut hair short
2. Black to reddish blonde
3. Black again
4. Back to blonde hair short but with long piece on side (asymetrical)
5. Hair burnt with hole in the long piece
6. Hair cut with paper scissors in a barn... lol
7. Dyed hair brown with a box colour
8. Waiting for it to grow a bit to get the right colour but keeping it short for summer

see.. almost one change per month.. all since Jeff died. And now I have a new life, new hair new ideas, new horizons.. and who knows what life will bring me till end of year.. but my hair will still be the thermometer for my life and feelings.

Change.. it's all good.

 

[Bonitinha]

I had to share this funny story: I was wearing Aventure RCS and I came out and my husband said "Ooooh, that is a cool coral shade you're wearing". This was such a LOL moment. When we were first married he could never figure out the difference between the color white and cream. Now he is venturing into corals. Love it

Nora -- hope you track down your Gap stuff for the kids. I am obsessive about my girls outfits also

HG -- lol with all of your hair changes. You never know what you're gonna get

 

[stv578]

Thanks Michelle! DH went to pick up the bathing suit and it was the right one! He also picked out a little yellow sundress for her, it was very sweet, she grabbed it from him and "hugged" it, so I guess she liked it!

 

[User38]

did anyone say obsessive?

 

[User38]

and off off topic, I keep wondering why the T site always has B ratings for most Chanel products? I would have given Sari an A.. but I may be wrong because I love the fact that it is pigmented and yet sheer..

I need to go back to college and start a blog. pffft.

 

[katred]

and off off topic, I keep wondering why the T site always has B ratings for most Chanel products? I would have given Sari an A.. but I may be wrong because I love the fact that it is pigmented and yet sheer..

I need to go back to college and start a blog. pffft.

I would love to see your blog, HG! I noticed on her review that she she docked points for longevity, but I wasn't clear on what she was comparing it to. The RCS don't last long on me, it's true, but since I saw them as more gloss-like, I didn't expect them to last long.

 

[cutemiauw]

and off off topic, I keep wondering why the T site always has B ratings for most Chanel products? I would have given Sari an A.. but I may be wrong because I love the fact that it is pigmented and yet sheer..

I need to go back to college and start a blog. pffft.

I'd love to see your blog too, I think you have a great POV on things

.

And with the RCS, Chanel never said anything about it being long lasting anyways so it's unfair T put in a low grade for it!

On an unrelated note, I finally finished my short story in time for the competition

. It also means I get to buy another MU! The douglas.de site has a promo free YSL small perfume + bag... so I ordered there for Chanel Fauve

. Actually I wanted an RCS but I can't decide without swatching them again. Maybe next month I'll get MU voucher for my birthday

.

 

[cutemiauw]

MissQQ, that's really awful with the hairdresser... Thankfully hair grows again and there's many things we can do with the styling that could change it a bit better

I have a hairdresser I went to for the past 15 years, it was great because he knew my hair type very well, he knew my personality... so I just basically go there and tell him I want a change, then he'll cut it perfectly. Always. But now the problem is, I went abroad... which means I have to look for a new one. Can't fly home just to go to my hairdresser .

The delivery guy just came! That was fast... I ordered yesterday morning and it's here now. Gotta love the German online shop + postal system.
Fauve is so pretty

. I think HG said it was too shimmery? It definitely has more shimmer than I thought, but I like shimmers so it's okay for me (as long as it doesn't fall out!). It's a color I could use as is, all over the lid. Exactly what I wanted it for. I was just surprised on how small the e/s is, especially in comparison to the compact

 

[Shypo]

Life is all about adaptability.........

Nora, I'm so glad your husband was able to get the right bathing suit - and how sweet of him to get the sundress too!!

 

[Miss QQ]

^^ Yeah Cheryl, I just have to adapt and live in my hair for now.

Astrid - congrats on finishing the story! Fauve is beautiful, enjoy! Ah birthday month in June? Very exciting, hope you get a voucher and you can buy all the makeup in your want list. I hope you find a new hairdresser you like. I can't find one until now so I always go for a random stylist, but I would love to have one who knows me and my personality so he/she can give me something I like.

HG - very brave of you to go through so much "hair changes" in 8 months! Thanks for sharing! Yeah T always don't score chanel well. I would love to read and follow your blog! And speaking of Sari d'eau, I forgot about it and didn't buy it when I was at the counter which was out of Antigone.

katred - your haircut and dye experience sounds painful. She ruined the memory of you and your filming too. Hope you manage to find a good salon that you like when you want to go lighter.

 

[Shypo]

Astrid, I'm so glad you got Fauve - I'm sorry I didn't get the swatch done for you - shame on me!! But I'm glad you love it. And congrats on getting the story finished!! That's such a fabulous accomplishment!

Regarding T's evals, I don't put a whole lot of stock into them - I know what I like - I tend to 'shop around' for opinions before I decide on something I'm not familiar with. And yes, as far as staying power goes, the expectation should be that the RCSs aren't like a regular lipstick.....durr.
HG, I'm all for your blog too........it would be AWESOME!!!

Kate, how awful! It's terrible when we put ourselves into a 'professional's' hands, and they disappoint. And make stupid comments. I think it's the one life experience we've all had or will have at one time or another....and the hunt goes on. I'm not always thrilled with my guy either - but the one woman I went to a long time ago, who was fabulous, had rates that were off the freaking chart, and I couldn't afford it anymore. Maybe I'll look her up - the only thing is, my hair grows EXTREMELY fast, and I have to go about every 4-5 weeks (especially now that I color it - it was the shimmery gray you referred to, Kate) so it gets pretty financially burdensome.

Here's to finding the perfect stylist!!

 

[mrslid]

OK girls... I think I have zero chance of trying to catch up on here at this point but I hoped you could help. I LOVE my LM Hibiscus Bloom gel lip colour and I'm trying to decide what colour/colours to get next? They all look so pretty! What do you think are musts for my colouring? Thanks and hope your all well!!

 

[Bonitinha]

HG -- I think T consistently underrates Chanel products. If it is Guerlain or Cle de peu, she will automatically give it an A. I have really learned not to pay attention to any of her reviews (she said both EL Starfish and the Chanel Rose Bronze were "chalky" and "powdery" -- huh??). I mostly just peruse her site for info on new product launches.

Katred -- yikes, I can't believe your hair experiece! I really want a change, but I'm a little leery of what will happen . . .

Astrid -- I think it is so cool you are a writer. My 12 year old daughter wants to be a writer -- I say go for it!! Enjoy your Fauve e/s.

Christa -- I haven't tried any of the LM lipsticks (mostly because I have a bazillion lippies that I will never be able to use in this lifetime -- lol). It seems HG, Elegant, and Cheryl have all loved Clementine also.

I have been wanting to get Bronze Corail -- and I just realized I have a $50 Macy's card I need to use up. My Macy's doesn't carry Chanel, but I could always go the online route . . . still trying to decide

 

[User38]

Michelle.. yea, it does seem that way.. it gets very predictable too.. lol. I wonder whyyyyyyyyyyy? well, I know why but I will keep that to myself now.

katred.. poor baby, I am like the Perils of Pauline with my hair.. I can truly say some man lit me up.. lmao. I am going to keep my hair short for a while now and will get a trim in about a week more as it does grow fast and the roots.. well, I am thinking I will work up my own concoction and throw on some more Brown colour -- it has faded to a med/lite choc colour which works wonders for my caca/mud colour eyes.

cutie.. so cute and so talented.. WTG -- and a ^5 on your achievements..

I have ignored mrslid.. for being late to each and every one of my parties... lol. Just kiddin mrslid !