UK Release Dates Discussion - All Brands Welcome!
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why thank youLove the tutorial, Lou
today i am buying some eyelash curlers. after seeing what a difference they make from one of my favorite uk bloggers i feel i need to get some!
i've never actually used them before! but i have a boots voucher so they work out at about £2 which isn't bad
Anitacska
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I had a pair, but gave them away, they're just not something I want to use. My lashes are naturally quite curled anyway and my Guerlain Le 2 mascara makes them look pretty nice, so can't be bothered with eyelash curlers.
Lou, have you received your Chanel quad yet? The postman's just brought my Debenhams order that I placed on Friday.
Lou, have you received your Chanel quad yet? The postman's just brought my Debenhams order that I placed on Friday.
yup it arrived about an hour ago! i'm so happy with it! i love that it comes in a cute pouch too! very fancy! not so keen on the silly sponge applicators though - you'd think they'd do a mini brush or nothing at all! i shall wear it tomorrow to my meeting. i think i will use a couple of the colours wet though
how are you bliking your goodies?
HappyInsomniac
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I've never tried Chanel e/s. Are they worth the price? I'm tempted by a couple of the quads.
i shall let you know tomorrow. on first swatch they seem pretty good. and you can use them wet so that will make them look even more pigmented. i want to see how they wear on a normal working day - i wear my make up for 12 hours a day so it best hold up well!
banana1234
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*sigh* im on a make up no buy til after the bank holiday weekend, i will have been paid, i really want a guerlain bronzer and tonnes of other stuff
what concealers is everyone digging atm? i want a really good one, money no object, i just want one that isnt really cakey, but has quite good coverage?
what concealers is everyone digging atm? i want a really good one, money no object, i just want one that isnt really cakey, but has quite good coverage?
nazia
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I need to go on a no buy too - but the gorgeous collections out right now are making it damn near impossible! Is the new Guerlain collection out? I want to check that out. I've also been considering making a trip to Harrods for D+G and Harvey Nicks for some of the niche brands. Does anyone know if Harvey Nichols still stocks Dianne Brill? That was such a cute brand. Pricey though.
Anyway, I've tried so so many concealers in my time and have a few which do work wonders. However, it really depends on what you're looking to cover up. Also even if a formula is good for any problem, you tend to need different shades. It's a nightmare! All round good concealers IMO are:
- Cle De Peau - creamy, pigmented - great for everything from dark circles to blemishes - expensive - not available in the UK - few shades
- TheBalm Time Balm Concealer - creamy, smooth, pigmented - good for everything - reasonably priced - decent shade range - can be cakey sometimes
- Kanebo click pen-type concealer - smooth, brightening - brush pen style - pricey - only from Harrod - only 3 shades (I'm NC35/40 and use the darkest)
- MAC Pro Longwear - pigmented, long wearing - can be a bit sticky - pump leads to wastage - good shade range - reasonable price - good for all problems
- MAC Select Cover-Up - not hugely pigmented but this can be a plus, especially with this formula which is a very soft, fluid liquid which seems to meld with the skin impeccably - large shade range - decent price - great for brightening up under eye circles and provides a nice base for additional concealers (my dark circles are AWFUL so I often have to layer concealers - and you can still see them!)
Hope that helps! I have so so so many concealers and this is just off the top of my head, but if you like I could root through my MU bag later and let you know what others I have and what I think of them? Just let me know =)
nazia
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I got the Dior Aurora but I can't bring myself to disturb the beautiful woven pattern! I love the packaging though. Mmmm...I got my Dior bronzer in Sunset today - can't wait to try it oneek I'm in love with Coral one so much I'm considering the Rose one!
rockin
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I got another couple of the Rimmel Mousses today, and used a £5 Boots voucher towards another No7 mousse (the one in a tube)
After reading about Ruby & Millie being discontinued and all Ruby & Millie being 75% off, I checked out the brushes, too. Unfortunately our branches don't have the makeup. The brushes were marked as full price, so I had the price checked at the photo counter. The brushes are indeed all 75% off, making the huge powder brush £4.34 instead of £17.36, the cheek brush and foundation brush £3.06 instead of £12.26, the lip brush £1.91 instead of £7.66, the i-brush and i-define (very fine angled brushes great for eyeliner) £1.66 instead of £6.64 each. The SA was very surprised, as they had no idea about the discount. Her little hand-held price checker had not been updated with the new prices, but the till knew the correct prices. I told my favourite SA at the No7 counter when I went to pay, and she was surprised too, and planned to get herself a couple in her break. The sponges, eyelash curlers, nail files and tweezers are most likely 75% off too.
If the new prices had been shown on the shelf edge labels, I'm sure everything would have been gone by now.
Ruby & Millie is being discontinued, hence the price reduction. You'll also notice on the £5 No7 voucher that it no longer mentions Ruby & Millie, whereas it used to be off of that too.
Oh, and No7 is still on 3 for 2 They have their new collection out, with a metallic eyeshadow quad, bronzer and 2 lip glosses.
House of Fraser has an "up to 40% off" sale Thursday and Friday this week (already started online) but I'm not sure how much the discount is on beauty - probably the usual 10%
After reading about Ruby & Millie being discontinued and all Ruby & Millie being 75% off, I checked out the brushes, too. Unfortunately our branches don't have the makeup. The brushes were marked as full price, so I had the price checked at the photo counter. The brushes are indeed all 75% off, making the huge powder brush £4.34 instead of £17.36, the cheek brush and foundation brush £3.06 instead of £12.26, the lip brush £1.91 instead of £7.66, the i-brush and i-define (very fine angled brushes great for eyeliner) £1.66 instead of £6.64 each. The SA was very surprised, as they had no idea about the discount. Her little hand-held price checker had not been updated with the new prices, but the till knew the correct prices. I told my favourite SA at the No7 counter when I went to pay, and she was surprised too, and planned to get herself a couple in her break. The sponges, eyelash curlers, nail files and tweezers are most likely 75% off too.
If the new prices had been shown on the shelf edge labels, I'm sure everything would have been gone by now.
Ruby & Millie is being discontinued, hence the price reduction. You'll also notice on the £5 No7 voucher that it no longer mentions Ruby & Millie, whereas it used to be off of that too.
Oh, and No7 is still on 3 for 2
They have their new collection out, with a metallic eyeshadow quad, bronzer and 2 lip glosses. House of Fraser has an "up to 40% off" sale Thursday and Friday this week (already started online) but I'm not sure how much the discount is on beauty - probably the usual 10%
Alisha1
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Thanks for letting us know about Ruby and Millie! I heard it was 75% off but whenever I go to the store the labels are full price - I shall definitely check this out tomorrow!I got another couple of the Rimmel Mousses today, and used a £5 Boots voucher towards another No7 mousse (the one in a tube)
After reading about Ruby & Millie being discontinued and all Ruby & Millie being 75% off, I checked out the brushes, too. Unfortunately our branches don't have the makeup. The brushes were marked as full price, so I had the price checked at the photo counter. The brushes are indeed all 75% off, making the huge powder brush £4.34 instead of £17.36, the cheek brush and foundation brush £3.06 instead of £12.26, the lip brush £1.91 instead of £7.66, the i-brush and i-define (very fine angled brushes great for eyeliner) £1.66 instead of £6.64 each. The SA was very surprised, as they had no idea about the discount. Her little hand-held price checker had not been updated with the new prices, but the till knew the correct prices. I told my favourite SA at the No7 counter when I went to pay, and she was surprised too, and planned to get herself a couple in her break. The sponges, eyelash curlers, nail files and tweezers are most likely 75% off too.
If the new prices had been shown on the shelf edge labels, I'm sure everything would have been gone by now.
Ruby & Millie is being discontinued, hence the price reduction. You'll also notice on the £5 No7 voucher that it no longer mentions Ruby & Millie, whereas it used to be off of that too.
Oh, and No7 is still on 3 for 2
House of Fraser has an "up to 40% off" sale Thursday and Friday this week (already started online) but I'm not sure how much the discount is on beauty - probably the usual 10%
Ok if HOF have 10% off beauty I'm getting some Guerlain! I've been drooling over pictures of the new collection for months and can't wait any longer for Debenhams!
BTW does anyone know if we will be getting the LE Guerlain Terra Cotta Terra Inca Mosaic Compact?
I have a theory that there must be a few people out there that actually do use them and would be miffed if they weren't, so the cosmetic companies are a bit scared to take them out in case they complain. I can't think of any other reason they would bother!
People, get yourselves over to House of Fraser quick smart - they have some amazing Laura Mercier holiday palettes for half price or less. I just bought the Celebration palette and the Colour Wardrobe. For some reason the Colour Wardrobe has the shades listed from the 2010 palette but the pic shows the 2009 palette. However I'm not too fussed which one it is really (as it's a gift). Amazing value for £22.50 - you get 6 eyeshadows, 3 full size blushes, 8 lip colours and some fairly reasonable brushes (not the usual crappy ones).
Not many left so get in quick!!
http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Laura+Mercier+Colour+Wardrobe/141340151,default,pd.html
http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Laura+Mercier+Face+Palette+Celebration/152072389,default,pd.html?cgid=1026
http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Laura+Mercier+Colour+Essential+Face+Palette/152069750,default,pd.html?cgid=1026
I have two favourites that I always come back to:
- For undereye I love the Diorskin Nude concealer. It really does have the closest finish to actual skin of any concealer I've tried. It's perfect for under the eyes because it doesn't crease. Coverage works well for my undereye area it's not great for blemishes etc.
- For anywhere I really have something I need to cover (blemishes, hyperpigmentation, melasma) I love MAC Studio Finish. I've been using it off and on for 10 years and never found anything else with such good coverage. I have a MUFE waterproof full coverage one and even that isn't as good. The finish is natural, not too cakey, but it's too dry to use under the eyes. So I use the Diorskin Nude under my eyes and this everywhere else.
