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[Anitacska]

I was like that, luckily they already had the Dior collection up this morning. Then I saw the 500 points offer and even though I have over £100 worth of points that I can't use because they don't convert them more than £15 at a time (per month) I still gave in and ordered one of the new Guerlain lipsticks. And this time I remembered to use Topcashback as well!

I gave in to Debenhams' 10% temptation and got Crew, and since I realised the other day that the only 217 I have is an SE version, I got a full size 217 as well. I went through TopCashBack, and the cashback has tracked.

 

[rockin]

Glad you remembered TopCashBack

 

[Anitacska]

My Debenhams order from yesterday has been dispatched. Let's see how long it will actually take. My bet is on Friday.

 

[PeachTwist]

My Debenhams order from yesterday has been dispatched. Let's see how long it will actually take. My bet is on Friday.

Mine has too - I'm also thinking at the earliest Friday.

 

[charlotte366]

Little bit of help required ladies! I am off on holiday at the end of next week to singapore, it is going to be hot (30 degrees) but very humid too.
I will be on a city type break doing lots of things and I have no clue what to take with me!

I am worried about make up melting/sweating off normally I wouldn't wear much for the beach, but here I won't be on the beach?

My thoughts were as follows: but suggestions required:

Estee Lauder DW concealer
MUFE F & B foundation

MAC Tatian sand BP to set base.

Sleek blush by 3 palette for blush

Lancome Rouge in Love Lippie
No7 Blossiming pink lippie

UDPP
MAC patina
MAC Vex
MAc style snob
MAC quad with magnetic fields/grain/brule/wedge

Black liquid liner and mascara

My skin is normally dry and not oily, Should I try and pick up a mac blot powder or careblend powder at the airport or do you think this will stand up to the heat or am I mad to even consider trying to wear make up!

 

[anita22]

Charlotte366,

Travel makeup is one of my favourite topics of all time. Maybe because I travel a lot (I am currently sitting in a hotel as I write this, though I am not anywhere near as warm as Singapore unfortunately!)

I think the MUFE F&B foundation is a great choice, it would also be my choice to take to this sort of climate as it's lightweight, buildable and longwearing. I haven't tried the Doublewear concealer but it sounds like a sensible option.

Re the powder, if you're not oily you can probably skip it. Blotting papers are cheap and easy to come by in Singapore and great for keeping away shine in humid climates without adding more layers of makeup, you might find this to be a good solution.

I think your other items are good choices and well edited. My personal preference is usually to also take some longwear cream shadows if space permits (they are great if you are in a rush and don't budge in warmer climates). I also bought this travel palette recently and cannot rave about it enough:
http://www.lookfantastic.com/sue-devitt-day-night-neutrals-eye-lip-cheek-palette/10590071.html

The quality is excellent and it has a very good size mirror which also comes in handy. But I think you have a good selection of neutrals already, so don't let me sell you on anything you don't actually need

Hope this helps and also that you have a fantastic trip!!

 

[charlotte366]

Thanks Anita, normally I do city breaks, work travel or beach all of which packing is relatively straight forward, its the hot humidity in a city that is confusing me!

Blotting papers are an excellant idea, I hadn't even thought of those to be honest, I might put in by Bobbi Brown Longwear Cream shadow then, or look at picking up another one at the airport.

I currently have galaxy, but wonder if anyone has any good recommends for the BB longwear shadows?

I love taupe shades of any description, but don't normally have access to BB and don't like the swatches on the website!

Now off to look at the Sue Devitt - I could be enabled easily at the moment!

 

[Anitacska]

Anita and I have been raving about the new Bobbi Brown cream shadows, Velvet Plum and Smoky Topaz are both very nice.

Thanks Anita, normally I do city breaks, work travel or beach all of which packing is relatively straight forward, its the hot humidity in a city that is confusing me!

Blotting papers are an excellant idea, I hadn't even thought of those to be honest, I might put in by Bobbi Brown Longwear Cream shadow then, or look at picking up another one at the airport.

I currently have galaxy, but wonder if anyone has any good recommends for the BB longwear shadows?

I love taupe shades of any description, but don't normally have access to BB and don't like the swatches on the website!

Now off to look at the Sue Devitt - I could be enabled easily at the moment!

 

[charlotte366]

Anita and I have been raving about the new Bobbi Brown cream shadows, Velvet Plum and Smoky Topaz are both very nice.

Thanks will to a search for swatches of those tonight and add them to the potential airport purchases!

 

[rockin]

After reading Reallyree's blog http://www.reallyree.com/2012/05/fashionista-double-take-long-wear.html I bought Fashionista's Red Carpet lipstick today. The colour is great on me. The tube is very shiny red chrome, but if you look closely at it and move it around, it looks to have a ripply, moving effect. I keep looking at it lol.

I also got 3 of the L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows - Naughty Strawberry, Innocent Turquoise and Sassy Marshmallow, and I collected MAC Whisper of Gilt from HoF and used my vouchers plus £3 to get the Estee Lauder Shimmering Sands and the eyeshadow palette.

 

[anita22]

Anita and I have been raving about the new Bobbi Brown cream shadows, Velvet Plum and Smoky Topaz are both very nice.

Haha, you beat me to it! My thoughts exactly...

 

[rockin]

Halfpriceperfumes.co.uk have some MAC items on their site now - Dazzleglasses (unboxed) in Get Rich Quick and Date Night for £9.99 each, Mega Metal eyeshadows (unboxed) in Dalliance and Peek At You for £9.99 each, and Spice Is Nice lipstick (boxed) for £9.99.

Any thoughts on whether they're likely to be the real deal?

 

[anita22]

Thanks will to a search for swatches of those tonight and add them to the potential airport purchases!

I don't have a camera at the moment unfortunately but I just did a quick swatch of Galaxy, Velvet Plum and Smoky Topaz.
- Velvet Plum has more bronze tones compared to Galaxy. It's closer in colour to MAC Satin Taupe.
- Smoky Topaz is similar to Galaxy but is slightly warmer. Galaxy is more blue-silver in colour.

Hope that helps!

 

[rockin]

I just received my Debenhams orders and my ebay purchase of Edgy Emerald and Fierce & Tangy Color Tattoos.

Interesting that not only is the labelling on the American Color Tattoo jars different, but their jars are slightly narrower at the base than ours, and the lids are taller and narrower, so whereas ours are pretty straight at the sides, theirs have a slight 'shoulder' where the lids are narrower than the bases.

Their numbering system is different to ours, too, since our '50' is Eternal Silver and theirs is Edgy Emerald

 

[Anitacska]

I've just received my Debenhams order, it only took 3 days after all! I got the Dior Nude Enhancing Glow powder in Aurora and Guerlain Shine Automatique lipstick in 263 A La Parisienne. So pretty!

Also the lovely Corinne CP'd me a Girl About Town l/g and that has just come too.

I did a really nice look with Edgy Emerald, Mac Shimmermint and Smutty Green the other day, it's really great, bet you'll love it, Dawn.

 

[rockin]

I don't have Shimmermint, unfortunately (although I have recently managed to get a few more items from the Glitter & Ice collection via ebay) but I'm sure I must have a pigment or eyeshadow that could stand in for it - either MAC, Barry M or OCC

 

[Anitacska]

Oh yes, that was just what I used. Actually the green in the new mineralize duo Fresh Mint is practically the same as Shimmermint. Just saying...

I don't have Shimmermint, unfortunately (although I have recently managed to get a few more items from the Glitter & Ice collection via ebay) but I'm sure I must have a pigment or eyeshadow that could stand in for it - either MAC, Barry M or OCC

 

[charlotte366]

I don't have a camera at the moment unfortunately but I just did a quick swatch of Galaxy, Velvet Plum and Smoky Topaz.
- Velvet Plum has more bronze tones compared to Galaxy. It's closer in colour to MAC Satin Taupe.
- Smoky Topaz is similar to Galaxy but is slightly warmer. Galaxy is more blue-silver in colour.

Hope that helps!

It helps a lot!, i pulled out galaxy this morning and decided to wear it! its love but even though I am fair, I do have some golden tones in my skin, such that style snob from starflash looks much better on than say smoke and diamonds from the same collection, using that knowledge and your description above, I think that smokey topaz might just be what I am after, although if they have both next week when I am at heathrow, I may make use of the cheaper prices!

 

[anita22]

It helps a lot!, i pulled out galaxy this morning and decided to wear it! its love but even though I am fair, I do have some golden tones in my skin, such that style snob from starflash looks much better on than say smoke and diamonds from the same collection, using that knowledge and your description above, I think that smokey topaz might just be what I am after, although if they have both next week when I am at heathrow, I may make use of the cheaper prices!

Great! I passed through T5 yesterday and they still had both colours so you may be lucky (I only know this as my flight to Amsterdam was delayed so I killed the time swatching BB goodies).

Wish I was going to Singapore, I could do with some sunshine! Hope you enjoy your trip...

 

[True]

I just got my Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Glorify from Debenhams today. I love it! Need to learn how to apply well as it's my first highlighter. It gives off this light golden sheen (I'm NW45). It may become my favourite non lipstick Mac product. I tried to get my bf to buy fleet fast and Sail La Vie because i'm going away so online is too late. Turns out Mac Covent Garden told him they sold out London-wide on stock and Mac Kensington was closed when I passed it today. Boo! I was in Kensington so I took a look at the Maybelline Color tattoos but only like the blue one and not enough to buy it. Can they be used as eyeliners? I also looked at the Revlon lip butters in Boots and every tester was mucky and gooey. I like berry smoothie but the effect heat and light have on them put me off. I did get an Essie polish in Cute As A Button, it looks like a neon pinky coral. I also got Stella Fashion EDP which smells like summer in a bottle. It's in a very pretty printed design too.